megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲕⲁ ⲁⲩⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲡⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ .
English: For even if the possessions which he had were all carried away, there still remained to him the dung-hill whereon he could seat himself,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ .
English: whereas I am a miserable sojourner in a strange land, and am burdened with all this mass of misery.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲓⲱⲃ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And again, Job had his children to console him,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: and to help him bear his sufferings,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϥⲓⲡⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ .
English: whereas in my case the wild beasts have carried off my children, 'who should be my consolation.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ . ϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ . ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲕⲟⲣⲓⲁ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: And even if his branches, I mean his children, were lopped off, he still had left to him the root, that is to say, his wife, who would live in the house with him, even though she did not serve him as a wife in the (true sense of) the word.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲣⲕⲧⲁⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: But as for me, miserable man that I am, my root is cut off on all sides,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ . ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ .
English: and I cannot see a single ray of light from the lamp of my race.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Moreover, I am like a tree in the desert, which is being ever shaken by the winds of the Devil.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲱⲣⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲕϩⲡⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Do not, Lord, do not afflict Thy servant, (and drive him) to utter many words,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: for if I spake the things which I ought not to speak, I should be grieved in heart.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲱ ϭⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲣⲱⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ . ϩⲓⲣⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Do Thou, therefore, O Lord, set a guard upon my mouth, and a strong seal upon my lips, so that my heart might not incline towards the words which are evil,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: and Thou mayest not cast me away from before Thy face. And give Thou me rest, O Lord!'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲙⲏ . ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲁⲥⲥⲟⲥ .
English: And as he was saying these things, and was heaving sighs and weeping, he came to a village, which was called Bassos,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲉϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ .
English: and he went into it, and worked there, and procured his daily bread therein.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲧⲕⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ .
English: And when he had lived there a long time the owners of the village entreated him to go and become watchman of the fruit crops in the orchard there, and he fullfilled this work for a period of ten years, and received his wages for the same.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲱⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲣⲡ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And his sons were being fed and brought up in the village which we have already mentioned, and they did not know that they were brethren.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲁⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲧϥⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲥ .
English: And the captain of the ship who had carried off the wife of Eustathius took her to his own country,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲣϩⲁⲓⲃⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϣϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: and the great shadow of God overshadowed her so completely that the barbarian was never able to touch her all that time.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: For what this woman had entreated God to grant her was that a pagan man should not touch her at all.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And it came to pass that after her barbarian husband was dead the woman remained in that country. And after (many) days those pagan people among whom the wife of Eustathius was living rose up (or, rebelled), and advanced to seize the country of the Romans.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲃⲁ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϫⲣⲟ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ .
English: And the Emperor Trajan was greatly troubled because of the war with these pagan peoples, and he remembered Plaketas, more especially because of his bravery and his numerous defeats of the alien peoples.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲣⲃⲣ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And the remembrance of Eustathius kept stirring within him,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ .
English: and he was troubled about the change which had come upon him in his affairs.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲕⲉⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲟ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Then he prepared himself and the soldiers who were in his kingdom for the war.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ . ⲁϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲇⲁⲥ .
English: And he grieved exceedingly for Plaketas,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: and he spake, saying, ' Him who shall give me such indication as will help me to find him, upon him will I bestow a great honour and a yearly wage, and I will make him exceedingly rich.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲁⲕⲓⲟⲥ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϥⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ .
English: And two of his soldiers—now the name of one of them was Antiochus, and that of the other Aeacius, and they had been servants of Eustathius, and untiring in their ministrations to him in times past when he was living with them—
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϣⲧⲥⲭⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲙⲏ . ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: departed to seek after him, and they searched the whole kingdom through very thoroughly until they arrived at the village wherein Eustathius was.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ .
English: And as they were going along in. the place wherein Eustathius was keeping watch he saw them from a distance,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ .
English: and he recognized them by their peculiar carriage, and by their gait.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: And he remembered his former manner of life, and he began to feel sorrowful in heart,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϯϩⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: and he prayed, saying, 'O Lord God, Thou merciful One, Who deliverest every one who putteth his hope in Thee, since I have seen those who formerly walked with me shall not I have hope?
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ .
English: Now, therefore, give the command, and look upon me and upon Thy servant, that is to say, my wife.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲁϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ
English: For I know well that because of my own evil works my children have become food for wild beasts, but I entreat Thee to permit me to look upon (them) again in the Resurrection.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ 
English: And whilst Eustathius was saying these words he heard a voice which spake unto him, saying, 'Be of good cheer, O Eustathius, at this time,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ 
English: for thou shalt again have the position which thou hadst formerly, and thou shalt receive thy wife and thy children.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: In the resurrection of the dead thou shalt see the good things which are for ever.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲣⲛⲁ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲁϫⲱⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϫⲱⲙ .
English: Do not deny Me, and thou shalt find a rest which is endless, and thy name shall increase from generation to generation.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲛϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: And when he had heard these words Eustathius was afraid, and he walked down from the place where he was,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and he stood up close to where the two soldiers were on the road in front of them,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ . ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ .
English: and he knew them without any doubt, but they did not know him.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ
English: They said unto him, 'Hail, good neighbour!'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: And he said unto them, 'Peace be unto you, O my brethren!'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: They said unto him, 'Dost thou know in this place a man who is a stranger, and is called Plaketas, and his wife, and his children?
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: If thou canst shew us this man we will give unto thee very much money.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ .
English: And Eustathius said unto them, 'For what purpose art thou enquiring after him?'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And they said unto him, 'He was a fellow soldier, and behold, we have been wishing to meet him for many years past.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And he said unto them, 'I know not the man.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉϯϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Rest ye, however, with me, for the day is far spent ; rest ye yourselves with me in this Replace which I inhabit.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ϩⲱ .
English: For I myself am a stranger.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
English: And he took them into his house,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟϥ .
English: and then departed to buy some wine to give them to drink.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: And he said unto the master of the house wherein he lodged, ' I know these men.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϯϭⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϯⲙⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ .
English: They have come to me here that I may supply them with food and wine ; and they would rest (i.e. lodge) with me in this place. (Give me food and wine) and I will repay thee the price of the same at the time when my wages (are paid)
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ .
English: and the man gave unto him joyfully everything which he needed.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ . ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: And Eustathius remained and ministered unto them, and he could hardly contain himself when he remembered his former life; nevertheless he kept a strong- hold upon himself, and did not weep,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ .
English: but he went out (of the house) and wept. And he washed his face,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ . ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: and went into (the house again), and served them.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: And they looked at him, and little by little they began to recognize him, and they spake unto each other, saying, 'This man is like unto the man whom we are seeking;
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥⲓⲕⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: and the one said unto the other, 'Yea, he is like him. I know that there was a scar on his neck which was caused by a wound which he received in it a long time ago during the war with the Masekates.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Let us watch him carefully so that we may see whether he hath the scar or not.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: If he hath the scar on his neck then he is the man.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ . ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲥⲁϣ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ .
English: And having watched for the sig-n very carefully they saw the mark of the wound on his neck,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲟⲛⲕⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲏ ⲉⲣⲱϥ .
English: and straig-htway they rushed to him, and they kissed him,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲇⲁⲥ . ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ 
English: and they asked him, saying, 'Art thou not the man Plaketas who was formerly a great general?'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲛⲁ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲓⲙⲉ 
English: And he denied it, saying, 'Certainly not'; and he kept a strong hold upon himself so that he might not weep.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϯⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϣ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And when they had pointed out to him the scar of the wound on his neck, they took an oath to him, saying, ' Thou art Plaketas, the general'; and they asked him concerning his wife and his children.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And he said unto them, 'They are dead.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ . ⲁⲩϥⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ . ⲁⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϯⲙⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And whilst he was talking to them about these matters they lifted up their faces with a great cry, and they wept so loudly that all the people who were in the village heard them;
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲡϯⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ .
English: and whilst they were uttering these loud cries the people of the village came to see what had happened, and they were afraid and were greatly moved.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥϯⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: And the soldiers quieted their uproar, and described to them the power and honour which the man had enjoyed formerly.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡϯⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ .
English: And when the men of the village had heard these things they heaved sighs, and said, 'Great is the honour of this man who hath become a hireling unto us.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲩϭⲉⲗⲡⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: Then the soldiers reported the matter to the Emperor. And they arrayed Eustathius in good apparel, being such things as they had with them, and they took him
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
English: and they took him and set out on their road.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ⲉⲩⲑⲡⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And every one who was in the village walked with him to set him on his way,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 
English: and (when) he had supplicated them he sent them away.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲛⲅⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And whilst he was travelling along the road with the soldiers he described unto them the things which he had seen (in the thicket), and how he had seen the Christ, and also how he had been named Eustathius,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ
English: and he told them about all the things which had happened unto him. And when they had fulfilled fifteen days in marching on the road they came to the place where the Emperor Trajan was,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: and they shewed unto him in what manner they had discovered Plaketas.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: And Trajan the Emperor came forth to meet him, and he kissed him, and he wept many tears,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϯⲁⲓϯⲁⲛⲧ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ .
English: and he enquired of him what his reason was for his departure.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And Eustathius related to Trajan and all the nobles what had happened unto him, and the history of his wife and his children
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ . ⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ .
English: and in what way the captain of the ship had carried away his wife by force, and how his children had been carried off by wild beasts, and he described to them their tribulations.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗϥ ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: And there was very great joy indeed in (the hearts of the Emperor and his nobles) because they had found Eustathius alive. And the Emperor comforted him, and made him a general as he had been aforetime.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And when Eustathius had inspected the army he knew that it was not sufficiently strong to fight in battle against the Barbarians,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: and he shewed the Emperor that this was so.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϯⲣⲱⲛ
English: And Trajan the Emperor commanded his officers to enlist recruits,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉϣⲁⲩⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ .
English: and he wrote an epistle to every city wlierein he ordered the people thereof to enlist men, and to train them, and to make them fit to be used as soldiers.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲁⲩϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ϯⲣⲱⲛ .
English: And it came to pass that when (the envoys) had entered the villag-e wherein were the sons of Eustathius they took the two young men and made recruits of them.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ .
English: And the men who were in that place bore testimony concerning them, and said that they were vigorous in respect of their strength, and goodly in their appearance.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛϯⲣⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲧⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: And when Eustathius had gathered together all the recruits, and had assigned to them their positions, he perceived that the two young men were the most goodly of them all.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And he appointed them to serve him personally, because he knew that they were of noble birth by their manners and habits,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: and in his good nature he set them apart to minister unto himself. And their own natural disposition drew them more and more day by day to make him love them,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ .
English: and he gave orders that they were to eat with him at his table.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ .
English: And after these things he took command of the army according to his wont,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ . ϥⲓⲧⲥ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: and he departed to the war and to the country of the Barbarians, which he had taken before that day,