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1	XVI. THE MARTYRDOM OF JUSTUS THE STRATELATES
2	Parchment. Seven leaves or fragments from three mss. (1) Frag. 1 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 14%) is the upper
3	half of an initial leaf, 21 x 25 cm., paged —&, containing the title (in the usual ornamented framing of cable-
4	pattern) of the Martyrdoms of Justus, ⲣⲟ Theoclia, and Eusebius.? Frag. 2 (Cairo, no. 52), a leaf from
5	which the outer edge has been torn, measures 31.2 cm. (complete height) x 18.8 cm. (actual width): the
6	column is 18.8 cm. wide. The verso is headed iwc (center), as in Frag. 1. In both the hand is a large ⲅⲉ-
7	shaped uncial, probably of the x century (see Plate X a). (2) Frags. 3-4 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 19, 20%) are
8	two consecutive leaves, paged —png, --ⲣ︦ⲛ︦ⲇ︦. now measuring ⲭ 24 and 31 x 25 cm. respectively. The
9	hand is a medium, rounded uncial (? late x or ⲭⲓ century): capital letters have dotted ornament (usually -:-)
10	and flourishes: capital Ⲟ and € frequently occur in the body of the column. Stops (red), + or >. In the
11	right margin of Frag. 3 recto is a drawing of a bird on a conventional spray. (3) Frag. 5 (Cod. Tisch. xxvi, 365),
12	28 x 17 cm., though probably contemporary with Frags. 3-4, can hardly belong to the same ⲙs. differing
13	as it does in size and style (e.g. stops have the form =): yet the use of capital O and € elsewhere than at
14	the beginning of a paragraph may connect this with the foregoing two leaves. No page-number is visible.
15	(4) Frags. 6-7. Two leaves (Cairo, no. 4), not consecutive’ but forming a single sheet, measure 28.5 x 21cm. : the
16	column is 23 x 13 cm. There are no page- or folio-numbers. The hand is a thick square uncial, carefully formed
17	(1x or x cent.) : the only stop used is -. These leaves (of which the second is the conclusion of the whole
18	Discourse) cannot belong to the same Ms. as Frag. 5, since the two texts slightly overlap. The impress of an
19	ornamental title-border on the verso of the second leaf shows that the Martyrdom of Justus was followed
20	by another work (possibly the Martyrdom of Apoli) in the same volume. Palaeographically interesting is the
21	cursive note (by a later hand) in the lower part of the same page (Plate XII B), where the peculiar Coptic
22	letters are replaced by Greek equivalents. For another example of such transliteration cp. Crum, Coptic
23	MSS. from the Fayyum, no. Ϫⲓ.
24	Justus is commemorated® on Mechir (Amshir) 10. The saint was a magnate of Antioch,’ who greatly
25	distinguished himself during the Persian Wars of Diocletian, taking prisoner Nicomedes the son of the Persian
26	king (Frag. 1). The prince was entrusted to the charge of the Archbishop of Antioch, who perfidiously released
27	him and swore falsely that the youth was dead.® For this cause Diocletian began to persecute the Christians.
28	Justus was absent in Persia at the outbreak of the Persecution and returned to find his son Apoli a prisoner.
29	Thereupon he headed a revolt against Diocletian, but was bidden by Christ, who appeared to him in a vision,
30	to abandon his attempt and to demand of the King that he should be sent to Egypt to be martyred. Justus
31	then freed his slaves and gave away his property (Frag. 2). As he demanded, he was sent to Egypt to Armenius
32	the governor of Alexandria, who dispatched Justus to Arianus at Antinoé, his wife Theoclia to Sai (Sais,
33	Sa), and his son Apoli to Pouasti (Bubastis).*?
34	At Antinoé Arianus was with difficulty induced to torture so distinguished a person as Justus, but finally
35	inflicted the usual series of torments (Frags. 3—4). After vainly attempting to bribe the martyr, he crushes
36	him to death with a mill-stone, and when he is restored to life by the intervention of Christ, orders him to
37	be beheaded (Frag. 5). The body of the martyr was recovered by a ‘faithful man’ who placed it in a martyrium
38	in the village of ‘Tisi-djereht in -ⲁⲓ ⲓⲟ the south of Antinoé (Frags. 6-7).
39	1 See Leipoldt, ap. Vollers, Katalog, p. 391; Crum, = A single leaf or two leaves (the middie sheet in the
40	P.S.B.A., xxix, 291. - quire) intervened between the two leaves at Cairo.
41	2 The Leipzig leaves from the Mart. of Apoli (Cod. T. 8 See P.O. x, 108, 264.
42	XXIV, 4, 27: see below, No. xvi) are derived from this ⲟ For the full story of Justus see the Ethiopic Acta
43	same Ms. Martyrum, ed. ⲥ Ser. Aeth., tom. xxviii),
44	3 I cannot say whether any or all of the Leipzig frag- pp. 73 ff. ; and Winstedt, Copt. Texts on S. Theodore, pp. 171 I.
45	ments relating to Eusebius (see Crum, Rylands Catalogue, ⲓⲟ Winstedt, op. cit., pp. xvii ⲏ︦. regards this incident as
46	no. 442) come from this ms. possibly historical.
47	4 See Leipoldt, p. 392; Crum, p. 291. 11 Cp. No. xvi and Amélineau, Actes des Martyres,
48	5 See Leipoldt, p. 415; Crum, p. 291. p. 177. For a summary of the Martyrdom of Theoclia
49	6 Unless indeed the volume was not uniform. see Synax., Bashans 11 (ed. Basset, pp. 1014 f.).
50	12 See Frag. 6, Note 2.
51	79
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52	*(p. 1)
53	[3]
54	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
55	The personages named in the title are all figured in a large xvi century wall-painting on the S. side of the
56	Chapel of S. Michael in the Kasr at Dér Abi Makar.! They are also grouped together on a small parchment
57	leaf from a liturgical book (Cairo, no. 99), the relevant passage being as follows:
58	ϯⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ + ⲛⲉⲙ ⲑⲉⲟⲕ]ⲗⲓⲁ̀ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ + AFORE ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲙⲑⲟ ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ Ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ Mid-
59	ⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ + ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲕⲟⲗⲓⲛ (sc) ⲙ̃ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ + ⲉ ⲉⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ +
60	Ⲓⲉⲧ]\|ⲁϥⲥⲃⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲁⲫⲁ [ⲥⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ ⲧⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ + ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲑⲗⲱⲙ + ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
61	ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ + ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ + ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲓⲫⲟ]ⲣⲓⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲑⲗⲱⲙ ⲛ︦ⲧⲉ]
62	ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ.
63	! Above ⲡⲉⲛ‐ a contemporary (7) hand has written ⲧⲉⲛ- 2 sic, for ⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ.
64	Frag. 1 (Cod. Tisch. XX1v, 14). ⲃ THC
65	ϣⲉ ⲉ̃ⲃ[ⲟ]ⲗ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟ
66	ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲙⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ
67	ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲛϥ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ
68	ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟ̃ϩϩⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩ‐
69	5 ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ
70	Ϥ
71	ϯⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̃̄ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩ‐
72	ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲟⲩ‐
73	ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲃⲟϯ ⲡⲓ‐
74	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓ‐
75	ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁ-
76	ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ
77	ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̄ⲣⲉⲙⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ̃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲑⲉⲟⲕⲗⲓⲁ -
78	ⲉϥϫⲱ MMOC
79	ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁ̃ⲡⲟⲗⲓ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ
80	Ϫⲉ ⲙⲟ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁ̀ⲗⲟⲩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩ‐
81	ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓ‐
82	I0 ⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲓ
83	ϣⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱϥ
84	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁϥ‐
85	ϭⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲡⲉⲣ‐
86	ⲥⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫⲟⲩ‐
87	ⲓϧ ⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲇⲓ̄ⲟⲕⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁ̀‐
88	ⲧⲏⲥ
89	nem ⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ {mem negli} ⲛⲉⲙ
90	ⲕⲉⲓ︦ⲏ︦ ⲛ̄ϣⲉ Ma ⲙ̃ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩ‐
91	ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ
92	ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ‐
93	ⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ̀ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲩ ⲓ̄ ⲙⲡⲓ‐
94	ⲁⲃⲟ]ⲧ ⲙⲉⲭⲓⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ
95	ⲉ. RNR
96	ⲛⲟⲥ
97	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ[ⲥⲱ‐
98	ⲉ
99	. = =
100	ⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲛⲓⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ
101	(Traces of one line) ..ϫ]ⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲙ[ⲏ]ⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ[ϥϣⲏⲣⲓ
102	* * ⲕ ⲉ ⲉ ⲕ
103	*The Martyrdom of the pure Martyr of Christ, who put to shame the Kings and their foul idols, the holy
104	Justus, the great General, the Man of Antioch; and of Theoclia, his wife, and of Apa Apoli, bis son; and of
105	Eusebius the son of Basilides; and of bis servants and of eighteen thousand and forty-four souls besides, who
106	were martyred with the pure one, Justus, who finished bis good fight and bis martyrdom on the tenth day of the
107	month Mechir. In the Peace of God! Amen.
108	* * * * * ϫ
109	. . . (he) went forth to the war, he seized Nicomedes the son of the King of the Persians and brought him
110	into Antioch and kept him prisoner in his power for a year of days. After that, he committed him to the
111	Archbishop of the city, saying: “Take this lad, the son of the King of the Persians. Guard him for me until
112	his father sends to seek for him.”
113	Then the Archbishop took the son of the King of the Persians and guarded him according to the command
114	of the King Diocletian. But after certain days the King of the Persians heard that Nicomedes his son. . .
115	ⲕ * * ⲕ * ⲕ
116	1 See A. ACM. n, ii, § 2.
117	ⲑⲟ
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118	THE MARTYRDOM OF JUSTUS THE STRATELATES
119	Frag. 2 (Cairo, no. 52).
120	... Ⲓ︦ⲣ︦ ⲛ̃ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧ[ⲧⲓⲛ
121	ⲙ̃ⲙ]ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕϯ...]
122	... ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲓ‐
123	OM ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲛ̄ⲡⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ
124	5 ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ‐
125	ⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛⲡ]\|ⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ
126	ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
127	ⲙⲡⲉ]ⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲙⲁ[ⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣ-
128	ⲣⲁϣⲓ] ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲡ [ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ
129	Ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕϯ ⲛ̄ⲡⲉⲕϩⲩ[ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛ‐
130	ⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕ[ⲙⲉⲑⲣⲁ‐
131	5 ⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲛⲓϫⲱⲃ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ [ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁ‐
132	ϭⲓⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ € ⲧⲁ[ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩ‐
133	ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓϯⲥ
134	Ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥⲭⲁ ϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ
135	ⲉⲃⲟⲗ]\|ϩⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
136	ⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̃︦[ⲡⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ
137	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧ[ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⲙⲏ
138	ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡ[ⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ
139	ⲧⲟ ...... ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲅ̄ ⲓⲟ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ nfs ⲉⲧ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲃ‐
140	ⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲡⲏ ⲉ[ⲑⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ
141	Ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ]ϫⲓⲛⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲉ‐
142	ϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲱ[ⲛ
143	ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ NOT ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦) ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ agi ϣⲁ‐ ⲃⲟⲗ
144	5 Ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩ[ⲟϯ ϯⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ
145	pest ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧ‐
146	ⲟⲩⲡ[ⲁⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲕ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
147	Ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ
148	ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ
149	I5 ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓ‐
150	ⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲩⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ
151	ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲁϫⲁϭⲏ]
152	. ] nicw- ⲭⲁⲑ[ⲏⲛⲟⲩ
153	ⲧⲏⲣ. 1. ⲉϩⲉ ⲕⲁ‐ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϧ[
154	20 . ( . lem ⲁ̀ⲛⲁ ⲁ‐ 20 ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ [ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁ
155	ⲡⲟⲗⲓ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ] ⲑⲉⲟⲕⲗ[ⲓⲁ ⲡ]ⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϫⲟⲥ
156	ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ NATO [OPN ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
157	ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ] Ϫⲉ ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲡⲏⲓ é ϧ[ⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ(
158	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛ]ⲟⲩ ⲁ̃ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ
159	2 ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲃ]ⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲱⲧ 25
160	ⲁϥϭⲱϩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟ]ⲩ
161	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲡ
162	ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ [ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁ‐
163	OT ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛ̄ⲛⲁ‐
164	ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁ [ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱ‐
165	ⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛ-
166	ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ-
167	ⲧⲁⲓ ⲃⲁⲕⲓ
168	30 Ⲧⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣ[ⲟ . . ⲉ̄-
169	ϫⲱⲕ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ[
170	ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓ ϩⲟϯ
171	ⲟⲥ
172	ⲡϫⲓⲛⲑⲣⲟⲩϯⲛⲁⲩ €
173	ⲡⲉⲛϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅ‐
174	30 ⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ
175	ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄]\|ⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ
176	ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ] ϯ
177	Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ nwo
178	.. .*[He gave] a hundred gold pieces [unto each of] them, and twenty. . . his ship voyaging by sea.! And
179	the rest of his wealth he distributed to the poor and the [widows P] and the orphans who were in the city.
180	In this way he left himself nothing of all that was his. . . happened on (?) the third day. . .
181	(1. 12) Afterwards, as the night (?) was. . . and while they still slept, lo, the Lord Jesus the Christ came unto
182	him with Michael and Gabriel standing on His right hand and on His left. . . the Savior. . .{ Justus was] with
183	Apa Apoli his son and Theoclia his wife; for they were sleeping with him. And straightway Michael stretched
184	forth his staff [and touched them].
185	Then when they arose and saw our Lord Jesus the Christ with his pure Angels in great glory, they feared
186	greatly. The Savior said unto ⲉⲓ *“Fear not, but rather rejoice; for I am with thee. For whereas thou
187	hast given thy goods unto the needy and thy riches unto the poor, I also will receive you (plural) into My
188	Kingdom, that \| may bestow upon you the blessing (?) of My Father, and that ye may receive a portion of
189	the good things of My Father in My Kingdom—those which I have prepared for them that love My Name.
190	Arise. . .the contest. . . Fear not; I will be with thee in the country to which they will send thee. ..And. ..
191	in the morning go in unto this lawless King and say unto him: ‘Write? that I am to be killed (?) there for
192	the Name of my Lord Jesus the Christ; for, lo, I will not remain in this place since men will speak with
193	me, saying, ‘Art not thou the great prince of this city?’ I know that the King. ..upon thee. Moreover, do
194	not go unto him in fear...”
195	1 Cp. the Ethiopic 4 Mart. (ed. Pereira) p. 83 for
196	Justus’ distribution of his wealth: 7b. p. 7327 he is stated to
197	have owned a thousand sea-going ships.
198	2 The address is partly to Apoli and Theoclia.
199	3 ⲓ.. a decree. It is implied also that Justus is to be
200	sent abroad for execution.
201	81
202	*Recto
203	*Verso
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204	*(p. 151)
205	ⲣ. 152
206	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
207	Frag. 3 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 19).
208	Ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩ‐
209	ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲁ
210	ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ + ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ
211	ⲉ ⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ
212	ϭ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄[ⲥⲧ]ⲣⲁ‐
213	ⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓ ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲉ ⲧⲁⲃ[ⲁ‐
214	ⲕⲓ
215	Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ
216	ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ € ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁ[ϥϣⲱ‐
217	I0 ⲡⲓ + ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣ[ϣⲉ
218	Ⲙⲉⲛ̄ⲛⲥ[ⲱ]ⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩⲓ̄ⲛⲓ ⲛ[ⲟⲩ‐
219	ⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲣ[ⲁⲓ
220	ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
221	15 Ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ [ⲡ]ⲁⲣⲁ
222	ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ + ϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϯϫⲟⲙ
223	ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ + ϫⲉ
224	ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲗⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ
225	ⲙⲙⲟ[ⲕ] ⲁⲛ + ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲓ̄ⲣⲓ
226	ϩⲟ ⲛⲏ[ⲓ] ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̄ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏ‐
227	ⲧⲓ[ⲁⲛⲟⲥ] ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ +
228	png
229	ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ +
230	Ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦
231	ⲕⲩⲣⲓ ⲓ̄ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ
232	ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲓ € ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁ +
233	5 Ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ
234	ⲉ]ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲣⲡⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣ‐
235	ⲃ]ⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙ̃̄ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲕ
236	ⲙ]ⲉⲛⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲱⲗⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲫⲉ
237	Ⲉⲑⲃⲉ] ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲑⲟⲩ‐
238	ⲓⲟ ⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ + ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ̀ⲛⲥⲥ
239	ⲙ̃ⲡ]ⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ +
240	Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̄ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲥ
241	ⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ
242	ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲕ[ⲉⲗ]ⲉⲩⲓ̄ⲛ ⲛ‐
243	5 ⲛ]ⲓⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ + ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϧⲱ‐
244	Teh ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ +
245	Ⲙⲉⲛ̄ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁ‐
246	ⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ +
247	Xe ⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ
248	ϩⲟ ⲙ̃ⲙⲱⲟⲩ + ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ‐
249	ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ + ⲁⲣⲓⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ [ϩⲱⲕ] +
250	Ⲁⲩⲱⲗⲓ ⲟ[ⲩ]ⲛ ⲛϯⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ
251	ⲛ̄ⲥⲱϥ + ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ‐
252	ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̄ϯ-
253	2 ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ + ⲉⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ
254	Ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩ‐
255	ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲡ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲡⲁⲃⲱⲕ + ⲁⲗⲗⲁ
256	ⲉ̃ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲓ‐
257	25 ma ⲛ̄ϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ +
258	Ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
259	ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲁϫⲓ + ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ
260	ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱⲕ + ⲟⲩⲇⲉ
261	ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲓⲉⲣⲃⲁ‐
262	ⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ + ⲟⲩ‐
263	ⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲁϥⲓ̄ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲉ
264	ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ϧⲏⲧϥ
265	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓ ⲫⲟⲩⲉⲓ +
266	3ⲟ ⲁϥⲫⲁϧⲧϥ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲁ[ⲛ]ⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩ‐ 3ⲟ ⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ[ⲙ]ⲟⲕ + ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ϯⲛⲁ‐
267	ⲱϣⲧ ϣⲕⲱⲣϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦
268	ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ +
269	(Arianus cried out ) *“ Woe is me today more than all the princes of the earth. For the King is wroth with
270	me and seeks to destroy my life. Therefore he hath sent unto me the great General that he may set fire to
271	my city.”
272	Then the multitudes returned and declared unto Justus everything which had come to pass. And when
273	he heard, he had great compassion. Then he caused them to bring paper and ink and wrote unto him
274	(Arianus) saying: Ⲓ am Justus, the least of all men. I swear unto thee by the high power of my Lord Jesus
275	the Christ that no harm shall happen unto thee if thou shalt deal with me according to the command of
276	Diocletian the King.”
277	So they took the letter and sought for him (sc. Arianus). They found him in a bakery, and gave him the
278	letter. Now when he had read it, he took courage a little; and he arose and went to the place wherein was
279	the blessed Justus. And when he saw him afar off, Arianus cast himself down and did obeisance *to him,
280	saying: “ What hath befallen thee, O my Master, Lord Justus the General, that thou art come to this place ?”
281	The holy Justus said unto him: Ⲓ am sent unto thee that thou mayest torment me as it pleaseth thee and
282	afterwards cut off my head. For I and this multitude which followeth me are Christians openly.” When
283	Arianus heard this he was greatly encouraged and straightway ordered the executioners to put to death
284	the whole multitude.
285	After that, he said to the blessed Justus: “Lo, ⲓ have killed all thy servants. Now, if it be thy wish, do
286	thou thyself offer sacrifice.” The blessed man said unto him: “The death of my servants is no death; but
287	1 have sent them before me to the bridechamber of the Christ.” Arianus said unto him: “Be content with
288	these words, and do sacrifice. For lo I feel shame before thee: it is not possible for me to torment thee, neither
289	shall 1 be able to neglect the command of my lord the King.”
290	82
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291	THE MARTYRDOM OF JUSTUS THE STRATELATES
292	Frag. 4 (Cod. Tisch. xx1v, 20). pra
293	ILiMakapIOC ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲡⲁϥ + ϫⲉ ϥⲟⲛϧ Ϫⲉ ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲧⲁ‐
294	ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲓ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ ϫⲣⲟ ⲛϩⲙ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲙ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲧ ϣⲟ
295	ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ + ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥ‐
296	ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ + xe ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉ (ⲛ) ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲁⲛⲁⲅ‐
297	ⲉⲧⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲛⲓⲧⲟⲩ 5 KH + Xe ⲡⲣⲟ ⲫⲱⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦
298	ⲉ̃ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦ + ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ
299	€ ϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ︦ⲛ︦ⲁ︦ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
300	ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ + ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲣ‐ ⲁ̃ⲙⲏⲛ ϯ
301	ⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ + Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲥⲁ
302	ⲓⲟ Ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̄ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲧⲉϥ‐ ⲓⲟ ⲟⲩⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱ-
303	ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ + ⲧⲏⲣ + ⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
304	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩ‐ ⲟ[ⲩⲟ]ϩ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲥⲁ ϫⲁϭⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
305	ⲓⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲙⲏⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ NOT ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ
306	ⲛ̄ⲥⲉϧⲱⲕⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ +
307	15 Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩϫⲉϣ ⲗⲁⲙϫⲁⲡⲧ ⲉϫⲉⲛ
308	ⲛⲓϣⲉ ⲛϧⲱⲕⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ
309	ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ + ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁ‐
310	I5 ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ + ⲁ[ⲓ-
311	ⲕ[ⲏⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉ[ⲕ]ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ
312	Ⲙⲉⲛⲡⲥⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩⲭⲁϥ ⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ on
313	ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲙⲏⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩ‐
314	ⲓ̄ⲛⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲙ̃ⲁⲉⲛⲓⲡⲓ + ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲃϣ
315	ϩⲟ ⲛⲭⲣⲱⲙ + ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ‐
316	ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓⲕ]
317	.... BEN ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓ‐
318	ⲛ
319	20 Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
320	ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁϣϫ ϣⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲡⲉϩⲥⲓ ⲉ ⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ + ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗ‐
321	ϭⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯⲛⲟⲙ‐
322	ϯ [ⲛ]ⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲣ‐
323	ⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ[ⲕ]ⲟⲩϫⲓ
324	25 ⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̃ⲡ[ⲁ]ⲓ ⲕⲟⲥ‐
325	ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲁⲫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ »
326	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩⲓ̄ⲛⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥ[ⲁ‐
327	ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲉⲟⲛ + ⲁϥⲟⲣⲟⲩϫⲉϣ ⲧⲁϩ[ⲧ ⲉϥ‐
328	25 ⲃⲉⲣⲃⲉⲣ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ +
329	Ⲡⲓ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉϥⲃ[ⲁⲗ ⲉ‐
330	ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉ The ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉ [ϫⲁϥ
331	Ϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦︦ⲥ︦
332	ⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ] ϣⲁ ⲉϩ[ⲣ]ⲏⲓ ⲉ̄ ⲫⲙⲟⲩ
333	30 Ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲣⲟ[ⲓ ]ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ [ⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ
334	ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱ[ⲧ
335	ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ + ⲁⲗⲗⲁ
336	ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ] ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
337	..........ⲧⲁⲫⲉ ⲉⲓ. ⲧ ⲙ̃‐
338	ⲡⲁⲓ]ⲱⲧ ⲓⲥϫⲉ [ⲁ]ⲕⲉⲣⲉⲝⲟⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ
339	3ⲟ [ⲙⲙ]ⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ[ⲕⲟⲓ] ϣⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲑ‐
340	ⲧ ⲃⲏⲧ
341	sic. ⲉ
342	“But the blessed man said unto him: “As Jesus the Christ, my true bridegroom, liveth—He Whose General
343	I will be from henceforward, inflict on me every torment which pleaseth thee and every form of death, and
344	I am ready to endure them by the help of Him Who strengtheneth me, my Lord Jesus the Christ. Only
345	fear not at all.”
346	Now when Arianus heard this his spirit grew strong within him exceedingly. And straightway he com-
347	manded that they should hang him upon the hermetarion and torment him. He caused them to pour pitch upon
348	the instruments of torture which they applied to him. After that, he made them lay him down upon the hermie-
349	tarion, and bring awls of iron, heated in the fire, and thrust them into his ears, so that the fire entered into his
350	whole head. And again, he made them lay bare his privy parts and pour molten lead thereon.
351	But the blessed man lifted up his eyes to heaven and said : “ Hear me, my Lord Jesus the Christ ! I suffer even
352	unto death. Harken unto me, Thou Who art in the glory of Thy Father; “for Thou art my glory and my might
353	and my strength. Send unto me Thy holy Angel, that he may strengthen me in this hour of necessity. For the
354	victory is Thine, my Lord Jesus the Christ, together with Thy good Father and the Holy Spirit for ever. Amen.”
355	When he had so spoken, he looked towards his right and saw the Savior with Michael on His right hand
356	and Gabriel on His left. And the Savior said unto him: “Fear not, Justus My chosen one, but be strong and
357	of a good courage. 1 have finished preparing for thee thy throne in the Heavens, and I will set thee. . .in
358	the Place of Glory.” And He stretched forth His hand upon his whole body and healed his frame (?). And He
359	strengthened him, saying: “ Be not afraid, neither be dismayed at all. For the death of this world is no death
360	but life eternal. (I swear by) the. . .head of My Father that since thou hast exiled thyself and suffered shame
361	for My sake,...”
362	83
363	*(p. 153)
364	“Pp. 154
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365	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
366	Frag. 5 (Cod. Tisch. xxvi, 36).
367	ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥ‐
368	ϫⲱⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲧⲏⲙⲁ PR???
369	ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
370	Ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ [ⲛⲧⲏⲓ
371	5 ⲉⲑⲣⲓϣⲉⲡⲕ ⲁⲓϣ[ⲁⲛⲟⲩ‐
372	ⲱϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲑⲟϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ] ⲁⲗⲗⲁ
373	ⲁⲓⲭⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ
374	ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ[ⲓ
375	ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ
376	ⲓⲟ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲕ [ⲁⲣⲓⲧϥ
377	ⲡⲏⲓ = ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁⲡ ⲉ ⲡ‐
378	ⲧⲏⲣϥ
379	Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ
380	ⲟⲩ.. ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲏϯ
381	ⲁϥⲓⲛⲓ ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ = ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̄‐
382	ⲡ[ⲉϥⲥ]ⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ~
383	Ⲁϥⲓⲉⲣⲥϯⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲉ‐
384	5 ϫⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ] ϫⲉ ϭⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲫⲏ
385	ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲣⲟ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ
386	ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ = ⲙⲡⲉⲣ‐
387	ⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉ‐
388	MAR =
389	ⲓⲟ Ⲁⲛⲟⲕ NE IAC = ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲟ =
390	ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ
391	ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ = ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϯϩⲓⲣⲏ‐
392	ⲛⲏ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏ‐
393	ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉ[ⲣ ⲟⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ
394	15 ⲁϥⲉ[ⲣⲥⲟⲟⲛⲓ] ⲉ ϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̄‐ 15 Ⲧⲟ]ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ € ⲡⲓⲙⲁ‐
395	ⲧⲉϥ[ϣ]ⲉ [ⲛ]ⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ
396	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟ[ⲩ‐ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲕⲉ‐ .
397	ⲓⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧ ⲡⲥⲓⲕⲓ ⲥⲟⲡ =
398	ⲁϥⲑⲣⲟⲩϩⲓⲧ[ϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ .. Ⲁⲩ]ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ
399	20 .. ]ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲕⲓ ⲉ[ⲑⲣ]ⲟ[ⲩⲕⲁ]ϣ[ϥ] ⲛ 20 ϩⲁⲛⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ
400	....]ⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓ[ⲟⲛ . ⲧ ⲁ[ⲛ]ⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ ⲫϯ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩ[ⲥ‐
401	...ϥ ⲁϥⲧ... pels [ϯ‐ ⲧⲟⲥ]
402	ⲟ[ⲩ]ⲛⲟⲩ Ⲟⲩⲟ]ϩ ϧⲉⲛ [ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁ[ϥϫⲱⲛ‐
403	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩ[ⲏ]ⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ[ⲛ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ § ⲧ...]ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥ ⲉ[ⲧⲁ]ϥⲡⲁⲩ
404	25 ⲉⲡⲉ[ⲥⲏⲧ] ⲉⲃⲟ[ⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ 25 ⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ] ⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲓⲟⲩⲥ‐
405	ⲉ ⲧⲟⲥ . .. J.Te==e ⲉ‐
406	ⲉⲣⲉ ϩⲁ[ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁϥ‐
407	ⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ. . i [ .Ϯ.ⲉ. ⲥ ⲧⲏⲣ‐
408	ⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ all . 2 I. ⲃⲉ on
409	30 \| ]. ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲟⲩ
410	1 sic.
411	“ Recto ϫ.. Ⲕⲓ̀ⲡϩ because of them, that he should declare their value.! I had gold sufficient to buy thee,?if \| had
412	wished, with all thy provinces. But \| abandoned all these for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven which I have
413	chosen for myself. And now do unto me that which pleaseth thee. Fear not at all.”
414	When Arianus heard that, he was troubled and resolved to kill him, that he might depart from him.?
415	And forthwith he commanded that a mill should be brought and he made them cast him beneath. ..a
416	mill-stone that they might crush him with (?) a water-wheel?. . .
417	(I. 24) And, lo, our Lord Jesus the Christ came down from the Heavens, having [angels round about Him:
418	He] laid His hands. . . upon the [holy one ?. . .
419	* Verso *...within him. And so He brought his soul again into his body. He made the sign of the cross upon his
420	body and said unto him: “He who hath conquered maketh thee to conquer. Be of good courage, O My
421	chosen one, Justus. Fear not: My strength shall be with thee. I am Jesus, thy King.” Now when the Savior
422	had said these things unto him, He gave him His peace and went up into the Heavens in glory.
423	Then the multitudes, when they saw that the blessed Justus was arisen again from the dead, all cried
424	out:® “We are Christians openly : we believe on the God of the holy Justus.” And straightway Arianus was
425	wroth. . .when he saw the multitude following after Justus. ..
426	(LI. 26-30 too fragmentary for translation.)
427	1 Justus, the speaker, is refusing promises of wealth 4 For the word ⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ see Crum, Rylands Catalogue,
428	offered him by Arianus. P. 47 note (and refs.).
429	2 i.e. “thy city.” 5 The remainder is a slightly different version of the
430	3 i.e. that he might be rid of him. opening lines of Frag. 6.
431	84
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432	THE MARTYRDOM OF JUSTUS THE STRATELATES
433	Frag. 6 (Cairo, no. 4, fo. 1).
434	ⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲧ
435	ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̄‐
436	ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ
437	Ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ
438	ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲉϩⲓ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉ‐
439	ⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ
440	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ pen ϯⲟⲩⲡⲟⲩ - ⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲉ‐
441	ⲗⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϭⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ‐
442	ⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ‐
443	ⲓⲟ ⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲗⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲩ‐
444	ⲁⲫⲉ
445	Ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ‐ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ
446	ⲛϫⲓⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
447	ⲛⲁϥ-
448	15 Ϫⲉ ⲡⲁ]ϣⲱⲓϫ- ⲧⲁⲫⲙⲏⲓ‐ ⲁⲗⲓ̄ⲑⲱ[ⲥ
449	ϩ[ⲕ]ⲉ[ⲣ]ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓ ϩⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲻ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ
450	ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲑⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛϫⲟⲙ
451	ϣⲱⲡⲓ [peli ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩ‐
452	ⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ‐
453	ϩⲟ ϧⲏⲧϥ-
454	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲡⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ
455	ϯⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩ‐
456	ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ
457	ϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ
458	25 ⲟⲩⲙⲏ[ϣ] ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥ[ⲕⲱⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕ‐
459	ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁ[ⲓ]ⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ
460	ⲡⲉⲕⲙϣⲁ
461	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲑⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩ[ⲛⲓ]ϣ‐
462	ϯ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ pen
463	3ⲟ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩ[ϫⲓ] ⲛϯⲙⲓ ⲥⲁⲣⲏⲥ n-
464	ⲧⲁⲓ ⲃⲁⲕ[ⲓ] ⲛⲥⲉⲭⲱ] ⲙⲡⲉⲕ‐
465	1 sic. % sic: for ⲙ̄ⲡϣⲁ.
466	ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲣⲁⲛ
467	ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲓϫⲉⲣⲉϩⲧ
468	pen ⲡϩⲁⲗⲉ‐
469	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲑⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲛϫⲟⲙ
470	5 ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ ϧⲉⲛ
471	ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ HEN ⲙⲁⲓ
472	ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲁⲫⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕ‐
473	ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ
474	Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ
475	ⲓⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ϫⲓⲛϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ
476	ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲩ‐
477	ϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ- ϫⲉ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲙ-
478	ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲓⲃ[ⲟⲏ‐
479	om ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉ[ⲙ ⲉ‐
480	I5 ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲱⲗ[ⲉⲙ
481	ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲱ‐
482	ⲟⲩ
483	ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ
484	ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϣⲧⲉⲕⲱⲟⲩ
485	20 ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲕⲩⲛⲇⲓⲛⲟⲥ
486	ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲓⲟⲙ
487	ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲓⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ
488	ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ
489	ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓⲟⲩⲓ
490	25 ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ
491	ⲓ̄ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ
492	ϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏ‐
493	ⲣⲟⲩ] ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
494	Ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ
495	3ⲟ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁ[ⲅⲕ]ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥ[ⲓ
496	(Two ? folios missing.)
497	(The multitudes cried out) *with one voice: “We are Christians openly.” And when Arianus saw them
498	following after Justus, he knew that they would not sacrifice.! And straightway he commanded that the
499	blessed Justus and all the multitude should be led forth and their heads cut off.
500	Forthwith the Savior appeared unto him (sc. Justus) and said unto him: “My true champion, verily thou
501	hast contended! I also will cause great marvels to be wrought in the sanctuary wherein they shall lay thy
502	body. And after thy death 1 will put it into the heart of a faithful man—Io, he standeth now with a multitude—
503	to bury thy body according to thy glory and thy worth. And 1 will cause them to build a great martyrium
504	for thee in a little village to south of this city and to lay thy “body therein—and the name of the village
505	is Tisi-djereht in P-halé.? And I will cause many mighty works to be performed through thee by means
506	of thy body, and in every place wherein thy name shall be uttered. And all men that are sick of any
507	sickness or are in any stress, if they shall say in faith, Ⲟ God of the holy Justus, help us,” I will harken
508	unto them right soon and pity them, whether they be sick, or in prison, or in peril, or on the sea, or on the
509	rivers, or (in danger of) murder, or (of) theft, or in any place, or in any stress: I will grant all their petitions.
510	If a woman shall be in pangs of child-birth...”
511	(The missing folios contained the conclusion of the promises to Justus and the execution of the Saint and bis
512	companions.)
513	1 The opening sentences are parallel with the concluding
514	sentences of Frag. 5 but follow a slightly different recension.
515	2 =Sahidic ⲧⲥⲓⲛϭⲉⲣⲉϩⲧ (see Crum, Cat. of Coptic MSS.
516	in the Brit. Mus., no. 1067—from Hermopolis or Antinog).
517	Dr George Sobhy points out that the place must be in the
518	region of the modern Deirit (= Copt. ⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧ), N. of
519	Assilt, referring to Crum, Cat. Copt. MSS. in the Rylands
520	Library, p. 99, note 9, where Tepwr-paAe is mentioned.
521	* Recto
522	*Verso
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523	* Recto
524	* Verso
525	NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS
526	Frag. 7 (Cairo, no. 4, fo. 2).
527	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ = ⲁϥⲓ ⲛϫⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ = ⲡⲉⲛϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦
528	ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲱ‐
529	ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ϫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϥ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲛ - ⲡⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ
530	ⲁϥⲕⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲑ[ⲟⲩ‐ ⲛ]ⲉⲙ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉ (ⲛ)
531	5 ⲁⲃ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ [ⲉ ϯⲥⲓ‐ 5 ⲉⲣⲡⲣⲉⲡⲓ ⲙ̃ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲙⲁϥ
532	ϫⲉⲣⲉϩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡϩⲁ‐ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ︦ⲛ︦ⲁ︦ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲣⲉϥ‐
533	ⲗⲉ‐ ⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ
534	Ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ‐ Ⲧⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ
535	ϫⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲙϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲥϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ
536	ⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ
537	ⲡϧⲏⲧϥ‐ ⲩ RS cn
538	Ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲣ ---
539	ⲣⲉⲛ ϫⲓⲛϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϥ︦ ⲡⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓ ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ
540	ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ~ ϣⲁⲩ‐ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲡⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ
541	5 ϣⲁϣⲛⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ
542	Ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲡ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ⲡⲗⲓⲐⲱ- axctavaatli apigopos akolavya pasltt
543	ⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ 2 =
544	ϩⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁ̀ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲉⲣⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥ‐ apo ⲧⲉ 6aodo ⲉⲕⲱⲧ en Tacinpt ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ
545	ⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϯⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ[ϥ-
546	ⲉⲙⲧⲧⲓ ⲉⲙⲧⲧ ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲭⲱ ⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲗ ϥⲣ-
547	ⲍⲟ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩ‐
548	ϭ ϭ
549	ⲃ ⲙⲉⲃⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲧ (ⲓ ⲡⲭ︦ϭ︦ⲧ︦ ⲭⲱ va[vo]Bt ⲛⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ avox
550	Ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ xa mln ⲉⲙⲣⲉⲫⲉⲣⲩⲟⲃⲓ Tapa ⲣⲱⲙⲓ vie
551	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϯⲱⲟⲩ Agt ⲫⲓ‐ ⲉⲧϭⲍⲟⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲙ ⲧⲓⲕⲟϩⲓ ovop ⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ vaTeusla
552	ⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣ‐
553	6
554	ⲉⲙⲧⲓⲣⲟⲙ eTavTnip ⲉⲣⲟⲫ TEN ⲙϥⲣⲕⲱⲣⲓ U PA
555	25 ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ‐
556	ⲉⲧⲉ mre”? apiraueBi ⲧⲉ ⲧⲓⲧⲥ xa vavoSi
557	ⲭⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϭⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱ(ⲛ)
558	ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲫ︦ϯ︦ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛ‐ [ⲓ ⲉⲐⲟⲗ ⲧⲓ] eTva ⲧⲟ Te apny ⲉⲫⲉⲧϩⲓ ϩⲱⲫ ⲕⲟⲧⲉ
559	ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓ‐ ⲧⲓϭⲙⲟⲩ auny ⲉϭⲉϭⲍⲱⲧⲓ aun ϥⲑ +3
560	! ist hand: small sloping, informal uncials,
561	2 Later hand. Greek cursive script : black ink.
562	*But after these things there came a faithful man, even as the Lord had said unto him (sc. Justus), and
563	embalmed his holy body properly and removed it to Tisi-djereht in P-halé. They built a martyrium over
564	it, according to his deserving, and placed his holy body therein. For (sic) everyone who was sick with any
565	sickness soever, if they worshiped over his body, obtained healing.
566	Now we also, O my beloved fathers and brethren—since God hath vouchsafed unto us the gift of his pure
567	martyrdom—after this long time let us give glory unto God the Father on the day of his glorious Commemora-
568	tion, to the end that he may obtain grace for us in the presence of God, that our sins may be forgiven us
569	by the Lover of “Mankind, Our Lord Jesus the Christ—through Whom all glory and all honor and all worship
570	is meet for the Father together with Him and the Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life, now and at all times and
571	for ever and ever. Amen.
572	The blessing of the holy Justus the General be with us all evermore. Amen.
573	Verily if thou speakest, be wise; if thou harkenest, understand. For a wise and prudent man, my son,
574	buildeth the House of the Lord. Bless me, forgive me, make mention of me that the Lord Jesus the Christ may
575	forgive me my sins. I am the poor one, sinful above all men who are upon the earth, and not worthy of the name
576	by which I am called, the most mean Markur(ios), the son of Philotheos,' of Pidjis.> Make mention of me, that
577	the Lord may forgive me my sins. He who shall say ‘Amen,’ shall also receive according to (sic) the blessing,
578	Amen, so let it be; Amen; (Amen).
579	1 Probably the writer was an inmate of the Cell of given (in Arabic) as Bidjidj, Bidjibidj and the like (op.
580	Philotheos, a unit in the Laura of S. Macarius (see H.N.S. et loc. cit.).
581	wv, v, § 2). 3 \| am indebted to W. E. Crum for the transcription
582	2 ⲡⲓϫⲓⲥ ⲟⲅ ⲡⲓⲟⲓⲥ must be equivalent to the cell-name of this note.
583	86
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XVI. The Martyrdom of Justus the Stratelates — lines 9735–10500, pdf pp. 139-147 (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/L9735-10500/.

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