< Mark 2 >

1 When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was at home.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϤⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ.
2 Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲰⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ
3 Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϤⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲆⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ
4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲔⲒ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲖⲞϪ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ.
5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
ⲋ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ
7 “Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ
9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk’?
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ
10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic—
ⲓ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
11 “I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ
12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat and went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬ ⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
13 He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ
14 As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲖⲪⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
15 He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ
16 The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ
17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
18 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ
19 Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
ⲕ̅ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ
21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲒⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲪⲰϦ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
22 No one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲎⲢⲠ ⲪⲈϦ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲎⲢⲠ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
23 He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈϤⲈϪ ϦⲈⲘⲤ.
24 The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲚ.
25 He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϪⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
26 How he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲒⲀⲐⲀⲢ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
27 He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
28 Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.

< Mark 2 >