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1	ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲑⲟϣ ϣⲙⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲁⲡⲑⲟϣ ⲡⲥⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲁⲛϣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ .	ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲑⲟϣ ϣⲙⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲡ̀ⲑⲟϣ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲁⲛϣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ.	asṡōpi ḋe ǹousyou àouniṡti ǹṡarke ṡōpi ouoh ànirōmi ǹte p̀θoṡ ṡmin nem nap̀θoṡ p̀·soi avθōouti èpaiōt èθrefṡanṡ èrōou.	draft · highNow it happened once that a great famine came, and the people of the nome of Shmin and those of the nome of Psoi gathered to my father for him to feed them.
2	ⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲕⲏⲛ	Ⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲕⲏⲛ	Paìōt ḋe aftiōik nōou ṡateniōik kyn	draft · highMy father gave them bread until the bread ran out.
3	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲱⲓⲕ ⲓ̀ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ;	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲱⲓⲕ ⲓ̀ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁ̀ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲉⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ;	ouoh à pison etky hijen pima ǹkaōik ì ṡa penìōt apa ṡenouti pegaf naf je paìōt à pis̀mou ṡōpi xen niōik eknaerou ǹnimyṡ etθouyt èron nem nis̀nyou ;	draft · mediumAnd the brother in charge of the bread-store came to our father Apa Shenoute and said to him: 'My father, the blessing has [run out] in the bread; what will you do with the crowds gathered to us, and the brothers?'
4	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ̀ ⲛ̀ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲕϩ ϩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ .	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ̀ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲕϩ ϩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ.	aferouṑ ǹje paìōt efgō m̀mos nyi nem fy etsōr ǹniōik je maṡe nōten ṑli ǹp̀·sepi ǹte niōik nem nikouji ǹlak·h horpou myitou ǹnimyṡ èθrououōm.	draft · mediumMy father answered, saying to me and to the one who distributes the bread: 'Go, take the rest of the bread and the small fragments, soak them and give them to the crowds to eat.'
5	ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛⲟ̀ⲗⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲭⲁϩⲗⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲓ̀ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲭⲁϩⲗⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ϥⲛⲁⲑⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .	Ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛⲟ̀ⲗⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲭⲁϩ̀ⲗⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲓ̀ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲭⲁϩ̀ⲗⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲑⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.	Ànon ḋe anṡe kata pefsaji anòlou ouoh m̀penkah̀li èfahou ouoh anì ṡarof antamof jem̀penkah̀li èfahou ouoh pegaf nan je ariprosevṡesθe ǹf̀nouti f̀naθrepefs̀mou ṡōpi ṡatetenouōm tyrou.	draft · mediumWe went according to his word; we took them and left nothing over; and we went to him and told him that we had left nothing over. And he said to us: 'Pray to God; he will make his blessing be there until you have all eaten.'
6	ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲛϩⲱⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲱⲓⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲫϯ ϧⲁϯ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲱⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲥⲓ ⲁⲩϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ .	Ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲛϩⲱⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲱⲓⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲁϯ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲱⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲥⲓ ⲁⲩϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ.	Ànon ḋe m̀penouōṡ èeratsōtem alla anṡe èvol ouoh èta pinav ṡōpi anhōl je nanouōn ǹpiro ǹte pima ǹkaōik pe a pis̀mou ǹte f̀nouti xati èvol higōn en savol ǹpiro ǹte pima ǹkaōik ouoh pairyti ànimyṡ ouōm avsi avtiṑou ǹf̀nouti nem penìōt.	draft · mediumWe did not wish to disobey, but went out; and when the time came we went to open the door of the bread-store, and the blessing of God was pressing out against us outside the door of the bread-store; and so the crowds ate, were filled, and glorified God and our father.
7	ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁ̀ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲙⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲣⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲛⲓⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ .	Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁ̀ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲙⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲣⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.	Asṡōpi on ǹousop àniàmryou kremrem eθve nikermi ètouṑli m̀mōou èvol.	draft · highIt happened again once that the bakers grumbled about the ashes which they carry out.
8	ⲁ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ϭⲣⲱⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ;	Ⲁ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ϭⲣⲱⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ;	Àpenìōt èmi ouoh pegaf nōou je ouon ouyr ǹċrōp m̀mav ;	draft · highOur father learned of it and said to them: 'How many ovens are there?'
9	ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ .	ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ 11 ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ.	pegōou naf je ouon 11 m̀mav.	draft · highThey said to him: 'There are eleven.'
10	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲓ̅ ⲛ̀ϭⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫⲏ ϧⲉⲛⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟϩ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ10 ⲛ̀ϭⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲟϩ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ.	Pejepaìōt nōou je maṡe nōten fy etxen θ̀myti ǹtōoukermi niven èṡaretenènou èvol xen pi10 ǹċōrp hitou èfy xen θ̀myti ouoh tinahti èf̀nouti nem nip̀rosevṡy ǹte ny eθouab je f̀namoh an ṡa èneh.	draft · highMy father said to them: 'Go; all the ashes that you take out of the ten ovens, put them into the one in the middle; and I trust in God and in the prayers of the saints that it will never fill up.'
11	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲓⲣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲓ̅ ⲛ̀ϭⲱⲣⲡ ϣⲁϥⲟϥⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟϩ ϣⲁⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ10 ⲛ̀ϭⲱⲣⲡ ϣⲁϥⲟϥⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟϩ ϣⲁⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ.	Ouoh ètavìri kata pefsaji ǹθ̀myi kermi niven ètouṑli m̀mōou èvol xen pi10 ǹċōrp ṡafofou èrof ouoh m̀pefmoh ṡaèxoun èfoou ǹèhoou.	draft · highAnd when they did according to his word, all the ashes which they carried out of the ten ovens it would take in, and it has not filled up to this day.
12	ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲁ̀ⲡⲉⲛϭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲛⲉⲙϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲫⲱⲕ .	Ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲁ̀ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲱⲕ.	Ǹpisyou ḋe m̀patoukōt ǹte tiekklysià àpenċois iysous pix̀ristos ouōnh èpenìōt apa ṡenouti ouoh pegaf naf je tōnk ǹtek·sōr èvol ǹtiekklysià nem tisenti ǹte timony ouoh ǹtekkōt ǹoutopos xen paran nem fōk.	draft · highNow at the time before they had built the church, our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to our father Apa Shenoute and said to him: 'Rise, lay out the church and the foundation of the monastery, and build a shrine in my name and yours.'
13	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲡϭ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲡⲁϭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲗⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲕⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ;	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲕⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ;	Pejepaìōt apa ṡenouti ǹp̀ċois je paċois ainajimi ǹθōn ǹouh̀li ǹtagko èvol èpitopos ouoh ǹtakōt m̀mof ;	draft · highMy father Apa Shenoute said to the Lord: 'My Lord, where shall I find anything to complete the shrine and build it?'
14	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲉⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲁ̀ⲗⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁϫⲕⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲓⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁ̀ⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲛⲉⲙϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲡϭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ .	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲁϥⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲭ̀ⲛⲁϫⲉⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲁ̀ⲗⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁϫⲕⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲭⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲓⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁ̀ⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ.	pejepisōtyr naf je tōnk maṡe nak èxoun èpima ǹṡōpi etxen p̀ṡafe fy ète k̀najemf xen pimōit ǹmoṡi àlitf nak ouoh magko èvol èpitopos ǹxytf ouoh pantōs ǹtekmevì je ouenergià ǹte pidiàbolos te m̀mon alla fai pe f̀ryti eθnaṡōpi ṡatekkōt ǹtiekklysià nem timony kata paouōṡ ànok p̀ċois aisaji.	draft · highThe Saviour said to him: 'Rise, go into the dwelling-place in the desert; what you find on the road, take it for yourself and complete the shrine with it; and do not think at all that it is a working of the devil; but this is how it will be until you build the church and the monastery according to my will. I the Lord have spoken.'
15	ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲁϥⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲱⲧ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲁϥⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ.	Tote loipon aftōnf ǹje penìōt afṡe èxoun èpiṡafe etsaxoun ouoh naferprosevṡesθe m̀mav ǹpiègōrh tyrf.	draft · highThen our father rose and went into the inner desert, and prayed there the whole night.
16	ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲛⲏ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲧⲱ ⲛ̀ϣⲓⲏ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲟⲗⲥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ .	Ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ϣⲁϥⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲛⲏ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲧⲱ ⲛ̀ϣⲓⲏ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲟⲗⲥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ.	Ètafì ḋe efnyou èvol hi p̀ṡafe ǹhanàtoouì afjimi ǹoukouji ǹaskalōny esnaerouertō ǹṡiy afsoutentefjig èvol afols afì ètimony.	draft · mediumWhen he came out of the desert in the morning he found a small flask, [...] in length; he stretched out his hand, took it and came to the monastery.
17	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲛϭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲑⲁϣⲛⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲗⲉⲝⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲁⲙϣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲕⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϭⲥ ϯⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲛⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲓ̀ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲑⲁϣⲛⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲗⲉⲝⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲙϣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲕⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϯⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲛⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ.	Ouoh menensōs apenċois iysous ì ṡa peniōt avmoṡi nem nouèryou avsōr èvol ǹtisenti ǹte pitopos ouoh pairyti a paiōt θaṡnierġatys nem nitexnitys nem nileksos nem niamṡyou averhōb ètiekklysia ouoh avgok·s èvol ère p̀ċois titotou xen nouh̀vyouì tyrou nem hōb niven etouernxria m̀mof.	draft · mediumAnd afterwards our Lord Jesus came to our father; they walked together and laid out the foundation of the shrine. And so my father hired the workmen, the craftsmen, the stonecutters and the builders, and they worked on the church and completed it, the Lord helping them in all their works and in everything they needed.
18	ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ ⲛϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ .	Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.	Asṡōpi ḋe on ǹousyou afì ǹje ourōmi ṡa peniōt ǹp̀rofytys.	draft · highIt happened again once that a man came to our father the prophet.
19	ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉⲙⲡⲉⲙϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲣⲕ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲟⲩϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ .	Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉⲙⲡⲉⲙϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲣ ⲕ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.	Fai oun ne ourempemje pe ère ouon r k ǹloukoji ǹtotf ouoh nare ouon keouai moṡi nemaf èouṡ̀fyr ǹtaf pe ouoh pejepirōmi ǹpefṡ̀fyr je eiouōṡ ètioukouji ǹs̀mou èxoun èp̀topos ǹapa ṡenouti ǹtoutyitou ǹàġapy xapanohem.	draft · highNow this man was a man of Pemje, who had 120 solidi with him; and another man was walking with him who was his friend. The man said to his friend: 'I want to give a small offering to the shrine of Apa Shenoute, so that they may give it as charity for my salvation.
20	ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁϯⲉⲙⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .	Ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.	P̀lyn tinatyitou an ṡaiemi ǹṡorp je piniṡti ǹrōmi natyitou ǹàġapy ṡan m̀mon.	draft · highHowever, I will not give it until I first find out whether the great man will give it as charity or not.'
21	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲛϩⲃⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉϥⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲁϥⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩ̀ⲃⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉϥⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ϣⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.	Ouoh afti ǹninoub ǹpikeson eθmoṡi nemaf ouoh aferforin ǹhanh̀vōs parapefaksiōma afti ǹpefouoi èxoun ètimony afì ṡa paiōt ǹp̀rofytys apa ṡenouti ouoh pegaf naf ǹpairyti.	draft · highAnd he gave the gold to the other brother walking with him, and put on clothes beneath his rank; he set off for the monastery, came to my father the prophet Apa Shenoute and said to him thus:
22	ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁϥϩⲓⲧⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ .	Ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ϣⲁ ⲕ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁϥϩⲓⲧⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ.	Paiōt eθouab titiho èrok àripinai nemyi ǹtekti nyi ǹoukouji ǹevlogia ṡa k ǹloukoji ǹtatyitou ǹpiḋanistys m̀mon afhitt èvol xen payi afolf ǹtot pe.	draft · medium'My holy father, I beseech you, have mercy on me and give me a small blessing, up to 20 solidi, that I may give them to the moneylender, for he has thrown me out of my house, having taken it from me.'
23	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲭⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲕⲉⲕ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲉⲛⲡⲓⲣⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲑⲁⲙⲓⲉⲟⲩⲏⲡⲥ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲭⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲕⲉⲕ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣ ⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲭⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲭⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲁⲙⲓⲉⲟⲩⲏⲡⲥ.	Pejepaiōt naf je fai an pe f̀ma ǹsōvi paṡyri aryou ekouōṡ kek ǹloukoji ǹtek·hitou èjen pir k etakenou eknyou ekouōṡ èθamieouyp·s.	draft · mediumMy father said to him: 'This is no place for joking, my son. Perhaps you want another 20 solidi to add to the 120 which you brought with you on the way, wishing to make up the count?'
24	ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲱⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲭⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲓ ⲭ̀ⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁ̀ϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ	Tote afmouti èouson ǹmonaxos ǹje paiōt pegaf naf je maṡe nak èvol eaṡ ǹmōit xen t̀koi k̀najimi ǹourōmi efhemsi èx̀ryi efsōk ǹpifōi ǹte tefàfe ouoh ère ouon oukelōl m̀mōou ǹtotf àgos naf je pejepekṡ̀fyr je kata f̀ryti ètaìgos nak	draft · mediumThen my father called a monk brother and said to him: 'Go out on the road into the fields; you will find a man sitting down, combing the hair of his head, with a jar of water beside him. Say to him: "Your friend says: As I told you,
25	ϫⲉϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ϣⲁϯⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ .	ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲓⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ.	je hemsi nak ǹpaima ṡaierḋokimazin ǹpiniṡti ǹrōmi je f̀natyitou ǹmeθnayt ṡan m̀mon tinou je tōnk àmou.	draft · highsit in this place until I test the great man, whether he will give them as charity or not." Now rise and come.'
26	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ.	Ouoh èta pison ǹmonaxos ṡe naf èvol èt̀koi ǹf̀ryti èta paiōt ouahsahni naf afjimi ǹpirōmi afsaji nemaf kata nisaji èta paiōt gotou naf.	draft · highAnd when the monk brother went out to the fields as my father had commanded him, he found the man and spoke with him according to the words which my father had said to him.
27	ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲙⲁϣⲱ .	Ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ϣⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥⲟ̀ϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ.	Pirōmi ḋe ètafì ṡa paiōt nafòhi èratf eferṡfyri ǹmaṡō.	draft · highAnd the man, when he came to my father, stood there greatly amazed.
28	ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ .	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ.	Tote afōṡ èvol efgō m̀mos je xen oumeθmyi aiemi ǹfoou je ouon p̀rofytys ṡop xen taimony kata f̀ryti etainav xen naval.	draft · highThen he cried out, saying: 'Truly I know today that there is a prophet in this monastery, as I have seen with my eyes.'
29	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁϥ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥ.	Ouoh menensōs afti ǹninoub ǹpaiōt ǹp̀rofytys apa ṡenouti ouoh avṡ̀lyl avṡe nōou ǹp̀v èvol hitotf xen ouhiryny evtiōou ǹf̀nouti nem ny eθouab ǹtaf.	draft · highAnd afterwards he gave the gold to my father the prophet Apa Shenoute; they prayed, and the two went away from him in peace, glorifying God and his saints.
30	ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ ⲉⲫⲁϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ .	Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ.	Asṡōpi ḋe nouèhoou a ourōmi ì èfatikōra m̀vol pe.	draft · highIt happened one day that a man came who was from a foreign country.
31	ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϯⲙⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲟⲙⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲛⲓϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲇⲩⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲁϥⲓ ⲉϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ .	Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲙⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.	Fai oun afì ṡa peniōt naf xen outimi je komentios ouoh afsōtem eθve niṡ̀fyri ǹte peniōt ǹḋikeos apa ṡenouti èafì èċismou èvol hitotf.	draft · mediumHe came to our father; he was from a village called Komentios, and had heard about the wonders of our righteous father Apa Shenoute, and had come to receive a blessing from him.
32	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲁⲕⲓⲣⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ;	Ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲁⲕⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ;	Aferouō naf ǹje paiōt efgō m̀mos ǹpairyti je ainas̀mou èrok ǹaṡ ǹryti eakìri ǹouniṡti ǹnovi efhorṡ èmaṡō ;	draft · highMy father answered him, saying thus: 'How shall I bless you, when you have committed a great and very grievous sin?'
33	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓϥ .	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓϥ.	aferouō ǹje pirōmi pegaf ǹpaiōt apa ṡenouti je tisōoun an nounovi eaiaif.	draft · highThe man answered and said to my father Apa Shenoute: 'I do not know of any sin that I have committed.
34	ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲫϯ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ .	Ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ.	Anok ġar anok ouxrystianos ouoh einahti èf̀nouti ǹte t̀fe isjen tametkouji.	draft · highFor I am a Christian, and I have believed in the God of heaven since my childhood.'
35	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲕⲥⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲓⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲭⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲕⲥⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ.	Pejepaiōt naf je kiri ǹf̀mevi an ǹpiehoou etakouōm ak·sō ouoh akenkot xen pekyi.	draft · highMy father said to him: 'Do you not remember the day when you ate and drank and slept in your house?
36	ⲉⲕⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲁⲕⲱⲗⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲕϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲕⲫⲱϧ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲏϥⲓ .	Ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲁⲕⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲁⲕⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲕϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲕⲫⲱϧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲏϥⲓ.	Ekèǹkot ḋe a pidiabolos ǹgaji èrhal m̀mok aktōnk akṑli ǹtek·syfi akì èvol akjimi ǹous̀·himi akfōx ǹtesneji xen tek·syfi.	draft · mediumAs you slept, the devil, the enemy, deceived you; you rose, took your sword, went out, found a woman and ripped open her belly with your sword.'
37	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲭⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ ;	Ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ ;	Aferouō ǹje pirōmi pegaf je xen oumeθmyi paiōt eθouab oumyi pe paisaji ie m̀mon kō èvol ṡop ǹourōmi ǹrefernovi afṡanermetanoin ;	draft · highThe man answered and said: 'Truly, my holy father, this word is true. Is there forgiveness, then, for a sinful man if he repents?'
38	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ϣⲟⲡ .	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ϣⲟⲡ.	aferouō ǹje paiōt ǹp̀rofytys pegaf naf je se ouon metanoia ṡop.	draft · highMy father the prophet answered him: 'Yes, there is repentance.
39	ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲉϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲱⲛϧ .	Ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲱⲛϧ.	Eṡōp akṡanerhipomenin ètisvō θai einatyis nak f̀nouti nakō nak èvol eθve je f̀nouti ouōṡ ǹf̀mou an ǹpirefernovi ǹf̀ryti ǹteftasθof èvol xen nefmōit et·hōou ǹtefìri ǹpiàġaθon ouoh ǹtefōnx.	draft · highIf you endure the discipline which I will give you, God will forgive you, because God does not desire the death of the sinner so much as that he turn back from his evil ways, do good and live.'
40	ϧⲉⲛϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ϣⲁⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲝⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ .	Ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲝⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ.	Xen tiounou oun ètafsōtem ènaisaji ǹje pirōmi ǹtotf ǹpeniōt afṡōp ǹpifōi ǹte tefàfe ouoh aferforin ǹpisṡyma eθouab afṡōpi ǹmonaxos efsotp ṡa pièhoou ǹte pefgōk èvol eferaġōniksesθe ǹkalōs.	draft · highAt that hour, then, when the man heard these words from our father, he cut the hair of his head and put on the holy habit; he became a chosen monk until the day of his death, contending well.
41	ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁϩⲅ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲡⲓϣⲁϥⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲓⲅ ⲙⲙⲩⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲃⲏⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲡⲩⲗⲉⲟⲛ ⲛⲑⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲓⲏ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ .	Ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁϩⲅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓϣⲁϥⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲓ ⲅ ⲛ̀ⲙⲩⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲡⲩⲗⲉⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲓⲏ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ.	Pefmahġ ḋe ǹèhoou etafermonaxos afmoh ǹoukelōl m̀mōou ouoh a paiōt moṡi nemaf ṡa piṡafe etsaxoun efouyou ǹtimony mi ġ ǹmillion ouoh afkaf xen ouvyb efsaxoun xen oupetra efoi ǹspileon ǹθmaiy ǹtefṡiy efkōti.	draft · mediumOn the third day after he became a monk, he filled a jar of water, and my father walked with him to the inner desert, thirteen miles distant from the monastery, and placed him in a cave within a rock, a cave the size of his length, round.
42	ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲡⲏⲗⲉⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲥⲁⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲧ .	Ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲡⲏⲗⲉⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲥⲁⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲧ.	Piro ḋe ǹte pis̀pyleon efouyn sap̀ṡōi m̀mof ǹf̀ryti ǹouṡouṡt.	draft · highThe door of the cave was open above it, like a window.
43	ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥϯⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙϯⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲧⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛϯϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ .	Ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ.	Paiōt ḋe apa ṡenouti neṡafṡe ṡarof kata hebḋomas ouoh ǹtefjempefṡini ǹteftismou naf ǹp̀·sabbaton nem tikiriaky ouoh ǹtefeloukouji ǹkelōl m̀mōou naf nem oukouji ǹōik ǹt̀xria ǹtihebḋomas.	draft · highMy father Apa Shenoute used to go to him every week, visit him and bless him on the Sabbath and the Lord's day, and bring him a small jar of water and a little bread, the needs of the week.
44	ⲉⲧⲁⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ;	Ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ;	Ètaourompi ḋe ṡōpi isjen ètafermonaxos a paiōt ǹp̀rofytys ṡe èxoun ṡarof ouoh pegaf je èta ouṡōpi m̀mok ;	draft · highWhen a year had passed since he became a monk, my father the prophet went in to him and said: 'What has happened to you?
45	ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ .	ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ.	matamoi.	draft · highTell me.'
46	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲫⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲥⲑⲉⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓϣⲑⲉⲣⲑⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲁⲃⲓ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ	Ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲥⲑⲉⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓϣⲑⲉⲣⲑⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲓⲁⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ	Aferouō ǹje pirōmi efgō m̀mos naf je asṡōpi m̀moi ǹpiegōrh etafsini ǹf̀nav ǹpiouōini nainav èroi èta pasōma sθerter èroi ǹkakōs hopōs ǹtagos je avìni èvol ǹnamout tyrou xen pasōma ouoh naiṡθerθōr pe eimevi je einamou ǹkōlem ouoh menensōs is ouiḋos afì èvol xen pasōma efkons èmaṡō ǹf̀ryti ǹouiavi ǹrefmōout ouoh	draft · mediumThe man answered, saying to him: 'It happened to me in the night that has passed, at the hour of daybreak: I saw my body trembling badly, so that I would say all my sinews were being drawn out of my body; and I was shaking, thinking that I would soon die. And after that, behold, a form came out of my body, stinking greatly like the [...] of a dead man, and
47	ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉⲫⲃⲱϣ ⲛϯⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲗϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲣⲉⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ .	ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲃⲱϣ ⲛ̀ϯⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲗϩⲱⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲣⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲭⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ.	afṡe èx̀ryi èf̀vōṡ ǹtipetra efoi ǹf̀ryti ǹouelhōp ǹte oukapnos ouoh afhōl èvol afṡe naf anok ḋe aiṡōpi eisorem èvol ṡa pinav etakmouti nyi èxoun.	draft · lowit went down into the [cleft] of the rock, being like a [cloud] of smoke, and it flew off and went away. And I remained dazed until the moment you called me in.'
48	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲡϭⲥ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ .	Ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ.	Aferouō ǹje pip̀rofytys eθouab apa ṡenouti pegaf naf je jemnomti ǹfoou a piougai tahok ouoh a p̀ċois kō nak èvol ǹpeknovi.	draft · highThe holy prophet Apa Shenoute answered and said to him: 'Take courage; today salvation has reached you, and the Lord has forgiven you your sin.'
49	ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲉⲛϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲛⲓⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ .	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲉⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ.	Menensōs a paiōt àmoni m̀mof afenf èvol ètimony xaten nis̀nyou.	draft · highAfter this my father took hold of him and brought him out to the monastery among the brothers.
50	ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲏⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲑⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉⲙϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ;	Ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲏⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲑⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲓϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉⲙϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ;	Anok ḋe bysa pimaθitys ǹte pixello eθouab aiti ǹpaouoi èpaiōt pejyi naf je my fai an pe piremtixōra m̀vol ètafì haron ǹpisyou ;	draft · highAnd I, Besa, the disciple of the holy elder, turned to my father and said to him: 'Is this not the man from a foreign country who came to us that time?'
51	ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲁϩⲁ .	ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ϩⲁ.	pegaf nyi je àha.	draft · highHe said to me: 'Yes.'
52	ⲡⲉϫⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ;	Ⲡⲉϫⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ;	Pejyi naf je ouoh afenθōn ǹnaièhoou tyrou pe ;	draft · highI said to him: 'And where has he been all these days?'
53	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲁⲟⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲓⲟⲗϥ ϣⲁⲡⲓⲥⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲑⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ .	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲓⲟⲗϥ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲑⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ.	aferouō ǹje paiōt je ètaouθyrion efhōou p̀ligy m̀mof aiolf ṡa pisyini aferθarapevin m̀mof ouoh a piougai tahof.	draft · mediumMy father answered: 'An evil beast had wounded him; I took him to the physician, who treated him, and salvation reached him.'
54	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲫϯ ⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.	Ouoh naftiṑou ǹf̀nouti pe ǹje pison ǹnefèhoou tyrou pe.	draft · highAnd the brother glorified God all his days.
55	ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲫⲁϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϣⲙⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ .	Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϣⲙⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ.	Asṡōpi ḋe on nouèhoou àourōmi ì harof èfativaki ṡmin pe èouniṡti ǹp̀raġmatevtys pe efoi ǹramaò èmaṡō.	draft · highIt happened again one day that a man came to him who was from the city of Shmin, a great merchant, very rich.
56	ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲕⲱⲗⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲭⲁϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϭⲥ ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲓⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲩϣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲭⲁϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .	Ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲕⲱⲗⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲭⲁϩ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲃⲟⲏ̀ⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲭⲁϩ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ.	Loipon ahansoni kōlp ǹpefyi pe m̀poukah̀li naf ouoh fai afì ha paiōt efōṡ èvol efgō m̀mos je paċois ǹiōt àriboỳθin èroi je avṡōf ǹpayi m̀poukah̀li nyi èp̀tyrf.	draft · highNow robbers had broken into his house and left him nothing; and this man came to my father crying out, saying: 'My lord father, help me, for they have plundered my house and left me nothing at all.'
57	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϧⲏⲧ ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲅ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲫⲣⲟ ⲛϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲫⲉ ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϫⲉϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ .	Ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭ̀ⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲅ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ⲁ̀ϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.	Aferouō ǹje paiōt apa ṡenouti pegaf naf je tōnk maṡe nak èxyt ètivaki siōout ouoh k̀najimi ǹġ ǹrōmi evhemsi èx̀ryi savol ǹf̀ro ǹtipily ǹte tivaki ère piouai m̀mōou sōk ǹpifōi ǹte tefàfe àgos naf je pejeṡenouti je àmou ṡaroi ǹtasaji nemak eθve ouhōb ouoh f̀nasaji nemak ǹje pirōmi.	draft · highMy father Apa Shenoute answered and said to him: 'Rise, go north to the city of Siout, and you will find three men sitting outside the gate of the city, one of them combing the hair of his head. Say to him: "Shenoute says: Come to me, that I may speak with you about a matter", and the man will speak with you.'
58	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉϧⲏⲧ ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲓϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲫϯ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ.	Ouoh afċismou ǹje pip̀raġmatevtys afì èvol afmoṡi èxyt ètivaki siōout ouoh afjimi ǹnirōmi evhemsi èx̀ryi savol ǹtipily ǹte tivaki kata f̀ryti èta paiōt gos naf ère piouai m̀mōou sōk ǹpifōi ǹte tefàfe ouoh pegaf naf ǹje pirōmi ǹp̀raġmatevtys je piṡ̀fyr pejepirōmi ǹte f̀nouti apa ṡenouti je àmou haroi ǹtasaji nemak ouoh ǹtatamok èpaihōb.	draft · highAnd the merchant received the blessing, went out and walked north to the city of Siout, and found the men sitting outside the gate of the city as my father had told him, one of them combing the hair of his head. And the merchant said to him: 'Friend, the man of God Apa Shenoute says: "Come to me, that I may speak with you and tell you about this matter."'
59	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.	Pejepirōmi naf je ontōs is oumyṡ ǹèhoou tierepiθimin enav èpeθouab ète m̀mav ouoh ǹtaċismou èvol hitotf.	draft · highThe man said to him: 'Truly, for many days now I have longed to see that holy man and receive a blessing from him.'
60	ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲃ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲓ ϩⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ .	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲃ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ ϩⲁ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.	Tote avtōounou ǹp̀v hi ousop avmoṡi nem nouèryou avì ha fy eθouab apa ṡenouti avċismou èvol hitotf ouoh afsaji nemōou je hemsi nōten ǹoukouji ǹtetenm̀ton m̀mōten.	draft · highThen the two rose together and walked together; they came to the holy Apa Shenoute and received a blessing from him, and he spoke with them: 'Sit down a little and rest yourselves.'
61	ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲗⲡ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϯ ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲑⲣⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ .	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲗⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲑⲣⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ.	Menensōs a paiōt saji nem pirōmi etafouōrp ǹsōf fai etafkōlp ǹpyi ǹpip̀raġmatevtys efgō m̀mos naf je paṡyri maṡe nak ti ǹnis̀kevos ǹte pirōmi naf etaretenolou ǹċioui ouoh anok tinaθrefti nak ǹhanouon ǹxytou.	draft · highAfter this my father spoke with the man whom he had sent for, the one who had robbed the merchant's house, saying to him: 'My son, go and give the man his goods which you people took by theft, and I will have him give you some of them.'
62	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟⲗⲟⲩ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟⲗⲟⲩ.	Pejepirōmi naf xen ouhoti je paiōt eθouab anok mmavat an petaiolou.	draft · highThe man said to him in fear: 'My holy father, it was not I alone who took them.'
63	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲉⲙⲓ ϩⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲉⲙⲓ ϩⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ.	Pejepaiōt naf je tiemi hō paṡyri.	draft · highMy father said to him: 'I know that too, my son.'
64	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲓⲥϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲓⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲗϥ ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲓⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲗϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.	Pejepirōmi ǹpaiōt je isje f̀najepisaji an ǹh̀li ǹrōmi èp̀tyrf ie tinaolf ǹtati ǹnefs̀kevos naf evouog ǹpouryti tyrou.	draft · highThe man said to my father: 'If he will not tell the matter to anyone at all, then I will take his goods and give them to him, all intact as they were.'
65	ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲏϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲏϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.	Tote a paiōt mouti èpirōmi ǹp̀raġmatevtys afθrefōrk naf je tinaouenhpihōb èvol an ṡa pehoou ǹpamou ouoh pairyti afolf afti naf ǹnefs̀kevos tyrou ǹpouryti kata f̀ryti etaferkelevin ǹje peniōt apa ṡenouti ouoh a pip̀raġmatevtys ti naf ǹoukouji ǹmeros xen nefs̀kevos afkaf èvol.	draft · highThen my father called the merchant and made him swear to him: 'I will not reveal the matter until the day of my death.' And so he took all his goods and gave them to him intact, as our father Apa Shenoute had ordered; and the merchant gave him a small portion of his goods and let him go.
66	ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ .	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟϥ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.	Menensōs on aftasθof ṡa peniōt ǹp̀rofytys ǹje pip̀raġmatevtys ouoh afċismou èvol hitotf.	draft · highAfterwards the merchant returned to our father the prophet and received a blessing from him.
67	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲭⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϩⲱⲗ ⲉϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲁⲣⲓϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϣⲉⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲛϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲫϯ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲭ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϩⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓϯⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϣⲉⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲛϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲭ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ.	Pejepaiōt apa ṡenouti naf je paṡyri is hyppe k̀ouōṡ èhōl ètipolis rakoti àritiàġapy akṡanṡepiṡorp ǹiḋos eknaerapantan èrof evti m̀mof èvol ṡopf ǹtetekenf nyi ouoh fy ète k̀natyif xarof tinatyif nak akṡantasθok ṡaroi xen f̀ouōṡ ǹf̀nouti.	draft · highMy father Apa Shenoute said to him: 'My son, behold, you want to go up to the city of Rakote. Do me a kindness: when you go, the first fish you come upon being sold, buy it and bring it to me; and what you pay for it I will give you when you return to me, by the will of God.'
68	ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲟϩ ⲉⲭⲉⲣⲉⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲱⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲗⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ .	Ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲭⲉⲣⲉⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲗⲥ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ.	Pirōmi ḋe ǹp̀raġmatevtys etaffoh èṡerev efna èrakoti ǹtiounou ètafì èp̀ṡōi xen pigoi afjimi ǹourōmi ère ouon out̀rapeza ǹċismou ǹtotf èouhat te θai afols ǹċioui ǹje pirōmi ènasntotf èvol xen oui ǹnimony ǹte peniōt apa ṡenouti pirōmi ètenhot.	draft · mediumThe merchant, when he reached Chereu on his way to Rakote, at the moment he went up into the boat, found a man who had with him a blessing-table, which was of silver; the man had taken it by theft, it having belonged to one of the monasteries of our father Apa Shenoute, the faithful man.
69	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲗⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲫϯ ⲡⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲗϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲁⲗⲗⲟⲧⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲓϫ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲟⲗⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲟⲗϩ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲁⲗⲗⲟⲧⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϫⲓϫ.	Ouoh èta pip̀raġmatevtys nav ètit̀rapeza pegaf ǹx̀ryi ǹxytf je aiṡanṡōp ǹtaìt̀rapeza ǹhat ǹtaols ǹpiniṡti ǹrōmi ǹte f̀nouti piṡipi nakat an ǹtaolh̀li ǹtotf je afnai nyi aftamoi ènas̀kevos ouoh afθroutyitou nyi tinaṡop·s an ǹtatako ǹpaallotrion xen najig.	draft · lowAnd when the merchant saw the table he said within himself: 'If I buy this silver table and take it to the great man of God, shame will not let me take anything from him, because he had mercy on me, told me about my goods and had them given back to me. I will not buy it and lose my money on what is not mine.'
70	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ.	Ouoh etafṡe èxoun ètipolis rakoti aferapantan èpirōmi on ère tit̀rapeza ǹtotf ouoh m̀pefṡop·s.	draft · highAnd when he went into the city of Rakote he met the man again with the table, and he did not buy it.
71	ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲕⲉⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲃ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲑⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲟⲛ .	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲕⲉⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲃ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲟⲛ.	Menensakeèhoou v aferapantan èpirōmi on eftōoun ǹtit̀rapeza ǹpem̀θo èvol ǹouon niven ouoh m̀pefṡop·s on.	draft · highAfter another two days he met the man again, holding up the table before everyone, and again he did not buy it.
72	ⲉⲧⲁϥϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲉⲛⲫⲓⲁⲣⲟ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲗⲏⲓ ⲉⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲁⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲟⲛ .	Ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲓⲁⲣⲟ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲗⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲓ̀ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲟⲛ.	Ètafti ḋe ǹtefp̀raġmatia èvol ǹje pirōmi ǹp̀raġmatevtys afì èvol èjen f̀iaro je efnaalyi èpigoi a pirōmi ì on nem tit̀rapeza ouoh m̀pefṡop·s on.	draft · highWhen the merchant had sold his merchandise he came out to the river to go up into the boat; the man came again with the table, and again he did not buy it.
73	ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ .	Ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲧϩⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ.	Ouai ḋe ǹninef et·hi pigoi ère pip̀raġmatevtys.	draft · highNow one of the sailors on the boat on which the merchant
74	ⲧⲁⲗⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲁϥϯⲇ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ .	Ⲧⲁⲗⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲁϥϯⲇ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ.	Talyout èrof afṡop·s eaftiḋ ǹloukoji xaros.	draft · highhad embarked bought it, having given 4 solidi for it.
75	ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲗⲥ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲫϯ .	Ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲗⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ.	Ǹθof ḋe nafgō m̀mos je tinaols èp̀topos ǹapa ṡenouti pirōmi ǹte f̀nouti.	draft · highHe was saying: 'I will take it to the shrine of Apa Shenoute, the man of God.'
76	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲟϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ϭⲓ ⲛϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲥ ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲭⲟⲩⲱϣⲧⲁⲓⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ;	Ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲫⲟϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ;	Ètavfoh ḋe ètoupolis a pinef ċi ǹtit̀rapeza afens èpimonastyrion ouoh aftyis ǹpaiōt efgō m̀mos je k̀ouōṡtaìt̀rapeza ǹċismou ǹtekṡop·s paiōt ;	draft · highWhen they reached their city, the sailor took the table, brought it to the monastery and gave it to my father, saying: 'Do you want this blessing-table? Buy it, my father.'
77	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲥⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕϯ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ .	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϯ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ.	pejepaiōt naf je se alla matamoi je akti ouyr ṡaros paṡyri.	draft · highMy father said to him: 'Yes; but tell me how much you gave for it, my son.'
78	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯⲏ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϯⲏ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.	Pejepinef je aitiy ǹloukoji xaros paiōt.	draft · highThe sailor said: 'I gave 8 solidi for it, my father.'
79	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲫⲏ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲣϫⲉⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲇ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲫⲏ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϫⲉⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲇ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ.	Pejepaiōt apa ṡenouti naf je m̀fy paṡyri ànav m̀perjemeθnoug an alla ḋ ǹloukoji ne etaktyitou xaros.	draft · highMy father Apa Shenoute said to him: 'Not so, my son; do not lie, for it is 4 solidi that you gave for it.'
80	ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁϩⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ϩⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.	Pegaf pinef naf je àha nai ontōs ne ǹetaityitou xaros ċits nak ṑ paiōt eθouab.	draft · highThe sailor said to him: 'Yes, truly that is what I gave for it; take it for yourself, O holy father.'
81	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϭⲓⲉ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϭⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ.	Pejepaiōt naf je ċie ǹloukoji nak xaros paṡyri.	draft · highMy father said to him: 'Take 4 solidi for it, my son.'
82	ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϭⲓϩⲗⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ .	Ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϭⲓϩ̀ⲗⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.	Ǹθof ḋe pegaf naf je tinaċih̀li xaros an paiōt àripamevi xen nekṡ̀lyl eθouab paiōt.	draft · highBut he said to him: 'I will take nothing for it, my father; remember me in your holy prayers, my father.'
83	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲫϯ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ.	Ouoh pairyti afċismou afì èvol hitotf ǹpaiōt afṡe naf èpefyi eftiṑou ǹf̀nouti.	draft · highAnd so he received a blessing, went out from my father and went off to his house glorifying God.
84	ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲁⲟⲩⲧⲱⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲱⲓⲧ .	Ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲃⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ.	P̀gōk ḋe ǹouàvot ǹèhoou a pip̀raġmatevtys ète m̀mav fy èta paiōt ti naf ǹnefs̀kevos etavkolpou afì èpimonastyrion fy ète m̀mav petafgos naf je piṡorp ǹiḋos eknaerapantan èrof evti m̀mof èvol ṡopf ouoh anitf nyi ète m̀pefṡop·s ète θai te tit̀rapeza èta pinef ṡop·s ǹpaiōt ouoh pejepip̀raġmatevtys ǹpaiōt je aii eimoṡi àoutōis ǹnoub hei ǹtot ouoh tiemi an je ètas·hei xen aṡ ǹmōit.	draft · mediumAt the end of one month, that merchant, to whom my father had given the goods that had been stolen, came to the monastery, the one to whom he had said: 'The first fish you come upon being sold, buy it and bring it to me', and he had not bought it (that is, the table which the sailor bought for my father). And the merchant said to my father: 'As I came walking, a purse of gold fell from me, and I do not know on which road it fell.'
85	ⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛϯⲧⲱⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲓⲣⲓ ⲛⲝ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ .	Ⲡⲓⲛⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛ̀ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲧⲱⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲝ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟϫⲓ.	Pinef ḋe ètafṡōp ǹtit̀rapeza ǹθof pe etafjimi ǹtitōis ǹnoub etas·hei esìri ǹks ǹloukoji.	draft · mediumNow the sailor who had bought the table was the one who found the purse of gold that had fallen, amounting to 60 solidi.
86	ⲡⲓⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϥⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲣⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ .	Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϥⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲣⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ.	Pip̀raġmatevtys ḋe nafemi an pe alla naftōvh ǹpaiōt xen hanermōoui je mare peknai tahoi.	draft · highThe merchant did not know this, but was entreating my father with tears: 'Let your mercy reach me.'
87	ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲓⲑⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲑⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲥϧⲉ ⲛⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ϩⲱϥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ .	Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲑⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲑⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲥϧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ϩⲱϥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ.	Pejepaiōt apa ṡenouti naf je piθōṡ pe fai èθrefṡōpi èreθmetramaò ǹpaikosmos fai tenθōnt ous̀·himi ǹporny ǹfoou sxe ǹpekyi rasti hōf tote smont nem keouai.	draft · mediumMy father Apa Shenoute said to him: 'It is the rule that the wealth of this world is like this: it resembles a harlot woman; today she is in your house, tomorrow she stays with another.
88	ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϭⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲛⲁϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .	Ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡ̀ϭⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϯⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭ̀ⲛⲁϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ.	Tinou je paṡyri fy eterep̀ċs ouōṡ ètininoub etavtako naf aftyitou ouoh k̀najemou an je ṡa èneh.	draft · highNow, my son, the one to whom the Lord wished to give the gold that was lost, he has given it to him, and you will never find it.'
89	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛϣⲓⲡⲓ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲓⲡⲓ.	Ouoh pairyti afṡe naf ǹje pirōmi ǹp̀raġmatevtys xen ouemkah ǹhyt nem ouniṡti ǹṡipi.	draft · highAnd so the merchant went away with sorrow of heart and great shame.
90	ⲁⲡⲁⲝ ⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲛϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲩⲟϣ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲡⲛⲁⲧⲟⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲡϩⲟ ⲙ̀ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲱⲥⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲓⲧ ⲫⲟϩ ϣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲫⲙⲁⲣⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ . ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡϭ̅ⲥ̅ .	Ⲁⲡⲁⲝ ⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲩⲟϣ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲡ̀ϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲱⲥⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲓⲧ ⲫⲟϩ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ. Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ.	Apaks aplōs hanniṡti ǹmyini nem hanṡ̀fyri evoṡ avṡōpi èvol hitotf ǹpeniōt apa ṡenouti pip̀rofytys ǹmyi àlyθōs ouoh pip̀natoforos nai etavmoṡi èvol ṡatoumahp̀ho ǹp̀kahi tyrf hōsḋe ǹte pefsōit foh ṡa niourōou ǹevsebys ouoh ǹtougos nōou je ouon ourōmi xen f̀marys ǹkymi èpefran pe ṡenouti hōb niven èṡafgotou ṡavṡōpi ǹmeθmyi. Ouoh pejep̀ouro je pantōs ourōmi efouab pe ǹte p̀ċois.	draft · highIn short, great signs and many wonders came about through our father Apa Shenoute, the true prophet indeed and the Spirit-bearer, and they went abroad until they filled the face of the whole earth, so that his fame reached the pious emperors, and they were told: 'There is a man in the south of Egypt whose name is Shenoute; everything he says comes true.' And the emperor said: 'Certainly he is a holy man of the Lord.'
91	ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ , ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲥⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ . ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲧⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲟⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲫⲛⲏⲃ ⲫϯ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ . ⲉⲓⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ . ϯⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲉⲣⲥⲕⲩⲗⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙϯⲥⲩⲅⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ⲙ̀ⲫⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲓ̀ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲉⲕⲥⲃⲱⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲱ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲫϯ ⲉⲣⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ . ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ .	Ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ, ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲥⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ. Ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲧⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲟⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲏⲃ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ. Ⲉⲓⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲫ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ. Ϯⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲉⲣⲥⲕⲩⲗⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲩⲅⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ. Ⲙ̀ⲫⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥ ⲓ̀ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ. Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲃⲱⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲱ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ. Ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ. Ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ.	Pairyti m̀peferameles èp̀tyrf ǹje p̀ouro ǹmainouti, alla afs̀xai ǹouepistoly ṡa peniōt ǹp̀rofytys apa ṡenouti ess̀xyout ǹpaitipos. Ànok pe piatempṡa ǹouro θeodosios pikouji fy èta f̀nyb f̀nouti ti naf ǹtimetouro parapaemp̀ṡa. Eis̀xai èratk ṑ piàgios apa ṡenouti f̀rōmi ǹf̀nouti xen oumeθmyi. Tiouōṡt m̀mok ṑ paiōt eθouab ouoh titiho èrok èθrekerskilin m̀mok ǹteki ṡaron èθrenerpempṡa ǹpek·s̀mou nem natapolis tyrou je timetouro nem tisinklytos tyrs gouṡt èvol xat̀·hy ǹtekparrysia eθouab ṡaron. M̀fōr oun peniōt eθouab m̀pererameles ì ṡaron. Tenovi ġar m̀mok nem nek·svōouì eθouab p̀rosf̀ryti etany eθnyou ṡaron gō èron ǹnih̀mot èta f̀nouti erxarizesθe m̀mōou nak. Àripenmevi xen nekṡ̀lyl eθouab. Ougai xen f̀ran ǹtiàgia ǹt̀rias.	draft · highSo the God-loving emperor did not neglect it at all, but wrote a letter to our father the prophet Apa Shenoute, written in this form: 'I am the unworthy emperor Theodosius the Younger, to whom God the Master gave the kingdom beyond my worth. I write to you, O holy Apa Shenoute, man of God in truth. I greet you, O holy father, and beseech you to take the trouble to come to us, that we may be made worthy of your blessing with my whole city; for the empire and the whole senate are looking out for your holy boldness to come to us. Do not, then, our holy father, neglect to come to us. For we know you and your holy teachings from what those who come to us tell us of the gifts which God has graciously given you. Remember us in your holy prayers. Farewell in the name of the Holy Trinity.'
92	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲇⲟⲝⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ . ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲇⲟⲝⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ. Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ.	Ouoh aftōb ǹtiepistoly aftyis ǹouberetarios èfōf pe evmouti èrof je evdoksios ouoh afs̀xai ǹkeouì èratf ǹpidouks ǹte antinōou ouoh afì èkymi ǹje piberetarios afì èrys afṡe èxoun ètipolis antinōou afti ǹnis̀xai ǹpidouks ouoh pairyti avtōounou avì ètimony èratf ǹpaiōt eθouab apa ṡenouti ouoh avċismou èvol hitotf avhemsi. Menensōs a piberetarios ìni èvol ǹnis̀xai ǹte p̀ouro ouoh afsōouten m̀mōou ǹpaiōt apa ṡenouti.	draft · highAnd he sealed the letter and gave it to a courier whose name was Eudoxios; and he wrote another to the dux of Antinoe. The courier came to Egypt, came south and went into the city of Antinoou, and gave the letters to the dux; and so they rose and came to the monastery, to my holy father Apa Shenoute, received a blessing from him and sat down. After this the courier brought out the emperor's letters and handed them to my father Apa Shenoute.
93	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲱϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉⲓⲱⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛ̀ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ; ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫϯ ⲉⲓϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲁϭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲭⲛⲁϣ̀ⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲕⲱⲗⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϯⲛⲁϣ̀ⲕⲁⲇⲉⲭⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϩⲱⲗ ⲧⲉⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲓϫⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲓⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲓⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ .	Ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲱϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ. Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ; ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲓϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ. Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ. Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲭ̀ⲛⲁϣ̀ⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ. Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲕⲱⲗⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϯⲛⲁϣ̀ⲕⲁⲇⲉⲭⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ. Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲗ ⲧⲉⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϫⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ.	Ǹθof ḋe etafċi ǹnis̀xai ouoh ètaferhyts ǹōṡ m̀mōou afì èh̀ryi èjen pisaji ets̀xyout je iōs m̀mok àmou ṡaron èt̀polis ǹtimetouro. Tote aferm̀kah ǹhyt m̀maṡō ouoh afhogheg ǹx̀ryi ǹxytf pe pegaf ǹpiberetarios je ou pe p̀hōb ǹp̀ouro nemyi ; ànok oumonaxos eiṡop xen paimonastyrion eθve fti eiṡ̀lyl ouoh eitiho èjen nanovi. Pejepiberetarios ǹpaiōt je paċois ǹiōt eθouab efouōṡ èerapolavin ǹpek·s̀mou. Pejepaiōt naf je ànav aryou k̀naṡ̀erparakōrin nyi je ouyi aierxello ǹrōmi. Pejepiberetarios naf je paiōt eθouab m̀pererkōlin ǹpihōb je ouyi tinaṡ̀kaḋekin an ǹt̀kelevsis ǹpaċois p̀ouro. Pejepeniōt ǹp̀rofytys naf je hōl teōs ǹtetenm̀ton m̀mōten nem nirōmi etavì nemōten ouoh ǹtetenċi èvol xen nijinouōm ǹte nixria ǹte nis̀nyou.	draft · mediumWhen he had taken the letters and read them, he came to the written words: 'Therefore come to us to the imperial city.' Then he was greatly grieved and troubled within himself, and said to the courier: 'What does the emperor want with me? I am a monk living in this monastery for God's sake, praying and entreating for my sins.' The courier said to my father: 'My lord, holy father, he wishes to enjoy your blessing.' My father said to him: 'Perhaps you can excuse me, for I have become an old man.' The courier said to him: 'Holy father, do not hinder the matter, for I cannot set aside the command of my lord the emperor.' Our father the prophet said to him: 'Go for now and rest yourselves with the men who came with you, and take some of the food provided for the needs of the brothers.'
94	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃ̅ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲩⲗⲏ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲡⲁϭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲭⲛⲁϣ̀ⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϫⲉⲁϥⲉⲣϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣ̀ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡ ⲭⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲟⲗⲕ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛ ⲭⲁⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ .	Ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ 2 ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲩⲗⲏ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ. Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲭⲛⲁϣ̀ⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣ̀ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ. Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡ ⲭ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲟⲗⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ. Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛ ⲭⲁⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ.	Ètaverehoou ḋe 2 xen pimonastyrion a piberetarios tiho èpaiōt efgō m̀mos je tōnk maron paiōt je ǹnekìni èh̀ryi ègōi ǹouniṡti ǹapily xaten paċois p̀ouro. Pejepaiōt apa ṡenouti naf jeknaṡ̀erparakōrin nyi an paṡyri ǹtekṡe nak xen ouhiryny ouoh ǹtekgos ǹp̀ouro je aferxello ǹrōmi m̀pefṡ̀jemgomǹì nemyi. Pejepiberetarios naf je èṡōp k̀nyou an xen pekouōṡ ie ouon matoi ǹpaima evnaolk ǹpekouōṡ an pe. Pejepaiōt ǹp̀rofytys naf je oukoun kafoou èvol ṡa rasti ouoh tennamoṡi xen f̀ouōṡ ǹf̀nouti.	draft · mediumWhen they had spent two days in the monastery, the courier entreated my father, saying: 'Rise, let us go, my father, so that you do not bring great trouble upon me before my lord the emperor.' My father Apa Shenoute said to him: 'Can you not excuse me, my son, and go in peace and tell the emperor that he has become an old man and could not come with me?' The courier said to him: 'If you do not come willingly, there are soldiers here who will take you against your will.' My father the prophet said to him: 'Then leave it until tomorrow, and we will go according to the will of God.'
95	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲝⲉⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ϣⲁϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ̀ . ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲣϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲁⲫϯ ϫⲉϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩϭⲏⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲗⲙⲉϥ ⲁⲥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲧ[..]ⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ .	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲝⲉⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ϣⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ̀. Ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲣϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ. Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩϭⲏⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲗⲙⲉϥ ⲁⲥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲧ[…]ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ.	Ouoh ètavċismou ǹje piberetarios nem pidouks nem pièkserton tyrf eθnemōou averànaxōrin ṡa hanàtoouì. Ètarouhi ḋe ṡōpi apeniōt eθouab apa ṡenouti ṡe naf èxoun èpiθisiastyrion ouoh affōrṡ ǹnefjig èvol afṡ̀lyl èh̀ryi ha f̀nouti je hina ǹteftamof èny etefnaaitou. Ouoh ètafti ǹpiàmyn is ouċypi ǹouōini as·holmef as·hōl nemaf ṡa t̀polis ǹtimetouro ouoh askaf xen θ̀myti ǹpipalation xen pima ète p̀ouro ǹxytf ouoh ouniṡti ǹouōini afṡōpi xenpit[…]ì ère p̀ouro ǹkot ǹxytf.	draft · mediumAnd when the courier, the dux and the whole escort with them had received the blessing, they withdrew until morning. When evening came, our holy father Apa Shenoute went into the sanctuary, spread out his hands and prayed to God that he might show him what he should do. And when he had said the Amen, behold, a cloud of light snatched him up and flew with him to the imperial city, and set him down in the midst of the palace, in the place where the emperor was; and a great light shone in the [chamber] where the emperor was sleeping.

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title: Life of Shenoute - part 2
dialect: bohairic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "bohairic-life-shenoute", document bohairic.life.shenoute_02
licence: CC-BY 4.0
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attribution: Life of Shenoute - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus bohairic-life-shenoute, document bohairic.life.shenoute_02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Hany Takla, Nicholas Wagner, Amir Zeldes, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition Hany Takla. 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 checked · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.2.0, 2025-11-25)
file: Hagiography/Life of Shenoute (Bohairic)/bohairic.life.shenoute_02.bohairic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: Life of Shenoute - part 2 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from bohairic.life.shenoute_02.bohairic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "bohairic-life-shenoute", document bohairic.life.shenoute_02)
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attribution: Life of Shenoute - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus bohairic-life-shenoute, document bohairic.life.shenoute_02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Hany Takla, Nicholas Wagner, Amir Zeldes, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition Hany Takla. 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.
generated by: tools/cairene.py from_witness on the L0 text (L1 = Cairene(N(L0)), RI-038 2026-09-16; RI-029 2026-09-11; DECISIONS.md 2026-09-09: punctuation O-6, jinkim O-3; segmentation-aware jinkim + spelling verdicts from the witness-aligned CoNLL-U segmentation, C3b; 2026-09-09 evening rulings: word division church, "until" base ϣⲁⲧⲉ-, nomina sacra ⲓ̅ⲥ̅/ⲡⲉⲭ︦ⲥ︦/Ⲑⲥ̅/Ⲩⲥ̅ expanded; numerals and abbreviations resolved by the normalization stage)
file: Hagiography/Life of Shenoute (Bohairic)/bohairic.life.shenoute_02.bohairic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: Life of Shenoute - part 2 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from bohairic.life.shenoute_02.bohairic.scriptorium.L1.txt
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attribution: Life of Shenoute - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus bohairic-life-shenoute, document bohairic.life.shenoute_02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Hany Takla, Nicholas Wagner, Amir Zeldes, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition Hany Takla. 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.
generated by: tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
file: Hagiography/Life of Shenoute (Bohairic)/bohairic.life.shenoute_02.bohairic.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: 0 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 95 model drafts (marked “draft”)

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Life of Shenoute - part 2. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "bohairic-life-shenoute", document bohairic.life.shenoute_02. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/life-of-shenoute-bohairic/bohairic.life.shenoute-02.bohairic.scriptorium/. Life of Shenoute - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus bohairic-life-shenoute, document bohairic.life.shenoute_02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Hany Takla, Nicholas Wagner, Amir Zeldes, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition Hany Takla. 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.

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).

L1 Cairene
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.

English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.