megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲧϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ . ⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲁϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ .
English: And he caused handicraftsmen who were masters of their craft to be brought,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ .
English: and they began their work of decorating the chamber of the altar of sacrifice with gold.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲡⲙⲁⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ .
English: 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,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: and he fell to the ground.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And the other workmen were afraid,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ ⲉⲗⲉⲏⲥⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And behold, at the very moment (when the workman began to fall), Saint Victor appeared from heaven arrayed in great glory,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ . ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲙⲁϩⲉ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁϣⲧϥ ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲝⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: Then he went up with him to the woodwork,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲉ . ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: and set him down on his feet in front of the woodwork by the side of his fellow workmen;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: and the workman had suffered no injury in any way, and no man had seen Saint Victor, with the exception of the workman.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: 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.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲅⲕⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉϭⲱϣ .
English: 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
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: with his wing[s] spread out,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: and his eyes were filled as it were with fire,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: and he struck me with what he had in his hand, and threw me down.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ . ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ .
English: 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,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲓⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: laid hold of my hand before I could reach the earth:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: and he came up with me, and brought me into this place,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: 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.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And straightway I ceased to see him.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And when the multitude had heard these thing's they cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϣⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲕⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: 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;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁⲁϥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲣⲧϭⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ .
English: and his whole body swelled up to such a degree that he resembled a pillar.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ .
English: And to see this man in such a state of wretchedness made one's heart to ache, for he lived in great tribulation,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ .
English: he suffered excruciating pains, which were well nigh unbearable. Often it would happen that thou wouldst find him sitting (on the ground),
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲟⲗⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲱϩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲟϣ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ .
English: And he gave very much money to the physicians,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲧⲁϥⲟϥ .
English: but gained no relief thereby.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏϩⲓⲁⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Then his servant lifted him up and carried him into the shrine of the holy man,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and he laid him down before the altar of sacrifice,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲛⲅⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ . ϫⲉϯϩⲏϣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛⲅⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲓ  ⲛϥⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: 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.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ .
English: And he lost consciousness for a short space of time.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲙⲫⲱⲣⲁ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: And behold, Saint Victor gave consideration to his miserable condition, for he is a lover of mankind.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And the sick man saw him in a dream apparelled in great glory,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϭⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ .
English: and he was wearing rich purple garments, and he was girded with a girdle of gold,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ . ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: 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?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϫⲉϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And the sick man said unto him, 'Behold, thou seest my sufferings and my tribulations, and that I have drawn nigh unto death.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: 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.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲁⲃⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ .
English: And he stretched out the rod which was in his hand,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ
English: and he laid it upon the sick man, saying, 'Healing shall come to thee this day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: But do not sin again, or evil which is worse than this shall befall thee;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: and do not thou shew thyself haughty towards the poor.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And the sick man answered and said with trepidation, 'My lord, who art thou that appearest in this form?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲣⲟ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ .
English: I have never before seen any one like unto thee, whether it be Emperor or whether it be general in the Palace.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: And he answered and said unto the man, 'I am Victor, the general of the King of heaven.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲃⲱⲱⲛ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϭⲗⲟϭ ϩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϣⲁⲁϥⲉ
English: 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,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: and became like unto a man who had never suffered from any skin disease at all.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϥⲟϭϥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ .
English: And he leaped up on his feet, and stood up,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: and he cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲕⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ .
English: 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.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛϩⲣⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And he departed to his house ascribing glory to Grod, and he took care for his soul unto the day of his death.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: What can I say about the miracles which thou hast performed, O thou wearer of the crown of the Christ?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ .
English: And what tongue of flesh is there that is able to describe thy blessed estate, O thou valiant general?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲓⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲍⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ . ⲛϯⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲙⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲑⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲱⲧⲡ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ 
English: 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?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲓⲏⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: 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,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ .
English: O thou veritable crown-bearer of the Christ, thou youth whose wisdom vanquished that of the trained orator!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ .
English: 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,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: great is the glory which God hath given unto thee both in heaven and upon the earth!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲉⲣⲡ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲛⲟⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: 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,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲓⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ϣⲁϭⲟⲥ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ .
English: If this be not so (in your opinion), hearken and I will shew you that it is.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲥⲟⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ϯⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ . ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲗⲕⲏⲛⲱⲙⲁ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲭⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲁϥϯϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲕⲩⲛⲇⲓⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ .
English: He had given many large sums of money to one physician after the other,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲱⲫⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: without feeling any benefit from their treatment. On the contrary, he was in imminent danger of dying.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ .
English: Then he heard about the mighty deeds and miracles which took place in the martyrium of Saint Victor in Antioch,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ .
English: and he rose up and went to Antioch.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: And he passed two days in the martyrium there, and did not receive healing.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And on the night of the third day he felt a slight alleviation of the pain through the invincible power of God,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ .
English: and straightway Saint Victor came to him in a dream.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ .
English: He was in the form of a mighty general,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and his face shot forth rays of light,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲗⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ . ⲛⲅ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: 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.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: 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,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲓⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲣϩⲏⲧⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲓⲥⲕⲩⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ .
English: 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?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲇⲓⲁⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: Why didst thou bring upon thy head the vexatious trouble of journeying over a sea of ocean to come to this place?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: Didst thou not know that I have the power to heal in this place?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ . ⲛⲅⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ .
English: 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.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: 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?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: And he answered and said, ' I am Victor the general.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧⲁϯⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: I will heal thy body. I will give salvation to thy soul.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ . ⲉϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ 
English: And straightway he awoke from his dream, and he was trembling exceedingly.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: And he said, 'Verily this is Saint Victor, who hath come to visit me.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: And straightway his heart trembled, and he said, 'Forgive me, O my lord Saint Victor, because I was careless about going to thy shrine which hath been but recently built in my city, and came to this place.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: And he awoke his servants at the moment when the light was coming, and the men who had come with him,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: and he told them about the dream which he had seen;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ .
English: and then he gave great and splendid gifts to the martyrium which is in Antioch.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ .
English: And after this he went up into a ship,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ .
English: and came to the city of Rome,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: and went into the martyrium of Saint Victor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ .
English: and he lay down to sleep therein, being in great tribulation.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ .
English: And he made supplication to God and to the holy martyr, saying, 'O my lord Saint Victor, who didst consider me to be worthy of the sight of thy glory in thy martyrium, which is in Antioch,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: who didst command me to come to this place,