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Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: However, Michael taketh with him twelve times ten thousand angels, and they go into the presence of the Father,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ .
English: and they cast themselves down before Him,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: and they do not rise up again until God sendeth the waters down upon the world.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Then I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'I have heard one say
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: that 'God created the heavens and the earth',
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ .
English: and again, that 'God created the waters from the beginning.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And the Cherubim, ‘Hearken, and I will inform thee concerning everything.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: Before ever God created the heavens and the earth, water was in existence, and there is no one whatsoever who knoweth anything about the creation of water except God Himself.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲙⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: For this reason whosoever shall take an oath which is false, in the name of water, shall never receive forgiveness.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ .
English: And whosoever shall take an oath [which is false] by the wheat-plant,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: [shall also never receive forgiveness, for], the same ordinance applieth to both the water and the wheat-plant.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And I said to the Cherubim, ' My Lord, I wish that thou wouldst inform me concerning the matter of the wheat-plant, and tell me where, in the beginning, before the earth had been cultivated,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: it was found that man might live upon it.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ 
English: The Cherubim said unto me, ' Hearken, and I will inform thee concerning everything.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϯϩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Now it came to pass that God having created Adam placed him in the Paradise of joy, and He gave him a command saying thus: 'Of every tree which is in Paradise thou shalt eat, with the exception of the tree of the knowledge of that which is good and of that which is evil; of that thou shalt not eat. And on the day wherein thou shalt eat thereof thou shalt certainly die.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Now the Devil was jealous of Adam when he saw with what great glory he was surrounded.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲁ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: The Sun and the Moon, the two great luminaries, used to come daily and worship Adam before they rose above the earth.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲝⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲗⲁⲧ .
English: And the Devil went and led astray Adam and his wife, until at length they were cast forth out fromParadise; and they were banished to the land of Eueilat,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ 
English: where Adam lived a life of care and anxiety.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲡϥϭⲛⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ 
English: Now after all these things, Adam was an hungered, and he could not find food to eat similar to that which they were wont to eat daily in Paradise.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: 'And he cried out to the Lord in grief and in tribulation of heart.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And the Son of graciousness (or, goodness), Who acted as sponsor for him, had compassion upon him,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϥϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥϩⲕⲟ .
English: and He spake unto His Good Father, the Lord of the Angels and of the Spirits, saying, 'Behold, the man whom We have created in Our image and likeness is an hungered,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϩ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ . ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ .
English: and I am sorrowful on his account, O My Father. Now, if it be Thy will, do not let him die before Thy face.' And in this wise did His Father of Compassion
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ .
English: answer and say unto His beloved Son, ' If it be that Thou art moved with compassion for the man whom We have created, and who hath cast [My] commandment behind him,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲟⲙⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ 
English: go Thou and give him Thy flesh and let him eat thereof, for it is Thou who hast undertaken to act as his advocate.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ .
English: And the Son of Goodness made answer and said unto His Father, 'Blessed be Thy word.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲁϥ .
English: That which Thou hast said I will do.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Then the beloved Son came forth from the presence of His Good Father,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and He took a little piece of His right side, of His divine flesh,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲉϩⲥⲱϩⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ .
English: and He rubbed it down into small pieces, and brought it to His Holy Father.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: His Father said unto Him, ' What is this?' And He said 'This is My flesh, according to what Thou didst say unto Me.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϭⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲟⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ .
English: 'Yea, certainly, My Son. Wait, and I will give unto Thee some of My own flesh, which is invisible.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏⲧⲉ .
English: Then His Father took out a portion of His own body, and He made it into a grain of wheat, and He brought forth the seal of light wherewith He set a seal upon the worlds of light, and He sealed the grain of wheat in the middle thereof.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And He said unto His beloved Son, ' Take this, and give Thou it unto Michael, the Archangel, and let him give it unto Adam, and let him tell Adam that he and his sons shall live thereon.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲧϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲟⲗⲥ .
English: And Michael shall teach him to sow it, and to gather it in at harvest.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲧⲁⲣϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Then Jesus called Michael, and said unto him, ' Take this [grain], and give it unto Adam so that he and all his sons may live thereon.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉϥϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ
English: And Michael came to Adam, and he was on the Jordan,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ
English: and it was the eighth day
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: since he had eaten anything, and he was crying out to the Lord (for food).
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: And Michael said unto him, 'Peace be to thee!
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲛϫⲟ 
English: The Lord hath heard thy prayer, and He hath sent unto thee a seed of grain.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ .
English: And when Adam heard these words from Michael, his body recovered its strength, and he came from the water, and cast himself down at the feet of Michael.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲧϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲟⲗϥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: 'And Michael gave unto him the grain which had been sealed with the seal of light, and he taught him how to sow it and to reap it, and he went up into heaven with [great] glory.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: 'Therefore the water, and the wheat-plant, and grain, and the throne of the Father stand in one category, and they are the equals of the Son of God.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Now I John saw these things, and I rejoiced when I had heard them.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉ .
English: And it came to pass after these things that the Cherubim raised me up upon his wing of light, and carried me into the Seventh Heaven,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: and I saw mighty miracles take place therein.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: I saw [there] all the ranks of the angels.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ .
English: The first rank [contained] the Seraphim, who were dressed in the grain-plant, and they had golden censers in their hands, and they said, ‘Hallelujah!’
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ .
English: The angels in the second rank had golden phials in their hands, and they were filled with dew, and they were emptying them out on to the fields.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ .
English: Now Michael was the governor who was over them, and he appointed unto each one of them his work.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And I saw another great and wonderful thing.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ 
English: Whilst I John was looking at the angels as they were all divided into ranks, I found that the name of Michael was written upon all their garments, and that the angels were crying out his name always.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'How doth it come to pass that the name of Michael is written upon their garments? And wherefore do they cry it out?’
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: 'And the Cherubim answered and said unto me, 'No angel is allowed to come upon the earth unless the name of Michael is written upon his garments, for otherwise the Devil would lead them astray.’
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ .
English: After this I saw a great fountain of water, whereof the waters were as white as snow, or as I might say, its waters were like unto milk, and there was an angel standing above it,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲟⲙⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and his wings were dipped in the water.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲡ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ .
English: 'And the place round about the fountain was planted with trees which were laden with fruit, and the fruits thereof were of a very great many different kinds. And this fountain was like unto a sea, and every tree which grew by the side of it consisted entirely of one branch.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: And I, John, saw another great and wonderful thing there.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲛ .
English: I saw the root of a tree
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ .
English: which emitted water into the fountain.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛϯⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛϯϩⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ .
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, explain to me the matter of this fountain, the water whereof is white, and the matter of this angel, which standeth above it.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲉⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: The Cherubim said unto me, 'This is the fountain which poureth upon the earth.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲟⲙⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: I said unto him, 'How is it that this angel is standing above it, with his wings always dipped in the waters of the fountain?
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ
English: The Cherubim said unto me, 'Seest thou this angel?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲛⲁⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: His work is this. Every time the trumpet soundeth he riseth up, and he shaketh his wings which are full of dew, and he smiteth the heavens therewith,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ 
English: and the heavens open, one beyond the other, so that the dew may distil through them upon the earth.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥⲁϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ 
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'In what way do these Seven Heavens open, one beyond the other, so that the daylight may penetrate them and fall upon the world?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And the Cherubim answered and said unto me, ' Hearken, and I will explain everything to you.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲧⲏϣ ⲉϫⲛϯⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: There are seven trumpets appointed over the dew, and all these are wont to sound before the dew cometh upon the earth.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ . ϣⲁϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉϯⲱⲧⲉ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲉ .
English: When the first trumpet soundeth, and the second, and so on until the seventh, the dew folioweth the sound of the trumpets from one heaven to the other.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲧⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ
English: The seventh trumpet belongeth to Michael, and when Michael bloweth his trumpet, the dew runneth swiftly,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϣⲁⲓ .
English: and all the governors withdraw, until it cometh upon the earth the earth in order to make all the fruits to swell (or, increase)'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: Now, whilst I was marvelling (at these things), I saw another angel coming from a distance in wrath,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ .
English: and he stood up by the fountain which was filled with dew;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛϥⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ .
English: he wept, and his eyes dropped blood into the fountain which was full of dew.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛϥⲙⲉϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: For he was filled with wrath against all mankind,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ .
English: and the whole of the place trembled and shook when he stood up there.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ .
English: Then the heavens opened on this side and on that and everywhere,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ .
English: and I saw a great and mighty angel come forth from the heavens, and they called his name Michael,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟϫⲕϥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥϯⲡⲉ .
English: and he was girt about the loins with a girdle of gold.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲫⲟⲛⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲱⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ .
English: There was a sponge in his hand, wherewith he wiped away all the tears of the angel of wrath,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲟϭⲛϥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ . ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: and he drove the Angel of Wrath afar, saying, 'Get thee gone from this fountain, thou Angel of Wrath, for thou wishest to bring a famine upon the earth.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ .
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, shew me the matter of the Angel of Wrath whose eyes drop blood into the fountain'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ .
English: He said unto me, 'Seest thou the Angel of Wrath? He is the Angel of Famine.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ . ⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲉϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲛϯⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲏⲣϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲣϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ .
English: If Michael were to cease from the wiping away of his tears (of blood) which he letteth drop, and were to allow them to enter the fountain, the (water thereof) would come to an end and the dew which falleth down upon the earth, and diseases and dissensions would break out, and the land would be smitten with famine'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲗⲉⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲁ ⲉⲧⲗⲉⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁϫⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲙⲛϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: And moreover, he said unto me, ' There are forty legions of angels, each legion containing ten thousand angels, who sing hymns over the dew until it cometh upon the earth, without any blemish at all in it.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ .
English: After these things he brought me to the Land of Edem.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲧϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲟ . ⲫⲓⲥⲱⲛ . ⲙⲛϯⲅⲣⲓⲥ . ⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: He placed me upon his wing of light, and he brought me to the place where the sun riseth, by the side of the fountain which supplieth water to the four rivers, Phison, Tigris, Geon (the Nile), and the Euphrates.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲏϩ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: I saw the paradise of joy, I which was filled with all kinds of trees which bore fruits of all kinda
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And I said to the Cherubim, 'My Lord, 'I would that thou wouldst shew me the tree (of the fruit) whereof Adam ate, and became naked, and God was afterwards wroth with him.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: The Cherubim answered and said unto me, 'Thou askest a question which concemeth great mysteries,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϩⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: but I will hide nothing whatsoever from thee.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Now therefore, rise up, set thyself behind me, and I will explain to thee everything, and I will shew thee the tree (of the fruit) of which Adam ate.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: I rose up and I followed him.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ
English: I walked through the Paradise, and I looked round about, and I saw the tree in the middle of Paradise;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲛ ϣⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: now it had no fruit upon it, and thorns grew all over it, and the trunk went down into the ground a very long way.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: And I answered and said to the Cherubim, 'Make me to understand the matter of this tree which hath no fruit on it,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ .
English: and which is grown over with thorns.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲕ ⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: And the Cherubim said unto me, 'This is the tree [of the fruit] of which Adam ate and became naked.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ .
English: And I said unto him, 'There is no fruit on it;