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Acts

12

1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
1⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲁ Ⲏ̇ⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ..
2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
2ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲛⲒⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⳿ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲒⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲥⲏϥⲓ ..
3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
3⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲣⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϭⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲕⲱⲃ ..
4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
4ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲟⲡϥ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲇ̅ ⳿ⲛϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ..
5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
5Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ϩⲁ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ..
6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
6ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲏ̇ⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲃ̅ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲃ̅ϯ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ..
7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
7ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲫⲓⲣ ⳿ⲙⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ..
8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
8ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲣⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲁϥ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϫⲟⲗϩⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϩⲃⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ..
9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲁⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ..
10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
10⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲃ̅ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲓ ⲑⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϧⲓⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ..
11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
11Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏϫⲉ ⳿ⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲎ̇ⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ..
12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
12⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲘⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲒⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲫⲏ⳿⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ..
13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
13⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲱⲇⲏ ..
14And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
14ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲙⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲑⲱⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲟϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ..
15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
15⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲗⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ..
16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
16Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ..
17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
17ⲁϥϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲁ ..
18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
18ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ..
19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
19Ⲏ̇ⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⲁϥϯ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲒⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲔⲉⲥⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ..
20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
20ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛⲁ Ⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧⲤⲓⲇⲱⲛ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲉⲧ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲓⲧⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ..
21And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
21⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲑⲏϣ ⳿ⲁ Ⲏ̇ⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ..
22And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
22ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ..
23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
23ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥϣⲁⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϯ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣϭⲓϥⲉⲛⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ..
24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
24ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁϣⲁⲓ ..
25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
25ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛϯⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲒⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯⲣⲉⲛϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ .