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| 1 | ⲞⲨⲈⲄⲔⲰⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀⲨⲞϤ Ⲛ̅ϬⲒⲠⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲨ ⲀⲨⲰ ⲠⲆⲒⲆⲀⲤⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ Ⲛ̅ⲀⲠⲈ · ⲀⲠⲀ ⲔⲈⲖⲈⲤϮⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϨⲢⲰⲘⲎ · | ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ: | ouenkōmion eaftavof ǹje p̀patriarṡys ettaiyout ouoh p̀ḋiḋaskalōs ǹàfe: apa kelestinos piarṡièpiskopos ǹt̀polis hrōmy: | THE ENCOMIUM WHICH WAS PRONOUNCED THE GLORIOUS PATRIARCH, THE VERITABLE TEACHER, APA CELESTINUS, ARCHBISHOP OF THE CITY OF ROME, |
| 2 | Ⲛ̅ⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲨⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ Ⲛ̅Ⲙ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ · ⲀⲨⲰ ⲠϤⲀⲒⲔⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲀⲘⲈ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈⲬ̅Ⲥ̅ · ⲠⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲀⲀⲂ · ⲠϨⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲂⲒⲔⲦⲰⲢ ⲠⲈⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲎⲖⲀⲦⲎⲤ | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ | ǹtaftavof ḋe èp̀ṡouṡou ǹǹmartiros: ouoh p̀faiklom name ǹpix̀ristos: p̀parθenos eθouab: p̀agios biktōr p̀·stratylatys | IN HONOUR OF THE MARTYR AND TRUE CROWN-BEARER IN THE CHRIST, THE HOLY VIRGIN, SAINT VICTOR THE GENERAL. |
| 3 | Ⲛ̅ⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲨⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢ̅ⲠⲘⲈⲈⲨⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲀⲀⲂ · ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲞⲨϪⲞⲨⲦⲤⲀϢϤⲈ ⲠⲈ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈⲂⲞⲦ ⲠⲀⲢⲘⲞⲨⲦⲈ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ: | ǹtaftavof ḋe èpèhoou m̀peferf̀mevi eθouab: ète sougoutsaṡfe pe ǹpevot parmoute: | HE PRONOUNCED IT ON THE DAY OF HIS HOLY COMMEMORATION, WHICH IS THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF THE MONTH PARMOUTE, |
| 4 | Ⲛ̅ⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲨⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϨⲘ̅ⲠⲈϤⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲒⲞⲚ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲀⲠⲘⲀⲒⲚⲞⲨϮ Ⲛ̅Ⲣ̅ⲢⲞ ⲔⲞⲦϤ̅ ⲚⲀϤ ϨⲚ̅ϨⲢⲰⲘⲎ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ: | ǹtaftavof ḋe xen pefmartirion èta p̀mainouti ǹouro kotf naf xen hrōmy: | AND HE PRONOUNCED IT IN HIS MARTYRIUM WHICH THE GOD-LOVING EMPEROR HAD BUILT FOR HIM IN ROME. |
| 5 | ⲀϤϢⲀϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲂⲈⲠⲦⲰⲂⲤ̅ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ · ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ̅ Ⲙ̅ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈⲘⲚ̅ⲖⲀⲀⲨ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϨⲘ̅ⲠⲂⲒⲞⲤ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲢⲰⲘⲈ · ⲚⲤⲀϨⲒⲤⲈ ϨⲒ̈ⲦⲀⲖⲀⲒⲠⲰⲢⲒⲀ · | ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϧⲓⲥⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ: | afsaji ḋe on eθve p̀tōvs ǹt̀psiṡy: efouōnh ǹp̀hōb èvol je m̀mon laav ǹtagro xen p̀bios ǹp̀rōmi: ǹsaxisi hitalaipōria: | AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE ADMONISHING OF THE SOUL WHICH MAKETH ITSELF MANIFEST IN WORK, FOR THERE IS NOTHING CERTAIN IN THE LIFE OF MAN EXCEPT SUFFERING AND MISERY. |
| 6 | ⲀϤϢⲀϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲂⲈⲠⲈⲦⲤⲎϨ ϨⲘ̅ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ · ϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲈ ϨⲈ Ⲉ̅ϨⲢⲀⲒ ⲈⲚϬⲒϪ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈ · ⲀⲨⲰ ⲈⲦⲂⲈⲦⲚⲞϬ Ⲙ̅ⲘⲚ̅Ⲧ̅ⲈⲂⲒⲎⲚ ⲚⲠⲢⲰⲘⲈ · Ⲙ̅ⲠⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦϤ̅ⲚⲀϮ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲀ̅ ⲈⲚ̅ϬⲒϪ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈ · | ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲛ ⲣⲏϯ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | afsaji ḋe on eθve pets̀xyout xen piàpostolos: je ouhoti n ryti ehrai èǹjig ǹf̀nouti: ouoh eθve t̀niṡti ǹmeteviyn ǹp̀rōmi: ǹp̀nav etfnati ǹpefp̀na èǹjig ǹf̀nouti: | AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN IN THE (BOOK OF THE) APOSTLE, 'IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF GOD.' ' AND (HE SPAKE ALSO) CONCERNING THE MISERABLE STATE OF A MAN AT THE MOMENT WHEN HE IS ABOUT TO YIELD UP HIS SPIRIT INTO THE HANDS OF GOD. |
| 7 | ⲚⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲨⲈⲠⲈⲒⲈⲄⲔⲰⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ · ⲈⲢⲈⲠⲢ̅ⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲀⲖⲈⲚϮⲀ̅ⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲘⲞⲞⲤ ϨⲀϨⲦⲎϤ ⲘⲚ̅ⲠⲤⲨⲚⲔⲖⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ̅ · ⲘⲚ̅ⲠⲆⲨⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ̅ · Ⲛ̅ϨⲞⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲈ · | ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲁⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲛϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ: | ntaftavepaienkōmion ḋe: ère p̀ouro oualentianos hemsi xatotf nem p̀·sinklytos tyrs: nem p̀ḋimos tyrf: ǹhōout his̀·himi: | AND THE ENCOMIUM OF CELESTINUS CELESTINUS PRONOUNCED THIS ENCOMIUM WHEN THE EMPEROR VALENTIANUS WAS PRESENT, AND ALL HIS NOBLES, AND ALL THE PEOPLE, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, WERE WITH HIM, |
| 8 | ⲈⲨⲢϢⲀ Ⲙ̅ⲠⲈⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲎⲖⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲦⲠϨⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲂⲒⲔⲦⲰⲢ · ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲨⲢ̅ϢⲠⲎⲢⲈ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ Ⲙ̅ⲠϨⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲔⲈⲖⲈⲤϮⲚⲞⲤ · ϨⲚ̅ⲞⲨⲈⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲈⲠⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲉⲣϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | areverṡai ǹp̀·stratylatys etpagios biktōr: mallon ḋe naverṡfyri ǹt̀sofia ǹpagios kelestinos: xen oueiryny ǹte f̀nouti: | AND THEY CELEBRATED THE (GLORIOUS) FESTIVAL OF SAINT VICTOR, AND MARVELLED ESPECIALLY AT THE WISDOM OF SAINT CELESTINUS. IN THE PEACE OF GOD! |
| 9 | ⲈⲢⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲀⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲈⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ Ⲛ̅ⲦⲚ̅ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲚ̅ ϨⲒⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ϨⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ :— | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: | èrenefs̀mou eθouab nai ehrai ègōn ǹtetenougai tyrn hi ousop àmyn s̀mou èron: | MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL OBTAIN SALVATION! AMEN. BLESS US! |
| 10 | Ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ · ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ · ⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ · | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲁⲛⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̀ⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̀ⲧⲏϥ: ⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϧⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲏⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲑⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ: | hotan erṡanp̀texnitys m̀mavatf: ouoh p̀reftougo ǹpefp̀lasma: ouoh p̀anahōr etmeh ǹmǹtṡanh̀tyf niven: erhnaf xen tefmǹtṡanh̀tyf: erf̀mevi ǹp̀hōb ǹnefjig: ǹtefti nōou ǹt̀xre ǹpessyou: ǹtefouōn ètefjig etmeh ǹḋikaiosiny niven: ǹtefθret̀fe ṡouo ǹoumou ǹhōou xen p̀·syou eteṡṡe: | When He Who is alone the Handicraftsman, and the Deliverer of His day, and the Storehouse Who is filled with, compassion of every kind, is pleased in His loving-kindness to call to remembrance the work of His hand, He giveth to His creatures food in its season, He openeth His hand which is filled wath. righteousness of every kind, and He maketh the sky to pour out rain at the time that is fitting. |
| 11 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲗⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϯⲟⲩⲱ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲗⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϯⲟⲩⲱ̀: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ: | ouoh n pairyti ṡareǹsōṡe lōk ǹtoutiouṑ: ǹte t̀metrōmi tyrs evfrane: | And by these means the meadow doth become soft, and doth, burst into flower, in order that all mankind may rejoice. |
| 12 | ⲡⲱⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲩ · | ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲟⲩ: | p̀ṑli ǹp̀kahi xen oumou ǹhōou xen pefsyou: | He bringeth down upon the earth the rain in the season of rain, |
| 13 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓⲏ ⲡⲱϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲃ̅ⲃⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲱⲣⲁ · ⲛⲥ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϭⲣⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲟ̀ⲉⲓⲏ ⲫⲱϧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲱϣⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲉⲃⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫ̀ⲣⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲡⲱⲣⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϫ̀ⲣⲟϫ ⲛ̀ϫⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ: | ouoh ṡarep̀ouòeiy fōx ǹp̀tlom ǹt̀sōṡe xen p̀hevi: ǹtounouje èrof ǹp̀g̀rog ǹp̀·syou ǹt̀kata spōra: ǹtesarṡei ǹtetiouō ehrai ǹhang̀rog ǹgō kata genos: | and the husbandman cleaveth the furrows of the meadow wdth the plough, and casteth the seed into them at the season of sowing. And the grain beginneth to sprout, and the plants which bear grain grow up and ripen, according to their kind. |
| 14 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲯⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲯⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ouoh ṡareouniṡti ǹtepsis ṡōpi ǹouon niven: | And there is very great rejoicing in all beings, |
| 15 | ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ · ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲧⲃ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ · ϣⲁⲩⲥⲕⲓⲣⲧⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ̅ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲱⲣⲁ · | ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ: ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲱϣⲉ: ϣⲁⲩⲥⲕⲓⲣⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϫⲓϥⲟϭⲉⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲡⲱⲣⲁ: | hōs arevapolave ǹtoutrofy: nem touċinōneh ǹsōmatikon: ṡahrai èǹketv̀nooue ǹt̀sōṡe: ṡavskirta ǹtoujifoċes: xen p̀θrevouōm èvol xen p̀xortos ǹp̀kairōs ǹp̀kata spōra: | for they enjoy their food, and the things whereby the body is sustained; yea, even in the beasts of the field, which are wont to leap about and spring into the air when they eat the grass and herbs in the season of spring. |
| 16 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲑⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲉϩⲡⲉⲩⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟϩⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ: ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲉⲣⲑⲁⲣⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϩⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟϩⲉ: | ouoh ṡarenouoi evfrane kalōs: hōs areverθarin èmahpouḋymosion xen noueiohe: | And the husbandmen are wont to rejoice exceedingly, because they have good hope of paying the revenue tax on their flocks and herds. |
| 17 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲏ̅ⲣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲫⲓⲣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | isje ṡareouraṡi ǹpairyti ṡōpi eθve outrofy ǹsōmatikon: eie ouyr hōf pe f̀raṡi ǹfoou: ṑ p̀oohe ǹnèsōou ǹlogikon: ouoh pilaos ets̀marōout ǹǹxristianos: je a p̀·s̀nof ètafì èvol xen p̀·s̀fir ǹf̀nouti nem f̀mou hei ehrai èjen p̀kahi: | If now there is wont to be joy of this kind over the food that appertaineth to the body, how much greater should be the joy this day, O flock of reasoning sheep, O ye blessed Christian people, over the Blood that flowed out from the Side of God, and the Water that fell upon the earth? |
| 18 | ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϧ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | aferpikosmos ǹveri ǹkesop: ouoh afṡōpi ǹoupigy ǹmou effōċe evōnx ṡa èneh: | For it made the world new again, and it became a fountain of water which bubbleth up unto life for ever. |
| 19 | ⲁⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ · | ⲁⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϫⲓϥⲟϭⲉⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ: | at̀metrōmi tyrs evfrane ouoh avjifoċes tyrou xa f̀raṡi: | And all mankind rejoiced, and leaped for joy, |
| 20 | ⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓ̈ⲣ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ · | ⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ: ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲫⲓⲣ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ: | avtiouō ǹkesop hiten f̀mou nem p̀·s̀nof: etavì èvol xen p̀·s̀fir ǹm̀manouyl: | and they blossomed once again through the Water and the Blood that flowed forth out of the side of Emmanuel. |
| 21 | ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | avtavo èvol ǹhankarpos ǹp̀nikon ète nai ne ǹàrety ǹpip̀na eθouab: | And they brought forth spiritual fruits, that is to say, the virtues of the Holy Spirit. |
| 22 | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ̀ⲫⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | hoine men avsōtp nōou ǹp̀touvo jinnoug̀fo ṡapougōk èvol: | There were some who chose for themselves purity from the time when they were born into the world to the time of their departure from it. |
| 23 | ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩ · | ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ: | hankōouni ḋe ouontaou m̀mav ǹtous̀·himi evoi ǹf̀ryti ǹnète mmontou: | There were others who had wives, and yet they were even as if they had had none. |
| 24 | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ · ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲱ · | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲁⲥⲕⲓⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲱ: | hoine everaskin jintoumǹtkoui ṡatoumetxello: xen ouċinnysteve esgagō: | There were some who lived the lives of ascetics from the earliest years of their childhood to the last days of their old age, and fasted most rigidly. |
| 25 | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: | hoine avapotasse ǹpikosmos: | Some withdrew themselves from the world, |
| 26 | ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲛ · | ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛ: | avvōk èǹtouein: | and departed into the mountains, |
| 27 | ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ :— | ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ: ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲁⲥⲕⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ: | avermonoxos: everaskin ǹpaġōn etnanef ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpoumou: | and became monks, and nobly fought the battle of the ascetic life to the day of their deaths, |
| 28 | ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲥ⳨ⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · | ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲁⲩϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲥ⳨ⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | hankōouni avfai ǹpous⳨s avouahou ǹsa p̀ċois: | Others took up their crosses and followed after the Lord. |
| 29 | ⲁⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲡⲱϩⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ: ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: | avpōhet èvol ǹpous̀nof: èjen t̀·homologia ǹf̀nouti: ouoh avċi ǹp̀k̀lom ǹt̀m̀ntmartiros: | They poured out their blood in their confession of God, and they received the crown of martyrdom. |
| 30 | ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ϯⲟⲩⲱ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · | ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲱ̀: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: | hapaks haplōs at̀metrōmi tyrs tiouṑ: ouoh astikarpos xen ouniṡti ǹevfrosiny: | In short, all mankind hath blossomed and brought forth fruit with great gladness. |
| 31 | ⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̅ · ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱ̅ⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ: | a p̀·saji ets̀xyout gōk èvol èjen taigeneà: je senasouōn ǹtektyrou jinpoukouji ṡapouniṡti: | The word which is written hath been fulfilled in this generation, 'They shall all know Thee, from the least of them even to the greatest.' |
| 32 | Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏ̅ⲣ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲉⲣϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ: | pensyr ġar xen tenmyti ǹfoou nem nefangelos: areverṡai ǹp̀·stratylatys apa biktōr: xen p̀èhoou m̀peferf̀mevi ète p̀ṑou pe: | For our Saviour and His angels, who are in our midst this day, celebrate the festival of Apa Victor the general on the day of his commemoration, which is this day. |
| 33 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏ[ⲣ]ⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: | ǹtaġma tyrou ǹǹfyouì soouh neman ǹfoou: | All the ranks of the angels who are in heaven gather together to us this day, |
| 34 | ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | arevtieoou ǹpetafapotasse ǹpikosmos nem nefxryma afċi ǹt̀metouro etjyk èvol: | and they ascribe glory unto the man who withdrew himself from the world and the possessions thereof, and took (i.e. chose) the kingdom which is perfect. |
| 35 | ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ · | ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲉⲩⲉⲣϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ: | nip̀rofytys nem ǹmartiros: xen tenmyti ǹfoou: everṡai ǹpetafapotasse ǹpikosmos nem nefxryma: | The Prophets and the Martyrs are in our midst this day, and they celebrate the festival of him that withdrew himself from the world and the possessions thereof; |
| 36 | ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲁ ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | a pikrs menritf: ouoh afstefanou m̀mof xen p̀k̀lom ǹt̀metouro ǹǹfyouì: | the Christ loved him, and crowned him with the crown of the kingdom which is in heaven. |
| 37 | ⲱ̅ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | ṑ p̀·stratylatys p̀agios biktōr: | O Saint Victor the General! |
| 38 | ⲱ̅ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: | ṑ p̀·stefanitys ǹǹmartiros: | O thou who wearest the martyr's crown! |
| 39 | ⲱ̅ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϭⲱⲧⲡ̅ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϭⲱⲧⲡ: | ṑ p̀aġōnoθetys ǹatċōtp: | O thou unconquered fighter! |
| 40 | ⲱ̅ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: | ṑ p̀faiklom name ǹpikrs: | draft · highO true crown-bearer of Christ! |
| 41 | ⲱ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ̅ · ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲥⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ · ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲱⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϧ: ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲥⲣ̀ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϫⲱ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲱⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ: | ṑ petaferpefsōma ǹouθisia esonx: esouab esr̀anaf ǹf̀nouti: tiouōṡ ègō ǹhanenkōmion èrok xen pekṡa ǹfoou: alla tierhoti je m̀mon gom m̀moi: èpera ǹp̀pelaġos ǹnekkatōrθōma: | O thou who didst make thy body a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, I wish to pronounce an encomium upon thee at thy festival this day, but I am afraid that I do not possess the strength that is necessary to sail over the sea of thy splendid actions. |
| 42 | ⲉⲡⲉⲓ[ⲇⲏ] ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ · ⲙⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: | epiḋy oulas ǹsarks pe palas: ouoh ouhyt ǹrōmi petm̀moi: m̀mon ṡċom m̀moi ègō ǹpekōou nem pektaio: èta f̀nouti stolize m̀mok ǹxytf: | Since my tongue is a tongue of flesh, and my heart (i. e. understanding) within me is that of a man, I am not able to describe (adequately) the glory and the honour wherewith God hath invested thee. |
| 43 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ · ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ: ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | nim èneh xen ǹsofos tyrou ǹpikosmos petnaṡgō ǹpektaio xen ougōk: ṑ p̀agios biktōr: | Among all the wise men who are in the world, who was there that was ever able to describe thine honourable life completely, O Saint Victor? |
| 44 | ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ | ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ | epiḋy ǹθokouparθenos jintekmǹtkoui | Thou wast a virgin from thy youngest days, |
| 45 | · ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲕⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ :— | : ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲁⲥⲕⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: | : ǹθokouaskitys ǹṡ̀fyri: | and an ascetic from thy childhood. |
| 46 | Ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ̈ϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | arekernystevin s̀nav s̀nav ǹpek·syou tyrf: | Thou didst fast two days at a time during the lie whole period of thy life. |
| 47 | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | èrep̀ro ǹpekyi ouōn ǹouon niven: | The door of thy house was open unto every one. |
| 48 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϯⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁ̅ⲣⲉⲧⲏ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ: | eθve fai areierhoti ètipaouoi èp̀pelaġos ǹnekàrety: | For this reason I am afraid to set out upon the sea of thy virtues; |
| 49 | ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲱϫⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲱϫⲉⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: | areisōoun ǹp̀gōjeb ǹpalas: nem pahyt ète m̀mon sofia ǹxytf: | I know well the haltingness of my tongue, and that my heart hath no wisdom in it. |
| 50 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϣ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲭⲁⲁϣ: | areinataiok xen aṡ ǹsmot etakaaṡ: | In what way is it possible for me to honour thee according to thy deserts? |
| 51 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | ǹθokouparθenos ǹte f̀ryti ǹhylias: ouoh m̀pektōm ǹt̀s̀·himi èneh: | Thou wast a virgin like unto Elijah, and thou didst never touch a woman. |
| 52 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲙ̀ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ: | ǹθokouḋikeos ǹàġaθos: ouoh ǹrm̀nhyt èxoun èǹhyki tyrou: ǹf̀ryti ǹnabraam p̀patriarṡys: | Thou wast a righteous man, and a good man, and a man of good heart towards all the poor, even like Abraham the Patriarch. |
| 53 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | ǹθokoumartiros efjemgom xen ǹmartiros tyrou: | Thou wast the martyr who was the mightiest of all the martyrs. |
| 54 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲩⲝ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲇⲟⲩⲝ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ: | m̀pekerhoti hytou ǹnourōou nem ǹdouks: nem ǹhygemōn: ouḋe m̀peǹbasanos eṡpōne ǹpeklogismos: | Thou wast not afraid of kings and dukes and governors, nor did tortures destroy thy reasoning powers. |
| 55 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲉⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ϣⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓ̈ϥⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲉⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϥⲓ: | m̀penapeilei ǹpekiōt hrōmanos eṡtigrop nak èxoun èpekiōt ǹalyθeinos pik·s: alla naktagryout èjen t̀peḋra ǹatkim pik·s: ṡa pek·hay ǹnifi: | The threats of thy father Romanus did not prevent thee from following thy true Father the Christ; nay, thou didst lay hold firmly upon the Rock which cannot be moved, the Christ, until thy latest breath, |
| 56 | ⲱ̅ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ṑ p̀ḋikeos xen tefgeneà: ouoh petaferpefsōma ǹouθisia ǹte f̀nouti: | O thou who wast righteous in thy generation, who didst make thy body a sacrifice unto God, |
| 57 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲏ̅ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩ ⲉ̅ⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | areinajeou ie areinataveou èrok ṑ p̀agios biktōr: | what shall I say, or what shall I proclaim concerning thee, O Saint Victor? |
| 58 | ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲛⲱϩⲉ · ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̀ⲧⲱⲛⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲱϩⲉ: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: | aiṡantǹtōnnk ènōhe: akṡōpi ǹtelios ǹpefryti xen tengeneà: | I compare thee unto Noe, because thou wast perfect in thy generation, as was he in his. |
| 59 | ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϩⲉ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲁⲓϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓϣⲙ̀ⲙⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲏϯ: ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ: | aiṡantenθōnk eabraam ǹθokoumaiṡm̀mo ǹte pefryti: epiḋy a f̀nouti ċoile eabraam nem nefangelos: eθve tefmetmaiṡemmo: | I compare thee unto Abraham, because thou wast a lover of strangers, as was he. Now God and His angels sojourned with Abraham because of his love for strangers. |
| 60 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ · ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ ⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ: ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | ǹθok hōk ṑ p̀agios biktōr a pikrs ì harok: p̀ṡyri ǹf̀nouti xen ousṡyma ǹhyki: | In thine own case, O Saint Victor, it was the Christ Who came unto thee, and the Son of God was in the garb of a poor man. |
| 61 | ⲁϥⲥⲗ̅ⲥⲱⲗⲕ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲓⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁϥⲥⲗ̀ⲥⲱⲗⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲁⲓⲉ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | afsl̀sōlk xen p̀kastron xen oukahi ǹgaie: eθve ǹniṡti ǹxisi etakṡopou èjen pefran eθouab: | He comforted thee in the Camp in a desert land, because of the great suffering which thou hadst endured for His Holy Name's sake. |
| 62 | ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉ̅ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ: ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲓⲧϥ ⲉ̀ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | aiṡantenθōnk èisaak p̀patriarṡys: pète m̀mav men etanefiōt fitf èhnaf an ètalof ehrai ǹθisia ǹp̀ċois: | I compare thee unto Isaac the Patriarch, because in his case his father took him, though Isaac was unwilling, to offer him up as a sacrifice unto the Lord. |
| 63 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲣⲟϩⲁ[ⲓ]ⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲡ̀ⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ: | ǹθok ḋe ṑ p̀agios biktōr xen tekp̀rohairesis mminmmok: | In thy case, however, O Saint Victor, by thine own deliberate intent |
| 64 | ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ · ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ :— | ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲕϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: | aktalepek·sōma ehrai ǹholokavtōma ǹp̀ċois: hiten t̀aṡy ǹǹbasanos etakfai xaroou eθve f̀ran ǹpix̀ristos: | and choice thou didst offer up thy body as a whole burnt-offering to the Lord, through the manifold tortures which thou didst suffer for the Name of the Christ. |
| 65 | Ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ · ϫⲓⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ: ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: ϭⲓⲣⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | aiṡantenθōnk èiakōb p̀patriarṡys: pète m̀mav èta pikrs: ċiran èvol m̀mof: | I compare thee unto Jacob the Patriarch, because the Christ took (His) name from him. |
| 66 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲉⲧⲁⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ: | ǹθok ḋe ṑ p̀agios biktōr: etaǹmartiros tyrou ṡouṡou m̀mōou ègōk xen ǹfyouì: ouoh on net·hijen p̀kahi eθve tek·hipomony: | And as for thee, O Saint Victor, all the martyrs who are in the heavens boast themselves over thee, and all the dwellers upon the earth do likewise, because of thy patient endurance. |
| 67 | ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲕⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϩⲉ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲕⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲏϯ: | aiṡantenθōnk èiōsyf akmiṡe ouveǹpaθos ǹpefryti: | I compare thee unto Joseph, because thou didst fight against passion, even as did he. |
| 68 | ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ · | ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϩⲙ̀ϩⲁⲗ: | iōsyf men etanefs̀nyou tyif èvol èoumǹt·hm̀hal: | In the case of Joseph it was his brethren who sold him into slavery, |
| 69 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: | ǹθok ḋe ṑ p̀agios biktōr: pekiōt petafparaḋiḋou m̀mok: eθve f̀ran ǹpikrs: | and in thy case, O Saint Victor, it was thy father who delivered thee over (into the hands of the wicked) for the sake of the Name of the Christ. |
| 70 | Ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ · | ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ: | iōsyf ǹtafmaate ǹoumetouro eθve tefhipomony: | Joseph obtained a kingdom (upon earth) because of his patient endurance, |
| 71 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲕⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲁⲕⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | ǹθok ḋe ṑ p̀agios biktōr: akmaate ǹt̀metouro ǹǹfyouì: | and thou, O Saint Victor, didst obtain a kingdom in the heavens. |
| 72 | ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ · ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲥⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁ̀ⲁⲣⲱⲛ: ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ: | aiṡantenθōnk èmelṡisedek nem àarōn: nète m̀mav men arevtaleèsōou ehrai himasi xen outipos: | I compare thee unto Melchisedek and Aaron, because they offered up sheep and bulls as types (or, symbolically), |
| 73 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲕⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ǹθok ḋe ṑ p̀agios biktōr: akerpek·sōma mminmmok ǹoup̀rosfora ǹte f̀nouti: | whilst thou, O Saint Victor didst thyself make thine own body to be an offering unto God. |
| 74 | Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | eθve fai akċi ǹouniṡti nōou xen t̀metouro ǹǹfyouì: | For this reason we shall obtain great glory in the kingdom of the heavens. |
| 75 | ⲉ[ⲓ]ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ Ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅[ⲧ̅]ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟ̅ⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲓⲟϯ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ: | aiṡantenθōnk èp̀nomoθetys mōisys: ǹθok hōk on akapotasse ǹt̀m̀ntstratylatys ǹpaikosmos: nem t̀metramaò ǹnekioti: nem nekxryma: | I compare thee unto Moses the Law-giver, because thou thyself didst reject the rank of general in this world, and the riches of thy parents, and thine own possessions, |
| 76 | ⲁⲕϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕ⳨ⲟⲥ̅ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲥ̅ · | ⲁⲕϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕ⳨ⲟⲥ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϭⲟⲓⲥ: | akfai ǹpek⳨os akouahk ǹsa pekċois: | and didst take up thy Cross and follow thy Lord. |
| 77 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ϫⲓⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓϣ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ̀: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲓⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ: | m̀permōisys ōṡ èθrevmouti èrof: je p̀ṡyri ǹt̀ṡeere ǹfaraṑ: alla afsotp·s naf èċixisi nem pilaos ǹf̀nouti: ǹhouo jientapolavsis ǹf̀novi p̀rosouoeiṡ: | Moses did not wish for men to call him the son of Pharaoh's daughter, but ho chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season. |
| 78 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ: ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | ǹθok ḋe hōk ṑ p̀agios biktōr: m̀pekouōṡ èθrevmouti èrok je p̀ṡyri ǹhrōmanos: piṡorp xen p̀aspasmos ǹp̀ouro: | And thou also, O Saint Victor, didst not wish for men to call thee the son of Romanus, the first in the salutation of the Emperor, |
| 79 | ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ · | ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀: | akapotasse ǹpaksiōma ǹt̀m̀ntstratylatys: nem tekmetramaò: | and thou didst reject the honourable rank of riches, |
| 80 | ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲏ̅ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ · | ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲓⲛⲓⲱⲧ: ⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ: | akouahk ǹsa petafgos: je petmeiniōt: ie mav ǹhouo èroi ǹtefm̀pṡa m̀moi an: | and didst follow Him Who said, 'Whosoever loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me.' |
| 81 | ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲁⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | akċi ǹt̀m̀ntstratylatys etmyn èvol ṡa èneh: | And thou didst grasp the generalship which endureth for ever. |
| 82 | Ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲏ̅ⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱ̅ⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲕ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ: | aiṡantenθōnk eysaias pip̀rofytys: ǹθok ḋe hōk akerθeōrin ǹpet·hemsi hijen ǹṡeiroubein nem ǹserafein: | I compare thee with Isaiah the Prophet, because thou thyself hast seen Him that sitteth above the Cherubim and Seraphim, |
| 83 | ⲁϥⲉⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | afì harok afnahmek xen nekθ̀lipsis tyrou: | and He came to thee, He delivered thee out of all thy tribulation, |
| 84 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | ouoh aftieoou nak xen ǹfyouì nem p̀kahi: | and gave glory unto thee in the heavens and on the earth. |
| 85 | ⲡⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏ̅ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉ̅ⲛϩ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲑⲏ · | ⲡⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏ: | petxen ǹfyouì men afaik ǹstratylatys xen θ̀myti ǹǹmartiros tyrou: kata f̀ryti etnnaouènehp̀hōb nōten èvol: erṡanp̀·saji moṡi èt̀·hy: | And He Who dwelleth in the heavens hath made thee a general among all the martyrs, even as we shall make the matter quite clear unto yon, provided that (our) words can go so far. |
| 86 | ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ · | ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲁϩⲛ̀ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ: | hijen p̀kahi on aftieoou nak: hōste ǹtepek·stinoufe mahǹkōra tyrou: ǹpikosmos: ǹtoukōt nak ǹhanmartyrion kata ma: ǹte hanniṡti ǹgom nem hanṡ̀fyri ṡōpi èvol hitotou: | And, moreover, on the earth hath He given glory unto thee, glory so great that thy sweet odour hath filled every country in the world. And men build martyriums unto thee in every place, wherein mighty deeds and miracles take place, |
| 87 | ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | areouōou ǹte f̀nouti nem pefmartiros eθouab: | and men ascribe glory to God and to His holy martyr. |
| 88 | ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ · | ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ: | oumyi ġar pe p̀·saji ets̀xyout: je petnatieoou nyi paiōt nataiof: | For true is that which is written: 'Whosoever shall ascribe glory unto Me, him shall My Father honour.' |
| 89 | Ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲕⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲡⲉⲕⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ: | epiḋy akerpek·syou tyrf m̀pekkoinōnei èǹrōouṡ ǹte paikosmos: alla tek·s̀pouḋy tyrs te t̀metmainouti: | Although thou didst pass thy whole life in association with the cares of this world, yet was thy whole zeal devoted to the love of God. |
| 90 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | eθve fai a f̀nouti xarize nak ǹpainiṡti ǹh̀mot afkaouḋinamis ǹreftalċo nem psiṡy nem ǹsōma xen pektopos: | For this reason God hath graciously bestowed upon thee this great favour, namely, He hath conceded to thy shrine the power of healing both the soul and the body. |
| 91 | ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ ⲕⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ · ⲕⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲱ̅ⲛϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ ⲕ̀ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲉ: ⲕ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲧⲉⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: | epiḋy ǹṡōni ǹsōmatikon k̀erθerapevin m̀mōou: hiten t̀xaris èta f̀nouti tyis nak: ǹṡōni ḋe on m̀psiṡikon ète ǹnovi ne: k̀touvo m̀mōou hiten ǹmyini nem ǹṡ̀fyri etkouōnh m̀mōou èvol xen pekmartyrion xen peftesa ǹpikosmos: | Although thou healest the diseases of the body by means of the grace which God hath given unto thee, yet thou dost also cleanse the diseases of the soul, which are sins, through the signs I and the miracles which thou dost make manifest in thy martyrium in the four quarters of the world. |
| 92 | ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧ̅ϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲁϩⲁⲗ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲇⲱ[ⲗⲟ]ⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲉⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϣⲟⲣϣⲉⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲃⲁϩⲁⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ: | ṑ p̀agios biktōr: apek·s̀nof etavpahetf èvol: ṡorṡer ǹt̀stily ǹt̀vahal: ǹf̀ryti ǹhylias: ouoh aktako ǹneiḋōlon nem ǹstily: | O Saint Victor, thy blood which hath been shed hath overthrown the pillar of Baal, even as did Elijah and thou hast destroyed the idols and the pillars (thereof). |
| 93 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: | akṡōpi ǹoustillos ǹte p̀xoros tyrf ǹǹmartiros: | Thou hast become the pillar of the whole choir of the martyrs. |
| 94 | ⲁⲕⲱ̅ϣⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲕⲱϣⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ: | akōṡem ǹp̀ṡah ǹp̀k̀rōm hiten t̀gom ǹf̀nouti: etnemak: ǹf̀ryti m̀p̀ṡomt ǹàgios: | Thou hast quenched the flame of fire by the power of God which is with thee, like the Three Holy (Children). |
| 95 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ϭⲉ̅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ ⲉⲕϣⲏϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲧⲃ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲉⲙⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲏϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲟ̀ⲧⲉⲃ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | areinatenθōnk ċe ènim xen t̀ġ̀rafy: ǹtajemk ekṡyṡ an nemaf: je nnagos je kouòteb èrof: | With what man (mentioned) in the Scriptures can I compare thee and not find that thou art his equal, nay, we will say even his superior? |
| 96 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏ̅ⲧⲕ̅ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲕ: ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | areinagos je ou eθvytk: ṑ p̀refθerapeve ǹǹṡōni et·hyp nem netouonh èvol: | What shall I say concerning thee, O thou healer of the sicknesses that are secret as well as those that are manifest? |
| 97 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ: | kai ġar ṡahrai ènetmōout aftounosou xen p̀neh ǹp̀fanos: ǹpefmartyrion: fai etetensoouh èrof ǹfoou: ouoh ainav èt̀ṡ̀fyri xen naval: | For he hath even raised the dead by means of the oil of the sanctuary of his martyrium, wherein ye are assembled this day, and I have seen the miracle with my own eyes, |
| 98 | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: | anok p elaṡistos: | I the least (of all here present). |
| 99 | ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣ̅ⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ · ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ: ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ: | p̀lyn mpenθrelaav erapistos èt̀ṡ̀fyri etasṡōpi: je ǹnep̀·saji ets̀xyout gōk èvol ègōf: je mǹtepapistos ouhobolos ǹouōt: | But let no man become an unbeliever concerning the miracle which took place, lest there be fulfilled in him the proverb which is written, 'The unbeliever is not (worth) an obolus.' |
| 100 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲩⲉ̅ⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛⲉϩⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: | sōtem tinou ǹtaouenehp̀hōb nōten èvol: èouōou ǹte f̀nouti nem p̀agios biktōr etnerṡai naf ǹfoou: | Hearken ye then, and I will make manifest the matter unto you, so that there may be glory to God and to Saint Victor, whose festival we commemorate this day. |
| 101 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏ̅ⲣ̅ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟ · ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏⲣ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟ: ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ϯⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: | kai ġar apensyr gos je petpisteve èro: ǹh̀vyouì tiìri m̀mōou xen f̀ran ǹpaiōt: | Now the Saviour said, 'Whosoever believeth on Me shall himself see the works which I do in the Name of My Father, |
| 102 | ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: | fai hōf on f̀naeri: ouoh f̀naernetnaeri èrōou: | and he shall do things which are even greater than they.' |
| 103 | Ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ: | naouon ourōmi ḋe xen taipolis èpefran pe aleksandros: | There was in this city a certain man whose name was Alexander, |
| 104 | ⲟⲩⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲁⲧ · | ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲧ: | ouramaò pe èmaṡō xen p̀noub nem p̀hat: | and he had great possessions in gold and silver; |
| 105 | ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ · | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛ̀ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ: | fai ḋe naouǹtaf m̀mav ǹous̀·himi ǹaċryn: | this man had a wife who was barren, |
| 106 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̅ⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ : ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ: | m̀pesgpeṡyri èneh: ouoh naouon ouniṡti ǹlipei xen pouhyt eθve paihōb: je mmontou m̀mav ǹouḋiatoxos ètouousia: | and who had never given birth to a child, and there was great sorrow in their hearts because of this thing, for they had no heir to inherit their substance. |
| 107 | ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | avsōtem ḋe eθve ǹgom nem ǹṡ̀fyri etṡop èvol xen p̀martyrion ǹpagios apa biktōr: | And they heard of the mighty deeds and miracles that took place in the martyrium of Saint Apa Victor, |
| 108 | ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | avtōoun hi ousop avvōk èp̀topos eθouab: | and they rose up and went together to the holy shrine, |
| 109 | ⲁⲩϯ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ · | ⲁⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ: | avti ǹnouḋōron èxoun èp̀martyrion ǹpèhoou ǹt̀kiriaky: | and they made an offering in the martyrium on the Lord's Day. |
| 110 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϯϩⲟ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: | menensōs averyt evgō m̀mos: je sōtem èron ǹfoou èǹtiho m̀mok: | And afterwards they made a vow, saying, 'Hear thou this day wherein we make supplication unto thee. |
| 111 | ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ: | eṡōp erṡanpekna tahon ǹtekti nan ǹous̀perma ǹrōmi: tennatyif èxoun èpekmartyrion ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpefmou: | If thou wilt come unto us, and wilt give us the seed of man, we will dedicate him to thy martyrium to the day of his death. |
| 112 | ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ · ⲛⲅ̅ϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ · | ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϥⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟϫⲛⲉϫ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ: | monon ḋe fai m̀mav ǹpennogneg: ǹtekti nan ǹpenaityma: | Only take away the cause of the reproaches which we endure, and grant unto us our petition.' |
| 113 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲏⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ: | ètavjenai ḋe avvōk èpouyi xen ouourot: | And when they had said these things they departed to their house in gladness. |
| 114 | ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲟⲩ: | ouèhoou ḋe èvol xen ouèhoou: a p̀agios biktōr parakalei ǹpik·s ègōou: | And it came to pass on a certain day that Saint Victor made supplication to the Christ on their behalf, |
| 115 | ⲁⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲡⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲣ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲁⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ϫⲫⲟ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲣ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | at̀s̀·himi gfo ǹouṡr̀hoout enesōf èmaṡō enav èrof: èret̀xaris ǹf̀nouti kōti èrof: | and the wife of Alexander gave birth to a male child, who was exceedingly beautiful to look upon, and the grace of God enveloped him, |
| 116 | ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | avmouti èpefran je biktōr kata f̀ran ǹpagios biktōr: | and they called his name 'Victor', naming him after Saint Victor, |
| 117 | ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲏⲓ · ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲓ: ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | àouniṡti ǹraṡi ṡōpi xen pouyi: avsōr ǹhanaṡy ǹmeθnayt ǹǹhyki: | And there was great joy in the house of Alexander and his wife, and they distributed much alms among the poor. |
| 118 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲣ̅ⲁϯⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϯ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲣⲁϯⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⲭⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ | ètap̀ṡyri ḋe ṡym ratie ǹrompi: m̀pep̀hyt ǹnefioti kav èti ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym èxoun èp̀topos ǹpagios apa biktōr: kata petafi èvol xen rōou: alla avkotou èfahou xen poueryt | And when the child was five years of age the hearts of his parents would not permit them to send the child away to the shrine of Saint Apa Victor, according to the promise which had come forth from their mouths, but they went back on their vow. |
| 119 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲕ · ϫⲉϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧϩⲉⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲧϩⲉⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϫⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲓⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲕ: ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧϩⲉⲧ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲧϩⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: | m̀peouerf̀mevi ǹpets̀xyout: je tihtyk èiri ǹnetnyou èvol xen rōk: je xen ouhot·het p̀ċois nahot·het ǹnekmōit ǹtefjikva m̀mok: | And they remembered not that which is written, 'Take good heed to thyself to perform the words which come forth from thy mouth, for the Lord will assuredly keep strict watch on thy ways, and will take vengeance upon thee.' |
| 120 | ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲁⲁⲛ · ⲉϯ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲭⲁⲛ: ⲉ̀ϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | loipon avsaji nem nouèryou: ǹje piōt ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym nem tefmav evgō m̀mos: je is·hyppe m̀pepenhyt kan: èti ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym èxoun èp̀topos kata petaneryt m̀mof: | Finally, the father of the child and his mother spake together, saying, 'Behold, our hearts will not let us send the child into the shrine according to what we vowed. |
| 121 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϥϣⲡ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ · ⲛ̅ϥⲣ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϥϣⲉⲡⲃⲱⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: | marnmouti èourōmi xen t̀polis efṡepvōk: ǹteferp̀ṡyri ṡym ǹtimi ǹtetenti ǹtefasou èxoun èp̀topos: je ǹnepimartiros gōnt èron: | Let us call some man in the city who buyeth slaves, (and let him put a value on the child,) and we will give the value to the shrine, so that the martyr may not be angry with us.' |
| 122 | ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϥϣⲡ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϥϣⲉⲡⲃⲱⲕ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϥϯ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | avtōoun ḋe avmouti èp̀raġmatevtys xen t̀polis efṡepvōk: ouoh arefti èvol ǹpefahi tyrf: | And they rose up and called a merchant in the city who bought slaves, and Alexander set before him all the slave children which he had on his estate, |
| 123 | ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲏ ⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ | aferp̀ṡyri ṡym ǹtimi èh̀me ǹholokottinos: ouoh avċi ǹǹnoub | and the merchant valued the child at forty holokottinoi. And Alexander and his wife took the gold, |
| 124 | ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: | avtyiou èxoun èp̀topos ǹpimartiros: | and gave it to the shrine of the martyr, |
| 125 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲧⲏⲓϥ: | m̀peouerf̀mevi ǹpets̀xyout: je akṡaneryt ǹoueryt ǹp̀ċois peknouti ekètyif: | and they did not remember that it was written, 'If thon shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God thou shalt pay it.' |
| 126 | Ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲟ̅ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ: | p̀agios ḋe biktōr etafnav jempenioti ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym ti ǹpouryt xen ousoouten: | And when Saint Victor saw that the parents of the child were not paying their vow in a right manner, |
| 127 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ: | alla avmevi je t̀ḋōreà ǹf̀nouti eṡavgfos hiten hanxryma: | and that they were thinking that the gift of God was like the other things which they were wont to obtain by money, |
| 128 | ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ · | ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ: | afθreouhōb ǹte taimine ṡōpi evjikva ǹtoumǹtatθyt: | he made the matter to work out in the way which I will describe, and they were punished for their senseless behaviour. |
| 129 | Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲓⲣ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲧ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲓⲣ ⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲧ ϩⲁϩⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ: | asṡōpi ḋe nouèhoou ère p̀ṡyri ṡym xen p̀hir efċi ǹhraf nem natefċot hahten p̀yi ǹnefioti: | And it came to pass on a day that the child was in the courtyard round about his father's house playing with a number of other children of the same rank and age as himself. |
| 130 | ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϣ̅ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ ϩⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · | ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥϣ̀ⲛⲉ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲏⲓ ϩⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ: | xen ousṡ̀ne àouniṡti ǹōni xen p̀koh xen p̀yi hei èjen p̀ṡyri ṡym: | And suddenly a large stone which was in the corner of the house dropped upon the child, |
| 131 | ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥϩⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ: | afhei afmou ǹtiounou: | who fell upon the ground and died immediately. |
| 132 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲩⲡⲉϩⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲫⲉϧⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ: ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲏ: | ètanefioti sōtem avfexnouhoite: avjiṡkak èvol xen ouniṡti ǹs̀my: | When his parents heard of this they rent their garments, and they cried out with a loud voice, |
| 133 | ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ · | ⲁⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲃⲱⲕ: | avì èvol nem ǹvōk: | and they came rushing out with the servants, |
| 134 | ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ · | ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ: | avjimi èp̀ṡyri ṡym efmōout: | and they fell upon the child, who was dead. |
| 135 | ⲱ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲱ̀ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | ṑ ouniṡti te t̀lipei etasṡōpi ǹp̀nav ète m̀mav: | O what an exhibition of great grief was that which took place there at that moment! |
| 136 | ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ: | arevōṡ èvol je ouoi nan ṡyri ǹmenrit: | And the parents cried out, 'Woe unto us, beloved child! |
| 137 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲓϯⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉ̅ⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲓⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲏⲓⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | ànon pe etanṡōpi ǹaitios ǹpekmou: èvol je aneryt m̀pengōk èvol m̀peneryt: ǹtetentyik èxoun èp̀topos ǹpeθouab: | It is we ourselves who have been the cause of thy death; because we made a vow, and we did not fulfil our vow. We dedicated thee to the shrine of the holy man, |
| 138 | ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏ̅ⲧⲉ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: | is·hyppe affitk ǹtotn m̀patensi m̀mok: | and behold, he received thee from our hands before thou wast conceived. |
| 139 | ⲁϥⲣⲱⲕϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲡ[ⲗ]ⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ · | ⲁϥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲁⲧ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ: | afrōk·h ǹnensplanxnon xat̀lipy ǹpenmenrit ǹṡyri: | He hath burned up our bowels with grief for oar beloved son. |
| 140 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | ànon petm̀pṡa ǹf̀mou: | It is we who deserve death. |
| 141 | ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ: | arennaerou jinnpai nōou ǹtetensōoun an: | What shall we do? At this moment we know not.' |
| 142 | ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ · | ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ: | pefiōt ḋe afċi naf ǹoupistis estagryout: | As for the father of the child a firm faith held him fast. |
| 143 | ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲙⲏⲣ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲏⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ · | ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲙⲏⲣ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ: | afċi ǹpefṡyri kouji èpefhamyr: èretefmav nem nefvōk ouyh ǹsōf: | He took up his little child in his arms, and the mother and his servants followed him, |
| 144 | ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁⲩϭⲓⲧϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | avċitf èxoun èp̀martyrion ǹpagios biktōr: | and they brought him into the martyrium of Saint Victor, |
| 145 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓ ⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: | afouahf èpesyt hi t̀·hy ǹp̀θisiastyrion: | and he laid him down before the altar of sacrifice. |
| 146 | ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · | ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ: | afōṡ èvol efgō m̀mos: je p̀agios biktōr: tisōoun je ouon gom m̀mok èhōb niven: ouoh ǹθok pe etakxarize nyi ǹpaiṡyri ṡym: | And he cried out, saying, 'O Saint Victor, I know that thou hast the power to do everything, and that it was thou who didst graciously bestow upon me this child. |
| 147 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲙ̅ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲕⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · | ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙ̀ⲛⲧ̀ⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲉⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲙ̀ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲧⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ: | mperìri nyi kata m̀nt̀atθyt: alla ṡenhtyk èjen narm̀eiooue: ǹtekkto ǹt̀psiṡy ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym èrof ǹkesop: | Act not towards me according to my senseless behaviour, but consider graciously my tears, and do thou make the soul of the child to come back into him again, |
| 148 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣ̀ϩⲙ̀ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ: | ouoh ànon nemaf tennar̀hm̀hal nak ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpenmou: | and he and we together will make ourselves slaves unto thee until the day of our death.' |
| 149 | Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ: | nai ḋe ètafgoou efrimi afċi ǹouṡym ǹneh xen p̀fanos: | And when he had said these words, and he was crying as he said them, Alexander took a little oil from the lamp, |
| 150 | ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ϣⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲛ̀ⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ: | afersfragizin ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym ǹxytf: ouoh afti èteftapro nem ṡǹtf nem pefhyt: | and made the Sign of the Cross over the child, and he put some on his lips, and on his breast and on his belly. |
| 151 | ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ̅ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲉⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲧ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲧⲉⲃ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲉⲗⲉⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ: | t̀ṡ̀fyri ḋe etasṡōpi: ǹp̀nav ète m̀mav ouoteb ètahelias nem helesaios: | And the miracle which took place straightway was greater than any miracle of Elijah and Elisha. |
| 152 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲁⲓϣⲁⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁϭⲓϫⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ: ⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲓϣⲁⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϫⲓϫⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | ǹtiounou ġar èta p̀neh ǹp̀fanos tahep̀ṡyri ṡym: a petafgos je ṡaiṡari ǹte tajigtalċo: | For at the very moment when the oil of the lamp touched the child now what (his father) said was, 'May the skin of my hand make healing to arise; |
| 153 | ⲕⲧⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ · | ⲕⲧⲉⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ: | ktet̀psiky ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym ǹkesop: ouoh hiten ǹtiho ǹpagios biktōr: afouyn ǹnefval: | return, O soul, into the child again through the supplication of Saint Victor the child opened his eyes. |
| 154 | ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | ouniṡti pe f̀raṡi etaftahenefioti ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav: nem netyp èrōou tyrou: | Great was the joy that fell upon his parents on that day, and on all those who belonged to them, |
| 155 | ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲁⲕ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲏ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲱ̀ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲃⲗ̀ⲗⲁⲕ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | arevōṡ èvol xen ouniṡti ǹs̀my: je ǹθokouniṡti ṑ f̀nouti ǹpagios biktōr: ouoh m̀mon keouai ǹvl̀lak: xen t̀fe ouoh hijen p̀kahi: | and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Great art Thou, O God of Saint Victor, and there is no god besides Thee in heaven or upon earth! |
| 156 | ⲉ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲁⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ :— | ⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲓ ⲁⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: | arep̀ma ǹouhyvi akti nan ǹouevfrosiny: | In the place of grief Thou hast given unto us gladness, |
| 157 | ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ: | aktounesp̀ṡyri ṡym ǹnefioti: ètafmou: | and Thou hast raised up to his parents the child who was dead.' |
| 158 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲏ: | ètap̀myṡ nav èt̀niṡti ǹṡ̀fyri etasṡōpi: avōṡ èvol xen ouniṡti ǹs̀my: | And when the multitude saw the great miracle which had happened, they cried out with a loud voice, |
| 159 | ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · | ⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ: | avfōt èjen p̀ṡyri ṡym: | and they ran to where the child was, |
| 160 | ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ :— | ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | avōṡ èvol evgō m̀mos: je ouai pe f̀nouti ǹpagios biktōr: | and they cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!' |
| 161 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲉϣⲧ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · ⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲉϣⲧⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: ⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | ouoh a piōt ǹp̀ṡyri ṡym afmeṡtt̀polis tyrs nemaf: efamahte ǹtefjig eftaṡeoeiṡ ǹǹgom ǹpagios biktōr: | And the father of the child went afe round about the whole city with him, and he clasped his hand and proclaimed the mighty deeds of Saint Victor. |
| 162 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ: | menensōs afvōk èpefyi: | After this he went into his house, |
| 163 | ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ · | ⲁϥⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ: | afìni ǹnefxryma tyrou nem nefvōk: | and he brought out all his possessions and his slaves, |
| 164 | ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | aftyiou èxoun èp̀topos ǹpagios biktōr: | and he gave them to the shrine of Saint Victor; |
| 165 | ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | afċō efḋiakonei èrof ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpefmou: ouoh a p̀ṡyri ṡym ṡōpi ǹourōmi ǹtesōtep ǹparθenos: ǹpefsyou tyrf: | and he remained in the shrine and served the Saint until the day of his death. And the child became a man who was chosen of God, and he lived as a virgin all his life. |
| 166 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ · ⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ̅ⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ: ⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ | menensōs: afmaate ǹt̀taksis ǹt̀m̀ntpresbiteros: ouoh avgos eθvytf: je afnav èpagios biktōr ǹoumyṡ ǹsop: afouōnh èrof | He attained at length to the rank of the presbytery, and it used to be said of him that Saint Victor was wont to appear unto him, and that he saw him many times. |
| 167 | Ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏ̅ⲣ̅ ϫⲟⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓⲟϥ · | ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏⲣ ϫⲟϥ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓⲟϥ: | oumyi ġar àlyθōs pe p̀·saji etapensyr gof: je petnaḋiakonei nyi paiōt nataieiof: | Verily, true is the word which our Saviour spake, 'Him who shall minister unto Me shall My Father honour.' |
| 168 | Ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ: ϫⲉ ϥ̀ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϯϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | tetennav ṑ namenrati: je f̀jemgom ǹouyr ǹje p̀tiho ǹpagios biktōr: | See, O my beloved, how exceedingly powerful is the supplication of Saint Victor! |
| 169 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | ouoh petnaeryt ǹtefṡtemgōk èvol m̀peferyt: ṡaref̀nouti jikva m̀mof: | And observe that God is wont to take vengeance upon the man who maketh a vow to Him and who payeth it not. |
| 170 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: | ànon hōn anṡaneryt ǹǹmartiros: | As for us, when we make a vow to the martyr, |
| 171 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϫⲟⲕϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: | marngokf èvol xen ous̀pouḋy: je ǹnougōnt èron: | let us fulfil it zealously in order that he may not be wroth with us. |
| 172 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̅ⲣⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲧⲏⲕ · ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲏⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣ̀ϩⲧⲏⲕ: ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | kai ġar ouniṡti ǹnovi pe eryt: ǹtekr̀htyk: èjen petakeryt m̀mof: | And moreover, to vow (and not to pay) is a great sin. Take thou then good heed concerning that which thou hast vowed. |
| 173 | ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛ̅ⲱⲥⲕ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲱⲥⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ: | p̀lyn je ǹnenōsk xen p̀·saji: | However, we must not tarry in our discourse. |
| 174 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ[ⲣ]ⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | marnkton ǹtetengō nōten ǹkeniṡti ǹṡ̀fyri: etasṡōpi xen p̀martyrion ǹpagios biktōr: èouōou ǹte f̀nouti nem nefmartiros eθouab: | Let us now go back and tell you concerning another very great miracle which took place in the martyrium of Saint Victor, to the glory of God and the martyr. |
| 175 | Ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓ̈ⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲁ · ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲟⲛⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲁ: ⲧ̀ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲛⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ: | naouon ous̀·himi xen taipolis èpesran pe kallievtropia: t̀ṡeere tetsōni ǹp̀ouro onnorios: | There was in this city a certain woman whose name was Kallieutropia, and she was the daughter of the sister of the Emperor Honorius, |
| 176 | ⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ · | ⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: | ty ḋe naouramaò te èmaṡō: | and she was exceedingly rich. |
| 177 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ · ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲱⲙ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲉⲥⲉⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲙ: | asṡōpi ḋe m̀mos nouèhoou: eseenkot ǹp̀nav ǹmeri xen pesyi: xen ouspylaion ǹte p̀kairōs ǹp̀ṡom: | And it came to pass one day, when she was lying down in her house about the time of noon, in a cave-like place, at the hottest part of the day, |
| 178 | ⲁⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϥⲟϭϥ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · | ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϥⲟϭϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲥ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | àouḋaimonion foċf èxoun ètesekive s̀nouti: | that a certain demon leaped into her two breasts, |
| 179 | ⲁⲩϣⲓϥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲙⲡⲉⲙ ⲉⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲩϣⲓϥⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲙⲡⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: | avṡife ouoh avpompem èmaṡō: | and they swelled up (?) and throbbed (?) violently, |
| 180 | ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲧϭⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱ̅ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲧ̀ϭⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ: | avtōs avert̀ċot ǹouōni evaṡe ǹsōs: | and at the same time they shrivelled up, and became as hard as stones, and they hung down on her body; |
| 181 | ⲧⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · | ⲧⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ: | tesrimi ḋe nasṡop xen ouniṡti ǹbasanos ǹpèhoou nem tevṡy: | and the woman was in very great torture by day and by night. |
| 182 | ⲁⲥϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ · | ⲁⲥϫⲉϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ: | asjehanniṡti ǹanholoma èvol ǹǹsaein: | And she spent large sums of money on the physicians, |
| 183 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓ̈ⲁ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲁ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ: | m̀pesmaate ǹlaav ǹθerapia: alla asċō es·habazanos: | but obtained from them neither relief nor healing; and she continued to suffer agonies, |
| 184 | ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | aveia tootou ǹsōs ǹje nesrōmi: | and her husband fell into abject despair about her. |
| 185 | ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲣ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ · | ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲣⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲉϣⲉⲣⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲧ̀ⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | malista ḋe ansaein rspouḋy niven m̀peoueṡerθerapevin m̀mos: kaiper t̀sōni te ǹp̀ouro: | And the physicians used their utmost endeavours to work a cure upon her, the more so because she was a king's sister (sic), |
| 186 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏ̅ⲧⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲱ̅ϫⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲣ̀ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲱ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: | alla avr̀atċom xaten p̀paθos ǹp̀ṡōni: kata f̀ryti etavs̀xai eθvytou: je atousofia ṑjen ǹxytou: | but they were powerless before the pain of the disease, according to what hath been written concerning physicians, 'Their wisdom remaineth in them.' |
| 187 | ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲥ̅ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ · ⲛϥ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲭⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | etassōtem ḋe eθve ǹgom nem ǹṡ̀fyri: etṡop xen p̀topos ǹpagios biktōr: asparakalei ǹpes·hai nem pesson: èθrevkas ǹsa vōk èp̀topos ǹpeθouab: haryv ǹtepefnatahos: ǹtefxarize nas ǹp̀talċo: | And when the woman heard of the mighty deeds and miracles which were taking place in the shrine of Saint Victor, she made entreaty to her husband, and to her brother, that they would allow her to go to the shrine of the saint, for perhaps he might come to her, and graciously bestow healing upon her. |
| 188 | ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: | nesrōmi ḋe avpiθe m̀mos: | And her kinsmen were persuaded by her, |
| 189 | ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ̅ⲁⲥⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | navnav èros easkinḋineve èf̀mou: | (for) they saw that she was in danger of dying, |
| 190 | ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | avouahsahni èθrevtalos èoubastrenna: ǹtouċits èp̀topos ǹpagios biktōr: | and they commanded that a litter wherein to carry her should be made ready, and they took her to the shrine of Saint Victor. |
| 191 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲥ̅ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϯⲥⲟⲡ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲛⲅ̅ϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϥⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouoh ètasvōk èxoun èp̀topos asōṡ èvol: je paċois p̀agios biktōr: taisop m̀mok nai nai: ǹtekfai m̀mav higōi ǹpaixisi: je ǹθokouagios ǹte f̀nouti: | And when she had entered into the shrine she cried out, saying, 'O my Lord Saint Victor, I entreat thee to have compassion upon me, and to remove from me these pains which I suffer, for thou art a saint of God.' |
| 192 | ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϣⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲧⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ : | ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲁϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϣⲉⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϧⲁⲧ̀ⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ: | xen t̀faṡi ḋe ǹtevṡy a p̀agios biktōr ṡenhtyf xat̀simfora ǹt̀s̀·himi: | And in the middle of the night Saint Victor considered the misfortune of the woman, |
| 193 | Ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ · | ⲁϥⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ: | afìni nas ǹouanapavsis: | and he brought unto her a cessation (of pain), |
| 194 | ⲁⲥⲱ̅ⲃϣ̅ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲥⲱⲃϣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: | asōvṡ èrenesvōk nem nessiour kōti èros: | and she lost consciousness; and her slave and her eunuch were close to her. |
| 195 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ · ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲣⲁⲃⲇⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ: ⲉϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ: ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲁⲃⲇⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ: | ouoh afì haros xen ouhoroma: eferforin ǹouporfira: efnegaktin ǹouōini èvol: ère ouhrabḋos ǹouōini xen tefjig: | And Saint Victor came unto her in a vision, and he was clad in. purple, and he emitted rays of light, and there was a staff of light in his hand. |
| 196 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ: | pegaf nas je isje θrouōṡ èougai: | And he said unto her, 'If thou wishest to be healed (do this). |
| 197 | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ · ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲓⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲧⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ · | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲥϯ: ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ: ⲉⲧⲙⲟϩ ϩⲓ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲑⲱϩⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ: | erṡantōoun ǹṡōrp ǹrasti: ċi ǹouṡym ǹneh xen p̀fanos: etmoh hi f̀ryti ǹp̀θisiastyrion: ǹtaìθōhs ǹnouekive: | When thou risest up tomorrow morning take a little of the oil which is in the lamp that burneth before the altar of sacrifice, and with it do thou smear thy breasts, |
| 198 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲗⲟ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲗⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ: | ouoh p̀ḋaimonion naṡθorter ǹtefi èvol: ǹtaìlo xen paixisi: | and the demon shall be sore troubled, and shall come out of them, and through this these pains shall cease. |
| 199 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲓ[ϩ]ⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁⲕϩ̅ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲥⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϭⲓϫ ⲉⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲣⲟ̀ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁⲕⲉϩ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲥⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | alla àreh eroerò nouahihyt èxoun ènouvōk: ouoh àreh èro èṡtemmoṡi ǹkesop xen paimakeh etgoose: ǹtetesouten ǹte jig èǹhyki: | But take good heed that thou dost not display arrogance towards thy slave-woman, and take good heed that thou dost not in future walk haughtily and stiffneckedly, and take good heed to stretch out thy hand to the poor. |
| 200 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉ̅ⲧⲃⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲛⲁⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲙⲉⲧϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ: | kai ġar ǹtapaixisi taho eθve temetaθnai: nem temetċasihyt: | For these sufferings have come upon thee because of thine uncharitableness, and because of thy pride.' |
| 201 | ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ · | ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: | t̀s̀·himi ḋe asṡōpi xen ouniṡti ǹṡ̀θorter: | And the woman became greatly disturbed, |
| 202 | ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱ̅ϣⲃ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · | ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: | aserouō xen ouhoti: je ǹθoknim ǹpairyti tyrs: èrepainiṡti nōou kōti èrok: | and she answered with fright, 'Who art thou who appearest in such a wonderful form, and surrounded with such great glory?' |
| 203 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥⲛⲟⲧⲙ̅ : ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲟ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲉ̀ⲥⲛⲟⲧⲉⲙ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | aferouō xen ous̀my èsnotem: je anok pe biktōr p̀·stratylatys ǹp̀niṡti ǹouro: | And he made answer in a gentle (or, sweet) voice, saying, 'I am Victor, the general of the Great King'; |
| 204 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲗⲟ ⲉ̀ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | ouoh ètafjenai aslo èsnav èrof: | and when he had said these words she ceased to see him. |
| 205 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉ̅ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ: | ǹtiounou asnehse ehrai xen p̀horoma: | And straightway she awoke from her dream, |
| 206 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲗⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥϯ[ⲛⲟⲩ]ϥⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉϩⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ · ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ · ⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲁϩⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ: ⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ: | asṡōlem ǹouniṡti ǹstinoufe eafmahp̀martyrion tyrf: ouoh pegas hrai ǹxyts: je àlyθōs p̀agios biktōr pe fai: etsaji nemyi: | and she smelled a very strong sweet smell which filled the whole martyrium. And she said within herself, 'Verily this man who spake unto me was Saint Victor; |
| 207 | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲁⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | anok tairefernovi: | I am a sinful woman.' |
| 208 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | ouoh ǹtiounou asnehse ǹnesrōmi: | And straightway she woke up her men, |
| 209 | ⲁⲥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · | ⲁⲥϫⲱ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ: | asgō èrōou ǹp̀horoma: | and told them her dream. |
| 210 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲁⲥϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ̀ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲁⲥϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: | ouoh ǹt̀·htoouè ṡōpi: astipesouoi èpip̀resbiteros ǹp̀martyrion: | And when the morning had come she went to the elder in the martyrium, |
| 211 | ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ: | afti nas ǹouṡym ǹneh xen p̀fanos: | and he gave her a little of the oil which was in the lamp. |
| 212 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ · ⲁⲥⲧⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϭⲓⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲥϫⲓϫ: ⲁⲥⲑⲱϩⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | ètafċitf ènesjig: asθōhs ǹnesekive esgō m̀mos: je xen f̀ran ǹf̀nouti ǹpagios biktōr: petaim̀pṡa ǹnav epefōou ekèxarize nyi ǹp̀talċo: | And when she had taken it into her hand she smeared her breasts therewith, saying, In the Name of the God of Saint Victor, whose glory I have been held worthy to see; do graciously grant unto me healing.' |
| 213 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: | ouoh ǹtiounou a p̀ḋaimonion ṡθorter: | And immediately the demon became terrified, |
| 214 | ⲁϥϥⲟϭϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲣⲧⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · | ⲁϥϥⲟϭϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲡⲟⲩⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ: | affoċf èvol xen nesekive ǹf̀ryti ǹouǹoure ère pilaos erθeōrin m̀mof efoi ǹf̀ryti ǹouṡah ǹk̀rōm: ouoh ǹtiounou anesekive erpouryti ǹkesop: | and he leaped out of her breasts in the form of a gryphon, and all the people saw him, and he was like unto a flame of fire. And straightway her breasts assumed their usual shape, |
| 215 | ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | asōṡ èvol esgō m̀mos: je ouai pe f̀nouti ǹpagios biktōr: | and she cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!' |
| 216 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϯ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ · ⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ: ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ: | ouoh asti ǹhanḋōron evtaiyout èxoun èp̀martyrion: ounoub nem ouhat enaṡōf: everf̀mevi ǹp̀talċo etafṡōpi nas: | And she gave splendid gifts to the martyrium, gold and very much silver, as a memorial of the healing which had taken place in her. |
| 217 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ϣⲁ ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲉⲥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | menensōs asvōk èpesyi ṡa nesrōmi: estieoou ǹf̀nouti nem pefmartiros eθouab: | Afterwards she went to her house to her kinsfolk, giving glory to God and to His holy martyr. |
| 218 | Ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲣ ⲛ̀ϫⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | ouanankaion ḋe on pe èt̀r ǹgō nōten ǹkeniṡti ǹṡ̀fyri: etasṡōpi èvol hitotf ǹpaipeθouab: | And again it is necessary for us to tell you of another great miracle which took place through this holy man. |
| 219 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲟⲛⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲛⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: | asṡōpi ḋe ètap̀ouro onnorios nav èp̀talċo etafṡōpi ǹtefsōni èvol hitotf ǹpagios biktōr: afraṡi èmaṡō: | And it came to pass that when the Emperor Honorius saw the healing which had taken place in his sister through Saint Victor he rejoiced exceedingly, |
| 220 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲑⲁⲯⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ · ⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲧ̀ϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ: ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | ouoh aseranaf ètagret̀·hapsis ǹp̀θisiastyrion: nem neksilikon ǹp̀martyrion xen ounoub efsotp: everf̀mevi ǹp̀taio ǹpeθouab: | and it pleased him to restore the apse of the altar chamber, and to decorate the woodwork of the martyrium with fine gold, as a memorial of the glory of the saint. |
| 221 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ: | ouoh afθrevìni ǹhantexnitys ǹsah xen toutexny: | And he caused handicraftsmen who were masters of their craft to be brought, |
| 222 | ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓ̈ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ · | ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲥⲙ̀ⲛⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ: | averhōb èp̀θisiastyrion èθrevsm̀ntf ǹnoub: | and they began their work of decorating the chamber of the altar of sacrifice with gold. |
| 223 | ⲉϯ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲡⲙⲁⲥⲧ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲣⲉϩⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲣⲉϩⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ: | èti ḋe everhōb èpeksilikon: a p̀diabolos: p̀mastpetnanef rehetouai xen ǹtexnytys eterhōb: | And whilst they were working on the woodwork, the Devil, who hateth that which is good, overturned one of the workmen whilst he was at work, |
| 224 | ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · | ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ: | afjimi èpesyt: | and he fell to the ground. |
| 225 | ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟ̅ⲧⲉ · | ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ: | p̀kesepi ǹǹtexnytys averhoti: | And the other workmen were afraid, |
| 226 | ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ ⲉⲗⲉⲏ̅ⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲏ̀ⲥⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩϣ̀ⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ: | avjiṡkak èvol je kirie èleỳson: ouoh p̀ouro nem ǹkerōmi etsa p̀esyt avṡ̀θorter èjen petafṡōpi: | and they cried out, saying, 'Lord, have mercy upon us.' And the Emperor and the other men who were below were greatly disturbed because of what had taken place. |
| 227 | ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ · | ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ: | xen tiounou ḋe ète m̀mav: is p̀agios biktōr afì èvol xen t̀fe: areferforin ǹouniṡti nōou: | And behold, at the very moment (when the workman began to fall), Saint Victor appeared from heaven arrayed in great glory, |
| 228 | ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ · ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁϩⲉ · | ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ: ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁϩⲓ: | afamahte ǹt̀jig ǹp̀texnitys: xat̀·hy m̀pateffōx èp̀kahi ǹṡomt ǹmahi: | and he laid hold of the hand of the workman before he reached the ground, and when he was still three cubits above it, and he held him suspended there. |
| 229 | ⲁϥⲁϣⲧ̅ϥ̅ ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ · | ⲁϥⲁϣϥ ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ: | afaṡf afhōl nemaf ṡa peksilikon: | Then he went up with him to the woodwork, |
| 230 | ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲁϩⲧ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲉ · ϩⲁϩⲧ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲁϩⲧ̀ⲙⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲉ: ϩⲁϩⲧ̀ⲙⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ: | aftahof èratf haht̀mp̀niṡti ǹṡe: haht̀mp̀ṡ̀fyr texnitys: | and set him down on his feet in front of the woodwork by the side of his fellow workmen; |
| 231 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ: | m̀pe laav ǹpet·hoou tahof: ouḋe m̀pe laav ǹrōmi nav èpagios biktōr: eimyti èp̀texnitys: | and the workman had suffered no injury in any way, and no man had seen Saint Victor, with the exception of the workman. |
| 232 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲃⲗ̀ⲗⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | ètap̀ouro nem p̀myṡ nav èt̀niṡti ǹṡ̀fyri etasṡōpi averhoti avaṡkak èvol je ouai pennouti ǹpagios biktōr: ouoh m̀mon keouai ǹvl̀laf xen t̀fe ouḋe hijen p̀kahi: | And when the Emperor and the multitude had seen the mighty miracle which had taken place they were afraid, and they cried out, 'One is the God of Saint Victor, and besides Him there is no other god, either in heaven or on the earth.' |
| 233 | ⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲅⲕⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉϭⲱϣ · | ⲡ̀ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ: ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲅⲕⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲉϭⲱϣ: | p̀texnitys ḋe ètapefhyt ṡōpi m̀mof èvol ǹt̀·hoti etastahof: afapankeile èp̀ouro nem p̀ḋymos tyrf efgō m̀mos: je ainav evniṡti ǹeċōṡ: | And when the workman had recovered from the attack of terror which had come upon him, he proclaimed to the Emperor and to all the people, saying, 'I saw a huge creature |
| 234 | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ̅ ⲡⲟⲣϣ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲉⲛϩ ⲫⲟⲣϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | èreneftenh forṡ èvol: | with his wing[s] spread out, |
| 235 | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ: | èrenefval moh ǹf̀ryti ǹouk̀rōm: | and his eyes were filled as it were with fire, |
| 236 | ⲁϥⲧⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲧ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · | ⲁϥⲧⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ: | aftoċ netxen nefjig afnojet èpesyt: | and he struck me with what he had in his hand, and threw me down. |
| 237 | ⲉϯ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲏ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲫⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ: ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟ̀ⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ: | èti ḋe eifyt èpesyt: is ourōmi ǹouōini eferforin ǹousṡyma ǹbasileikon: èrepefho ouòein ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀ry: | And whilst I was falling down, behold a man of light who was wearing the apparel worn by men of royal rank, and whose face was shining like the sun, |
| 238 | ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲓⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϫⲓϫ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | afamahte ǹtajig xat̀·hy m̀patifōx èp̀kahi: | laid hold of my hand before I could reach the earth: |
| 239 | ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲧ̅ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · | ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: | afhōl nemyi afenehrai èpaima: | and he came up with me, and brought me into this place, |
| 240 | ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϥⲁⲓⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: | afersfragizin m̀moi: ouoh affait̀·hoti ǹsavol m̀moi: efgō m̀mos: je m̀pererhoti anok pe biktōr: petkerhōb èpefmartyrion: | and he made the Sign of the Cross over me, and he removed fear from me, saying, 'Be not thou afraid, for I am Victor, on whose martyrium thou art working.' |
| 241 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | ouoh ǹtiounou ailo einav èrof: | And straightway I ceased to see him.' |
| 242 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | ètap̀myṡ ḋe sōtem ènai avōṡ èvol: je ouai pe f̀nouti ǹpagios biktōr: | And when the multitude had heard these thing's they cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!' |
| 243 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · Ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ: | ouoh n pairyti hiten ḋe spouḋy ǹp̀ouro ǹmainoute: nem ǹgom ǹpagios biktōr: avsmine ǹp̀·silikon nem p̀θisiastyrion ǹnoub efsotp: nem hanōni ǹmyi enaṡesountou: | And thus by the zeal of the God-loving Emperor, and the might of Saint Victor, the decoration of the woodwork in the chamber of the altar of sacrifice with fine gold and its inlaying with Literally 'porcupine'. very costly stones were completed. |
| 244 | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ: ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: | aretennav ṑ namenrati: je hanniṡti ne ǹgom ǹpagios biktōr fai etnerṡai naf ǹfoou: | And now, O my beloved, ye see how great are the mighty deeds and wonders of Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebrating this day. |
| 245 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲡ̅ⲥⲱⲡϥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϣⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲡϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ϣⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | ouoh rōmi niven etnasp̀·sōpf xen pouhyt tyrf: kan arevṡōni xen ṡōni niven: ṡafkarize nōou ǹp̀talċo: | And to every man who shall make supplication unto him with his whole heart, no matter what kind of sickness it is from which he is suffering, the saint will graciously bestow upon him healing. |
| 246 | Ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲕⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ: ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲕⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲁⲫⲏ ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | naouon ourōmi ḋe on xen taipolis: evpatrikios pe ǹtenrrōou: afy ryti èro evṡōni ǹattalċo: | And again, there was a certain man in this city who was a patrician (in the service) of the Emperors, and who fell ill of a certain kind of sickness which was incurable; |
| 247 | ⲁϥϣⲁⲁϥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲣⲧϭⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ · | ⲁϥϣⲁⲁϥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲧ̀ϭⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ: | afṡaafe tyrf ǹje pefsōma: hōste ǹtefert̀ċot ǹoustillos: | and his whole body swelled up to such a degree that he resembled a pillar. |
| 248 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲉⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ: | ouoh naoum̀kah ǹhyt pe nav èrof xen taimeteviyn: | And to see this man in such a state of wretchedness made one's heart to ache, for he lived in great tribulation, |
| 249 | ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϥⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ: | nafṡop xen ouθ̀lipsis: nem ouniṡti ǹxisi ǹatfi xarof: hōste ǹtekjimi èrof ǹhah ǹsop efhemsi: | he suffered excruciating pains, which were well nigh unbearable. Often it would happen that thou wouldst find him sitting (on the ground), |
| 250 | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲟ̅ⲗⲙ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲱϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲟϣ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲟ̀ⲗⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲱϧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲟϣ: | èrenefvōk òlem èxoun èrof: ouoh ṡarenefouryyte nem nefmelos fōx ǹtoutavo èvol ǹhanakaθarsia evoṡ: | and his servant would be obliged to carry him to his house; and his feet and his (other) members would burst from time to time, and eject large quantities of unclean matter. |
| 251 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ: | ouoh afti ǹhanniṡti ǹxryma ǹǹsaein: | And he gave very much money to the physicians, |
| 252 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲧⲁϥⲟϥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲧⲁϥⲟϥ: | m̀pe laav ǹmotnes tafof: | but gained no relief thereby. |
| 253 | ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏϩⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ · | ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓϩⲓⲁⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ: | mallon ḋe anourōou ǹhrōmy ouōrp ǹhanarṡihiatros èvol je èouniṡti pe xen p̀pallation: ouoh naikōouni averspouḋy nim: ouoh ǹpefm̀θo ǹlaav: | And besides this the Emperors of Rome sent the archiators (to treat him), for he was a nobleman of high rank in the Palace, and others also used every effort to cure him, but he failed to find any relief whatsoever. |
| 254 | Ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | efṡop ouon xen painiṡti ǹxisi: afsōtem eθve ǹgom nem ǹṡ̀fyri etṡop èvol xen p̀topos: ǹpagios apa biktōr: | And thus he continued to live, suffering these excruciating pains, until (one day) he heard of the mighty deeds and miracles which took place in the shrine of Saint Apa Victor. |
| 255 | ⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | anefvōk talof avenf èp̀topos ǹpeθouab: | Then his servant lifted him up and carried him into the shrine of the holy man, |
| 256 | ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓ̈ⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓ̈ⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲩⲭⲁϥ ϩⲓ ⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: | avkaf hi t̀·hy ǹp̀θisiastyrion: | and he laid him down before the altar of sacrifice, |
| 257 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · ϫⲉϯϩⲏϣ ⲉⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ: ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: ϫⲉ ϯϩⲏϣ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: | ouoh nafjiṡkak èvol ǹpèhoou nem tevṡy: je p̀agios biktōr: gouṡt èjen paθevio nem paxisi: ǹtekxarize nyi ǹp̀talċo: je tihyṡ èmaṡō: | and he cried out by day and by night, 'O Saint Victor, look upon my humility and my sufferings, and graciously bestow healing upon me, for I am grievously tortured. |
| 258 | ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲓ : ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | ie ǹtepekna tahoi ǹtekparakalei ǹf̀nouti ègōi: ǹtefpoonet èvol xen paibios je is·hyppe k̀nav ètaθ̀lipsis: xen tevṡy ète m̀mav: | Or let thy mercy come to me, and do thou make supplication to God on my behalf, so that He may take me out of this life (of suffering). Behold, thou seest my tribulation by day and by night.' |
| 259 | ⲁϥⲱ̅ⲃϣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ · | ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ: | afōvṡ ǹoukouji naf̀ryti: | And he lost consciousness for a short space of time. |
| 260 | ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥϣⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲙⲫⲱⲣⲁ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ · | ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲙⲫⲱⲣⲁ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ: | is p̀agios biktōr afṡenhtyf xa tefsimfōra: èvol je oumairōme pe: | And behold, Saint Victor gave consideration to his miserable condition, for he is a lover of mankind. |
| 261 | ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ: | afnav èrof xen ouhoroma eferforin ǹouniṡti nōou: | And the sick man saw him in a dream apparelled in great glory, |
| 262 | ⲉϥϭⲟⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ · | ⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲟⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ: ⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ: | arefċole ǹouporfira ènanes: arefmyr ǹoumous ǹnoub: | and he was wearing rich purple garments, and he was girded with a girdle of gold, |
| 263 | ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ · | ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ: | arefnegaktin ǹouōini èvol: ouoh pegaf xen p̀horoma: je arekṡōni èou ǹpairyti: | and he shot forth from his person rays of light. And he said (unto the sick man) in the dream, 'Why art thou here in this condition?' |
| 264 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϫⲉϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | pejep̀rōmi naf: je is·hyppe k̀nav èpaxisi: nem taθ̀lipsis je je aihōn èxoun èf̀mou: | And the sick man said unto him, 'Behold, thou seest my sufferings and my tribulations, and that I have drawn nigh unto death.' |
| 265 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϭ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ · | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϭ: ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ: | pejepeθouab naf xen ouho efroout: je anok petnatalċoċ: je ekeemi je ouon gom m̀moi èhōb niven hiten p̀h̀mot ǹf̀nouti etnemyi: | And the holy man said unto him with a joyful face, 'I am he who shall cure thee, for thou must know that I have the power to do everything through the grace of God which is with me.' |
| 266 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲣⲁⲃⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲣⲁⲃⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ: | ouoh afsouten èvol ǹp̀hrabḋos etxen tefjig: | And he stretched out the rod which was in his hand, |
| 267 | ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ | ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲕ | afkaf èjen petṡōni je a p̀ougai tahok ǹfoou: alla mperouōh etotk | and he laid it upon the sick man, saying, 'Healing shall come to thee this day. |
| 268 | ⲉⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲉⲣ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: | er̀nove je ie èpet·hoou èfai ṡōpi m̀mok: | But do not sin again, or evil which is worse than this shall befall thee; |
| 269 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲣⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | m̀perrouahiyt èxoun èǹhyki: | and do not thou shew thyself haughty towards the poor.' |
| 270 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ̅ϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲥ̅ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ: | aferouō ǹje p̀rōmi xen ouṡ̀θorter: je ǹθoknim ǹpairyti paċois: | And the sick man answered and said with trepidation, 'My lord, who art thou that appearest in this form? |
| 271 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣ̅ⲣⲟ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ: | m̀peinav èouon ǹpekryti èneh: ite ouro: ite stratylatys xen p̀pallation: | I have never before seen any one like unto thee, whether it be Emperor or whether it be general in the Palace.' |
| 272 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ̅ϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | aferouō pegaf je anok pe biktōr p̀·stratylatys ǹp̀ouro ǹt̀fe: | And he answered and said unto the man, 'I am Victor, the general of the King of heaven.' |
| 273 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲃⲱⲱⲛ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϭⲗⲟϭ ϩⲱⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϣⲁⲁϥⲉ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲃⲱⲱⲛ: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϭⲗⲟϫ ϩⲱⲣⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉ̀ϥϣⲁⲁϥⲉ | ouoh ètafjenai naf: aflo efṡouo èvol ǹoumou ǹvōōn: hōste ǹte pefċlog hōrp xen oumou: ouoh aflo èfṡaafe | And when he had said these things unto him the man ceased to feel pain, and he ejected a mass of pus which was so abundant that it overflowed and soaked all his bed; and he ceased to swell up, |
| 274 | ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | aferf̀ryti hōs ǹpefṡōni èneh: | and became like unto a man who had never suffered from any skin disease at all. |
| 275 | ⲁϥϥⲟϭϥ̅ ⲁϥⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ · | ⲁϥϥⲟϭϥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ: | affoċf afaheratf: | And he leaped up on his feet, and stood up, |
| 276 | ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: | afjiṡkak èvol efgō m̀mos: je ouai pe f̀nouti ǹpagios biktōr: | and he cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!' |
| 277 | ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ · | ⲡ̀ⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲛ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ: ⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ: | p̀myṡ etsoouh èxoun èp̀martyrion: ètavnav èt̀niṡti ǹṡ̀fyri: avōṡ èvol je naiatn ànon je anm̀pṡa ǹpaiōni ǹmarkaritys xen tenpolis: eftalċo ǹnenṡōni nem nenlogleg: | And when the multitudes who were gathered together inside the martyrium they cried out, saying, 'Blessed are we, because we are held to be worthy (to have) this pearl in our city, for he healeth our sicknesses and our diseases.' |
| 278 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲩ̀ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ: | ouoh afti ǹhanḋōron èxoun èp̀topos ǹpagios biktōr: ounoub nem ouhat: hina ev̀egoou èvol èǹhyki nem netṡaat: | And the man gave gifts to the shrine of Saint Victor, both gold and silver, so that they might be distributed among the poor and the destitute. |
| 279 | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ: | afvōk èpefyi eftieoou ǹf̀nouti: efċi ǹhraf èp̀ougai ǹtefpsiṡy ṡa p̀èhoou ǹpefmou: | And he departed to his house ascribing glory to Grod, and he took care for his soul unto the day of his death. |
| 280 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲱ̅ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲣ̅ⲥ̅ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: | areinajeou xen ǹṡ̀fyri etakaiou ṑ p̀faiklom ǹpikrs: | What can I say about the miracles which thou hast performed, O thou wearer of the crown of the Christ? |
| 281 | ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱ̅ⲣⲉ · | ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲣ: | aṡ ǹlas ǹsarks petnaṡgō ǹpekmakarismos: ṑ p̀·stratylatylatys ǹgōr: | And what tongue of flesh is there that is able to describe thy blessed estate, O thou valiant general? |
| 282 | ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲉⲓⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲍⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ · ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲡⲁⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲓⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲍⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: | àlyθōs aiṡanerpasyou tyrf eiperierġaze xen ǹṡ̀fyri etakaiou: ǹtinaṡgō an ǹoukounmeros èvol ǹxytou: | Verily, if I were to pass the whole of my time in going through the miracles which thou hast wrought, I should be wholly unable to recount even a very small portion of them. |
| 283 | ⲱ̅ ⲡϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲑⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϭⲱⲧⲡ̅ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ :— | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲁⲑⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϭⲱⲧⲡ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: | ṑ p̀homologitys ouoh p̀aθlytys ǹatċōtp: èrenim naṡkatalavane ǹp̀gōk ǹpektaio: nem ǹmyini ètavṡōpi xen pekmartyrion: | O thou confessor and invincible athlete, who is there that is able to comprehend the full extent of thine honourable estate, and the wonderful things that have taken place in thy martyrium? |
| 284 | Ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲓⲏⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲓⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | ǹf̀ryti ġar ète m̀mon gom ǹrōmi èjiype ǹp̀taio ǹpaipeθouab: nem ǹgom etmyn èvol xen peftopos: | For as it is impossible for a man to estimate the honourableness of this holy man so also is it impossible (to declare) the mighty deeds which have gone forth from his sanctuary, |
| 285 | ⲱ̅ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲣ̅ⲥ̅ · ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ: | ṑ p̀faiklom name ǹpikrs: p̀ṡyri ṡym etatefsofia ċro èǹhrytōr: | O thou veritable crown-bearer of the Christ, thou youth whose wisdom vanquished that of the trained orator! |
| 286 | ⲱ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲧⲉ: | ṑ petaferkatafronin ǹt̀metouro ǹpaikosmos: hina efèċi ǹtetsotp ète tat̀fe te: | O thou who didst despise a kingdom in this world in order that thou mightest receive one which was more excellent and belonged to heaven, |
| 287 | ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | ouniṡti pe p̀ṑou èta f̀nouti tyif nak xen t̀fe: ouoh hijen p̀kahi: | great is the glory which God hath given unto thee both in heaven and upon the earth! |
| 288 | Ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓϣⲉⲣⲡ̅ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲛⲟⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϫⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϣⲉⲣⲉⲡ ϫⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲁϩⲛ̀ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲛⲟⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ϫⲓⲛⲛⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: | kata f̀ryti etaiṡerep gos apek·stinoufe mahǹkōra tyrou ǹpikosmos: ouoh senaonomaze ǹpekran xen xōra niven: jinnp̀kastron etakgōk èvol ǹxytf ṡahrai èp̀katahraktys: ouoh ǹtoutieoou nak xen pikosmos tyrf: je ǹθokouniṡti xen ǹmartiros: | As I have already said, the sweet odour of thee hath filled all the countries of the world, and men make mention of thy O name in every country, from the Camp wherein thou didst complete thy course even to the (region of the First) Cataract. And they ascribe glory unto thee throughout the world, saying that thou art the greatest of the martyrs, |
| 289 | ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲣⲁⲛⲓ̈ⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲓⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ϫⲓⲛϫⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ϣⲁϫⲱⲥ · | ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲭⲁϩⲁⲛⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲉⲣⲁⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲓⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ϣⲁ ϭⲟⲥ: | malista a f̀nouti kahanmyini nem hanṡ̀fyri evmyn èvol xen pekmartyrion xen ma niven: ouoh hanmyini ǹθerania evṡop ǹnetnapisteve èpekran: ouoh taiḋōreà ǹouōt etmyn èvol xen nekmartyrion: jinċos ǹtoikoumeny ṡa ċos: | the more so because God hath made the (fame of the) wonders and miracles to go forth from thy martyrium into every place. And the wonders of healing exist for those who shall believe on thy name, and this selfsame gift cometh forth from thy martyrium and goeth from one end of the inhabited world to the other. |
| 290 | Ⲉⲥϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ: | isje m̀mon sōtem ǹtatamoten: | If this be not so (in your opinion), hearken and I will shew you that it is. |
| 291 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ: | asṡōpi ḋe pegav xen t̀arṡy èta p̀ouro ǹmainoute kōstantinos kōt ǹp̀martyrion ǹpagios apa biktōr fai etnsoouh èrof ǹfoou: àouniṡti ǹstratylatys hei ehrai evṡōni efnaṡt: | And it came to pass, they say, that in the beginning, when the God-loving Emperor Constantine built this very martyrium wherein we are assembled this day in honour of Saint Apa Victor, a certain great general fell sick of a very severe disease. |
| 292 | ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲥⲟⲉ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲛ ϯⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ · ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲗⲕⲏⲛⲱⲙⲁ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲟ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ϯⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ: ⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲕⲏⲛⲱⲙⲁ: | aferso ǹrompi ère pefsa saxoun titkas èrof: ǹpefhinyb: efṡop xen p̀ṡōni etoumouti èrof hiten ǹsaein je kalkynōma: | Now he was sixty years of age, and he suffered great pain in his inward parts, and he was unable to sleep; and he was sick with the disease which the physicians call καλκηνωμα. |
| 293 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲭⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲁϥϯϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲩⲛⲇⲓⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲭⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲁϥϯϩⲟⲩⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲩⲛⲇⲓⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ: | ouoh sṡeḋōn aftihouò èoukinḋinarion ǹnoub ǹp̀ouai p̀ouai ǹǹsaein: | He had given many large sums of money to one physician after the other, |
| 294 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲱⲫⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲱⲫⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϥⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | m̀pe laav ǹōfelei tahof: alla nafkinḋineve èf̀mou: | without feeling any benefit from their treatment. On the contrary, he was in imminent danger of dying. |
| 295 | ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ · | ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ: | afsōtem ḋe eθve ǹgom nem ǹṡ̀fyri etṡop èvol xen p̀martyrion ǹpagios biktōr xen t̀antioṡeia: | Then he heard about the mighty deeds and miracles which took place in the martyrium of Saint Victor in Antioch, |
| 296 | ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ̅ · | ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ: | aftōoun afvōk ètantioṡeia: | and he rose up and went to Antioch. |
| 297 | ⲁϥⲣ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲁϥⲣ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | afr̀hoou s̀nav xen p̀martyrion ète m̀mav m̀pefmaate ǹp̀talċo: | And he passed two days in the martyrium there, and did not receive healing. |
| 298 | ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ | ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϫⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ | xen tevṡy ḋe ǹp̀mehṡomǹt ǹèhoou: àoukouji ǹanapavsis ṡōpi m̀mof xen t̀gom ǹatgro èros ǹf̀nouti | And on the night of the third day he felt a slight alleviation of the pain through the invincible power of God, |
| 299 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲓ̀ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ: | ǹtiounou a p̀agios biktōr ì harof xen ouhoroma: | and straightway Saint Victor came to him in a dream. |
| 300 | ⲉϥⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · | ⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲣ: | arefoi ǹp̀·s̀mot ǹoustratylatys ǹgōr: | He was in the form of a mighty general, |
| 301 | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟ̅ⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | èrepefho negaktin ǹouōini èvol: | and his face shot forth rays of light, |
| 302 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲗⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ · ⲛⲅ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲗⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲱⲛⲓ: ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | pegaf naf je isje kouōṡ èlo èvol xen paiṡōni: tōoun xen ouċepy ǹtekvōk èp̀martyrion etṡop xen hrōmy: ǹtek ḋe mou xen p̀loutyr ǹp̀θisiastyrion: ouoh k̀namaate ǹp̀talċo: | and he said unto the sick general, 'If thou wishest to be made free of this disease, rise up quickly and depart to the martyrium (of Saint Victor) which is in Rome. Thou shalt drink the water which is in the vessel in the chamber of the altar of sacrifice, and thou shalt find healing. |
| 303 | ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲁⲕⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | my ǹtap̀martyrion etxen hrōmy xisi: akì èpaima: ǹtek·sōoun an je tagom xen pikosmos tyrf: | Was it because (my) martyrium which is in Rome is difficult (to reach) that thou didst come to this place? Didst thou not know that my power is in all the world, |
| 304 | ⲧⲉⲓⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ̅ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲓⲥⲕⲩⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ · | ⲧⲁⲓⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣ̀ϩⲏⲧⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲛⲉϫⲡⲁⲓⲥⲕⲩⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲕ: | taiḋōreà ǹouōt tetmyn èvol ǹxytou tyrou: ǹnetnapisteve ǹr̀hyts̀nav my ǹtek·sōoun an je taigom ǹouōt tetmyn èvol xen namartyrion: hrōmy nem t̀antioṡeia: eθve ou aknegpaiskilmos ègōk: | and that it is the selfsame gift of healing which is (to be obtained) in them all, by those who believe and do not halt between two opinions? Didst thou not know that this selfsame power permeateth my martyrium which is in Rome and that which is in Antioch? |
| 305 | ⲁⲕⲇⲓⲁⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ · ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · | ⲁⲕⲇⲓⲁⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ: ⲁⲕⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: | akḋiapera ǹp̀pelaġos ǹt̀θalassa: akì èpaima: | Why didst thou bring upon thy head the vexatious trouble of journeying over a sea of ocean to come to this place? |
| 306 | ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · | ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: | my ǹtek·sōoun an je ouon gom m̀moi ètalċo ǹpaima: | Didst thou not know that I have the power to heal in this place? |
| 307 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉ̅ⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϫⲟⲙ: | alla ǹtinaerfai an ǹpaima: eimyti ǹtekvōk èpamartyrion etxen hrōmy: ǹtekmaate ǹp̀talċo: hina èreouon niven emi ètagom: | But I will not do this in this place, and unless thou goest to my martyrium which is in Rome thou shalt (not) find healing, so that every one may know my power.' |
| 308 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ̅ϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: | aferouō ǹje p̀rōmi xen oustōt je paċois ǹθoknim ǹpairyti: èrepainiṡti nōou kōti èrok: | And the sick general trembling answered and said, 'My lord, who art thou who appearest in this form, and art surrounded with such great glory?' |
| 309 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ: | aferouō je anok pe biktōr p̀·stratylatys: | And he answered and said, ' I am Victor the general. |
| 310 | ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϯⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲁϯⲛⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | tinatalċo ǹpek·sōma: ǹtatinp̀ougai ǹtekpsiṡy: | I will heal thy body. I will give salvation to thy soul.' |
| 311 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ · ⲉϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ :— | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ: ⲉϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: | ǹtiounou afnehse ehrai xen p̀horoma: efstōt èmaṡō: | And straightway he awoke from his dream, and he was trembling exceedingly. |
Provenance
- title
- Encomium on Victor part 1
- dialect
- sahidic
- source
- Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "pseudo-celestinus", document pscelestinus.encomium.01
- licence
- CC-BY 4.0
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- attribution
- attribution
- Encomium on Victor part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pseudo-celestinus, document pscelestinus.encomium.01, version 4.4.0 (2022-09-26), annotations by Lance Martin, Mitchell Abrams; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 4.4.0, 2022-09-26)
- file
- Homilies/Pseudo Celestinus/pscelestinus.encomium.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
- title
- Encomium on Victor part 1 — Cairene
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from pscelestinus.encomium.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "pseudo-celestinus", document pscelestinus.encomium.01)
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Encomium on Victor part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pseudo-celestinus, document pscelestinus.encomium.01, version 4.4.0 (2022-09-26), annotations by Lance Martin, Mitchell Abrams; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 4.4.0, 2022-09-26)
- generated by
- tools/sahidic_to_cairene.py (route D, C3a 2026-09-24; tier a, ROUTE-2 2026-09-26) then tools/cairene.py from_witness dialect=bohairic on the intermediate (L1 = Cairene(N_B(D(N_S(L0)))), RI-038; word division church); Sahidic N stage counts: abbrev=1 aspirate_boundary_resolved=1 lexeme_L1-S-3=1 lexeme_L1-S-5=12 lexeme_L1-S-8=3 lexeme_open=19 numeral_single_ambiguous=34 restored_accepted=10 stroke_kept=1350 th_resolved=26 tokens=2778
- file
- Homilies/Pseudo Celestinus/pscelestinus.encomium.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- title
- Encomium on Victor part 1 — Kemetic
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from pscelestinus.encomium.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Encomium on Victor part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pseudo-celestinus, document pscelestinus.encomium.01, version 4.4.0 (2022-09-26), annotations by Lance Martin, Mitchell Abrams; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 4.4.0, 2022-09-26)
- generated by
- tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
- file
- Homilies/Pseudo Celestinus/pscelestinus.encomium.01.sahidic.scriptorium.L2.txt
- what it is
- DRAFT English. Not a published translation: `existing` rows quote an aligned translation named in `basis`; `llm` rows are a language-model best guess from the dictionary gloss and context (Yousef asked for them, 2026-09-27; to be corrected later); check the source text before relying on any of it.
- lines
- 310 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 1 model drafts (marked “draft”)
- quoted from
- E. A. Wallis Budge — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM pseudo-celestinus, pscelestinus.encomium.01 (310 lines)
L0 witness
L1 Cairene
L2 Kemetic
English
Cite as:
Encomium on Victor part 1. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "pseudo-celestinus", document pscelestinus.encomium.01. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/homilies/pseudo-celestinus/pscelestinus.encomium.01.sahidic.scriptorium/. Encomium on Victor part 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pseudo-celestinus, document pscelestinus.encomium.01, version 4.4.0 (2022-09-26), annotations by Lance Martin, Mitchell Abrams; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
What the layers are
L0 witness
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
L0.5 transliteration
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
L1 Cairene
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
L2 Kemetic
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.