megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: but he who killeth himself, and is guiltless of beguilement of women, is the strongest of all.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ 
English: Now Joseph the patriarch lived in the house of the Egyptian
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ  ϫⲉⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲛⲧⲉⲩⲅⲉⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: and the matter is manifest, namely, that that sinful woman was bad and that she associated herself with him daily until she found an opportunity [to tempt] him.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ 
English: As for thee, O holy man, Demetrius, they contended against thee daily through thy understanding.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲉⲱⲥⲕ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: If I wished to do so, I could prolong my discourse to you, and relate further to you concerning the virtues, and the miracles, and the mighty power of this holy man!
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ .
English: I know, however, that his honour is in the heavens before Him Who became man, for our sakes, through Mary the Virgin.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲕϫⲉ ⲕⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Verily thou didst effect thy escape,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ .
English: thou didst keep the faith,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and now thou dost make supplication for us in the place wherein thou art. If I wished to multiply speech unto you, I could relate unto you the miracles which God set in operation by the hands of this holy man, Demetrius, the holy Archbishop,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ . ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ .
English: but I am well aware of my feebleness, and of the utter impotence of my halting and poor words.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Let us however turn to another case (i. e. subject). We will now bring forward the case of a man who was arrayed in three virtues, namely, virginity, and the rank of the high priesthood, and the rank of the martyr.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Now who was this saint? It was Peter, the Archbishop of Rakote.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ . ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: In times past he had been a worshipper of idols, and had performed the duties of an office under the lawless Emperor Diocletian,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲛϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: who gave the order to pull down the churches everywhere. And there was nothing which he did openly against the service of holiness in Rakote, because the Archbishop Peter, the holy man, did not regard the face of men,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: but he paid good heed to Him Who said, 'Fear not those who can kill your bodies, but who are not able to kill your souls.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲯⲩⲁ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲣϫⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: For this reason he was exceedingly courageous, and he used to say to the clergy, 'Let not the suspicion of men separate you from the Christ.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Now there was at that time a certain man in Antioch whose name was Zokrator,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: who went to Egypt and became a martyr.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ .
English: And this Zokrator was originally a Christian who had been baptized,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: but he had withdrawn himself [from the Christians];
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ . ⲉⲁⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: and he was a hypocrite, and he hated the Christians exceedingly. nd he had a wife who was a Christian, and whose name was Marturia, and she had borne him two sons,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲫⲩⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ .
English: the elder of whom was called Philopator,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲧⲣⲱⲡⲓⲟⲥ .
English: and the younger Eatropius.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ .
English: And when the boys had grown up, and were of a suitable age for baptism,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: they wished to be baptized according to the ordinance of the Christians.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And the wife spake unto her husband, saying, 'I beseech thee, O my brother, to come with me to the city of Rakote that we may have our children baptized, lest they die before they have received the baptism of God,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲃϣⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: for God will be wroth with us if we neglect the souls of our children.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲣⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲣⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: And Zokrator 'said unto his wife, Hold thy peace, my sister—now thou knowest that a persecution [of the Christians] is in progress at the present time—
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϥⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲙⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: lest the Emperor hear of it, and destroy us.' And when he had said these words she was afraid to leave her children unbaptized.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ .
English: And when she knew that he would not be persuaded by her to do what she thought (to be right) she rose up, and she took her two children by their hands, and went forth on the sea
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and she prayed in this wise, saying, 'O Lord God, the Almighty, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Christ,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ . ⲉⲓⲉⲙⲁϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲅⲉⲣⲓⲁ .
English: if Thou art pleased to make straight my way, grant that I may find an opportunity (of crossing the sea).'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ .
English: And as she was praying she looked up and saw a ship about to set sail on the sea, and this woman cried out unto those who were on the ship, 'Whither sail ye?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And they said unto her, 'We are going to the city of Rakote.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲗⲟⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲙⲉ .
English: And she said unto them, 'If ye will take me with you I will pay you your passage money';
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟ .
English: and they said unto her 'We will take thee.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲧ .
English: Thereupon they took her into the ship, and set sail.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ .
English: And when they had sailed away from the land a distance of about twenty stadia a mighty storm rose up against the ship, and it was so violent that every one who was sailing in the ship was terrified.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ .
English: And that God-loving woman said, 'God will not hearken unto a sinful woman like myself, but that which hath entered into my heart I will do.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲁⲥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϯϩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And she arose, and stood up, and prayed [with her face] towards the east, saying thus: 'O God, Who knowest everything before it taketh place,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲟⲩⲉϣϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: Who knowest the heart of every one, and Who knowest the wish of my heart in respect of Thee, I do not wish for a husband, nor for the apparel which belongeth to this world, nor for possessions, but for my own soil and the souls of my children.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ
English: Behold, we are about to die in the sea.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲛ 
English: For Thy Holy Name's sake, O my Lord Jesus the Christ, Thou Saviour of my soul and spirit, look down upon me and upon my two orphan children, and have mercy upon us.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲣⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲥⲡⲱⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ .
English: And when she had said these things she took a butcher's knife in her right hand, and she thrust it out, and made the Sign of the Cross over it, and she stuck it into her right breast, and drew forth therefrom three drops of blood,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: and she made the Sign of the Cross with it on the foreheads of her two sons and [on] their breasts, in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲥⲟⲙⲥⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And she dipped them three times in the sea, in the Name of the Holy Trinity, saying, 'In the Name of the Holy Trinity, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛⲥ . ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: After these things she made her children lie in her bosom, saying, 'I may die, but let me die with my sons.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲇⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲁⲙⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And God, the Master of the Universe, when He had seen her faith, stilled the storm, and there was a great calm. And within three days they arrived at Rakote.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲉ ⲛϩⲃⲇⲱⲙⲁⲥ . ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲟⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ .
English: And by the help of God they came into Rakote on the day of preparation, on the fourth day of the week, on the Passover, whereon they are wont to baptize children according to the tradition of the Egyptians.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲥⲗⲉⲩⲕⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲁⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ
English: And the woman saw that the whole city was draped in white, and she asked what the matter was.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ϣⲁⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ .
English: And they told her, saying, 'All the Christians who are living in the city are going to baptize their children tomorrow.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ .
English: And she answered, saying, 'In truth God hath made straight my way.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: Then she made her way to a certain deacon, and said unto him, 'My father, I wish to meet the Archbishop.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: And he said unto her, 'What is thy business with the Archbishop?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And she said unto him, 'I am a stranger, and I want to baptize my children.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: nd the deacon said unto her, 'Hast thou any other business with the Archbishop besides this?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: And she said unto him, 'No, I have not.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲓⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ
English: And the deacon said unto her, 'If this be really the only thing for which thou wishest to meet the Archbishop then tarry thou here.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: For behold, the children of this city are to be baptized tomorrow and your own children shall be baptized with them.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And when the evening had come, and the Archbishop had finished Divine Service, he commanded them to bring to him the little children, and to make them ready for baptism.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ .
English: And when he had baptized them they brought in the children of the wife of the man of Antioch;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁϥϩⲉⲡⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: and God, Who alone worketh wonders, hid the matter from the Archbishop.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲣⲱⲛⲉ .
English: And when he had taken hold of the little children to baptize them the water in the font congealed and became stone;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥⲁ .
English: and when the Archbishop saw this he marvelled exceedingly, and he commanded [the ministrant] to put the children on one side.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Then he ordered [him] to bring in to him the children of the natives of Rakote,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ . ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲣⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲉ .
English: and when he had begun to baptize them the water which was in the font assumed the form which it had usually.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ . ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ .
English: And he commanded [him] straightway to bring in again the children of the wife of the man of Antioch,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲁⲧⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲉ .
English: and when he had done so the water in the font became like stone, even as before.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲱ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And he commanded [him] to put the little children aside once more.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And he ordered [him] to bring in the children of the natives of Rakote,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲧⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲣⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲉ .
English: and when he had brought them in [and the Archbishop began] to baptize them the water in the font assumed the form which it usually had.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ϫⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ .
English: Then the Archbishop commanded [him] to bring in to him the children of the wife of the man of Antioch a third time, and straightway the water in the font congealed and became like stone.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ .
English: Then Saint Peter the Archbishop commanded the Archdeacon to bring into his presence the wife of the man of Antioch.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟ . ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲑⲣⲓⲥⲕⲓⲁ . ⲏ ⲣⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: And when she had been set in his presence the Archbishop said unto her, 'Tell me, What hath happened to thee? What, peradventure, hast thou done? Of what religion art thou a follower? What city dost thou come from?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲏ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩ ⲣⲙⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ .
English: And the mother of the little children answered and said unto the Archbishop, 'I am a Christian, and my parents were Christians, and I am a woman of Antioch.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁⲁϥ . ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: And the Archbishop answered and said unto her, 'Tell me what it is that thou hast done, for behold, God will not accept children in lieu of repentance.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧ .
English: And the woman said unto him, 'Hearken unto me, my Lord and Father, in [thy] charity,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ
English: for thou knowest the sufferings which exist in the world at this time, and especially in Antioch.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϭⲛⲧⲉⲩⲕⲉⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Now my children grew up, and (as) I could not find an opportunity to have them baptized
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: I said unto their father, 'Rise up, and let us [depart] to the city of Rakote, to the feet of thy holiness, and let us have our children baptized';
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲓ 
English: but he did not wish to do this, and he put before me also the dangers which he said would befall me.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And I rose up, and took my two sons by the hand, and I came out on the sea, and I found a ship coming to Rakote,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: and I embarked thereon with my children.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲧⲱ .
English: And when we had come into the middle of the sea the ship was in such terrible danger through a mighty storm that it wellnigh foundered.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϥⲟϭⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And I seized my two children, so that I might east myself into the sea with them and die with them,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ .
English: but the thought came into my heart, and I took a butcher's knife in my hand,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲡⲱⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ . ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ .
English: and I cut my right breast and drew out from it three drops of blood.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧ . ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: And I made the Sign of the Cross on their foreheads and their breasts, saying, 'In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And I dipped them in the sea in the Name of the Holy Trinity.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲓⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And it must in any case have been for this reason, O my Lord Father, that the Lord effected the salvation of myself and my children.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Besides this I know of no other thing which I have done.'