megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲏ . ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ  ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: I am a sick man, and poor, and I have nothing whatsoever wherewith to reward thee and my lord the Archon in return for the things which ye have done for me, but ye will remember me after my death.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲏ ⲧⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ .
English: Now rise up, and swear an oath to me that whatsoever I say thou wilt do,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲱ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and that thou wnlt not neglect it,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: and I will give unto thee whatsoever the Lord shall allot me.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: And she said unto him, 'As the Lord liveth, I will do whatsoever thou tellest me.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: And he said unto her, 'First of all swear an oath unto me '
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲁϥ
English: and she swore an oath.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉϯⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲓϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: And he said unto her, ' I adjure thee by the Living God that, when I shall be dead, thou wilt not strip off me the clothes which are on me, leaving me naked,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲧⲟⲙⲥⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲩⲃⲏ .
English: but that thou wilt bury me inside this little hut just as I am.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ .
English: And when John had said these things unto her he brought forth the Gospel of gold,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ .
English: and gave unto her the book which had been made for him before he had become a monk, saying, 'Let this be unto thee a remembrance both of this world and of that which is to come.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ⲉⲥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟϥ . ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: And she kept turning over the Gospel from side to side, saying, 'This Gospel is like unto the Gospel which my lord had made for my beloved son John.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: Then she remembered, and she wept bitterly, and her heart was disturbed exceedingly,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
English: and she went straig'htway to her husband,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: and she shewed him the Gospel, saying, ' Is this thine?
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ .
English: Find out to whom it belongeth.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁϥ .
English: And he recognized the Gospel immediately, and he said, ' Verily, this is the Gospel of our beloved son John, and besides this there is no other.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ϭⲛⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲟ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ .
English: Where did this sick man find it?
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: In any case lie must certainly know where our beloved son John is.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Then the two of them came out, and they were greatly moved;
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ .
English: and they came to the place wherein their son was lying asleep.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ . ⲙⲛϯⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϭⲛⲡⲉⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: And they said unto him, ' We adjure thee by the Unchangeable and Holy Trinity, and by the great need which thou art surrounded, to inform us where thou didst find this Gospel.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And their hearts were beating wildly within them, and their tears were flowing on the ground,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁϣⲏ . ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: and they were not able to stand upright by reason of excessive weeping.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And John said unto them ' Do ye not know who I am?
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲅ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: And they said unto him, 'How is it possible for us to know thee?
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
English: And he said unto them ' I am John, thy son, and this Gospel of gold is that for which I entreated you,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ 
English: and I took it to the place whither I went
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ
English: but I desired the Lord, and I arrayed myself in His holy strength, in this humble garb.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲩⲥⲡⲗⲁⲭⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϭⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ 
English: And when his parents heard these words their bowels were greatly moved, and they were unable to keep back their tears, and they wept bitterly.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱⲗⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲣϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ϣⲁϫⲡⲥⲟ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ . ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲛϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ .
English: Then they threw themselves on his breast, and they mourned over him for a very long time, from the first watch of the night until the sixth hour. And at length all the nobles of the palace a came and wept with them because John had been found in such a miserable condition.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϩⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: And at the very moment when his parents cast themselves upon him the blessed John opened his mouth, and yielded up his spirit into the hands of God.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: O how great was the mourning which took place in all the city on that day!
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲣⲁⲩⲅⲏ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ .
English: O how great were the outbursts of grief which took place among the nobles of the city! And rich and poor, and men and women, and little and great,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: all came wishing to see the blessed John.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲥⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And his mother, through the greatness of her sorrow, and through the disturbance caused by the multitude, forgot the oath which she had sworn to her son,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ . ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣϩⲣⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲁⲥϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: and she had the ragged apparel which was upon him stripped off, and the pieces of old skins, and she arrayed him in fine raiment, such as befitted (his position) in the state.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ
English: And straightway an angel came
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: and touched the feet of his mother,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲣⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ .
English: and they struck together violently causing her great pain, because (she had broken) the oath which her son John made her swear, and which she had forgotten.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲥϩⲁⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Then his father came and saw her as she was suffering torture, and he said unto her, ' In truth, O my sister, this hath happened unto thee because thou hast treated lightly the oath which our son John made thee to swear.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲣⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Then this matter caused them anxiety,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ
English: and they removed the goodly apparel which was on him,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲉ .
English: and they dressed him again in his ragged garments as before ;
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲕⲁⲥ ϭⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: and straightway the pain ceased in her feet.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: And she lifted up her face and wept, with great sorrow of heart, saying, ' Woe is me, O my beloved son John ! Alas, for what hath happened unto thee ! Thou wast the light of mine eye until thou didst enter upon this great state of humility wherein I see thee, and this great poverty.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲥϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ . ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Blessed be my womb which bore thee, and my breasts which suckled thee, O my holy son !
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ϫⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And all the multitude marvelled how it was possible for so young a man to have attained to such a degree of patient endurance (or, self-abnegation), and they glorified God.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲩⲃⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ
English: And his parents buried him in the hut according to what John had said unto them, and they built over him a martyrium.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And they took everything' which belonged to him
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲣϥ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ .
English: and distributed it among the poor and the needy.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: And afterwards his parents lived a holy life, and they ascribed glory to God, and to the prayers of our holy fathers.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥϩⲟⲕϥ
English: Here endeth the strife of Saint John, wherein he was mig-hty and prevailed.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲉϥⲉϫⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 
English: He became a servant of the Lord Jesus the Christ in patient endurance, in order that he might receive favour on our behalf before God, and that He might forgive us the multitude of our sins,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ   ..  ..  ..  ..  .. 
English: to Whom, and His Good Father and the Holy Sjiirit, be glory for ever and ever! Amen.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲙⲩϭⲟⲩⲣⲏ ⲕⲅ ⲓⲛⲇⲓⲕⲧⲓⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁ . ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲣ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲱⲛ ϯⲓⲑ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲧⲝⲅ
English: Written on the twenty-third day of the month Mesore (August 16) of the First Indiction, in the seven hundred and nineteenth year of the Era of the Martyrs (i. e. A. D. 1003), year (of the Saracens) 363 (i.e. a. d. 985).
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲅⲱ ⲧⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲱⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲩⲩ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲱⲛⲩⲭⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲅⲁ ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲁ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲯⲁⲥ ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲏⲥⲑⲓϯ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲉⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲏⲗⲑⲉⲥ ⲛ ⲧⲏ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲁ ⲥⲟⲩϥⲑ .
English: I, the wretched sinner, the least of all men, Victor the deacon, the son of the blessed Mercurius the deacon, the son of the blessed Eponuchos, archdeacon of the church of Saint Mercurius, the general-in-chief, of the city of Latopolis (i. e. Esna, or Asna), wrote [this] book. Remember Thou me, O Lord, when Thou eomest into Thy kingdom ! Amen.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲃⲱ . ⲁϥⲥⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲇⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲃⲱ .
English: by the zeal and care of our God-loving brother Zacharias, the deacon and monk of Saint Mercurius, in the Mountain of Atbo (Apollinopolis, Edfu, or TJtfu). He had this book made with (the fruit of) his own labour, he gave it to the sanctuary of Saint Mercurius in the Mountain of Atbo,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲥⲏϩ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛϥϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲧⲗⲩⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ .
English: wherein he lived, for the salvation of his own soul, in order that Saint Mercurius, and all the other saints whose memorials are written in this book, one by one, according to his name, may bless him with every spiritual and celestial blessing and may graciously grant unto him the power to endure patiently, and may deliver him from all the wiles of the Devil and of evil-doing men, and may enable him to fulfil the serviee in the Holy Place, with him that hath inherited it, that is to say, as deacon and monk.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲡⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉϩⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲛϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲓⲥⲁⲕ ⲙⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛϥϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲙⲱⲛ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲓⲟ . ⲙⲛϩⲟⲣⲥⲓⲉⲥⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: And when he shall have fulfilled the disposition of this life in accordance with what is ordered in respect of every man, may Saint Mercurius and the other saints whose names are written in this book beseech the Christ on his behalf, (so that) He may set him in the bosom of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ; and that he may receive an inheritance with the fathers of the community (namely), Palamun, Pahomio (Pachomius), and Horsiesios, and Apa Petronius, and Theodore, and Apa Shenoute, and all the saints; and that he may be worthy to hear (the words),
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ . ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲕⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲛϩⲁϩ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Well (done), thou servant good and faithful. Since thou hast been faithful in little things, I will set thee over many. Enter into the joy of thy Lord.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 2
Coptic: ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϥⲑ .
English: Amen. So let it be! Amen.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲟⲛⲛⲟⲫⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: THE LIFE AND CONVERSATION OF OUR HOLY FATHER, WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERY WAY, APA ONNOPHRIOS THE ANCHORITE, WHO ENDED HIS LIFE ON THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF THE MONTH PAONE IN THE PEACE OF GOD!
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ  
English: BLESS US! AMEN.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲝⲏⲅⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ . ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: A CERTAIN brother who was an anchorite, and whose name was Apa Pa[p]noute, made a discourse to the God-loving brethren,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ .
English: and these were the words which he addressed to them. I, [your] brother, was thinking one day, and I determined to go into the inner desert, so that I might see if there were any brethren who were monks living in the most remote parts of it.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϥⲧⲟⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: I marched four days and four nights, and I neither ate bread nor drank water. I marched on into the inner desert,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and at the end of a [further number] of days I came upon a cave.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲡϣⲉ . ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: And when I had drawn nigh thereto I knocked at the door at midday, and no one answered me,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: and I thought in my mind 'there is no brother in this place'.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱϥ .
English: And I saw a brother seated inside it, and he was silent,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ . ⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲓⲥⲗⲏⲥ ⲛⲕⲁϩ .
English: and I took hold of his arm, and his arm came off in my hands, and became particles of dust;
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓϭⲟⲙϭⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲥⲕ
English: and I felt his body all over, and I found that he was dead, and that the skin had perished (?).
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲟⲃⲓⲟⲛ . ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: And I looked and I saw a short-sleeved shirt hanging up inside the cave,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓϭⲟⲙϭⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉⲧ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲁϩ .
English: and when I felt it with my hands, it also fell to pieces and became dust.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲁⲓϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ .
English: And I stood up, and I prayed, and I took my garment
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩⲉⲗⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲓϭⲱϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲙⲥϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: and wrapped the body up in it, and I dug a hole in the earth with my hands, and I buried him [in it]. And I came forth from that place,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲓϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲓⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: and I marched on into the desert, and I came upon another cave, and my courage came to me, and I thrust open the door [and cried out], and no one answered me.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϥⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: And I went in and I found no man, and I came forth, saying, 'The place of a servant of God; he will soon return to this place.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲓϣⲗⲏⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ .
English: And I remained in that place, and I prayed until the day ran to its close,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲏⲑⲟⲥ .
English: and I recited the books which I had learned by heart.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ ⲛϣⲟϣ ⲉⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: And afterwards, just as the sun was about to set, I looked up and I saw a herd of buffaloes in the far distance coming towards me, and that brother was among them,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲃⲱ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: and when he approached me he was naked, and his hair covered his shame, and it served as raiment to clothe him.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ .
English: And when he had come to the place where I was he was exceedingly afraid, for he thought that I was a spirit, and he stood up and prayed,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ .
English: for very often spirits used to come to tempt him, according to what he himself subsequently said.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲁⲥⲑⲉ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: And I perceived that he was afraid, and I went to him,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲱ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and I said unto him ' Wherefore art thou afraid, O servant of God?
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϭⲟⲙϭⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲓⲥⲛⲟϥ .
English: Look, and thou wilt see my footprints, and that I am a man. Touch me, and [thou wilt find] that I am flesh and blood.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And when he had gazed upon me he repeated the prayer in the Gospel.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And I urged him to take me into the cave.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: And he asked me 'Wherefore didst thou come to this place?'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϥⲟϭⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: And I said, 'I came to this place because I wished to see the servants of God who live in this desert, and God hath not denied me that which I asked of Him.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣ . ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϣⲁⲕⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲙⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲧⲱ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ .
English: And I asked him, saying, ' How didst thou come to this place? And how long ago is it since thou didst come here? And what dost thou usually eat? And why dost thou go naked and wear no € clothing on thy body?
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ . ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲑⲏⲃⲁⲓⲥ .
English: And he began to talk with me, saying, 'I was a monk, and I lived among a congregation of monks in Thebais.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲅϭⲱϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ . ⲛⲅϣⲡⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲛⲅⲣⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ . ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ . ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ .
English: And there came into my heart a thought of this kind: Rise up, go forth, and abide in a place by thyself. And thou shalt lead a life of peaceful contemplation. Thou shalt become an anchorite, and shalt receive the brethren. Thou shalt shew abundant hospitality to strangers, and thou shalt find abundant wages by the work of thy hands.