megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: And the Archimandrite said unto him, 'Have I not told thee already that the Devil possesseth multitudes of wales? But thy crown of patient endurance is great.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲏⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: Then the old man, the Archimandrite, wept for the blessed man John, because he thought that perhaps he might turn aside from his patient endurance.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ
English: And on the morrow John rose up and came to the Archimandrite,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: and cast himself down at his feet, and wept, saying, ' O my lord father wish to see my parents,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲉⲕϭⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲁⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ . ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲕⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ . ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ .
English: but I entreat thee to I pray for my wretched state, and perhaps thou wilt continue to do so, that God may make me perfect in patient. endurance until I trample upon all the powder of the Enemy; besides the command (hath come) to me to go.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Then the Archimandrite assembled all the brethren that they might pray mighty prayers over him, and weep over him many tears,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and after that he sent him away, saying, 'My son, go thou in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: for it is He Who shall go with thee, and it is He Who shall guide thee.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And John rose up and took the Gospel of gold which his parents had prepared for him,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲡⲥⲡⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: and he entreated the remainder of the old men to pray for him.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ 
English: And they all together spread out their hands on the head of John, saying, The prayers of the saints shall go with thee, and shall make thee to tread upon all the power of the Enemy.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ 
English: And at that moment John rose up, and saluted all the brethren, saying, 'Pray for me, O my fathers and my brethren
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: I salute you all, O ye blessed people, who did pwfe receive me, and did feed me with holy doctrine.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ .
English: I am not worthy of you.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ .
English: And having received the salutation of the brethren he came forth from the monastery and departed.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲣⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ .
English: And when he had travelled a short distance from the monastery he turned his face round
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and looked at the monastery,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ .
English: and he wept bitterly and shed many tears.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: And after the weeping he went on his way until he drew nigh to the entrance of the city.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲣⲏⲥⲥⲉ .
English: And whilst he was travelling along he met a very infirm man who was dressed in ragged garments, and in pieces of shrivelled leather(?).
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ
English: And John said unto him, ' Hail, my brother!
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: Come and walk with me.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ .
English: And the brother said unto him, 'Hail, my lord brother!
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲓⲣⲁϣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: As soon as ever I had seen thee I rejoiced. Let us walk together.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϩⲟⲥⲉ . ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ .
English: And John said unto him, 'I see that thou art exceedingly weary, and that the apparel which is on thee is in rags.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲓ .
English: I beseech thee to give them to me, and I will give unto thee the apparel which I am wearing.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ .
English: And straightway John stripped his apparel off him and stood naked, and gave it unto the infirm man.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: And the infirm man blessed John,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and they marched on together until they arrived at the city into which the infirm man was going;
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ .
English: and they straightway saluted each other, and each man went his own way.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And when John had arrived at the city wherein his parents were
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: he cast himself down upon his face and wept,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ .
English: and he worshipped the Lord, saying, ' O my Lord Jesus the Christ, forsake Thou me not.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ .
English: And straightway he came into the gateway of his parents, and he cast himself down by the threshold of the door,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲉϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛϯϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: and he worshipped the Lord, saying, ' O Lord Jesus the Christ, behold, it is the house of my parents which I see ; do Thou give me strength until I trample upon all the might of the Enemy.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And straightway John sat down by the door of the gateway of the house of his parents,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲟⲧⲕ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: and he slept there until the morning.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ .
English: And on the following' morning- the porter opened the door of the gateway, according to custom,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ . ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ .
English: and when he saw John sitting by the door, dressed in very ragged apparel,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: he said unto him, ' O man, what hath come to thee that thou darest to come into this place,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲃ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ .
English: and to sit down herein dressed in such filthy garments?
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲛⲅϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ . ⲙⲙⲟⲛ
English: Get up out of the place wherein thou art sitting, and let me clean it before my master cometh down,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϥⲛⲁⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: for if thou do not, and he see thee, he will quarrel with me.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ
English: And John said anto him, 'I entreat thee, O my brother, do not cast me outside, for I am an infirm and miserable man.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ
English: And the porter had compassion upon him,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲩⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: and allowed him to sit inside his parents' gateway.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: And at the time of dawn his parents came out,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: and John saw them,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: and he wept tears in such great quantities that his whole body was soaked thereby,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ
English: and John communed with himself, saying, 'Behold my parents!
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ 
English: Thou hast seen them.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲣⲁϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ
English: Now I believe that thou shalt trample upon all the might of the Enemy.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲩⲟϣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And straightway John wept another flood of tears, saying,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ .
English: My Lord Jesus the Christ, forsake Thou me not.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: nd he sat in the gateway of his parents for a full year.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧϥϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: And his father sent unto him his food every day from his own table, not knowing that he was his son.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ϫⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϫⲁϥ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲉⲙⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: And his father used to say, 'As the Lord liveth, my heart troubleth me I about this infirm man, who sitteth naked outside in the cold by day and by night without clothes.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And John stayed in that place, and did not wish to come forth therefrom,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ .
English: and his father said, 'The Lord is merciful, and He will deal graciously with us for his sake.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲃⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲛϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And he gave him a little clothing to put on for God's sake, for he was naked by day and by night.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: And it came to pass on a certain day that his mother came down,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲓⲉ ⲉⲧϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉϣⲛⲟϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: and she saw the wretched state in which he lived, and the filthy state of his body,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ϯⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϯⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: and her stomach turned, and she vomited because of the loathsomeness of his body.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲛⲱⲱⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲱⲗϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: For his body was pinched and shrivelled up, and was covered with putrefying sores caused by the severe and prolonged labours of asceticism which he practised, and by the affliction of heart wherein he lived;
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: and he was like unto a dead man.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ϫⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: And she said unto her servant, 'Cast, this man forth from this place so that I can go out,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ . ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: for unless ye cast him forth from this place I shall not be able to pass by the spot wherein he is.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And straightway the servants cast him forth from the place where he was.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And he rose up from that place,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: and he withdrew himself a short distance,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲉⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲕⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ .
English: but he did not go away as if he were leaving the place, for he kept near the gateway.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ . ⲁϥϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲛⲉⲥⲁⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ 
English: And when the keeper at the door saw him he disputed with him, saying, ' Go away from this place, O man, because of my mistress, for she must not see thee or she will turn back because of thee.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ . ⲡⲛⲁⲉⲧⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And John said unto him, 'My brother, I beseech thee do not thou withdraw from me thy gracious kindness which thou hast shewn me hitherto,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲩⲃⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: but do thou make for me a little hut, and a little space wherein I can go, so that thy lady may not quarrel with thee.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲩⲃⲏ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲁⲡⲁⲛⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ .
English: And the doorkeeper was not indifferent about the matter, but he prepared a small hut for him, and he remained therein, and his father sent to him his food daily from his table.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ⲛϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲛϥⲟⲩⲉⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And the things which were sent unto John every day he gave away in charity to the poor and to those who were in want, and he ate no part of them himself except bread and salt.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲱⲃ . ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ . ⲉϥⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And the brethren in the city who were helpless came to him, and he fed them.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲣϭⲱⲃ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲉⲓ .
English: And the body of John through his excessive labours became so greatly emaciated that his bones became ever more and more apparent (through his skin).
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧϥⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: And after ten years of days, when the Good God had seen the greatness of his self abnegation, and his ascetic labours, and his fortitude, the Lord appeared unto him by night in a vision, and said unto him, 'Hail, John!
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ . ⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ .
English: Inasmuch as, according to the name which hath been given unto thee, that is to say, John, thou hast lived the life of a virgin as did he (i. e. John the Apostle), and hast forsaken this world, and all the glory thereof,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: behold, the period of the sufferings which thou hast suffered hath come to an end, and all the contendings which thou hast undertaken in My Name.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ . ⲛⲅⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Three days longer remain unto thee in this world before thou art to come up to Me in the heavens, wherein thou shalt rest with My saints,'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ .
English: And John rose up from the vision,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and he wept, saying, ' I bless Thee, my Lord Jesus the Christ.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲓ ⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: I am wholly unworthy to live, (and I am not) worthy to look upon the faces of the saints.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ . ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: But I beseech Thee, my Lord, on behalf of my parents, that Thou mayest incline to be gracious unto them, and to forgive them their sins, for Thou, O Almighty God, art alone sinless.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ .
English: And when the blessed John had said these things he called to the gate-keeper
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲣⲡⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: and said unto him, ' I know that thou hast shewn thyself careful to do good unto me.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: There is, however, yet one other thing which I would ask of thee, namely, that thou wouldst go and inform thy mistress of a small matter which I will declare unto thee.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: The gate-keeper said unto him, ' Everything that thou wishest to tell me I will declare unto her.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And John said iinto him, ' Go, and say unto her thus : This poor and diseased man, who is outside the door, and of whom thou didst say, 'Cast him outside,'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲃⲁⲃⲱⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟ .
English: saith : 'I beseech thee, my lady, even though thou dost loathe me because I am sick and diseased, yet grant unto me that for which I ask, for God's sake, and consider it worth thy while to come to me in the place where I am, for I have a matter to declare unto thee.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And the door-keeper went in and told the lady everything which John had said unto him.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϣ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲃϩ
English: Then she said unto him, 'What is it that this beggar wisheth to say unto me?
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲏ ⲉϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲱⲗⲟⲥ .
English: I cannot bear to look upon him or to see him.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ .
English: And she went in and told her husband, and the members of her house, what John had said to the door-keeper.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲟⲩ .
English: And her husband said unto her, 'Go to him, my sister, so that thou mayest learn what it is that he hath to say unto thee.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲛϭⲛⲟⲩϭϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲉ
English: And do not treat him with scorn, for he is a human being like unto ourselves,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ .
English: for it is the weak ones of the world whom God hath chosen.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: But she did not wish to go to John.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϯⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟ ϫⲉⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And again John sent a message unto her a second time, saying, 'I would have thee to know that there remain unto me in this world (only) three more days.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲓⲙⲟⲩ .
English: If thou wilt come I will talk with thee, and will tell thee the matter before I die
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲧⲙⲉⲓ ⲧⲣⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ .
English: and if thou wilt not come thou wilt grieve when I am dead.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: And when she heard about his death she rose up and came down,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: and she said unto her servant, 'Go on, take me to this place.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Then the servant called John unto her, but his mother did not recognize him by reason of the excessive ascetic labours which he had been in the habit of performing.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And John her son said unto her, 'Have not the good things which thou hast done ascended unto God,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ .
English: even as it is written, 'That which ye have done unto one (of these), it is unto Me that ye have done it?'