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| 1 | ϩⲉⲛⲱⲛϣ︦ ϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ | ϩⲁⲛⲱⲛϣ ϯⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ | hanōnṡ tipououoi èroi | a number of wolves attacked me; |
| 2 | ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲛ︦ⲉⲓⲧⲛ︦ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ︦ϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲓ · | ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲉⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲉⲁⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ: | avneg ḋe naṡy ǹeiten èp̀ċisi eaouniṡti ǹṡoeiṡ tōoun ègōi: | now they ejected a lot of dung on my back, and threw up very much dust about me, |
| 3 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲧⲃ︦ⲛⲏ ⲉϯⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲏ ⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲁⲓⲭⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | ouoh p̀ketv̀ny eitalyout èrof: aikatoot èvol: | and I was obliged to abandon the beast whereon I was riding. |
| 4 | ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ︦ⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙ︦ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ︦ⲛ︦ϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ: | aiōṡ èvol on je f̀nouti nem ǹṡ̀lyl: ǹpaiōt eθouab: apa pesinθios petafnahmet èt̀tapro ǹǹhoite: | And again I cried out uttering prayers to God and to my holy father, Apa Pisentius, who had delivered me from the mouths of the hyenas, saying, ' Deliver thou me at this time also from these wolves.' |
| 5 | ⲉⲕⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲟⲛ · ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ︦ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ︦ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ︦ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲗⲡ︦ ϩⲛ︦ⲣⲱⲓ · ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛ︦ⲛ︦ⲱⲛϣ ⲉⲧⲙ︦ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ︦ϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ | ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲟⲛ: ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲱⲗⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲓ: ⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲱⲛϣ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ | ekènahmet on: tinou èt̀tapro ǹnaiouōnṡ: ouoh m̀patep̀·saji sōlp xen rōi: a ouai xen nōnṡ ète m̀mav negouniṡti ǹhroou | And before the words had escaped from my mouth one of the wolves let out a mighty cry, |
| 6 | ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϩⲓ︦ⲧⲛ︦ⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙ︦ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | averanaxōrin nōou tyrou: hiten ǹṡ̀lyl: ǹpaiōt eθouab: apa pesinθios: | and they all turned away and fled in another direction, through the prayers of my holy father, Apa Pisentius. |
| 7 | ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ︦ⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙ︦ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲉⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | averanaxōrin nōou tyrou hiten ǹṡ̀lyl ǹpaiōt eθouab: apa pesinθios: | (Now) they all turned away through the prayers of my father Apa Pisentius. |
| 8 | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲧ Ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ︦ⲧⲥⲛ︦ⲧⲏ · ⲉⲓϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ︦ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ︦ⲛⲉⲛ︦ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ︦ⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ︦ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲛ̀ⲧⲏ: ⲉⲓϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ: | anok ḋe hōt aivōk èhyt èp̀tōou ǹtsǹty: eitieoou ǹf̀nouti èjen netavṡōpi m̀moi je afnahmet èt̀tapro ǹǹθyrion et·hoou: | Now as for me, I entered into the plain of the mountain of Tsente, and I ascribed glory to God because of what had happened to me, namely that He had delivered me from the mouths of (these) evil beasts. |
| 9 | ⲛ︦ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ϩⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲏⲙ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϩⲏⲧ: ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲏⲙ: | ètaivōk ḋe èhyt: aijimi èros ère peθouab: melyta xen nip̀rofytys ṡym: | And when I had entered into the heart [of the mountain], I found her (i. e. the beast he had abandoned) ; and the holy man was engaged in studying [the book of a] certain prophet. |
| 10 | ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲃ︦ⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲗⲟⲛ · ⲛ̄ⲛ︦ⲧⲃ̄ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ · | ⲁⲓϭⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲏ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲗⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ: | aiċi ḋe ǹp̀tv̀ny èxoun èp̀·stavlon: ǹǹtv̀nooue: | Then I took the beast into the shed for the animals, |
| 11 | ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ̄ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ϫⲟⲉ ⲙ︦ⲡⲡⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ · | ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ: | a paiōt ḋe gouṡt èpesyt ègōi èvol xen goei ǹp̀pirġos: | and my father was looking down on me [as I did so] from the wall of the tower. |
| 12 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲱ̄ ⲓ︦ⲱ︦ⲥ︦ · ⲁⲓ̄ⲣ̄ⲟⲩ[ⲱ] ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⁘ⲻ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ: ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⁘ⲻ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: | pegaf nyi je ṑ iōannys: aierouō naf: je s̀mou èroi ⁘ⲻ paiōt: | And he said unto me, O John; and I made answer to him, saying, 'Bless me, my father!' |
| 13 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲣ̄ϣⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲏⲧ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ︦ϣⲱⲣⲡ︦ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲏⲧ: ϣⲁⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲣⲡ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: | pegaf nyi jem̀peigos nak je erṡain ǹnav p̀rokoptei mperi èhyt: ṡatep̀nav ǹṡōrp ṡōpi: | And he said unto me, 'Have I not told thee that thou art not to travel by the inner road late in the day, and that thou art only to do so in the early morning? |
| 14 | ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲛⲉⲑ̣ⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲕⲉ ⲙ︦ⲙⲟⲕ · ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲙ︦ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: ⲁⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲕⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | parakekouji: aǹθōrion anhalaske m̀mok: ǹsavyl eθve t̀metnayt ǹf̀nouti: | A very little more and the wild beasts would have eaten thee up ; they would have done so now had it not been for the mercy of God. |
| 15 | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ̄ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϩⲙ̄ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ | aretennav oun ṑ namenrati je hōb niven eṡafṡōpi ṡafemi èrof: kan ef xen ma niven: eṡafṡōpi ṡafemi èrof | Thus ye may see, O my beloved, that he always knew what was happening, and no matter where the place was wherein any event happened, he was always certain to know about that event. |
| 16 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ · ϩⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ · ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ︦ϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̄ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ϭⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ: ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛ: | alla arefhōp m̀mof: xen nefpolitia: nafouōṡ an èθreōou èparōmi pe ṡōpi naf: kata f̀ryti ètafgos ǹje p̀·sofos pavlos je areiṡini an ǹsa p̀ṑou ǹtenrōmi: ouḋe ǹte θynou: ouḋe ǹtenoun: | But he kept it secret, according to the habit of his life, for he did not desire to give any man cause to give to him the approbation which appertaineth to men, even as the wise man Paul spake, saying, 'I seek not the pnc glory of men, nor of yourselves, nor of others.' |
| 17 | ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̄ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲓⲧⲙ̄ⲡϩⲗ̄ⲗⲟ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀: | aiṡanouōṡ ègō erōten ǹǹh̀vyouì tyrou etannav èrōou ǹhiten p̀xello ǹmakarios apa pesinθios: p̀·saji naàṡai èp̀houò: | Now, if I wished to tell you concerning all the works which we have seen done by the blessed old man Apa Pisentius, this discourse would become inordinately long, |
| 18 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲏⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ϩⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ϯ ⲙ̄ⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲙ̄ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛⲁ ⲧ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: ⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲟⲏⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ: ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ: | alla ǹhosona t̀ġ̀rafy: s̀xai nan je ǹh̀vyouì ǹf̀nouti nane oyonhou èvol ǹouon niven: areinajehankouji ḋe nōten èvol xen hah eθve ǹàrety ǹpairōmi ǹtelios: menensōs ǹtetenti mougōk ǹte p̀·saji: | but inasmuch as the Scriptures inform us, saying, ' The works of God are good, make thou them manifest unto every one, I will relate unto you a few more deeds, out of a very large number, concerning the splendid acts of this perfect man, and afterwards we will bring our discourse to a close. |
| 19 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲟϣ ⲛ̄ⲕⲃⲧ̄ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲑⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲟⲧⲣϥ̄ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲥⲩⲙⲛⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲑⲟϣ ⲛ̀ⲕⲃⲉⲧ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲑⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥϩⲟⲧⲣϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲩⲙⲛⲟⲛ: | asṡōpi ḋe on nouèhoou àourōmi ì harof èvol xen p̀θoṡ ǹkvet: ère pefṡyri moṡi nemaf èafì èt̀θilikia èθrefhotrf èxoun èp̀ġamos ǹsimnon: | Now it came to pass on a day that a certain man came unto him from the district of Kebt (Coptos), and there was travelling with him his son, who had reached a time of life when he might, very properly, have been permitted to undergo the yoke of matrimony. |
| 20 | ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̄︤ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̄ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛϥ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ: ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ: | avvōk ḋe èxoun pes̀nav nem nouèryou: avpahtou nem avpahtou xa nefouryyte: | And the two men went together into the presence of [the holy man Apa Pisentius], and they bowed low [before him], and cast themselves down at his feet. |
| 21 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕϭⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ | pejepeθouab ǹp̀rōmi: je èθreou m̀pekċis·himi: ǹpekṡyri | And the holy man said unto the man, ' Why hast thou not taken a wife for thy son? |
| 22 | ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲙ̄ⲕⲃⲧ̄ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲙ̀ⲕⲃⲉⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | ne ourm̀kvet ġar pe p̀rōmi ète m̀mav: | draft · highFor that man was a man of Kebt (Coptos). |
| 23 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ: | aferouō ḋe ǹje p̀rōmi je ouṡyri ṡym pe paiōt m̀patefi èt̀·hilikia: ouoh ousave pe: | And the man answered and said, 'My father, he is a mere boy, and hath not yet arrived at the proper age for marriage; and he is prudent. |
| 24 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁϥ · ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧⲙⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲣⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲭⲁϥ: ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ: | aferouō ǹje peθouab je name apekṡyri erpornevin: ouoh akṡankaf: ṡaftaveθmyi: | And the holy man answered and said, 'Verily thy son is a habitual fornicator, and if thou permittest him, he will tell [thee] the truth. |
| 25 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯϯ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕ · | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ϯϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕϫⲓϫ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕ: | pejep̀rōmi je eṡōp aferpornevin is·hyppe titi m̀mof ènekjig: èθrekìri naf kata peteranak: | The man said, 'If he be a fornicator, behold, I will put him into thy hands, so that thou mayest do unto him whatsoever it pleaseth thee.' |
| 26 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϯⲙⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ϩⲙ̄ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̄ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕϯⲙⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕϯⲙⲓ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϯⲙⲓ: | aferouō ǹje pip̀rofytys eθouab je akṡanvōk èxoun èpektimi k̀naerapantan èous̀·himi: xen piṡorp ǹhoouten ǹpektimi: | And the holy prophet answered and said, 'When thou goest to enter into thy village thou shalt meet a certain woman in the first street of thy village |
| 27 | ⲉⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧⲥ̄ · ⲛⲁⲣ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̄ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲥ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲧ̀ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ: ⲡⲉⲧⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ: ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ: | aret̀ṡeere te ǹnim ǹrōmi te: petnxyts: naermeθre nak je pekṡyri petafenkot nemas: | she is the daughter of such and such a man, and that which is inside her shall bear witness to thee that it is thy son who hath been sleeping with her. |
| 28 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲛ︦ⲧⲁⲓϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲁⲏⲁⲁⲧ · ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ︦ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛ︦ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ︦ϣⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲉⲩⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓϫⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲁⲏⲁⲁⲧ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ: | alla m̀permevi: èroi holōs je ǹtaijefai xaroi mayaat: m̀mon: alla ǹtavtamoi hiten hanrōmi ǹṡoupisteve nōou: | But do not think that I say this wholly and solely of myself, most assuredly not, for I have been informed concerning this matter by certain men who are worthy to be believed. |
| 29 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ︦ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲓ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲥ̄ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲑⲃ̄ⲃⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲓ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ: ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟⲥ: | alla akṡansōtem ǹsōi k̀naċits naf ǹs·himi: ǹhoson afθevios: | Nevertheless, if thou wilt hearken unto me thou wilt take her for him to wife, inasmuch as he hath humiliated her; |
| 30 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲓⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲅⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲧⲥ̄ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲉ̀ⲭⲁϥ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲅⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲧⲥ: | ouoh name mpaianeṡe èkaf esnage ṡatefċits: | and, in truth, I shall be unable to permit him to partake of the Mysteries until he hath taken her to wife. |
| 31 | ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲣ̄ϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̄ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩϣⲡ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̄ · ⲛϥ̄ϫⲓⲧⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ϫⲛⲁϩ · ⲛϥ̄ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲥ · ⲉϥⲉϯⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̄ⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲙ︦ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩϣⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲛⲁϩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ: ⲉϥⲉ̀ϯⲧ̀ϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ: | p̀nomos ġar erkelevin je r̀ṡanourōmi enkot nem ouṡeere ṡym: m̀peouṡeptoots: ǹtefċits ǹgnah: ǹtefṡōpi nemas: efètit̀ċryype nas ǹatṡav ǹt̀ċryype ǹǹparθenos: | For the Law commandeth : 'If a man lie with a maiden unto whom he hath not been betrothed, and he take her by force, and he be [found] with her, he shall give fifty 'crowns' to her [father], now fifty shekels is the proper price of a virgin, |
| 32 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̄ϭⲱ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲑⲃ̄ⲃⲓⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲉ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲉ ⁘ⲻ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϭⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟⲥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲧⲉ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲧ ⁘ⲻ | ouoh ǹtefċō nem tetavθevios: kan ouhyki te: kan ouramaò t ⁘ⲻ | and he shall live with her, because he hath humbled her, whether she be a poor maiden or whether she be a rich maiden' |
| 33 | ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅ̄ϫⲓⲧⲥ̄ ⲛⲁϥ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲑⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲁϥ: | tinou oun a p̀diabolos θrepekṡyri hei nem t̀s̀·himi vōk ǹtekċits naf: | Now therefore, since the Devil made thy son to fall in with the woman, do thou depart, and take her for him to wife. |
| 34 | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲕⲁⲁϥ · ⲉⲣ̄ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁϥ: ⲉⲣ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | m̀perkaf: er̀nove ǹte f̀nouti gnouk eθve p̀ougai ǹtefpsiṡy: | Do not give him the opportunity to commit sin, because God will enquire of thee concerning the salvation of his soul. |
| 35 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲧⲣϥ̄ ⲉⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲛ ⲛϥ̄ϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̄ⲕⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ϯⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲧⲣϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ: | kai ġar akṡanhotrf èp̀ġamos ǹsem̀non ǹtefhei on xen kenovi: ère p̀·s̀nof ǹfai ǹtaìmine naṡōpi ehrai ègōf m̀mavatf: | For if thou wilt make him to enter into the estate of holy matrimony, and he fall afterwards into this sin, his blood by these means shall be on his own head, and on his only. |
| 36 | ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϭⲛ̄ⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ϩⲙ̄ⲛⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̄ · ϫⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲡⲕⲩⲛⲁⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̄ ⲙ︦ⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲧⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲗϣⲕϣ̄ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ · ϩⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲏⲗⲉⲓ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ϫⲉⲁϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̄ⲛϥ̄ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲏⲗϣⲕϣ̄ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲙⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϭⲓⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲕⲩⲛⲁⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲗϣⲕⲉϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲏⲗⲉⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲏⲗϣⲕⲉϣ: | m̀perkaf èjemlōiji èrok m̀mavatk xen ǹbyma ǹpik·s: jempepaiōt ċis̀·himi nyi ǹte p̀kinavnos tyrf ǹpefnovi ṡōpi ehrai ègōk je aktisvō naf xen oulṡkeṡ ǹte f̀ryti etavsymane: xen ǹġ̀rafy eθouab: eθve hylei p̀ouyb: je aftisvō ǹnefṡyri xen oylṡkeṡ: | Do not give him the chance of making thee alone the excuse for his sin before the throne of the Christ, and of saying, 'My father would not take a wife for me' for then the whole danger of his sin would be upon thee, because thou hast taught him the Law of God carelessly, even as it is pointed out in the Holy Scriptures concerning Eli, the priest, saying, 'He taught his sons the Law of God carelessly.' |
| 37 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓ︦ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁϩⲁⲡⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϯⲛⲁϩⲁⲡⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: | aferouō ǹje p̀rōmi je saji niven etakgoou nyi tinahapreh èrōou: | Then the man answered and said, ' Every word which thou hast spoken I will truly keep, |
| 38 | ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̄ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣ̄ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲭⲥ̄ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲱⲛϩ̄ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ: | petnaeratsōtem ġar èrok efnaeratsōtem ǹsa pik·s: èvol je hansaji ǹōnx netnyou èvol xen tektapro: | for he who sheweth himself disobedient to thee sheweth himself disobedient towards the Christ, because the words which come forth from thy mouth are the words of life. |
| 39 | ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲭ̄ⲥ̄̄ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ︦ · ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ · | ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉⲛ: ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ: | p̀makarios ḋe pegaf je pix̀ristos efèṡōpi nm̀myyten: moṡi xen oueiryny: | Then the blessed Apa Pisentius said unto him, ' The Lord be with you; depart in peace,' |
| 40 | ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̄ⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · | ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲓⲣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: | afì ḋe èvol hitotf afiri kata f̀ryti etafhōn ètotou: ouoh a pouhyt m̀ton èmaṡō: | and they came away from his presence, and they did as he had commanded them, and their hearts enjoyed great rest. |
| 41 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ϩⲛ̄ⲛ︦ϯⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ̄ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ: | asṡōpi ḋe on nouèhoou efparage xen ǹtimi ǹje penpeθouab ǹiōt apa pesinθios pièpiskopos: efmouṡt ǹnefekklysia: | And again it came to pass on a day that our holy father Apa Pisentius, the bishop, passed through the village to inspect his churches. |
| 42 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣϥ̄ⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲡϩⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ︦ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ · ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲉϩⲉ · ⲉⲧⲱϥ ⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ϩⲓ ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲓ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲓ: ⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉϩⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲱϥ ⲧⲉ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: | ètafouō ḋe efmouṡt m̀mōou: efnaktof ḋe èxoun èt̀·heneete afparage hi f̀mōit ǹp̀hōt èvol ǹp̀hoi àourōmi ǹouoi: ìni harof ǹouehe: ètōf te: je arefnaersfragizin m̀mos: | Now when he had finished he looked on them (i. e. the people), and when he was returning to the monastery, and was passing along the way by the canal, a certain husbandman brought to him an ewe which belonged to him in order that he might make the Sign of the Cross over her. |
| 43 | ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ànav èt̀gom ǹf̀nouti: | Observe ye now the power of God. |
| 44 | ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲗϩ̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲉ ⲁⲛϥ̄ⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ϫⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲏⲧⲥ̄ · | ⲁⲧ̀ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲗϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϩⲉ ⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲃ ϫⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲏⲧⲥ: | at̀sfragis etapeθouab ṡōlh m̀mos ètehe aneftyb gōōte èxoun èhyts: | The Sign of the Cross which the holy man made on her with his finger sank down into her womb, |
| 45 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϭⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲗϩ̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϭⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲗϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: | ètasmisi ḋe avjimi èt̀ċfragis etapeθouab ṡōlh m̀mos: | and when she brought forth her lamb they found on it the Sign of the Cross with which the holy man had marked her. |
| 46 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̄ⲕⲧⲏⲣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲣⲧ̄ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ̄ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲭⲉⲓⲱⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲧⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲣⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭⲉⲓⲱⲛ: | ouoh afersfragizin m̀mos hivol esoi ǹmyini xen hytf ǹp̀kouji ǹktyr ǹp̀·s̀mot ǹousort ǹouōvṡ: ouoh ǹf̀ryti ǹouṡeiōn: | Now the holy man made the Sign of the Cross on the outside of the ewe, and it appeared on the body of the lamb in the form of a piece of white wool, which was like unto snow. |
| 47 | ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛϥ̄ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̄ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϣⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ · | ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ϣⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ: | rōmi ġar niven ète p̀rōmi ǹpeθouab nasouten èvol ǹtefjig ǹtefersfragizin m̀mōou evṡop xen ṡōni niven: ṡavlo ǹtiounou: | And in every man who was sick, no matter of what kind his sickness might be, immediately the holy man Apa Pisentius stretched out his hand over him, and made the Sign of the Cross over him, the sickness ceased. |
| 48 | ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ̄ ϭⲉ ⲱ̄ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲉⲧⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | àmou oun ṑ netèrepouhyt soutōn èxoun èf̀nouti nem peθouab: | Come ye then, all ye whose hearts are straight in respect of God and the holy man, |
| 49 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ϭⲡ̄ⲥⲱⲡϥ̄ · ϩⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲣⲙ̄ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̄ ⲛϥ̄ⲣ̄ⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ϭⲓϫ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ̄ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲡϥ: ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲙ̀ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ: ⲡ ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ: | ǹtetenċp̀·sōpf: xen hanrm̀eiooue nem hanmetanoia: hina arefnaparakalei ǹpik·s ǹteferouna neman xen tenċinapanta èrof: je ouhoti: p ryti erai ǹjig ǹf̀nouti etonx: | and let us make supplication unto him with tears and with repentance, in order that Apa Pisentius may entreat the Christ to shew mercy upon us when it shall come to us to meet Him face to face; for it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God. |
| 50 | ⲣ̄ϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̄ ⲡⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙ̄ⲡⲉϩⲣϩⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲓ̄ⲱ̄̄ⲥ̄̄ ⲛϥ̄ⲥϣⲧⲙ̄ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ︦ⲧⲧⲁⲣⲡⲟ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓ̄ⲱ̄̄ⲥ̄̄ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄ ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̄ · | ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲓ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϩⲣϩⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲣⲡⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲧ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ: | r̀ṡanouai ǹxytθynou ertolman èperierġaze ǹsa p̀·saji je aiertolman egos je p̀ṡ̀fyr ǹpik·s peθouab ǹèpiskopos apa pesinθios: marefi tinou èjen pehrhton ǹpeyangelion eθouab ǹkata iōannys ǹtefsṡtem èf̀nouti efōṡ èvol xen t̀tarpo ǹpefmenrit eθouab iōannys p̀evangelistys: efgō m̀mos: je ǹθōten ǹtennaṡ̀fyr: atetenṡanìri ǹnetihōn m̀mōou etot θynou: | Now if there be among you any one who shall be so bold as to waste his time in trying to refute the statement which I have dared to make to the effect that the holy man, Apa Pisentius, the bishop, is a companion of the Christ, let him come now and consider the words which are in the holy Gospel according to John, and let him hear God crying out by the mouth of His holy and beloved one John the Evangelist, saying, ' Ye are My companions when ye do the things which I have commanded you. |
| 51 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̄ · ϫⲉⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ︦ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: | ouoh on je ǹθōten ḋe ǹtaimouti erōten: je naṡ̀fyr: je netaisoθmou tyrou ǹṡtempaiōt aitamoten èrōou: | And again, 'To you whom I have called 'My friends', all the things which I have heard from My Father I have shewn unto you.' |
| 52 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̄ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲧⲡⲧ̄ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲧⲡ̄ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̄ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ: ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲧⲡⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲧⲡ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ | ouoh on je ǹθōten an: aretensotpt alla anok aisetp θynou | And again 'It is not ye who have chosen Me, but it is I who have chosen you, |
| 53 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲩⲱ̄ⲛϩ̄ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⁘ⲻ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲭⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉⲩⲱⲛϧ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⁘ⲻ | ouoh anok aika θynou hina èrepetenkarpos moun èvol: evōnx ṡa èneh ⁘ⲻ | and I have left you in order that your fruit may be abiding, and may live for ever.' |
| 54 | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̄ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϥ̄ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̄ⲥⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̄ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ: | aretenemi oun ouon ṑ namenrati je petnaìri ǹp̀ouōṡ ǹf̀nouti: fai pe pefṡ̀fyr ouoh nefson: kata f̀ryti ètafgos xen p̀evangelion eθouab: je petnaìri m̀nouōṡ ǹpaiōt etxen ǹfyouì: fai pe pason ouoh tasōni: ouoh tamav: | Know ye therefore, O my beloved, that he who doeth the will of God, the same is His companion and His friend, even according to what is said in the holy Gospel, ' He who shall do the will of My Father which is in the heavens, this same is My brother, and My sister, and My mother.' |
| 55 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲩ · ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ: | asṡōpi nouèhoou avìni haroou: ǹouṡyri ṡym ère ouḋaimōnion hiōtf: | And again it came to pass on a day that they brought unto him a certain youth who was possessed of a demon, |
| 56 | ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅ̄ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ · | ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ: | afparakalei m̀mof efgō m̀mos je àritàġapy ǹtekersfragizin m̀mof: je ouḋaimōnion efhoou pe: | and they besought the holy man, saying, 'Do an act of gracious goodness, and be pleased to make the Sign of the Cross over him, for the demon which possesseth him is exceedingly evil.' |
| 57 | ⲁϥϫⲛⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ϫⲓⲛⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ · | ⲁϥϫⲛⲉⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲁ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ: ϫⲓⲛⲉⲧⲁⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ: | afgnepefiōt ḋe ǹje peθouab: je is a ouyr ǹsyou: jinetafai tahof: | And the holy man asked his father, saying, 'Did this calamity come upon him a very long time ago?' |
| 58 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ϣⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲱ̄ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϣⲁϣϥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ: ϣⲉⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ | pegaf je is ṡaṡfi ǹrompe: ṡenekṡ̀lyl ṑ paiōt | And the father of the youth said unto him, 'Behold, it is seven years, [since we have asked] thy prayers, O my father. |
| 59 | ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̄ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϥ̄ϩⲓⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲕⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲛϥ̄ⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̄ⲥϩⲟϥ · | ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϧⲓϯ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥϩⲟϥ: | ṡafnogf èp̀kahi ǹtefxiti ǹxytf ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀kamoul ǹte nefval moh ǹs·hof: | And the demon is in the habit of casting him on the ground, and of making him to stagger about like a camel, his eyes being filled with blood, |
| 60 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ̄ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ: | ouoh hah ǹsop ṡaneiatootn ǹsōf je afmooutf: | and often and often this has continued until we were in despair about him, thinking that the demon would kill him. |
| 61 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̄ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣ̄ϥ̄ · ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅ̄ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: | ouoh ǹtefsaji an èp̀tyrf: àritàġapy ǹtekerboyθin èrof paiōt: | And (sometimes) he doth not speak at all. Do an act of gracious goodness, and be pleased to help him, O my father.^ |
| 62 | ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓ̄̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄̄ · | ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ: | paiōt ḋe afmouti èroi anok iōannys: | Then my father cried out unto me, ' John.' |
| 63 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲅ̄ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲟϫϥ̄ ⲉϫⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲓⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ϯϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ | pegaf nyi je vōk èp̀loutyr ǹp̀·sōouh ǹtekìni nyi ǹoukouji ǹmou ǹtanogf èjen paiṡyri ṡym m̀mon p̀rosf̀ryti ètaìnav èrof paiḋemōn tixisi naf èmaṡō | And he said unto me, Go thou to the laver of the congregation, and bring hither to me a little water, so that I may sprinkle it upon this youth, for I cannot endure seeing this demon inflicting such severe suffering upon him.' |
| 64 | ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲛⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲭⲥ︦ ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ | ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲛⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲭⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ | aivōk oun èxoun èp̀·sōouh kata p̀ouehsnahne ǹpak·s ǹiōt ǹmakarios pip̀resbiteros: ouoh p̀p̀roestos ǹp̀topos vōk èxoun èp̀θisiastyrion | I went therefore into the room of the assembly, according to the command of my lord and father, the blessed Apa Pisentius, and I made Apa Elisha, the presbyter and overseer of the place (or, shrine), go into the place of the altar of sacrifice |
| 65 | ⲁϥⲙⲉϩⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁϥⲙⲁϩⲡ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | afmahp̀kouji ǹmou nyi aiene m̀mof ǹpeθouab: | and he poured a little of the water which was there into a vessel, and I brought it to the holy man |
| 66 | ⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛϣϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ︦ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̄ⲁ̄ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲃ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | apeθouab ersfragizin ǹf̀mou xen peftyb èf̀ran ǹpiōt nem ǹṡhre nem pip̀nevma eθouab: | and the holy man dipped his finger in this water, and made the Sign of the Cross on the youth in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. |
| 67 | ⲁϥϯ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲅ̄ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ · ⲛⲅ̄ⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲙ︦ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲅ︦ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲭⲥ̄ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ · | ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ: | afti ǹf̀mou ǹpefiōt: efgō m̀mos naf: je ċi ǹpekṡyri: ǹtekvōk èpekyi: ǹtektsoof èvol xen naimou eθouab etaityiou nak èvol xen p̀loutyr ǹp̀·sōouh ǹtekpiseve èpik·s ouoh f̀natalċof: | And he gave some of the water to his father, saying unto him, 'Take thou thy son, and depart thou to thy house, and thou shalt give him to drink of this water which I have given thee from the laver of the congregation, and thou shalt believe in the Lord, and He shall heal him.' |
| 68 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲣ̄ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲛ︦ⲛϥ̄ⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲛ︦ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϫⲡ̄ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲩⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̄ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ︦ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ︦ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛϥⲧ̀ⲥⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϫⲡ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲩⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | ǹtaferfai ḋe ǹje paiōt je ǹnft̀sof ǹθof xen nefjig ǹteǹḋaimōnion ì èvol xen ouċepy: ǹteǹrōmi ṡouṡou m̀mōou ègōf je aapa pesinθios negp̀ḋaimiōnion èvol xen p̀ṡyri ǹnim ǹrōmi: èvol je nafouōṡ an èjieoou èvol hitotou ǹǹrōmi: | Now, my father acted in this way and did not himself give the youth the water to drink with his own hands, and so make the demon come out from him immediately, lest men should ascribe praise to him, and say, Apa Pisentius hath cast the demon out of the son of such and such a man, because he did not wish to receive glorifying from the children of men. |
| 69 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲑⲣⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: | ètaǹrōmi ḋe ċi ǹpefṡyri je arefnavōk èpefyi p̀rosf̀ryti etafhomologei nyi xen teftapro ǹje ǹrōmi menensaθrefktof haron hiten hankouji ǹèhoou: je èti eimoṡi nem paṡyri: | And it came to pass that when the man had taken his son, that he might depart to his house, now, according to what the man himself confessed to me with his own mouth, (this happened) a few days after, whilst he was taking him back home, (and the man said), 'Whilst I was walking along with my son, |
| 70 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̄ ⲁⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲣⲁϩⲧϥ̄ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ̄ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ︦ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲙ︦ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲧ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⁘ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲣⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϧⲓϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲏⲃ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⁘ | ètaiouei ḋe èvol m̀mōten a p̀ḋaimōnion rahtf ehrai èjen p̀kahi ǹtiounou afxiti m̀mof: afōṡ èvol ǹxytf je pesinθios hiten t̀sfragis ǹpektyb eknanogt èvol xen pama ǹṡōpi ⁘ | and when I was a long way from you, the demon suddenly hurled him to the ground, and made him writhe in agony, and then cried out inside him, Pisentius, by the Sign of the Cross which thou didst make with thy finger, thou hast driven me forth from my dwelling-place' |
| 71 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲧϥ̄ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲁⲓϭⲓⲧϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ: | ǹtiounou ḋe a p̀ṡyri ṡym erkaθarizin aiċitf èxoun èpayi xen ououraṡi: ouoh m̀pefktof ègōf ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpefmou: | And immediately that the youth was purified I took him into my house with joy, and the demon never returned to him to the day of his death.' |
| 72 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | asṡōpi ḋe menensahankouji ǹèhoou: afvōk ṡa p̀niṡti ǹrōmi: | And it came to pass that after a few days, the (father of the youth) went to the great man, |
| 73 | ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧϥ̄ϭⲓϫ · ϫⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ · | ⲁϥⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ: ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ: | afp̀roskiny naf afamahte ǹtefjig: je tigō m̀mos je a p̀ṡyri ṡym erkaθarizin èvol xen p̀ḋaimōnion: | and he made obeisance to him, and he laid hold of his hand, saying, 'I tell thee that the young man is free from the demon.' |
| 74 | ⲁⲡϥ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ϫⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ · | ⲁⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ: | apefiōt homologei je tigō m̀mos nak paiōt je ǹtiounou etaitsoof èvol xen nou ǹtatekmetiōt tyiou nyi: | And the father of the youth confessed to him, saying, 'I tell thee, O my father, that immediately I had given him to drink of that water which thy fatherhood gave to me, |
| 75 | ⲁⲡⲭ̄ⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁ ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | a pix̀ristos ǹnayt xarize ǹp̀talċo ǹpaṡyri hiten nekṡ̀lyl eθouab: | the merciful Lord graciously bestowed healing upon my son through thy holy prayers.' |
| 76 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̄ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̄ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ | aferouō je ouon gom ǹhōb niven ǹpetpisteve malista ṡareǹmou ǹp̀θisiastyrion talċo ǹouon niven: etpisteve | And Apa Pisentius answered, saying, 'Everything is possible to him that believeth; and assuredly the water which is in the chamber of the altar of sacrifice healeth every one who believeth. |
| 77 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲙ︦ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̄ⲛϥ︦ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ︦ⲙⲛ︦ⲧ︦ⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ︦ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲏⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲟ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: | ouoh m̀permevi èroi je paixarisma ǹtalċo yp èroi: m̀mon my genoito: alla t̀gom ǹf̀nouti etṡop xen neftopos eθouab ǹnetnavōk èratou xen oupistis essoutōn nem ouhyt nem metaθnahti ǹxytf: | And do not think that this gracious healing is to be attributed to me, for assuredly it is in no way whatsoever due to me, but to the power of God which abideth in His holy shrine, and is given unto those who enter therein in sincere faith and with a heart wherein is no unbelief. |
| 78 | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲱ︦ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ︦ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ · | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ: | anok men ṑ paṡyri anokouelakiston èhōb ǹtaìmine: | As for me, O my son, I am the least of anything in a matter of this kind.' |
| 79 | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥ̄ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ: | nai ḋe ètafgoou a p̀rōmi vōk èvol hitotf eftieoou ǹf̀nouti ouoh arefevxaristei ǹtotf ǹpaiōt ǹmakarios: | And when Apa Pisentius had said these words, the man departed from his presence, and ascribed glory to God, and rendered abundant thanks to my blessed father. |
| 80 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ︦ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲛ̄ⲁ̄ ⲛ̄ⲕⲱϩ ϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̄ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲟϩ ϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | asṡōpi ḋe on nouèhoou àoup̀nevma ǹkoh fōċe èjen p̀hyt ǹourōmi: | And again it came to pass on a day that the spirit of jealousy invaded the heart of a certain man, |
| 81 | ⲁϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · | ⲁϥⲭⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ: | afkoh ètefs̀·himi: | and he became jealous about his wife. |
| 82 | ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲥⲧ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣ̄ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ︦ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫⲡⲉϭⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲥ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲫⲑⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⲉⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫⲡ̀ϭⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ: | a p̀diabolos p̀mastpetnanef fai eterfθonin eerpet·hoou ǹt̀fisis ǹt̀metrōmi afnegp̀ċkanḋalon èp̀hyt ǹpes·hai èxoun èourōmi hōs je afkoinōnei nemas: | And the Devil, the hater of that which is good, and who longeth to do evil to the race of mankind, cast a stumbling-block into the heart of her husband in respect of a man whom he believed to have had carnal intercourse with his wife. |
| 83 | ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϥ̄ⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉⲡⲧⲱⲗⲙ̄ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲑⲏ | ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏ | t̀s̀·himi ḋe ète m̀mav nasouog èp̀kryma ète m̀mav: ouoh p̀hōout hōf ǹtefouog èp̀tōlem etavnogf ǹsōf èxoun èt̀s̀·himi: kata f̀ryti ète p̀·saji natamon anṡanmoṡi èt̀·hy | Now the woman was innocent of that offence, and the man who was accused was himself innocent of the charge of impurity which was brought against him in respect of the woman, even as the story itself will teach us if we proceed with it to the end. |
| 84 | ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϫⲧϥ̄ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉϫⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: | a p̀rōmi negtefs̀·himi èvol eθve t̀ponyria etxen pefhyt èxoun èros: | So the husband cast out his wife from his house because of the evil which existed in his own heart in respect of her. |
| 85 | ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲣ̄ⲧⲉⲩϭⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲓ̄ⲑⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲥ | ⲁⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲧⲟⲩϭⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ | apefiōt nem tefmav ertouċpouḋy tyrs m̀peoueṡpiθe ǹp̀hyt ǹp̀rōmi èθrefhemsi nemas | And his father and his mother both took the greatest pains, but were wholly unable to convince the mind of the husband [of his wife's innocence], and to make him to live with her; |
| 86 | ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̄ⲕⲱϩ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ϯⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲁⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲭⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲓ ⲁⲩⲁⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ | kata f̀ryti èta p̀·sofos solomōn gos je p̀hyt ǹpes·hai meh ǹkoh je ǹnentaṡep̀·saji èp̀houò: loipon a p̀·saji tahenmaaje ǹǹklyrikos ǹpeftimi avaif ǹakoinōnitos ǹǹmistyrion eθouab | even according to that which Solomon spake, 'The heart of her husband is full of jealousy Finally the matter came to the ears of the clergy of his village, who had made him an assistant in the administration of the Holy Mysteries, |
| 87 | ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ | ⲁⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ | aǹklyrikos tamepaiōt eθouab èp̀·saji | and the clergy informed my holy father concerning the matter. |
| 88 | ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉ[ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ]ⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϭⲛ̄ⲧⲕ̄ ⲛ̄ϯⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ · | ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲉⲙⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ: | a paiōt ouōrp ǹsōf jempeskillei m̀mok ǹtajemk ǹtaiapokrysis ǹanankaion: | Then my father sent a message to him, saying, 'Trouble (not) thyself : I will find for thee the defence which is necessary. |
| 89 | ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϫϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̄ⲡϯⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁⲉϥⲉⲍⲩⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛ̄ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉϫϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϯⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲁⲉϥⲉⲍⲩⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | a p̀rōmi neghroou èvol xen p̀timi efmoṡi kata maefezilou je ǹtinavōk an ṡa pesinθios: | And the husband spread abroad rumours throughout the village, and he went about from place to place threatening, and saying, 'I will never again go to Pisentius; |
| 90 | ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲓ̈ | ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ | ou pep̀hōb ǹpesinθios nemyi | what hath Pisentius to do with my affair?' |
| 91 | ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲙ̄ⲕⲃⲧ̄ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲙ̀ⲕⲃⲉⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | na ourm̀kvet ġar pe p̀rōmi ète m̀mav: | draft · highFor that man was a man of Kebt (Coptos). |
| 92 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲅⲣⲁⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲧ̄ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲅⲣⲁⲩⲅⲏ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲉⲧ: | ètafċō ḋe efnyg ġravgy èvol efċonet: | And during the time in which he was uttering (these) words he became more and more angry. |
| 93 | ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲧⲡ̄ ⲙ︦ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ | a p̀ry ġar vōk èp̀hōtp ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav | And when the sun was about to depart to his place of sunset on that same day |
| 94 | ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲉϫⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲭⲥ︦ · | ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϫⲡ̀ϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲭⲥ: | a f̀nouti ouon petafgos ǹpip̀rofytys: je negp̀hap èroi anok tinatōōve pejepik·s: | now it was God Who said in [the Book of] the Prophet, ' Cast [thy] dispute upon Me, I will avenge thee,' saith the Lord |
| 95 | ⲁⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · | ⲁⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ: | avṡōni ǹhoti ì èjen p̀rōmi ète m̀mav ǹtevṡy: | a certain terrible sickness came upon that man with the darkness, |
| 96 | ⲁϥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉϥϯⲧⲕⲁⲥ · ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̄ⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̄ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̄ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ: ⲉϥϯⲧⲕⲁⲥ: ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϭⲓⲧ ϣⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ: | aferbasanizin èpefsa saxoun: eftitkas: efōṡ èvol xen ouhroou efoi ǹniṡti pegaf je ċit ṡa paiōt apa pesinθios tigō m̀mos nōten je ǹtanai tahoi eθvytf: | and he began to suffer great tortures in his inward parts, which caused him intense pain, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying, ' Take me to my father Apa Pisentius, for I tell thee that (these) pains have come upon me through him. |
| 97 | ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅ̄ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲧⲙ̄ϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · ⲛ̄ϯⲛⲁϭⲛ̄ⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ · | ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲕϣⲧⲉⲙϭⲓⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁϭⲛⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ: | paiōt àritàġapy ǹtekerboyθin èroi je aii ehrai ètànanky ǹf̀mou: ouoh arekṡtemċit harof: ǹtinaċnanapavsis an: | O my father, do a loving act, and help me, for indeed I am come into the straits of death (i.e. to the last gasp). And if thou dost not take me to him, I shall never find relief |
| 98 | ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧϥ̄ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ: | apefiōt nem tefmav eiatootou ǹsōf je arefnamou: | And his father and his mother despaired (of his life), and thought that he would die. |
| 99 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲱⲛϩ̄ · ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧϥ̄ | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲱⲛϧ: ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ϭⲓⲧ ϣⲁ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛϭⲓⲧϥ | pegaf je marnpiθe m̀mof: kan afṡanōnx: èǹhoson afgos: je ċit ṡa apa pesinθios pièpiskopos pantōs anṡanċitf | And they said, 'Since he saith ''Take me to Apa Pisentius, the bishop', if he is to live, let us persuade ourselves to do as he saith. |
| 100 | ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ · ⲛϥ̄ⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ | ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲓⲛ | harof ṡafersfragizin m̀mof: ǹteflo eferbasanizin | In any case, if we take him to him, and he make the Sign of the Cross over him, at least the tortures which he is suffering will be lessened. |
| 101 | ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲣ̄ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | natarṡy ġar te: èta paiōt: erepiskopos: | Now this took place very soon after my father Apa Pisentius had been made a bishop. |
| 102 | ⲁⲩⲛ̄ⲧϥ̄ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲱϩⲙ̄ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲩⲉⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ: | avenf ḋe ehrai èp̀tōou ṡa paiōt: ouoh avθōhem ḋe èxoun: aivōk ḋe èvol haroou: | Then they took the sick man up to the mountain to my father, and they called out inside (the court), and I (John) went out to them. |
| 103 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲓ̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲛⲅ̄ⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | pejepefiōt nyi je iōannys eṡōp aknav èroi èneh: àritàġapy: ǹtekmyneve ǹp̀niṡti ǹrōmi: | And the father of the man said unto me, ' John, if thou wouldst ever look upon me again, do an act of love, and inform the great man, |
| 104 | ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϥⲛⲁϭⲛ̄ⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̄ · | ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲉⲙⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ: | m̀mon èrepaṡyri kinḋineve èf̀mou ouoh tipisteve èf̀nouti: je afṡanersfragizin ǹpaṡyri f̀najemanapavsis ǹsoouten: | for if thou dost not my son is in danger of dying, and I believe by God, that if he were to make the Sign of the Cross over my son he would find relief immediately. |
| 105 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̄ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ϭⲓⲧ ϣⲁ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲉⲣⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ: | ouoh ntafaitei m̀moi je ċit ṡa apa pesinθios tinalo: èvol je arevervasanizin m̀moi eθvytf: | He hath entreated me, saying, 'Take me to Apa Pisentius, the bishop, in order that I may have relief from these pains by which, through his agency, I am suffering torture.' |
| 106 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲛ̄ⲧϩⲩⲇⲓⲱⲇⲏⲥ · ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛ︦ⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲛ̀ⲧϩⲩⲇⲓⲱⲇⲏⲥ: ⲉⲓⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ: | eṡōp aitaveousaji naf: xen tamǹt·hiḋiōḋys: eioi ǹatsooun: | Now if I were to discuss the matter with the bishop in my present distracted state, I should talk like a man without understanding.' |
| 107 | ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲱ̄ ⲓ̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄ · ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲛⲅ̄ϫⲓⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ · | ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ: | pefṡyri ḋe on afaṡkak èvol èroi je ṑ iōannys: àritàġapy: ǹtekċipaouō èxoun ǹp̀niṡti ǹrōmi je atànanky ǹf̀mou tahoi: | And his son also cried out to me, saying, ' O John, do an act of love, take in the news of my arrival to the great man, for the straits of death have come upon me. |
| 108 | ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ · | ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ: | is·hyppe k̀nav èroi xen taànanky: | Behold thou seest me thyself in my necessity. |
| 109 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲣⲱⲓⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩⲟϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲣⲱⲓⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲧⲁⲩⲟⲥⲁϫⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ | eθve ou m̀pe rōitōm ǹtamou m̀patitavosaji: ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav | O why did I not keep my mouth shut, and why did I not die before I repeated the report that day? |
| 110 | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲛⲅ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲭⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉⲡⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲭⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲡⲁϧⲓⲥⲓ | vōk taṡy ǹtektamepak·s ǹiōt: apa pesinθios: èpaxisi | Get thee in quickly, and inform my lord and father Apa Pisentius about my sufferings. |
| 111 | ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲣ̄ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲣⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲣⲟ ⁘— | ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲟ ⁘, | erboyθin èroi m̀perkat èmou hirenpetenro ⁘, | Help thou me, and do not abandon me to death on thy threshold |
| 112 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ: | ètaisōtem ḋe ènai ǹtotf ǹp̀rōmi nem pefṡyri aivōk èxoun aitamepaiōt eθve p̀rōmi nem pefṡyri: | And when I had heard these things from the man and from his son, I went in and informed my father concerning (the arrival of) the man and his son. |
| 113 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲟⲕ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ: ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ: | pegaf nyi je alok xarof: ṡatefċi èpeityma kalōs: m̀mon ouatsvō pe: | And he said unto me, 'Keep away from him until he maketh the petition in a proper manner, for he is not a man without education.' |
| 114 | ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁϥ · ⲛ̄ⲕⲉⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲭⲁϥ: ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉⲓ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ: | aierouō naf je anṡankaf: ǹkeaprytei f̀namou: | And I answered and said unto him, 'If I leave him outside a very little longer, he will die. |
| 115 | ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲡ̄ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲓⲁ · | ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲉⲡ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲓⲁ: | oukouji ǹnifi petṡojep ǹxytf: ouoh p̀rosf̀ryti: ǹtainav èrof: afċi epeitymia: | The breath which is left in him at this moment is very little, and according to what I see of him he hath contracted a fatal disease |
| 116 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: | pejepaiōt nyi je kaf nak èxoun: | Then my father said unto me, ' Let him (enter) in with thee.' |
| 117 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ̄ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ︦ⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉⲓ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ: ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ϧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉⲓ: | ètafì ḋe èxoun nem pefiōt: afpahtf xa nouryyte ǹpaiōt ǹouniṡti ǹaprytei: | And when he had come in with his father, he threw himself down at the feet of my father, and remained there for a long time. |
| 118 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓⲡⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓⲡⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ | pejepaiōt naf je tōoun ehraipatsvō | And my father said unto him, ' Rise up, O thou boorish man/ |
| 119 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉϥⲟⲛϩ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲭⲥ̄ · ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲣ̄ⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲡⲁϩ̄ⲧ̄ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲅ̄ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ · ⲛ̄ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ · | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲟⲛϧ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲡⲁϩ̀ⲧ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ: | afouōvṡ ǹje p̀rōmi je f̀onx ǹje pik·s: je aiṡanerkeṡomt ǹèhoou eipah̀t xa nekouryyte eimyti ǹtektaletekouryyte èjen taàfe: ǹtinatōoun an ehrai: | And the man answered and said, 'As the Lord liveth, if I have to pass three whole days kneeling at thy feet I will do so; unless thou liftest up thy feet on my head, I will not rise up.' |
| 120 | ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲛϥⲱ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ | ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϥⲱ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ | a paiōt amahte nem fō ǹtefàfe | And my father laid hold upon the hair of his head, |
| 121 | ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ̄ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲭⲥ̄ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲛ︦ⲥⲱⲓ ⲟⲛ | ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲓⲥⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲓ ⲟⲛ | aftounosf ehrai pegaf naf je tōoun ehrai ispik·s afxarize nak ǹp̀talċo eṡōp ekṡasōtem ǹsōi on | and lifted him up, and he said unto him, 'Rise up, for behold God will bestow healing upon thee graciously, if only thou wilt hearken unto me.' |
| 122 | ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ϫⲉϣⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ ⲕⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲁϩⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲣ̄ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ϣⲉⲧⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲕⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲛϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲁϩⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | a p̀rōmi erouō je ṡetànanky etanekṡ̀lyl nahmet èros: je eṡōp ouontyi kerompi ǹsenti xen paahi: ǹneiertolman eeratsōtem èrok ṡa èneh: | And the man answered and said, ' I swear by my necessity wherefrom thy prayers have delivered me, that whether I live one year (more) or two, I will never, never again dare to be disobedient unto thee.' |
| 123 | ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲛⲉϫⲧⲕ̄ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ · | ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲛⲉϫⲧⲉⲕⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛϫⲏ: | a paiōt erouō naf je ǹta nai tahok je aknegtek·s̀·himi èvol: èp̀jinjy: | And my father answered and said unto him, ' What I have to lay upon thee is this—Thou hast driven thy wife out of thy house for no reason whatsoever. |
| 124 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⁘ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲡⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⁘ | ouoh p̀hōb etakmevi èrof èxoun èros nem p̀rōmi seouog ǹp·s̀nav ⁘ | And as concerneth the offence wherewith thou hast charged her in thy mind, she and the man also are both innocent. |
| 125 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲗⲏⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̄̄ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ̄ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲥ: | alla tigō m̀mos nak eṡōp arekouōṡ èp̀lyroforei xen pek·hyt xaros nem p̀rōmi etakmevi èp̀pet·hoou xarof eθvyts: | But I say unto thee, supposing that thou wishest to be wholly satisfied in respect of her, and in respect of the man about whom thou hast thought evil in thy mind |
| 126 | ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ̄ ⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϭⲱϣⲧ̄ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ · | ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲱϥ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ: | epiḋy paṡyri èreǹrōmi gouṡt èp̀ho m̀mate: èref̀nouti hōf gouṡt èp̀hyt: | now, my son, man looketh at the face only, but God looketh at the heart |
| 127 | ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ · ϫⲓⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕ̄ⲏⲓ̄ · | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ: ϫⲓⲉⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ: | akṡanvōk èxoun èpekyi: jientek·s̀·himi èxoun èpekyi: | when thou goest into thy house, take thy wife back into the house, |
| 128 | ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲥ · | ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϯⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ: | f̀nouti efètif̀ryti nak nemas: | and God shall make thee to be acceptable unto her, |
| 129 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲉⲉⲧ · ⲁⲏⲱ ⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ̄ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲥⲉⲉⲧ: ⲁⲏⲱ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲥ: | ouoh timevi je areseet: ayō s̀nagfo nak ǹouṡyri: ouoh oumyi an pe p̀·saji etavoof eθvyts: | and if she shall incline unto thee, and shall conceive and bring forth a man child unto thee, (thou wilt know that) the report which hath been spread abroad about her is not true. |
| 130 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ: | alla pisteve nyi je ouelevθera te: | And believe me, for she is a free woman. |
| 131 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϫⲡⲉⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ϭⲱ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲟϫⲥ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛϫⲡⲉⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϭⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ | eṡōp ḋe asṡangpeouṡeere ǹs·himi m̀perċō nemas: alla nogs èvol | If, however, she shall bear thee a daughter, live not with her, but cast her forth from thy house, |
| 132 | ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭϥ̄ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥⲥⲩⲗⲁ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥⲥⲩⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ: | nasouog an èp̀krima etavtoċf èros alla assila ǹpesġamos: | for she is not innocent of the offence wherewith they have charged her, and she hath defiled her marriage (bed). |
| 133 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟⲩ · ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭϥ̄ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ | eṡōp ḋe ouhōout petesnagpou: oumyi an pe p̀·saji etavtoċf èros | But if it be a man child which she shall bring forth, the report which hath been spread abroad about her is not true, |
| 134 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ | alla asougai xen petavmevi: èrof èxoun èros | and she is innocent of the charge of which she was thought to be guilty. |
| 135 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̄ϯⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙ︦ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̄ϯϩⲉ | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̀ϯⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ | alla akṡanouōṡ ètarkos ǹpanaṡ ǹtikōli m̀mok an: ǹta p̀nomos ġar ǹf̀nouti erkelevin ǹpairyti | And if thou wishest to make her swear an oath I shall not attempt to prevent thee, for the law of God giveth the following command: |
| 136 | ϫⲉⲣ̄ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱ̄ⲃϣ̄ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲃϣϥ̄ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̄ ⲛⲙ︦ⲙⲁⲥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϭⲓⲛ ⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲡⲣ̄ⲙⲁ ⲛⲥ̄ϩⲱⲡ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙ̄ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ · ⲛϥ̄ⲧⲙ̄ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲡ̄ⲉⲥⲱ̄ⲱ̄ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲛ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲣⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓⲧⲥ̄ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ⲛϥ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛϥ̄ϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥ̄ⲥⲟⲟϥ · | ϫⲉ ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧⲉⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϭⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥϩⲱⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲱ̀ⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: ⲉⲩⲉ̀ϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲃ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲟⲟϥ: | je r̀ṡant̀s̀·himi ǹourōmi paraba: ouoh xen ouōvṡ afṡanovṡf èros ǹte ouai ǹǹkotek nemas ǹouċin enkot ǹs̀perma ǹtes·hōp ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹpes·hai: ǹtefṡtememi èros ouoh θai m̀pesṑō ouoh em̀mon meθre aheratou èros: evèċits èratf ǹp̀ouyb: ǹteftarkos ǹpanaṡ ǹtefti nas ǹf̀mou ǹp̀·sahoui ǹtessoof: | If the wife of any man step out of the path, and he shall have no knowledge whatsoever of it, and another man shall lie with her and shall know her carnally, and the matter be hidden from her husband, and he knoweth nothing at all about it, and the woman herself doth not conceive, and there be no witness to stand up and testify against her, the woman shall be taken to the priest, and he shall make her take the oath, and he shall give her the water of the curse, and she shall drink it. |
| 137 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲥ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲃϩ̄ · | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲑⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲃⲉϩ: | eṡōp oumyi pe p̀·saji etavnogf ǹsōs: ṡaref̀mou ète m̀mav: θrepessōma kōk èp̀·sōveh: | If the offence wherewith she is charged hath been actually committed, that water shall make her body to become covered with burning pustules (and) leprosy. |
| 138 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩϩⲩⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲱ̄ⲱ̄ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ · | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩϩⲩⲗⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲱ̀ⲱ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ: | eṡōp ḋe ǹtavhila èros ṡasṑō ǹouṡyri: | But if it be that she hath been accused falsely, she shall conceive a son.' |
| 139 | ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉϣⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲡⲗⲏⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓⲕⲱⲗⲉⲓ̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲉϣⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ: ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲓⲕⲱⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ: | tinou oun paṡyri: eṡpe akp̀lyroforei: eṡōp m̀mon t̀arkos: ǹteikōlei m̀mon an: | And now, O my son, if thou art quite satisfied about the matter, (good and well); but if not, make her take the oath. I shall not attempt to prevent thee.' |
| 140 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲓ̄ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ · ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲗⲩⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̄ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⁘ⲻ | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϭⲓⲛϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲓⲱⲧ: ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ: ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⁘ⲻ | aferouō ǹje p̀rōmi: efgō m̀mos je ċintiounou ǹtatekmǹtiōt: saji nemyi a pahyt: ouō efp̀liroforei: ouoh ǹtinalo an eisōtem ǹsōk ǹkesop ṡa èneh ⁘ⲻ | And the man answered and said, 'From that very moment when thy fatherhood (began) to speak to me my heart hath been satisfied about the matter. And I shall never po^ again hesitate to obey thee.' |
| 141 | ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ | ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ | afċismou ḋe afì èvol hitotf | And he received a blessing from the holy man, and he came forth from his presence |
| 142 | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲧ · ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ: ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | afvōk èpefyi nem pefiōt: eftieoou ǹf̀nouti: nem peθouab apa pesinθios: | and departed to his house with his father, glorifying God and the holy man Apa Pisentius. |
| 143 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϥ̄ⲏⲓ · ⲁϥϩⲱⲧⲡ̄ ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ: ⲁϥϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁϥϫⲫⲟ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | ètafvōk ḋe èxoun èpefyi: afhōtp ètefs̀·himi afgfo ǹouṡyri kata p̀·saji ǹpapostolikos apa pesinθios: | Now when he had gone into his house, he made peace with his wife, and begot a son according to the word of Apa Pisentius, who was like unto an Apostle. |
| 144 | ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | a p̀rōmi mouti èf̀ran ǹpefṡyri je pesinθios: | And the man called the name of his son ' Pisentius ', |
| 145 | ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ: | afċō nemas jinpèhoou ète m̀mav ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpefmou: | and he lived with his wife from that very day until the day of his death. |
| 146 | ⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲣ̄ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲃ̄ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙ̄ⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ︦ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙ︦ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲧⲃ̄ⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧϥ̄ϭⲟⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓϫⲛ̄ⲑ̄ⲗ̄ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ · | ⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲣ̀ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲉⲃ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲙ ϣⲟⲡ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲗ̀ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ: | apeθouab r̀ṡomte ǹṡ̀fyri: evoteb ènoueryou ète nai ne t̀s̀·himi etafnahmes èp̀hila ǹnoug etavmevi èrof èxoun èros: nem p̀rōmi etafaif ǹelevθeros: nem p̀hyt ǹpes·hai etaftouvof èǹkots ǹpète tefgom ṡop hijen t̀·hl̀pe ǹxytf ète fai pe p̀·satanas: | And the holy man performed three miracles, each of which was more wonderful than the other, and these are they: (the miracle) of the woman whom he delivered from the false accusation wherewith she had been charged; and [the miracle] of the man who was made a free man ; and the a setting free of the body of the husband of a woman, on whose navel a spell had been cast by the power of Satan, |
| 147 | ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙ̄ⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲡ̄ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛ̄̄ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · | ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ: | afθrenetxen p̀ġamos hōtp ènoueryou ǹkesop: | and the making of those who had been married to live together in peace again. |
| 148 | ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲱ̄ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡϫⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ϭⲟⲙ · | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ: | àlyθōs ouniṡti èmaṡō pe pekbios ǹṡ̀fyri ṑ p̀angelos ǹp̀ċois ǹǹgom: | Verily, exceedingly great is thy wonderful life, O thou angel of the Lord of Might! |
| 149 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙ̄ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̄ ⲛⲁⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ: | nim ġar petnaeṡjemgom ètavo ǹǹṡ̀fyri tyrou ètavṡōpi èvol hitotk natekmǹtkoui nem netavṡōpi xen tekm̀ntmonoxos: | For who is able to recount all the wonderful things which have taken place through thee, both those which belong to the period of thy youth (or, childhood), and those which have taken place during the time in which thou didst lead the life of a monk? |
| 150 | ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ︦ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣ̄ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕ̄ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅ̄ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̄ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̄ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⁘ⲻ | ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲑⲣⲉⲕⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⁘ⲻ | netavṡōpi ḋe xen nekjig menensaθrekerepiskopos nai etkouahsahni m̀mōou ǹtekouōṡ an èθrelaav ǹrōmi emi èrōou nem gom ǹlaav èjempougōk ⁘ⲻ | And as for those which took place through thy hands after thou didst become bishop, and which thou didst order, and didst wish that no man should ever gain any knowledge of them whatsoever, no man could possibly describe them completely. |
| 151 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ϭⲛ̄ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ · ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̄ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲣ̄ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲡϣⲓ · ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̄ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲓ: ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ: | alla mpenθret̀psiky ǹp̀makarios ète m̀mav ċnarike: èroi je aitavenaikouji ǹsaji ǹenkōmion èrof: ouoh timevi je anerp̀vol ǹp̀ṡi: antavenaikouji ǹsaji ǹelaṡiston: | Now ye must not make the soul of the blessed man to condemn me because I have related these few matters in (my) Encomium upon him, for I think that we have not exceeded the measure in declaring merely these few unimportant matters. |
| 152 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲧⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϯ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̄ · ⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲧⲉ · ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⁘ⲻ | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲧ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ: ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲡ̀ϣⲟⲙ ⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϩⲟϯ: ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⁘ⲻ | alla marnsōtem ǹsa t̀nomoθesia ǹpiapostolos fai etouahsahni nan efgō m̀mos: je ti ǹouon niven ǹneterōten: p̀ṡom ǹpap̀ṡom p̀telos ǹpap̀telos: t̀·hoti ǹpahoti: p̀taio ǹpap̀taeio ⁘ⲻ | But let us hearken to the following commandment with which the Apostle commanded us, saying, ' Give ye unto every one such things as ye have, tribute to whom tribute is due, tax to whom tax is due, fear to whom fear is due, honour to whom honour is due/ |
| 153 | ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲕⲙ̄ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ ⲇⲁ̄ⲇ̄ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩϯⲙⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡⲭⲥ̄ · ⲁⲛⲓ̄ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲕ̀ⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϯⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | àlyθōs k̀m̀pṡa ǹtaeio niven hiōou niven: kata f̀ryti èta p̀psalmōḋos david gos je anioutaeio nem outimy ǹte pik·s: aniouōou ǹte pefran eθouab: | Verily, (O Apa Pisentius,) thou art worthy of all honour and all glory, according to that which the Psalmist David saith, 'Bring honour and reverence unto the Lord, bring glory unto His holy Name' |
| 154 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲭⲥ̄ · | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲕⲉⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: | sōtem ḋe on ètikeniṡti ǹṡ̀fyri: ǹtetentieoou ǹpik·s: | Now hearken ye unto another great and wonderful thing, and ascribe ye glory unto the Lord! |
| 155 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲥⲡ̄ϭⲱⲡϥ̄ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅ̄ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲡⲁⲭⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲉⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲃⲁⲁⲙⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲛ︦ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲡϭⲱⲡϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲡⲁⲭⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲁϩⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁ ⲃⲁⲁⲙⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ: | asṡōpi ḋe on àourōmi ì harof afsepċōpf efgō m̀mos: je àritàġapy ǹtekerboyθin èroi: pak·s ǹiōt: je ouon ouxreos èroi hahtenourōmi ṡa vaamtase ǹholokottinos everanankazin m̀moi xaroou: | And it came to pass on another occasion that a certain man came unto him, and made supplication unto him, saying, 'I beseech thee to perform an act of love, and to help me, O my lord and father. There is an obligation on me in respect of a certain man of thirty-six 'holokottinoi' they are pressing me urgently concerning them, |
| 156 | ⲙ̄ⲡⲓϭⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ: | m̀peijemou ǹtatyiou naf: | and I am not able to find them to pay them P^^ to him. |
| 157 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ | ouoh nem θai laav m̀mav ǹsa ouṡyri ǹouōt ǹmonogenys avasfalaze m̀mof | And I possess nothing whatsoever except a son, my only son, and him they have seized, |
| 158 | ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲗⲗⲁⲕⲏ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̄ϩⲙ̄ϩⲁⲗ · | ⲁⲩⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲩⲗⲗⲁⲕⲏ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲃⲱⲕ: | avkaf xen t̀fillaky evouōṡ eaif ǹvōk: | and they have put him securely in the guard-house (i. e. prison), and they are wishing to make him a slave. |
| 159 | ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲕ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲕ̄ϣⲛ̄ϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ | ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲕϣⲉⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ | tiparakalei ḋe ǹtekmetiōt èθrkṡenhtyk xaroi | I beseech thy fatherhood to shew compassion upon me. |
| 160 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲉϣⲱⲡ: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | eṡōp: ouon f̀ryti èθrektioukouji nyi ǹtavōk ǹtatyif ǹtoukō èvol ǹpaṡyri: ǹouōt nyi èvol: | If there was any one whom thou couldst cause to give me this small sum I could go and give it to the man, and then they would let my only son go free.' |
| 161 | ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲣⲙ̄ⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏϩ ϩⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓⲗⲁϫ · | ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲧ̀ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ: ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲓⲗⲁϫ: | p̀rōmi ḋe ète m̀mav naoumatoi pe ǹremt̀xōra ǹvol pe: efouyh xen ǹmelos ǹp̀tōou ǹteilag: | Now that man was a soldier, and he was a native of the district, and he dwelt in a part (?) of the mountain of Teiladj. |
| 162 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ︦ⲣⲉϥϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ | ǹtafsōtem èp̀·soeit ǹpaiōt je ouèpiskopos pe ǹreftiaġapy: aftōoun | And having heard of the fame of my father, and that he was a most charitable and generous bishop, he rose up |
| 163 | ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ | ⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲣⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ | afì harof nem tefs̀·himi efouōṡ eerpeirazin m̀mof je ouaġapytos pe jinm̀mon | and came to him with his wife, and he wished to find out whether he was one who gave alms freely or not. |
| 164 | ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲛ̄ⲧⲥ̄ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̄ · ⲁϥⲕⲱⲡ ⲙⲁⲁⲃⲧⲁⲥⲉⲛ̄ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̄ ϩⲓⲡϫⲟⲓ · | ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲥ: ⲁϥⲕⲱⲡ ⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲁⲥⲉⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲥ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ϫⲟⲓ: | t̀s̀·himi ḋe aftalos èp̀goi afens èrats: afkōp maab tasenholokottinos ǹtots hi p̀goi: | Now he put the woman again into the boat in which he brought her,^ and he hid thirty-six 'holokottinoi' in the boat . . . with her ; |
| 165 | ⲧⲁⲭⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲡⲉϩⲧ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ | ⲧⲁⲭⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲡⲉϩⲉⲧⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ | taxa ǹtafpehetp̀·s̀nof: ǹourōmi èvol affitou | now these he had carried off from a man whose blood he had shed, |
| 166 | ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̄ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⁘ⲻ | ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ: ⲛⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⁘ⲻ | afì ḋe ṡa paiōt efouōṡ eerḋokimazin m̀mof je hanmyi ne: netafsōtem èrōou eθvytf jinm̀mon ⁘ⲻ | And he came to my father wishing to try him and to see whether that which he had heard about him was true or not. |
| 167 | ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧⲥ̄ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲍⲓⲥ · | ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲍⲓⲥ: | p̀èhoou ḋe ètafì ṡa pièpiskopos eθouab apa pesinθios ǹxyts afjimi èrof saxoun ǹp̀·sōouh eθouab ǹtsentei efìri ǹt̀kaθoliky sinazis: | Now the day whereon he came to the holy bishop Apa Pisentius was that in which the bishop had gone into the holy congregation of Tsentei, and had taken part in the Catholic Synaxis, |
| 168 | ⲛⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲥⲉⲩⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲓⲁ · | ⲛⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲥⲉⲩⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲓⲁ: | na p̀èhoou ġar pe ǹpiarṡièpiskopos ouoh ǹpatriarṡys: apa sevyros piarṡièpiskopos ǹantioṡia: | for it was the day of the festival of the Archbishop and Patriarch, Apa Severus, Archbishop of Antioch. |
| 169 | ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛϥ̄ⲡⲁϩⲧϥ̄ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲣ̄ⲡ̄ϫⲟⲟϥ · | ⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϣⲣ̀ⲡϫⲟϥ: | afhemsi ehrai ṡatefi èvol xen p̀·sōouh ǹtefpahtf naf ǹteftamof èp̀·saji etaiṡr̀pgof: | And he sat down until Apa Pisentius came out from the congregation, when he cast himself down at his feet, and informed him of the matter whereof I have already spoken. |
| 170 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̄ⲡϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲏⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲭⲗⲉⲩⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲏⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲗⲉⲩⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ: ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ | ètaǹniṡti ḋe ǹrōmi sōtem: pegaf ǹp̀matoi hiten p̀hermyneyvtys je p̀ma ǹxlevaze an pe: p̀ma ǹpesinθios | And when the great man had heard it, he said unto the soldier through an interpreter, 'The place of Pisentius is not a place for jesting. |
| 171 | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅ̄ϫⲓⲡⲙⲁⲁⲃⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲧⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲧⲕ̄ⲥϩⲓ̈ⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ϩⲓ̈ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̄ϯⲙⲁ | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ: ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲗⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲟⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲁ | vōk ǹtekċip̀maab tase ǹholokottinos ǹtots ǹtek·s̀·himi: ettalyout èp̀goi hi p̀ma ǹjioor ǹtima | Get thee gone, and take the thirtysix {sic) six 'holokottinoi' from the hand of thy wife who is on board the boat by the place of the ferry. |
| 172 | ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲥⲉⲙⲏⲣ · ⲉⲩⲫⲁⲕⲓⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̄ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲙⲉⲛ ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ: ⲥⲉⲙⲏⲣ: ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲕⲓⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲉⲣⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: | men is·hyppe: semyr: èoufakiarion: ǹtots nai etakenou eerpeirazin m̀mon ǹxytou: | As for the money (?), behold, it is tied up in a bundle in her hand, and it is this which thou hast brought to tempt me therewith. |
| 173 | ⲛⲅ̄ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲡⲉϩⲧ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲡⲉϩⲉⲧⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ | ǹteknav je areknaerou nav: èθreje ǹtakpehetp̀·s̀nof ǹourōmi èvol | Behold now what it was that thou didst wish to do. Because thou hadst shed the blood of a man, |
| 174 | ⲁⲕϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ | ⲁⲕϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲁⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ | akfitou ǹtotf ekgō m̀mos: je ǹtaenou èθratyiou ǹàġapy xa p̀ougai ǹtapsiṡy | and hadst taken (these moneys) out of his hand, thou didst say, 'I will take them and give them as an offering for the salvation of my soul.' |
| 175 | ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϯⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲛⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅ̄ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲡⲉϩⲧ̄ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲡⲉϩⲧ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲧ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲧ̄ⲡⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϥ̄ⲙⲁ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϯⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ: ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲉϩⲉⲧⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲡⲉϩⲉⲧⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲉⲧⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲉⲧⲡⲱϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | name tigō m̀mos nak je avṡantitoikoumeny tyrs ǹmeθnayt xarok ǹknahei an èlaav ǹna: eimyti ǹtoupehetpek·s̀nof èvol kata f̀ryti etakpehetp̀·s̀nof ǹpet·hitouōōk èvol kata f̀ryti ets̀xyout je petnapehetp̀·s̀nof ǹourōmi èvol senapehetpōf èvol èpefma: èvol je ǹtavθamiep̀rōmi kata θikon ǹf̀nouti: | Verily I say unto thee, that if the whole world were given in alms on thy behalf then the smallest act of mercy shall never be shewn unto thee, until thine own blood hath been poured out even as thou hast poured out the blood of thy neighbour, according to that which is written. Whosoever sheddeth the blood of a I man, the blood of him that sheddeth it shall be shed in its stead, because man was made according to the image of God.' |
| 176 | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣϥ̄ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁϥⲣ̄ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲉⲗⲩⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲃⲣ̄ⲣⲉ · ⲙ̄ⲛϥ̄ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛ̄ⲁ̄ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙ̄ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲁϥⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: ⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲉⲗⲩⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϥ̀ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: | nai ḋe ètafsoθmou ǹje p̀rōmi: aferṡfyri èmaṡō: efmevi je p̀hōb nahōp eelisaios ǹveri: m̀mon f̀emi je pip̀nevma ǹouōt petsaji xen nip̀rofytys: nem ǹàpostolos: | Now when the man had heard these words he marvelled exceedingly, for he thought that the matter would l)e hidden from the new Elisha, and he did not know that the Spirit which spake to the Apostles was the same as that which spake in the Prophets, |
| 177 | ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥ̄ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ · | ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ: | painouti ġar f̀sōtem ènai: | and he did not know that the same God was the God of all of them. |
| 178 | ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ · ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕϩ̄ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓϣⲱϥⲧ̄ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲓ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲛ̄ⲁ̄ ⲧⲟ ⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ: ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲓ: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕⲉϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓϣⲱϥⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲣⲓ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲟⲓ ⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | afì èvol hitotf: efrimi: afvōk èpefyi efmokeh ǹhyt èmaṡō: aretenemi jem̀peiṡōft xen t̀arṡy ǹpaienkōmion ǹteri gos je oup̀nevma toi foros hōf pe p̀makarios apa pesinθios: | Now ye know, (O my beloved,) that in the beginning of this Encomium I did not fail to say that the blessed man Apa Pisentius was endowed with the gift of the Spirit, |
| 179 | ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · ϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲱⲃ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̄ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ · | ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ: ϣⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ: ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ: | rōmi ġar niven etnavōk harof: ṡafemi je ǹtavvōk harof eθve ou ǹhōb: ǹtiounou etfnagouṡt èxoun xen pefho: | for one whenever any man went into his presence, as soon as he had looked into his face he knew for what purpose he had come to him. |
| 180 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛ̄ⲛϥ̄ⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲛ̄ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩϯⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ: | alla arefmosti ǹp̀ōou etṡouit ǹǹrōmi efhōp ǹnefpolitia m̀mon em̀mon laav ǹrōmi najimi èpougōk: | But he hated the vain approbation of men, and he hid his manner of life so that no man whatsoever might attain to the full knowledge of the same. |
| 181 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲡϩⲟ ⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲥⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥϭⲣⲁϩ̄ⲧ̄ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϫⲏⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ: ⲉⲧϥⲫⲏⲧ ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲥⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥϭⲣⲁϩ̀ⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲏⲙⲉ: | asṡōpi ḋe on ǹp̀·syou: etffyt xa p̀ho ǹǹpr̀sos efsċrah̀t xen p̀tōou ǹjyme: | Now it came to pass also on another occasion when he was fleeing from before the face of the Persians (that) he might lead a life of peaceful meditation in the mountain of Djeme, |
| 182 | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ · | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: | afvōk èp̀ouei m̀mon ǹoukouji je arefnaṡ̀lyl: | that he departed into the mountain not a little way in order that he might pray. |
| 183 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣ̄ⲁϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲏ ϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲁ ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ: ⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲓⲉ ϥ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲁ: | ètafera ṡomte ǹounou: efmoṡi ie f̀toou efṡ̀lyl kata ma: | And when he had passed three or four hours in travelling, he prayed in place after place, |
| 184 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙ̄ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲉϣϫⲉⲙⲡ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧϥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ | ouoh na m̀mon laav ǹrōmi naeṡjemp̀gōk ǹnefṡ̀lyl etfìri m̀mōou: ǹpèhoou nem tevṡy | and there is no man who is able to estimate the number of the prayers which he made by day and by night. |
| 185 | ϣⲁϥⲣ̄ϥⲧⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲡ · ⲛ̄ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · | ϣⲁϥⲉⲣϥ̀ⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ: ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ: | ṡaferf̀tou ṡo ǹsop: ǹṡ̀lyl ǹtevṡy: | Now, he was in the habit of praying four hundred times during the night. |
| 186 | ⲁϥⲕⲟⲟⲧϥ̄ ⲉϫⲱⲓ̈ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓ̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄ · | ⲁϥⲕⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ: | afkootf ègōi pegaf nyi: anok iōannys: | And he turned to me, and he said unto me, ' Take good heed to thyself, |
| 187 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ϭⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲇ̀ⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ: | pegaf nyi je ċi hrak èrok je aijimi èouniṡti ǹḋ̀rakōn ǹfoou hi p̀tōou: | for I found a huge serpent in the mountain to-day ; and he is not very far from us at this moment. |
| 188 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̄ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲗ̄ⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⁘ⲻⲻ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⁘ⲻⲻ | ouoh ǹtefouyyv antōnou alla tihelpis eef̀nouti je arefnakaf an ǹpenkōti ⁘ⲻⲻ | But I have confidence in God that He will not permit him to remain in our neighbourhood.' |
| 189 | ϣⲱⲣⲡ̄ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲡⲉ · ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ̄ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ︦ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲉ · | ϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϣⲡⲉ: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲉ: | ṡōrp ḋe ètafṡpe: aigouṡt èp̀ouei na p̀nouje ǹousote: | Now when the morning had come, I looked out, and at the distance of about the flight of an arrow, |
| 190 | ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉ · ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏⲏϩ ϩⲓϫⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ · | ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲉ: ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ: | ainav èoumyṡ ǹhalyt nem hanǹoure: evouyh hijen oukoh ǹpetra: | I saw a very large number of birds and vultures gathered together upon a crag of the rock. |
| 191 | ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ · | ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇ̀ⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ: | afmouti èroi pegaf nyi je timevi je a f̀nouti patasse ǹp̀ḋ̀rakōn: | And (my father) cried out to me, and said unto me, 'I think that God hath destroyed the dragon.' |
| 192 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲙϥ̄ ⲟⲛ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲅ̄ϯⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲛⲅ̄ⲛⲟⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲁ̄ⲇ̄ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲡⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁ ⲙ̄ⲡⲱⲧ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲙϥ ⲟⲛ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϯⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲏⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲟⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲭⲱ ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫⲱⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: | afouahmf on: pegaf je èθreou ǹtektinxytk an èǹhryton ǹǹġ̀rafy: ǹtekernoin m̀mōou kata f̀ryti èta p̀·sofos david gos je akkō p̀petċosi nak ǹma ǹfōt: nem pet·hoou naṡhōn èrok: | And he spake yet again unto me and said, 'Why hast thou not given thine attention to the words of the Scriptures, and understood them, according to that which the wise man David saith: Thou hast set him that was higher than thou for a place of refuge ; The evil shall not draw nigh unto thee, |
| 193 | ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲍ̄ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲧ · ⲛⲅ̄ϩⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ · ϯⲛⲁⲣ̄ϩⲁⲓⲃⲥ̄ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲉⲍ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲁⲗⲏⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲓϯ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϩⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲇ̀ⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ: ϯⲛⲁⲣ̀ϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ: | ouḋe m̀mon mastigez naṡhōn èxoun ènekma ǹṡōpi k̀naalyi ehrai èjen ouhof nem ousiti: ǹtek·hōme hrai èjen oumou nem ouḋ̀rakōn: je afnahti èroi: tinatougof: tinar̀haives èrof je afsouenparan: | neither shall the evil draw nigh to thy habitation; Thou shalt go up upon the adder and the scorpion, thou shalt tread upon the lion and the serpent; Because he hath believed in Me I will deliver him, and I will protect him because he hath known My Name; |
| 194 | ϥⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | f̀naōṡ ehrai èroi: ouoh anok tinasōtem èrof: | He shall cry out unto Me, and I will hearken unto him' |
| 195 | ⲁⲥϣⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲟⲟⲛϥ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛ̄ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲙ̄ⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲥϣⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲟⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ: ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: | asṡpe ḋe ètaf̀nouti ouōṡ èpoonf èvol èp̀ma ǹṡōpi ǹnetevfrane: p̀ma èta p̀m̀kah nem t̀lipy nem p̀aṡahom fōt èvol ǹxytf p̀ma ǹṡōpi ǹniprofytys: nem ǹpatriarṡys: nem ǹàpostolos: | And it came to pass that God wished to remove him (from this world) to the habitation of those who rejoice, the place wherefrom sorrow, and grief, and sighing have fled away, the place where are the Prophets and the Patriarchs and the Apostles, |
| 196 | ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲱϥ ⁘ⲻⲻ | ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱϥ ⁘ⲻⲻ | èvol je oupatriarṡys pe ǹf̀ryti ǹabraam: ouoh ouapostolos pe ǹf̀ryti ǹnapostolos: ouapostolos pe ouoh oup̀rofytys pe nem nip̀rofytys ǹf̀ryti ǹsamouyl: nem petmenensōf ⁘ⲻⲻ | for he was a Patriarch like Abraham, and an Apostle like unto the Apostles, and a Prophet like unto the Prophets, even like unto Samuel, and those who came after him, |
| 197 | ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲛ̄ϩⲟⲧ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁ̀ⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ: | ouarṡièrevs pe efenhot ǹf̀ryti ǹmōisys: nem àarōn nem netmenensōou: | and he was a high priest (worthy of) reverence, even as were Moses and Aaron and those who came after them. |
| 198 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲛ̄ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲛⲁⲙ̄ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲏ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛ︦ⲥⲟⲩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̄ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲓ̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄ · ⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲏ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲏ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲕ | ètafì ḋe èp̀hay ǹṡōni etfnam̀ton m̀mof ǹxytf ète p̀evot epyf pe ǹt̀rompi ǹpenty afmouti èroi ǹtevṡy ǹsouṡmoun ǹepyf pegaf naf je iōannys: ouon rōmi xatotk | And when he had come to the end of the sickness through which he went to his rest, now it was in the month of Epep of the fifth year (?), he cried out to me on the night of the eighth day of Epep, and he said, ' John, is there any one with thee?' |
| 199 | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϭⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱ: | pegai je m̀mon rōmi: ǹsa mōisys: nem elisaios ǹp̀resbiteros: ǹtavi èjempekouō: | And I said, 'There is no one with me save Moses, and Elisha the Elder, who have come to visit thee.' |
| 200 | ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ | ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϯ: ϫⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ | a paiōt mouti: je mōisys mōisys mōisys | And my father cried out, 'Moses, Moses, Moses. |
| 201 | ⲇⲓⲟⲣⲑⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · | ⲇⲓⲟⲣⲑⲉⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ: | ḋiorθeou ǹpekbios kalōs: | Be careful to make thy life exceedingly correct. |
| 202 | ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲫⲉⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧ ⲛ̄ⲁϣ ⲛ̄ϩⲉ · | ⲕ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲫⲉⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ: | k̀·sōoun je ǹtakanastrefei xarat ǹaṡ ǹryti: | Thou knowest in what manner thou hast been brought up by me. |
| 203 | ϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ · ⲕⲁⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲁⲕⲣ̄ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲣ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲉⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ · | ϥⲁⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ: ⲕⲁⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲕⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲣ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | faip̀rōouṡ ǹnaxartys: kalos je ṡakerkria m̀mōou: ouoh pekr̀vol ètaietpō ète m̀mav: | Take thou great care of my parchment books, for thou wilt have great need for them. And thou shalt not escape from this burden.' |
| 204 | ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛ̄ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · ⲛⲅ̄ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲧ̄ⲁⲓϩⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̄ · ⲛⲅ̄ⲣ̄ⲧⲕⲁⲗⲉⲗⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲣ̄ⲛⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛ̄ⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲥⲏⲛⲩ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̄ · | ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓϩⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲧ̀ⲕⲁⲗⲉⲗⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲛⲟⲩϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲛⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ: | afktof on èjen elisaios pip̀resbiteros: pegaf naf je elisaios: p̀roseṡe èjen ǹs̀nyou kalōs: ǹtekamahte èjen netaihonou etotk: ǹtekert̀kalele kata ounou: hina èreǹs̀nyou naernouṡ̀lyl: kata ǹkōt ǹǹsyni ǹtoutihyv ǹnoupsiṡy èvol hitotk: | And again he turned to Elisha the Presbyter, and said unto him, Elisha, 'Govern thou most carefully the brethren. Lay fast hold upon the things which I have commanded thee, and do thou pne summon the brethren regularly each hour in order that they may recite their offices according to the rules of the brethren, and do good to their souls through thee.' |
| 205 | ⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ · ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | a elisaios erouō: je paiōt aihōn èxoun èvōk èratou ǹnaeioote tyrou: | Then Elisha answered and said unto him, 'My father, I have approached (the time) for going to all my fathers. |
| 206 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϣⲟⲣⲡ̄ ϫⲉⲣ̄ϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲉ ⲁⲡϣⲱϥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲥⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ϣⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩ: ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉ ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ϩⲉⲓ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ | eṡōp ṡakmou: nanes ǹtamou ǹṡorp je r̀ṡanp̀·stillos etntagryout ègōf hei a p̀ṡōf ǹp̀tōou ǹt̀sǹteihōn èxoun | If thou art going to die it is better that I should die first, for if the pillar whereon we are all firmly established shall fall, the destruction of the mountain of Tsentei will draw nigh. |
| 207 | ⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲛ̄ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲱⲛ · ⲛϥ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲕ̄ϩⲉ · ⲱ̄ ⲡⲁϫⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲉⲙⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲑⲱⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ: ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ: | arennajemkeouai θōn: ǹtefmoni m̀mon ǹpekryti: ṑ paċois ǹiōt eθouab: akṡanvōk on: | And where shall we find another who will shepherd us as thou hast done, O my lord and holy father, if thou dost depart? |
| 208 | ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · | ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ: | akouō ek·souten ǹpekgoi èouma ǹmoni ènanouf: | Thou hast directed and made straight the course of thy ship to the haven which is fair. |
| 209 | ⲁⲕⲥⲃ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲕ̄ ⲛⲅ̄ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̄ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲙ̄ⲣⲁϣ ⲇⲁ̄ⲇ̄ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲃ̄ⲧⲱⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̄ · | ⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ⲛ̀ⲕⲛⲁϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: | ak·sevtōtk ǹknaṡθorter an kata p̀·saji ǹp̀remravṡ david je aisevtōt m̀peiṡθorter: | Thou hast prepared thyself, and thou shalt never be disturbed (or, troubled), according to the words of the gentle David, (who said,) I have prepared myself, I shall never be disturbed' (or, troubled). |
| 210 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲧⲛ̄ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | ànon ġar tennaṡōōt m̀mok ouoh ǹtetenṡōpi ǹnorfanos jinǹfoou èvol: | For we shall feel the lack of thee sorely, and we shall be orphans from this day forward. |
| 211 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲓⲛϫⲡ̄ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϭⲓⲛⲁϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: | aferouō ǹje paiōt je name ketiou ǹèhoou ne etavtyiou nyi ċinagpṡomte ǹfoou: | And my father answered and said unto me, 'Verily, five days were given unto me from the third day.' |
| 212 | ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲕϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ · | ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲕϫⲉⲛⲏⲓ: | aierouō pegai naf je ou petafṡōpi m̀mok akjenyi: | And I answered and said unto him, 'What was it that happened unto thee that thou sayest these things to me?' |
| 213 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲕ · ⲁⲩⲉⲕⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ · ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ϧⲁ ⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲕⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲓ̀ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | pegaf nyi je xa t̀·hy èθrasaji nemak: àouek·stasis tahoi: àourōmi ǹouōini ì afaheratf ǹpam̀θo èvol: | And he said unto me, 'Before I spake unto thee an ecstasy came upon me, and a man of light came and stood before me. |
| 214 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁϣⲟⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲡ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁ ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ: | pegaf nyi je pesinθios: pesinθios: pesinθios ṡa ṡomt ǹsop: | And he said unto me, 'Pisentius, Pisentius, Pisentius!'—three times |
| 215 | ⲥⲃ̄ⲧⲱⲧⲕ̄ ϫⲉⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕ ⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲅ̄ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲥⲃ̀ⲧⲱⲧⲕ ϫⲉ ⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ: | sv̀tōtk je ketiou ǹèhoou nète ouontak ou xen paikosmos: ǹteki haroi: | prepare thyself, for there remain unto thee in this world five days, and then thou shalt come to me.' |
| 216 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣϥ̄ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϯⲛⲟⲩ: | ètafjenai nyi aferanaxōrin naf tinou: | And when he had said these things unto me, he departed. |
| 217 | ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | is·hyppe tinavōk èratou ǹnaeioote tyrou: | And now, behold, I must depart the way of all my fathers.' |
| 218 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲛ̄ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲣϥ̄ⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ̄ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲗⲩⲡⲏ · ⲡⲣⲉϥϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲣϥ̀ⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲩⲡⲏ: ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ: | ètafjenai nan ǹje paiōt: àouniṡti ǹaṡkak ǹrimi ṡōpi xen θ̀myti hi ousop je tennaṡōōt ǹouiōt ǹàġaθos ǹpairyti ǹrf̀solsel ǹnetxen hanlipy: p̀reftimetanoia: | And when my father had said these things unto me, a great outcry broke forth with tears and sobs in (our) midst; ' Thus are we bereaved of our good father, the consoler of those who were in trouble, who gave penitence to the sinner, who provided the poor with food, and who made it his care to find clothing for their bodies.' |
| 219 | ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲙ̄ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲡϫⲥ̄ · ϫⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲙ̄̄̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲥⲟⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲕⲉ · ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲧⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲗ̄ⲃⲱⲗϥ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲛⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲥⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲭⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲧⲉⲛⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲩⲃⲗ̀ⲃⲱⲗϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | tihomologei nōten ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹp̀ċois: je ǹp̀nav èta paiōt sōtem eθve ǹpr̀sos m̀pefkatalaav naf nenkai ǹǹhyki: ṡahrai èp̀ṡot et·hahtentefàfe: afθrevvl̀vōlf èvol aftyif ǹmeθnayt ǹǹhyki: | And I confess unto you, (O my beloved), here in the presence of God, that from the time when my father heard concerning the Persians, he never applied to his own use any of the things which could be of use to the poor, even to the cap upon his head, but he distributed everything, and gave it in alms to the poor. |
| 220 | ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛϥ̄ϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲣ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲣ̄ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̄ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̄ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ · | ⲛⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ: | netaftyiou ǹnefjig nem netafouahsahni nyi aityiou nem netafgoouou ǹnipistos: kata timi evsōr m̀mōou kata f̀ryti ète p̀ouai p̀ouai erxria nem gom ǹlaav ǹrōmi eemi èpougōk: | The things which he gave with his own hands, and the things which he commanded me to give, and the things which he sent to the faithful, village by village, and which were distributed to each man according to his need, no man can possibly know the sum thereof. |
| 221 | ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | eimyti f̀nouti m̀mavatf fai etnatioueioou naf tyrou: | Only God, unto Whom all praise be given, knoweth it. |
| 222 | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̄ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲱ̄ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲉϥϣⲟϫⲡ̄ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ: ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲉϥϣⲟϫⲉⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ: | pegai ǹpaiōt eθouab eterforin ǹpik·s: apa pesinθios je aryou ṑ paiōt: ekmevi je tennakton an eṡōp: ǹkesop m̀pekka laav nenkai efṡojep nan èfahou: | And I said unto my holy father, who arrayed himself in Christ, Apa Pisentius, 'Peradventure, O my father, dost thou think that we shall not again devote ourselves (to the poor), if thou dost not bequeath any possessions which may remain to us?' |
| 223 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲱ̄ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲁⲩ · ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ: ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | aferouō ǹje paiōt je tennakton xen p̀ouōṡ ǹf̀nouti ṑ paṡyri: ouoh netantyiou: tyrou ǹǹhyki: | My father answered and said unto me, ' We must devote ourselves to the will of God, O my son, and whatsoever thou givest—everything—to the poor, |
| 224 | ⲡⲭⲥ̄ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ · | ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ: | pik·s natyiou nan tyrou evkyb: | the Lord will give unto us twofold.' |
| 225 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̄ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ: ⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ: | areinajeou: ie areinataveou xen ǹmetgōr ǹpairōmi ǹḋikeos: | What can I say (more), or what can I relate of the valiant deeds of this just man ? |
| 226 | ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̄ⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲕⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ: | p̀lyn marnkton èjen pefkasōma ehrai: | But now let us devote ourselves to the consideration of his laying down the body. |
| 227 | ⲛⲉⲁϥⲣ̄ϣⲟⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ⲡⲟⲟⲛϥ̄ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲁⲓ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲣⲓ · | ⲛⲁⲁϥⲣ̀ϣⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲡⲟⲟⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲁⲓ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲓ: | naafr̀ṡomǹt ġar ǹèhoou: m̀pefouōm: ouḋe m̀pefsō: ouḋe m̀pefsaji neman: ouḋe m̀pefpoonf èpaisa nem fai: alla arefnyg pe ǹf̀ryti ǹnetmōout xen p̀ma ǹt̀niṡti ǹri: | Now he passed three days wherein he neither ate nor drank, neither did he speak unto us, nor turn from one side to the other, but he lay stretched out like a dead man in the hall of the large cell. |
| 228 | ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲥ̄ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲫ · ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲓ̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲫ: ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | xen tevṡy ḋe ǹsoumǹtsnoous: ǹpevot epyf: avmouti je iōannys anok aierouō je s̀mou èroi: | Then he cried out, 'John,' and I answered, 'Bless me.' |
| 229 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲗⲕ̄ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲓϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲏ · ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ̄ ⲛ̄ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲗⲉⲕ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲓϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ: ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ: | pegaf nyi je aihōn èp̀ṡlek: ouoh ṡaigōk èvol ǹp̀nav ǹp̀ry: efnahōtp ǹrasti ète soumǹtṡomte pe: | He said unto me, 'I have come nigh unto my departure, and I shall finish my course at the time when the sun shall set to-morrow, which shall be the thirteenth day. |
| 230 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϥⲓⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲓⲕⲧϥ̄ ⲛⲁⲓ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϥⲁⲓⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲑⲣⲉⲩϣⲓⲕⲧϥ ⲛⲏⲓ: | alla tihtyk mpenθrelaav ǹrōmi faipasōma èp̀ouei: ǹp̀ma etaθrevṡiktf nyi: | But take good heed and do not permit any man to carry my body away from the place which shall be dug for it. |
| 231 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲟⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁⲩ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̄ ⲉⲓⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲙ̄ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϥⲓⲡⲁⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ϫⲡ̄ⲯⲓⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁϥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲓⲟⲩ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϥⲁⲓⲡⲁⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁϫⲡⲯⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϥ: | ouoh paiṡomt ǹèhoou etaiaiou: m̀peisaji nemōten eiaherat: ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹf̀nouti: ouoh avfaipaloġos jinnp̀nav ǹagppsit ǹsaf: | During these three days which I have just passed wherein I held no converse with you, I have been standing in the presence of God, and my speech hath been taken away since the ninth hour yesterday. |
| 232 | ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣ̄ⲛϥ̄ⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲓ · | ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲛⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ: | tigō m̀mos je f̀nouti naernefna nemyi: | I tell you that God will shew His mercy unto me.' |
| 233 | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲱ̄ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲅ̄ϫⲓⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲕϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲗⲁⲁⲩ | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϥ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ | pegai naf je àritàġapy ṑ paiōt ǹtekċiouṡym ǹtrofy je is f̀toou ǹèhoou m̀pekjitipe ǹlaav | And I said unto him, 'Do one act of grace, O my father, and partake of a very small quantity of nourishment, for behold, it is now four days since thou hast tasted anything at all.' |
| 234 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̄ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ: | aferouō nyi ǹje paiōt: je paṡyri einaouōm kelaav on menensa p̀loġos: | And my father answered and said unto me, 'My son, shall I eat anything else after (this) word? |
| 235 | ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛ̄ϯⲛⲁϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̄ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ | ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ | tigō m̀mos: je ǹtinajitipe an ǹlaav ǹtrofy epapaikosmos pe | I say that I will not taste any food whatsoever belonging to this world, |
| 236 | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛ̄ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̄ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ · | ϣⲁⲧⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁϩⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ: | ṡatvōk hahten pik·s ǹtavōl èvol: ǹtanystia xatotf: | I shall eat nothing at all until I depart to the Christ, and break my fast with Him.' |
| 237 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲉⲡⲏⲫ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ϫⲉⲓ̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̄ ϫⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲕⲃⲧ̄ ⲉⲧⲱϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲉⲡⲏⲫ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲕ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲭⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲕⲃⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲱϭ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | ètaf̀ouōini ḋe ṡatsoumǹtṡomte: ǹepyf: pegaf nyi ère hankeniṡti ǹrōmi hemsi xatotf je iōannys k̀·sōoun ǹpagōk tyrf jem̀peikalaav ǹte t̀episkopy ǹte t̀polis kvet ètōċ èroi: | And it came to pass that when the light had risen on the thirteenth day of the month Epep, he said unto me—now there were also certain great men sitting by him—' John, thou knowest all my affairs, and that I have nothing left belonging to the bishopric (or) to the town of Kebt (Coptos) wherewith to bury my body. |
| 238 | ⲟⲩϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̄ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲣⲓ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ · | ⲟⲩϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲉⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲓ ⲉⲓⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ: | ouholokottinos ǹouōt ǹorθon petṡop nyi jinpèhoou eisċrahet xen tari eioi ǹmonoxos: | Nevertheless, I had one good 'holokottinos' by me, which I had kept since the day when I lived a life of contemplation in my cell and when I was a monk. |
| 239 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓϫⲡⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̄ϭⲓϫ ⲉⲓⲣⲟⲓⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϩⲱⲃⲥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲙ̄ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ϫⲉⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲁ ϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲓ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓϫⲫⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲓⲣⲟⲓⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲁϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϫⲓϫ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲁ ϭⲣⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲓ: | ǹtaigfof ḋe xen pahōb ǹjig èiroies èrof ṡa p̀èhoou èθrahōvs ǹpasōma xen p̀hōb ǹnajig je ǹneika ċrop ehrai ǹnetnai menensōi: | This I made to yield an increase through the work of my hands, and I have guarded it carefully until the day wherein I should have to clothe my body with the work of my hands, so that I might not leave behind me a matter of unpleasantness for those who should succeed me, |
| 240 | ⲛ̄ⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲣ̄ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ: | ǹtougos je akerp̀vol ǹnetemeṡṡe: | and who would say. Thou hast broken a custom which was seemly. |
| 241 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̄ ⲓ̄ⲱ̄ⲥ̄ ϣⲟⲡϥ̄ ⲛ̄ϩⲃⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲛⲉϫⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲧⲗⲉⲃⲓⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲣⲧ̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲕⲟⲩⲕⲗⲉ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲁⲙⲟϫⲕϥ̄ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲁϭⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ · ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲕⲟⲥⲧ̄ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲙⲥⲧ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲛⲉϫⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲧ̀ⲗⲉⲃⲓⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲕⲟⲩⲕⲗⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲙⲟϫⲕϥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁϭⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲟⲥⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲑⲟⲙⲥⲧ: | ǹθok ḋe ṑ iōannys ṡopf ǹh̀vōs pasōma: ouoh m̀pernegkelaav èroi: eimyti t̀leviton etavmort m̀mos nem pasṡyma nem takoukle: nem pamogkf: nem taċooles: m̀mate: ǹtetenkost ǹtetenθomst: | Do thou then, O John, buy a covering for my body, and do not put on me anything except the shroud wherein I am wrapped, and my monk's dress, and my skull-cap, and my girdle, and my tunic—only these—and ye shall prepare me for burial and ye shall bury me. |
| 242 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϭⲱⲙ · ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣϩ̄ϥ̄ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ϭⲱⲙ: ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲉϩϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: | ouoh timevi je is p̀ċōm: avouorehf èxoun: | And I think. Behold a garden wherein they will bury me. |
| 243 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲙⲁ · ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̄ⲱ̄ⲛϣ̄ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ̄ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϥ̄ⲟⲩⲁϣⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ: ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϣ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧϥⲟⲩⲁϣⲥ: | ouoh is p̀ma: afmoh ǹōnṡ: je avnegp̀·sovt èxoun p̀ouai p̀ouai nas ǹf̀ryti etfouaṡs: | And behold, a place full of wolves, but they will throw a wall about [me], each one working at it according to his good pleasure. |
| 244 | ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲁϥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ̄ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟϥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: | p̀lyn pète p̀ouai p̀ouai naaaf: nem rōmi nagpiof: je avnegnsovt èxoun: | But whatever each man doeth, let no man rebuke him, saying. The wall must be thrown round (the grave).' |
| 245 | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲛ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̄ⲡϥ̄ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧⲛ̄ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲛ: | nai ḋe ètafgoou: ǹje penpeθouab ǹiōt apa pesinθios pièpiskopos eθouab: afouōṡn èvol ǹouapretei ǹte pefsaji nem ouon ǹxytn: | And when the holy father Apa Pisentius, the holy bishop, had said these things, he cried out to us, and spake words unto (each) one of us, |
| 246 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲁ̄ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ̄ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲙⲡⲧⲉⲓ | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲙⲡⲧⲉⲓ | afouōn ǹrōf afti ǹpefp̀na èǹjig ǹf̀nouti ǹp̀nav ǹp̀ry efnahōtp ǹsoumǹtṡomte ǹepyf ǹt̀rompi: ǹpemptei | and then he opened his mouth, and yielded up his spirit into the hands of God, at the moment when the sun was about to set on the thirteenth day of the month of Epep of this fifth year (of the Indiction). |
| 247 | ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲥⲕⲏⲛⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲛϫⲓⲧϥ̄ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙ̄ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲥⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓ · | ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲕⲏⲛⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲛϭⲓⲧϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲓ: | antōoun ḋe ǹpefskynōma eθouab: anċitf èxoun èp̀θisiastyrion eθouab ǹp̀·sōouh ǹtsǹtei: | And we lifted up his holy coffin, and we took it into the holy chamber of the altar of the congregation of Tsentei, |
| 248 | ⲁⲛⲕⲥ̄ϥ̄ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̄ | ⲁⲛⲕⲉⲥϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲛ | ankesf kata ǹparangelia etaftyiou etotn | and we made it ready for burial according to the instructions which he had given us, |
| 249 | ⲁⲛⲣ̄ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣ̄ⲥ̄ ⲉⲛⲱϣ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ | ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲛⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲕⲱϯ | anertevṡy tyrs enōṡ ǹpefkōti | and we passed the whole night in lamentation for him. |
| 250 | ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲥⲱⲥ · ⲁⲛⲣ̄ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ: ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲧ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ: | menensōs: anert̀p̀rosfora higōf: | And afterwards we partook of the Holy Offering over him, |
| 251 | ⲁⲛϫⲓⲧϥ̄ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲁⲕⲧϥ̄ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲛϭⲓⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲛϣⲁⲕⲧϥ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ: | anċitf èp̀tōou etafθrenṡaktf efaheratf ǹpenkōti: | and we carried him away into the mountain to the place which he had made us dig for him that he might remain in our neighbourhood. |
| 252 | ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ̄ ϩⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲏⲙⲛ·ϥ̄ⲑ̄—···—···—···—···—···—···— ————————————— | ⲁⲛⲑⲟⲙⲥϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲁⲏⲙⲛ: ϥⲑ,::::::::::::::::::,,,,,,,,,,,,, | anθomsf xen soumǹtafte ǹpaievot ǹouōt epyf xen oueiryny ǹte f̀nouti haymn: fθ,::::::::::::::::::,,,,,,,,,,,,, | And we buried him on the fourteenth day of this same month Epep. In the Peace of God. Amen. Amen. |
| 253 | ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲑ̄ⲱ̄ⲑ̄ⲓⲛⲇ ⲇ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲧ[ⲩⲣⲱⲛ] ⲯⲕⲃ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲧⳕⲉ | ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲑ̀ⲱⲑⲓⲛⲇ ⲇ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲟⲛ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲱⲛ ⲯⲕⲃ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲧⳕⲉ | eġrafymeny θ̀ōθinḋ ḋ apo ton àgion martirōn pskv etous tⳕe | draft · mediumWritten (in the month) Thoth [...], indiction 4, from the holy martyrs 722, year 395. |
| 254 | ⲉⲅⲱ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲗⲁⲭ[ⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ] ⲇⲓⲁⲕ[ⲟⲛⲟⲥ] ⲩ̄ⲩ̄ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲕ[ⲟⲛⲟⲥ] ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲱⲛⲩⲭⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭ ⲇⲓⲁⲕ[ⲟⲛⲟⲥ] ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲣ̄ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲁ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲱⲥ ⲗⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲯⲁⲥ ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲛⲱⲑⲓ ⲧⲏⲛ ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲍⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲟⲡⲱⲥϯ) ⲉⲍⲁⲅⲉⲓ ⲕ̄ⲥ̄ ⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲗⲉⲟⲓⲛⲟ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲃⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲣⲉⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲅⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ —···—···—···—···—···—···— | ⲉⲅⲱ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲩ̀ⲩ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲱⲛⲩⲭⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲣ̀ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲁ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲱⲥ ⲗⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲯⲁⲥ ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲛⲱⲑⲓ ⲧⲏⲛ ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲍⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲟⲡⲱⲥϯ) ⲉⲍⲁⲅⲉⲓ ⲕ̀ⲥ ⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲗⲉⲟⲓⲛⲟ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲃⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲣⲉⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲅⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ,:::::::::::::::::: | eġō biktōr elaṡistos ḋiakonos ỳi makarios merkourios ḋiakonos paistou makarios èpōnixos arṡy ḋiakonos tou àgiou mer̀meġastratylata apo tys poleōs latōn eġrapsas biblos pantōn anaġnōθi tyn vivliou epevzetai meopōsti) ezagei k̀·s tyn eleoino mou vion evareston egeneto àmyn,:::::::::::::::::: | draft · lowI, Victor, the least deacon, son of the blessed Mercurius, deacon, [...] of the blessed Eponychos, archdeacon of (the church of) Saint Mercurius the great general, from the city of Laton, wrote this book. All who read the book, pray for me, that the Lord may lead my wretched life to become well-pleasing. Amen. |
| 255 | ⳁ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̄ⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲃⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · [ⲙⲓ]ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟ[ⲛⲟⲥ] ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲇⲉⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟ[ⲛⲟⲥ] ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲃⲱ · | ⳁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲃⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲓⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ: ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡ̀ⲇⲉⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲃⲱ: | ⳁ hiten ḋespoḋy nem t̀mǹtvairoouṡ ǹnenmainoute ǹsnyou etṡtemmaiaġapy: mixayl piarkḋiakonos ouoh p̀nonoxos: nem penson zaxarias p̀ḋevteros ǹḋiakonos ouoh ǹmonoxos ǹte p̀agios merkourios p̀·stratylatys fai etṡop xen p̀tōou ǹtvō: | draft · medium(Cross) Through the zeal and care of our God-loving brothers, lovers of charity: Michael the archdeacon and monk, and our brother Zacharias the second deacon and monk, of (the monastery of) Saint Mercurius the general, which is on the mountain of Tbo. |
| 256 | ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧϥ̄ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲡⲗⲩⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̄ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲡϫⲥ̄ ⲓⲥ̄ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̄ ⲉϥⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̄ⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲛ︦ⲟⲏⲥⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ · ⲛϥ̄ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϭⲟⲣϭⲥ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲉⲛⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲏⲥⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲣϭⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ: | avsmenpaigōm avkaf xen poumonostyrion hina arevnaōṡ ǹxytf èouhyou nem oup̀liroforia ǹnetnasōtem xen outihtyf p̀ċois iysous pik·s efèxarize nōou ǹouniṡti nahei nem oysipomony: ǹteftougoou ǹċorċes ǹp̀ḋiaboulos: nem ǹrōmi ǹponyros: | draft · highThey had this book made and placed it in their monastery, so that they may read in it for their profit and for the full assurance of those who will listen with attention. May the Lord Jesus Christ grant them a long life and endurance, and save them from the snares of the devil and of wicked men, |
| 257 | ⲛϥ̄ⲕⲁⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛϥ̄ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ̄ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲱⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ · ⲛϥ̄ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̄ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲙⲱ ⲙⲛ̄ⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲉⲱⲇ[ⲟⲣⲟⲥ] ⲙⲛ̄ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̄ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̄ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲉⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ · ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̄ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲱⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲉ̀ϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲙⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲉⲱ̀ⲇⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲉⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: | ǹtefkaous̀mou nem ousi nem ousōtyria xen poumonastyrion: ǹtefàreh èp̀ōnx ǹpeniōt ǹp̀roestos abba abraam nem p̀·sōouh èxoun ǹǹs̀nyou tyrou ǹstavrōforos etṡop xen poumonastyrion p̀ouai p̀ouai kata pefran: ǹtefennous̀mou eθouab ehrai èjen tam̀ntelaṡistos avṡani je on èvol xen sōma evèjiklyronomia nem neioote ǹt̀koinonia apa paxōmō nem apa θeṑdoros nem apa palamōn nem apa petronios nem apa hōrsiesios nem neioote tyrou ǹt̀koinōnia àmyn: eseṡōpi m̀mon tyrn àmyn: | draft · highand leave blessing, plenty and salvation in their monastery; may he preserve the life of our father the superior, Abba Abraham, and the community of all the cross-bearing brothers in their monastery, each one by his name; and may their holy blessings come upon my lowliness. And when they too come out of the body, may they receive the inheritance with the fathers of the Koinonia, Apa Pachom, Apa Theodore, Apa Palamon, Apa Petronios, Apa Horsiesios, and all the fathers of the Koinonia. Amen. So be it for us all. Amen. |
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- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 3 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.03, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Tamara Siuda, Lance Martin, Caroline T. Schroeder; 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.03.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 3 — Cairene
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from life.pisentius.03.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.03)
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 3 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.03, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Tamara Siuda, Lance Martin, Caroline T. Schroeder; 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=17 abbrev_by_lemma=4 editorial_kept=10 editorial_lacuna=1 lexeme_L1-S-3=7 lexeme_L1-S-5=3 lexeme_L1-S-8=1 lexeme_open=10 marks_dropped_on_change=1 n_morphs_fallback=2 numeral_single_ambiguous=11 restored_accepted=11 segment_mismatch=1 stroke_kept=1245 stroke_unified=1614 th_resolved=32 tokens=2898
- file
- Hagiography/Life of pisentius/life.pisentius.03.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 3 — Kemetic
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from life.pisentius.03.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 3 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.03, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Tamara Siuda, Lance Martin, Caroline T. Schroeder; 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.03.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
- 250 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 7 model drafts (marked “draft”)
- quoted from
- E. A. Wallis Budge — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM life-pisentius, life.pisentius.03 (250 lines)
L0 witness
L1 Cairene
L2 Kemetic
English
Cite as:
Life of Pisentius part 3. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.03. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/life-of-pisentius/life.pisentius.03.sahidic.scriptorium/. Life of Pisentius part 3 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.03, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Tamara Siuda, Lance Martin, Caroline T. Schroeder; 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.