megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲕⲝⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϯⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϩⲱⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ .
English: This was God's defence of him : 'I, Who am God, have not the power to pay more wages than those which a man shall earn, and I judge those who shall work wickedness'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲏ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ . ⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ .
English: These are the testimonies, and the murmurings of Judas; he murmured with his tongue,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁϩⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ .
English: and he was cruel and merciless in his heart.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ϥⲟ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϥⲟ ⲛⲕⲗⲉⲡⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ . ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ .
English: He was a wicked man in his soul, he was a thief with his hands, and he was shameless in respect of his eyes.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲱⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϩⲛϫⲏ . ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϫⲉⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And when they were eating, the Apostles watched that they might not let their hands touch those of the Saviour in the bowl, for they were afraid, and said, Who are we that we should eat with God?
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲁϥϩⲉϫⲡⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲛⲧϫⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲡⲧⲉϥⲕⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϣⲁϫⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ .
English: But Judas, the man with no right perception, did not hesitate to put his hand into the bowl with the Saviour, and he was eager to dip his piece of bread at the same time, and to eat before the Saviour. The Saviour said nothing in order that we might understand.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: When the disciples had asked Him, 'Who, then, is it that shall betray Thee?'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϫⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲏ . ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: He gave them a sign of the want of right perception in Judas saying, 'He who shall dip his hand with Me into the bowl first is he who shall betray Me'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: and He said unto him, 'That which thou shalt do, do quickly'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
English: For the Saviour made haste to work out the salvation of His creation on the Cross, according to the wish and I commandment of His Father.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲉⲕⲧⲟⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲏ ⲉϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ . ⲏ ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Thou wilt not find that He put out of the way, or was careless about that for which He had come, or that He was afraid of death;
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: but He made manifest His readiness for the Cross like a valiant martyr, and like God Who is without fear.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: Therefore did He urge Judas onward saying, 'That which thou shalt do, do quickly.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲭⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲁⲗⲁ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϣⲧ . ⲥⲉϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲕ . ⲥⲉϭⲱϣⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧ .
English: Haste thee onward, for all these created beings are hindered; they await thee, and moreover, they await Me.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲁⲟⲥ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲕ .
English: Those beings who are in the heavens await Me, and those beings who are in the abyss and chaos await thee.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϥϯ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ . ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ϥϯ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ .
English: My Father is with Me, and He will help Me; the Devil is with thee, and he standeth by thy side, on the right hand of thee, and he will help thee.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲇⲏⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Those who are in the gates which are in the heavens, that is, the holy angels, will crown Me, and the avenging powers are making Amente ready for thee
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲝ .
English: And He urged him onward with these words, 'Haste thee, for I am ready for the whips (or, scourgings).'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲇⲣⲁ ϫⲉ . ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ .
English: Rightly therefore did Esdras say, 'The creature may not haste more than the Creator.'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁϩⲣⲟϥ ϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ϯϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: Now since Judas was he who should betray Him, why did He cry out to him, 'Friend, I do thee no injustice'?
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Though He said to him, 'Thine eye is evil, but I Myself am good
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲥⲁϩⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: the Saviour did not withhold the speech of friendship from him until the hour in which he betrayed Him.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: He called him 'friend', but He thought of enmity.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲅⲗⲟⲥⲟⲅⲟⲙⲱⲛ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲱϥⲧ .
English: He gave him the bag that held the money, and he became a thief.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ . ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: He chose him as a disciple, but he meditated guile. He chose him as a man, but he became a devil.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲱ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ . ⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: O Judas, what is it thou didst do? And what didst thou gain when thou didst betray the Lord?
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁⲕϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ . ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Thou didst waste thy life, and didst lose this great honour, the glory of Apostleship.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ .
English: For who is above his lot? After the appellation of 'Angel' cometh the title of 'Apostle.'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Now a man hardly considereth his son to be worthy to eat with him, yet it was a helpless servant who was made to eat with his God,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲗⲟⲓⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and Jesus, our Lord, considered him to be worthy to do so. He ate with the tax-gatherers, and He drank with Judas the lawless man, and a pestilent man reached out his hand with (that of) God.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥϣⲉⲡ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁϥⲭⲁⲥⲧϥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ . ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ .
English: This wretched man lost his life, and accepted death for himself; he exalted himself above his worth, and he fell down on to the ground according to his worth.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Jesus chose him with the Apostles, and he lost his Apostleship.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲟϣϥ ⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: He was chosen to be an heir, and he himself abandoned Thine inheritance.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ .
English: Now the Apostles were the heirs of the Saviour, and they were the light of the world, but Judas did not wish to give forth light.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣϫⲱⲕⲣ ⲛⲛⲗⲱⲙⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ .
English: They were the salt of the earth, but Judas did not wish to purge away what was polluted.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: They were those whom God set in the Church, but Judas did not wish to continue with them.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Therefore was he removed from the measure of manhood, and he became the portion of the Devil.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩ . ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Woe be unto thee, O Judas! In what didst thou benefit thyself? Better Cain, who killed a man, than Judas, who killed God.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲟⲩⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Better Saul, who hated a man, than Judas, who hated God.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Better the hardheartedness of Pharaoh towards the people than the hardheartedness of Judas towards God.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ⲛⲃⲁⲗⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ .
English: Better the deceit of Balaam than the wickedness of Judas.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲕⲟ ⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ . ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ .
English: Better the rebellious speech of Korah in the desert than the stiffnecked ness of Judas in Jerusalem.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲭⲁⲣ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ . ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲟϥⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ .
English: Better Achar (Achan), who stole the accursed thing, than Judas who stole the gifts of charity.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲥⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁⲇⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Better the arrogance of Absalom in respect of David than the contumacy of Judas in respect of God.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲭⲓⲧⲟⲫⲉⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲁϥⲟϭⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲁϥⲟϭⲧϥ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Better the evil counsel to David of Ahitophel, who hanged himself and died, than the condemnation of Judas, who hanged himself and is in Tartaros, against the Saviour.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙϣ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ .
English: Better, by far, the cursings by Shimei of David than the scorn of the Saviour by Judas.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲛⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱⲁⲃ ⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁ .
English: Of far less evil was the bloody murder by Joab, which he committed in sheer wickedness, than the murder by Judas, which he committed in pitilessness.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲉⲍⲉⲓ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲃϩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ .
English: Better the love of money by Gehazi, who became a leper, than the avaviciousness of Judas who went to destruction.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ϥⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲃⲟⲁⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲃⲟⲁⲙ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ . ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ .
English: The sin of Jeroboam was less than the wickedness of Judas, for Jeroboam (only) made false gods, but Judas rejected the True God.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ϯϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϫⲓⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ .
English: Friend, I do thee no injustice; take that which is thine (and) depart
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ . ϫⲓ ⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: O evil friend Judas, it was not the Saviour 'Who did thee an injustice, but thou thyself; take thou thy curse, and depart thou into Amente!'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ⲁⲙⲁⲑⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϩ .
English: Now Judas being in this state, Matthias entered in and received the blessing, and became a disciple of the Master in his stead.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: He became an Apostle, he preached,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲭⲱⲣⲁ
English: and he sent forth light into the countries (round about).
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲣϩⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲁϥⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: He made himself salt, and purified souls; he made himself a servant, and was in subjection unto God;
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: he became a beloved son of the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of All,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: the Lord of All, the Glory of All, Who ruleth All, Who shall judge All, Who sheweth compassion upon All,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲉⲗⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Who doeth acts of mercy to All, Who sustaineth All, Who destroyeth All, Who transformeth all,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲣⲁϣⲉ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: Who maketh All new, Who maketh All glad, and through Whom All endureth.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ . ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ
English: And now, O man, come and embark in the ship of salvation which is the faith of the Church.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲥⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲉⲩϩⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: It hath two steering oars, wherewith it is guided, and these are the Testaments, whereon if thou shalt meditate they will bring thee unto a good place for tying up thy boat.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: It hath a mast, which is the Cross of the Lord, and a rudder; these are thy hands which are stretched out in prayer to God.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲗⲁⲩⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: It hath a sail which beareth it onwards, that is the Power of God, which directeth thee into every good course.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲓⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ .
English: It hath a guiding pole, which is the Bishop in the Church.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲩⲃⲏⲣⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: It hath a helmsman to steer it, Who is Jesus, Who directeth the course of the universe.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲉⲉϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ .
English: The sailors on board are the clergy who are in the Church and who minister.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: There is a cargo borne upon it, and these are the Christian peoples.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲗⲓⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲙⲣⲱ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: Thou shalt arrive in port, in a haven which is fair, that is to say, the harbour of Jesus, which is the heavenly Jerusalem.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ . ⲛⲅⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Thou shalt inherit the things promised by God, that is to say, His good things, and thou shalt rest thyself with thy fellow-citizens, who are the angels and all the saints.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲣⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲛⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁϩⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And now behold, O my brethren, we have passed the whole day in exercising ourselves in the word, so that we might at length set the matter, whereto we put our hands, upon its feet.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And now, let us give thanks unto God, and unto the Holy Spirit,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Who hath opened for us our mouth in speech, and hath put into our mouth the words, in order that we may say the things which the Logos hath bestowed upon us, which will benefit greatly our own souls and the souls of those who hear us.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Let us ascribe blessing to the Logos, Who hath blessed us with the Holy Spirit.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ .
English: It is He, moreover, Who spate saying, When they speak with you, take no thought as to what ye shall say, for it shall be given unto you in that hour what ye shall say.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: For it shall not be you who shall speak, but the Spirit of our Father Who shall speak in you'
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And now let us ascribe glory to God, God Almighty, Who hath sent unto us the King, the Christ,
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .           
English: through Whom we bless and praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the consubstantial Trinity, from all ages to all I ages. Amen.
Text: Homily on Matthew 20
Coptic: ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ .                     
English: Archbishop Athanasius
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲡ .          
English: THE DISCOURSE OF ATHANASIUS, ARCHBISHOP OF RAKOTE, ON MERCY AND JUDGEMENT.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲥⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲑⲣⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ .
English: The world which hath no remembrance of God, O my brethren, is governed by the injustice which appertaineth to cruelty, and by the inhumanity which appertaineth to weakness,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ . ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ .
English: even as the holy Apostle spake saying, ‘According as God did not think fit to let them remain in a state of rectitude, God gave them over to hardheartedness, and to the doing of the things which were unseemly.’
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϩⲓⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ . ϩⲓⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲗⲁ ϩⲓϩⲱⲧⲃ . ϩⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ . ⲙⲙⲁⲥⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲥ .
English: And they worked injustice of every kind; and wickedness, and evil, and deeds of avarice; and they were filled with calumnies and murder, and with contention, and the cunningness of the evil heart of the informer and of the tale-bearer; and with the works of the debaucher, which are hateful to God;
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲃⲁⲃⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and with the pride of the babbler of foolish things, and of him that seeketh to find out the things which are evil;
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ .
English: And they hearkened not to the words of their parents; and were fools, and men without belief; and were arrogant, without mercy.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϣⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: These are they whom God converted to the worship of God, and He teacheth them also to depart from that which is evil, and to have merciful care for him that is his neighbour,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲡⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: according to that which Isaiah taught us, saying in the character of God, 'Cease ye from the things which are evil, learn to do that which is good.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛ . ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: Now the Law containeth a very large number of precepts which do injury to him that is our neighbour, but there are also therein commandments concerning charity (or, the love of men), and the doing of deeds of mercy to each other.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ϥⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ .
English: Now if it happen that a man omitteth (to keep) one of those precepts, it will not be sufficient for him to put another in its place;
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥϣⲏⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: neither will the man be acceptable before God who doeth good with that which is gained from the profits of injustice,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧⲣϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲭⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: if he give nothing of the things which he himself possesseth, because even the men who do unjust things make the attempt to offer up gifts of their own goods to God.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϣⲛⲁ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: For it is written, ‘The sacrifice of wicked men is an abomination unto God.’ Therefore concerning him that sheweth himself to be without mercy doth He (i.e., the Book) say, 'Unto him that shutteth his ears, and hearkeneth not unto the poor, God will not hearken when he maketh his appeal to Him.’
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲥⲩⲛⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓⲉ ⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: Therefore hath the Book of Proverbs counselled us saying, ' Give thou to God of thy labour in truth, and thou shalt give Him the firstfruits of thy righteousness.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ . ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲁⲗⲉⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: Now supposing thou didst give a gift to God of a part of something which had been obtained by thee through injustice or plunder, thy gift would not be very acceptable to Him either because thou hadst obtained that something by injustice or plunder, or because thou wast giving a portion of it to Him as a gift.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϣⲏⲡ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ .
English: For thou must bring as thine offering the gift which is pure, even as it is written, 'The offerings of the upright are acceptable unto Him.’
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ .
English: And moreover, if thou dost acquire possessions through thine honest labour, and thou dost not bring unto God offerings from the same, whereon the poor shall feed themselves, yet they shall be accounted unto you as things plundered,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲗⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲥⲉ ⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲓ 
English: according to that which He spake by the prophet Malachi saying, 'The firstfruits and tithes are stolen by you, and the plunder shall be in your houses.’
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲡ  ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϩⲛⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Now it is meet for us to mingle mercy with judgement, and we must acquire the faculty of judging, but we must speak in mercy, according to that which is written, 'Keep mercy and judgement, and do thou draw nigh unto thy God at all times.’