megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ  ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ .
English: and who had never given birth to a child, and there was great sorrow in their hearts because of this thing, for they had no heir to inherit their substance.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And they heard of the mighty deeds and miracles that took place in the martyrium of Saint Apa Victor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and they rose up and went together to the holy shrine,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ .
English: and they made an offering in the martyrium on the Lord's Day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: And afterwards they made a vow, saying, 'Hear thou this day wherein we make supplication unto thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: If thou wilt come unto us, and wilt give us the seed of man, we will dedicate him to thy martyrium to the day of his death.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ . ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ .
English: Only take away the cause of the reproaches which we endure, and grant unto us our petition.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ .
English: And when they had said these things they departed to their house in gladness.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ .
English: And it came to pass on a certain day that Saint Victor made supplication to the Christ on their behalf,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲣϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: and the wife of Alexander gave birth to a male child, who was exceedingly beautiful to look upon, and the grace of God enveloped him,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: and they called his name 'Victor', naming him after Saint Victor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲏⲓ . ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: And there was great joy in the house of Alexander and his wife, and they distributed much alms among the poor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲣⲁϯⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϯ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ
English: And when the child was five years of age the hearts of his parents would not permit them to send the child away to the shrine of Saint Apa Victor, according to the promise which had come forth from their mouths, but they went back on their vow.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ . ϫⲉϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧϩⲉⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲧϩⲉⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϥϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: And they remembered not that which is written, 'Take good heed to thyself to perform the words which come forth from thy mouth, for the Lord will assuredly keep strict watch on thy ways, and will take vengeance upon thee.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲁⲁⲛ . ⲉϯ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Finally, the father of the child and his mother spake together, saying, 'Behold, our hearts will not let us send the child into the shrine according to what we vowed.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϥϣⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ⲛϥⲣⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Let us call some man in the city who buyeth slaves, (and let him put a value on the child,) and we will give the value to the shrine, so that the martyr may not be angry with us.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϥϣⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And they rose up and called a merchant in the city who bought slaves, and Alexander set before him all the slave children which he had on his estate,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ
English: and the merchant valued the child at forty holokottinoi. And Alexander and his wife took the gold,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and gave it to the shrine of the martyr,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ .
English: and they did not remember that it was written, 'If thon shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God thou shalt pay it.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ .
English: And when Saint Victor saw that the parents of the child were not paying their vow in a right manner,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: and that they were thinking that the gift of God was like the other things which they were wont to obtain by money,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ .
English: he made the matter to work out in the way which I will describe, and they were punished for their senseless behaviour.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϩⲙⲡϩⲓⲣ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛϩⲣⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲧ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And it came to pass on a day that the child was in the courtyard round about his father's house playing with a number of other children of the same rank and age as himself.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ϩⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ .
English: And suddenly a large stone which was in the corner of the house dropped upon the child,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: who fell upon the ground and died immediately.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩⲡⲉϩⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ .
English: When his parents heard of this they rent their garments, and they cried out with a loud voice,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: and they came rushing out with the servants,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: and they fell upon the child, who was dead.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: O what an exhibition of great grief was that which took place there at that moment!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ .
English: And the parents cried out, 'Woe unto us, beloved child!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: It is we ourselves who have been the cause of thy death; because we made a vow, and we did not fulfil our vow. We dedicated thee to the shrine of the holy man,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: and behold, he received thee from our hands before thou wast conceived.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: He hath burned up our bowels with grief for oar beloved son.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: It is we who deserve death.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ .
English: What shall we do? At this moment we know not.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ .
English: As for the father of the child a firm faith held him fast.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲙⲏⲣ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: He took up his little child in his arms, and the mother and his servants followed him,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: and they brought him into the martyrium of Saint Victor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and he laid him down before the altar of sacrifice.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ .
English: And he cried out, saying, 'O Saint Victor, I know that thou hast the power to do everything, and that it was thou who didst graciously bestow upon me this child.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲛⲅⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: Act not towards me according to my senseless behaviour, but consider graciously my tears, and do thou make the soul of the child to come back into him again,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ .
English: and he and we together will make ourselves slaves unto thee until the day of our death.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And when he had said these words, and he was crying as he said them, Alexander took a little oil from the lamp,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲛϣⲛⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ .
English: and made the Sign of the Cross over the child, and he put some on his lips, and on his breast and on his belly.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲗⲉⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And the miracle which took place straightway was greater than any miracle of Elijah and Elisha.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲁⲓϣⲁⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁϭⲓϫⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: For at the very moment when the oil of the lamp touched the child now what (his father) said was, 'May the skin of my hand make healing to arise;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲧⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ .
English: return, O soul, into the child again through the supplication of Saint Victor the child opened his eyes.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Great was the joy that fell upon his parents on that day, and on all those who belonged to them,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ . ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Great art Thou, O God of Saint Victor, and there is no god besides Thee in heaven or upon earth!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲁⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ 
English: In the place of grief Thou hast given unto us gladness,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: and Thou hast raised up to his parents the child who was dead.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ .
English: And when the multitude saw the great miracle which had happened, they cried out with a loud voice,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ .
English: and they ran to where the child was,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ 
English: and they cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲉϣⲧⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And the father of the child went afe round about the whole city with him, and he clasped his hand and proclaimed the mighty deeds of Saint Victor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: After this he went into his house,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: and he brought out all his possessions and his slaves,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: and he gave them to the shrine of Saint Victor;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and he remained in the shrine and served the Saint until the day of his death. And the child became a man who was chosen of God, and he lived as a virgin all his life.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ . ⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: He attained at length to the rank of the presbytery, and it used to be said of him that Saint Victor was wont to appear unto him, and that he saw him many times.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲟⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟϥ .
English: Verily, true is the word which our Saviour spake, 'Him who shall minister unto Me shall My Father honour.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: See, O my beloved, how exceedingly powerful is the supplication of Saint Victor!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϥⲧⲙϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And observe that God is wont to take vengeance upon the man who maketh a vow to Him and who payeth it not.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: As for us, when we make a vow to the martyr,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: let us fulfil it zealously in order that he may not be wroth with us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲏⲧ . ⲛⲅⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ . ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And moreover, to vow (and not to pay) is a great sin. Take thou then good heed concerning that which thou hast vowed.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: However, we must not tarry in our discourse.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Let us now go back and tell you concerning another very great miracle which took place in the martyrium of Saint Victor, to the glory of God and the martyr.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲁ . ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ .
English: There was in this city a certain woman whose name was Kallieutropia, and she was the daughter of the sister of the Emperor Honorius,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: and she was exceedingly rich.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ .
English: And it came to pass one day, when she was lying down in her house about the time of noon, in a cave-like place, at the hottest part of the day,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϥⲟϭϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ .
English: that a certain demon leaped into her two breasts,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲓϥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲙⲡⲉⲙ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: and they swelled up (?) and throbbed (?) violently,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲣⲧϭⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ .
English: and at the same time they shrivelled up, and became as hard as stones, and they hung down on her body;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: and the woman was in very great torture by day and by night.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ .
English: And she spent large sums of money on the physicians,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: but obtained from them neither relief nor healing; and she continued to suffer agonies,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: and her husband fell into abject despair about her.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲣⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: And the physicians used their utmost endeavours to work a cure upon her, the more so because she was a king's sister (sic),
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲱϫⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: but they were powerless before the pain of the disease, according to what hath been written concerning physicians, 'Their wisdom remaineth in them.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ . ⲛϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: And when the woman heard of the mighty deeds and miracles which were taking place in the shrine of Saint Victor, she made entreaty to her husband, and to her brother, that they would allow her to go to the shrine of the saint, for perhaps he might come to her, and graciously bestow healing upon her.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And her kinsmen were persuaded by her,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: (for) they saw that she was in danger of dying,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁ . ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: and they commanded that a litter wherein to carry her should be made ready, and they took her to the shrine of Saint Victor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϯⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And when she had entered into the shrine she cried out, saying, 'O my Lord Saint Victor, I entreat thee to have compassion upon me, and to remove from me these pains which I suffer, for thou art a saint of God.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲧⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ 
English: And in the middle of the night Saint Victor considered the misfortune of the woman,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ .
English: and he brought unto her a cessation (of pain),
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲱⲃϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and she lost consciousness; and her slave and her eunuch were close to her.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ . ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ . ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲣⲁⲃⲇⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ .
English: And Saint Victor came unto her in a vision, and he was clad in. purple, and he emitted rays of light, and there was a staff of light in his hand.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: And he said unto her, 'If thou wishest to be healed (do this).
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ . ϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲓⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲧⲱϩⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ .
English: When thou risest up tomorrow morning take a little of the oil which is in the lamp that burneth before the altar of sacrifice, and with it do thou smear thy breasts,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: and the demon shall be sore troubled, and shall come out of them, and through this these pains shall cease.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲥⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲓϫ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: But take good heed that thou dost not display arrogance towards thy slave-woman, and take good heed that thou dost not in future walk haughtily and stiffneckedly, and take good heed to stretch out thy hand to the poor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁ . ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ .
English: For these sufferings have come upon thee because of thine uncharitableness, and because of thy pride.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ .
English: And the woman became greatly disturbed,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: and she answered with fright, 'Who art thou who appearest in such a wonderful form, and surrounded with such great glory?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥⲛⲟⲧⲙ  ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ .
English: And he made answer in a gentle (or, sweet) voice, saying, 'I am Victor, the general of the Great King';
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: and when he had said these words she ceased to see him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ .
English: And straightway she awoke from her dream,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉϩⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ . ⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: and she smelled a very strong sweet smell which filled the whole martyrium. And she said within herself, 'Verily this man who spake unto me was Saint Victor;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: I am a sinful woman.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And straightway she woke up her men,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ .
English: and told them her dream.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲥϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And when the morning had come she went to the elder in the martyrium,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: and he gave her a little of the oil which was in the lamp.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ . ⲁⲥⲧⲱϩⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: And when she had taken it into her hand she smeared her breasts therewith, saying, In the Name of the God of Saint Victor, whose glory I have been held worthy to see; do graciously grant unto me healing.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ .
English: And immediately the demon became terrified,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϥⲟϭϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲣⲧⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: and he leaped out of her breasts in the form of a gryphon, and all the people saw him, and he was like unto a flame of fire. And straightway her breasts assumed their usual shape,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: and she cried out, saying, 'One is the God of Saint Victor!'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ . ⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ .
English: And she gave splendid gifts to the martyrium, gold and very much silver, as a memorial of the healing which had taken place in her.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲥⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Afterwards she went to her house to her kinsfolk, giving glory to God and to His holy martyr.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣ ⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And again it is necessary for us to tell you of another great miracle which took place through this holy man.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: And it came to pass that when the Emperor Honorius saw the healing which had taken place in his sister through Saint Victor he rejoiced exceedingly,