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1	XX. THE MARTYRDOMS OF APA KRADJON AND APA AMOUN
2	Parchment. Seven leaves and two fragments from one Ms.
3	Frag. 1 (Cairo, no. 19), 34.2 x 28cm., paged —&, contains the title (framed in the usual cable-pattern border
4	of red and yellow) and opening of the story of Kradjon.! In Frag. 2 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 25), 33 X 21 cm.,?
5	paged -ⲅ, the conversion of Kradjén and his comrade Amoun from their life of robbery is described.
6	Frag. 3 (Cairo, no. 194%), 17.2 x 9.5 cm., is a fragment from the upper part of a leaf (probably from pp. —i),
7	and narrates how Kradjon resolved to become a martyr. Frag. 4 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 26 33 x 22 cm., paged
8	-ⲓ︦ⲃ︦, describes the saint’s departure (from Shiét) and his arrival at Pshati (Ibshadi, Nikiu).* Frag. 5 (Cod.
9	Tisch. xX1v, 7), 32 X 21 cm., paged —iv (last leaf of Quire I), deals with Kradjon’s meeting with the King’
10	(Maximian or Diocletian). The remainder of Kradjon’s martyrdom is missing.
11	The Martyrdom of Apa Amoun presumably followed immediately after that of Kradjon in the ⲙs. but
12	may have had a distinct title. Frag. 6 (Cod. Tisch. XX1v, 33), 32 X 25 cm., unpaged, tells how the Governor
13	(Arianus of Antinog), unable to prevail upon Amoun, dispatched him to Kulkianus, the Governor at Alexandria.
14	Frag. 7 (Cairo, no. 374% + Cod. Tisch. xxiv, 30),° unpaged, gives the text of the letter sent with Amoun by
15	Arianus, and the martyr’s meeting with certain saints in prison. In Frag. 8 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 3), 33 X 21 cm.,
16	unpaged, the Governor (Kulkianus) tries to induce Amoun to ⲅⲉⲥⲁⲛ ; but the saint causes the earth to swallow
17	up the image of Apollo in the theater. Frag. g (Cairo, no. 37), the lacerated remains of a page now measuring
18	27.7 X 22.5 cm., shows Amoun emerging unscathed from some ordeal.
19	The script, which is the same in all the fragments, is of characteristic uncial type, thick and square (see
20	Plate VII a, ⲃ) Guide-lines are ruled vertically to left of the column and horizontally for every other line
21	in the text. Spaces have been left for stops but have not been filled in by the rubricator. The ms. (as shown
22	by Frag. 5, verso) was in quires of eight leaves or sixteen pages. The versos (of Frags. 2—4) are headed ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ •
23	for the heading at the end of a quire see the text of Frag. 5
24	Apa Kradjon of Pineban? is commemorated on Epép (Abib) 25. He was a famous robber and went on
25	one occasion with ⲟ companions to rob a monk. They were confronted by their victim, who converted them,
26	and caused them to become monks themselves. After six years the Persecution began. Kradjon resolved to
27	confess the faith in the presence of the Emperors (see Frag. 3). He went to Pshati (Nikiu), confronted ‘the
28	King,” and after being tortured, was sent to Alexandria. Attempts to put an end to him were in vain;
29	an angel saved him and dispatched him to Samannud, whither he went after visiting his own village. At
30	Samannud he was tortured by the Governor, Justus, but ultimately converted the official and his soldiers.
31	The saint was sent back to Alexandria and from there back to Samannud, where he was scourged. He was
32	again dispatched to Alexandria; but at Tell Barmouda the Lord appeared to him, warning him that he would
33	die there. There, presumably, he was executed.
34	Apa Amoun of Terenuthis® is said to have gone into Upper Egypt and there, seeing the cruelties practised
35	by Arianus the Governor, confessed himself a Christian. He was beaten, hanged, nailed to the ground, and,
36	as a last resort, sent to Alexandria, where, after various miracles performed and sufferings endured, he was
37	beheaded ⲟⲡ Athtir 2.
38	1 Kradjon alone is named in this title. XXIX, ⲣ. 295 (but note his native place is given in Frag. 1
39	2 The outer edge is lost, hence the reduction in width. as ⲡⲓⲛⲉⲃⲁⲛ and in the Cheretismos from a ⲭⲓⲩ cent.
40	3 To the outer edge a narrow strip containing the copy of the Theotokia from Dér Abt Makar as ⲛⲓⲛⲁⲃⲁⲛ) :
41	beginnings and endings of several lines has now been added. see also Hyvernat, Actes des Martyres, p. 93; Amélineau,
42	4 See Amélineau, Géogr., pp. 277 fi. Géogr., p. 86.
43	5 Dimensionsof the two fragments separately, 33 ⲭ 21 cm. 8 The Coptic (Frag. 2) mentions only one compa:iion,
44	and 33x21 cm. (the page is torn diagonally). Apa Amoun.
45	6 It is probably identical with the hand of Nos. xvi, 9 The modern TarnQt or Tarraneh (Amélineau, Géogr.,
46	Frags. 1, 2, and xvi, Frags. 5, 6. pp. 493 f.).
47	7 See Amélineau, Actes des Martyres Copies, pp. 4. 10 See Amélineau, Actes, p. 105.
48	For the personal and place-names see Crum, P.S.B.A4.,
49	104
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50	THE MARTYRDOMS OF APA ⲕⲕⲇⲣ ⲟⲛ AND APA AMOUN
51	Frag. 1 (Cairo, no. 19). ⲃ̄
52	ⲭ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
53	ⲫϯ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ̀
54	ⲉ̃ⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ i=
55	ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥ‐
56	5 ⲁⲓ]ϥ ⲉⲛⲉ̃ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ € ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲟⲩ‐
57	ⲉⲧ ⲁϥϫⲟⲕⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲅⲉⲛⲛⲉⲟ : =
58	ϥ b ⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲩ ⲏ]ⲧ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ
59	ⲕ︦ⲉ︦ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
60	ϯⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕ‐
61	ⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ
62	ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲣⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉⲃⲁⲛ
63	eplog ϫⲉ ⲧⲁ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲧⲏ‐
64	ⲫ︦ϯ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲣⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ maple ⲡⲕ ⲉ[ⲧ‐
65	pen ⲡⲓⲁⲃⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ[ⲙ]ⲁⲩ ⲓ̄ⲣⲓ
66	ⲁⲥϣⲓⲡⲓ Hen IICHOC ⲓⲟ 5 ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ
67	Ben ⲡϫⲓⲛⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ
68	ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲇ[ⲓ]ⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ[ⲓⲭⲓ‐ .
69	. : ϯ ⲛ- ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ
70	ⲙⲱⲛ ⲉ̃ⲧ[ⲁ]ϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲅⲉ‐
71	ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ
72	ⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ‐
73	ⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉ ⲡⲓϣ[ⲁ]ϥⲉ
74	I5 ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϣⲓⲏⲧ
75	Ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲡⲓⲁⲑⲉⲟⲛ[..]
76	ⲛⲉ ⲧⲟⲧϥ ϯⲙⲁ[ϯ] ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓⲫⲱ[ⲧ ..]
77	ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩ(ⲟⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ
78	ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ‐
79	ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐
80	ⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ
81	Ⲉ[ⲧⲁϥⲓ̄] ⲇⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ é ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ
82	[ⲡⲓⲡ]\|ⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲅⲙ[ⲁ] ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ
83	ⲓⲟ [ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ]ⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ[ⲏ] ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲉⲥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ
84	ⲙⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲟ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙϣϯ ⲕⲕⲁⲗⲅⲱⲓⲥ ⲁϥ‐
85	ⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ € ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ
86	ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉ a >
87	ⲁϥⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲥ
88	ⲉϥⲭⲏ HEN ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ‐
89	ϩⲱⲃ
90	25 Ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲓ̄ ⲉϩⲣ[ⲏ]ⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ
91	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧ[ⲁ]ⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑ‐
92	ⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ € ⲡⲓϣⲁϥⲉⲩ
93	I5 ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲭⲟⲗ fife] ⲛⲓⲡⲉⲧ‐
94	ⲣⲁ
95	Ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ
96	ⲭⲏ bei] ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ
97	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
98	ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉ̃ⲝⲁⲡⲓⲛⲁ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥ‐
99	ϫⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲙⲫⲱⲧ
100	Ⲧⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲉ[ⲣ] ⲛ[ⲑ]ⲩ‐
101	ⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩ‐
102	20 ϫⲉ ⲑⲉⲱⲛⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ
103	ⲡⲉ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ adt ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ
104	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̄ⲥⲭⲏ‐
105	30 ⲱϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ
106	Ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲑⲣⲉ
107	ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲑⲩⲥ[ⲓ]ⲁ ⲉ
108	ⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲡⲉⲙ‐
109	ⲧⲟⲥ : ⲧⲥ ⲧⲟ̀ warépwv. 2 sic in copy.
110	25 Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ [Algor ⲛ̄ⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐ NY 3 Marked for cancellation by a late hand.
111	“The Martyrdom of the holy Apa Kradjon the Monk, the pure Martyr of Christ, and the man of Pineban; the which be
112	accomplished nobly on the xxv day of the month Epép. In the Peace of God! Amen.
113	[It came to pass in the days] of the persecution and tempest which came upon the race of the Christians,
114	and the transgression which befell by reason of a single man'—and when the decree came to Rakoti from the
115	lawless kings, who forgot the living God and persecuted the Christians; and when the saints heard, they fled
116	to the deserts and holes of the rocks—at that time there was an Archbishop at Rakoti named Theonas:? he
117	feared God greatly. And there was with him a son of the habit,® named Theopemptos. This man was an
118	excellent (?) scholar “because of the power of God which was with him and the wisdom which He gave
119	unto him. He pleased his Father? well. So he made him bishop in a monastery, outside the city, which was
120	called The Monastery of the Fathers®; and they who were in that monastery were six hundred monks.
121	Now when the holy Bishop heard the news of the persecution, he fled with all them who were with him
122	to the desert of Shiét.® His Father also... had the intention of fleeing. Now there was a virgin in Rakoti
123	who feared God well. He entered therefore into her house and spent a great while in her dwelling, living in
124	a workshop. For lo, they had come upon him suddenly and he found no way of escape. This virgin sacrificed to
125	the idols against her wish and in appearance only ; because lawless men caused the whole city tooffer sacrifice. . .
126	ⲓ The Archbishop of Antioch: see No. xvi, Frag. 1. 5 Otherwise known as the Monastery of Mt. Tabor,
127	2 But Theonas (282-300 ⲇ..) died before the outbreak situated at Pihenaton (‘Nine Miles’ from Alexandria).
128	of the Persecution. 6 Otherwise Shihét (Scetis), now the Wady ⲛ Ⲛⲁ.
129	3 t.e. ⲁ monk. 4 i.e. Theonas.
130	105
131	*(p. 1)
page 166
132	ϫ ⲣ. 5)
133	p. 6
134	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
135	Frag. 2 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 25).
136	ⲁⲩϯⲙⲁϯ ⲉ ϯⲣⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓⲡⲟⲩ[ϯ
137	ⲛ̄ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ amd ⲇⲉ épe ϯⲡⲣⲟ‐
138	ma ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲡ[ⲟⲩ‐
139	ϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ
140	5 Ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ‐
141	ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟ[ⲛ
142	ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉϥϭⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲱⲛϧ
143	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲭⲁ ⲙⲁϣϫ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡ[ⲓⲉ‐
144	ϫⲱⲣϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ € ⲡ[ⲥⲁ‐
145	ⲓⲟ ϫⲓ ⲙ̃ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓ[ϧⲉⲗ‐
146	ⲗⲟ
147	Ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ
148	ϫⲉ ⲁ̃ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲡ ⲉ̃ⲟⲩⲣⲉⲙⲑⲉⲣ[ⲉ‐
149	ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟ[ⲥ
150	I5 ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉⲩⲥ
151	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣ[ⲟϥ
152	ϫⲉ ⲁ̃ⲡⲁ ⲕⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉⲙ‐
153	ⲛⲉⲃⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲅⲉ‐
154	ⲛⲟⲥ
155	20 Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ amas ⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲁϥⲧⲥⲁ[ⲃⲏ‐
156	ⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ chal ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ[ⲗⲱⲥ
157	ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙ [ⲥⲧⲏⲥ
158	ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲉ [ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ
159	ⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ
160	25 Ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ [ϯ‐
161	ⲙⲉⲧⲥⲓⲡⲱⲟⲩⲓ̄ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟ[ϯ ϧⲁ
162	ⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ. [
163	ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ
164	ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲱ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
165	ⲅ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
166	ϧⲉ[ⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲙ̃ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥ
167	ⲛ]ⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ HOCH
168	ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲛ‐
169	ϫⲉⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲗⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ
170	5 Hale ⲉ̄ ⲡⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ
171	ⲉ]ϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦
172	ϫⲉ ⲉ̃ⲃⲏⲗ ⲉ ⲫϯ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲙ
173	ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ
174	Tol» ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ[ⲛ]ⲉⲣⲁϣⲓ‐
175	ⲓⲟ ⲣⲓ] ⲉ̃ⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥ‐
176	ⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲁ ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⲛ̄‐
177	ⲟϯⲩⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ
178	ⲛ]ϩⲏⲧ
179	ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ϯⲡⲟⲩ
180	15 ⲛϯϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲑⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ
181	ⲁⲩϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲉⲇⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲑ‐
182	ⲣⲉ]ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓ̄ⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ
183	ⲟⲩ]\|ⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲁ ⲫ︦ϯ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲛ
184	ⲫ]ⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲛϣⲉⲙ‐
185	20 ϣⲓ] ⲛⲛⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲱ‐
186	ⲡⲓ]
187	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ] ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ
188	ⲛ̄ⲡ]ⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉ̃ϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉⲩⲭⲁ
189	ⲙⲁ]ϣϫ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉ̄-
190	25 ⲃⲟⲗ]ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ
191	ⲟⲩⲟϩ] ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ̄ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϧⲉⲗ‐
192	ⲗⲟ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ
193	ϩⲓ ⲟⲩ\|ⲥⲟⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲉⲣ‐
194	ϣⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧ]ⲉ ⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ‐
195	3 ⲟⲛⲓ 3.... ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲗⲱ‐
196	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲡⲁ ⲕⲣⲁϫⲱ[ⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥ‐
197	ϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ a. [
198	ⲁ.. ]ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ anf
199	ϩⲧ elyzw ⲙ̃︦\|[ⲙⲟⲥ
200	Ϫⲉ ama ⲕ\|ⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲙ ⲁ̀ⲡⲁⲙ[ⲟϯⲩⲡ
201	1 By apocope for ⲁⲡⲁ (ⲁ)ⲙⲟⲩⲡ.
202	[Kradjon and Amoun approach the cell of the Bishop intending to plunder it. They are confronted by the old man.]
203	... “they approached the cell of the God-loving Bishop, while at the same time the foreknowledge of God
204	led them on to the healing of their souls; as it is written, ‘There is a sin which leads to death, there is a sin
205	which leads to ⲉ. And they gave ear during the whole night, harkening to the word of God at the mouth
206	of the old man. One of them was called Apa Amoun, and was by birth a man of Therenouti: he was a painter.?
207	And the other, named Apa Kradj6n, was by birth a man of Neban: he also had been taught to paint a picture®
208	skilfully; and he was a warrior in strength and handsome in aspect. All they who walked in the way of
209	robbery trembled before him; and also. . . the rulers of Egypt stopped their mouths (7). . .
210	And Apa Kradjon said to his comrade: “My brother, . . . all the time we [have passed 7] *in great carelessness
211	and perdition, remaining in our sins. We have not found any profit in our lives. Consider this old man who saith
212	by the word of God, that except (through) God man will find no profit. But now, my brother, let us do our
213	diligence to hate ourselves (ⲣ) ; for until this day we have lived according to our own desires. Therefore, if now
214	these godless kings should seize us, they will chastise us, that we may worship idols and forsake God who
215	made us, that we may worship stocks and stones.” ,
216	In such wise they spent a great part of the night, harkening to the word of God at the mouth of the holy
217	man. And when the old man came forth, he found them sleeping, forgetful (?) of the watch of the night: and
218	he. ..upon them, smiting (?) them, and saying: “Apa Kradjon and Apa Amoun. ..”
219	1 Cp. 1 john, v, 16. 2 Or ‘a scribe.’
220	ⲓ ⲟϭ
221	3 Lit. ‘to write a likeness.’
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222	THE MARTYRDOMS OF APA KRADJON AND APA AMOUN
223	Frag. 3 (Cairo, no. ⲓⲟ.
224	ⲛ] ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
225	ⲉϥ Esl ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁ[ⲩⲉⲣϣⲫⲏ‐ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲉⲕ[ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ...ⲉⲧ‐
226	ⲣⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ] ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧ[ⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲁⲓ]ϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ [ ϩⲗⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛ̄‐
227	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ] ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁ ⲫ⳨ϯ︦ ⲡⲓⲙ[ⲁⲓ‐ ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓ
228	ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱ[ⲧ ..ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡ[ⲓⲥ̅ ⲉ̄ ϭⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙ̃ⲡ‐
229	5.. ..... Ⲡⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲁ[ⲡ]ⲁⲕ[ⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ 5 ⲱⲛϧ] ⲛ̄ⲉⲡⲉϩ ⲓⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉ[ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲁ‐
230	ⲃϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲁⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ ⲭⲱ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ... ⲥⲓ‐
231	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϯϥⲉⲣⲉⲝⲏⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲁⲅ‐ rules ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲃ
232	ⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲉϯⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟ‐ Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡ]ⲉϫⲉ ama ⲕⲣⲁϫⲱ[ⲛ ⲛⲁϥ
233	ⲡⲟⲥ] ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ]ⲱⲧ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲃ[ⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕ‐
234	10 Ⲁϥⲉⲣϣ\|ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲓⲟ ϣⲗⲏⲗ] ⲉⲑⲟⲩ‐
235	ⲛϫⲉ ⲡ]ⲓϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲙⲁ‐ ⲁⲃ]
236	ⲣⲱ]ⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ [ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ Ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ\|ⲏⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲁ[ⲧⲏⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
237	ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲁⲕⲱ[ⲃ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩ‐ ⲉ̄ ⲧⲟ]ⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲑⲛⲟⲩ[ϯ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐
238	ⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ wf ⲣⲱⲟⲩ] ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ‐
239	15 Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ € ⲁ̀ⲡⲁ ⲕⲣⲁϫ[ⲱⲛ ⲁϥ‐ 15 ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ]ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ [ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡ‐
240	ⲉⲙⲓ] ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ ⲉⲥ‐ ) ϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲛⲉⲙ] ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲓ
241	ϭⲁⲗⲏⲟⲩ]ⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲓ. ... ] ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲏ[ⲓ
242	- * * .....] ⲉⲑ
243	ϫ ⲉ *
244	[In the leaf to which this fragment belongs Kradjbn’s resolve to confess the faith (apparently in consequence of a vision)
245	is related. ]
246	*... (he lived) nobly and the brethren all marveled at him. ϫ (ⲣ. 9 7)
247	But after these things God, the Lover of Man, revealed unto our father. . .concerning Apa Kradjon in
248	a vision in the night; and he related it to the holy Bishop. And the old man marveled at him and said:
249	“Blessed be the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Who hath sent the Angel of . . . And when he looked
250	upon Apa Kradjon, he knew that a power of God rested upon him.
251	* * * * * *
252	x% _...fora year I have seen the life which thou leadest, and there is no hope therein nor any star (sic)... *p.10?
253	For if-thou hopest to win for thyself life eternal, then how shall the Holy One deliver him (?) who (used to
254	practise ) robbery?” Then Apa Kradj6n said unto him: “My Father, pray for me in thy holy prayers. For
255	lo, I will arise and [confront] these godless kings, and will show forth the Name of my God, Jesus the Christ,
256	and His power which. . . .strengthen me...”
257	107
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258	ⲣ. 11)
259	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
260	Frag. 4 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 6)
261	ⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ
262	ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲓⲥ © ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ϯϣⲟⲡ
263	ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲁⲣⲓ‐
264	ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ
265	5 ⲭⲱ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϣⲱϥⲧ
266	ⲛ̄ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ
267	Ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ agi ⲉ̃ⲃⲟⲗϩⲅⲧⲟ‐
268	ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲥ *ⲛⲁϥ‐
269	ϭⲟϫⲓ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ‐
270	ⲓⲟ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦
271	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ̄ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϭⲓ ⲛⲓⲟⲣ ⲡⲧⲉ
272	ⲡϣⲁϯ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̄ϩⲁⲛ ⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲥⲧⲣⲁ‐
273	ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲣⲉϥ‐
274	ϣⲉⲙϣⲉ ⲓ̄ⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲓ ⲙⲏⲣ
275	5 ⲛϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ [ⲟⲩⲭⲙⲏ]ϣ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓ‐
276	ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ [ⲉⲩ]ⲟ̄ϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁ‐
277	ⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓ[ⲟⲓⲛⲓ-]
278	ⲟⲣ
279	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ[ⲱⲟⲩ] ⲛ︦ϫⲉ a-
280	ϩⲟ ⲡⲁ ⲕⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ xe ϯϯ ϯϩⲟ épw-
281	ⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ̄ ⲉ Plas ⲙ̃ⲡⲓϩⲏ‐
282	ⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲣ [ⲟⲩⲁ]ⲭⲓ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄‐
283	ⲣⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁ[ⲙ̄ⲇⲱ]ⲗⲟⲛ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓ‐
284	2070 ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲙ[ⲟⲥϯ]- ⲙ︦-
285	2 ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦
286	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛⲥ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
287	ⲁⲩⲧⲓⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϯⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧ]ⲁⲥⲓⲥ
288	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁ[ϫⲓ Ⲧⲉϥ‐
289	ⲃ.. ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣϣⲫⲏ[ⲣⲓ
290	30 Ⲛ̄ⲑϣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ[ⲥⲁ]ϫ[ⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ
291	[ϫⲉ] ⲫⲁⲑ[ⲱⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲓⲉ
292	[ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ
293	[.]e ⲛⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲏⲅⲉⲙ[ⲱⲛ
294	1 xxx
295	ⲓ︦ⲃ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
296	Ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩ‐
297	ϣⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲣⲱ € ⲉⲙⲓ € ⲡⲁⲙⲱⲓⲧ
298	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
299	ⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̄ⲧ ⲁⲓ‐
300	5 ϣⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̄ⲣⲟϥ
301	Ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲭⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲁ(ⲛ)
302	ϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲑⲟⲕ ⲫⲁⲑⲱⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛ̄‐
303	ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ AMON ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁ‐
304	ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ € ⲫⲏ ⲉ̃ⲧⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̄‐
305	ⲓⲟ ⲥⲱϥ
306	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣ ⲅ̄ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓ‐
307	ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϭⲓⲛⲓⲟⲣ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥϣⲓ € ⲙⲏⲣ
308	ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ϫⲁ ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲕⲉ‐
309	ⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉ ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁ ϩⲗⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲓ̄ ⲉ̄ ⲙⲏⲣ
310	15 ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲁⲩ]ⲉⲣⲕⲱⲗ(ⲩ)ⲓⲛ ⲛ̄ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲙⲟ‐
311	ϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓ . JopTon ϣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩ‐
312	ⲏⲃ ⲕⲏⲛ ϯⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ
313	ⲛⲛⲓⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ]
314	Ϩⲱⲥⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϯϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̄‐
315	ϩⲟ ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲧⲥ.. ⲣⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ
316	ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲭ[ⲛ̃ⲛⲓ]ϯⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϯⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙ‐
317	ⲡⲉ ..ⲱ
318	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲁ]ⲩⲥⲓⲛⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛ-
319	ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ] ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ
320	2 ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓ ⲫⲙⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ
321	ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩ ⲛ ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ
322	ⲕϩⲱϥ ⲙⲓⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕ[ϩⲱⲗ ϣⲁ
323	ⲟⲩ
324	Hex [aq ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ]ϫⲉ ⲥⲉ ϯϩⲉⲙ[ⲥⲓ
325	30 [.... ⲛⲧⲉ .....
326	{i ϯⲟⲩⲱⲛⲛ[
327	[. . . J.cocovop.[.
328	[. ϯ. € ϣⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ
329	marks the junction of the ⲡⲉⲩ fragment.
330	[Apa Kradjon said], “...*my holy Fathers, pray for me; for lo, six years have I been with you in the
331	(monastic) habit. Remember me, do not forget me; but forgive me those things wherein I have offended.”
332	So he prayed and departed from among them: he walked in haste, and was running in the course! through
333	the power of Christ. And when he came to the ferry of Pshati he found a numerous army with the idolatrous
334	kings resting beyond? the city, and a multitude of the king's soldiers standing up above the ferry. Then Apa
335	Kradjon spake with them: Ⲓ beseech you, show me the house of a Governor who is in authority, one of
336	them who love idols exceedingly and hate Christ.” Then they regarded him and considered the manner of
337	his speech. . .they were wondering [at him]. And they said unto him: “ Whence art thou, O brother ? Dost
338	thou not know. . . these Governors. . .?”” *But he said unto them: “ You were not asked to inquire my place
339	of origin. But I beseech you to satisfy me in that which I asked you.” They said unto him: “If thou wilt not
340	tell us whence thou art, or what thou seekest, we also will not inform thee of that which thou seekest.”
341	Then he passed three days sitting up above the ferry, and did not cross over, because the lawless (kings)
342	ordered that none should cross over. Thus they blocked (?) the roads and the. . . until the priests had finished
343	who were sacrificing to the idols. And so the whole city was filled with smoke of the fire which they set (7) to
344	the houses and villages which did not (sacrifice?).
345	And as they were passing over, certain soldiers of the king saw him. . . They said to him. . . “Art thou. ..?
346	Hast thou not yet departed to a. ..?”" He said unto them: “Yea, \| remain...”
347	1 ‘Racecourse’ (figurative). 2 ⲉ. on the further (eastern) bank.
348	108
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349	THE MARTYRDOMS OF APA KRADJON AND APA AMOUN
350	Frag. 5 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 7).
351	Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕ-
352	ⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲉⲣϣⲫ[ⲏ‐
353	ⲣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲉϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ-
354	ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥ‐
355	5 ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁ‐
356	ⲓⲉ
357	Ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲃϣ ϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲁ ⲡ‐
358	ϣⲱⲓ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ
359	ⲛⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̃ⲙⲟⲥ
360	10 Ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲕⲓ̄ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲓⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ
361	ⲫⲏ ⲉ̄ⲣⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲟϣⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁ‐
362	ⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̄ϥⲉⲙ[ⲓ
363	ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
364	Ⲡⲓϧⲏⲃⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲕ‐
365	I5 ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄-
366	ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ⲫϯ
367	Ⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ é ⲫⲁⲓ ⲱ
368	ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲡ
369	ϯⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲓ̄ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲗⲗ[ⲁ] ϯ-
370	20 ⲛⲟⲩ a not ⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲁ[ϥⲟⲓⲧ
371	ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ
372	Ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ[ⲟ]ⲩ‐
373	ⲱϣ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛ‐
374	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ
375	25 ⲛⲏⲓ € ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉ[ⲧ
376	ⲭⲏ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ
377	Ⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ
378	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ
379	ⲡⲉⲙ ⲡⲥⲱϯ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ
380	3ⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ[ϥ] ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓⲉⲣ ⲟⲩ‐
381	ⲙ[ⲏ]ϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲉⲓ‐
382	ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲣⲉⲛ [ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ‐
383	ⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲟⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲓϭⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ
384	IT ~ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ [] ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦ ~ a
385	ϩⲁⲡⲥⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ
386	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϣⲉⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁ-
387	ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϭⲓ‐
388	ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩ‐
389	5 ⲧⲱⲛ
390	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲭⲁⲣⲱϥ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥ
391	ⲭⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉ ϩⲗⲓ
392	ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑϣⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐
393	ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩ‐
394	ⲓⲟ ⲣⲟ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ
395	Ⲡⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲕ‐
396	ⲑⲱⲛ ϣⲁ ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕ‐
397	ⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲫⲏⲧ
398	ⲡⲉ
399	15 Ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲥⲱ‐
400	ⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ‐
401	ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡϫⲓⲛⲑⲣⲓⲉⲣ‐
402	ⲃⲁⲥ]ⲁⲛⲓⲍⲓⲛ [ⲙ]ⲙⲟⲕ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲙⲓ
403	ϫⲉ] ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟ[ⲩ] ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ‐
404	ϩⲟ ϫ[ⲓ]ϫ [ⲉⲑⲃⲉ] ⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲕⲫⲱⲧ
405	ⲣⲁϫ[ⲱ]ϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ
406	ϫⲉ] ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ € ⲥⲁϫⲓ [ⲛⲛ]ⲁi
407	ⲥⲁϫ]ⲓ ⲉ[ⲃ]ⲟⲗ
408	Ⲡ]ⲉϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲡⲁ ⲕⲣⲁϫⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϫⲉ
409	2 ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲉⲕ
410	ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲁϩⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲟⲩ
411	ϣⲱⲡⲓ
412	ⲧ ⲁ ⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲙⲏⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲓⲟⲙ
413	3ⲟ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ NOT ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ €-
414	ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲟⲩ[ⲱ]ⲧ
415	ⲉ̃ⲧⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲫ[ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩ‐
416	ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁⲩ [ⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ϣⲁ
417	“When the king looked upon Apa Kradj6n, he marveled at him, as did all his fellow-kings, because of his
418	strength and beauty. His shoulders rose up above all the soldiers; and he cried out, saying: “It is well that
419	thou art come, O king of the idols, thou in whose hands are the keys of Paradise and thou dost not know
420	them! O lamp of darkness, whose foolishness guideth a multitude of sinners unto God! 1 would have thee
421	know this, therefore, O king, that many times \| have prepared myself to come unto thee, but (only) now
422	hath the Lord prepared my path and brought me unto thee. For \| know that through the will of God and
423	the wickedness of your folly I shall go unto the place where is the Bridegroom. I know that the purity of
424	my soul and my body and the redemption of my sins come from Him. For Ⲓ committed many sins at the
425	first, while I walked in heedlessness and in many violent deeds, running eagerly with *robbers in sins. But
426	I have received grace at the hand of my King, the Christ, in that He hath guided me in the straight way.”
427	Then the king was silent until he had finished these words; and there was no one who could answer him a
428	word, because the king was not yet speaking with him. Then the king said unto him: “Where wert thou
429	until today ?”’ Apa Kradjon said unto him: “I was a fugitive.” The king said unto him: “If thou knowest
430	that thy death will come at my hands while I torment thee; if thou knowest that thou wilt die miserably,
431	wherefore then hast thou fled in this manner from safety to meet it (sc. death), that thou venturest to utter
432	these words ⲇⲣⲁ Kradjon said unto the king, “ How is it possible for a vineyard to be reaped when its time
433	is not yet come ? For in the desert of Sin, when our fathers had crossed over the sea, the Lord used to speak
434	with them through one man, Moses, upon whose face they could not look until...”
435	109
436	“(p. 15)
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437	ϫ Recto
438	* Verso
439	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
440	Frag. 6 (Cod. Tisch. xxiv, 33).
441	ⲉⲩϫ[ⲱ] ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ
442	ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϯ
443	ϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̄ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ‐
444	ⲣⲟϥ
445	5 Ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
446	I0
447	15
448	20
449	ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ
450	ⲁⲓⲭⲁⲧⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ(ⲛ)
451	ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲁⲣⲓⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓ‐
452	ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲓⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲛ̄-
453	ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ‐
454	ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲡⲣⲟⲛⲡⲟⲓ̄ⲁ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̄ⲣⲉϥ‐
455	ϭⲣⲟ
456	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲓⲕ ⲛ︦ⲉ̃ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲡⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ
457	ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓⲙ̃ⲑⲟ
458	ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣ
459	ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ̄ ⲉ̄ ⲉ‐
460	ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⲛ̄ϩⲁⲛ‐
461	ⲡⲓϣϯ (Taio ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲡ ⲧⲡⲣⲟⲛⲟ‐
462	ⲓ︦ⲁ︦ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̄ⲣⲉϥϭⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕ‐
463	ϫⲉⲙ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲱⲛⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ
464	ⲁⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ
465	Ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ
466	ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
467	ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲡⲟⲩ
468	ⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗ[ⲟ]ϥ ⲉ‐
469	ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲗⲟϫ ⲛⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲁϩ‐
470	ϯ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲥⲟⲩⲟ̃ ϣⲁ‐
471	ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ‐
472	ⲭⲣⲱⲙ
473	Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲱ̄ ⲡⲓⲁ-
474	MOATOC ⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ
475	ⲕϯϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲉⲣⲉⲥ‐
476	ⲑⲁⲛⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ € ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̄‐
477	ⲓⲟ ϯⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁⲛ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲥⲁ‐
478	ⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲡ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉ MAST ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
479	ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲟⲩ(ⲛ)
480	ⲛⲁⲕ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧ‐
481	ϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ
482	15 Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ
483	ϥϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲁ‐
484	ⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲉⲑ‐
485	ⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛϩ ads ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ
486	ϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲇⲁⲥ ⲛ̄ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲗϥ
487	20 ⲉ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⲉ ⲫⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲗⲕⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
488	ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱ‐
489	ⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲁ
490	Ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲗϥ ⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ
491	ⲁⲩϣⲟⲏⲣ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲁⲩ‐
492	25 ϩⲱⲥ ϩⲗⲓ ϯⲙⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ⲱⲛϧ 2 ⲫⲟϩ ⲉ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲙⲁϩ Fi ⲛⲉ‐
493	ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩ[ⲥⲏⲟ]ⲩ ϩⲟⲟⲩ
494	Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ ] ⲓ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛ- Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲧ[ⲟⲓ ϯ. ⲉ.
495	ⲭⲱ [ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲫⲣⲁⲛ] ⲙⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲟⲩⲁ [ Ine
496	ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ [ⲡ︦ⲥ︦ ⲕ 1.00 ⲕ]ⲟⲩⲗ
497	jo nf 3ⲟ ⲕ[ⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
498	ϯ [ * * *
499	Ⲡ[ⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ
500	[The multitude cried out,] *saying: “Great is the God of the Christians, Who giveth strength after this sort
501	to them who believe on him.”
502	But the Governor answered and said to the holy one: “Verily \| am wearied and discouraged before thee.
503	Now therefore harken unto me. Do sacrifice unto the great god Apollo that thou mayest receive great honors
504	through the providence of the victorious gods, and mayest be made a centurion and become great in my sight.
505	Only harken unto me that thou mayest escape the torments which I have in mind to inflict upon thee, that
506	thou mayest receive great honors through the providence of the victorious gods, and that thou mayest
507	enjoy life and this sweetly-tempered air.” But the holy man answered and said unto him: “If thou shouldest
508	give me the whole of this world and its glory, \| would count them as naught. For I love not this life which
509	is for a season; but wish to depart out of it and leave [it for the sake of the Name] of my Lord Jesus the
510	Christ...”
511	(ⲓ. 32) But the Governor, when he heard these things, was greatly enraged: he commanded them to lay
512	him upon a bed of iron and to kindle a fire under it exceedingly until his flesh was consumed by the fire.
513	But the holy man said unto him: Ⲟ foolish Governor, why dost thou weary thyself ? For ⲓ feel not the
514	fire nor do \| quail before thy torments, through the power of my Lord Jesus Who helpeth me. Be confounded
515	now therefore, thou and thy vain gods.” When the Governor perceived that he could not prevail against him
516	by torments, he ordered that holy one to be bound in fetters of iron and removed to Rakoti, to the place of
517	Kulkianus the Governor, that he might hear him publicly. The soldiers then removed him to a vessel and
518	sailed with him, arriving at Rakoti in eight days. Then the soldiers {delivered him, together with a letter from
519	Arianus, unto] Kulkianus [the Governor of Rakoti; and the letter was written in this fashion :—]
520	110
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521	THE MARTYRDOMS OF APA
522	Frag. 7 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 30+ Cairo, no. 37499) 1
523	Ⲕⲟⲩⲗⲕⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲓϩⲏ[ⲅⲉϯⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉ [pa-
524	rot ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ[ⲡⲣⲟ‐
525	ⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲓ[ϩⲏ‐
526	ⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲃⲁⲓⲥ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ
527	5 Ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲁ ⲡⲉⲛϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲓⲧ ⲡⲙ-
528	ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓ̄ⲏⲟⲩ [ⲧ] ..ⲉ
529	ⲣⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁ ⲛ[ⲅϯⲃⲉⲛ
530	ⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲓⲧⲉ ⲥϩⲓⲙ[ⲓ
531	ANAC ⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ[ⲑ\|ⲣⲟⲩϣⲉⲙ‐
532	ⲓⲟ ϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ
533	ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ
534	ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ
535	ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ
536	ⲁⲛϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥ‐
537	I5 ϣⲱϣϥ ⲛⲓⲧⲁ[ⲅⲙ]ⲭⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲩ‐
538	ⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ [ⲡⲉⲛ]ⲅⲟ︦ⲅ︦ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲇⲓⲟⲕ‐
539	ⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
540	ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϯ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ
541	ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ ⲉⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲕⲁ‐
542	20 ⲧⲁ ⲧⲕⲉⲗ[ⲉ]ⲩⲥ]ⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ
543	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥ[ⲉⲣ]Ⲭⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ
544	ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲟⲩ‐
545	ⲟⲣⲡ[ϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ‐
546	ⲣⲟϥ
547	25 Ⲉⲧⲁϥ[ⲱ]ϣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩ‐
548	ⲓⲛ [ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩ]-ϩⲓⲧϥ ⲉ ⲡⲓϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ϣⲁ
549	ⲡ[ⲉϥⲣⲁⲟϯ]
550	Ⲡⲓⲁ[ⲅⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ] ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲭⲁϥ [.. ] pleln
551	ⲡⲓϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ...]. ⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲟⲩ[
552	30 jc ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ [
553	] . ϫⲉ . ⲛⲁⲛ\|
554	(Slight traces of one more line.)
555	marks the junction of the two fragments.
556	1 xxx
557	ϫⲉ
558	KRAD JON AND APA AMOUN
559	Ⲟ[ⲩ]ⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ϯ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉ(ⲛ)
560	ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ
561	ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
562	Ⲟ[ⲅv]ⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̃ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲭⲏ pen
563	5 ⲣⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ‐
564	nnfa] ⲭⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ
565	ⲉϥⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉϥ‐
566	ϯ ⲡⲟ[ⲙϯ]ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ
567	nfsjmrer*o ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ
568	ⲓⲟ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ MOT ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ
569	ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲫⲉ
570	Ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣ‐
571	ϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲅⲓ̄ⲟ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲁ NST ⲁⲓϥ
572	ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ
573	15 Ⲉⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ(ⲛ-)
574	ⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ
575	Ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ ϩⲟϯ ⲟⲩ... ⲁⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉ(ⲛ-)
576	ⲛⲁϣⲉⲡ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̄ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ
577	ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲧⲉ ϯⲛ\|ⲛⲁⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϣⲁ é-
578	ϩⲟ ⲛⲉϩ ⲛϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ M-
579	ⲡⲉⲛϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡ︦ⲭ︦ⲥ︦
580	He ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲉⲥⲡⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̄-
581	ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲩⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ [Hels ⲡⲓϣ‐
582	ⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟ[ⲧⲙⲁ] ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
583	2 ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁ[ⲕ-
584	ⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ana
585	ⲡ]ⲟⲩⲥⲓ - ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲡ[ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉ] ⲣⲟⲥ
586	ⲉ]ϥⲟ[ⲩ]ⲁⲃ ⲉ ⲡⲉϥ[ⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ...
587	.]ⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ[ⲉⲙ ⲣⲛ
588	30 ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲁ]ⲣⲁⲡⲓⲱⲛ [
589	Ⲟ[ⲩⲟ]ϩ ⲛⲁ[ⲣ]ⲉ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅ[ⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ
590	(Slight traces of one more line.)
591	1 Suggested by Crum : the initial must have been ⲡ, ⲙ or ⲛ.
592	(To) Kulkianus, the Governor of Rakoti, who lives in the providence of the Gods, (from) Arianus, the
593	Governor of the Thebais, greeting. For as much as our Lord the King hath deemed me worthy of his honored
594	letter, bidding that every person in every place, whether man or woman, in a word, every class, should worship
595	the honored gods, who are these, Apollo and Artemis and the rest of the gods—we have found this man, named
596	Apa Amoun, who scorns the decree of the Augustus, our Lord the King Diocletian. Now \| have inflicted
597	on him great tortures; yet he is not willing to do sacrifice according to the command of our Lord the King,
598	but confesses, ‘1 am a Christian.” Now therefore \| have sent him unto thee that thou mayest hear him.”
599	And when he (Kulkianus) had read this letter, he commanded them to cast him into the prison until the
600	next day. So the holy Apa Amoun was in the prison. . .the grace. . .the Lord Jesus the Christ. . .
601	*And God was strengthening him in all things which they brought upon him. And the word of God was
602	in his mouth, and the grace of the Holy Spirit was speaking in him while he was in the prison, encouraging
603	all those who were in the prison looking forward to the crown which the Lord should set upon their heads.
604	He was saying unto them: “Great is the honor which the Lord hath shown unto us from our childhood
605	in graciously giving us power to prepare ourselves for this hour. Fear not. . .if we shall endure slight afflictions,
606	but afterwards shall rejoice for ever in the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus the Christ.”
607	Now there were other God-loving brethren in the prison because of the confession of the Name of the
608	Christ. He saw (there) a holy deacon named Apa Pousti, and a holy priest also named. . .6n of Smoun, and
609	...n, and Sarapion. And the holy Apa Amoun ⲛⲁ...
610	* ⲛ ϫ
611	111
612	* Recto
613	* Verso
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614	* Recto
615	* Verso
616	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
617	Frag. 8 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 3).
618	Ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲓ] ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁ‐
619	ϫⲉ ⲥⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ[ⲓⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ] ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϯ
620	ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑ‐ Ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲓⲛⲓ
621	ⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲓⲁϯⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟ(ⲡ)
622	5 Ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ [ⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ 5 ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲕ]ⲉⲣⲓⲝ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ‐
623	ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ [ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲓ‐ ⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ] ϫⲉ ⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
624	ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ . .. ⲉ ⲡⲓⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲩ ⲉ a=
625	ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲡ]ⲓⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲣ-
626	ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩ‐
627	ⲡⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ [ⲛ]ⲉⲕⲛ[ⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ
628	ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ
629	ⲓⲟ ⲣⲏϯ ⲟ ⲣⲟ]
630	Ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲡⲁⲉⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ[ⲛⲉⲕ‐ Ⲧⲟⲧ]ⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̄
631	ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⲛ̄ϫⲓϫ ⲡⲉⲧ[ⲉϩ ⲡⲓⲑϯⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲟϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
632	MAK ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̄ⲭⲱⲗⲉ[ⲙ ⲉ ⲛ]ⲁⲩ ⲉ ϯⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉ ⲙⲱ(ⲛ)
633	Ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫ[ⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ
634	5 ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲱ̄ ⲁ‐ 15 ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲓ‐
635	ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉⲓϯⲁⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲓⲥ‐
636	ⲭⲱ ϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ⲛⲧ[ⲉⲕ‐ ⲧⲟⲛ
637	ϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲛ̄‐ Pr ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥ‐
638	ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲩϯ ⲣⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐
639	ϩⲟ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲉⲥⲑⲉ 2ⲟ ϣⲉⲛ]ⲫⲁⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ
640	ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̄ⲟ︦ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲓⲕ ϧⲉⲛ] ϯϫⲟⲙ [IFC ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲙⲁ‐
641	ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟ[ⲩ ϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ] ⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉ ⲫⲛⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁ
642	Ⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲑ[ⲣⲉⲕϯ m- ⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟ]ⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ
643	ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕ [ϣⲱⲡⲓ Den ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ] ⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ
644	2 ⲛϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁ... ⲁϥⲱⲙⲕ ⲙ̃ϯⲡⲓⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧ ϩ ⲡⲓ‐
645	Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉ [ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓ‐ ⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ ⲧϯϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱ‐
646	ofc] ⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲁ[ϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥ‐ ⲡⲓ ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ\|ⲥⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ
647	ⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ [xe ⲱ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉ‐ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ]
648	ⲙⲱⲛ] ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ [ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲓ Xe . . Ⲓⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲡⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̄ⲧ...
649	30 ⲛⲛⲉ\|ⲕⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ [Ma ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲣⲑⲩ‐ 30 Soo oo : ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣⲉⲩⲫ[ⲱⲛ]ⲓ ⲛ)
650	ⲥⲓⲁ] ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓϩⲏ[ⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉ‐ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟϯⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ
651	ⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄[ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ] ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲭⲣⲏⲥ‐
652	ⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁ̃ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ
653	*Then answered the holy Apa Amoun: “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘All the gods of the heathen are
654	demons:! like unto them are all they who trust in them.’? And now, O lawless Governor, [away with thee]
655	to destruction together with thy gods and thy so insensate king also. For I will not do sacrifice to thy gods
656	(which are) made with hands. So what thou wilt, do unto me quickly.” But the Governor said unto him:
657	“Dost thou wish to die miserably, O Amoun ? These labors I forgive thee. Now leave this error and haste
658	to do sacrifice to the gods. And I will grant thee great honors and will make thee priest unto all my gods.
659	I desire now therefore that thou set my heart at rest, that thou mayest become a companion with my...”
660	Now when the holy Apa Amoun heard this, he answered, mocking him, and said: Ⲟ Governor, if this is
661	so, bring thy gods to this place that \| may sacrifice unto them.” When the Governor heard these things from
662	him, Ⲙⲉ rejoiced exceedingly, as though he (Amoun) would sacrifice to his gods. Straightway he commanded
663	that they should bring Apollo into the theater and that the heralds should proclaim aloud throughout the
664	city: “ Assemble all ye, that ye may behold Amoun the Christian who is to sacrifice to the gods of the King.”
665	Then the whole multitude came together into the theater, hastening all of them to behold the spectacle.
666	The Governor therefore said unto the holy man: “Come, Amoun, my chosen one, offer sacrifice, that we may
667	depart unto the banquet.” But that pure one, Apa Amoun, drew near unto the idol and kicked it, saying:
668	“By the power of Jesus, my King, (I command thee), get thee down to the abyss until the Day of Judgment.”
669	Forthwith the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the idol.
670	When the multitude beheld the miracle which was come to pass, they cried out at the Governor, saying:
671	“[Shame upon 7] thy gods who...” And they were praising the holy Apa Amoun, saying: “One is the God
672	of the Christians, Who is the God of Apa Amoun.”
673	1 Cp. Ps. xcvi, 5. 2 Ps. cxv, 8.
674	112
page 173
675	THE MARTYRDOMS OF APA
676	Frag. g (Cairo, no. 37).
677	Ⲁⲛⲟⲛ . ap.[..]. ⲱⲟ[
678	ⲛⲟⲩϯ. ...ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ [Ac
679	ϣⲣ ϩⲗ
680	Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲟ[ⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲱϣ ϧⲉⲛ
681	5 ⲟⲩⲓ]ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ
682	ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡ[ⲏⲓ .
683	Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱⲣϣ ⲛ[ⲛⲉϥ ϫⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ ϣⲗⲏⲗ
684	ⲡⲁϥⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
685	Xe ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ [ⲡ])ⲭⲥ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱϯ ⲛ̄‐
686	10 ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ[ⲧϣⲉⲛ ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉⲑ‐
687	ⲃⲏϥ
688	Ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛ .[
689	ϫⲉ...
690	ϧⲁ nf
691	15 Ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁ[ⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̄ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧ‐
692	ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲕ[ⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲫⲉ
693	Ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲅ̄ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲛⲁ‐
694	ⲅⲓⲟⲥ [ⲉⲛ ϯϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϩ
695	ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱ[ⲧⲉⲙ
696	ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲕ[
697	ⲛ
698	ⲉ ⲙ
699	20
700	*...{l. 4) But the holy Apa Amoun cried with a loud voice, saying: “[I beseech] thee to have compassion on
701	KRADJON AND APA AMOUN
702	ϯⲇⲉ ⲫ[ⲏ] ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ
703	ⲁ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲁ]ϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣ[ⲁ]ⲧϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉ ⲛ‐
704	« +]. atone ϩⲗⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁ‐
705	RO]
706	5 Ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ [e] ⲧⲁⲓ ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ
707	ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ \| ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟ[ⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ
708	ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ
709	ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲃⲏⲗ
710	ⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁ̀]ⲛ[ⲁ]ⲙⲟⲩⲡ
711	10 Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ €] ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉ‐
712	MOI ⲁϥϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲉϯⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ
713	ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲛⲓϯⲙⲏϣ ϫⲱ ⲙ̄‐
714	ⲙⲱⲟⲩ]
715	ϯϯ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐
716	ϯⲡⲓ ⲇ ]ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ
717	Ⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉϣ‐
718	15
719	ϯ. ⲧ fine
720	1. ϣⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̄-
721	ⲁ]ⲫⲉ ⲛ̄
722	ⲓⲑⲧⲣⲓ
723	ϣⲱ
724	ⲟ
725	ⲙ * *
726	20
727	* Recto
728	me.” And when he had spread abroad his hands, he began to pray, saying: “My Lord Jesus the Christ, {the
729	Deliverer?] of every one who suffereth for Thee, Thou also. . . (I. 15) Thou Who didst make all things which are
730	on the Earth and in Heaven; Thou Who didst hear the Three Holy Children in the furnace of fire,! Thou wilt
731	hear (?)..."”
732	ⲕ ⲕ̅ ⲕ
733	..ⲁ holy one Apa Amoun stood up. There was not. . . ; [but he was] without any hurt?
734	* * *
735	* Verso
736	Now when the multitudes saw this miracle which was come to pass, they cried out, saying: “There is
737	no God in Heaven and upon the Earth save the God of the holy Apa Amoun.” But when the Governor heard
738	these things, he was exceeding wroth, because of all these things which the multitude said.
739	(I. 14 ff. are too fragmentary for translation: but in Il. 19f. the beheading of Amoun—which took place on Athur 27—
740	may have been ordered by the Governor.)

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title: Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926) — OCR
dialect: mixed
source: corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/monasteriesofwdi01evel.pdf (staged 2026-09-23 by worker W-BOH; provenance, terms as fetched and SHA-256 in corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/README.md); OCR by tools/batch_ocr.py (A5d, tools/run_a5d.sh), model coptic+eng; page files: L0/ocr/Incoming/monasteriesofwdi01evel/pages
licence: public domain — Hugh G. Evelyn-White (d. 1924), completed by W. Hauser (d. 1959) and W. E. Crum (d. 1944), The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition 1926; public domain in the United States by age (published before 1930) AND in Canada by the LICENCES.md §7 author-death-year rule (died ≤ 1971); scan from archive.org, identifier monasteriesofwdi01evel, fetched 2026-09-23; the item states: nothing — no licenseurl, no rights, no possible-copyright-status (Princeton Theological Seminary Library scan; the alternate copy monasteriesofwad0000evel states nothing either; the Met's own MetPublications page could not be read by script, HTTP 429)
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OCR: tesseract coptic+eng (models/coptic.traineddata v3c), 300 dpi, psm 3, 476 of 476 pages, mean word confidence 80.8 (Tesseract's own figure — NOT a CER, CLAUDE.md §1.3); apparatus language eng (genre_map). Raw page text: the edition's apparatus, translation and running heads are interleaved with the Coptic, and a Greek or Latin word can come out as Coptic letters. `=== page N ===` markers are PDF pages
file: Hagiography/New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (Evelyn-White 1926)/Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I- New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926.ocr.L0.txt

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XX. The Martyrdoms of Apa Kradjon and Apa Amoun — lines 12094–13073, pdf pp. 164-173 (Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926) — OCR). corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/monasteriesofwdi01evel.pdf (staged 2026-09-23 by worker W-BOH; provenance, terms as fetched and SHA-256 in corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/README.md); OCR by tools/batch_ocr.py (A5d, tools/run_a5d.sh), model coptic+eng; page files: L0/ocr/Incoming/monasteriesofwdi01evel/pages. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/new-coptic-texts-from-the-monastery-of-saint-macarius-evelyn-white-1926/evelyn-white-the-monasteries-of-the-wadi-n-natrun-part-i-new-coptic-texts-from-t-69082f/L12094-13073/.

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