megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ .
English: Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ . ⲉⲓⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ .
English: amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲏⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲁϣ ⲛϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲉⲓ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!''
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲗⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, 'When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲟⲕϩϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲱⲗⲩⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙϣⲙϣⲏⲧϥ ⲏⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ .
English: As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, 'Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ϩⲁⲙⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲃⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_24
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲟⲣⲕⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ .
English: But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ .
English: Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ⲉⲩⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
English: asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ . ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: 'Let them therefore,' said he, 'that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲏⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ .
English: When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ
English: When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: while he said in his defense, 'Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ .
English: But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, 'Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: But Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲏⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲣ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲉⲕⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, 'You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲃⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲕⲏ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣ ϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ .
English: As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, 'There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ . ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ . ⲉⲩⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ .
English: about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲏ ⲅⲟⲣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ . ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲁ .
English: To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉϫ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ . ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϥⲟⲛϩ .
English: but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲁⲡⲟⲣⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲓϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ϩⲱ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Agrippa said to Festus, 'I also would like to hear the man myself.' 'Tomorrow,' he said, 'you shall hear him.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲃⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ .
English: So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲱⲛϩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Festus said, 'King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲡϥⲣ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲓⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩϥ .
English: But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲛϯ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲣϫ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲁⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲁϭⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲛⲁⲥⲁϩϥ .
English: Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_25
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉϣϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ . ⲉϫⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲉϩ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ .
English: For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: Agrippa said to Paul, 'You may speak for yourself.' Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲅⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁ . ⲁⲓⲟⲡⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: 'I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ .
English: especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ . ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: 'Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲱⲛϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲣϫ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ . ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲙⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ⲉⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲓϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲩⲉⲅⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ .
English: which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲏⲧⲛ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲉⲓⲁⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲁⲍⲱⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: 'I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲁⲓⲛⲉϫ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ . ⲉⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲓϯⲡⲍⲏⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ .
English: This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲩ .
English: Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ .
English: 'Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲁϥϣⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: at noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲁⲩⲗⲉ ⲥⲁⲩⲗⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϯⲧⲃⲏⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ .
English: When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: 'I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' 'He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲟϣⲕ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: 'Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲓⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲛⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϭⲟⲡⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲃⲉⲧ .
English: For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ . ⲛϯϫⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ
English: Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲉ ⲕⲗⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲗⲉⲃⲧⲕ .
English: As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, 'Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛϯⲗⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: But he said, 'I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϯϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏ ⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲫⲱⲡ .
English: For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ .
English: King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Agrippa said to Paul, 'With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ . ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲣⲣⲉ .
English: Paul said, 'I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲃⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲩ .
English: The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, 'This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_26
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲕⲁ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲓⲁ ⲁⲩϯ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲁⲥⲧⲏ .
English: When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲧⲣⲁⲙⲩⲇⲇⲏ . ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ .
English: Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛ . ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉϣⲙϣⲏⲧϥ .
English: The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲏⲩ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ .
English: Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲣϩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲁⲙⲫⲩⲗⲓⲁ . ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲩⲣⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲗⲩⲕⲓⲁ .
English: When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϭⲏⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲕⲛⲓⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲛⲣϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲁⲗⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
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Coptic: ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲥⲁⲁⲧⲥ . ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲗⲓⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲁⲥⲟⲥ .
English: With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ⲁⲛⲣϩⲃⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁⲧⲕⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
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Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϯⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲥⲉ . ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲕⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: and said to them, 'Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.'
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Coptic: ⲡϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲁⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
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Coptic: ⲙⲡⲗⲓⲙⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲙⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲡϩⲏⲛⲓⲝ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ .
English: Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲩⲧⲱϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲁⲗⲁⲥⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
English: When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
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Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲣⲁⲕⲩⲗⲱⲛ .
English: But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.