megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ .
English: where did he find the fruit which he ate?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ .
English: And he said unto me, 'A kind of fruit did grow on it, and it was not without fruit [at that time].'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Of what kind was its fruit?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛϫⲙⲡⲉϩ ⲡⲉ .
English: He said unto me, 'It was a kind of apple.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ 
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Shall it remain wholly without fruit, or not?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: And he said unto me, 'This is the order which God laid upon it from the beginning.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ .
English: Now whilst I was marvelling at these things I saw Adam.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ
English: He was coming along at a distance, and he was like unto a man who was weeping.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲁϥϭⲱⲱϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲙⲥⲟⲩ .
English: He was spreading out his garment, and he was carrying away in his garment [the leaves] which were under the tree, and pouring them out on the ground, and burying them.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥϯ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲁϥϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲙⲥⲟⲩ .
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Why is Adam spreading out his garment, and putting in it the dried leaves which have been blown off the tree, and digging a hole in the ground and burying them therein?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲏⲛ ϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲉⲩϭⲱⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ
English: And the Cherubim said unto me, 'From the moment when the Devil entered into Paradise, and seduced Adam, and Eve his wife, the trees, which up to that time had possessed a sweet smell, ceased to have any smell at all, and their leaves [began to] fall off.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϩⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ .
English: And Adam used to dress himself in the leaves, and to make them be witnesses for him in the judgment because of what he had done.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ
English: Then I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, by what means did the Devil enter into Paradise, and seduce Adam?
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲱϣ ⲛϥⲛⲁϣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Unless this matter had been permitted by God he could not have entered in, for nothing can take place without [the consent of] God.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϫⲟⲩⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ .
English: Then the Cherubim said unto me, 'Four and twenty angels are appointed to Paradise daily,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and twelve go in there daily to worship God.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ 
English: Now at the moment when the Devil went into Paradise, and seduced Adam, there was no angel at all in Paradise,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ .
English: but an agreement took place [that they should remain outside it] until Adam had eaten of the tree.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲱϣ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ .
English: And I said to him, 'If they agreed to this, with the consent of God, then no sin rests upon Adam.' And the Cherubim said unto me, 'By no means. If Adam had been patient for a short time, God would have said to him, 'Eat thou of the tree.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: God removed the righteousness wherewith he was arrayed, and He cast him forth from Paradise, in order that the things which He spake might be fulfilled [when] He should send His Son into the world.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϥⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: And I said unto him, 'My Lord, of what kind was this righteousness wherein Adam was arrayed, and which he received from His hand?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛϣⲓⲏ .
English: And he said unto me, 'On the day wherein God created Adam, he was twelve cubits in height,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲥϣ .
English: and six cubits in width,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲃⲓⲛⲡϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and his neck was three cubits long. And he was like unto an alabaster stone wherein there is no blemish whatsoever.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ .
English: But when he had eaten [of the fruit] of the tree, his body diminished in size, and he became small, and the righteousness wherein he was arrayed departed and left him naked,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲧⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲛⲉ 
English: even to the tips of his fingers, that is to say, his very nails.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲉϥⲱϭⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲙ . ϩⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ .
English: If he was not cold in the winter, he was not hot in the summer.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲕⲉⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉ .
English: And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, at the time when God created Adam, He also created Eve with him from the heavens(?).
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ .
English: But, on the other hand, I have heard that God created Adam and Eve from the beginning,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ϯⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϫⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲏⲧⲥⲡⲓⲣ .
English: and, again, I have heard that God brought a deep sleep upon Adam, and that when he was unconscious, He took one of the ribs from his side,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲉϩⲧⲃⲏⲧⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁ .
English: and made it into a woman, and that He filled up the place where the rib was in his side with flesh.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲇⲓⲙⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: The Almighty did not then create two bodies,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: there being [only] one body.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And he answered and he said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will explain unto you everything.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: At the time when God created Adam, He created Eve also with him, in one body,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏⲥ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: for at the time when the Master was working at Adam, the thought concerning Eve was with Him.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: For this reason two bodies came from one body,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: but He did not separate them from each other immediately.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ .
English: At the time when He brought slumber upon him, and he fell asleep,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲏⲡ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ .
English: and he slept heavily, He brought Eve forth from him, and she became his wife. She was, of a surety, hidden in the rib of the left side [of Adam] from the day wherein God created him.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥϩⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ .
English: Consider then, with great attention the sign which is in the sons of Adam.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And I said unto him, 'O my Lord,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ .
English: what is the sign which is in the sons of Adam?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϭⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: 'And the Cherubim said unto me, 'At the moment when the ice (or, cold) was about to come upon the earth, the first things which went cold in the body of the man were his finger nails.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲃⲉϣⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Because at the time when God deprived Adam of the righteousness wherein he was arrayed,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲱϭⲃ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: the first things which grew cold were his finger nails. And he wept, and cried out to the Lord,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϯϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: saying, Woe is me, O my Lord. At the time when I kept the commandments of God,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ .
English: and before I did eat of the [fruit of] the tree,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ 
English: my whole body was white like my nails.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ϣⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲉ .
English: For this reason every time Adam looked upon his nails, he used to cry out and weep, even as Hezekiah, when he was sick, used to turn towards the wall, and weep.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: [And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'When Hezekiah] was weeping, why did he not look at a man [instead of] weeping?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And the Cherubim said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will make everything manifest to you,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ .
English: O faithful virgin. Now it came to pass in the time of Solomon
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ .
English: that the king compelled all the demons
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: to describe to him all the various kinds [of sicknesses], and the remedies for [healing] them,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲃⲟⲧⲁⲛⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ .
English: and the various kinds of herbs which must be used in relieving pains,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and Solomon wrote them all down upon the wall in the House of God.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲧϫⲟ ϣⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ .
English: And any man who was attacked by a sickness [or, disease], no matter of what kind, used to go into the temple, and look upon the wall, until he found there written the remedy which was suitable for his sickness;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛϥϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: then he would take that remedy, and would go into his house, ascribing glory to God.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲱⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉϩⲛϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And it came to pass that, after Solomon the king was dead, Hezekiah plastered over the walls of the temple with lime, and the prescriptions for the relief of sickness could no longer be found.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲗⲟϫⲗϫ ⲙⲡϥϩⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ .
English: Now when Hezekiah the king had fallen sick, and was sick unto death, he could not find the prescription whereby to heal his sickness,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉϩⲛϫⲟⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ .
English: because it was he himself who had plastered over the walls of the temple with lime.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And when the prescriptions which had been written upon them could not be found again, he went into the house of the Lord,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲟ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: and lay down there, and he looked upon the wall, and he wept,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲡⲥⲡⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲗⲟ .
English: saying, 'My Lord, let not that which I have done in the matter of plastering over with lime the walls, whereon were inscribed the prescriptions for healing, be held to be a sin [by Thee], for I said, Let men make supplication to God with hope, and they shall find healing.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: Never shall I find a prescription for healing whereby I may be made whole.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲗⲁⲗⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ .
English: And the Lord heard [him], and had compassion upon him, and sent unto him Isaiah the Prophet, and he spake unto him, saying, 'Take the fruit(?) of the wild fig-tree, and plaster it over thy body, and thou shalt find relief.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: Now therefore, O John, God will never forsake the man who performeth [His commandments].'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ .
English: And again I said unto the Cherubim,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: My Lord, I would that thou didst make me to understand the matter of the Cherubim, whose voices cry so loudly
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: in heaven that mankind tremble upon earth (at the sounds thereof).'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ .
English: And the Cherubim said unto me, Dost thou see these great winds which are shut up inside their storehouses, over which the angels are set?
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲧⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: When the trumpet soundeth inside the covering (or, veil), the gentle winds come forth, and they breathe upon the wings of the angel who is over the fountain of the dew; then the angel moveth his wings, and the dew cometh upon the earth, and the seed (or, grain) groweth in the earth,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: and the trees, and the crops, and the fruit.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: If the trumpet doth not sound, a harsh, strong noise cometh forth from heaven, and thereupon the waters of rain come upon the earth in great quantities, which make the fruits grow, and rain-storms,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and thunders of which men are afraid.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: For it is the sound of the rustling of the wings of the Seraphim which governs the waters of rain,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲛⲟⲛ .
English: until they come down into the firmament; and they fall on the earth gently,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛϥⲣⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ 
English: for if they were to descend upon the earth in their (full) violence they would lay waste the earth just as did the waters of Noah and the lightnings which came with them.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: (This would happen) if the Seraphim did not come down to govern the waters of the rain, for all the waters are in the sky and the heavens.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Behold, I have made clear to you all mysteries.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲡⲉ .
English: And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, I would that thou didst make me to know what it is which supporteth the sky
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ 
English: and maketh it to be suspendeth thus.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And he said unto me, 'It is suspended by faith, and by the ordinance of God.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And I said unto him, 'What is it that supporteth the earth?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ .
English: And he said unto me, 'It is four pillars which support the earth, and they are sealed with seven seals.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And I said unto him, 'My Lord, be not wroth with me
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ .
English: when I ask thee this matter also;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ .
English: shew me, what it is that beareth up the four pillars?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ .
English: And he said unto me, 'He Who created them knoweth what appertaineth to them.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And I said unto him, 'My Lord, what is the ordinance concerning the hours of the night and day?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ .
English: He said unto me, 'Hearken, I will shew thee.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ 
English: God appointed twelve Cherubim to stand outside the curtain (or, inner veil) and they were not to toil in any way, but were to sing twelve hymns daily.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲁⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: When the first Cherubim had finished (singing) his hymn, the first hour came to an end.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ 
English: When the second Cherubim had finished (singing) his hymn, the second hour came to an end, and so on until the twelfth Cherubim.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲁⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 
English: When the twelfth (Cherubim had finished singing his hymn), the twelve hours were ended.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ 
English: I said to him, 'As concerning the twelve hours of the night: are there Seraphim appointed over them, or not?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛϫⲁⲧⲃⲉ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Assuredly not, but when the beasts, and the birds, and the reptiles
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϯ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: pray, the first hour is ended.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲙⲏ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: When the second hour is ended, the beasts pray (again), and so on until the twelfth hour of the night;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϯⲧⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: it is the animals of God which set limits to them.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Doth the sun know when the twelve hours have come to an end,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲏ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: so that he may depart to the place where he setteth or riseth?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϥⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ .
English: And he said unto me, 'When the angels who blow the trumpets have finished, Michael knoweth that the twelfth hymn is finished, and he speaketh to the Angel of the Sun, who goeth and bringeth an end to his course.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲧⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, is it God Who ordaineth the life of a man from the time when he was in his mother's womb, or not?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Know thou that (one) man is wont to perform very many superfluous works, (and another) very many acts of goodness, from the time when he is born to the end of his life.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: God, however, setteth a sign on the righteous man before he fashioneth him,