Gospel of St. John 3

(ⲁ̅) ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ (ⲁ︦) ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ. (1) Now there was a man of the Pharisees, his name being Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. (1) Ἦν δὲ ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων, Νικόδημος ὄνομα αὐτῷ, ἄρχων τῶν Ἰουδαίων·
(ⲃ̅) ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁ ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̀ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ϩⲗⲓ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲓⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲫϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ (ⲃ︦) ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲉⲓ. ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϩ ⲉⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲙ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲗ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣ ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ. (2) This (man) came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou camest from God, as a teacher: for it is not possible for any one to do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.' (2) οὗτος ἦλθεν πρὸς αὐτὸν νυκτὸς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ῥαββί, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀπὸ θεοῦ ἐλήλυθας διδάσκαλος· οὐδεὶς γὰρ δύναται ταῦτα τὰ σημεῖα ποιεῖν ἃ σὺ ποιεῖς, ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ ὁ θεὸς μετʼ αὐτοῦ.
(ⲅ̅) ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ (ⲅ︦) ⲁ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲙ̅ϫⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (3) And Jesus answered, he said to him: Verily, verily, I say to thee, that unless a man be born another time, it is not possible for him to see the kingdom of God.' (3) ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
(ⲇ̅) ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲑⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̀ⲫⲙⲁϩ ⲥⲟⲡ ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ (ⲇ︦) ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲁϥⲣ̅ϩⲗⲗⲟ. ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲡⲟϥ. (4) Nicodemus said to him: How is it possible that a man should be born another time after his being old? Is it possible for him to go into (the) womb of his mother (the) second time and be born?' (4) λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Νικόδημος· Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν; μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καὶ γεννηθῆναι;
(ⲉ̅) ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ (ⲉ︦) ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲙ̅ϫⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (5) Jesus answered and said: Verily, verily, I say to thee, that unless any one be born of [a] water and the (lit. a) Spirit, it is not possible for him to come into the kingdom of God. (5) ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς· Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ πνεύματος, οὐ δύναται εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
(ⲋ̅) ⲡⲓⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉ (ⲋ︦) ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ. ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉ. (6) That which is born (lit. the birth) of (the) flesh is flesh: that which is born (lit. the birth) of the Spirit is spirit. (6) τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς σάρξ ἐστιν, καὶ τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος πνεῦμά ἐστιν.
(ⲍ̅) ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ (ⲍ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲉⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ. (7) Wonder not because I said to thee, that ye must be born another time. (7) μὴ θαυμάσῃς ὅτι εἶπόν σοι Δεῖ ὑμᾶς γεννηθῆναι ἄνωθεν.
(ⲏ̅) ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϥⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲱⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̀ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ (ⲏ︦) ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅. (8) The wind (lit. spirit) bloweth whither it (lit. he, masc. again) willeth, and thou hearest its voice, but thou knowest not from where it is coining, and to where it (is) going: this is as every one who is born of the Spirit.' (8) τὸ πνεῦμα ὅπου θέλει πνεῖ, καὶ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἀκούεις, ἀλλʼ οὐκ οἶδας πόθεν ἔρχεται καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγει· οὕτως ἐστὶν πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος.
(ⲑ̅) ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ (ⲑ︦) ⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϣ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ (9) Nicodemus answered and said to him: How is it possible that these (things) should be?' (9) ἀπεκρίθη Νικόδημος καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Πῶς δύναται ταῦτα γενέσθαι;
(ⲓ̅) ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁϧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲕⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ (ⲓ︦) ⲁ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈. (10) Jesus answered and said to him: 'Thou art (the) scribe of Israel, and thou knowest not these (things)? (10) ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Σὺ εἶ ὁ διδάσκαλος τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ταῦτα οὐ γινώσκεις;
(ⲓ̅ⲁ̅) ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ. (11) Verily, verily, I say to thee, that we speak that which we know, and we bear witness to that which we see, and our witness ye receive not. (11) ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι ὃ οἴδαμεν λαλοῦμεν καὶ ὃ ἑωράκαμεν μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἡμῶν οὐ λαμβάνετε.
(ⲓ̅ⲃ̅) ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ. (12) If I said things of (the) earth to you, (and) ye believed not, how, if I should say things of (the) heaven to you, believe ye? (12) εἰ τὰ ἐπίγεια εἶπον ὑμῖν καὶ οὐ πιστεύετε, πῶς ἐὰν εἴπω ὑμῖν τὰ ἐπουράνια πιστεύσετε;
(ⲓ̅ⲅ̅) ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ϩⲗⲓ ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲫⲉ (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. (13) And no one went up to (the) heaven except him who came down from (the) heaven, who is (the) Son of (the) man, he who is in (the) heaven. (13) καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
(ⲓ̅ⲇ̅) ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϭⲉⲥ ⲡⲓϩⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϭⲉⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ϩⲁⲡ̅ⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲉⲥⲧ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ (14) And as Moses lifted up the serpent in (the) desert, thus must (the) Son of (the) man be lifted up: (14) καὶ καθὼς Μωϋσῆς ὕψωσεν τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου,
(ⲓ̅ⲉ̅) ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ⲉⲛⲉϩ (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (15) that every one who believeth him (so throughout) may receive the eternal life. (15) ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐν αὐτῷ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
(ⲓ̅ⲋ̅) ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁ ⲫϯ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ⲉⲛⲉϩ (ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲥⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲉϫⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (16) For thus God loved the world, so that he gave his only Son, that every one who believeth him might not perish, but receive eternal life. (16) Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλὰ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
(ⲓ̅ⲍ̅) ⲛⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ (ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. (17) For God sent not his Son to the world, that he might judge the world, but that the world might be saved through him. (17) οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλʼ ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος διʼ αὐτοῦ.
(ⲓ̅ⲏ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ (ⲓ︦ⲏ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (18) He who believeth him will not be judged: but he who believeth not him hath been judged, because he believed not (the) name of the only begotten Son of God. (18) ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν οὐ κρίνεται· ὁ δὲ μὴ πιστεύων ἤδη κέκριται, ὅτι μὴ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ μονογενοῦς υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ.
(ⲓ̅ⲑ̅) ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ (ⲓ︦ⲑ︦) ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ. ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ. (19) This is the judgement, that the light came to the world, and [the] men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were (imperf.) evil. (19) αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ αὐτῶν πονηρὰ τὰ ἔργα.
(ⲕ̅) ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲓⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϥⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ (ⲕ︦) ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲡⲓ̈ⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ. (20) For every one who doeth the evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be convicted, that they are evil. (20) πᾶς γὰρ ὁ φαῦλα πράσσων μισεῖ τὸ φῶς καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ·
(ⲕ̅ⲁ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲓⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϣⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: (21) But he who doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may appear, that he did them in God.' (21) ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ὅτι ἐν θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.
(ⲕ̅ⲃ̅) ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϯⲱⲙⲥ (ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲓ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲃⲁⲡⲓⲧⲓⲍⲉ. (22) And after these (things) Jesus came and his disciples to (the) land of Judea; and he was (imperf.) there with them baptising. (22) Μετὰ ταῦτα ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν γῆν, καὶ ἐκεῖ διέτριβεν μετʼ αὐτῶν καὶ ἐβάπτιζεν.
(ⲕ̅ⲅ̅) ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲱⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲗⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⲡⲉ (ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲛ̅ ⲥⲁⲗⲉⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓ̈ ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ (23) And John also was baptising in Enôn by Salim, because there was much water there: and they were coining, and were being baptised. (23) ἦν δὲ καὶ ὁ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν Αἰνὼν ἐγγὺς τοῦ Σαλείμ, ὅτι ὕδατα πολλὰ ἦν ἐκεῖ, καὶ παρεγίνοντο καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο·
(ⲕ̅ⲇ̅) ⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲡⲉ (ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉϫ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ. (24) For John was not yet cast into (the) prison. (24) οὔπω γὰρ ἦν βεβλημένος εἰς τὴν φυλακὴν ὁ Ἰωάννης.
(ⲕ̅ⲉ̅) ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ (ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲁⲩⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ ⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ (25) A questioning then happened among (lit. from) the disciples of John with the Jews concerning cleansing. (25) Ἐγένετο οὖν ζήτησις ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν Ἰωάννου μετὰ Ἰουδαίου περὶ καθαρισμοῦ.
(ⲕ̅ⲋ̅) ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ ϩⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲙⲏⲣ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ ⲫⲏ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ (ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲃⲃⲉⲓ. ⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲓ̈ ⲡⲓ̈ⲕⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̈ⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲣ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ. ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥ̅ⲣ ϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅. (26) And they came to John, they said to him: Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, he of whom thou bearest witness, behold this (man) baptiseth, and all come to him.' (26) καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· Ῥαββί, ὃς ἦν μετὰ σοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ᾧ σὺ μεμαρτύρηκας, ἴδε οὗτος βαπτίζει καὶ πάντες ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτόν.
(ⲕ̅ⲍ̅) ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϭⲓ ϩⲗⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲫⲉ (ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) ⲁ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲓ̈ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲡⲉ. (27) John answered and said: It is not possible that a man should receive anything of himself, unless it was given him from (the) heaven. (27) ἀπεκρίθη Ἰωάννης καὶ εἶπεν· Οὐ δύναται ἄνθρωπος λαμβάνειν οὐδὲ ἓν ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.
(ⲕ̅ⲏ̅) ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲙ̀ⲫⲏ (ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲉⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. (28) Ye bear witness to me, that I said to you, that I am not Christ, but that I was sent before that (one). (28) αὐτοὶ ὑμεῖς μοι μαρτυρεῖτε ὅτι εἶπον· Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ χριστός, ἀλλʼ ὅτι Ἀπεσταλμένος εἰμὶ ἔμπροσθεν ἐκείνου.
(ⲕ̅ⲑ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ϯϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲡϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲟϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ϥⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲥⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ (ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁ ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁ ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁ ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ (29) He who hath the bride he is the bridegroom: but (the) friend of the bridegroom is he who standeth, and, hearing him with joy, rejoiceth because of (the) voice of the bridegroom. This then is my own joy, it was fulfilled. (29) ὁ ἔχων τὴν νύμφην νυμφίος ἐστίν· ὁ δὲ φίλος τοῦ νυμφίου ὁ ἑστηκὼς καὶ ἀκούων αὐτοῦ, χαρᾷ χαίρει διὰ τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ νυμφίου. αὕτη οὖν ἡ χαρὰ ἡ ἐμὴ πεπλήρωται.
(ⲗ̅) ϩⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ (ⲗ︦) ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲓ̈ⲥⲉ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲟ. (30) That (one) then must grow (greater), but I must be humiliated. (30) ἐκεῖνον δεῖ αὐξάνειν, ἐμὲ δὲ ἐλαττοῦσθαι.
(ⲗ̅ⲁ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡϣⲱⲓ ϥⲥⲁⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲫⲉ ϥⲥⲁⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ (ⲗ︦ⲁ︦) ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲡⲉ ϥϩⲓ̈ϫⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲡⲉ (31) He who cometh from above is above all: the (one) of (the) earth is of (the) earth, and speaketh of (the) earth. He who cometh from (the) heaven is above all. (31) Ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν. ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ· ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν·
(ⲗ̅ⲃ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲑⲙⲉϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲗⲓ ϭⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ (ⲗ︦ⲃ︦) ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉϥ ϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ. (32) That which he saw and which he heard, to this he beareth witness, and his witness no one receiveth. (32) ὃ ἑώρακεν καὶ ἤκουσεν τοῦτο μαρτυρεῖ, καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτοῦ οὐδεὶς λαμβάνει.
(ⲗ̅ⲅ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ (ⲗ︦ⲅ︦) ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (33) He who will receive his witness, [this] sealed, that God is true. (33) ὁ λαβὼν αὐτοῦ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐσφράγισεν ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀληθής ἐστιν.
(ⲗ̅ⲇ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲫϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲓ (ⲗ︦ⲇ︦) ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩϣⲓ̈. (34) For he whom God sent, (is he) who speaketh the words of God: for God was not giving the Spirit in measure. (34) ὃν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ θεοῦ λαλεῖ, οὐ γὰρ ἐκ μέτρου δίδωσιν τὸ πνεῦμα.
(ⲗ̅ⲉ̅) ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ (ⲗ︦ⲉ︦) ⲡⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ. (35) The Father loveth (the) Son, and gave all things into his hands. (35) ὁ πατὴρ ἀγαπᾷ τὸν υἱόν, καὶ πάντα δέδωκεν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.
(ⲗ̅ⲋ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ (ⲗ︦ⲋ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ. ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ. (36) He who believeth the Son hath eternal life. But he who is disobedient to the Son shall not see (the) life, but (the) anger of God shall abide upon him.' (36) ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον· ὁ δὲ ἀπειθῶν τῷ υἱῷ οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν, ἀλλʼ ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ μένει ἐπʼ αὐτόν.