megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲛⲅⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: The Lord be with thee. Thou shalt succeed in the good work whereunto He hath invited thee.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
English: And I went inside,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ . ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and I sat down there with him for a few days,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: and I learned the rules of the doctrine of God from him,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲓⲛⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ .
English: and he taught me the regulations which governed the life of the monk in the desert.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲧⲕ . ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And when he saw that I was acquainted with the hidden and terrible fighting which existed in the desert, he said unto me, `Rise up, my son, and let me take thee to a desolate place in the inner desert, and thou shalt abide therein by thyself for God's sake.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟϣⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ .
English: Since God hath appointed thee to this work thou must dwell in the desert.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ .
English: And straightway he rose up, and journeyed with me into the desert for a distance of four days' journey,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲩⲃⲏ .
English: and at the end of the four days we came to a small hut,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟϣϥ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: And he said unto me, 'This is the place which the Lord hath appointed thee to live in.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲁⲁϥ .
English: And he sat down with me for a month of days, until I understood the good work which it was meet for me to do.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ .
English: And afterwards he departed from me,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: and we never saw each other again until this year when I saw him once on the day whereon he laid down the body,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and I buried him inside the place wherein he was.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ . ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲁⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉ .
English: And I (i.e. Papnoute) said unto him, ``My good and beloved father, at the beginning, when thou didst first come to this place, didst thou suffer from the weather?''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ . ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: And the blessed old man said unto me, ``I suffered greatly on several occasions from hunger, and thirst, and the heat outside in the daytime, and the great cold by night,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϭⲱϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: and my flesh was wasted away by the dews of heaven.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ . ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ . ⲉϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: And when God [saw] that I endured patiently in my good strife of fasting, and that I gave my heart to ascetic practices, He made holy angels serve me, and bring to me my daily food, and an angel gave it to me evening by evening, and he stood by my body.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉϯⲃⲛⲛⲉ . ⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ . ⲛⲗⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And the palm-tree yielded unto me each year twelve bunches of dates, and I ate one bunch every month.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲃⲟⲧⲁⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ .
English: And, moreover, he made the herbs (or, grasses) which grow in the desert to be sweet to my mouth, even as honey.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: For it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which cometh forth from the mouth of God doth man live.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ . ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: If thou doest the will of God, He shall take care of thee in every place.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ . ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟϥ . ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: For He hath said in the Holy Gospel, Take no care for what ye shall eat, or for what ye shall drink, or with what raiment ye shall clothe yourselves, for your Father Who is in heaven knoweth of what things ye have need without your asking Him.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: Seek ye His kingdom and His righteousness,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ .
English: and these things shall be added unto you.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉϣⲁⲕⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ .
English: And when I had heard these things I marvelled exceedingly, and I said unto him, ``O my holy father, where dost thou partake of the Sacrament on the Sabbath Day and on the First Day of the week?''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And he said unto me, ``O my holy father, an angel cometh and administereth to me the Sacrament on the Sabbath Day and on the First Day of the week.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And the angel cometh and administereth the Sacrament to every one who is in the desert,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲛϥⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲟⲩ .
English: and he giveth unto them consolation.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϣⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲗⲁⲙⲃⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ . ϫⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And, moreover, when they desire to see any one, they are taken up into the heights of heaven, and they see all the saints, and they salute them, and thereby their hearts receive light, and they rejoice, and are glad with God in those good things.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ϫⲉⲁⲩϣⲡ ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲛⲥⲉϭⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: And when they see them they receive consolation, and they forget that they have suffered in any way; and afterwards they return to their bodies, and they continue to feel comforted for a very long time.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲙⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲣⲱ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϣⲟⲟⲡ .
English: And if they are transferred to another world through the joy which they have seen they do not even remember that the world existeth.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: And when I had heard these things I rejoiced exceedingly that I was held to be worthy to hear them from him.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And I forgot all the sufferings which I had endured when I was journeying in the desert,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: and strength came to my body,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲛⲧⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: and renewed power came to my body and to my soul.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ .
English: And I said unto him, ``Blessed am I that I am held to be worthy to see thy holy face, and to hear thy sweet words.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Then he said unto me, ``Rise up, O my brother, and let us depart to the place wherein we are to be.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ .
English: And we rose up,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲙⲙⲏⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲏ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲑⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ . ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲏⲃⲉ .
English: and we journeyed on, and we came to a hut.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲗⲩⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: And when we had entered into the hut he stood up and prayed with me.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲁⲛϯ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: And when we had finished the prayer we gave (i.e. said) the 'Amen',
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: and we sat down together
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and talked on about the majesty of God.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ . ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ
English: And at the time when the sun was about to set I looked
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉϥⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and I saw a loaf of bread and a vessel of water.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ . ϩⲁⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: And he said unto me, ``Rise up, my brother, and eat, and drink this small quantity of water, for I see that thou art exhausted by hunger and thirst, and by the toil of the road.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲱ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And I said unto him, ``As God Almighty liveth, I will neither eat nor drink unless we stretch ourselves out and eat the bread together.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓϭⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And when I continued to press him with difficulty [he agreed], and we stretched ourselves out together,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ
English: and we divided the bread,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ .
English: and ate,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and put back some of it;
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲥⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and the two of us drank from the vessel of water,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and we were satisfied, and we left some of it in the vessel.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲣⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: And we passed the whole night in prayer, and we prayed to God until the morning.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ
English: And when it was morning I saw that his face was changed,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲡⲱⲛⲉ . ϩⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: and was altogether transformed, and that it was like unto that of another man,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and that it seemed to be [made] wholly of fire.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: And his form terrified me exceedingly.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ . ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲕ ⲉϥⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲅⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ
English: And he said unto me, 'Fear thou not, O my brother in God, for the Lord hath sent thee to care for my body, and to bury it.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: In a day or two I shall fulfil my stewardship, and shall go to the place of everlasting rest.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Now that day was the sixteenth day of the month Paone [June 10].
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲉⲩⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: And he also said unto me, 'When thou departest into Egypt proclaim the remembrance of me as a sweet-smelling thing to the brethren.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ . ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: Whosoever shall make an offering in my name, and keep me in remembrance, Jesus Himself shall bring him in the first hour of a thousand years.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉϯⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ .
English: And I said unto him, 'If he be a poor man he will not be able to give an offering in thy name.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Let him feed a poor brother in my name.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: And I said unto him, 'If he be a poor man he will not be able to feed him; wilt thou not take him in to the feast at the first hour of a thousand years?'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲥⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Let him give a little scent in my name.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϯⲥⲧⲟⲓ . ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: And I said unto him, 'If he be a poor man he will not be able to give scent in thy name because of [his] poverty.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: O my good father, let thy grace be with us all, for whatsoever thou shalt ask of God that will God give unto thee.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϥϫⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲡϣⲟ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲛϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Let him stand up and say three times prayers to God in my name, and the Lord Jesus shall bring him to the thousand years, and he shall receive an inheritance with all the saints.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϯⲙⲡϣⲁ . ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: And I said unto him, 'O my holy father, if I am worthy of it, I should like to be present in thy holy abode when thou shalt cease [to be] in this body.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲱⲣ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Certainly thou shalt, my son.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲟϣⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟϣⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ . ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: For thou hast not been appointed to the stewardship, but the Lord hath appointed thee to console the holy brethren who live in the desert, and to proclaim their sweet odour among the brethren who worship God for the benefit of those who hearken unto thee.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲉⲕⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: Get thee forth to Egypt, O my son, and do thou continue to carry on the good work.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲡⲁϩⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And straightway I fell down upon the ground,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and I said unto him, 'Bless me, O my father, that I may be made to stand before God, and that as I have been held worthy to see thee upon the earth, I may also be held worthy to see thee in the Other World before the Lord Jesus the Christ.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ . ⲛⲧⲁⲕϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And he said unto me, 'O my son, may God not cause thee to grieve about any matter whatsoever, and may He strengthen thee in His love, so that thine eyes may receive the light of His Godhead, and so that thou mayest neither lean to one side nor fall, but mayest end successfully the work whereunto thou has set thy hand.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: May the angels shelter thee, and deliver thee from the plottings of the Jews, and may no accusation fall upon thee when thou hast to meet God.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ
English: And when he had made an end of saying these things he rose up,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲟϣ .
English: and prayed to God with sighings and many tears;
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: and afterwards he laid himself upon the ground,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ .
English: and he completed his stewardship in God, and yielded up his spirit into the hand of God on the sixteenth day of the month Paone.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲫⲱⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲟⲛⲛⲟϥⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And I heard the voices of the angels singing hymns before the blessed Apa Onnofrios, and there was great joy at his meeting God.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲧ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟⲃⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ
English: And I took off the garment wherewith I was clothed,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓϯⲛⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁϣⲉ . ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲓⲥⲉ . ⲧⲕⲉⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲟⲗⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓϭⲱ ⲉⲓⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: and tore it into two pieces; in the one I wrapped up [the holy man] for burial, and the other I used as raiment, so that I might not be naked.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ
English: And I placed his body down in a cleft in the rock,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ .
English: and I heard the sounds of a multitude of angels rejoicing, and crying out, 'Alleluia;'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϭⲱⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲱⲛⲉ . ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: and I said my prayer over him, and I rolled several stones upon him.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ
English: And I stood up
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲃⲛⲛⲉ ϩⲉ .
English: and prayed the second time, and straightway the palm-tree fell down,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: and I marvelled exceedingly at what had taken place;
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: and I ate what was left of the bread, and I drank of the water which was left to us.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣϣⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: And when I perceived that it was not according to the will of God for me to remain in this place, I spread out my hands,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ .
English: and I prayed unto the Lord; and behold, the man who had come to me at the first, and who had given me strength, came to me again as he had done before.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: And he said unto me, 'My God, our Lord, informed us this day that thou wast coming to us in this place.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ .
English: Behold, for six years we have seen no man except thyself.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And when we had talked together for a long time . . . . . .
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ . ⲥⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲏⲩ .
English: . . . said unto him, ``O our brother, stablish thy heart with a little bread, for thou hast travelled from a place afar off.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲟϣⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: The Lord hath ordained that we are to remain with each other for some days,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ .
English: and we will rejoice with thee, O our beloved brother.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ . ⲉⲩϩⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ .
English: And whilst we were talking to each other, behold, five loaves of bread were brought in, and they were warm and soft as if they had been [just] baked in the oven,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲕⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ
English: And whilst we were talking to each other, behold, five loaves of bread were brought in, and they were warm and soft as if they had been [just] baked in the oven,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: and we sat down and ate together.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲟ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ
English: And he said unto me, ``Behold, this is the sixth year since we came to this place,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ . ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and four loaves of bread have been allotted to us daily, and these came to us through God;
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲕⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲥⲧⲕⲧⲟ ⲁⲩⲛⲧⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: but as soon as thou didst come unto us this day, behold, a fifth loaf hath been brought for thee.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: And we have never known whence they came, but when we came in we found them placed here.''
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲣⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: And when we had finished eating together we passed the whole night in praying, and we prayed till morning.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁⲧ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And when the morning had come I entreated them to let me remain with them until the day of my death.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ . ⲧⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: And they said unto me, 'O our brother labourer, it is not ordained for thee to tarry in this place.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ . ⲛⲅϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: But rise up, and go into Egypt, and tell those whom thou shalt see there that the brethren [here] remember them; and it shall be a benefit unto those who hearken.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And I entreated them to tell me their names, but they would no be persuaded to utter them,