Luke 7
1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ. ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ
2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲡⲉ.
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ
4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϥⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϥ.
5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
ⲉ̅ϥⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲧʾ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ.
6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
ⲋ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈. ⲁⲫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ. ⲛ̅ϯⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲟⲓ̈.
7 Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲣⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲗⲟ.
8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
ⲏ̅ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧʾ ϣⲁⲓ̈ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲁϥ.
9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”
ⲑ̅ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϭⲟⲧʾ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ.
10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡʾϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ·
11 Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ.
12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲧ̅ʾ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲓⲙⲉ.
14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ. ⲛⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲣ̅ϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲅ̅.
15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ.
16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲭⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲁⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ.
20 When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”
ⲕ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̅ʾ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ.
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲛⲅ̅ⲝ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲃ̅ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
22 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲉⲉⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉⲉⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ̅ ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ. ⲛ̅ⲁⲗ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅. ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ. ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ.
23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ.
24 When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ϥⲁⲓ̈ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ. ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲩϭⲏⲛ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲛϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲉⲧʾⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ⲉϩⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ
27 This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
28 “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ. ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲁ(ⲡ)ⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
ⲗ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡʾϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅.
31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ
32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲩⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲟⲥϭⲥ̅ ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲓ̈ⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲓⲙⲉ.
33 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲛϥⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ.
34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ.
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̅.
37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ. ⲁⲥⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲏϫ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϭⲛ̅
38 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲣ̅ⲡⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϥⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲁⲡⲉ. ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟϭⲛ̅.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ.
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
ⲙ̅ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲛϯⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲁϫⲓϥ.
41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ. ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲧϥ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁ.
42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϯ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ̅.
43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅.
44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲁ(ⲓ)ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ϯⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲣⲁⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲣⲡ̅ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϥⲱ.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲓ̈. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥ̅ⲗⲟ ⲉⲥϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ.
46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲧⲉϩⲥ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲧⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϭⲛ̅.
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ.
48 He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ. ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧʾ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲣⲏⲛⲏ·
