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Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Think not, however, O Victor, that he will be able to help thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ .
English: for veFor very many men of thy kind have died for His sake,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: and they have been stripped of their worldly goods and of their estates and possessions.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲕⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Perhaps thou art grief-stricken because I have not taken for thee to wife thy bride
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ .
English: And Apa Victor answered and said, 'My father, the fruit of the Devil hath taken deep root in thee'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ .
English: Romanus said unto Apa Victor, 'Knowest thou not, O miserable one, that when a man is disobedient unto his father they put him to death?'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲉⲕϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲅⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲕⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Apa Victor said unto his father, 'Yesterday thou didst worship God and I was thy son; but today I am not thy son, because thou hast made thyself disobedient unto God,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ .
English: and thou dost worship idols.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲓⲣⲉϯⲕⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲕϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲏ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲛϥⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Truly did Paul the scribe say, 'In the case of a man who is a heretic, if after thou hast admonished him once or twice, and he doth not hearken unto thee, let him alone, for thou knowest that his portion is not with God.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲕⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ .
English: For this reason thou art not my father.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ 
English: Roman us said unto him, 'Hearken unto me, O my son Victor.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ⲛⲅϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Do not throw away and waste thine early manhood. And do not disgrace thyself in the midst of the imperial palace, and before the whole of the Emperor's army.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲣⲁⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ . ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓ ⲛϯ ⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ .
English: I myself shall be put to shame because of thee, and shall be disgraced before the Emperor and his servants, for thou art setting at naught the law of the Emperors, and thou art shewing thyself to be an ill-educated young man among thy companions. And they will take away from thee thy rations, and the Emperor will be angered because of thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ . ϯⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ . ⲛϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ . ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: But, if thou wilt hearken unto me, I will make an appeal to the Emperor on thy behalf, and he will make thee a general, and thou shalt be a man of dignity and honour in the palace of the Emperor.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ 
English: Be thou not disobedient to me, O my son.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ .
English: Dost thou not know that I and thy mother have no other son except thee?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲥⲥⲱ . ⲉⲥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ .
English: I swear by the health of Apollo that if thy mother were to hear that thy body hath troubled thee during the last few days, she would be able neither to eat, nor to drink, and she would grieve sorely (about) thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲁⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲇⲉⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲓⲥⲱϩⲣ ⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲕ .
English: O my son Victor, I swear by mine own health, that on the day whereon thou wast born to me I made an offering of twenty centenarii of gold to the temple of Apollo. I was bound, deaf,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲁⲓϣⲡⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: On the third day after thou wast born to me, I betrothed the daughter of Basileides to thee to wife.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ϯⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲕⲉⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: And therefore I swear by thine own health, O my son Victor, that if thou wilt worship the glorious gods of the Emperor, I will make a gift unto thee of another thirty centenarii of gold, in addition to the other things which I have determined to give unto thee.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϯ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲧⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲏⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Then Basileides and Euaios went to Apa Victor, and they said unto him, ' Verily we come to entreat thee this day as a free man.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲛ .
English: Wilt thou then make thyself to be as it were a slave before us?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ
English: Why hath thine heart turned its gaze aside in this manner ?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: And why hast thou not hearkened to thy father who hath made supplication to thee?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: Do not put our hearts to shame, who bow humbly before thee.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
English: And Apa Vietor became wroth,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ . ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲱⲛϩ . ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: and he cried out, saying, ' O God, look Thou with Thine eyes, and with Thine ears hear. As I wish to live, even so do I wish that everyone else may have life with me also.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛϯϥⲑⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ .
English: I have no feeling of envy (or, jealousy) in me.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲅⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ .
English: Behold Thou then, O God, the things which they are doing unto me, and see how they even dare to say unto me, 'Take thou thirty centenarii of gold, and deny Jesus in the midst of this multitude.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϩⲁⲧ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Do they not think that I myself am Judas who betrayed (or, gave away) his Lord for thirty pieces of silver, for which reason he inherited the outer darkness for ever?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϣⲉⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛϯⲛⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: I swear by the prayers of the saints, for I am not worthy to take an oath by the name of God, that if thou wouldst give unto me the whole world, and the kingdom of Diocletian, and his possessions, and his gods of gold and of silver, which he hath made I would not offer up sacrifice.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲛⲅϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ .
English: For it is written, 'If thou shalt gain the whole world, and lose thy soul, what is the profit (to thee)?'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ .
English: Dost thou not know know that for the last twelve years I have fasted the whole week through, from Sabbath to Sabbath,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲕⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ .
English: and that I have never once washed in a bath?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ . ϯⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟⲕ .
English: And when Romanus had heard these things from his son Victor, he said, ' I swear by Apollo that I will deliver thee into the hands of the Emperor, and he shall destroy thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲉⲩⲉϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Thou dost not know what I know well, that thou art treating the law with contempt; for it is written, 'When a son is disobedient to his father they shall slay him.''
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his father, 'Behold, that which is written is fulfilled this day, 'A father shall deliver his son over to death.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ 
English: If thou shalt deliver me over (to death), O my father, there existeth One Who will help me.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Shall not I reward thee with the reward of my Lord?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϯⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ .
English: For when, the Jews were standing before Him, and crying out 'Crucify Him', and were buffeting Him, He did not reward them with evil in place of evil, but He shewed compassion upon them.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: And moreover He is shewing mercy and longsuffering towards all this multitude this day, and upon this lawless king I who is carrying out these evil designs in the midst of this city.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲉϩⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ 
English: And the Devil filled the heart of the father of Apa Victor, and he made him to deliver Apa Victor over into the hands of Diocletian the Emperor
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And when the Emperor had looked into the face of Apa Victor, he said unto him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: O thou Victor, why hast thou not hearkened to thy father, and worshiped my gods?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Is it possible that thou dost not know that I have absolute power over thee?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲟⲗϥ ⲙⲡϥⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲟϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲕ . ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And Apa Victor tore off his golden chain, and removed the insignia of his rank which he had on him, and he threw them in the face of Diocletian, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϯϩⲏⲕ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓϩⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Indeed I am in no way a soldier, and I will not wear the badge of an emperor who is mortal, for I wear the badge of the Emperor who is in the heavens.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: For it is written in the book of the Christians,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲏ ⲡⲙⲁⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥ .
English: It is not possible for you to perform the service of two master; (ye must) either (serve God or mammon,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And again, It is not possible for you to eat at the table of the lord, and at the table of the demons.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙϣⲙϣⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Now therefore, I will serve the God of heaven, and I will not serve mammon, that is to say, thee, Emperor therefore, I will serve the God of heaven
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And the Emperor said unto Apa Victor
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲕϩⲩⲃⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: How dost thou dare to insult me in this fashion?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Dost thou think that there are no instruments of punishment and torture in the prison-house wherewith I can have thee punished?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Have I not already commanded (or, announced to) thee, saying I not already commanded (or, announced to) thee, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: Never let me hear this name of Jesus (issue) from thy mouth?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: If it were not that I should inflict shame on thy father I would not permit thee to utter one word in my presence.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲣⲱ . ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ .
English: Is it possible that thou hast never heard that an Emperor like unto myself gave orders to a governor
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲕⲑⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲉϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: who put to death thy Lord Jesus, in whom thou puttest thy confidence? his king was Herod, who gave orders to Pilate and Pilate put Him to death.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ . ϯⲛⲁⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲓⲥⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: Now, if it was a mere governor who slew Jesus thy God, how much more is it possible for me, an Emperor, to destroy this name of Jesus from under heaven, and every one who worshippeth Him?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲱ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲃⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲛⲅⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now, therefore, O 'Victor, come, hearken to thy father, and do thou offer up sacrifice to the gods.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ϯⲛⲁⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲕ .
English: If, however, thou wilt not do so, I will banish thee, and they shall put thee to death.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And Romanus turned towards his son Apa Victor and said unto him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Art thou still not persuaded to pay worship unto the gods of the Emperor?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his father
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: If Diocletian be thy god, (good and well); but he is no god of mine, for my Lord is Jesus the Christ.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟⲅⲭⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And his father was exceedingly wroth, and he commanded them to bind his son's arms behind him, and to carry him outside the city, and to spear him there (until) he died.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲙⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲱϥ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ . ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ .
English: And they tied the arms of this noble Apa Victor behind him, and they fastened a gag in his mouth so that they might carry him outside (the city) to destroy him; and when he was coming out soldiers accompanied him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲣⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And the Devil took the form of a soldier, and he made himself visible to Victor, and he said unto him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲱ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲙⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: Victor, where wilt thou fulfill this evil course of action?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: By these acts of thine thou art abandoning thy father to grief.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: Thou thinkest that thy father hateth thee. This is certainly not so, for thy father loveth thee exceedingly.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Now, therefore, hearken thou unto me, and let me tell thy father that thou hast repented, and he will cease to be angry with thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: Do not, then, do not, I say, be disobedient unto him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: Consider Isaac, the son of Abraham, who shewed no disobedience to his father when he saw the knife of slaughter which was to kill him coming down upon him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲭⲁⲙ . ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϫⲉⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: Now, therefore, do not make thy father to grieve, otherwise thou wilt fall under the curse of Ham, who was under the curse of his father, because he looked upon his father's nakedness.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲛϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Now, therefore, do not shew disobedience to thy father, and then I will petition the Emperor, and he will make thee a general.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto the Devil
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲣⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: I have not set my mind upon the possession of the rank of general in this world, but upon the kingdom of my Lord Jesus the Christ.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ϫⲉⲁϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϯⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And when these words had been said (by him) they went in and told the Emperor that Romanus had passed sentence of death upon his son, Apa Victor, and that his head was to be cut off, (because) he had sinned against the Emperor and his gods.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲧⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And Diocletian sent two (of his) bodyguards so that they might seize him, and bring him to him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And the Emperor said unto his father
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉϣⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲉⲭⲣⲓⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ
English: I know this day that thou carest neither for (thy) wife nor (thy) son as much as thou carest for me and my gods, and that thou hast gone so far as to deliver over to death thine only son for my sake. But  hearken unto me and unto the things which I will declare
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
English: Hearken unto me
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲡⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Peradventure this impostor hath led his heart astray. I will banish him to Rakote, and let him he there in prison until he dieth
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: And Apa Victor was exceedingly wroth, and he said unto the emperor
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲟϭ . ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ⲕⲛⲁⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ 
English: thou stupid and senseless Emperor this matter which thou seekest to effect is good, (for) thou wilt make thyself a strangers unto us, and we shall become strangers unto thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲛϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: And the greater part of thine army shall hale thee, and God shall he angry with thee, and He shall send His wrath upon thee, and shall destroy thy kingdom
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛⲫⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ . ⲉⲛⲉϥϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ . ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϯⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ .
English: And the Emperor was wroth, and he commanded immediately that (his servants) should reduce his supply of food, hut he did not cut off his rations altogether, and the Emperor allowed him sufficient food to keep him alive lest he should die of hunger.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲁϥⲃⲟϣϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ .
English: And he caused him to be deprived of his rank of count.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And he made them to fasten Apa Victor's hands behind him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲉⲡⲥⲉⲓⲁⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲱ .
English: and he tied him to the tail of a horse
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲉⲕⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ .
English: and shaved the crown of his head
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉϣⲧ ⲟⲩϣϭⲓⲗϭⲓⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ .
English: and he suspended a bell from his neck
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲛⲃⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲣⲓⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲩⲣⲓⲝ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ .
English: and four soldiers filled their hands with palm branches and beat him therewith, and they dragged him naked round about through all the city, and a herald went before him crying out
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: These things are done unto this man because he will not offer up sacrifice to the gods of the Emperor
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲉϣⲧ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: and they went through every part of the city with him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And on the new moon of Parmoute, the first day of the month of the beginning of the year, according to the computation of the Romans
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: Diocletian took a sheet of parchment, and wrote on it these words
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲕⲱⲙⲉⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ . ϫⲉϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲝⲱⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: I, Diocletian, who am the Lord of all the World, write unto Armenius, the Count of Rakote, that so soon as this man Victor, who is banished, is brought unto thee
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲝⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ .
English: thou shalt examine him carefully three times
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲕϩϥ 
English: and slialt afterwards drive him to the baths, and burn him.