megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ϯⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: 'Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛϥⲛⲁϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ . ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ .
English: He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϭⲡϥ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗ ⲉϥϩⲧⲙⲧⲱⲙ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ .
English: He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ .
English: In his name, the nations will hope.'
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲟ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲙⲡⲟ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ .
English: All the multitudes were amazed, and said, 'Can this be the son of David?'
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϫⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲃⲉⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ .
English: But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, 'This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.'
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲣϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ .
English: Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ .
English: If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲃⲉⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ .
English: If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲁⲥⲡⲱϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲏⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: 'He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn't gather with me, scatters.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲡϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ .
English: Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ .
English: Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲏⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲏⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡϣⲏⲛ .
English: 'Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲟⲩⲓ . ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ .
English: I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧϭⲁⲓⲟⲕ .
English: For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.'
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ .
English: Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, 'Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.'
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲧⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϯⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲓⲱⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: But he answered them, 'An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲓⲱⲛⲁⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ .
English: For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲧϭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲱⲛⲁⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲓⲱⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲧⲣⲧⲣⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲥⲧϭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲉⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ .
English: But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲛⲏⲩⲧ .
English: Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϥϫⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲁϣϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.'
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲥⲁⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: But he answered him who spoke to him, 'Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?'
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, 'Behold, my mother and my brothers!
Text: 40_Matthew_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ .
English: On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲛϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ . ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ .
English: Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲉϫⲟ .
English: He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, 'Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟ . ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ .
English: As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲙⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲁ ⲁⲩⲣⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲟϭⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϯϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲥⲉ ⲕⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲙⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: He who has ears to hear, let him hear.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ .
English: The disciples came, and said to him, 'Why do you speak to them in parables?'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲛⲏⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: He answered them, 'To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲕⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ .
English: Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲉⲓⲱⲣϩ .
English: In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says,  'By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛϣⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲟⲩ .
English: for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: 'But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ . ϫⲉⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ .
English: 'Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
English: When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲏⲟⲩⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ .
English: yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲱϭⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϣⲉ ⲕⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲁⲃ .
English: What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ .
English: He set another parable before them, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ .
English: but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ .
English: But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the darnel weeds appeared also.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱϣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: The servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: 'He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' 'The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ .
English: 'But he said, 'No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲁⲓⲟϩⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲛϣⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ .
English: Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, 'First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.'''
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲧⲏⲙ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ .
English: He set another parable before them, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ .
English: which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡϥ ϩⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲑⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: He spoke another parable to them. 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲓ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲡϣⲁⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,  'I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ . ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ .
English: Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, 'Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: He answered them, 'He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ .
English: the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ⲛϫⲁⲓⲟϩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ . ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ .
English: As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ . ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: 'Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ .
English: 'Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ . ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲃⲱ ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ⲉⲁⲥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲏⲃⲧ .
English: 'Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϩⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Jesus said to them, 'Have you understood all these things?' They answered him, 'Yes, Lord.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲥ .
English: He said to them, 'Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: It happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲉ ⲁϥϯⲥⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ .
English: Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, 'Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁϣⲉ . ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ .
English: Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲏϣ ⲉⲓ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.'
Text: 40_Matthew_13
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣϩⲁϩ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ .
English: He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Text: 40_Matthew_14
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϭⲓϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
Text: 40_Matthew_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.'
Text: 40_Matthew_14
Coptic: ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲧϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ .
English: For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Text: 40_Matthew_14
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: For John said to him, 'It is not lawful for you to have her.'
Text: 40_Matthew_14
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.