< Matthew 5 >

1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲁϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲃⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ.
5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
ⲑ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
11 “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϭⲛⲉϭⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ. ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ. ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ.
12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲏ.
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲁⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲗϩϥ ⲛⲟⲩ. ⲙⲉϥⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲟⲙϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲥⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ.
15 Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϫⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲓ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ⲛϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ.
16 Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
17 “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲡⲣⲱϣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ. ⲏ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲗϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
19 Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least commandments and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
ⲕ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲧⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
21 “You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲱⲧⲃ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲇⲉ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ.
22 But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲕⲏ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲟϭ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ. (Geenna g1067)
23 “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ. ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲅϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ.
25 Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ. ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ. ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ. ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ. ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
26 Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕϯ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲛⲇⲣⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ.
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ.
28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ.
29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ. ⲡⲟⲣⲕϥ ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ. ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ. (Geenna g1067)
30 If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲥⲟⲗⲡⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ. ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ. (Geenna g1067)
31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ.
32 but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϫⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ. ϥⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϥⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ.
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲕⲉϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲩϣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
34 but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ.
35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲩⲡⲟⲡⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲧⲉ.
36 Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ. ⲏ ⲛϥⲕⲙⲟⲙ.
37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉ ⲛⲥⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ. ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩⲃⲉ.
39 But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ. ⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲧⲉ.
40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
ⲙ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲉϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ.
41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲟⲟⲃⲉⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ.
42 Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ.
44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲉⲉⲩⲉ. ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ.
45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ϫⲉ ϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲏ ϣⲁ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ. ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛϥ. ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ.
47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ. ⲛⲕⲉϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ.
48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ.

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