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Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲛⲥⲟⲩϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ . ⲙϣⲓⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ 
English: AND WHO ENDED HIS LIFE, WITH THE MOST EXCELLENT PATIENT ENDURANCE, ON THE FOURTH DAY OF THE MONTH MEKHIR, IN THE PEACE OF GOD. PRAY FOR US ALL! AMEN.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ . ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲛⲅⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and they prayed, saying, 'O Lord God of the Powers, Whom no man hath ever seen, but Whom now we see according to His wish, hearken Thou now unto us who cry unto Thee. Make Thou our prayer to be perfect with one thought, namely, the confession of Thy Name and Thy holy faith.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲱⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Make Thou us worthy to be counted among the holy martyrs, even as were the Three Holy Children, whom Thou didst try by fire and they denied Thee not.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϣⲟⲡⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲗⲓⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: In this manner do Thou receive us nnto Thyself, through this fire, as a sacrifice well pleasing unto Thee, and because we make ourselves to be also an offering by fire.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And Lord, do Thou grant a favour and a gift unto our bodies, so that every one who shall commemorate us shall receive a gift in the kingdom of heaven, and also a time of rest upon earth.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And if those who are in peril on the sea, or by waters of any kind, cry unto Thy Holy Name, do Thou deliver them from their danger.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲟϣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲁⲛ . ⲉⲕⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲁⲛ . ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And if those who are (burdened) with manifold sins cast themselves down before Thee in Thy Name, do Thou forgive them their sins. And to every one who shall commemorate us on the day (called after) our name, be Thou, O Lord, a helper.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲁⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Let the threat of the fire which is round about us become unto us the dew of refreshing, so that our bodies, O Lord, may gain strength thereby.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲑⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And whilst they were saying these words and were praying they heard a voice from heaven, saying, ' Inasmuch as ye have been mighty athletes in this life,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: and ye have endured patiently manifold trials, fear ye not at this present, and come ye into this place in peace. Ye shall receive an indestructible crown,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ . ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: and ye shall enjoy yourselves with the good thing's which have been prepared for you for ever, in the place of the suffering's that ye have endured, and the trials which ye have borne patiently and which were only for a time.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ .
English: And when the saints had heard these things they delivered themselves joyfully over to the soldiers, who cast them into the brazen instrument.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡϣⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲣⲟ .
English: And having been thrown in the flame of fire enveloped them, and they ascribed glory unto the Holy Trinity, unto Whom victory belongeth,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡϥⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲁⲡⲉ .
English: and after a short time they delivered up their souls into the hands of God. And the fire did not touch (or, scorch) their bodies in the least degree, nor the hair of their heads.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲇⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And after three days the wdcked Emperor Hadrian came to the place wherein the saints had finished (their fight),
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and he commanded that the brazen bull should bo opened, so that he might be able to see what had happened to the saints.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ . ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ .
English: And when it had been opened they found the bodies of the saints in a perfect state of preservation, and there were no marks of destruction whatever in them, and they seemed to be still alive.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲧⲁϩⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ .
English: And when they had brought them out and laid tbem on the ground, great awe and wonder came upon every one who stood nigh unto them, and the bodies of the saints were brilliantly white like snow.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲇⲣⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲁϩⲙ . ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ .
English: And the polluted Hadrian looked upon them, and he was filled with wonder, and was afraid, and he went away.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And the multitude who were standing there cried out, saying, 'Great art Thou, O God of the Christians!
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: Thou art indeed the only Great God, Jesus the Christ, and there is no other god besides Thee. For Thou didst not permit any harm to reach the bodies of (these) saints, nay, they have become brilliantly white and shining, and they send forth great light with glory and gladness.'
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ .
English: And when the evening had come the Christians came and carried away the bodies of the martyred saints, and they laid them in an honourable place secretly in the city of Rome.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲣϣⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲟⲝⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And after the persecution (of them had died away) they built over them a martyrium, and they celebrated festivals therein with hymns and doxologies, according to the custom of the Christians.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲇⲉⲕⲉⲙⲃⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲱⲑ ⲡⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ .
English: And they commemorated the holy deaths of these oflorious martyrs on the twentieth day of the month of December, which is Thoth, according to the language of the inhabitants of Egypt.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲑⲗⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲙⲙⲁ ⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Such is the history of the life and contest of these blessed and holy martyrs, that is to say, Apa Eustathius, and Apa Agapius and Apa Theopistus, his sons, and Amma Theopiste, his wife.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲁⲑⲗⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ 
English: Here endeth the account of their strife.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: Now every one who shall be worthy to celebrate the holy commemoration (of these saints), and who shall invoke them, shall receive the good things of the kingdom which is in the heavens, through the grace and love for man of our Lord Jesus the Christ, to Whom be glory, and to His Good Father, and to the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ   ...  ...  ...  ... 
English: Amen.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste, part 2
Coptic: ⲃⲓⲕⲧ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟ ⲩⲩ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟ ⲙⲉⲣ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟ
English: Victor the deacon, the least (of men), the son of the blessed Mercurius, the deacon.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲓⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ . ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: This life which I will now describe unto you is that of a man of God, who lived in our time, and it must be regarded with wonder.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: This man lived in the city of Rome, and he was exceedingly rich;
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: he was the Archon of the city.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲟⲥ .
English: His name was Eutropius,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ 
English: and the name of his wife was Theodora; and both of them had been worshippers of God from their youth up.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: And they had three children.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ . ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲩ .
English: Now two of these had been appointed to high positions in the Palace of the Emperors,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and the youngest had been sent to receive instruction in the works of God.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: And after these things he learned the teachings of the wise men, and associated with them.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ . ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: Moreover he learned the works of God, and attached himself to the church, making enquiries concerning God by day and by night.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ . ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And it came to pass on a day that a certain brother, who was a monk, and who belonged to a Monastery which was inland (or, to the south), and was called after the name of 'those who sleep not,' passed by; and he was wishing to depart to Jerusalem to pray in the Holy Place.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ . ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And this monk spake unto John inside his house with the words of God,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ 
English: and John marvelled exceedingly when he saw the monkish brother, and his garb, and perceived his pleasant manner of speech, and his internal thought about God, which was like fire.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲧⲱⲛ . ⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: And John said, 'My lord father, what is thy native place, or where is thy monastery?'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ .
English: The monkish brother said unto him, 'I live in the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And if God pleaseth I wish to go to Jerusalem so that I may pray there in the Holy Place, and, by the will of God, I will return again to my place.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ .
English: And the monk informed him concerning everything about which John enquired of him.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ
English: And when John had heard these words he laid hold upon the hand of the monkish brother, and took him to a place which was quiet and secret,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲅⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: and he made him to swear great oaths, saying unto him, 'My beloved brother, when thou hast gone to Jerusalem, and hast returned in peace, thou shalt not hide thyself from me,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛϯϩⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: neither shalt thou depart to thy monastery and forsake me, and I will not hide anything from thee during the whole course of my life. My parents, however, love me very much more than they love my brethren,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ .
English: for they have placed me in the hands of instructors,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ .
English: and my father saith, 'I will give thee high offices.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲱϥ .
English: Moreover, according to what is in his heart, he wisheth to give me seven offices, each of which is more exalted than his own.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲣϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: After these things he wisheth to make me a bridegroom.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ . ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ .
English: And, moreover, when I go into the church I hear them proclaiming and saying, 'Everything in this world is contemptible,' and 'Let him that despiseth this world follow the Christ with a right heart,' and even so he shall hardly be saved.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: 'Surely, my brother, it will be especially difficult for a sinner like myself to be saved.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϫⲓⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: Therefore, I beseech thee, O mighty father, to take me with thee to thy monastery.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲕⲧⲟⲓ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: And when the monkish brother had heard these things he took an oath, saying, 'When I return I will take thee with me to my monastery';
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: and straightway they made a firm compact with each other to this effect very readily, and then each departed to his abode in peace.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲱϣ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And after these things the blessed John took counsel with himself, saying, 'First of all let me go to my parents, so that i may make them prepare for me a Gospel wherein I may read, for I do not know the commandments of Christ,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁϭⲛⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: and I would find Him in the place whither I am going.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And he came to the house of his parents,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ .
English: and he told them the reason [for his desire], and he spake unto them thus: 'Behold, O my parents, I am put to shame among my fellow scholars, for of all those who are at school with me each one hath his own Gospel of gold, which their parents have prepared for them to read in.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲏ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: As for me I am like a beggar in their midst, and like one who hath neither father nor mother.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And John threw himself down upon his face before his parents, saying, 'I beseech you most earnestly, O my parents, to prepare for me a Gospel, so that I may have it in my hands, and receive instruction therefrom.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ .
English: And when his mother heard [these words] she rejoiced exceedingly, for it was her wish that he should be well instructed.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: And when she had thought over these things she spake unto her husband, saying, 'My lord brother, make a Gospel of gold for our son John.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲥϩⲁⲓϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Do not have it beautifully written only, but decorate it also beautifully with really precious stones of great value.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And straightway his father commanded,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϩ . ⲛϩⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ .
English: and one brought to him five hundred holokottinoi (oboli) and precious stones of great beauty, and he gave them to a cunning goldsmith,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϩϥ .
English: and he made for him very beautiful decorations for the Gospel which he had caused to be written.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And John's father took it and gave it to his son,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ϫⲉⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: and John took it, and rejoiced over it,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: and he studied it with great diligence.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ 
English: And he waited for that brother who was a monk to come in order to depart with him;
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ 
English: and after a few days that brother who was a monk arrived, according to the compact which they had previously made with each other.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: And when John saw the brother who was a monk he rejoiced exceedingly, and was glad, and he saluted him, and he was in a state of great joy.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And he said unto him, 'My lord father, I know the wishes of my parents, and their love towards me,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: and especially the wish and love of my mother. If she were to hear of such a thing as this in connection with me she would weep, and suffer greatly because of me.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ .
English: I therefore beseech thee to let us arrange that we go away secretly,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲱⲕ .
English: and not to let any one know of our departure.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: And the monk said unto him, 'Whatsoever pleaseth thee that will I do with thee,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲕϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and that which thou desirest may God fulfill for thee.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ .
English: And John and the monk rose up,
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ .
English: and they departed secretly.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ . ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And they arrived at the sea, and they searched for a boat wherein to embark.
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲉⲉϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲕⲡⲉⲗⲕⲧϩⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ .
English: And John spake unto the captain of a ship, saying, 'I charge thee, my brother, to halve the fare in our case, for then thou wilt be able to take the two of us to the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲉⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲕⲉⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥϭⲏⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And the captain of the ship said unto them, 'Sit ye down until I have loaded my ship with its freight, and then, by the will of God, we will set sail.'
Text: The Life of John the Kalybites part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲉϥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲏⲙⲉ .
English: And John said unto the captain, 'Tell me how much the fare is';