Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
3 He told them this parable:
ⲅ̅ⲀϤϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
4 “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲢⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϤⲐ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ.
5 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲖⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲞϮ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
6 When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲐⲈϢⲈⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
7 I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
ⲍ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϤⲐ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
8 “Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
ⲏ̅ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈⲤ ⲒⲚϪⲈⲤⲔⲒϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲀⲤϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲤⲀⲢϨ ⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲤϪⲈⲘⲤ.
9 When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲘⲤ ϢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲈⲤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲐⲈϢⲈⲨ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈⲤⲔⲒϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
10 Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
ⲓ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ.
11 He said, “A certain man had two sons.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲂⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ.
13 Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and travelled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲈⲢ ⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϬⲞ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲂⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ
15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲈⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϢⲀⲨ.
16 He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϨ ϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϪⲒⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈϢⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϮⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ.
17 But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲚ.
18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19 I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲢⲈⲘⲂⲈⲬ Ⲉ.
20 “He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰϤ
21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲎ ⲢⲒ.
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲎⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀ ⲞⲨϢϬⲞⲨⲢ ⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲈⲨϢ ϢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
24 for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
25 “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϤⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲨⲘⲪⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲞⲢⲞⲤ.
26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ϢⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲈⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞϪ.
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ϮⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲈⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ.
30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
ⲗ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲔϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲈⲨϢ
31 “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲔ ⲚⲈ.
32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ.
