Luke 14 (COPCNT)

1ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲩⲇⲣⲱⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱ ⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϩⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϣⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛϩⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϥⲧⲁⲓⲏ ⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟⲕ.“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲑⲃⲉⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲑⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

11ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϭⲁⲥϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲁⲥϥ.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲑⲉϣⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

13ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛϩⲏⲕⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲧϫⲟⲙ ϩⲁⲛϭⲁⲗⲉⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϯϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ.and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲣⲟⲧⲉⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ.When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲓⲥⲑⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲟϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲓϣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϯϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

19ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲉⲡ ̅ ⲛϩⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϯϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ.Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲉⲃⲏⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϧⲓⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ ⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲧϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ ⲛⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

22ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲁ.‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23ⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲏⲓ.So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

24ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ϫⲉⲙϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ.For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲟⲛϩϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲕⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ.“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

27ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲡⲉϥ ̇ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϭϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϥⲓⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛϯⲇⲁⲡⲁⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲃϯ.Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

29ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲕϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲩ.Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏ ⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲕϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31ⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ⳿ⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲙⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ̅ ⳿ⲛϣⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲛⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕ̅ ⳿ⲛϣⲟ.Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

32⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣ ⲭⲟⲛⲧ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34ⲁⲛⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲗⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲗϩϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ.Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϯⲕⲟⲡⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ϥⲉⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁϣϫ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙIt is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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