< Matthew 24 >

1 Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
2 But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”
ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ.
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” (aiōn g165)
ⲅ̅ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲂⲰⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲂⲰⲦⲤ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲘⲀ.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲚⲈ.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
ⲑ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϦⲈⲦⲈⲂ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
ⲓ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲤⲈϨⲢⲞϢ.
13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
14 This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮϦⲀⲎ.
15 “When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲚⲒⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲔⲀϮ.
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲠⲈϤϨⲂⲞⲤ.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮϬⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
ⲕ̅ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲰⲦ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲢⲰ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
21 for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲚ.
22 Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϤⲦⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ϤⲦⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
24 For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲀⲔⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ.
25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
26 “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
27 For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲈϢⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲒⲈⲂⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮϢⲞⲖϨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϢⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀϦⲰⲘ.
29 “But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲢⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲔⲒⲘ.
30 and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
ⲗ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
31 He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϤⲦⲞⲨ ⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲞⲨ.
32 “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤϪⲀⲖ ϬⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤϪⲰⲂⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϢⲰⲘ.
33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ.
36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲰⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
38 For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲖⲨⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϬⲒϨⲀⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲰⲈ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲔⲒⲂⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
39 and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲖⲨⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
ⲙ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲂⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀϤ.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲚⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲨⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲤ.
42 Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬ ⲀϤ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ.
46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ.
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϦⲒ.
50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,
ⲛ̅ⲈϤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
51 and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲪⲞⲢϪϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.

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