Mark 14 (COPCNT)

1ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲧϣⲉⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ.Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.

2ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ.“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

3ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲃⲏⲑⲁⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲤⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁⲕⲥⲉϩⲧ ⲉϥⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲇⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲧⲓⲕⲏ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥϧⲟⲙϧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥϫⲟϣϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉWhile Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

4ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲣⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ.Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?

5ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ.It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

6Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁⲥ ⳿ⲁϧⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ.But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

7⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲥ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ.The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.

8ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲓⲧϥ ⲁⲥⲁⲓϥ ⲁⲥⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲑⲁϩⲥ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲕⲟⲥⲧ.She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

9⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲫⲏⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϥ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ.And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

10ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲒⲥⲕⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲓ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ϩⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

11⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲒ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲕⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲕⲉⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ.They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

12ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲧϣⲉⲙⲏⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲭⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲃϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ.On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

14ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲃⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

15ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ ⲉϥϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣϣ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

16ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ.So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.

17ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲓ̅ⲃ̅When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.

18ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ.And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

19ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲧⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ.They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”

20⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲡ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯϫⲏ.He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.

21ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲠ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

22ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲫⲁϣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϭⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ.While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”

23⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲁϥϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

24ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲫⲟⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ.He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

25⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲥⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”

26ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϫⲱⲓⲧ.And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

27ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣⲁⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

28ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲑⲣⲓⲧⲱⲛⲧ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲄⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ.But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

29Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ.Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”

30ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

31⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.

32ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲅⲉⲑⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲁ⳿ⲙⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ϯⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ.Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

33ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲱⲗⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

34ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲟⲕϩ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲱⲓⲥ.Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

35ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ.Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.

36ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲫ̇ⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ.“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

37ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ Ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲕⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ.Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?

38ⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ϥⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϯⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲉ.Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

39ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁϥϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲣⲱ.Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

40ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ.And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.

41ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲠ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ.When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42ⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲁϥϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧ.Rise, let us go. See, My betrayer is approaching!”

43✠While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.

44✠Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”

45ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯⲫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱϥ.Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

46⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.

47ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲑⲉⲕⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁϣϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

48ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ.Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?

49ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲏϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⲉⲓϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ.Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”

50ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

51ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϧⲉⲗϣ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉϥϫⲏⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲇⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,

52⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛϯⲥⲩⲛⲇⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲃⲏϣ.but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.

53ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧThey led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.

54ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲓⲫⲟⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲁⲩⲗⲏ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲧϧⲙⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.

55ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ.Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.

56ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲩⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ.For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.

57ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:

58ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲓϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲓϫ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧϥ.“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”

59ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲩⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ.But even their testimony was inconsistent.

60ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ.So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”

61⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϣⲉⲛϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ.But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

62Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲥⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿ⲛϯϫⲟⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϭⲏⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ.“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

63ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱϧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲱⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ.At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

64ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ.You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

65ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲑⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯⲕⲉϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲟⲩ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲧϥ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲁⲗⲱϫ.Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

66ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲩⲗⲏⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲱⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭ ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ.While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down

67ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲧ⳿ϧⲙⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲓⲚⲁⲍⲱⲣⲉⲟⲥ.and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”

68⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲩⲗⲏ.But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.

69ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲭⲉϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

70⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲄⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉⲟⲥ.But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”

71⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲱⲣⲕ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”

72ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲁϩⲥⲟⲡⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡⲃ̅ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲓ.And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

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