megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: And the Archbishop said unto the woman, 'Be of good cheer, my daughter, for it is to the Lord of truth that thou hast done [this] good thing.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲡⲱⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ . ⲉⲁⲣϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ  ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲉϩⲧⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ
English: And He to Whom thou didst come when thou didst pierce thy right breast, and didst put the blood on the foreheads of thy sons, was He Whose side was pierced by the spear on the Cross.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁⲙⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ . ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲙⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ 
English: He it was Who made the Sign of the Cross on thy sons with His own hand, and at the time when thou didst baptize them at sea it was our Lord Who did baptize them with His own hand.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: And straightway the Archbishop set the children back so that he might not baptize them, and he only prayed over the woman and her children.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ
English: And he preached this stimulating discourse on that very day, shewing forth the love for man and the gracious goodness of God.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And he gave to the little children something of the Holy Mysteries, and he kept them under his charge until they had completed the Holy Easter.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: And afterwards he sent the woman away to her city with her children, in peace.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And it came to pass that when her husband saw that she had returned to him, he set off and went to the lawless Emperor Diocletian, the most wicked man on all the earth,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: and he said unto him, 'Thou knowest that my wife played the harlot in this town and I would not support her.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϣ .
English: When she saw that I would not support her she rose up and departed to Rakote, to the feet of that contemptible Peter.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲕⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲁϩⲙ .
English: And she hath played the whore there with the people with baptism, and she hath also taught the children mysteries which are unclean.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲣⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: And, behold, it is many days since she went away, and now she hath come back again. What now dost thou wish me to do, O my lord the king?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And the Emperor said unto him, 'Zokrator, who is it that doeth these things in Rakote?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ 
English: And Zokrator said, ' It is Peter, whom men call 'Archbishop'.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛϥϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ . ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And when the Emperor heard [this] he was filled with indignation, for he had been wroth with the holy man Peter since the time when he read his discourse concerning- idols, the which [also] he preached.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲓⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲙ ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And he sent a tribune and soldiers into Rakote to cut off the head of Saint Peter,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: And the wife of Zokrator commanded [them] to bring her and her two sons [before the Emperor].
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲧⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲕⲁⲡⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲱ ⲁⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲣⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And when they had brought her before him, he said unto her, 'O woman, why didst thou leave thy husband, and didst go and commit fornication with the Christians?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ
English: And the martyr answered one word only, 'The Christians do not commit fornication, neither do they worship idols;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲓ 
English: now therefore, whatsoever thou wishest to do, that do.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ .
English: And I have no desire to hear mention made of them (i.e. Christians) by thy mouth.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And the Emperor said unto her, 'Shew me what took place among them';
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ 
English: but the woman made no answer to him whatsoever.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And the Emperor was furious, and he commanded [his soldiers] to tie her hands and her feet behind her, and then to lift up her two children on her body, and to burn them together.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲥϩⲟ . ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲗⲏ .
English: And she turned her face towards the east, and yielded up her spirit (?).
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Now ye see, O my beloved, that God always hath a man who doeth what He wisheth at all times.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲟ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: He (i.e. the writer of the text) saith, 'She turned her face towards the east, and yielded up her spirit straightway,' because her holy heart was always looking towards the east.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ
English: For the trees which were created in Paradise were in the east, and the Devil brought Adam out therefrom through envy, because when God Himself had made man [the angels] became jealous of him through the Devil;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ .
English: but God shall take us back again [into Paradise] through His holy Blood which He hath poured out for our sakes.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ .
English: The true east is that which hath risen from the House of David.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲁ ϩⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲣⲡⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: For a star shall rise in Jacob, that is to say, the star which the Magi saw in the east when they were bringing unto the Christ their gifts, which were indicated aforetime by the prophet.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Let us then, we who are in the darkness and shadow of death, know the east
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: I think now, O Christ-loving congregation, that what we have now said must suffice.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲛⲧⲥⲃⲟⲩⲓ . ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲃⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ .  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... 
English: Ye have shewn love according to the measure of discipleship, for we are all disciples of the great, True Master, our Lord and Saviour, to Whom be glory, and to the Father with Him, and to the Holy Spirit, life-giving and consubstantial, now, and always, for ever. Amen.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic:  ⲁ  ⲱ  ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ  ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ  ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: The discourse which Apa Timothy, Archbishop of Rakote, our Holy Father, who was glorious in every respect, pronounced on the making of Abbaton, the Angel of Death.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Our holy fathers the apostles asked the Saviour about [Abbaon], so that they might be able to preach about him to all mankind, for they knew that men would ask them questions about everything.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲑⲱⲣ . ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ .
English: And the Saviour, who did not wish to disappoint them about any matter concerning which they asked him questions, informed them, saying, 'The day on which my Father created Abbaton was the thirteenth day of the month Athor, and he made him king over all creation, which he had made, because of the transgression of Adam and Eve.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ . ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ . ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ . ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲁϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲃⲓⲃⲗⲓⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲩⲛϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲙⲑⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ .
English: And the Archbishop wishing to learn concerning this fearful and terrifying being whom God made and who pursueth every soul until it yieldeth up its spirit in misery, when he went into Jerusalem to worship the cross of our Saviour, and his life-giving tomb, on the seventeenth day of the month Thoth, searched through the books which were in the library of Jerusalem, and which had been made by our holy fathers the Apostles, and deposited them therein, until he discovered [the account of] the creation of Abbaton, with an aged elder who was a native of Jerusalem.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: When one asked him what was the occasion for the discourse he had forgotten what it was.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: And he spake also concerning the holy apostle Saint John, theologian and virgin who is not to taste death until the thrones are set in the valley of Jehosaphat, which is the place wherein the last strife of the world shall take place.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ . ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... 
English: In the peace of God! Amen. Bless us!
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϯⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁϯⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Hearken unto my speech, which is sweet and is filled with gladness of every kind!
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: My Lord and my God crieth out to us daily in the Holy Gospel, saying, 'Every one who asketh shall receive, he who seeketh shall find, and to him that knocketh they will open.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: And again, 'Everything which ye shall ask in My Name from My Father, shall be unto you.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϥϫⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲉⲗⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And the holy song-writer David saith, 'Blessed are they who are righteous in the way, and who walk in the law of the Lord'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Blessed are the saints, and those who seek them.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Blessed are those who walk in His testimonies, and who seek Him with their whole heart.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And again, 'Those who seek after the Lord shall not lack any manner of thing which is good.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: Who are they who seek after the Lord?
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: O my beloved, hearken attentively, O [ye] who love to hear, [and I will tell you].
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Those who seek the Lord are all those wise men who meditate upon His law, and His commandments, and His righteous judgments, by day and by night, according to what is written, 'The law of God shall never be absent from thy mouth (or speech).'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲉϩ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: And again, 'It is. meet that every man who is a Christian should fill his body with the fruits of his lips, as if it were corporeal food.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Those who seek after God are those men who enquire concerning the creation of the angels of God, and who make manifest their holy commemorations.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ .
English: Those who seek after God are all those men who seek after His saints, and who bear in remembrance the sufferings which they endured, and record them in the churches.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϯ ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ .
English: Those who seek after God are all the men who give alms, and charities, and offerings unto God at their holy commemorations, each one according to his power.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲏⲕⲉ . ⲉϥϯ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ .
English: Those who seek after God are all the men who love strangers (i.e. who shew hospitality), and those who love the poor, and who clothe the naked on the festival of the saints, each one according to his power.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ .
English: For this reason, O my beloved brethren, let us give this day unto the saints, each one according to his power.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥϫⲏⲕ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: For this reason, then, O my beloved brethren, let us give with a right heart and with a perfect faith, in order that we may find them (i.e. our gifts) for ourselves in the day of our visitation.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ ⲁⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲁ .
English: And in this manner we entered into the martyrium of the holy God-bearer Mary, which had been built to her in the Valley of Jehosaphat, and we received a blessing, and we prayed together with those who had come there for the festival.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ . ⲁⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: And in this wise we were mindful of the Offering with all diligence, and we received the Eucharist with all the people on that day.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ . ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϣⲁ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ 
English: And each man departed to his house, and we withdrew ourselves from the festival, and I took up my abode in the church.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And whilst we were living there the aged presbyter, whose name was John, came up to me, and did homage before me, saying, 'If thy servant hath found favour before thee, let my lord father come to the house of they servant, for we would enjoy thy blessing.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: And when I had perceived his great love for his fellow man, and his gentleness, which was like [unto that of] an angel of God, I rose up, and I went with him, both I and those who were with me.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ . ⲁⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ .
English: And when he had taken us up into the upper storey of his house we prayed, and we sad down according to the commandment of our Saviour.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ .
English: And he made for us a great banquet that day, because he was a lover of men, and he was especially hospitable to strangers, and to every one who sojourned in the church, even as was the Patriarch Abraham.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And when the morning had come we talked together concerning the mighty deeds and miracles which our Saviour had wrought, and how the Jews had crucified Him because of their jealousy of Him.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: And in this wise I spake unto the old man, the presbyter, 'My noble son, is not the Book of the appointing of Abbaton, the Angel of Death, among all these books which are here, and under thy charge?'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ . ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲃⲏⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: I want it because I wish to learn how it came about that God made him the king of all mankind, and of all the created things which He made, and how it was that God made him awful and terrifying, for he cometh and pursueth after every soul until it hath yielded up its spirit.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲉϥⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ .
English: And straightaway the old man, the elder, said unto me with a face filled with graciousness, 'Well hath the Master of us all, the Christ, said i the Holy Gospel, 'Whosoever seeketh shall find, and whosoever knocketh it shall be opened unto him, and whosoever asketh shall receive.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲕϫⲓ .
English: And as for thee, O my holy father, thou seekest, and thou shalt find; thou knockest, and it shall be opened unto thee; thou askest, and thou shalt receive.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: The Lord shall fulfill thy petition which thou hast asked.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲓⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And when I had heard these things from the old man, the presbyter, I gave thanks to God because He had never disappointed me in respect of any matter which I had asked from him; and thus the [old man] brought it (i.e. the book) to me.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲁⲓⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ .
English: And when it had come into my hand I rejoiced over it more than [I should have done over] very much riches,.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲉϥⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲱⲗ .
English: And I cried out with David the Psalmist, the righteous king, saying, 'I rejoice over they words even as doth the man who hath found great spoil.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And I read in the book,
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓϭⲛⲧϥ ⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: and I found written therein the following:
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲗⲏⲯⲓⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And it came to pass that when our Saviour, Who is the Root of all good, had finished everything, when the days of His Apocalypse were completed and he was to ascend up to His Father, He laid His hand upon each one of His holy Apostles.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: and He prayed over them, and sent them forth into all the world to preach His holy Resurrection to all the heathen,
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟϩⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϩⲓⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁⲩ . ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: He filled them with power and with His Holy Spirit, and He spake unto them, saying, 'The mighty deeds and miracles which I have performed, ye yourselves also shall do.'