megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ . ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲟϫⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ .
English: We are those (unto whom) He doeth good. And there are very many admonitions (or, teachings), and acts of valiant and blessed men which have come down to us in the Holy Scriptures, which are like unto images that have souls in them, and which will make those who wish to follow them resemble [them] in their glorious integrity, and prevent them from becoming feeble in the performance of their mighty deeds.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲁⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϭⲟϫⲃ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
English: The men about whom I shall now write to you are men who maintained their virtuous deeds in our own time, and who did not slacken in their integrity and valiant behavior.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲁⲏ .
English: And the men of old, whose histories have been written in the Holy Scriptures in order that those who hear them may love what is good, and may turn themselves to the strength of their virtue, spake, saying, 'Now, in these latter times, there is none who acteth uprightly.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: As for me, I say that so far as the man who wisheth to do what is good is concerned,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ
English: neither the labour (involved in obtaining) the fruits, nor a life which is fully (occupied) in business affairs, need hinder the life which is devoted to the performance of good works.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ . ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: If there be any man who wisheth to follow first of all the word of nature and the instruction of the holy men, of whom we are going to speak,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: let him seek after the refreshing (or, rest) which existeth in the way of a course of life filled with virtue, after the manner of those about whom it is my intention now to speak.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ . ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ . ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ .
English: And we will describe to you the beginning of their lives, and the reason for the honourableness of their paths, and we will make these things manifest so far as the power to do so lieth in us.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲧⲁⲍⲉ  ⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And as for you, O ye blessed men and worshippers of Christ, (do ye hearken unto them with all your will, in good faith, and without unbelief and captious doubt in your minds).
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲥⲏⲣ ⲁϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ .
English: And there was in the kingdom of the Emperor Trajan, wherein the worship of idols had spread and prevailed,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ . ⲉϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: a certain general whose name was Plaketas (Placidus) He was near of kin to the king, and he belonged to a very great and noble family, according to (the opinion) of this world, and he was exceedingly rich.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ϩⲉⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: And he exceeded all the other nobles of the palace in his possessions, (in) gold, and (in) silver, and he had troops of slaves, and riches of all kinds in very great abundance;
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲑⲣⲓⲥⲕⲓⲁ . ⲉϥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: and by race he was a Greek And he was adorned with all the works of righteousness.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲛϥⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Those who were in distress, he relieved.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϯ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϥϯϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ . ⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: He helped those who were suffering oppression, and those who were naked he clothed, and he provided food for those who were hungry,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ . ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: and he redeemed, at his own expense, very many of those who had been condemned to death.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: In short, he was the steward of everyone who was in ned, so far as the wants of the body were concerned,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲣⲛⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: and he was a second Cornelius at that time.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ .
English: And he had a wife who was herself a worshipper of idols,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: but she was adorned with every excellent quality and virtue in exactly the same degree (as her husband);
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: and two sons were born to them,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ .
English: and these they brought up to walk in the same good path as their parents.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And the man was exceedingly well known because of the good works which he was in the habit of doing,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: and he was so celebrated for his personal strength and valour that the Barbarians were afraid at the mere mention of his name. For he was a fine fighter,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: and he had gained great renown in battles of all kinds,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲡⲉ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲛⲉⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲉⲓ .
English: but his whole desire was to hunt and slay wild animals, and for this he was greatly esteemed.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: But the Good God, who loveth every man who is worthy of Him in every place, did not forget the deeds of this good man,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲧⲉϥⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ .
English: neither did He wish to destroy his good disposition,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉϩⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϥϣⲏⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ .
English: but even as it is written, 'Every heathen who feareth God, and who worketh righteousness, shall be accepted by Him,'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲗⲁⲭⲛⲟⲛ . ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ 
English: His bowels of compassion yearned towards him, and He was merciful towards him to such a degree that God willed to save his life, and He did so in the way and by the means which I will here declare unto you.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϭⲱⲣϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And it came to pass that on a certain day the man went out, according to his custom, to hunt wild beasts in the mountain,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: he and his soldiers, and all his slaves were with him.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲗ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ .
English: And there appeared unto him a herd of deer that were feeding,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
English: and he ordered the company who were with him to give chase to them,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲉϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲍⲱⲟⲛ .
English: and all the soldiers gave all their energies to catching the beasts.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ .
English: And one of them appeared from out of the herd,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲉϩⲧⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: and he was a very fine animal and stood higher than all of them, and he broke away from the herd and took to flight,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ . ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϫⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and he ran for safety into a thicket on the mountain, which was very dense, and very difficult for the hunters to penetrate.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ .
English: And when Plaketas had seen him,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲟⲡϥ .
English: he wished to take him in a snare.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ . ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: And he took with him certain soldiers, and hid away all the others, and he gave chase to the animal.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ .
English: Now the soldiers who had gone with him became exhausted, and they gave up the chase, and Plaketas rode into the thicket alone in pursuit of the beast.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟ ⲉⲧϥⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧϫⲁϫⲱ .
English: And by the good Providence of God neither he nor the horse on which he was riding became exhausted in that dense thicket.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲡⲟⲩⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: And when he had persevered for some time in his pursuit, an was a very long way off from his companions,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: then the beast stood still upon a very high mountain.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And when the general had approached him, he stood still and looked round about on every side,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲟⲡϥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: and he wondered by what means he could take him in a snare.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ..ⲟⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ .
English: And God, the Lover of mankind, Who effecteth the salvation of man in very many ways,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲣⲛⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: snared this (general) in His net, even as was snared Cornelius by Peter, and even as was Paul unto whom He appeared when he was persecuting Him.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ . ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲍⲱⲟⲛ . ⲉϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ . ⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲟⲡϥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ . ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And when a considerable time had passed, during which Plaketas had been looking at the stag, and marvelling at its great size and very fine appearance, and thinking out the means whereby he might capture it, the Lord gave him the following sign; and He made him able to see it,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ .
English: and it appeared unto him in the following form.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲡ .
English: There was a figure of a cross between the stag's horns,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ .
English: and it shone more brightly than the sun,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ . ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲡ . ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ .
English: and there was, moreover, between his horns a similitude like unto the body wherein God arrayed Himself in the womb of the Virgin;
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: now He clothed Himself in this body for our salvation.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And He cried out to Plaketas from the animal with the voice of a man,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ . ⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ .
English: saying, 'O Plaketas, why dost thou hunt Me?
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ . ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲍⲱⲟⲛ
English: For it is for thine own sake that I have appeared unto thee 'in the form of this animal.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲕϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ .
English: I am Jesus, He Whom thou servest, without knowing it.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉⲧⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Thy kind and charitable deeds which thou doest have come before Me.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Therefore I have Myself appeared unto thee,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲅⲟⲛ .
English: and I have snared thee by means of this animal that is without reasoning power.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϭⲟⲡⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉϣⲛⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And I have netted thee with the nets of My Godhead.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ . ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲛⲁⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲧⲟⲥ .
English: It is not just to allow those who love Me by their good deeds to act as slaves to unclean demons, and idols which are dead, and dumb, and without feeling.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: For this reason did I come upon the earth in the form wherein thou now seest Me, for I wish to deliver (or, save) the race of man.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ 
English: And when Plaketas heard these things he was terrified, and he fell down upon the ground.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲣⲏⲃⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And when a long time had passed, he rose up, wishing to understand with exactness the miracle which had taken place.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲓⲟⲡⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And he said, 'What then is the sight which I have seen?
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And what manner of voice is this which I have heard?
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ 
English: Make Thyself manifest to me, O Thou Who speakest with me, and I will believe in Thee.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ .
English: And the Lord said unto him, 'Take heed, O Plaketas.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ .
English: I am Jesus the Christ, the Son of the living God, Who created the heavens and the earth, when nothing existed,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧϩⲩⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥⲏⲡⲉ . 
English: and I created all substance of which things are made, and everything else.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲓⲡⲟⲣϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ .
English: I am He Who made the light to appear, and I separated it from the darkness.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: I am He Who created the sun and made it to shine by day,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲉϣⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ 
English: and I appointed the moon and the stars to shine by night.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲉϣⲛⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: I am He Who ordained times, and seasons, and days.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: I am He Who fashioned man from the earth.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: I appeared for him in the flesh which I took upon Myself for the sake of the salvation of men.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥⲧ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . 
English: I am He Whom they crucified, and I died, and I rose upon the third day from the dead.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲣⲙ .
English: When Plaketas heard these words he fell down upon his face and cried out, saying, 'I believe, Lord, that Thou art He Who hath created everything, and that Thou are He Who turneth back those who go astray,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ .
English: and that Thou art He Who giveth life unto those who are dead.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲁⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲅϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲅϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ .
English: And the Lord answered and said, 'If thou believest, go, make thy way to the high priest of the Christians, and demand from him the freely-given gift of baptism.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: And Plaketas answered and said unto Him, 'Lord, command me to relate these words to my wife and children, so that they also may believe in Thee.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And the Lord said unto him, 'Repeat them.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϫⲱϩⲙ . ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ . ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ . ⲛⲅⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: And ye shall be purified from every unclean thing When ye have received the seal of baptism thou shalt return hither, and I will appear unto thee, and I will declare unto thee the mystery of salvation.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ .
English: And Plaketas came down from the mountain,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: and went into his house.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱ . ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲣⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And when the evening had come he began to speak and tell his wife and sons about the things which he had seen in the vision, and how the Lord had appeared unto him.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ . ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And his wife cried out and said unto him, 'Lord, my brother, thou hast seen God Whom they crucified, Whom the Christians worship.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: For He is the only true God, and it is He Who delivereth those who put their hopes in Him.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲕⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: And she cried out vehemently, saying, 'Have mercy upon me, O Lord Jesus the Christ, and upon my two sons also.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ . ϫⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲟⲛ . ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And she said unto her husband, In the night which hath passed I myself also saw Him, and He said unto me, To-morrow do thou, and thy husband, and your sons come to Me.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲍⲱⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲡⲗⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲅⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And I recognized that He was the God, Jesus the Christ, the God of the Galileans. It is He Who willed to appear unto thee in this miraculous manner with the animal in order that thou mayest rely upon His strength, and believe in Him.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ . ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ .
English: Therefore come this very night, and let us go and receive baptism from the high priest of the Christians, even as thou wast commanded,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲣⲣⲙⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: for by this do those who believe in Him become members of his household.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And Plaketas answered, saying, 'This is what He Who appeared unto me commanded.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: And in the middle of that night they took their two sons secretly, and a few of their slaves,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and they went to the high priest of the Christians, and they told him all the dream,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and they confessed their belief in the Lord Jesus the Christ,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ .
English: and they entreated him to give them the seal of the Christ by baptism.