2 COPBHC ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 COPBHC ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲰ ⲈⲀⲒⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲈⲞⲪⲒⲖⲈ. BSB BSB: Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 COPBHC ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲐⲎⲬⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 COPBHC ⲚⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲦϬⲢⲎⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 COPBHC ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 COPBHC ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲀⲠⲒⲰⲠ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ. BSB BSB: he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 COPBHC ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 COPBHC ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ. BSB BSB: But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 COPBHC ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲒⲔⲈⲢⲀ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ BSB BSB: for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨϮ. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ. BSB BSB: “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲂⲢⲒⲎⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ BSB BSB: “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲬⲰ ⲚⲢⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ. BSB BSB: And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
21 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲤⲔ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 COPBHC ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲞ. BSB BSB: When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
23 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 COPBHC ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϨⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 COPBHC ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀϢⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ. BSB BSB: “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
27 COPBHC ϨⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ. BSB BSB: to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲈ. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 COPBHC ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀⲢⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲢⲀⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 COPBHC ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ BSB BSB: He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ϦⲀⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢϦⲎ ⲒⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲀⲤϤ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ. BSB BSB: The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲦⲈⲤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲤⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦϦⲈⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲘⲀϨ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲀⲦϬⲢⲎⲚ. BSB BSB: Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37 COPBHC ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ. BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 COPBHC ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒ BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 COPBHC ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 COPBHC ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲀϢϪ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲈϪⲒ BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲀⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 COPBHC ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲐⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 COPBHC ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲪⲞⲒ ⲀϤϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 COPBHC ⲀϤⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 COPBHC ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 COPBHC ⲀϤϮ ⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 COPBHC ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 COPBHC ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 COPBHC ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 COPBHC ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲎ ⲀⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 COPBHC ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲚⲀⲔⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 COPBHC ⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϮϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ. BSB BSB: And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
67 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ. BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 COPBHC ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲠ ⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 COPBHC ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 COPBHC ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 COPBHC ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 COPBHC ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈⲀⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 COPBHC ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 COPBHC ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ BSB BSB: And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 COPBHC ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 COPBHC ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲒⲤⲒ BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 COPBHC ⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ. BSB BSB: to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 COPBHC ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ. BSB BSB: And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.