Matthew 14
1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Yeshua,
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2 and said to his servants, “This is Yochanan the Immerser. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲤⲈⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
3 For Herod had arrested Yochanan, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
ⲅ̅ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲒⲀⲤ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ.
4 For Yochanan said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
ⲇ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲈϬⲒⲦⲤ.
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced amongst them and pleased Herod.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲀⲤϬⲞⲤϪⲈⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲒⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
ⲍ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲘⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲚ ⲈϮ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser.”
ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ.
9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲎⲒⲤ.
10 and he sent and beheaded Yochanan in the prison.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ.
12 His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Yeshua.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ϮϢⲞⲖϨⲤ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
13 Now when Yeshua heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
14 Yeshua went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲢⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
16 But Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
17 They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲂⲦ Ⲃ.
18 He said, “Bring them here to me.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲚⲀⲒ.
19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲂⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲪⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
20 They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϨ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ.
21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲈⲚϢⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
22 Immediately Yeshua made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲔ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲔⲈ ⲚⲤⲦⲀⲆⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϪⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲠⲈ.
25 In the fourth watch of the night, Yeshua came to them, walking on the sea.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
27 But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ.
28 Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
29 He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Yeshua.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
ⲗ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲰⲘⲤ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ.
31 Immediately Yeshua stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲈⲢϨⲎ Ⲧ Ⲃ-.
32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ
33 Those who were in the boat came and worshipped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϪⲒⲚⲒⲞⲢ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲄⲈⲚⲚⲎⲤⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
35 When the people of that place recognised him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲀⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
