¹Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϫⲱⲓⲧ.

¹lakini Yesu akaenda kwenye mlima wa Mizeituni.

²⳿ⲓⲧⲁ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲓⲙⲏ ϣ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.

²Kesho yake asubuhi na mapema alikwenda tena Hekaluni. Watu wote wakamwendea, naye akaketi akawa anawafundisha.

³ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ.

³Basi, walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakamletea mwanamke mmoja aliyefumaniwa katika uzinzi. Wakamsimamisha katikati yao.

⁴ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲁⲛϫⲉⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ.

⁴Kisha wakamwuliza Yesu, "Mwalimu! Mwanamke huyu alifumaniwa katika uzinzi.

⁵ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ.

⁵Katika Sheria yetu Mose alituamuru mwanamke kama huyu apigwe mawe. Basi, wewe wasemaje?"

⁶ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲱϥ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲙ ⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲃ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.

⁶Walisema hivyo kumjaribu, wapate kisa cha kumshtaki. Lakini Yesu akainama chini, akaandika ardhini kwa kidole.

⁷ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϭⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ.

⁷Walipozidi kumwuliza, Yesu akainuka, akawaambia, "Mtu asiye na dhambi miongoni mwenu na awe wa kwanza kumpiga jiwe."

⁸ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲉⲕ ϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ.

⁸Kisha akainama tena, akawa anaandika ardhini.

⁹ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲑⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ.

⁹Waliposikia hivyo, wakaanza kutoweka mmojammoja, wakitanguliwa na wazee. Yesu akabaki peke yake, na yule mwanamke amesimama palepale.

¹⁰ⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲱ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟ.

¹⁰Yesu alipoinuka akamwuliza huyo mwanamke, "Wako wapi wale watu? Je, hakuna hata mmoja aliyekuhukumu?"

¹¹ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲁ⳪ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ.

¹¹Huyo mwanamke akamjibu, "Mheshimiwa, hakuna hata mmoja!" Naye Yesu akamwambia, "Wala mimi sikuhukumu. Nenda zako; na tangu sasa usitende dhambi tena."

¹²ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ.

¹²Yesu alipozungumza nao tena, aliwaambia, "Mimi ndimi mwanga wa ulimwengu. Anayenifuata mimi hatembei kamwe gizani, bali atakuwa na mwanga wa uzima."

¹³ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.

¹³Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwambia, "Wewe unajishuhudia mwenyewe; kwa hiyo ushahidi wako si halali."

¹⁴ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ϯ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ.

¹⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Hata kama ninajishuhudia mwenyewe, ushahidi wangu ni wa kweli kwa sababu mimi najua nilikotoka na ninakokwenda. Lakini ninyi hamjui nilikotoka wala ninakokwenda.

¹⁵⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ.

¹⁵Ninyi mnahukumu kwa fikira za kibinadamu, lakini mimi simhukumu mtu.

¹⁶ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛϯⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.

¹⁶Hata nikihukumu, hukumu yangu ni ya haki kwa sababu mimi siko peke yangu; Baba aliyenituma yuko pamoja nami.

¹⁷ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉ.

¹⁷Imeandikwa katika Sheria yenu ya kwamba ushahidi wa watu wawili ni halali.

¹⁸⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ.

¹⁸Mimi najishuhudia mwenyewe, naye Baba aliyenituma, ananishuhudia pia."

¹⁹ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ.

¹⁹Hapo wakamwuliza, "Baba yako yuko wapi?" Yesu akawajibu "Ninyi hamnijui mimi wala hamumjui Baba. Kama mngenijua mimi, mngemjua na Baba yangu pia."

²⁰ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲅⲁⲍⲟⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ϣ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ.

²⁰Yesu alisema maneno hayo kwenye chumba cha hazina alipokuwa anafundisha Hekaluni. Wala hakuna mtu aliyemtia nguvuni, kwa sababu saa yake ilikuwa haijafika bado.

²¹ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲉⲙⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.

²¹Yesu akawaambia tena, "Naenda zangu nanyi mtanitafuta, lakini mtakufa katika dhambi zenu. Niendako mimi, ninyi hamwezi kufika."

²²ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲁϥⲛⲁϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.

²²Basi, viongozi wa Wayahudi wakasema, "Je, atajiua? Mbona anasema: Niendako ninyi hamwezi kufika?"

²³ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.

²³Yesu akawaambia, "Ninyi mmetoka papa hapa chini, mimi nimetoka juu; ninyi ni wa ulimwengu huu, mimi si wa ulimwengu huu.

²⁴ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.

²⁴Ndiyo maana niliwaambieni mtakufa katika dhambi zenu. Kama msipoamini kwamba Mimi ndimi, mtakufa katika dhambi zenu."

²⁵ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛϯⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲁⲓⲉⲣ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.

²⁵Nao wakamwuliza, "Wewe ni nani?" Yesu akawajibu, "Nimewaambieni tangu mwanzo!

²⁶ⲟⲩⲟⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.

²⁶Ninayo mengi ya kusema na kuhukumu juu yenu. Lakini yule aliyenituma ni kweli; nami nauambia ulimwengu mambo yale tu niliyoyasikia kutoka kwake."

²⁷⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.

²⁷Hawakuelewa kwamba Yesu alikuwa akisema nao juu ya Baba.

²⁸ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϭ ⲉⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲉⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.

²⁸Basi, Yesu akawaambia, "Mtakapokwisha mwinua Mwana wa Mtu hapo ndipo mtakapojua kwamba Mimi ndimi, na kwamba sifanyi chochote mimi mwenyewe, ila nasema tu yale Baba aliyonifundisha.

²⁹ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.

²⁹Yule aliyenituma yuko pamoja nami; yeye hakuniacha peke yangu kwani nafanya daima yale yanayompendeza."

³⁰ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.

³⁰Baada ya kusema hayo watu wengi walimwamini.

³¹ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲟϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.

³¹Basi, Yesu akawaambia wale Wayahudi waliomwamini, "Kama mkiyazingatia mafundisho yangu mtakuwa kweli wanafunzi wangu.

³²ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ.

³²Mtaujua ukweli, nao ukweli utawapeni uhuru."

³³ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ.

³³Nao wakamjibu, "Sisi ni wazawa wa Abrahamu, na hatujapata kamwe kuwa watumwa wa mtu yeyote yule. Una maana gani unaposema: mtakuwa huru?"

³⁴ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲡⲉ.

³⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Kweli nawaambieni, kila mtu anayetenda dhambi ni mtumwa wa dhambi.

³⁵ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ.

³⁵Mtumwa hana makao ya kudumu nyumbani, lakini mwana anayo makao ya kudumu.

³⁶⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ.

³⁶Kama mwana akiwapeni uhuru mtakuwa huru kweli.

³⁷ϯ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.

³⁷Najua kwamba ninyi ni wazawa wa Abrahamu. Hata hivyo, mnataka kuniua kwa sababu hamuyakubali mafundisho yangu.

³⁸ⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.

³⁸Mimi nasema yale aliyonionyesha Baba, lakini ninyi mwafanya yale aliyowaambieni baba yenu."

³⁹ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ.

³⁹Wao wakamjibu, "Baba yetu ni Abrahamu!" Yesu akawaambia, "Kama ninyi mngekuwa watoto wa Abrahamu, mngefanya kama alivyofanya Abrahamu,

⁴⁰ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲏ ⲧ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲑⲙⲉⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲓϥ.

⁴⁰Mimi nimewaambieni ukweli niliousikia kwa Mungu; hata hivyo, ninyi mwataka kuniua. Abrahamu hakufanya hivyo!

⁴¹⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϫⲫⲟ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲫϯ.

⁴¹Ninyi mnafanya mambo yaleyale aliyofanya babu yenu." Wao wakamwambia, "Sisi si watoto haramu! Tunaye baba mmoja tu, yaani Mungu."

⁴²ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ.

⁴²Yesu akawaambia, "Kama Mungu angekuwa Baba yenu, mngenipenda mimi, maana mimi nilitoka kwa Mungu na sasa niko hapa. Sikuja kwa mamlaka yangu mwenyewe, ila yeye alinituma.

⁴³ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϫⲓⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ.

⁴³Kwa nini hamwelewi hayo ninayosema? Ni kwa kuwa hamwezi kuusikiliza ujumbe wangu.

⁴⁴⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϧⲁⲧⲉⲃ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϩⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ϣⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ.

⁴⁴Ninyi ni watoto wa baba yenu Ibilisi na mnataka tu kutekeleza tamaa za baba yenu. Yeye alikuwa muuaji tangu mwanzo; hana msimamo katika ukweli, kwani ukweli haumo ndani yake. Kila asemapo uongo, husema kutokana na hali yake ya maumbile, maana yeye ni mwongo na baba wa uongo.

⁴⁵⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.

⁴⁵Mimi nasema ukweli, na ndiyo maana ninyi hamniamini.

⁴⁶ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.

⁴⁶Nani kati yenu awezaye kuthibitisha kuwa mimi nina dhambi? Ikiwa basi nasema ukweli, kwa nini hamniamini?

⁴⁷ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲁⲛ.

⁴⁷Aliye wa Mungu husikiliza maneno ya Mungu. Lakini ninyi hamsikilizi kwa sababu ninyi si (watu wa) Mungu."

⁴⁸ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.

⁴⁸Wayahudi wakamwambia, "Je, hatukusema kweli kwamba wewe ni Msamaria, na tena una pepo?"

⁴⁹ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲉⲣⲧⲓⲙⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ.

⁴⁹Yesu akajibu, "Mimi sina pepo; mimi namheshimu Baba yangu, lakini ninyi hamniheshimu.

⁵⁰⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ.

⁵⁰Mimi sijitafutii utukufu wangu mwenyewe; yuko mmoja mwenye kuutafuta utukufu huo, naye ni hakimu.

⁵¹ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.

⁵¹Kweli nawaambieni, anayeuzingatia ujumbe wangu hatakufa milele."

⁵²ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲉ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲉⲙϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.

⁵²Basi, Wayahudi wakasema, "Sasa tunajua kweli kwamba wewe ni mwendawazimu! Abrahamu alikufa, na manabii pia walikufa, nawe wasema ati, Anayeuzingatia ujumbe wangu hatakufa milele!

⁵³ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲕ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙ.

⁵³Je, unajifanya mkuu zaidi kuliko baba yetu Abrahamu ambaye alikufa? Hata na manabii walikufa. Wewe unajifanya kuwa nani?"

⁵⁴ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲡⲁⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ ϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ.

⁵⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Nikijitukuza mwenyewe, utukufu wangu si kitu. Baba yangu ambaye ninyi mwasema ni Baba yenu, ndiye anayenitukuza.

⁵⁵ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϯ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.

⁵⁵Ninyi hamjapata kumjua, lakini mimi namjua. Na, nikisema simjui, nitakuwa mwongo kama ninyi. Mimi namjua na ninashika neno lake.

⁵⁶ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲓ.

⁵⁶Abrahamu, baba yenu, alishangilia aione siku yangu; naye aliiona, akafurahi."

⁵⁷ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣ ⲛ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ.

⁵⁷Basi, Wayahudi wakamwambia, "Wewe hujatimiza miaka hamsini bado, nawe umemwona Abrahamu?"

⁵⁸ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ.

⁵⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Kweli nawaambieni, kabla Abrahamu hajazaliwa, mimi niko."

⁵⁹ⲁⲩⲉⲗ ⲱⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲭⲟⲡϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓⲱⲟⲩ

⁵⁹Hapo wakaokota mawe ili wamtupie, lakini Yesu akajificha, akatoka Hekaluni.