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| 1 | XXIX. LIFE OF ABBA PIDJIMI |
| 2 | Parchment. Five leaves from a single ms. Frag. 1 (Cairo, no. ⲓ 28.3 x 19.5 ⲥ, is a leaf which has |
| 3 | been robbed of its right, left, and lower margins and has suffered much casual damage. Frag. 2 (Cod. Tisch. |
| 4 | XX1v, ⲟ) 30 ⲭ 19 cm., also despoiled of its margins, follows Frag. 1 immediately. Frag. 3 (Cod. Tisch. xxv, 1), |
| 5 | 30.5 ⲭ 19cm., probably follows Frag. 2 directly. Frag. 4 (Cairo, no. 1), 31.5 x 24 cm., numbered on the verso ⲗ, |
| 6 | is a complete leaf and was separated from Frag. 3 by a single folio (now lost). Frag. 5 (Rylands Library, |
| 7 | Copt. no. 445) 32.5 x 21.6 cm., was probably the next leaf but one to Frag. 4.3 |
| 8 | In all the script is the same, a large and bold but uneven uncial (Plate ⲓ A), identified by Crum with |
| 9 | the hand of Hyvernat, Album, Pl. xxx111 (early tenth cent.) : other fragments by the same hand are Nos. |
| 10 | vir ⲃ, xx ⲥ and Rylands, no. 440 (Death of Joseph the Carpenter). |
| 11 | Pidjimi* (Arab. Bidjimi) was a native of Fishah in the region of Masil.® At the age of twelve, while keeping |
| 12 | his father’s flocks, he was led by an angel to the desert,® where he became the disciple of three old monks. After |
| 13 | dwelling with them for twenty-four years,” Pidjimi went three days’ journey into the inner desert. Demons |
| 14 | in the form of various creatures vainly sought to affright him and were dispersed. The Saint then entered a |
| 15 | valley where he remained for three years, taking only a handful of dates and a little water at the end of each |
| 16 | week, and offering up 2400 prayers by night and the same number by day. His stay was prolonged for twenty- |
| 17 | four years, his fasts extending to forty or even eighty days. He was supplied by an angel with bread and |
| 18 | water which lasted (or was continued) for years. |
| 19 | The Lord appeared to the saint bidding him return to his country. Pidjimi did so, settling in a little cell |
| 20 | outside his native place where he converted the people. Thence an angel carried him to Faran (ⲱ) |
| 21 | to bring to repentance the people who had gone astray (Frag. 4). Pidjimi then returned to Shihit. Once, |
| 22 | while carrying baskets to sell in the rif, he became exhausted and was carried to his destination by an angel. |
| 23 | Anba Shenfidah (Shenouti the Great), having seen in a vision a column of precious stones which, he was |
| 24 | informed, symbolized Pidjimi, visited the saint and satisfied himself of the other’s greatness. Shenouti, |
| 25 | finding in the desert the skull of a dead pagan, caused it to describe the lot of sinners in Amenti. |
| 26 | Soon after Shenouti’s departure, Pidjimi fell sick and died on Kihak 11, his soul being carried up to Heaven |
| 27 | by angels. He had lived 70 years, of which only twelve were spent in the world. |
| 28 | From his association with Shenouti the Great (died 451-2), whom he seems to have predeceased, Pidjimi |
| 29 | may be presumed to have lived in the latter part of the fourth and first half of the fifth century (about 380- |
| 30 | 450 A.D.). This is borne out by the fact that Pidjimi relates the anecdote of Macarius and the Little Strangers® |
| 31 | as one which he had heard from a disciple of Macarius and not from the Saint himself, i.e. Macarius was dead |
| 32 | (390 A.D.) before Pidjimi became a monk. In agreement with this is the fact that Pidjimi was contemporary |
| 33 | with Poemen.!? |
| 34 | Pidjimi is one of the nine hermits depicted in the Chapel of Es Shah at Dér Abt Makar." |
| 35 | 1 For the Leipzig folios see Leipoldt, l.c., pp. 390, 400: 7 The Synax. omits Pidjimi’s reflexions found in the |
| 36 | the identification of the second is due to Crum (P.S.B.A4. Coptic (Frags. 1-2). |
| 37 | XXIX, ⲣ. 300). 8 So also the Coptic (Frag. 4, verso, 1. 25): other mss, of |
| 38 | 2 See Crum, Cat., p. 221. This leaf was published (very the Synax. read El Forit (Euphrates). On Faran see |
| 39 | imperfectly) by Amélineau, Mém. de la Miss., 1v, 247, and R. Weil, La Presqu’ile du Sinai, pp. 208 ff. and passim. |
| 40 | more recently by Leipoldt, Stnuihiz Vita, 1, pp. 771. It is the modern Fairan, some fifty kilometers due N. of |
| 41 | 3 Only one leaf is numbered; yet the sequence can be Et Tor. |
| 42 | determined by help of the excellent summary in the g Coptic in 4.M.G. xxv, 207: in the corresponding Gk. |
| 43 | Synax. (P.G. LXV, col. 373) the name Pidjimi is classicized into |
| 44 | 4 The following account is derived from the Synax., Ⲃⲓⲧ ⲙⲟϩ. |
| 45 | Kihak ⲓ (ed. Basset, pp. 347 ff.). 10 Apophth. Patr., Poemen, cLvi (P.G. LXV, col. 36) : he |
| 46 | 5 See Amélineau, Géogr., pp. 243 ff. is mentioned in two fuller apophthegms (op. ¢it., cols. 124 ¢, |
| 47 | 6 The Synax. says to Shihit; but it is to ⲁ (the 125 A). |
| 48 | ‘inner desert’) that P. presently retires. Can he have ⲓⲓ See A.ACM. 1, iii, 2. |
| 49 | become a monk at the Mount of Nitria (7.e. Pernoudj) ? |
| 50 | 157 |
| page 218 | |
| 51 | ϫ Recto |
| 52 | * Verso |
| 53 | NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS |
| 54 | Frag. 1 (Cairo, no. ⲓ. |
| 55 | .. ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ale ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁ‐ (Slight traces of one line.) |
| 56 | ⲃⲟⲗ]ⲟⲥ ϭ] ϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ...ⲛ ⲛ̃ⲛⲓϩⲱ[ⲃ xn |
| 57 | ⲡ|ⲥϣⲙ]ⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏ[ⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥ ⲧ ..... ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲧ[ⲁⲓⲟ |
| 58 | ⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲡ ⲉ ⲓ̄ⲛⲓ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲩ .... ⲛ]ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲙ‐ |
| 59 | 5 ⲉϫⲟϥ 5 ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲙⲫⲣⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩ‐ |
| 60 | Ⲁ]ⲣⲓ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲛ[ⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ |
| 61 | ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ] ⲟⲛ ⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲥ‐ |
| 62 | ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ[ϯⲙⲁϯ ⲙ̃‐ ..... ⲓⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲑⲩⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲁ- |
| 63 | ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ [ⲡ]ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲃ [ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲣⲓ ⲫ|ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̄ ⲛ̄ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃ‐ |
| 64 | ⲓⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲓⲟ ⲧ]ⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ 1AHM ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉ[ⲙ |
| 65 | [mle ⲡⲓⲥⲑⲩ[ⲛⲟⲩ]ϥⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲡ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁ[ⲇ]ⲓ‐ |
| 66 | Ⲡ]ⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲥⲁ[ϫⲓ ..ⲥⲁϣ ⲥⲟⲥ |
| 67 | ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ. ...... Ja ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ Ⲁⲕϣⲁ[ⲛ ...ⲛ ⲉ̄ ϩⲁⲛϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 68 | ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡ... ⲛⲙⲉ [ⲁ̀ⲣⲓ ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ̄ ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲟ‐ |
| 69 | ⲓϧ ⲙ[ϯⲡⲉⲣϣⲉϣϥ ϩⲗⲓ ⲛ ⲓ [ⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ. ...ⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ |
| 70 | noc : [.......... ϯⲙ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲫ︦ϯ |
| 71 | Ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ ⲟⲩ[ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ [..... ⲥⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ a ⲧⲉ‐ |
| 72 | ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ⲁ[ⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲙ̄- [ⲧⲉ]ⲡⲧ[ⲉⲡ]ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲙⲁ‐ |
| 73 | ⲫⲡⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̄ⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲧ ⲉ[ϥⲁⲓϥ [role ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲕⲱϯ ⲛ̄- |
| 74 | ϩⲟ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲉⲙⲁⲓϥ 20 ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲭ︦︦︦ |
| 75 | ϩⲱⲕ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲣⲟ |
| 76 | Ⲥⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ [ϫⲇⲉ] ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲙ︦.. ⲛⲓⲃⲉ[ⲛ ⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲉ[ⲙ |
| 77 | ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩ [ⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁϣϫ ⲛ[ⲁ]ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲟ[ⲩ |
| 78 | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲓ̄ⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲉⲃⲓⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ |
| 79 | 25 ⲃⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ 25 Ⲥ]ϣⲱ]ⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲱ[ⲓ]ⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕ‐ |
| 80 | Ⲡⲁⲓ [ⲣ]ⲏϯ ϩⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕ‐ ϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕ‐ |
| 81 | ⲛⲁⲩ [epjwor ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ ⲉ[ⲧ]ⲉⲕ‐ ⲟⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ 1€ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲑⲁⲣⲓ[ⲛ] ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ |
| 82 | ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ |
| 83 | Ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲙ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̄ |
| 84 | ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ‐ |
| 85 | ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲃ[ϯ ⲙ̄- |
| 86 | ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁ‐ |
| 87 | 30 ⲛ]ⲉⲩ 30 |
| 88 | Ⲥϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ |
| 89 | # and ⲥ appear certain: after the former is a single |
| 90 | vertical stroke which may be part of x, ⲙ ⲛ or ⲡ. |
| 91 | ⲭⲉ. Ⲣⲱ Michael also, when the Devil disputed with him concerning the body of Moses, did not dare to |
| 92 | bring a railing accusation against him.! |
| 93 | Do thy diligence to have pity (?) [upon] every creature. For all things are by the will of Christ, and all |
| 94 | things are from Him.” |
| 95 | He said also in other words (7). ..ⲓ himself (?) and... [when] therefore thou knowest that. ..do not |
| 96 | scorn any. . .[of] the Lord. If thou beholdest a sinner, do not hate him, but hate the sin which he doeth, |
| 97 | that thou mayest not do it thyself. It is written? that if. . . thou shalt load them upon a. . . ; if an ass, thou |
| 98 | shalt change them to a sheep (sic). Even so do thou also change everything which thou shalt see and hear |
| 99 | into things good. If thou beholdest a likeness (or image) ...3 the precious things (7) [belonging to ?] |
| 100 | those who shine like the sun in the Kingdom of the Heavens.”’* |
| 101 | He said also concerning [delicate] meats and perfumes: “Think upon the good things prepared in the |
| 102 | heavenly Jerusalem and the perfumes which are in Paradise. If thou [sufferest] afflictions and. . ., think |
| 103 | upon the punishments. . .in every place [by the will] of the Lord God. . . It is written: ‘If ye be risen with |
| 104 | the Christ, haste ve also to seek the things of the Christ.’”’® |
| 105 | And again: “If thou hast not yet conquered thy heart, guard thine eyes and thine ears; for these are the |
| 106 | doors of thy heart. If therefore thou shalt guard thy heart and knowest that thou hast conquered it, then |
| 107 | be of good cheer, for thou shalt be the more wise. Do thy diligence also to see God in all things which |
| 108 | ⲓ See Jude ϩ. 3 Where ? 4 Cp. Matth. x11, 43. |
| 109 | 2 Cp. Apophth. Palr., Paphnutius I (P.G. Lxv, col. 377). 5 Colossians 111, 1. |
| 110 | 158 |
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| 111 | LIFE OF ABBA ⲣⲓⲣϥⲓⲙⲓ |
| 112 | Frag. 2 (Cod. Tisch. xxX1v, 9). |
| 113 | ⲧ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ |
| 114 | Ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕϯ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̄- ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ |
| 115 | ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕ‐ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲓⲣ ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ |
| 116 | ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̄ϫⲓϫ ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲁϯ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ |
| 117 | 5 ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ 5 ANAwE ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ |
| 118 | Ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲓ̄ ⲟⲛ ⲉ ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲓ |
| 119 | ⲉϣⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉ‐ ϩⲟϯ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲩϣ‐ |
| 120 | ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲙ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ‐ ⲫⲟϩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ |
| 121 | ⲧⲉ ⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣⲱ‐ Ⲡⲓ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ‐ |
| 122 | ⲓⲟ ⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉ‐ ⲓⲟ ⲧⲁϥϯϩⲟⲡϥ ⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥ‐ |
| 123 | ⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ̃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩϣ‐ |
| 124 | Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉϣⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁ[ⲛ |
| 125 | ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̄‐ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧ‐ |
| 126 | ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ϫⲟⲙ |
| 127 | 15 Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁ‐ 15 Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲙⲛⲓ ϫⲉ |
| 128 | ⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁ[ϥ |
| 129 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ |
| 130 | ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ |
| 131 | ⲱ ⲛⲓⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̃ⲣⲓⲟⲩⲓ̄ ⲛ‐ |
| 132 | ⲛ̄ϣⲓⲏⲧ Ϯ |
| 133 | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣ T ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 134 | ϩⲟ ⲅ̄ ⲛⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ |
| 135 | ⲡⲁⲓ ⲫⲁⲡⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲑⲟⲣ‐ |
| 136 | ⲧⲉⲣ ⲛ̄ⲛⲟⲩϫ |
| 137 | ϩⲟ Ⲉⲛⲉ a ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ THC ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲧⲏⲓⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ |
| 138 | ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ ⲑⲱⲛ ’ |
| 139 | ⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ |
| 140 | Ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲉⲗ ⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩ‐ ⲉ • |
| 141 | ⲛⲁⲣⲱϣⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ |
| 142 | ⲇⲉ ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲗⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ : |
| 143 | Ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϯ ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ |
| 144 | ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲃⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩ‐ ⲉ ot |
| 145 | 25 ⲉϩ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ |
| 146 | Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩ ⲟⲩ)ⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛ‐ |
| 147 | ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛϣⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ |
| 148 | 2 ⲛⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ |
| 149 | ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ ⲛ̄ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲉ‐ Ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲓ‐ |
| 150 | ⲃⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲩ‐ ⲥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ |
| 151 | ⲥⲓ ⲛϩⲟϯ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁ̀‐ |
| 152 | 30 Ϥ]ⲁⲛⲙⲁⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲏⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⲙ̃ⲫⲣⲏϯ |
| 153 | ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲡϩⲱ]ϯ 30 ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲉⲙ[ⲧ]ⲥ |
| 154 | “thou shalt see. |
| 155 | Do thy diligence to give rest unto every man, either by the work of thy hands, or by thy speech, or by |
| 156 | thine aspect. |
| 157 | If thou goest also into the midst of the brethren, if they are working, work with them according to thy |
| 158 | power, that the grace of the power of God may be in thy weakness.” |
| 159 | These are the things wherewith the blessed Abba Pidjimi instructed himself alone.! |
| 160 | Then the blessed Abba Pidjimi arose and departed into the inner desert of Shiét. And he passed three days |
| 161 | and three nights journeying, not knowing whither he was going. Nor had he taken with him any bread or |
| 162 | water or anything at all save a little palm-stick whereon he leaned. |
| 163 | Then there appeared unto him companies of demons disguised in their nature and exceeding fearsome; |
| 164 | bulls, and lions, and bears, and hyznas, “and wolves, and dogs, and wild boars, and foul birds. In short there |
| 165 | was every one (creature) after its kind seeking to affright the blessed man, but they were not able to succeed. |
| 166 | But the blessed Pidjimi when he perceived the matter, stood up: he saw their malice and their confusion |
| 167 | because they could not move him, and he mocked at their powerlessness. He said unto them sternly : What |
| 168 | ails you, wretched ones, that ye make these appearances and this false confusion ? If my Lord Jesus the |
| 169 | Christ had delivered me unto you, a single one of you would have been sufficient against me. But since He |
| 170 | hath not given you authority against me, get you gone unto your place.” |
| 171 | Straightway he prayed and crossed himself, and when he had breathed upon them, they vanished in the |
| 172 | air and consumed away like smoke.’ |
| 173 | 1 These reflexions may have been borrowed by the 2 Probably Frag. 3 follows immediately. |
| 174 | biographer from a collection of ‘Sayings of the Fathers.’ |
| 175 | 159 |
| 176 | ϫ Recio |
| 177 | * Verso |
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| 178 | * Recto |
| 179 | * Verso |
| 180 | NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS |
| 181 | Frag. 3 (Cod. Tisch. xxv, 1). |
| 182 | Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲛⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ pen Ⲛⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ = |
| 183 | ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛⲓ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧ‐ ⲛⲁϥⲓ̄ⲣⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲛⲓ TM ⲙ̄‐ |
| 184 | ⲣⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲉⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̄ |
| 185 | Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ T ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ‐ ⲙⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁ‐ |
| 186 | ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲉⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥ‐ 5 ⲡⲟ[ⲥⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲱⲩ‐ |
| 187 | ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲛ̃ⲡⲓⲃⲉ‐ ⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏ‐ |
| 188 | ⲛⲓ ⲣⲟⲩ |
| 189 | ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁ‐ Ⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲕ︦ⲇ︦ ⲛ̄ϣⲉ ⲙ̃︦[ⲙⲉ‐ |
| 190 | ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁϩ ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϥ- ⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲣ̄ ⲙⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ |
| 191 | ⲓⲟ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥϧⲟⲣⲡⲥ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲓⲟ ⲡⲉⲙ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥ‐ |
| 192 | ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲟⲗϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩ‐ ⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ |
| 193 | ⲙⲙ ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ |
| 194 | Ⲡⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁϥⲥⲱ ⲙ̄‐ Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ ⲅ̄ ⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲡⲟ‐ |
| 195 | ⲙⲟϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲛ ⲙ̃ⲙⲱⲟ(ⲩ ⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲑⲁⲓ & ⲛⲓϩⲃⲱⲥ ⲉⲧ‐ |
| 196 | I5 ⲕⲁⲧⲁ © ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ 5 ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ϧⲓϯ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲫⲉⲗϫⲓ |
| 197 | ⲛⲓϩⲉⲗⲗⲟⲥ Ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ [ⲟⲩ |
| 198 | Ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲟ |
| 199 | ⲙ 4 le ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲓϥⲓⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ xe ⲁ[ϥ- |
| 200 | ⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏ̄ⲑⲓⲁ̃ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϧⲣⲉ |
| 201 | ⲣ pe i ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉ ϯ ϩⲗⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲉ‐ |
| 202 | ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ € ⲛⲁ[ϥ‐ ϯ |
| 203 | 20 ⲭⲏ ⲙ̃ⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲱⲟⲩ |
| 204 | Ⲁ]ⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ © ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ‐ |
| 205 | ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ |
| 206 | ⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲭⲣⲓⲁ̃ ANAT ⲕⲟⲥ‐ |
| 207 | ϩⲟ ⲙⲟⲥ |
| 208 | Ⲁ]ⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲃⲏⲗ [e- |
| 209 | ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̃ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ[ⲁ-‐ |
| 210 | ⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ̄ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲃⲛⲱⲟⲩⲓ |
| 211 | ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲏ‐ |
| 212 | 25 ⲫⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ |
| 213 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲣⲣⲏⲓ ⲛ̄ϧⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ |
| 214 | ⲡⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲁϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉⲓⲃⲏϣ |
| 215 | ⲡⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲁϣⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ [ⲉⲓ‐ |
| 216 | ⲃⲏϣ |
| 217 | 30 Ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲇ[ⲁⲙ |
| 218 | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̄ⲓⲟϯ |
| 219 | ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲉⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲟϩ |
| 220 | ⲛⲧⲉϥϧⲟⲣⲡⲥ ⲛ̄ⲃⲉⲛⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥ‐ |
| 221 | 25 ⲟⲩⲟⲙⲥ |
| 222 | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲛ ⲙ̄‐ |
| 223 | ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲉⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̄‐ |
| 224 | ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟϥ ⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ⲡ- |
| 225 | ϫⲱⲕ ANT ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣ |
| 226 | 30 RET ⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲡⲟⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁ̀ |
| 227 | 1 The vertical back-stroke of the numeral (not p) alone |
| 228 | remains: perhaps ⲛ̄. |
| 229 | “And he used to live on the fruit of the palms which grew in the Marsh! there. And (once) every six days |
| 230 | he used to go unto the Marsh to gather for himself the fruit of the palms. But he did not eat to fill his belly, |
| 231 | but used to fill his hand, and whatever his hand would hold, that would he eat. The water also which he used |
| 232 | to drink was this: a hin? of water (once) every six days from the Marsh. Nor again was it ever his custom |
| 233 | to have food or water with him in the place in which he was; but every six days, when he wished to eat, |
| 234 | he would go unto the Marsh to fill his hand with dates and eat, and to drink his biz of water at the Marsh, and |
| 235 | then return again to his place until the six days were ended. He passed another three years in this discipline. |
| 236 | “His prayers and his offices he used to make daily—four hundred and forty prostrations by day with |
| 237 | [fifty ?] Psalms and a number of recitations also from Moses and all the Prophets. By night also he used to |
| 238 | make twenty-four thousand (sic) prostrations with a hundred Psalms besides a great number of recitations |
| 239 | from the Old Testament. |
| 240 | When he had spent three years in this discipline, the clothes which he wore were worn out and fell to pieces. |
| 241 | He was at a stand what to do; for he did not wish to clothe himself at all with the necessaries of this world, |
| 242 | but to be rid of them, like little children and the animals, and (but) a man who is sober (7) in the Scriptures. |
| 243 | He said within himself: “How shall I be able to sit if | am naked 7 How shall I be able to pray to God if |
| 244 | I am naked ©” Again, he said: “My Father Adam and Eve, our first parents. ..” |
| 245 | ⲓ The well-known “Marsh of Shiét.” cp. Exodus XX1X, 40; XXX, 24; where the LXX has ei). |
| 246 | 2 An Egyptian measure (commonly used in Palestine: Here it denotes a vessel of definite capacity. |
| 247 | 160 |
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| 248 | LIFE OF ABBA PID]IMI |
| 249 | Frag. 4 (Cairo, no. 1). ⲇ |
| 250 | nafs] ⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙ‐ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 251 | ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲕ ⲛ︦ⲍ︦ ⲛⲣⲟⲙ‐ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ |
| 252 | ⲡⲓ : Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ AMIATIOC |
| 253 | Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ = ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲙⲁ‐ |
| 254 | ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡ︦ⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲉⲕϯⲙⲓ ⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ |
| 255 | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲓ︦ⲃ︦ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲓ̄ⲣⲓ ⲛ̄ϩⲁⲛϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ‐ |
| 256 | ⲁ̃ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲱⲓ‐ ⲧⲟⲧⲕ |
| 257 | ⲡⲓ ⲉ ⲡϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ |
| 258 | Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϥ +1 ϫⲉ ⲭⲉ‐ ⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ‐ |
| 259 | ⲓⲟ ⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥ‐ ⲓⲟ ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲡⲕ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉ‐ |
| 260 | ⲱⲡ ⲉ TANI ⲛ̄ ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑ‐ ϯ ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ |
| 261 | ⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ € ⲛⲏ ⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣ- ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲁⲩϧⲱⲛⲧ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ |
| 262 | ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̃ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ |
| 263 | ⲛⲁⲕ Ⲕⲉ ⲓ̄ ⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲁⲓ̄ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ |
| 264 | 15 Ⲧ]ⲛⲁⲑⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ 15 ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ‐ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲟⲗⲕ ⲉ̄ |
| 265 | DEN ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲕ‐ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲓ |
| 266 | ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛϫ Ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉ |
| 267 | ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉ ϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϥⲁⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛ[ϩ |
| 268 | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ︦ⲛ︦ⲁ︦ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲗϥ € ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩ‐ |
| 269 | ϩⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟ‐ ϩⲟ ϫⲫⲟϥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ |
| 270 | ⲡⲟⲥ Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛ[ⲁϥ |
| 271 | Ⲫⲏ] ⲉⲑ[ⲛ]ⲁϣⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̄ ⲟⲩⲟϩ a ⲙ[ⲓ- |
| 272 | ]ⲉⲛ[.]ⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲓ̄ ⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ‐ ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲓ̄ⲛⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ‐ |
| 273 | ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲩϥ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ |
| 274 | 25 ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ 2 ⲉ ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̃̄ⲫⲁⲣⲣⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡ[ⲓ |
| 275 | Ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲓ̄ⲣⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ︦ⲉ︦ ⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙ‐ |
| 276 | ⲡⲉ]ⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̄ⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲓ |
| 277 | ⲡⲉ . ⲧⲧ.. Ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉ[ϥϩⲃⲏⲟ]ⲩⲓ̄ ⲁ ⲥ[ⲩ‐ |
| 278 | Ⲫ]ⲏ ⲉⲑ[ⲛⲁ]ⲥϧⲁⲓ] ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲏϣ [ⲕ]ⲉⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲁ MST ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲓ |
| 279 | 3ⲟ ......... ϧⲟⲡⲟⲩ ϯⲡⲁⲥⲣ[ⲉ 3ⲟ ⲙ̄ⲡⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ |
| 280 | ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲱϥ [ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ⲙ̄‐ Ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲩⲁ- |
| 281 | ⲡⲱⲛϧ |
| 282 | 1 |
| 283 | Ⲛ]ⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ sc. ϩⲁⲛⲟⲁ|[ⲗⲉⲩ. |
| 284 | 1 The small cross (inserted by a later hand) distinguishes |
| 285 | the divine utterance. |
| 286 | ...Ⲃⲟ also the water. But ⲉⲩ did not fail until seven years were ended. |
| 287 | After these things there appeared unto him the Lord Jesus the Christ with Michael and the Twelve Apostles; |
| 288 | and all the mount (desert) was filled with light. And the Savior said unto him: “Hail, Pidjimi, My chosen, |
| 289 | thou who art reckoned in the number of My holy Apostles, hear those things which I will bestow upon thee. |
| 290 | I will cause them to build a sanctuary (fopos) in thy name? and to lay thy body therein, and to reverence |
| 291 | thy body, and to glorify Me with My Father and the Holy Spirit in thy sanctuary. He who shall be sick with |
| 292 | divers (7) sicknesses, if he go unto thy sanctuary, [ will grant him healing. He who shall do alms in thy name |
| 293 | shall not want of plenty. . . He who shall write thy life and. . ., | will write his name also in the Book of Life.” |
| 294 | When the Savior had said these things unto him, *He kissed him, as did Michael and the Apostles. Then |
| 295 | said the Savior unto the holy man: “Pidjimi, My chosen, arise and go unto thy village and abide there; |
| 296 | for I will work wonders by thy means, for the bringing back unto Me of a heathen people and a multitude of |
| 297 | (the people of) thy country; that they may know thee and glorify Me by thy means. For verily thy years |
| 298 | draw nigh (their end): yet ten years and I will come, | and My angels, to take thee away to My true city.” |
| 299 | The Savior said unto Michael : “Take up My chosen one upon thy wings of light and carry him to the land |
| 300 | wherein he was born.” When He had said these things unto him, He went up into the Heavens. |
| 301 | And Michael brought the holy man unto his own people. Straightway he departed unto the Mount of |
| 302 | Pharran and dwelt there five years. And by reason of his works a multitude turned themselves unto the |
| 303 | Lord and received holy baptism. A multitude of blind and lame. . . |
| 304 | 1 sc. the bread and water brought by the Angel (see 2 No sanctuary bearing the name of Pidjimi seems to |
| 305 | Introductory Note). be recorded elsewhere. |
| 306 | 101 |
| 307 | * Recto |
| 308 | * Verso |
| page 222 | |
| 309 | * Recto |
| 310 | * Verso |
| 311 | NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS |
| 312 | Frag. 5 (Rylands, no. 445). |
| 313 | Ⲡⲥϫⲉⲛ évagee nvegmonn ..... ]ⲕ. ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲑ...] |
| 314 | ⲙ[ⲡⲉ ϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲉϥ[ⲥⲱ .....]ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲑ[ⲣⲟⲛ]ⲟⲥ[ |
| 315 | ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲉ [ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓ‐ conn Ⲭϯⲗⲟⲙ |
| 316 | ϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ Ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ale ϣⲱⲡⲓ] ⲁⲩⲓ̄ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ |
| 317 | 5 ϫⲉ ⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ANAT ⲙⲟⲕⲓ ⲙⲁϩϥ ⲙ︦- 5 ...... ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲕⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 318 | ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲣ ⲉⲧ co Jal. Ⲡ[ⲉⲙ]ⲙⲁⲩ & ⲫϯ ⲟⲩ‐ |
| 319 | ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲃⲧ ⲱ]ϣ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ |
| 320 | ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕⲟⲛ ⲁϥ‐ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ |
| 321 | ⲙⲁϩϥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ |
| 322 | ⲧⲟ Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ̄ ⲉ ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϧⲉⲗ‐ 10 ⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ang ⲁⲩⲓ̄ ⲉ‐ |
| 323 | ⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙ̄- ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϥⲑⲟⲙⲥ |
| 324 | ⲫϯ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏ[ⲓ |
| 325 | Ⲥⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ ϯⲣⲓ ⲁϥϫⲓ‐ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲑⲟⲙ[ⲥ] |
| 326 | ⲙⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧϣⲓⲱ ⲉⲥⲭⲏ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉⲥ‐ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲁⲣⲭⲉ‐ |
| 327 | ⲓ ⲃⲉⲣⲃⲉⲣ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲫⲓⲥⲓ 15 ⲟⲥ |
| 328 | Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁϥⲕⲁϯ Ⲁⲃ[ⲃⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ |
| 329 | ben ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲓ[ⲕⲟ]ⲅϫⲓ ⲛⲃⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥ‐ |
| 330 | ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲧⲁ‐ ϫⲓϫ. [..] ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟ[ⲛ ⲛ‐ |
| 331 | ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥ‐ |
| 332 | ϩⲟ ⲅⲭⲗⲟⲙ |
| 333 | Ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ |
| 334 | ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙ̃ⲫⲓⲥⲓ |
| 335 | ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ |
| 336 | ϩⲟ Ⲁⲃⲃ]ⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲙⲙ[ⲟϥ] |
| 337 | SIT ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ |
| 338 | ϧⲉⲛ ϯ]ⲟⲩ[ⲛ]ⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟ[ⲩ]ⲱⲛ ⲛ |
| 339 | ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ |
| 340 | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ [ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲃⲃ]ⲁ |
| 341 | ⲁⲩⲉⲛ[ⲕ]ⲟⲧ |
| 342 | Den ⲧⲫⲁϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲁⲩ‐ |
| 343 | 2 ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉ ⲥⲩ |
| 344 | 5 ⲁⲩⲉⲣ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ 2 ⲡⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ [ⲡⲁⲓ] ⲣⲏϯ |
| 345 | Ϫⲉ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ |
| 346 | ⲛⲧⲁⲫ[ⲙ]ⲏⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲟ[ⲩ]ⲟϩ ⲛⲓ‐ |
| 347 | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ ⲡⲓⲉ‐ |
| 348 | ϫⲱⲣϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⲉ̄ ⲫ︦ϯ |
| 349 | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲯⲁⲗⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲱ‐ |
| 350 | ⲇⲏ ⲙⲡ︦ⲛ︦ⲁ︦ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲓ[ⲁⲓⲕ ⲛ]ⲧⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ |
| 351 | 30 Ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ a ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ €[..]..[.] ⲡⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲙ̃ⲫ[ⲙ‐ |
| 352 | 30 ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ > ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲃ[...... .] |
| 353 | ⲙ.. |
| 354 | Ϩ]ⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ..ⲛⲁ |
| 355 | *From the time that he (Shenouti)! left his cell, he did not eat nor drink while he was journeying. Pidjimi |
| 356 | said unto him: “Take thee this vessel and fill it with water from the spring which is to the east.” And he |
| 357 | took the vessel and filled it with water. When he came up, he found the old man (Pidjimi) standing and |
| 358 | praying to God. And when he entered into the cell, he found the cooking pot upon the ground and boiling |
| 359 | with heat (?). Then Abba Shenouti understood in his heart that this was Abba Pidjimi whose throne and |
| 360 | whose crown had been shown to him. |
| 361 | When they had prayed together, they ate their little cooked morsel and slept. But in the middle of the |
| 362 | night they arose and said an Office together : they spent the whole night praising God and chanting in spiritual |
| 363 | songs. |
| 364 | After these things Abba Shenouti *[informed Abba Pidjimi of the] marvel [concerning] his throne and his |
| 365 | crown, Thereafter, they went forth. ..walking in the country with. ..God purposed thus that the election |
| 366 | of Abba Shenouti should be revealed to Abba Pidjimi. It chanced that as they two were walking, they came |
| 367 | upon a dead man, buried in that place. For verily there was a multitude of bodies of the pagans of old buried |
| 368 | there. Now (while) Abba Shenouti was walking with his little palm-staff in his hand, [he came] upon a dead |
| 369 | man’s Ⲕⲱ. And Abba Shenouti struck it upon the skull three times; (and) forthwith the dead man |
| 370 | answered (7) and spake with Abba Shenouti and Abba Pidjimi after this manner: “Hail, hail, ye true wor- |
| 371 | shippers of Christ and servants of God most high [Who hath shown me] grace and delivered me from death. |
| 372 | For your. . . For lo, from henceforth [I] shall...” |
| 373 | 1 See Introductory Note. Macarius similarly finds a skull which he causes to speak |
| 374 | 2 The anecdote of Shenouti and the skull is a doublet and describe the lot of those in Hell. |
| 375 | of Apophth. Patr., Macarius xxxvii (P.G. ⲭ 280) where |
| 376 | 162 |
| page 223 | |
| 377 | LIFE OF SHENOUTI |
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XXIX. Life of Abba Pidjimi — lines 16681–17188, pdf pp. 217-223 (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/L16681-17188/.
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