megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϥϩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: He spoke this parable. 'A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲉϭⲙⲉ ϫⲉ . ⲉⲓⲥϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛϯⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲁⲧⲥ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲕⲁϩ .
English: He said to the vine dresser, 'Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ . ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲗⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲕⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓϭⲣⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϯⲙⲉϩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲥ
English: He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲁⲥ . ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲁⲧⲥ .
English: If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.''
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ .
English: He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲉⲕ ⲉⲙⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲓϫⲱⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ .
English: When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, 'Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight, and glorified God.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ . ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲙϩⲓⲧⲛ ϭⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ .
English: The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, 'There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ . ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲃⲗⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲏⲡⲉϥⲓⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲛϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛϥⲧⲥⲟϥ .
English: Therefore the Lord answered him, 'You hypocrites! Doesn't each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water?
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲟⲣⲥ ⲓⲥⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ .
English: Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲥ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ .
English: He said, 'What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲧⲙ ⲉⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲧⲉϥϣⲛⲏ . ⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲣⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ .
English: It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ
English: Again he said, 'To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁⲥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϫⲓⲑⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ .
English: He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ .
English: One said to him, 'Lord, are they few who are saved?' He said to them,
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲟⲩ . ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ
English: 'Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲡϩⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϥϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ . ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ . ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' then he will answer and tell you, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲥⲱ ⲁⲕϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲡⲗⲁϯⲁ .
English: Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲙⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲙⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛⲙⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲣⲁϣⲁ ⲛⲙⲣⲣⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲛⲙⲡⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲉ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲣϩⲁⲉ .
English: Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϩⲉⲛⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϫⲉϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲉϣⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲕ .
English: On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, 'Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ . ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲃⲁϣⲟⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲉϫⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ
English: He said to them, 'Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲣⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲧⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ .
English: Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it can't be that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.'
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ . ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲥⲉⲩϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ .
English: 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!
Text: 42_Luke_13
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!''
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲏⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲇⲣⲱⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ .
English: Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲓ ⲉⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲓ .
English: Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲏⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ
English: He answered them, 'Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn't immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲉϥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓ .
English: They couldn't answer him regarding these things.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲙ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ϫⲉ . ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: 'When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲁⲉ .
English: and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲁⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲓ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲟⲗⲉⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧϥ .
English: For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲏⲟⲩⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲓⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: He also said to the one who had invited him, 'When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣ ⲟⲩϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲧⲉϩⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲙⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ .
English: But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲟⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, 'Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ . ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲉϩⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ .
English: But he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲙϩⲓⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ .
English: He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱϣⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲱⲥⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ .
English: They all as one began to make excuses. 'The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲕⲉⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϣⲉⲡϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲟⲓϣ ⲛⲉϩⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲱⲥⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ .
English: 'Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ . ⲁⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲉⲓ .
English: 'Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁϯⲁ ⲛⲙⲛϩⲓⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲕⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲙⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲙⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: 'That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ . ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲙⲁ .
English: 'The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲅⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲙⲟⲩϩ
English: 'The lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲙ ⲛⲁϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ .
English: For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.''
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲛϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲕⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: 'If anyone comes to me, and doesn't hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϣⲕⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϥϥⲓⲡⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉϫⲱⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲱⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡϥⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲱⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.'
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲏⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲕⲉⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲙⲧⲃⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭ ⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲕⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲁⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲗϩϥ ⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
Text: 42_Luke_14
Coptic: ⲙⲉϥⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲡⲣⲓⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, 'This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: He told them this parable.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ϫⲉ . ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲉⲣⲙ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲥⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲯⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: '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?
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ .
English: When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲥⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: 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.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲏⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲥⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲇⲣⲁⲭⲙⲏ ⲛⲥⲥⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲥⲛⲁϫⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲥⲉϩⲣⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: 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?
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲥ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ . ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲇⲣⲁⲭⲙⲏ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲣⲙⲉⲥ .
English: When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ .
English: Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: He said, 'A certain man had two sons.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁϥⲡⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲕⲁ .
English: The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϥⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ .
English: Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ
English: When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥⲧⲟϭϥ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲓⲣ .
English: He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϭⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲓⲣ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϯⲛⲁϥ .
English: He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲁⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ .
English: 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!
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϫⲁⲓ ⲃⲉⲕⲉ .
English: I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.''
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲁϥϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲱϥ
English: '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, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ . ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: 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.'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲁⲛⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲝⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ .
English: 'But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲡⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ .
English: Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲛϩ . ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ .
English: for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ . ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ . ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ .
English: 'Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ .
English: 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.'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ .
English: But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϯⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥ ⲛⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ .
English: 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.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲕϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ
English: But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ . ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ .
English: 'He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
Text: 42_Luke_15
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: 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.''
Text: 42_Luke_16
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲧⲟⲩⲏⲧ ϫⲉϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ
English: He also said to his disciples, 'There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Text: 42_Luke_16
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϯⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲕ . ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ .
English: He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Text: 42_Luke_16
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϭⲣⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲱⲃϩ .
English: 'The manager said within himself, 'What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don't have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.