megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ουοh αυcι νιησουσ hα νιαρχειρευσ νεμ νιπρεσβυτεροσ νεμ νισαk
English: And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Coptic: ουοh πετροσ ναfμοsι νσωf hιφουει sα εkουν εtαυλη ντεπιαρχιερευσ ουοh ναfερsφηρ νhεμσι νεμ νιhυπη ρετησ ουοh εfτkμομ μμοf kατεν πιουωινι
English: And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Coptic: πιαρχιερευσ δε νεμ πιμανthαν τηρf ναυκωt νσαουμετμεθρε kα ιησουσ επjινkοθβεf ουοh ναυjιμι αν
English: And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
Coptic: ναρε ουμηs γαρ ερμεθρε ννουj kαροf πε ουοh ναυοι νhυσοσ αν πε νjενουμετμεθρε
English: For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
Coptic: ουοh εταυτωουνου νjεhανουον αυερμεθρε ννουj kαροf ευjω μμοσ
English: And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
Coptic: jε ανον ανσωτεμ εροf εfjω μμοσ jε ανοκ tναβωλ μπαιερφει εβολ παιμουνκ νjιj ουοh εβολ hιτεν γ νεhοου κεουαι ναθμουνκ νjιj tνακοτf
English: We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
Coptic: ουδε παιρηt νασοι νhυσοσ αν νjετουμετμεθρε
English: But neither so did their witness agree together.
Coptic: ουοh αfτωνf νjεπιαρχιερευσ εθμηt αfsεν ιησουσ εfjω μμοσ jε νκερουω νhλι αν jε ναι ερμεθρε kαροκ
English: And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Coptic: νθοf δε ναfχω νρωf πε ουοh μπεfερουω νhλι παλιν απιαρχιερευσ sενf ουοh πεjαf ναf jε νθοκ πε πχριστοσ πsηρι μφη ετσμαρωουτ
English: But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Coptic: ιησουσ δε πεjαf jε ανοκ πε ουοh ερετενεναυ επsηρι μφρωμι εfhεμσι σαουιναμ νtjομ ουοh εfνηου νεμ νιcηπι ντετφε
English: And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Coptic: πιαρχιερευσ δε εταfφωk ννεfhβωσ πεjαf jε ου ον ετετενερχρια μμοf μμεθρε
English: Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
Coptic: ατετενσωτεμ επιjεουα ου εθουονh νωτεν νθωου δε τηρου αυρκατακρινιν μμοf jε fοι νενοχοσ εφμου
English: Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Coptic: ουοh εταυερhητσ νjεhανουον εhιθαf kενhραf ουοh εhωβσ μπεfhο ουοh εtκεh ναf ουοh εjοσ ναf jε αριπροφητευιν ναν jε νιμ πεταfhιουι εροκ tνου πχριστοσ ουοh νιhυπηρετησ αυcιτf νhαναλωj
English: And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Coptic: ουοh ερε πετροσ νkρηι kενtαυλη ασι νjεουι ννιβωκι ντεπιαρχ ιερευσ
English: And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
Coptic: ουοh ετασναυ επετροσ εfτkμομ μμοf ουοh ετασjουsτ εροf πεjασ ναf jε νθοκ hωκ νακχη νεμ ιησουσ πιναζωρεοσ
English: And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
Coptic: νθοf δε αfjωλ εβολ εfjω μμοσ jε ουδε νtεμι αν ουδε νtσωουν αν jε ου νθο πετεjω μμοf ουοh αfι εβολ επιμα ετσαβολ ντεtαυλη
English: But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
Coptic: ουοh ετασναυ εροf νjεtχεt πεjασ ννη ετοhι ερατου jε φαι ουεβολ νkητου πε
English: And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
Coptic: νθοf δε ον αfjωλ εβολ μενενσα ουκουjι παλιν νη ετοhι ερατου ναυjω μμοσ μπετροσ jε αληθωσ νθοκ ουεβολ νkητου κε γαρ νθοκ ουγαλιλεοσ
English: And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
Coptic: νθοf δε αfερhητσ νεραναθεματιζιν νεμ ωρκ jε tσωουν μπαιρωμι αν ετετενjω μμοf
English: But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
Coptic: ουοh αfμουt νjεουαλεκτωρ μφμαhσοπβ ουοh αfερφμευι νjεπετροσ μπισαjι μφρηt εταfjοσ ναf νjειησουσ jε μπατε ουαλεκτωρ μουt νσοπβ χναjολτ εβολ νγ νσοπ ουοh εταfhιτοτf αfριμι
English: And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Coptic: ουοh σατοτου αυσοcνι νουσοcνι νsωρπ νjενιαρχιερευσ νεμ νιπρεσβυτεροσ νεμ νισαk νεμ πιμανthαπ τηρf αυσωνh νιησουσ αυcιτf αυτηιf μπιλατοσ
English: And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Coptic: ουοh αfsενf νjεπιλατοσ jε νθοκ πε πουρο ντενιιουδαι νθοf δε εταfερουω πεjαf ναf jε νθοκ πετjω μμοσ
English: And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
Coptic: ουοh ναυερκατηγοριν νhανμηs kαροf νjενιαρχιερευσ
English: And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
Coptic: πιλατοσ δε ον ναfsενf εfjω μμοσ δε νκερουω νhλι αν αναυ jε σεερκατηγοριν εροκ νουηρ
English: And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
Coptic: ιησουσ δε μπεfjε ερουω νhλι hωστε ντεfερsφηρι νjεπιλατοσ
English: But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
Coptic: κατα πsαι δε ναfχω νουαι εfσονh νωου εβολ φη εsαυερετιν μμοf
English: Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Coptic: φη δε ετουμουt εροf jε βαραββασ ναfσονh πε νεμ νη εταυιρι νουsθορτερ νη εναυιρι νουkωτεβ kενπsθορτερ
English: And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
Coptic: ουοh εταfι επsωι νjεπιμηs αfερhητσ νερετιν κατα φρηt εναfιρι νωου
English: And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
Coptic: πιλατοσ δε αfερουω νωου εfjω μμοσ jε τετενουωs νταχω νωτεν εβολ μπουρο ντενιιουδαι
English: But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Coptic: ναfεμι γαρ πε jε εταυτηιf εθβε ουφθονοσ
English: For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
Coptic: νιαρχιερευσ δε αυκιμ μπιμηs hινα μαλλον ντεfχα βαρββασ νωου εβολ
English: But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Coptic: πιλατοσ δε εταfερουω πεjαf νωου jε ου ουν πεtνααιf μφη ετετενjω μμοσ εροf jε πουρο ντενιιουδαι
English: And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
Coptic: νθωου δε ον αυωs εβολ jε αsf
English: And they cried out again, Crucify him.
Coptic: πιλατοσ γαρ ναfjω μμοσ νωου jε ου γαρ μπετhωου πεταfαιf νθωου δε νhουο ναυωs εβολ jε αsf
English: Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Coptic: πιλατοσ δε εfουωs εερ πετεhνε πιμηs αfχα βαραββασ νωου εβολ αft δε νιησουσ εερφργελλιν μμοf hινα ντουαsf
English: And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Coptic: νιματοι δε αυcιτf εkουν εtαυλη ντεπιπρετωριον ουοh αυμουt εtσπιρα τηρσ εhρηι εjωf
English: And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Coptic: ουοh αυt hιωτf νουhβοσ νcηjι ουοh αυsωντ νουχλομ εβολ kενhανσουρι αυχαf hιjωf
English: And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
Coptic: ουοh αυερhητσ νερασπαζεσθε μμοf jε χερε πουρο ντενιιουδαι
English: And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Coptic: ουοh αυhιουι kεντεfαφε νουκαs ουοh ναυhιθαf kενπεfhο ουοh ευhιουι μμωου εjεν νουκελι εουωsτ μμοf
English: And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Coptic: ουοh hοτε εταυσωβι μμοf αυβαsf μπιhβοσ νcηjι ουοh αυt ννεfhβωσ hιωτf ουοh αυενf εβολ hινα νσεαsf
English: And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
Coptic: ουοh αυcι νουαι νχβα εfσινιωου σιμων πικυριννεοσ εfνηου εβολ kεντκοι φιωτ ναλεξανδροσ νεμ ρουφοσ hινα ντεfωλι μπεfσταυροσ
English: And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
Coptic: ουοh αυενf επιμα ντεγολγοθα φαι εsαυουαhμεf jε πιμα ντεπικρανιον
English: And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
Coptic: ουοh αυt ναf νουηρπ εfμοjτ νεμ ουsαsι νθοf δε μπεfcιτf
English: And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
Coptic: ουοh αυαsf ουοh αυφωs ννεfhβωσ εhραυ εαυhιωπ ερωου jε νιμ εθναολου
English: And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
Coptic: νε φναυ δε ναjπγ πε ουοh αυαsf
English: And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
Coptic: ουοh tεπιγραφη ντετεfετια νασσkηουτ πε jε πουρο ντενιιουδαι
English: And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Coptic: ουοh αυεs κεσονι βνεμαf ουαι σαουιναμ ουαι σαjαcη μμοf
English: And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
Coptic: ουοh tγραφη jωκ εβολ jε αυοπf νεμ νιανομοσ
English: And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Coptic: ουοh νη εναυσινι ναυjεουα εροf ευκιμ ννουαφηουι ουοh ευjω μμοσ jε φη εθναβελ πιερφει εβολ ουοh εθνακοτf νγ νεhοου
English: And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
Coptic: ναhμεκ εακι εkρηι εβολ hι πισταυροσ
English: Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
Coptic: παιρηt νικεαρχιερευσ ευσωβι νεμ νουερηου ευjω μμοσ jε fνοhεμ νhανκεχωουνι μμον sjομ μμοf εναhμεf
English: Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
Coptic: πχριστοσ πουρο μπισλ μαρεfι εkρηι tνου εβολ hι πισταυροσ hινα ντενναυ ουοh ντενναht ουοh νη εταυαsου νεμαf ναυtsωs ναf
English: Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
Coptic: ουοh ετα φναυ ναjπ sωπι α ουχακι sωπι hιjεν πικαhι τηρf sα φναυ ναjπθ
English: And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Coptic: ουοh kενφναυ ναjπθ αfωs εβολ νjειησουσ kενουνιst νσμη jε ελωι ελωι λεμα σαβαχθανι ετε μπεfουωhεμ πε jε πανουt πανουt εθβεου ακχατ νσωκ
English: And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Coptic: ουοh hανουον ντενη ετοhι ερατου εταυσωτεμ ναυjω μμοσ jε αναυ fμουt εηλιασ
English: And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
Coptic: εταfcοjι νjεουαι αfμαh ουσφογγοσ νhεμj αfταλοf εjεν ουκαs αfτσοf εfjω μμοσ jε χαf ντενναυ jε ηλιασ νηου ντεfενf εkρηι
English: And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
Coptic: ιησουσ δε εταfμουt kενουνιst νσμη αft μπιπνα
English: And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
Coptic: ουοh πικαταπετασμα ντεπιερφει αfφωk kενβισjεν πsωι εkρηι
English: And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
Coptic: εταfναυ δε νjεπιεκατονταρχοσ φη ετοhι ερατf μπεfμθο jε αft μπιπνευμαπεjαf jε αληθωσ παιρωμι νεπsηρι μφνουt πε
English: And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Coptic: νε ουον hανκεhιομι δε πε ευναυ hιφουει νεεναρε μαρια νkητου πε tμαγδαλινη νεμ μαρια ντειακωβοσ πικουjι νεμ θμαυ νιωσητοσ νεμ σαλωμη
English: There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Coptic: ναι εναυουεh νσωf hοτε εfχη kενtγαλιλεα ουοh ναυsεμsι μμοf νεμ κεμηs εαυι νεμαf εhρηι ειεροσαλημ
English: (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Coptic: ουοh hηδη ετα ρουhι sωπι επιδη νεtπαρασκευη τε ετkαjωf μπσαββατον
English: And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Coptic: εταfι νjειωσηφ πιεβολ kεναριμαθεασ εουευσχημων πε μβουλευτη σφαι ετε νθοf hωf ναfjουsτ εβολ kατhη νtμετουρο ντεφνουt αfερτολμαν αfsε εkουν hα πιλατοσ ουοh αfερετιν μπσωμα νιησ
English: Joseph of Arimathaea, and honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
Coptic: πιλατοσ δε αfερsφηρι jε hηδη αfμου ουοh εταfμουt επιεκατονταρχ οσ αfsενf jε αν αfουω αfμου
English: And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Coptic: ουοh εταfεμι ντοτf μπιεκατονταρχ οσ αft μπισωμα ντειησουσ νιωσηφ
English: And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
Coptic: ουοh εταfsεπ ουsεντω αfενf εkρηι αfκουλωλf kενουsεντω ουοh αfχαf kενουμhαυ φη ετsηκ εβολ kενουπετρα ουοh αfσκερκερ μπιωνι ερωf μπιμhαυ
English: And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
Coptic: μαρια δε tμαγδαλινη νεμ μαρια ντειωσητοσ ναυναυ πε jε εταυχαf θων
English: And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Coptic: ουοh εταfsωπι νjεπισαββατον μαρια tμαγδαλινη νεμ μαρια ντειακωβοσ νεμ σαλωμη αυsε νωου αυsωπ νhανσθοινουfι hινα ντουι ντουθαhσf
English: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Coptic: ουοh νhανατοουι εμαsω μφουαι ννισαββατον αυι επιμhαυ ετα φρη sαι
English: And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Coptic: ουοh ναυjω μμοσ ννουερηου jε νιμ εθνασκερκερ μπιωνι ναν εβολ hιρωf μπιμhαυ
English: And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Coptic: ουοh εταυfαι ννουβαλ επsωι αυναυ επιωνι jε αυσκερκωρf νεουνιst γαρ εμαsω πε
English: And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Coptic: ουοh εταυsε νωου εkουν επιμhαυ αυναυ εουkελsιρι εfhεμσι σαουιναμ εfjηλ νουστολη εσουοβs ουοh αυερhοt
English: And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Coptic: νθοf δε πεjαf νωου jε μπερερhοt ιησουσ πετετενκωt νσωf πιρεμναζαρεθ φη εταυαsf αfτωνf fhαμναι αν ισ πιμα εταυχαf μμοf
English: And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Coptic: αλλα μαsε νωτεν αjοσ ννεfμαθη τησ νεμ πετροσ jε fναερsορπ ερωτεν εtγαλιλεα αρετενναναυ εροf μμαυ
English: But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Coptic: ουοh αυι εβολ αυφωτ εβολ hα πιμhαυ νεαουσθερτερ γαρ ταhωου πε νεμ ουτωμτ ουοh μπουjε hλι νhλι ναυερhοt γαρ πε
English: And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Coptic: ουοh εταfτωνf δε νsορπ μπιεhοου νhουιτ ντενισαββατον αfουονhf νsορπ μμαρια tμαγδαλινη θη εταfhι πιζ νδεμων εβολ hιωτσ
English: Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Coptic: θαι ετεμμαυ ασsε νασ ασjοσ ννη εναυsωπι νεμαf ευερhηβι ουοh ευριμι
English: And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
Coptic: νθωου δε εταυσωτεμ jε fονk ουοh jε ανναυ εροf ναυοι ναθναht πε
English: And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Coptic: μενενσα ναι δε ον ναρε β εβολ νkητου ευμοsι hι ουμωιτ αfουονhf ερωου kενκεμορφη kεντκοι
English: After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Coptic: ουοh ναικεχωουνι αυsε νωου αυjοσ ννισωjπ ουοh ναι ον μπουναht ερωου
English: And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Coptic: επkαε δε ευροτεβ νjεπιια μμαθη τησ αfουονhf ερωου ουοh ναftsωs ντουμεταθναht νεμ τουμεθναsτhη τjε μπουναht ενη εταυναυ εροf εταfτωνf
English: Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Coptic: ουοh αfjοσ νωου jε μαsε νωτεν επικοσμοσ ουοh kενhωβ νιβεν hιωιs μπιευαγγελιον μπισωντ τηρf
English: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Coptic: φη εταfναht ουοh εταfcιωμσ εfενοhεμ φη δε εταfεραθναht σεναthαπ εροf
English: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Coptic: ναιμηινι δε ευεμοsι νσανη εθναht kενπαραν ευεhι hανδεμων εβολ ευεσαjι kενhανασπι νλασ
English: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Coptic: ουοh hανhοf ευεfιτου νkρηι kεννουjιj καν αυsανουωμ νουενχαι εφμου ννεfερβλαπτιν μμωου ουοh ευεχω ννουjιj εjεν hανουον ευsωνι ουοh ευεουjαι
English: They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Coptic: πcοισ ουν ιησουσ μενενσα θρεfσαjι νεμωου αυολf επsωι ετφε ουοh αfhεμσι σαουιναμ μφιωτ
English: So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Coptic: νη δε εταυι εβολ αυhιωιs kενμαι νιβεν ουοh ναρε πcοισ ερhωβ νεμωου πε ουοh εfταjρο μπισαjι ντενιμηινι εθμοsι νσωου sα ενεh ντενιενεh τηρου αμην
English: And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Coptic: επιδη ουμηs αυhιτοτου εσkε hανσαjι εθβε νιhβηουι εταυjωκ εβολ νkρηι νkητεν
English: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Coptic: κατα φρηt εταυt ετοτεν μμοf νjενιsορπ εταυναυ ουοh αυsωπι ευοι νρεfsεμsι μπισαjι
English: Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Coptic: ασρανηι hω εαιμοsι νσαhωβ νιβεν kενουταjρο εσkαι νακ εφρηt κρατιστε θεοφιλε
English: It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Coptic: hινα ντεκσουεν πιταjρο ντενισαjι νη εταυερκαθηχιν μμοκ νkρηι νkητου
English: That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
Coptic: ασsωπι kεννιεhοου ντεηρωδησ πουρο ντεtιουδεα νεουον ουουηβ επεfραν πε ζαχαριασ εβολ kεννιεhοου νsεμsι ντεαβια ουοh τεfσhιμι νεουεβολ τε kεννιsερι ντεααρων ουοh πεσραν πε ελισαβετ
English: There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Coptic: νε hανθμηι δε μπβ νεμπεμθο μφνουt ευμοsι kεννιεντολη τηρου νεμ νιμεθμηι ντεπcοισ ευοι ναταρικι
English: And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Coptic: ουοh νεμμοντου sηρι μμαυ πε jε ουηι νεουατcρην τε ελισαβετ ουοh νεαυαιαι μπβ πε kεννουεhοου
English: And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Coptic: ασsωπι δε εfιρι ντεfμετουηβ kενtταξισ ντενεfεhοου νsεμsι μπεμθο μφt
English: And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Coptic: κατα tκαhσ ντεtμετουηβ απιωπ ιεροf εεν σθοινουfι εhρηι ουοh αfsε ναf εkουν επιερφει ντεπcοισ
English: According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Coptic: ουοh ναρε πιμηs τηρf ντεπιλαοσ ναυτωβh σαβολ μφναυ μπισθοινουfι
English: And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Coptic: αfουωνh δε εροf νjεουαγγελοσ ντεπcοισ εfοhι ερατf σαουιναμ μπιμανερsωουsι ντεπισθοινουfι
English: And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Coptic: ουοh εταfναυ νjεζαχαριασ αfsθορτερ ουοh ουhοt ασι εhρηι εjωf
English: And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Coptic: πεjαf δε ναf νjεπιαγγελοσ jε μπερερhοt ζαχαριασ jε ουηι αυσωτεμ επεκτωβh ουοh τεκσhιμι ελισαβετ εσεμισι νακ νουsηρι ουοh εκεμουt επεfραν jε ιωαννησ
English: But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Coptic: ουοh ερε ουραsι sωπι νακ νεμ ουθεληλ ουοh ερε ουμηs ραsι εjεν πεfjινμισι
English: And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Coptic: fναsωπι γαρ εfοι ννιst μπεμθο μπcοισ ουοh ουηρπ νεμ ουσικερα ννεfσωου ουοh fναμοh εβολ kενουπνευμαεfουαβ ισjεν εfkεν θνεjι ντετεfμαυ
English: For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Coptic: ουοh εfεθρε ουμηs ντενενsηρι μπισλ κοτου επcοισ πουνουt
English: And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Coptic: ουοh νθοf fναερsορπ νι kαjωf μπεfμθο kενουπνευμανεμ ουjομ ντεηλιασ ετασθε πhητ νhανιοt ενουsηρι νεμ νη ετοι νατθωτ νhητ kενφμευι ντενιθμηι εσεβτε ουλαοσ μπcοισ εαυθμαιοf
English: And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Coptic: ουοh πεjε ζαχαριασ μπιαγγελοσ jε νkρηι kενου tναεμι εφαι ανοκ γαρ ουkελλο ουοh τασhιμι ασαιαι kεννεσεhοου
English: And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Coptic: ουοh αfερουω νjεπιαγγελοσ πεjαf ναf jε ανοκ πε γαβριηλ φη ετοhι ερατf μπεμθο μφνουt ουοh αυταουοι εσαjι νεμακ ουοh εhιsεννουfι νακ νναι
English: And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Coptic: ουοh hηππε εκεsωπι εκχω νρωκ ουοh μμον sjομ μμοκ εσαjι sα πιεhοου ετε ναι ναsωπι μμοf μφμα jε μπεκναht ενασαjι ναι εθναjωκ εβολ kενπουσηου
English: And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
Coptic: ουοh ναρε πιλαοσ τηρf jουsτ εβολ kαjωf νζαχαριασ ουοh ναυερsφη ρι πε εθβεjε αfωσκ νkουν kενπιερφει
English: And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Coptic: εταfι δε εβολ ναfsjεμjομ νσαjι νεμωου αν πε ουοh αυεμι jε ουουωνh πεταfναυ εροf νkουν kενπιερφει ουοh νθοf ναfcωρεμ ερωου πε ουοh αfοhι εfοι νεβο
English: And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Coptic: ουοh ασsωπι εταυμοh εβολ νjενεfεhοου νsεμsι αfsε ναf επεfηι
English: And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.