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| 1 | ⲠⲂⲒⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲰ ⲦⲠⲞⲖⲨϮⲀ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲀⲀⲂ Ⲛ̅ⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲨ ⲀⲠⲀ ⲠⲈⲤⲈⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲰ ⲠⲀⲚⲀⲬⲰⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ · Ⲙ̅ⲠⲦⲞⲞⲨ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲈⲀϤϨⲒⲤⲦⲞⲢⲒⲌⲈ Ⲙ̅ⲘⲞϤ Ⲛ̅ϬⲒⲒ̅Ⲱ̅Ⲥ̅ ⲠⲈⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢ̅ⲠⲘⲈⲈⲨⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲀⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲞⲨⲘⲚ̅Ⲧ̅ϢⲞⲘⲦⲈ ⲠⲈ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈⲂⲞⲦ ⲈⲠⲎⲪ ϨⲚ̅ⲞⲨⲈⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈ̅ⲠⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈ ϨⲀⲘⲎⲚ · ───── · · · ───── · · · ───── · · · ───── | ⲡ̀ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲉⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲧⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: ─────::: ─────::: ─────::: ───── | p̀bios ouoh t̀politia ǹpenpeθouab ǹiōt ettaiyout apa pesenθios pièpiskopos ouoh p̀anaxōritys: ǹp̀tōou ǹtsenti eafhistorize m̀mof ǹje iōannys pip̀resbiteros ǹpèhoou ǹpeferf̀mevi eθouab ète oumǹtṡomte pe ǹpevot epyf xen oueiryny ǹte f̀nouti àmyn: ─────::: ─────::: ─────::: ───── | THE LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION OF OUR HOLY AND GLORIOUS FATHER, APA PISENTIUS BISHOP AND ANCHORITE IN THE MOUNTAIN OF TSENTI, WHICH JOHN THE PRESBYTER NARRATED ON THE DAY OF HIS COMMEMORATION, THAT IS TO SAY, ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF THE MONTH EPEP. IN THE PEACE OF GOD. AMEN. |
| 2 | Ⲡϩⲩⲡⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϣⲁ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥϣⲉϣⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⁛ | ⲡ̀ϩⲩⲡⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓϣⲁ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉϥϣⲉϣⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧ̀ⲩϣⲏ ⁛ | p̀hipoθesis ǹpaiṡa meh ǹraṡi xen p̀èhoou ǹpeniōt eθouab peterforin ǹpik·s apa pesinθios: fai etmeh ǹouōini efṡeṡstinoufe èvol ǹsyou niven: oumonon je p̀èhoou alla t̀iṡy ⁛ | The subject of this festival to-day is full of joy, for it is our holy father, who had put on Christ, Apa Pisentius, who was full of light; and who spread abroad a sweet odour at all times, not only during the day, but during the night also. |
| 3 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲕⲓⲣⲧⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲑⲏ ⁛— | ⲛ̀ⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲗⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲕⲓⲣⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⁛, | ǹtv̀nooue tyrou ǹp̀kahi nem ǹhalati ǹt̀fe seevfrane m̀mōou evskirta ouoh arevθelyl xen p̀èhoou ǹpefṡennoufi ettaiyout: fai etaftahoou kata f̀ryti ète p̀·saji natamon anṡanmoṡi èt̀·hy ⁛, | All the beasts which are upon the earth, and (all) the birds which are in the heavens rejoice, and move about gladly, and are happy this day because of the good and glorious news of him which hath reached them, according to what the words shall inform us, if we are able to proceed to the end. |
| 4 | ⲁⲓⲱⲣ̅ⲕ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲣ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲣ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲓⲱⲣⲕ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲫⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | aiōrk èθrakarōi èṡtemsaji ènekkatorθōma: èvol je arekfyt èvol ǹp̀ōou: ǹǹrōmi jintarky etakermonoxos m̀patekerepiskopos: | I took an oath to keep silence and not to speak concerning thy righteous acts and judgements, because thou thyself didst flee from the adulations of men from the very beginning, when thou didst become a monk, and before thou didst become a bishop. |
| 5 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏϯⲁ · Ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ⁛— | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏϯⲁ: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ⁛, | ouoh xen oumyi anṡansōouh tyrn p̀ouai p̀ouai èouontaf m̀mav ǹoup̀rofytia: keouai èouontaf m̀mav ǹousōoun: keouai on ǹouḋiakrisis: keouai èouontaf m̀mav ǹouċōlp èvol: hōste ǹtouṡōpi tyrou xen outsano ⁛, | And indeed if we were all to be gathered together, each one having the opportunity of speaking, one would declare (the greatness of) his knowledge, and another his power of disputation, and another would proclaim his power of revealing hidden things; and thus it would happen that all the descriptions (of him) would be laudatory. |
| 6 | Ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⁛— | ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⁛, | peθouab ḋe iakōbos piàpostolos ōṡ èvol xen tefepistoly ǹkaθolikon je petsōoun ǹìri ǹp̀petnanouf ǹtefìri m̀mof an ounovi naf pe ⁛, | Saint James the Apostle cried out in his Catholic Epistle, saying, 'He who knoweth how to do what is good, and doeth it not, it is a sin unto him.' |
| 7 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ: | marnemi je nim pète p̀hieros ǹàpostolos saji èrof je tisōoun ǹourōmi xen pix̀ristos xat̀·hy ǹmǹtafte ǹrompi: | Let us learn, moreover, who it was to whom the Apostle (Paul) referred in his words, I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago, |
| 8 | ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉ · | ⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲡ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲉ: | ite aref xen p̀·sōma ǹtetisōoun an ite arefnp̀vol ǹp̀·sōma ǹtetisōoun an f̀nouti petsōoun je avhōlem ǹfai ǹtaìmine ṡa t̀mehṡomte ǹfe: | but whether he be in the body I know not, or whether he be out of the body I know not, it is only God Who knoweth, (this man I say) was caught up into the third heaven. |
| 9 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲡ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲗⲙⲉϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ: | ouoh tisōoun ǹpairōmi ǹtaìmine ite aref xen p̀·sōma: ite arefnp̀vol ǹp̀·sōma ǹtetisōoun an f̀nouti petsōoun je avholmef èp̀paraḋisos afsōtem èhansaji evhyp: | And I knew such a man, but whether he be in the body (now), or whether he be out of the body (now) I know not, it is only God Who knoweth, (this man I say) was caught up into Paradise, and heard things which were hidden, |
| 10 | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⁛— | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⁛, | nai ète ǹtasθo an ègoou èrōmi ⁛, | the which it is not lawful for man to utter. |
| 11 | ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ: | nim oun pète piàpostolos saji èrof eimyti ǹθof m̀mavatf: | Of whom then was the Apostle speaking if it was not Pisentius? |
| 12 | ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ | ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲫⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲑⲁⲓ ϩⲱϥ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ | epiḋy neθouab tyrou fyt èvol ǹp̀ōou ǹpaikosmos: θai hōf te f̀ryti ǹpeniōt ettaiyout apa pesinθios fai èta f̀nouti ouonhf nan èvol xen nenèhoou | For all the saints have fled from the glory (or, adulation) of this world, and this did also our glorious father, Apa Pisentius, whom God hath made manifest to us in our own days. |
| 13 | ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣ̅ϥ̅ | ⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲣ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ | arefoi ǹrefr̀ouoein ǹpikosmos tyrf | He was a giver of light to the whole world. |
| 14 | ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱⲕⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱⲕⲉⲣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | arefoi ǹhmou efgōker ǹouon niven kata pets̀xyout xen p̀evangelion je ǹθōten pe p̀hmou ǹp̀kahi: | He was salt which was purified for every one, according to that which is written in the Gospel, 'Ye are the salt of the earth. |
| 15 | ⲣ̅ϣⲁⲛⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲗϩϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩ · | ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲡ̀ϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲗϩϥ ϩⲛ̀ⲟⲩ: | r̀ṡanp̀hmou ḋe vave arevnamolhf hǹou: | Now if the salt hath become tasteless, wherewith shall they make it salt (again)? |
| 16 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: | ouoh on je ǹθōten pe f̀ouōini ǹpikosmos: | And again, 'Ye are the light of the world.' |
| 17 | ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⁛— Ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ | ⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⁛, ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ | arefhōp ǹnefpolitia: ère f̀nouti ouōnh m̀mōou èvol kata geneà: ǹnetìri ǹpefouōṡ nem nefǹtoly ⁛, kata f̀ryti ets̀xyout | He hid his life and the works thereof, but God hath made manifest those who perform His will and commandments, generation after generation, according to that which is written, |
| 18 | ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲥ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲤⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ⲡ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩϯϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⁛, | je p̀ċois hyn èxoun èouon niven etōṡ ehrai èrof xen oumyi f̀naerp̀ouōṡ ǹouon niven eterhoti hytf: ouoh f̀nasōtem èpoutiho ǹteftougoou ⁛, | God draweth nigh to every one who crieth out to Him in truth, and He doeth the will of every one who holdeth Him in fear, and He will hear their supplication, and will deliver them.' |
| 19 | ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲏ̅ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⁛, | tetenouōṡ ċe eemi je arefmosti ǹp̀ōou etṡouit: ouoh je ǹtefouōṡ an èθrelaav: vōk èp̀tako ie eemi èrof xen nefpolitia etfìri m̀mōou ⁛, | Now if ye wish to know whether he hated the glory (or, adulation) which was vain, and whether he wished not for any to applaud him in any way or not, go into... and learn concerning him from the acts of his life and the manner in which he used to live. |
| 20 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϭⲉ Ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ · | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϭⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ: | sōtem ċe xen outihtyf: | And hearken ye unto me with diligent attention. |
| 21 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϯ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲙ̅ϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲛϥ̅ⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̅ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲏ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ϥⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲉⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲏ: | asṡōpi ḋe nouèhoou èti efoi ǹmonoxos m̀patef̀nouti θahmef èt̀m̀ntepiskopos: ǹfsċrahet m̀mavatf xen p̀tōou ǹtsenty: | It came to pass on a certain day, when he was still a monk, and before God had set him apart for the episcopacy, that he was meditating quietly by himself in the Mountain of Tsente, |
| 22 | Ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ: ⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | apefson ì harof èθrefjempefṡine: efmoṡi nem ouson ǹpistos: averapantan èpeθouab ǹaskytys: ouoh avċismou xen nefjig eθouab: | when his brother came to visit him; now his brother was walking with a certain believing brother, and they met the holy ascetic face to face, and received a blessing from his holy hand. |
| 23 | Ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁϥϭⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ: | afċnōou ḋe je ouonteten apokrysis xen naimeros: | Then he asked them, saying, 'Have ye any decided reason for coming into this region?' |
| 24 | Ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲁⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϭⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ | ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲭⲁⲣⲁⲧⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ | averouō je p̀rōton men etankaratn èvol èθreni harok ǹtetenjempekṡine: ouoh ǹtetenċi ǹpek·s̀mou | And they answered, saying, 'In the first place, we set out in order to come to thee, and to pay thee a visit, and to receive thy |
| 25 | ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛, | je ǹpenrōouṡ ǹpikosmos: kan èparage m̀mok: isoumyṡ ǹèhoou ⁛, | For had it not been for the cares of the world which have occupied us for several days past we should have passed thy way before this. |
| 26 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ Ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲧⲟϣ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲟϣⲥ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲧⲟϣ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲁϣⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: | menensōs ouontan m̀mav ǹoukouji ǹapokrisis: xen paitoṡ enouōṡ èθaṡs: alla ṡ̀lyl ègōn peniōt ǹte f̀nouti moṡi neman: | In the second place, we have a little business in this neighbourhood which we wish to arrange ; but do thou pray on our behalf, O father, that God may journey with us. |
| 27 | ⲣ̅ϣⲁⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ: ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | r̀ṡanf̀nouti tif̀ryti nan: tennakton harok ǹkesop ǹtetenaspaze m̀mok ǹtetenċi ǹpek·s̀mou m̀patenkton èpenyi: eṡōp p̀ouōṡ ǹf̀nouti: | If God be pleased to permit us to do this we shall return to thee again, and we wiU salute (or, kiss) thee, and receive thy blessing before we return to our houses, if it be God's will.' |
| 28 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | aferouō: ǹje peθouab je moṡi xen ouraṡi alla rōis erōten naṡyri m̀perernovi: | And the holy man answered and said, 'Depart ye in gladness. But, O my sons, take good heed to yourselves, (and) do not commit sin. |
| 29 | ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ: | oulaav ġar pe pikosmos etnnxytf èvol je ou p̀rossyou pe: | For neither the world, nor that which is in it, is of any account, because it existeth for a season only. |
| 30 | Ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓϯⲙⲉ | ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓϯⲙⲓ | tihtyten ḋe erōten naṡyri xen naitimi | y sons, take ye good heed to yourselves in these villages. |
| 31 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲉⲓ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲉⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ | m̀persintekei: nem ous̀·himi es·hoou | Hold no intercourse with a woman who is bad. |
| 32 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲓⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϫⲓⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲓ: | m̀perjimase ǹtenhyki: | Do not seize the ox of the poor. |
| 33 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϩϫ̅ϩⲱϫϥ̅ · | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϩϫ̀ϩⲱϫϥ: | eṡōp ouonteten laav èrōmi xen naimeros: m̀pereranankazin m̀mof: ouḋe m̀perhg̀hōgf: | If there be any man in this region who is indebted to you, do not treat him harshly, and do not attempt to force him to pay by legal means; |
| 34 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉⲛ: | alla rōis ènetm̀psiṡy hina èref̀nouti naerpefna nm̀myyten: | but watch what is in (his) mind, in order that God may shew compassion unto you.' |
| 35 | ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϢⲃ̅ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ: | averouō je ṡ̀lyl ègōn peniōt: | And they answered, saying, 'Pray for us, O our father.' |
| 36 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ · ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ: ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⁛, | ouoh avì èvol hitotf avtyiou èf̀mōit: evtiōou ǹf̀nouti èjen ǹsaji ǹs̀vō etafhōn m̀mōou ètotou ⁛, | And they came away from his presence, and they acted (according to) his plan (or, way), and they gave glory to God because of the words of advice wherewith he had advised them. |
| 37 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⁛— | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ϩⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⁛, | ǹθof hōf on peθouab ǹanaxōritys: apa pesenθios afaheratf afmelyta xen t̀arṡy ǹp̀gōm ǹieremias pip̀rofytys ⁛, | And the holy man, the anchorite, Apa Pisentius, stood up, and recited the beginning of the Book of Jeremiah the Prophet. |
| 38 | Ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: | afvōk ḋe ǹje pefson nem p̀rōmi ǹpistos etmoṡi nemaf: | Now (meanwhile) his brother, and the believing man who was travelling with him, departed, |
| 39 | ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲧⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲥⲡ̅ⲥⲡ̅ ⲡϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲩⲑⲁϣⲧⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲡ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲟⲩ: | avθaṡtouapokrisis kata p̀·saji ǹpeθouab: fai etafsp̀·sep p̀ċois ègōou: | and they arranged their business according to the word of the holy man who had made entreaty to God on their behalf. |
| 40 | ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϩⲓ̈ⲏ · ⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲣⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⁛— | ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ: ⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧϥⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⁛, | afsooou ten ǹpoumōit: avktoou ṡaroof etfri xen ouċepy jinǹṡorp ⁛, | And God made straight their way, and they returned to him in his cell in haste at the dawn of day. |
| 41 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ Ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ · ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥϭ̅ⲣⲁϩⲧ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲥ̅ · | ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥϭ̀ⲣⲁϩⲉⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉⲥ: | etavì ḋe harof avsōtem èrof efmelyta: xen ǹsaji ǹpeθouab ieremias xen ouniṡti ǹsċ̀rahet nem outōōves: | And when they had come to him, they heard him reciting the words of Saint Jeremiah with great calmness and clearness, |
| 42 | ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ · ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁϥⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ · | ⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ: ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲛⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϥϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: | avhemsi ǹp̀vol ǹpefma ǹṡōpi ǹoukouji evgō m̀mos je p̀ḋikaion an pe ouoh p̀hōb p̀repei: an pe: èθrnmouti èxoun èpeθouab ṡatefouō efmelyta: ouoh arefṡ̀lyl: | and they sat down outside his place of abode for a little time, saying, 'It is not right, and the matter is not of such urgency as to make it seemly for us to cry out to the holy man inside until he hath finished reciting the Scriptures and praying |
| 43 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ Ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲕϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲱⲗϩ̅ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ · ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲥⲑⲉ Ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ: ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ: | ètafouō ḋe ǹpip̀rofytys: ǹtefgokf èvol: avtōoun je arevnakōlh èp̀ro: afarkeisθe èpip̀rofytys iezekiyl: | And when Pisentius had concluded the reciting of the Prophet Jeremiah, and had finished (his prayer), the two men rose up and knocked at the door, at the very moment when he began to (recite) the (Book of the) Prophet Ezekiel. |
| 44 | ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⁛— | ⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⁛, | avhemsi ehrai on m̀peoumouti èxoun ⁛, | And they sat down, and did not cry out to Pisentius inside. |
| 45 | ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ Ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ · ⲉⲛⲉⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ: ⲉⲛⲉⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: | loipon afjekpip̀rofytys èvol tyrf afkarōf: enearouhi ġar ṡōpi: | And finally he finished reciting the whole of the (Book of) the Prophet (Ezekiel), and he shut his mouth, for the evening had come. |
| 46 | ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗϩ̅ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ · ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ | ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ: ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ | eavkōlh èp̀ro: aferouō nōou je s̀mou èroi | And when the two men knocked at the door, Pisentius answered them, saying, 'Bless me.' |
| 47 | ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ · | ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲓⲥ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ: | afgouṡt èvol ègōou xen ouniṡti ǹṡouṡt afsaji nemaou: efgō m̀mos: je eteteni èpaima is àouyr ǹnav: | And he looked out upon them from a large window, and he spake unto them, saying, 'Did ye come to this place many hours ago?' |
| 48 | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⁛ | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̀ϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⁛ | pegav je ani jinǹṡōrp m̀penertolman èmouti èxoun èrok ṡatkouō ekmelyta ⁛ | And they said unto him, 'We came here at dawn, but we did not dare to cry out to thee inside until thou hadst finished thy recital (of the Scriptures) |
| 49 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ Ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲟⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⁛— | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲓⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⁛, | ǹtiounou afrimi afhiouì èxoun xen pefhyt: pegaf nōou je aiti ǹouniṡti ǹosi ǹfoou: ouoh ǹxisi tyrou etaiaiou xen petṡouit ⁛, | Then straightway Apa Pisentius wept, and smote upon his breast, and said unto them,' This day I deserve a very great punishment, and all the labours which I have performed are things of vanity.' |
| 50 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲉ Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲫⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | etafje nai ḋe ǹje peθouab effyt èvol ǹp̀ōou etṡouit ǹǹrōmi: | Now these things which the holy man spake (shew) that he fled from the vain adulations of men. |
| 51 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ Ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϥ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ · | ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲙⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ: | etafm̀kah ḋe èpefhyt je avemi holōs: je afmelyta: | He was very sad at heart, but the two men knew that he was reciting (the Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel). |
| 52 | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ · ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ: ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ: | aretenemi oun: ṑ namenrati je èreneθouab erepeiθimin ep̀ōou ǹf̀nouti m̀mavatf: | Know ye therefore, O my beloved, that the saints crave for the glory of God only. |
| 53 | ⲉϣϫⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ Ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁ̅ⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑ[ⲩⲙ]ⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲗⲏ | ⲓⲥϫⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲁ̀ⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ | isjem̀mon sōtem èp̀melioġrafos eθouab dàd efgō m̀mos je aierepeiθimin ènekǹtoly | If ye will not (believe me), hearken unto the honey-sweet writer David who saith, 'I have desired Thy commandments; |
| 54 | ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ · | ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ: | gouṡt ehrai ègōi ǹteknai nyi: | look Thou upon me and have compassion upon me.' |
| 55 | ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ Ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛ̅ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉϣϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣϯϩⲓⲱⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | p̀·sofos hōf èpèhoou pavlos jiṡkak èvol efgō m̀mos je kai ġar tenaṡahom xen fai ènoueṡtihiōtn ǹpenma ǹṡōpi èvol xen t̀fe: | And the truly wise man Paul cried out, saying, 'For we groan in this earnestly desiring to array ourselves in our place of abode which is from heaven. |
| 56 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⁛— | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩⲛⲉⲅ ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⁛, | ouoh je ouontan m̀mav ǹoukōt èvol hiten f̀nouti: ouyi ǹatmouneġ ǹjig ǹṡaèneh xen ǹfyouì ⁛, | And there is to us there a building from God, a house which hath not been fashioned by hands, which is for ever in the heavens.' |
| 57 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ Ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉϯ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲣⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲣ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ: ⲉϥⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ | sōtem ḋe on ètaìniṡti ǹṡ̀fyri etasṡōpi èvol hitotf èti efoi ǹmonoxos: efesixaze: xen tefri m̀pateferepiskopos | Hearken also to this great miracle which took place by his I hands when he was a monk living in quiet contemplation in his cell and before he became a bishop. |
| 58 | ⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡϥ̅ⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ | ⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ | afṡōni èpefsplyn: ǹousop xen p̀ṡomt ǹp̀ṡa ǹp̀vōl èvol | He was suffering from his spleen on one occasion on the third day of the festival at the end of Easter, |
| 59 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ: ⲛⲁ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ | m̀peftamelaav ḋe xen ǹs̀nyou je arefṡōni: na afgos ġar nōou pejeṡ̀lyl ègōi | but he did not make known to any one of the brethren that he was sick, but he sent them a message and said, 'Pray for me. |
| 60 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲑⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲓⲛⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ | ǹtavōk èt̀·heneete ǹapa abraam: ǹtajemp̀ṡine: ǹpaison etxen p̀ma ète m̀mav | I am going to the monastery of Apa Abraham to visit the brethren who are in that place. |
| 61 | ⲣ̅ϣⲁⲛⲡϫ̅ⲥ̅ ϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲣϣⲁⲛⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϯⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ: | rṡanp̀ċois tif̀ryti nyi ǹtaktoi harōten: | If the Lord be pleased to permit it I shall return to you.' |
| 62 | ⲛ̅Ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ · | ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ: | etafjefai ḋe efouōṡ èṡtemθrelaav emi je arefṡōni holōs: | Now he spake in this wise because he did not wish to let any one know that he was seriously ill. |
| 63 | ⲣ̅ϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲕⲣⲓⲃⲉⲓⲁ ·ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ Ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ · | ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲕⲣⲓⲃⲉⲓⲁ: ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ: | r̀ṡanouai ḋe ṡini xen ouakribeia: je eθve ou apaipeθouab je fai: | Now if any man shall ask in a spirit of contentiousness why the holy man said this, |
| 64 | ⲙⲁⲣϥ̅ⲱϣ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲱⲃ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ · ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲣ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ · Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲙⲁⲣϥⲱϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲃ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲣⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲕⲉⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⁛, | marfōṡ xen p̀gōm ǹiōb p̀makarios: f̀najimi èp̀ċois efgō m̀mos naf je arekmevi je ǹtaiernai nak èkes̀mot: alla je ekeouōnh èvol ǹḋikeos ⁛, | let him read in the Book of Job the Blessed, and he will find that the Lord said unto him, 'I have not done these things unto thee for any other purpose except to make thee shew thyself to be righteous/ |
| 65 | ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ Ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱϥ ϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲕⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⁛, | pavlos hōf gō m̀mos je areiìri ǹnai tyrou eθve p̀evangelion je eièṡōpi naf ǹkinōnos ⁛, | And Paul himself said, ' I have done all these things for the sake of the Gospel, that I might be to him a companion.' |
| 66 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ Ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓ̈ⲟⲥ · ⲣ̅ⲟⲩϩⲃ̅ⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ · ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥϩⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲏⲃ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲃ̀ⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ: ⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉϥϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲃⲏⲃ: | ètapeθouab ḋe apa pesinθios: erouhb̀ḋomas efṡōni: m̀peǹs̀nyou ṡini ǹsōf: efmevi je efxen p̀vyb: | Now when the holy man Apa Pisentius had been sick. for a whole week, and the brethren had made no enquiries after him, for they thought he was in a cave, |
| 67 | ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ Ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ⲱ̅ⲥⲕ̅ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅Ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ · | ⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ⲱⲥⲕ: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ: | avsaji nem nouèryou je a pesinθios ṡym ōsk: marnṡini ǹsōf: | they held converse with each other, saying, 'Pisentius tarrieth somewhat over long, let us enquire about him. |
| 68 | ϫⲉⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ · ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ · ⲏ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ Ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲑⲙ̅ⲕⲟϥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ · | ϫⲉ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲓ: ϩⲓ ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ: ⲓⲉ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲑⲙ̀ⲕⲟϥ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ: | je meṡak ǹtafṡōni: hi f̀mōit: ie meṡak ǹta p̀xisi θm̀kof: m̀pefeṡtōoun: | Perhaps he hath fallen sick on the road, or perhaps some suffering hath afflicted him, and he is unable to walk. |
| 69 | ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ Ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ · | ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ: | avgoou ḋe ǹouson epefouyb efṡini ǹsōf: | And they sent a brother who was a priest to make enquiries about him. |
| 70 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ Ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ètafvōk ḋe kata ouoikonomia: ǹte f̀nouti: ànav èǹṡ̀fyri ǹte f̀nouti: | Now when Pisentius had departed, according to the dispensation of God—now observe ye the wonderful acts of God— |
| 71 | ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ Ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · | ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ: | ǹèhoou ḋe tyrou etafaif efenkot efṡōni nare neθouab ḋiakōnei èrof ṡa p̀èhoou èta p̀·son vōk harof: | all the days which he had passed lying on his bed sick, during which the holy men did not minister unto him, until the very day wherein the brother went to him... |
| 72 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ Ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲛ ⁛— | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲛ ⁛, | ètap̀·son ḋe vōk harof efjimi èp̀ro ǹt̀kouji ǹri etfnxyts efouyyn ⁛, | Now when the brother went to him, he found the door of the little cell wherein he lived open. |
| 73 | ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲕⲁⲓⲣⲓⲁ Ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲡⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲕⲁⲓⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲕⲡ̀ⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | hiten ouevkairia ḋe ǹte f̀nouti: ètafsekp̀mous ḋe ǹp̀ro afmouti èxoun kata p̀kanōn ǹǹs̀nyou je s̀mou èroi: | And through the opportunity (afforded) by God, as soon as he had pulled the thong (or, latch-cord) of the door, he cried out (to the dweller) inside, according to the canon of the brethren, 'Bless me.' |
| 74 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲉⲀⲥϫⲱⲛϥ̅ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲙⲏⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ · ⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲥⲗ̅ⲥⲱⲗϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲛⲁⲁⲥϫⲱⲛϥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲙⲏⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ: ⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲥⲗ̀ⲥⲱⲗϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ: | ǹpèhoou ġar ète m̀mav: naasgōnf: ère peθouab apa hylias p̀θesbitys pap̀tōou ǹp̀karmylos xatotf: efjimi ǹpefṡine ǹtavouorpf ġar èvol hiten f̀nouti: esl̀sōlf xen nefsaji: | Now on that day it happened that Apa Elijah the Tishbite, he who belonged to Mount Carmel, was with Apa Pisentius, and he was paying him a visit, having been sent unto him by God in order to comfort him with his conversation. |
| 75 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ Ⲇⲉ ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲤⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | ètap̀·son ḋe erouniṡti ǹkōou efaheratf efmouti èxoun je s̀mou èroi: | And when the brother had waited for some time, he rose up and called out to (the dweller) inside, 'Bless me.' |
| 76 | ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲩⲟⲥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ | ⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲩⲟⲥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ | a pip̀rofytys tōoun je arefnaeranaxōrin naf: aapa pesinθios amahte m̀mof: efgō m̀mos | Then the Prophet rose up and was about to depart from him, but Apa Pisentius laid hold upon him, saying, |
| 77 | ϫⲉⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛϯⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ · | ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲭⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲧϯⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: | je ǹtinakak èvol an ṡattisolsel ǹkekouji: | I will not let thee depart until I am comforted a little more.' |
| 78 | Ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ · | ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ: | p̀·son ḋe hōf ètafṡtemerouō naf aftipefouoi èxoun ǹsoouten ǹmyneve m̀mof holōs: | And when the brother found that he was not able to obtain any answer to his greeting he went straight into (the cell), without any hesitation whatsoever, |
| 79 | ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ | ⲁϥϩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ | afhei ḋe èpeθouab s̀nav evhemsi | and he found there the two holy men sitting together; |
| 80 | ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ * ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ Ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ · | ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ * ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϩⲱϥ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ: | apa pesinθios men ǹtefenkot * peθouab hōf hylias ǹtefhemsi xatotf efjimi ǹpefṡine: | now Apa Pisentius was lying on his pallet, and Saint Elijah was sitting by his side making enquiries concerning his health. |
| 81 | Ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ | ètap̀·son ḋe vōk èxoun afċismou ǹtotou ǹp·s̀nav | And when the brother had gone in he received a blessing from both of them. |
| 82 | ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉϣϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲩⲃⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲣⲏⲏϭⲉ · | ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉϣϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲩⲃⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲣⲏⲏϭⲉ: | afaheratf ǹpefeṡgouṡt ḋe èxoun xen p̀ho ǹpip̀rofytys: hylias: eθve naktin ǹouōini etvouvou xen pefho ǹf̀ryti ǹouevryyċe: | And he stood still, but was wholly unable to look into the face of the Prophet Elijah, because of the rays of light which shot forth from his face like flashes of lightning, |
| 83 | ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ Ϫⲉⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲏ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ: | kata pets̀xyout je tote ǹḋikeos senaerouōini ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀ry: xen t̀metouro ǹpouiōt: | according to what is written, 'Then shall the righteous shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.' |
| 84 | ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲀⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ · | ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲁϥⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲧⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ: | peθouab ḋe apa pesinθios: afakanaġtei èxoun èp̀·son: | Then the holy man Apa Pisentius feigned to be angry with the brother, |
| 85 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲙϣ̅ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲧ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩⲙⲉϣ: | pegaf naf je my t̀ǹtoly ǹǹs̀nyou te θai èθrektipekouoi èxoun ǹmoumeṡ: | and he said unto him, 'Is not this the commandment of the brethren—(not) to enter into (the cell of a brother) without permission? |
| 86 | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁⲉϣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁϥ · | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲉϣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁϥ: | ara naouarxōn pe fai k̀naeṡvōk èxoun ègōf ǹθrevmyneve m̀mok naf: | Had (this) been a governor wouldst thou have burst in upon him without permission from him to thee (to do so)? |
| 87 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ Ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲱⲥⲕ̅ ϩⲓⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲛⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ: | aferouō ǹje p̀·son je kō nyi èvol paiōt aiernovi: ǹtaiōsk hirenp̀ro is ouniṡti ǹkōou tiθōhem: | And the brother answered and said, 'Forgive me, O my father, I have sinned. Having waited at the door for a very long time knocking, |
| 88 | ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϯⲠⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϭⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ · | ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϯⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ: | aimevi je haryv ekṡōni: m̀pekeṡtōoun: eθve fai aitipaouoi èxoun èjempekṡine: | I thought that, peradventure, thou couldst not rise, and therefore I came in to make enquiries concerning thee.' |
| 89 | ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϫⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ · | ⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲑⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ: | a pip̀rofytys erouō je p̀θōṡ ǹf̀nouti pe fai: | Then the Prophet answered, saying, 'This is an ordinance of God. |
| 90 | ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϥ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲩⲣⲱϥ · ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⁛— | ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ: ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲟⲩⲣⲱϥ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⁛, | pantōs arefm̀pṡa ǹpenaspasmos: eθve nefp̀raksis: etnanōou m̀pef̀nouti hourōf: m̀mof ⁛, | In any case he is worthy of our salutation of blessing, and because of his righteous actions God will not deprive him of it.' |
| 91 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ Ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ | ètafjenai ḋe ǹje pip̀rofytys aferanaxōrin | And when the Prophet had said these things he went forth from the cell. |
| 92 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲟⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲧϥⲱ Ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥⲱ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ: | ètaferanaxōrin ḋe a p̀·son saji nem apa pesinθios: je ou èvol θōn pe paison: ǹratfō èretaìniṡti ǹxaris: | And when he had gone out the brother spake unto Apa Pisentius, saying, 'Whence cometh this brother who is covered with hair, but who is surrounded with such a great measure of grace? |
| 93 | ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ · ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ: ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | kōti èrof ǹpairyti: name m̀peinav èouon ǹpairyti èneh efoi ǹremravṡ efmeh ǹouōini niven: | Verily I have never seen any one like him, or any one who was so gracious (or, gentle), or who was so wholly filled with light. |
| 94 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ Ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁⲓϯⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲁⲓϯⲫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ | ouoh tigō m̀mos nak pason je ǹtevnou etaiamahte ǹnefjig aitifi èrōou avniṡti ǹgom ṡōpi xen pasōma | And I say unto thee, my brother, that as soon as ever I had grasped his hands and kissed them, mighty strength came into my body, |
| 95 | ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲓϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱ · | ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲓϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱ: | ailo eioi ǹatċom aijemgom name aievfrane ǹf̀ryti ǹouai eafċōl xen ouma ǹsō: | and I ceased to be without power, and I became very strong indeed, and I felt as happy as a man who had been tarrying in a wine tavern. |
| 96 | ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϥ̅ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ ⲉϥⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ϥ̀ⲱ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲫⲁⲓ: | aiṡangos je papaitōou pe: ǹpainav èouon èneh xen teneparṡia efìni m̀mof: ouoh ǹpainav èouon èneh efryt ǹf̀ō ǹf̀ryti ǹfai: | I should say that he must belong to this mountain, and yet I have never seen any one like unto him in our province, and I have never seen any other man so hairy as this man.' |
| 97 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁϭⲗ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲕ ⲛⲁⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϭⲗ̀ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ: | pegaf ǹp̀·son je homoiōs einajek naàreh èpaisaji xen oumistyrion ouoh ǹteknaċl̀p·saji èvol an: | And Apa Pisentius said unto the brother, 'I say the same. Thou shalt keep this matter secret, and thou shalt not make known one word about it.' |
| 98 | ⲁϥⲞⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ: | aferouō ǹje p̀·son je my ara menensasyou ǹte t̀ànanky tahoi ǹtetinaċolpf èvol an: | And the brother answered and said unto Apa Pisentius, 'After a long time hath passed, supposing that some necessity should come upon me, may I not reveal it? |
| 99 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ: | eθve ou akgos ǹpairyti: | Why dost thou speak unto me in this wise? |
| 100 | ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ · ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ | ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ: ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ | arek·sōtem an èhrafayl: p̀angelos efsaji nem peθouab ḋōvit: efgō m̀mos | Wilt thou not listen unto Raphael, the angel who spake with the holy man Tobit, |
| 101 | ϫⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲡϥ̅ · ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ Ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲡϥ: ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | je p̀mistyrion ǹp̀ouro nanehopf: ǹh̀vyouì ḋe ǹf̀nouti naneouonhou èvol: | The secret thing (or, mystery) of the king it is good to conceal; but the works of God it is good to publish abroad.' |
| 102 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | alla tisōoun je arekmosti ǹp̀ōou etṡouit ǹǹrōmi: | Now I know that thou hatest the vainglory of men. |
| 103 | ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ · | ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ: | tavep̀gōk èroi xen oumyi je nim pe pairōmi: ouoh tinalipy m̀mok an: | Finally, but tell me in truth, who is this man, and I will trouble thee no more.' |
| 104 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲠⲙⲉϩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲉϩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ: | aferouō ǹje p̀mehmǹtṡomte ǹàpostolos: apa pesinθios pegaf ǹp̀·son je ètaivōk ouon hitotθynou je areinavōk ṡa p̀·son etxen t̀·heneete ǹapa abraam ǹtajempefṡine: | And the thirteenth apostle Apa Pisentius answered and said unto the brother, 'When I had departed from you, and was about to go to the brethren who are in the monastery of Apa Abraham, and to pay them a visit, |
| 105 | ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ Ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ | ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ | ainav èpasōma efoi ǹatċom | I looked at my body and saw that it was powerless. |
| 106 | ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲗⲟϫⲗϫ̅ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ · | ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ: | aigos je mypote ǹteoulogleg tahoi: xen f̀mōit: | And I said. Will not a fainting sickness come upon me on the road? |
| 107 | ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲧ̅ · ⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲧ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ: | pasplyn ouon afnogt: èp̀ṡōni jinnp̀nav etaieranaxōrin nyi hitotθynou ouoh ǹpainav èrōmi ṡateki haroi: | And my spleen threw me into a sickness from the moment when I went away from you, and I never saw a man until thou didst come to me (this day). |
| 108 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲣϥ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ϥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | ètapasplyn ḋe ċō eferbasanizin m̀moi èmaṡō aiparakalei ǹp̀ċois ǹsa f èθrfkarize nyi ǹp̀talċo: | And my spleen having continned to torture me most severely, I cried out to the Lord yesterday, asking Him to be graciously pleased to heal me. |
| 109 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ Ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ · ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ · | ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ: ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ: | etafnav ḋe ètam̀ntasθenys nem tametaθrōmi: afouōrp ouai ǹneθouab haroi: afxarize ǹp̀talċo ǹpasōma: | Now when He had seen my very weak condition, and my want of manhood, He sent one of the Saints unto me, and was graciously pleased to grant me the healing of my body. |
| 110 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲉⲓⲢⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲙⲏⲗⲟⲥ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲙⲏⲗⲟⲥ | ouoh tigō m̀mos nak je epiḋy pairōmi fai etakċismou èvol hitotf: fai pe hylias: p̀θesbitys pap̀tōou ǹp̀karmylos | And I say unto thee that this very man, from whom thou didst receive a blessing, is Elijah the Tishbite, who belongeth to Mount Carmel. |
| 111 | ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲗⲁⲙⲃⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲙ̅ⲧⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲗⲁⲙⲃⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲕⲙ̀ⲧⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | petavanalambane m̀mof xen ouharma ǹk̀rōm nem oukm̀tō ehrai èt̀fe: | It was he who was taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire and earthquake. |
| 112 | ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲛϩ̅ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⁛— | ϯϯϩⲟ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲛⲉϩⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϭⲙ̀ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⁛, | titiho m̀mok pason ǹmainoute mperouenehp̀mistyrion èvol èlaav ǹrōmi ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpaċm̀pṡine je ǹneklipy m̀moi ⁛, | I beseech thee, O my God-loving brother, not to reveal the mystery to any man until the day of my visitation. Grieve thou not for me. |
| 113 | Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥ̅ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲛ̅ϩ̅ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲕⲃ̅ⲧ̅ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣϥ̅ⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲛ̀ϩⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲕⲃⲧ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲓⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣϥⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | nai ḋe ètafsoθmou ǹje p̀·son: àouniṡti ǹraṡi ṡōpi naf: nem ousolsel: ouoh m̀pefoueǹhp̀mistyrion èvol èlaav ǹrōmi ṡa p̀èhoou èta p̀k̀lyros ǹmainoute: ǹte t̀polis ǹmaipexristos kvt amahte ǹpetm̀pṡa name ǹt̀m̀ntepiskopos je arevnaċitf ǹp̀patriarṡys eθouab apa damianos piarṡièpiskopos èθrfkeiroḋonei m̀mof ǹèpiskopos: | Now when the brother had heard these things, great joy came to him and consolation, and he did not reveal the mystery to any man until the day when the God-loving clergy of the Christ-loving city of Kebt (Coptos) laid hands upon him that was truly worthy of the episcopacy, that they might take him to the Holy Patriarch Apa Damianus/ the Archbishop, so that he might consecrate him bishop. |
| 114 | Ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ̅ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧϥ: | aretenemi oun ṑ namenrati je petnaàreh ènentoly ǹt̀m̀ntmonoxos ǹtefgokou èvol ǹmetrefċnav ṡarepik̀ristos menritf: | Know ye then, O my beloved, that him that keepeth the commandments of monasticising, and fulfilleth them without sluggishness, doth the Christ love. |
| 115 | ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϭⲓⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧ̀ϭⲓⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧϥⲱⲛϧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲏⲧϥ: | ǹtefgoou harof ǹnefpeθouab m̀mate alla ṡavnav èf̀nouti kata t̀ċinnav ǹp̀ouai p̀ouai kata p̀·s̀mot ètefouōṡ etfōnx èvol èrōou ǹhyytf: | His holy ones do not speak to Him only, but they see God, each one in the vision which appeareth unto him, according to the form wherein He wisheth to make Himself manifest to them. |
| 116 | ⲉϣϫⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ Ⲉⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ: | isjem̀mon sōtem èǹġ̀rafy ǹnifi ǹte f̀nouti: senatounoeiatk èvol kata peteṡṡe: ouoh kata ǹhrytōn etangoou: | If it be not so (in your opinion) hearken ye to the writings of the Spirit of God, and they shall instruct thee with divine knowledge according to what is seemly, and according to the things which we have said. |
| 117 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡⲉⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲟϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧ̀ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ: | eθve penċois ǹiōt ǹèpiskopos apa pesinθios: peta f̀nouti ouonh èvol xen nenkairos efoi ǹnaṡte èpenθoṡ m̀mate an: alla et̀xōra tyrs: ǹǹxristianos ǹorθoḋoksos: | For our Lord and Father and Bishop, Apa Pisentius, whom God hath made manifest in our time, is not the protector of our district only, but of the whole country of orthodox Christians. |
| 118 | ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ Ⲉⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϭⲓⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ · | ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ϭⲓⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ: | àmou èxoun èpiṡorp ǹgōm ǹt̀genysis: ǹtetennav je aressaji eθve t̀ċinnav èf̀nouti ǹaṡ ǹryti: | But first of all come ye to the Book of Genesis, so that we may see what it saith concerning the seeing of God, and of what kind the vision is. |
| 119 | ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲉⲛ Ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲣⲉⲃⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲏⲥⲁⲩ · ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ | ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϩⲣⲉⲃⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲏⲥⲁⲩ: ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ | iakōb men p̀patriarṡys ètahrebekka sōtem èǹsaji ǹysav: pesniṡti ǹṡyri efċonet èiakōb eθve pis̀mou èta isaak s̀mou èrof asmouti èrof pegas naf | Now as concerneth Jacob the Patriarch. When Rebecca had heard the words of Esau, her eldest son, who was wroth with Jacob because of the blessing wherewith Isaac had blessed him, she cried out to him, and said unto him, |
| 120 | ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲟϭⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲥⲁⲕ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ · | ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲓϣϯⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ: | je is pek·son niṡtis èrok: eθve pis̀mou èta isaak s̀mou èrok ǹxytf ète pekiōt pe: | Behold thy brother (Esau) is older than thou, and the blessing wherewith Isaac, who is thy father, hath blessed thee (belongeth to him). |
| 121 | ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣ̅ⲁⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ϣⲁ ⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲡ̀ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲉⲣⲧϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ: | tinou oun tōoun ǹtekvōk ehrai èt̀mesopoḋamia ǹt̀siria ṡa laban pason ǹtekouōh nemaf ṡatep̀gōnt ǹtorgy ǹpek·son: ktof èvol m̀mok: mypote ǹtaertṡyri m̀mōten ǹp·s̀nav nouèhoou ǹouōt hi ousop: | Now therefore, arise, and get thee gone into Mesopotamia of Syria, to Laban my brother, and do thou abide with him until the fury of the wrath of thy brother hath turned away from thee, lest peradventure I become childless in respect of both of you at once, and on the same day |
| 122 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ Ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲁ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ: | ouoh on a isaak hōn etotf afì èvol a iakōb tyif èf̀mōit pegaf èvōk ehrai èt̀mesopoḋamia: | And Isaac also commanded him (thus), and he came out (to) Jacob and set him on his way, saying, 'Depart into Mesopotamia' |
| 123 | ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ⲁϥⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ · ⲛⲉⲁⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ | ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙⲛ̀ⲧ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ: ⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ: ⲛⲁⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ | aftōmǹt èouma: afenkot: naa p̀ry hōtp èrof | And it came to pass that he arrived at a certain place, and he lay down (there); now the sun had set. |
| 124 | ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲧϥ̅ⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁϥⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲁϥⲭⲱ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | afkō ǹouōni xa tefàfe: afenkot affōr ǹourasoui xen tevṡy ète m̀mav: | And when he had placed a stone under his head, he lay down and fell asleep, and that night he dreamed a dream. |
| 125 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ · ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲁⲡⲉ ⲡⲏϩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ · ⲉⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ: ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ⲫⲏϧ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | ouoh afnav èoukloole: estagryout: hijen p̀kahi èretesàfe fyx ṡahrai: èt̀fe: | And he saw a cloud fixed upon the earth, and the top thereof reached into the heavens; |
| 126 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲥ: | ouoh ǹangelos ǹf̀nouti evnai ehrai ouoh arevnyou èpesyt hiōts: | and the angels of God were ascending and descending upon it. |
| 127 | ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · | ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: | p̀ċois ḋe ǹteftagryout ehrai ègōs: ouoh afouōnh èrof xen tevṡy ète m̀mav afsaji nemaf: | Now God was standing upon it, and He made Himself manifest to Jacob ne on that night, and He spake with him. |
| 128 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ Ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ · ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϫⲉϥⲓⲉⲓⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ̅ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ: ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲛ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲩϣⲏ ϫⲉ ϥⲁⲓⲉⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉϣ: | ètafvōk ḋe on ehrai èt̀mesopoḋamia ǹt̀siria: a f̀nouti on saji nemaf ǹtiṡy je faieiatk ehrai ǹteknav xen nekval enċinei nem noile ǹhanouōveṡ: | Now when Jacob had gone into Mesopotamia of Syria, God spake again with him in the night season, saying, ' Lift up thine eyes and look with them, and thou shalt see that I will come to the white sheep, |
| 129 | ⲉⲩϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲙⲡⲉ · ⲉⲩⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ · ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲕⲣ̅ⲙⲉⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲩ · | ⲉⲩϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲙⲡⲉ: ⲉⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ: ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲣ̀ⲙⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲩ: | evfōċe ehrai èjen ǹesōou nem ǹvampe: evmisi ǹhanavein: aveiein ǹkr̀mes ǹsousiou: | and the (white) sheep shall be with the goats, and they shall bring forth young of variegated colours, and they shall be in colour like ashes, and (some) sheep shall be marked with stars (i.e. spots).' |
| 130 | Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲩϣⲏ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ: | pejef̀nouti ḋe naf on xen ouhoroma ǹte t̀iṡy je anok pe f̀nouti ǹisaak m̀pererhoti: | And again God spake unto him in a vision of the night, saying, 'I am the God of Isaac; fear thou not. |
| 131 | ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲙⲉϩⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ϫⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ · | ⲁϣⲁⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁϩⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣ̀ϫⲉⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ: | aṡaei ǹtekaiai ǹtekmahp̀kahi ǹtekr̀jes ehrai ègōf: | Thou shalt certainly increase and multiply, and thou shalt fill the earth, and thou shalt become the lord thereof.' |
| 132 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ Ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲉⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | ètafs̀mou ḋe on èrof xen p̀noub nem p̀hat nem ǹsoou: nem ǹvaempi nem ǹtv̀nooue tyrou: | And when God had blessed him with gold, and silver, and sheep, and goats, and cattle of every kind. |
| 133 | ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ · | ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ: | afsaji ḋe on nemaf: je kotk ehrai èpekyi ǹtaṡōpi nemak: | He spake again unto him, saying, 'Get thee back into thy house; I will be with thee.' |
| 134 | Ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ Ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϫⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · ⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲣⲁⲭⲏⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ · | ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲥ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲗⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲣⲁⲭⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ: | afkotf ḋe ǹje iakōb nem tefs̀·himi s̀nouti: lia nem rakyl nem ǹouṡyri nem noutv̀nooue: | Then Jacob returned with his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and their children, and their cattle. |
| 135 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ⲡⲱϩ Ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ[ⲓⲥ] ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲥⲩⲛⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲫⲱϧ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲩⲛⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲱⲙⲛ̀ⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲁϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁ ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ: | ètaffōx ḋe èpeiero: je arefnajioor m̀mof p̀rosǹsaji ǹt̀genysis eθouab etafs̀xaiou ǹje p̀·sinġrafevs eθouab mōisys: pegaf je àourōmi tōmǹt èrof: afmiṡe nemaf ṡa htooue: | And when he had arrived at the river in order that he might pass over to the other side, according to the holy words of (the Book of) Genesis, which the holy historian Moses wrote, ' A certain man met him, and wrestled with him until the dawn.' |
| 136 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲕ̅ⲣⲁⲛ ⁛— | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⁛, | ètahtooue ḋe ṡōpi: pegaf naf ǹje iakōb je matamoi èpekran ⁛, | Now when the morning had come Jacob said unto him, 'Shew me thy name.' |
| 137 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕϣⲓ̅ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲕ̀ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ: | pegaf naf je eθve ou k̀ṡini ǹsa paran: | And the man said unto him, 'Why dost thou enquire concerning my name?' |
| 138 | ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ · | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ: | fai ḋe ouṡ̀fyri pe: | Now this is a most wonderful thing. |
| 139 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ Ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲓ̀ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ: | ouoh pegaf naf je kaat èvol je a f̀ouōini ì ehrai: | And the man said unto Jacob, 'Let me go, for the daylight is growing stronger.' |
| 140 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲭⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | pegaf naf je ǹtinakak èvol an ǹpek·s̀mou èroi: | And Jacob said unto him, 'I will not let thee go whilst as yet thou hast not blessed me' |
| 141 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲛ ⲧⲕ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲕ: | ouoh pegaf naf je nim ǹran tek: | And the man said unto Jacob, 'What is the name which thou hast?' |
| 142 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲓ̅ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ: | pegaf naf je iakōb pe paran: | And he said unto him, 'My name is Jacob' |
| 143 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲕϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲇⲩⲛⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲇⲩⲛⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | pegaf naf je ǹnevmouti èrok je iakōb: alla pisrayl petnaṡōpi nak ǹran je akjemgom nem f̀nouti ouoh ǹḋinaḋos nem ǹrōmi: | And the man said unto Jacob, 'They shall no more call thee Jacob, but Israel, which is the name which thou shalt have; for thou hast prevailed with God, and thou (shalt be) mighty with men' |
| 144 | ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲱϫⲕ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϣⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲱϫⲉⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁϥⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ: | afgōh ḋe èp̀pōjek ǹp̀meros ǹiakōb afǹouṡes ǹje pefmeros: | And the man touched the side of a member of Jacob, and that member became without feeling. |
| 145 | ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟ ϩⲓϩⲟ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲟ ϩⲓϩⲟ: | ouoh pegaf je ainav èf̀nouti ǹho hiho: | Then Jacob said, 'I have seen God face to face.' |
| 146 | ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ⲥⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | asougai ǹje tapsiṡy: a p̀ry ḋe ṡaehrai ègōf: ètafsotf ǹje pìni ǹf̀nouti: | My soul is delivered.' Now the sun was rising upon him when he passed the Image of God. |
| 147 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ Ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: | ànon ḋe hōn ṑ nameraate s̀ṡe èron: | And, O my beloved, it is right that for us this should suffice. |
| 148 | ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲗ̅ⲥⲱⲗⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡ̀ⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲗ̀ⲥⲱⲗⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϧⲓⲥⲓ: | isjea f̀nouti erkataksioin m̀mof: afì èpesyt èpikosmos: afsaji nem pefp̀lasma eθve p̀taho èratf: ǹp̀ougai ǹtoupsiṡy p̀oso mallon ǹtefnaouōrp an: ǹnefpeθouab ǹtefsl̀sōlou xen nouxisi: | If God deemed him worthy thereof, and came down into the world, and spake unto the creature which He had fashioned concerning his restoration with salvation of soul, how very much more will He not send His saints to comfort (His servants) in their sufferings? |
| 149 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣ̅ⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϫⲟϥ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ: | mpenθrelaav oun ouon ǹrōmi erapistos èpaisaji fai etaigof: eθve peθouab apa pesenθios pièpiskopos: hōs je afm̀pṡa ǹnav èhylias p̀θesbitys: | Therefore let no man allow himself to be unbelieving concerning this matter which I have related unto him concerning the holy man Apa Pisentius the bishop, for he was worthy to see Elijah the Tishbite. |
| 150 | ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲫⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · | ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: | je ǹnep̀·saji ets̀xyout gōk èvol ègōf je a f̀nouti tōm ǹp̀hyt ǹnapistos ǹpaiaiōn: hina ǹnounav èf̀ouōini ǹpevangelion ǹpik·s: | And let not be fulfilled in him the words which are written, ' God will make blind the heart of those who believe not in this age, so that they may not see the light of the Gospel of the Christ. |
| 151 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲠⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ: | ouoh on je m̀perṡōpi etetenmoṡi nem napistos: ouoh on je mǹtepapistos ouhobolos ǹouōt: | And again, 'Walk ye not with unbelievers'; and again, 'The unbeliever is not (worth) one obolus.' |
| 152 | ⲡⲉⲛϫⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲡⲉⲛϫⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲥ̅ⲏ̅ⲣ̅ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · | ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏⲣ ⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲛⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ: | penċois ḋe hōf ouoh pennouti: ouoh penċois ouoh pensyr ōṡ èvol xen ǹevangelion eθouab xen teftapro ǹnouti: eθve p̀rōmi etafenpefṡyri harof: | Now our Lord Himself, and our God, and our Lord and our Saviour cried out in the Holy Gospel with His Divine mouth concerning the man who brought to Him his son. |
| 153 | ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲉⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ: | èouon oup̀nevma ǹponyros nemaf xen p̀θrefgnepefiōt: | Now this son was possessed of an evil spirit, from the moment when his father begot him. |
| 154 | ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ · | ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲧⲁⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ: | je is àouyr ǹsyou jinetafai tahof: | And Jesus said, 'Hath this spirit attacked him for a long time?' |
| 155 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲧϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩ̅ⲧ̅ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ̅ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ: | pegaf ḋe je jintefmǹtkoui: ouoh hah ǹsop ṡafnogf èf̀mou: ouoh èp̀k̀rōm je efèmooutf: | (And his father) said, ' From his childhood. Many, many times he is wont to cast him into the water, and into the fire, that it may consume him. |
| 156 | Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ · ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲅ̅ϣⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲉϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ: ⲉⲁⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ: | alla erboyθin èron xen netknaeṡjemgom: eaif ǹtekṡenhtyk xaron: | But do Thou help us, for Thou art able to help us by what Thou canst do; have compassion upon us.' |
| 157 | ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · | ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ: | iysous ḋe pegaf naf je ouon gom ǹhōb niven ǹpetpisteve: | Jesus said unto him, 'Everything is possible for him that believeth.' |
| 158 | ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲉϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ · | ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲉ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ: ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ: | afjiṡkak èvol ǹje piōt ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym je tipisteve: erboyθin ètametaθnahti: | And the father of the young man cried out, 'I believe. Help thou mine unbelief.' |
| 159 | ⲁϥⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ Ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ: | afepeityma ḋe ǹpip̀nevma ǹponyron ǹtiounou afnogf èvol ǹxytf hiten f̀ryti etapefiōt pisteve: | Then straightway (Jesus) rebuked the evil spirit, and cast him out from the young man because his father believed. |
| 160 | Ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ · ⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲥ | ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ12 ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲥ | hrai ḋe on xen t̀gom ǹt̀pistis: àous̀·himi tipesouoi èrof ère p̀·s̀nof xaros m12 ǹrompi: θai ète m̀pe laav eṡjemgom ètalċos | And again it was by the might of faith that a certain woman went to Him, whose blood had been flowing from her for twelve years, and whom no man had been able to heal. |
| 161 | ⲁⲥϫⲱϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϭⲱ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲟ | ⲁⲥϫⲱϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ: ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ϭⲱ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲟ | asgōh m̀mate èp̀top ǹpefhoite: ouoh ǹtiounou: a p̀·s̀nof ċō efṡouo | She touched only the outer edge of His garment, and immediately her blood ceased to flow, and dried up. |
| 162 | Ⲉⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉ · ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ · | ⲉⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲧⲉⲉⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉ: ⲃⲱⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ: | eafsaji nemas efgō m̀mos je tepistis teetasnahme: vōk xen oueiryny: | Then He spake unto her, saying, 'It is thy faith which hath delivered thee; go in peace.' |
| 163 | Ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲗ̅ⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲗ̅ⲧⲁⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣ̅ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲗ̀ⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ϣⲗ̀ⲧⲁⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϣⲧⲉⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣ̀ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ: | afsaji on nem nimaθytys je eṡōp ouonteten pistis m̀mav: ǹapṡav ǹouvl̀vile ǹṡl̀tam tetennagos ǹpaitōou je pōōne èvol xen paima èfai: ouoh ǹtefpōōne ǹteṡtemlaav r̀atċom nōten: | And again He spake unto the disciples, saying, 'If ye have faith as large as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove thyself from this place to that, and it shall remove itself, and there is nothing which shall be impossible for you.' |
| 164 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϪⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲱϩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲱϭⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲥ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲛⲱϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲣⲉⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲱϭⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ: | ouoh on je tetennagos ǹtetinōhe je pōrek ǹtetōċe xen t̀·hallasa ǹtessōtem nōten: | And again, if ye shall say to a sycamore tree. Separate thyself (from) the earth, and plant thyself in the sea, it shall hearken unto you.' |
| 165 | ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ · Ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲃⲁⲗ · ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϩⲓⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ | ⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ: ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: ⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ: ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ | avgos ḋe on: eθvytf ǹθof peθouab: apa pesenθios: je asṡōpi ǹp̀·syou efoi ǹkouji: efmoni ǹnèsōou ǹpefiōt a f̀nouti ouōn ǹnefval: afnav èoustillos ǹk̀rōm hit·hy m̀mof | And moreover, it is said concerning the holy man Apa Pisentius, that it came to pass on a time when he was young, while he was pasturing his father's sheep, that God opened his eyes, and he saw a pillar of fire in front of him. |
| 166 | ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ · | ⲛⲁⲩⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ: ⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ: | navnhankeṡyri ḋe ṡym: moni nemaf pe: | Now there were certain other young men who were pasturing sheep with him. |
| 167 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲏ · ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ: ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲏ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: | pegaf ǹǹṡyri ṡym: etmoni nemaf je aretennav èp̀·stillos ǹk̀rōm et·hihy: m̀mon: | And he said unto the other young men who were pasturing sheep with him, 'Do ye see the pillar of fire on the road in front of us?' |
| 168 | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ: | pegav naf jempennav: | And they said unto him, 'We do not see it.' |
| 169 | ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ϩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⁛— | ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⁛, | afōṡ èvol ehrai èt̀fe: efgō m̀mos je f̀nouti anouōn ǹǹval ǹnaiṡyri ṡym ǹtounav èp̀·stillos ǹk̀rōm ǹf̀ryti hō etainav èrof ⁛, | Then he cried out up to heaven, saying, 'O God, open Thou the eyes of these young men, so that they may see the pillar of fire even as I see it' |
| 170 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ Ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | ouoh a f̀nouti sōtem ètefs̀my avouōn: ǹje nouval avnav èrof: | And God hearkened unto his voice, and the eyes of the young men were opened, and they saw the pillar of fire |
| 171 | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ϫⲓⲛⲧϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⁛ | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⁛ | aretennav oun ṑ namenrati je ǹp̀nav èta f̀nouti sōtp ǹmōisys: jintefmǹtkoui etafsaji nemaf: èvol xen oustillos ǹk̀rōm èvol xen p̀batos ⁛ | And observe ye now, O my beloved, that the moment when God chose Moses was when He spake unto him in his early manhood, out of a pillar of fire (which went up) out of a bush. |
| 172 | ⲁⲡⲁ Ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲧϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ Ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲁ̅ⲇ̅ ϫⲉⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ · | ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁ̀ⲁⲣⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲃ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ: | apa pesinθios ḋe ǹta f̀nouti ì harof jintefmǹtkoui efsōtp m̀mof ǹf̀ryti ǹsamouyl etatefmav tyif kata peseryt èperfei ǹp̀ċois kata f̀ryti ètafgos ǹje p̀hieropsaltys david je mōisys ouab nem àarōn xen nefouyb: ouoh samouyl xen netepikalei ǹpefran: | Now since God came unto Apa Pisentius when he was a young man, He chose him even as He did Samuel, whose mother had given him to the temple of God according to her vow, even as the holy Psalmist saith, 'Moses, the holy man, and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among those who called upon His Name. |
| 173 | ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲁⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ · | ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ: ⲁⲩⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϥⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ: | avōṡ èvol ehrai èp̀ċois ouoh ǹθof arefsōtem èrōou afsaji nemaou èvol xen oustillos ǹkloole: avàreh ènefmetmeθre ouoh nefp̀rostaġma etaftyiou nōou: | They cried out to God, and He heard them, and He spake unto them out of the pillar of cloud, and they kept His testimonies, and the ordinances which He had given unto them. |
| 174 | Ⲛⲉⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲏ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲁⲡϥ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϭⲃ̅ⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲥⲕ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲏ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: ⲉⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲱⲥⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ: | ǹou ǹouson ḋe on xen p̀tōou ǹtsenty efṡōni èmaṡō: eapefsōma gōb èvol ǹpōsk ǹp̀ṡōni: | Now there was in the Mountain of Tsente a certain brother who was grievously sick, and his body was in a very weak and helpless condition because his sickness had lasted a very long time. |
| 175 | Ⲁϥⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲧ̅ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉϯ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲣ̅ⲉⲠⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ϯ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | aferepeiθimin nouèhoou èoukouji ǹtevt afgos ǹpeθouab apa pesinθios: èti efoi ǹmonoxos ǹp̀·syou ète m̀mav: m̀pateferepiskopos: je areierepeiθimin èoukouji ǹtevt ǹpairyti èrof: | And it came to pass on a certain day that this brother longed greatly for a little fish, and he told the holy man Apa Pisentius about his longing (now at that time he was a monk, and had not yet become a bishop), saying, 'I long greatly for a little fish' |
| 176 | ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ̅ⲃ̅ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛⲁⲧⲟϣϥ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · | ϥ̀ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯⲛⲁⲑⲁϣϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: | f̀erouō: ǹje peθouab apa pesinθios je pantōs f̀noutinaθaṡf nak ǹfoou: | And the holy man Apa Pisentius answered (and said unto him), 'Assuredly God will give unto thee this day.' |
| 177 | ⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡϫ̅ⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟϣⲕ̅ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟϣⲕ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϥⲛⲁⲭⲁⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲕⲓⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | negpekrōouṡ èp̀ċois: ouoh f̀nasanoṡk: pegaf ǹje pip̀rofytys je ǹfnakap̀ḋikeos èkim ṡa èneh: | Cast thy care upon the Lord, and He shall feed thee, as the Prophet said; He will never suffer the righteous to be removed.' |
| 178 | Ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟϩϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ · | ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟϩϥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲉⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ: | p̀peθouab ḋe hōf apa pesinθios afċi ǹpefkelōl je arefnamohf ǹmou: ǹep̀kairos ġar ǹp̀moh ǹp̀moh ǹf̀mou pe: | Then the holy man Apa Pisentius himself took his water-pot to fill it with water, for it was the time for filling (the water-pots with) water. |
| 179 | ⲛϥ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲱⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ · Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲁⲓϯⲙⲁ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲱⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲁⲓϯⲙⲁ: | ǹtefmoṡi ḋe ǹje peθouab apa pesinθios: efōṡ ehrai èp̀ċois je f̀nouti m̀perkōp̀hyt ǹpaison eflipy: alla eṡōp pekouōṡ pe ti naf ǹpefaitima: | And as the holy man Apa Pisentius was walking along, he cried out to the Lord, saying, 'O God, permit Thou not the heart of this brother to suffer grief, but, if it be Thy Will, give Thou to him his petition. |
| 180 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲡϫⲥ̅ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁϥ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | m̀perkaf eflipy p̀ċois: | Let him not suffer grief, O Lord. |
| 181 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲏⲏⲛⲉ · ⲉⲙⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲛⲉ: ⲉⲙⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲉⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | ètafvōk ḋe èvol èjen p̀tyne: emahmou avniṡti ḋe ǹmou ṡōpi: ea f̀nouti jemp̀ṡine ǹp̀kahi t̀rompi ète m̀mav afgouṡt ḋe ǹje apa pesinθios: | And when he had gone forth on the bank near the river to fill his water-pot—now the Nile flood was very high, for God had visited the country that year—Apa Pisentius looked, |
| 182 | Ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲧ̅ ⲉϥⲡⲟⲥϣ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲗⲟⲓⲗⲉ · | ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲉϥⲡⲟⲥⲉϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲗⲟⲓⲗⲉ: | afnav èouniṡti ǹtevt efposeṡ xen f̀mou efhloile: | and he saw a large fish leaping about out of the water, and throwing itself about. |
| 183 | Ⲱ̅ ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲕ̅ⲡⲧⲃⲧ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ · ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲕϥ̅ ⲁϥⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲱ̀ ⲧⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲉⲕⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲣⲟ: ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲕϥ ⲁϥⲉⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | ṑ tainiṡti ǹṡ̀fyri ǹte f̀nouti: èp̀ma èθrep̀makarios apa pesinθios vōk èvol xen f̀mou ǹtefsekp̀tevt èp̀kro: a f̀mou ǹhaate ǹǹmou ǹeiooue sokf afenf èp̀ma ète m̀mav: | O what a great miracle of God was this! At the very place where the blessed Apa Pisentius went to the river (to fill his water-pot), the fish came to the bank; |
| 184 | Ⲉϯ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ⲉϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲉ̀ϯ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ: ⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁϥϭⲓⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | èti efnamohpefkelōl ǹmou kata f̀ryti etafhomologei nan: xen teftapro: efermeθre nan afċitf oun aftyif ǹp̀·son pegaf naf: je a f̀nouti jekpekaityma èvol: | And whilst Apa Pisentius was filling his water-pot, according to what he confessed to us with his own mouth, and testified to us, he I captured the fish, and (when) he gave it to the brother he said unto him, 'God hath fulfilled thy petition |
| 185 | ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲛϥ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲛ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ: | petafouōrp ǹpariston ǹdaniyl ǹtefgouṡt hytf an: | it was He Who sent the meal to Daniel, for which his heart waited. |
| 186 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲧⲃⲧ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲗⲩⲡⲏ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲃϯⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ: ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲭⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲏ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ: | pegaf je ǹθof on pe etafsovtip̀tevt nak: ǹfoou xen pefouōṡ: epiḋy m̀pefkak èlipy: xen petakaitei m̀mof: ǹtotf: | He said, 'It is He moreover Who hath prepared the fish for thee this day by His wish, inasmuch as He would not allow thee to suffer grief in respect of that for which thou didst ask at His hand. |
| 187 | Ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉ · | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ: | àlyθos kalōs afgos ǹje pip̀rofytys je p̀ċois hyn èxoun èouon niven: etōṡ ehrai èrof xen oumyi: | Well and truly doth the Prophet say, God is nigh unto every one, and He directeth him in truth. |
| 188 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩϯϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ: | ouoh f̀nasōtem èpoutiho ǹteftougoou: | draft · highAnd he will hear their supplication and save them. |
| 189 | ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⁛— | ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⁛, | p̀ċois naàreh èouon èθmyi m̀mof ⁛, | God shall guard every one who loveth Him.' |
| 190 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁ̀ⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ: | ètaǹṡyri ǹpisrayl tōoun èjen mōisys: nem àarōn pegav naf je ou pe fai etakaif nan: | When the children of Israel had risen up against Moses and Aaron, they said unto him, 'What is this that thou hast done with us?' |
| 191 | ⲁⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲕⲉⲛⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ: | akenn ehrai xen p̀kahi ǹkymi: | Thou hast brought us forth from the land of Egypt. |
| 192 | ⲉⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲁϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ · ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲁϥ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ: ⲉⲩⲥⲓ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲁϥ: | arenhemsi ehrai èjen ǹxalkion naf: ouoh arenouemoeik: evsi tinou manan ǹhanōik nem hanaf: | We used to sit down by the brazen pots of flesh, and we ate bread, and now the people have to be satisfied with manna instead of with loaves of bread and pieces of flesh. |
| 193 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϫⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉ̀ϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: | eṡōp m̀mon tennahiōni erōten ouoh asgos: ǹje t̀sinaġōgy tyrs èhiōni èrōou: | If not (i. e. if thou dost not give us bread and flesh) we will stone you. And the whole congregation spake the word to stone them. |
| 194 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⲉⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ: | ouoh mōisys afjiṡkak èvol ehrai èp̀ċois efgō m̀mos je p̀ċois areinahei eafθōn ǹpailaos èθrevouōm: | And Moses cried out to God, saying, ' O God, where shall I find the wherewithal to give unto this people so that they may eat? |
| 195 | ⲉϯ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | èti kekouji pe ǹtouhiōni èroi: | Only a very little more and they will stone me.' |
| 196 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲠϫⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲏⲗ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲣⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲁⲓϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ | ouoh pejep̀ċois ǹmōisys je aisōtem èp̀kremrem ǹǹṡyri ǹpisrayl etavaif èxoun erōten | And God spake unto Moses, saying, 'I have heard the murmurings which the children of Israel have made against you. |
| 197 | ϩⲱⲛ Ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲁⲁϥ⁛— Ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲁⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲃ̅ϣⲁ | ϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲥϯ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙⲁⲁϥ⁛, ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ: ⲁⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲁⲛ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϣⲁⲧϥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲃ̀ϣⲁ | hōn ḋe ètotou ǹǹṡyri ǹpisrayl ekgō m̀mos je sovti θynou ǹrasti: ǹtetenouemaaf⁛, ouḋe s̀nav an ne: avḋe ṡomt an: ouḋe myt ǹèhoou an ne ṡahrai èouevot ǹèhoou etetennaouōm ṡatfi èvol xen netenċv̀ṡa | But command thou the children of Israel, saying, Prepare ye yourselves ; to-morrow ye shall eat flesh, not for two days, nor for three days, nor for ten days, but for a whole month of days shall ye eat it, even until the flesh shall come forth from your nostrils' |
| 198 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⁛— | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⁛, | ouoh afjioor ǹouhippyre xen t̀·halassa naamahi s̀nav èjen p̀kahi ⁛, | And he brought over (quails) by a wind of the sea, two cubits upon the ground. |
| 199 | Ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲅⲉⲓ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϯϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: | aretenemi oun ṑ nameraate je p̀tiho ǹp̀ḋikeos jemgom èmaṡō: ouoh efèǹrgei kata pets̀xyout: | Ye must know, therefore, O my beloved, that the supplication of the righteous man is exceedingly powerful, and it effecteth much, even as it is written. |
| 200 | ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ · Ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⁛ | ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲏϣ: ⲁϥⲓⲣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⁛ | mōisys men p̀nomoθetys ǹt̀palaia ǹtiounou etafepikalei ǹp̀ċois eθve p̀myṡ: afiri kata pefouōṡ ⁛ | Now as concerneth Moses, the Lawgiver of the Old Covenant, immediately that he cried out to God concerning the multitude (of the Israelites), God did according to his wish. |
| 201 | ⲡⲛⲟⲘⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | p̀nomoθetys ḋe hōf ǹt̀ḋiaθyky ǹveri apa pesinθios: | So also was it in the case of the Lawgiver of the New Covenant, Apa Pisentius. |
| 202 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲥⲡ̅ⲥⲡ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡϥ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲡⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲉϥⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⁛, | ǹtiounou etafsp̀·sepp̀ċois eθve p̀·son ǹmonoxos ǹpeflipy m̀mof: alla afjekpefaityma èvol kata f̀ryti ets̀xyout xen ǹpsalmos: je èrep̀ċois gōk èvol ǹnekaityma tyrou ⁛, | Immediately he made supplication to God on behalf of the brother who was a monk, God did not cause him grief, but fulfilled his petition, even according to that which is written in the Psalm, 'The Lord shall fulfil all thy petitions,' |
| 203 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲣ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲕⲉⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ | sōtem ḋe on ètaìkeniṡti ǹṡ̀fyri etasṡōpi èvol hitotf ǹpeθouab apa pesinθios efoi ǹmonoxos m̀pateferepiskopos | Hearken moreover to the account of another great and wonderful thing which took place through the holy man Apa Pisentius, when he was a monk, and before he became a bishop. |
| 204 | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲉϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲁϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | afvōk ḋe on nouèhoou èjen t̀ṡōōte ète ǹs̀nyou semou ǹxyts je arefnamahpefkelōl ǹmou: | It came to pass on a certain day that he went to the well at which the brethren were in the habit of drinking, in order that he might fill his water-pot. |
| 205 | ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲏⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲃⲏⲥⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: | ètafvōk ḋe on èjen t̀ṡōōte aferpōvṡ ǹp̀noh nem t̀vyse m̀peffitou nemaf: | Now when he had come to the mouth of the well, he (found that he) had forgotten the rope and the leather bucket, and had not brought them with him. |
| 206 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ⲁⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ · ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ · ⲉϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩϩ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ: ⲉ̀ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲟϩ | ètafaah ḋe èratf èjen t̀ṡōōte afṡ̀lyl ehrai èp̀ċois kata p̀eθos ǹǹs̀nyou: ouoh pegaf je p̀ċois ǹθok etsōoun je nem ṡ̀gom m̀moi èθraktoi: ǹkesop èxoun èt̀·heneete: èċi ǹp̀noh | And when he had stood up at the mouth of the well he prayed to God according to the custom of the brethren, and he said, 'God, Thou knowest well that it is impossible for me to turn back again into the monastery to fetch the rope. |
| 207 | ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲉⲙⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣ̀ϩⲙ̀ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: | ekeouahsahni oun ǹpaimou ǹtefi ehrai haroi ǹtajemryti ǹmoh ǹpakelōl m̀mōou hina areinar̀hm̀hal nak ǹp̀·sepi ǹnaèhoou: | But do Thou command this water to rise up to where I am so that I may be able to fill my water-pot therewith, so that I may serve Thee for the remainder of my days. |
| 208 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | ǹθok ġar akouahsahni ǹpekapostolos petros je moṡi ehrai èjen f̀mou: | For Thou didst command Thy Apostle Peter, saying, Walk on the water |
| 209 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲕ Ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ · ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ · ⲛϥ̅ⲙⲉϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ϣⲁⲧϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϣⲱϯ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | ètafgōk ḋe èvol ǹp̀ṡ̀lyl a f̀mou moṡi: èp̀ċisi ṡatfi ehrai èrōs ǹt̀ṡōti: ǹtefmahpefkelōl ǹmou: | Now when he had finished his prayer, the water rose in the well until it reached the mouth of the well, and he filled his water-pot with water. |
| 210 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ Ϫⲉⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ: | ouoh pegaf ǹf̀mou je p̀ċois petouahsahni nak je ǹθok èpesyt èpekma: | Then he said unto the water, 'It is the Lord Who doth command thee: Go down again to thy place. |
| 211 | ⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ Ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲥ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟ̅ϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲥ: ⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟ̀ϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϣⲱϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϣⲱϯ ϣⲁⲧϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ: | èti ḋe ère f̀mou sek èpesyt avṡōs: efmoni ǹpefòhi ǹesōou xen p̀ṡonte tipefouoi erent̀tapro ǹt̀ṡōti aferθeōrin ǹf̀mou efkōti efkōti xen t̀ṡōti ṡatfvōk èpesyt èpefma: | Now whilst the water was sinking downwards, a certain shepherd, who was pasturing his flock of sheep among the thorn bushes, directed his steps to the mouth of the well, and he looked in, and he saw the water going down by degrees until it reached its place at the bottom. |
| 212 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | areinatenθōnk ènim ṑ p̀makarios apa pesinθios: | Unto whom shall I liken thee, O blessed Apa Pisentius? |
| 213 | ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲓ · ⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲏⲗ̅ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲁⲓ: ⲁⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ: | àlyθōs arektenθōnt èmōisys p̀nomoθetys pe etafθreθallasa fōrg èpaisa nem fai: aǹṡyri ǹpisrayl moṡi hrai ǹxyts kata p̀petṡouōou: | Verily thou art like unto Moses, the Lawgiver, who made the sea to be divided, one half being on this side, and the other on that, and the children of Israel walked in the midst thereof as upon dry ground |
| 214 | ⲉⲁⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̈ⲥⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲉⲁ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲟⲃⲉⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: | ea f̀mou ṡōpi nōou ǹtesovet xen paisa nem fai ǹsaouìnam: ouoh ǹsahvour m̀mōou: | and the water was to them a wall of water on this side and on that, on the right hand and on the left. |
| 215 | ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ · ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲟⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ: ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲟⲑⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⁛, | petafsaji nem t̀petra: astavo èvol ǹhanoθe ǹmou ⁛, | It was Moses who spake to the rock, and it sent forth fountains of water. |
| 216 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲑⲁⲯⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · ⲁⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ Ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲁⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛⲧ: | ǹθok ḋe hōk ṑ peθouab apekṡ̀lyl vōk ehrai ṡa t̀·hapsis ǹt̀fe: asgōk èvol ǹje t̀ġ̀rafy etgō m̀mos: je ǹθof pe ètafgos avṡōpi: ouoh ǹθof pe etafhōn ouoh avsōnt: | And as for thee, O holy man Apa Pisentius, thy prayer entered into the vault of heaven, and it fulfilled the Scripture, which saith, 'It was He Who spake, and they came into being; it was He Who commanded, and they were created |
| 217 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ | akṡōpi ǹθeōrikos ǹf̀ryti ǹniprofytys: ouoh ǹnoeros ǹf̀ryti ǹnapostolos: akṡōpi ǹoikonomos ǹpistos | Thou wast a man of foresight like unto the Prophets, and a man of intellect like unto the Apostles, and thou wast a wise steward. |
| 218 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | eθve fai akm̀pṡa ǹt̀kklysia ǹneθouab: | Therefore wast thou worthy of the Church of the Saints. |
| 219 | ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ Ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧ̅ⲕ̅ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲉⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | a f̀nouti tanhouetk èoumyṡ m̀psiṡy: | God made thee to keep alive a multitude of souls. |
| 220 | ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲛⲉⲕϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲩⲣⲓⲝ ⲉⲕⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⁛— ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ̅ ⁛ | ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲩⲣⲓⲝ ⲉⲕⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⁛, ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⁛ | akevangelize ǹf̀ryti ǹpavlos ouoh naktaṡeoeiṡ: xen tek·sofia ǹt̀pistis ǹorθoḋoksos: ouoh nakjiṡkak èvol xen nekloġos ǹf̀ryti ǹoukiriks ekōṡ èvol xen tek·sofia ⁛, ǹf̀ryti ǹousalpiġks ⁛ | Thou didst preach the Gospel like Paul, and thou didst preach in wisdom the orthodox Faith. And thou didst cry out in thy discourse like a herald, thou didst shout aloud in thy wisdom like a trumpet. |
| 221 | ⲛⲓⲙ Ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕ̅ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁ: ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ | nim petnaṡtaiok kata pekm̀p̀ṡa: ṑ p̀ḋikeos eθouab | Who is able to pay unto thee the honour of which thou art worthy, O just and holy man? |
| 222 | ϣⲁⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲑⲏⲡ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⁛— | ϣⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲏⲡ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⁛, | ṡakemi ġar enahyp xat̀·hy m̀patouṡōpi ⁛, | For thou didst know the things which were hidden before they took place. |
| 223 | Ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲱⲇⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · | ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲱⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: | nek·saji nem ǹkosmikon xen hanōḋy nem hanparaboly: ouoh nek·saji nem ǹmōnaxos xen hanvōl ǹp̀nikon: | Thy discourse which appertained to the things of this world had therein songs and parables ; thy discourse which appertained to the monkish estate (was full of) spiritual explanations. |
| 224 | ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ · ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · | ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ: ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: | nek·saji pe nem narxōn: xen hanparapoly: ouoh xen hanmistyrion: | Thy words were those of a ruler, parables and mysteries. |
| 225 | ⲉⲙⲉⲕϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ϯϣⲓ̅ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ · | ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲕϣⲓⲡⲓ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲉ ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲁⲛ: | empakṡipi hytf ǹlaav ǹrōmi èṡtemje ṡtem enav kata pets̀xyout: je naisaji xen nekmetmeθre ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹnourōou: ǹtetiṡipi an: | Thou didst never feel ashamed because of them before any man, according to that which is written, 'My words shall be testimonies concerning Thee before kings, I shall not be ashamed.' |
| 226 | ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ · ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲕⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ: ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲉⲣⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: | nakkaθygei pe ǹnetnyou harok: harok tyrou pe eerpistos: | Thou didst guide those who came unto Thee, all those who acted faithfully. |
| 227 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙⲣ̀ⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ: | ouoh ǹtek·sōouh èrok ǹouon niven: xen t̀mr̀re ǹtekàġapy: | And thou didst gather together unto thee every one in the bond of love. |
| 228 | ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̅Ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ · ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛— | ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ: ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⁛, | ak·sōtem èt̀ǹtoly ǹpik·s: akkōt ǹpekyi: èjen t̀petra eθouab ⁛, | Thou didst hearken unto the commandment of the Christ, thou didst build thy house upon the rock which is holy. |
| 229 | ⲁⲕϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅Ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · | ⲁⲕϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ: | aktikarpos xen ouhipomony nem ouhyt efouab: ouoh enanef: | Thou didst bring forth fruit in patient endurance, and with a heart which is holy and good. |
| 230 | Ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛ | ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⁛ | akerθeōrin ǹpariston ǹp̀nikon: eθve fai akm̀ton m̀mok xen p̀ḋipnon eθouab ⁛ | Thou didst see beforehand the Banquet of the Spirit, and because of this thou dost rest (or, recline) at the holy feast. |
| 231 | ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ Ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲠⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | akṡini pe ǹṡōs ouoh ǹma ǹmoni enanef: eθve fai on nakfai ǹp̀rōouṡ ǹǹhyki ǹsyou niven: | Thou didst seek out for the wretched the place where the pasture was good, and for this reason also thou didst take care for the poor always. |
| 232 | Ⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ Ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲩⲃⲉⲣⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⁛— | ⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̀ϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲩⲃⲉⲣⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⁛, | akamahte ǹǹhiyv ǹt̀mǹtrefṡm̀ṡe nouti: eθve fai akṡōpi ǹkibernitys ǹp̀pelaġos: ǹǹmistyrion eθouab: ouoh ǹàgios ǹf̀ryti m̀p̀ṡomt ǹṡyri ṡym ⁛, | Thou didst lay hold upon the ways pe of the ministry of God, and thou wast therefore a steersman in the sea of holy mysteries, and a saint like unto the Three Children. |
| 233 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ Ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: | ouoh ǹiōt ǹhah ǹhyki xen pensyou ouoh ǹiōt ǹnorfanos xen nenèhoou: | Thou wast a father to multitudes of the poor in our time, and the father of those who were orphans in our days. |
| 234 | ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲩⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ | ⲛⲁⲕⲉⲣⲕⲩⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲉ: ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ | nakerkirizin pe ǹoueiryny ǹnetm̀poue: ṑ p̀mainoute ǹiōt apa pesinθios | Thou didst proclaim like a herald peace unto those who were afar off, O thou God-loving father, Apa Pisentius. |
| 235 | ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲛⲉⲕⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉ̅ⲓ̅ϩ̅ⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓϩ̀ⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ: | ouoh nakgimnaze ǹnaih̀yn èrok xen t̀s̀vō etouog: | And thou didst exercise (or, train) those who drew nigh unto thee in the doctrine which was sound. |
| 236 | Ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲕⲟⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕ̅ⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲕⲟⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ: | akṡōpi ǹakoraios: ǹp̀nikon: eθve fai ǹkkarize ǹnekàġaθon: ǹouon niven xen ouniṡti ǹourot: | Thou wast a well-skilled spiritual merchant, and therefore thou didst bestow graciously thy good gifts upon every one with great gladness and readiness. |
| 237 | Ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲩⲑⲓⲁ · | ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲁⲕϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲗⲩⲑⲓⲁ: | akṡini akjimi ṑ p̀mainoute: ǹiōt apa pesinθios pakelarkys ǹtaliθia: | Thou didst seek and thou didst find, O God-loving father, Apa Pisentius, thou leader of the truth. |
| 238 | ⲁⲕⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ | ⲁⲕⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ | akθōhem avouōn nak: akaitei a f̀nouti: ti nak ǹnekaityma tyrou | Thou didst knock and it was opened unto thee ; thou didst petition God, and He granted thee all thy petitions. |
| 239 | ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲏⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ: | avniṡti ǹhinoufe: xen pek·syou: àouniṡti ǹkatastasis ṡōpi ǹǹxristianos: | There was great abundance in thy days, and the Christians occupied great and honourable positions. |
| 240 | ⲁⲧⲕ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · | ⲁⲧ̀ⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: | at̀kklysia ṡōpi xen ouhenoufe xen nekèhoou nem tekgeneà: | The Church enjoyed abundance in thy days and in thy generation. |
| 241 | ⲁⲡⲕ̅ⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛— | ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⁛, | apeklaos evfrane xen tek·sofia: ouoh avθelyl m̀mōou ǹje nekṡyri xen nekmistyrion eθouab ⁛, | Thy people rejoiced in thy wisdom, and thy children rejoiced greatly in thy holy mysteries. |
| 242 | Ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲏⲗⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲏⲗⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | naverepeiθimin ènekloġos ǹje narxōn: ouoh navṡini ǹsa nekmistyrion ǹje ǹp̀rosylitos tyrou: | The Governors desired eagerly (to hear) thy discourse, and all the proselytes sought eagerly after thy mysteries. |
| 243 | ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ Ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ · | ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ: | akerθeōrin ǹp̀rōmi fai ète anatolys te pefran: | Thou didst look upon (?) the man whose name was Anatoles. |
| 244 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ Ⲁϥⲙⲟϩⲕ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲙⲡⲣⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ | eθve fai afmohk èvol xen p̀lampron ǹpip̀nevma eθouab | Therefore he filled thee with the splendour of the Holy Spirit. |
| 245 | ⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲓⲃⲱⲇⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲓⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲱϩⲉ · | ⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲓⲃⲱⲇⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲓⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲱϩⲉ: | akgōk èvol ǹt̀kivōḋos ǹpip̀na eθouab ǹoumahi ǹte ouṡiy ǹte f̀ryti ǹnōhe: | Thou didst complete the Ark of the Holy Spirit in its length and breadth, even as Noah (completed his ark). |
| 246 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ · ⲉⲥⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ: ⲉⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | akṡōpi ǹoulampas: eserouōini xen p̀ǹtoṡ tyrf: | Thou wast a light which sent out its light into all our province. |
| 247 | ⲁⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ · ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | at̀ḋikaiosiny nem tiryny erouōini xa tek·hy: xen nekèhoou tyrou: | Righteousness and peace made light thy way before thee all thy days. |
| 248 | Ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲧⲥⲉⲛϯ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲓ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ · ⲉⲧⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲙ · ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲧ̀ⲥⲉⲛϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲙ: ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | xen nekèhoou ḋe on at̀senti ṡōpi ǹourefr̀ouoein hiten nekṡ̀lyl nem ǹpeθouab ètavṡōpi ǹxyts: ète apa kolloθos pe: nem apa paham: nainiṡti ǹpeθouab: | Moreover, in thy days lived the two forerunners who sent forth light through thy prayers, and through the prayers of the saints who lived in this province, that is to say, Apa Colluthus and Apa Paham, these (two) great saints |
| 249 | ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ Ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩϩⲗ̅ⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲩⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲁⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲙⲏⲓ: | avis ċe on tinou hiten t̀xaris ǹf̀nouti etngō erōten ǹkeṡ̀fyri eansoθms ǹtotou ǹnète touhlpis tyrs te θmyi: | Now therefore, by the grace of God, we will tell you about another marvellous thing which I heard from certain men whose whole hope is the truth. |
| 250 | ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟϣ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟϣ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲓϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: | àourōmi ḋe èvol xen p̀ǹtoṡ saji neman eθvytf ǹθof peθouab apa pesinθios: je aivōk aiċismou ǹtotf ǹèhoou: | Now a certain man from our district spoke to us concerning the holy man Apa Pisentius saying, 'I went in and I received a blessing at his hands this day' |
| 251 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲓⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲙ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲙ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ: | ètafì ḋe èvol hitotf aierapantan èpeθouab apa paham: pegaf nyi je akċismou ǹtotf ǹpesinθios ṡym: | Now when I had come forth from him, I met the holy man Apa Paham, who said unto me, 'Hast thou received a blessing from the hand of Pisentius?' |
| 252 | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | pegai naf je ehepaiōt alla ǹθok pe peθouab: | I said unto him, 'Yes, my father, | but thou thyself art a holy man' |
| 253 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓ̅ⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ⁛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲛ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ Ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ⁛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ: ⲉⲧⲁϥϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲧ̀ϣⲱϯ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ | aferouō ḋe nyi je name oupeθouab: pe pesinθios ṡym ⁛ ouoh akċiouniṡti ǹs̀mou eṡōp akerapantan èrof: netarṡy ġar te: etafṡ̀lyl at̀ṡōti moh ǹmou | And he made answer to me, 'He who is truly a holy man is, most assuredly, Pisentius, and if thou didst happen to meet him thou wouldst receive a truly great blessing, for some time ago, when he prayed, the well became filled with water' |
| 254 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁ Ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲉⲣⲉⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲙⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲉⲣⲉⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ: | pegaf nan je asṡōpi nouèhoou annav èouk̀rōm efmoh xen pefyi ansaji nem neneryou je ara èrepesinθios ṡym jerek̀rōm èou ǹnaiounooue: | Now this man said unto us, 'It came to pass on a certain day that we saw a fire burning in his house, and we said unto each other. Is it possible that Pisentius has lighted a fire? Wherefore hath he done this at this time of the year?' |
| 255 | ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϫⲟ · ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲡⲟⲣϣ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⁛— ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⁛— | ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟ: ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲫⲟⲣϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⁛, ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲏⲃ ⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⁛, | avtalo ḋe ehrai avgouṡt ègōf xen t̀go: averθeōrin m̀mof: efaheratf efṡ̀lyl èrenefjig forṡ èvol ehrai èt̀fe ⁛, ère pefmyt ǹtyb oi ǹf̀ryti ǹmyti ǹlampas: ǹk̀rōm everouōini èmaṡō ⁛, | And (some brethren) got up on the wall and looked over it, and they saw him standing up, and he was praying, and his hands were spread out towards heaven, and his ten fingers were like unto ten lamps (or, torches) of fire which were shining exceedingly brightly' |
| 256 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϥ̅ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̅ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ̅ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲉϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲙⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲉⲧ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ: | ètaf̀nouti ḋe on θahmeef ètaìṡeiroḋonia ǹt̀metouyb: θai ètefm̀p̀ṡa m̀mos: èvol je f̀mei ǹp̀·sċrahet afvōk afhopf: | And again, when God set him apart for consecration into the priesthood, of which he was worthy, because he loved the life of peaceful contemplation he went and hid himself. |
| 257 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲙ̅ⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲩⲉⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ · ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϫⲏⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥⲑⲙ̀ⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲑ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲩⲉⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ: ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ: ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲏⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ: | ètap̀k̀lyros ḋe ǹmainoute ṡini ǹsōf èθrefθm̀soof èjen piθ̀ronos: ǹtarṡierosiny: θai etfm̀pṡa m̀mos name: avṡini ḋe ǹsōf: avjimi èrof xen ǹmeros ǹjyme efhyp: | And when the God-loving clergy were seeking for him in order to make him take his seat upon the throne of the high priest, of which in very truth he was worthy, they sought for him a long time, and they found him at length in a secret place in the region of Djeme. |
| 258 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϭⲟⲡϥ̅ Ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲥⲧⲁⲛϯⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ϫⲉⲱ̅ ⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̅ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϭⲟⲡϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲓⲱⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲥⲧⲁⲛϯⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲉⲧ | ètavċopf ḋe afōṡ èvol eftavo ǹp̀·saji ǹp̀niṡti iōs piarṡièpiskopos ǹkōstantinoupolis: je ṑ p̀·sċrahet | And when they had caught him, he cried out and uttered the words of the great John, the Archbishop of Constantinople, saying, 'O the life of peaceful contemplation! |
| 259 | ⲉϯⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⁛— | ⲁⲣⲉϯⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⁛, | aretimei m̀mof ǹtoukō m̀moi ǹxytf an ⁛, | I love it. Will ye not leave me in it? |
| 260 | Ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲑⲙ̅ⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲑⲙ̅ⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ · | ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲑⲙ̀ⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲑⲙ̀ⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲑ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ: | loipon avìni ǹpeθouab avθm̀soof èjen peθouab avθm̀soof èjen piθ̀ronos ǹtepiskopy: | Finally they brought back the holy man, and they set him upon the holy episcopal throne. |
| 261 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ · ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ · ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲟⲡϥ̅ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲫⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ: ⲫⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ: ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲟⲡϥ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ: | ǹtaffōt ḋe an ǹsa p̀taio: alla nta p̀taeio: fōt ǹsōf: eanetavċopf homologei nan: je afhomologei nan xen teftapro: | Now it was not he who ran in pursuit of the honour, but it was the honour which ran in pursuit of him, even as those who discovered him confessed unto us, saying, 'He confessed thus to us with his own mouth: |
| 262 | ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ · ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟϫⲧ̅ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ: ⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲭⲱ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲉⲧ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | je ǹsavyl je ǹneieratsōtem ǹsa petouōrp m̀moi èfai atetenṡanfai ǹtaàfe higōi: ie ǹtetennogt etθalassa ǹtinasōtem an ǹsa θynou ǹtakō ǹsōi ǹp̀·sċrahet fai ète f̀nouti mei m̀mof: | If it were not that I would not be disobedient to those whom ye have sent after me to this place, ye might cut my head of me, or throw me into the sea, before I would obey you, and forsake this life of peaceful contemplation which God loveth. |
| 263 | ⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲥⲣ̅ϥⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲓⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲥⲣ̀ϥⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ie m̀petetensōtem ǹθōten èpets̀xyout xen ǹpsalmos: je sr̀fe: ǹtetenemi je anok pe f̀nouti: | Have ye never read what is written in the Psalms, 'Be still. Know that I am God'? |
| 264 | ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲕⲟⲩ Ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ · | ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ: | avmekmokou ḋe nem nouèryou evgō m̀mos: je nim ara petouahsahni naf my ourōmi pe: | And they debated the matter together, saying, 'Who then is there that can command him (to accept)? It is not a man' |
| 265 | ⲁⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲙⲉ · ϥⲛⲁϭⲉⲗⲡ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϩⲡ̅ⲫⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ · | ⲁⲩⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϭⲉⲗⲉⲡⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϩⲡ̀ⲫⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ: | avsoċni ḋe nem nouèryou je marntav èp̀·saji èpeθouab apa kolloθos ouniṡti ǹprōme: f̀naċelepp̀·saji èrof: ouoh f̀nahp̀fōb èrof an: | Then they took counsel together, saying, 'Let us relate the matter to the holy man Apa Colluthus, who is a great one among men; he shall reveal the matter to him (in its true light), and he will not hide the business from him' |
| 266 | ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ Ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲗⲩⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁϩⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲛϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉ̀ⲓⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲗⲩⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: | loipon avvōk hahtempeθouab apa kolloθos: pegav naf je peniōt ètanċi ǹpeniōt apa pesinθios: je ǹnaṡeiroḋonei m̀mof ǹèpiskopos: m̀pefouōṡ èkateṡe èiri ǹt̀litourgia etavtanhoutf èros: | And at length they went to the holy man Apa Colluthus, and they said unto him, 'Father, when we had laid hold upon Apa Pisentius in order that we might have him consecrated bishop, he did not wish to bind himself, or to take any part in the service of consecration. |
| 267 | ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϯⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧϫⲉⲙⲉ · | ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϯⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ϣⲁⲧⲛϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϫⲉⲙⲉ: | isoumyṡ ǹèhoou entiouoi ǹsōf ṡatnjimi èrof: xen ǹmeros ǹt̀jeme: | And behold, we went about very many days seeking for him before we found him in a part of Djeme. |
| 268 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣ̅ϥ̅ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ: | ètafamahte ḋe m̀mof: afouōṡ èparaitei ǹteftaksis: | And when we had laid hold upon him he was most anxious to excuse himself from his order. |
| 269 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲥⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̅ⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ · ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⁛— | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: ⲉⲡⲓ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⁛, | menensōs pegaf je ǹsavyl je ǹneieratsōtem ǹsa petouōrp m̀moi: epi kan atetenṡanfai ǹtaàfe: higōi ǹtinasōtem an ǹsōten ⁛, | And afterwards he said, 'If it were not that I would not be disobedient unto him that hath sent you to me, ye might remove my head from me before I would render obedience unto you.' |
| 270 | ⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲧⲱϥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲕ · | ⲧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ: ⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲧⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲕ: | tenparakalei oun ǹtekmǹtpetouaab: sintekei nemaf nouèhoou ǹtekgnouf outōk outōf je nim petafouorpk: | We now therefore make appeal unto thine holiness to abide with him for a number of days, and do thou question him when thou art alone with him, saying. Who is he that hath sent thee? |
| 271 | ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ · | ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ: | m̀mon ouṡ̀fyri pe paihōb: | This matter is no miracle. |
| 272 | ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ · ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ · Ⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ · | ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ: ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: ⲉⲡⲓ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ: | peθouab ḋe apa kolloθos: afgnouf: je pejeǹklyrikos ǹmainoute: je atekmǹtpetouaab gos je ǹsavyl je ǹneieratsōtem ǹsa petouōrp m̀moi: epi paouōṡ an pe eaherat ètaìtaksis ǹtaìmine: | Then the holy man Apa Colluthus questioned him, saying, 'The God-loving clergy (of the town of Coptos) state that pig thy holiness saith: 'If it were not that I would not be disobedient unto him that hath sent you unto me, I would not occupy this position (of bishop) at all.' |
| 273 | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ϣⲁⲧⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲁⲭⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲓϩⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ · ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ: ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: ϣⲁ ⲧⲁⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁⲭⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲁⲓϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ: ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | ara nim pe: aferouō ǹje peθouab: apa pesinθios: je xat̀·hy èθrep̀k̀lyros ì èxoun: ṡa tam̀ntelaṡeistos: aihōrp ǹoukouji: àous̀my ṡōpi haroi: ǹṡomt ǹsop: je pesinθios: pesinθios: pesinθios: | Now who art thou (to speak thus)?' And the holy man Apa Pisentius answered and said, ' Before the clergy came unto my most unworthy self I fell asleep for a space, and a voice came unto me three times, saying, 'Pisentius, Pisentius, Pisentius.' |
| 274 | ⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲕ · | ⲓⲥ ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ: ⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ: | is t̀taksis ǹt̀kklysia: avì ǹsōk: | Behold the ordinance of the Church hath come unto thee. |
| 275 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲁϫⲱϫ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ: ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲛⲡⲁϫⲱϫ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ: | m̀perparaitei ǹt̀taksis: etavtanhoutk èros: ǹt̀npagōg ǹàpostolos: alla tōoun ǹtekouahk ǹsōou: | Do not thou excuse thyself from the rank to which they would appoint thee, which is that of Chief of the Apostles, but arise, and follow thou them. |
Provenance
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 1
- dialect
- sahidic
- source
- Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.01
- licence
- CC-BY 4.0
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- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.01, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.0.0, 2024-10-31)
- file
- Hagiography/Life of pisentius/life.pisentius.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 1 — Cairene
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from life.pisentius.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.01)
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.01, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.0.0, 2024-10-31)
- generated by
- tools/sahidic_to_cairene.py (route D, C3a 2026-09-24; tier a, ROUTE-2 2026-09-26) then tools/cairene.py from_witness dialect=bohairic on the intermediate (L1 = Cairene(N_B(D(N_S(L0)))), RI-038; word division church); Sahidic N stage counts: abbrev=15 abbrev_by_lemma=6 aspirate_boundary_resolved=1 editorial_kept=1 lexeme_L1-S-3=7 lexeme_L1-S-5=2 lexeme_L1-S-8=1 lexeme_open=15 n_morphs_fallback=2 numeral_single_ambiguous=18 restored_accepted=2 segment_mismatch=1 stroke_kept=1327 th_resolved=34 tokens=3050
- file
- Hagiography/Life of pisentius/life.pisentius.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 1 — Kemetic
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from life.pisentius.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.01, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.0.0, 2024-10-31)
- generated by
- tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
- file
- Hagiography/Life of pisentius/life.pisentius.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L2.txt
- what it is
- DRAFT English. Not a published translation: `existing` rows quote an aligned translation named in `basis`; `llm` rows are a language-model best guess from the dictionary gloss and context (Yousef asked for them, 2026-09-27; to be corrected later); check the source text before relying on any of it.
- lines
- 274 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 1 model drafts (marked “draft”)
- quoted from
- E. A. Wallis Budge — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM life-pisentius, life.pisentius.01 (274 lines)
L0 witness
L1 Cairene
L2 Kemetic
English
Cite as:
Life of Pisentius part 1. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.01. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/life-of-pisentius/life.pisentius.01.sahidic.scriptorium/. Life of Pisentius part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.01, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
What the layers are
L0 witness
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
L0.5 transliteration
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
L1 Cairene
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
L2 Kemetic
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.