Luke 12
1 Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
ⲁ̅ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
2 But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.
ⲃ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲥ̅ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
3 Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ.
4 “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
ⲇ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
5 But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehinnom. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
ⲉ̅ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ. ϩⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. (Geenna g1067)
6 “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
ⲋ̅ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫ ϩⲁϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲃϣ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
7 But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉϥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲉ ⲏⲡ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫ
8 “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;
ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
9 but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.
ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲛⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃʾ. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ. ⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ.
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ·
13 One of the multitude said to him, “Rabbi, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡʾⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲥⲁϩ. ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲱⲛ.
14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ̅.
15 He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϥⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁʾ ⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ·
16 He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲱⲗⲉ
17 He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
18 He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
19 I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲣ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ. ⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲥⲱ. ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ.
20 “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧʾ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅. ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ.
21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧʾⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ·
22 He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ̅. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧʾ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ.
24 Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲁⲛϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ.
25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϥϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥϣⲓⲏ.
26 If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ.
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲱ̑ⲧϩ̅ ⲁⲛ. ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
28 But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ. ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
29 “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ̅. ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟϥ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ
30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
ⲗ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈
31 But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.
32 “Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲟⲩⲉϣϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ.
33 Sell what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ϯⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛ͡ⲁ. ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ̅ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ.
35 “Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϯⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲙⲟⲩϩ.
36 Be like men watching for their lord when he returns from the wedding feast, that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ̅ʾ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
37 Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲣϥ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ
38 They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣ̅ϣⲉ ⲏ ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈.
40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”
ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.
41 Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ. ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ.
42 The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ
43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈.
44 Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and to be drunken,
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧʾ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ̅ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲙ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲙⲛ̅ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱ. ⲛϥ̅ϯϩⲉ.
46 then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him and in an hour that he doesn’t know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩ̅ⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲟϣϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
47 That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲙⲡϥ̅ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲙⲡϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲏϣⲉ.
48 but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲛⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈. ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲉϩⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛϩⲁϩ.
49 “I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ʾ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ.
50 But I have a immersion to be immersed with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϯϭⲏⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲡⲉ
52 For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲡⲏϣ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ
53 They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ. ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ. ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ. ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ. ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲙⲉ·
54 He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧ. ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈.
55 When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ.
56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ.
57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅.
58 For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϥϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲁⲧϥ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲗϭ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲟϫⲕ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
59 I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny.”
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲕϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲉ ⲗ̅ⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ.
