megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϥⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲙⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲏ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲓⲣⲁ .
English: and he is wont to take away the purgation of the light from all the Rulers of the Aeons and from all the Rulers of the Destiny with those of the Sphere.
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: For he was wont to take away there that which disturbed them.
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲩⲕⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ
English: And he is wont to put in motion the task-master who is over them, and cause them to be turned in their orbit quickly;
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: and he is wont to take away their power which is in them, with the breath of their mouth, and with the tears of their eyes and with the sweat of their bodies.
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲗⲕⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲗⲏⲙⲡⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛϥϥⲓⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲏⲥⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ
English: And Melkhisedek the Receiver of the Light is wont to purify those powers, and carry their light unto the Treasury of the Light:
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲩϩⲩⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲗⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and all their matter, whatever it be, they are wont to gather it in, the Ministers of all the Rulers,
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲗⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲙⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲏ . ⲙⲛⲛⲗⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲓⲣⲁ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲁⲧⲃⲉ . ϩⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ϩⲓϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: [34a] and are wont to take them the Ministers of all the Rulers of the Destiny, with the Ministers of the Sphere, these who (are) below the Aeons, and make them souls of man and of beast and of creeping thing and wild-beast and bird, and send them unto this World of the mankind:
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲗⲏⲙⲡⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲗⲏⲙⲡⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲙⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲏ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲓⲣⲁ
English: and further the Receiver of the sun, with the Receiver of the moon, whenever they should look unto the heaven and see the forms of the courses of the Aeons, with the forms of the Destiny, with those of the Sphere,
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϥⲓⲧϭⲟⲙ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲗⲏⲙⲡⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲗⲏⲙⲡⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲙⲉⲗϫⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ . ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ
English: and he is wont to take away the power of the light from them, and the Receivers of the sun are wont to prepare and put it (down), until they give it to the Receiver of Melkhisedek the purifier of light;
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲣⲙ . ϣⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲓⲣⲁ . ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: and their material purgations they are wont to take it unto the Sphere which is below the Aeons [34b], and make it for soul of man;
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲛϫⲁⲧϥⲉ . ϩⲓⲧⲃⲛⲏ . ϩⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ϩⲓϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲩⲕⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲓⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲓⲛⲕⲱⲧⲉ .
English: and also they are wont to put it for creeping thing and beast and wild-beast and bird according to the cycle of the Rulers of that Sphere, and according to all the forms of its turning.
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: And they cast them unto this World of the mankind, and they become for soul in that Place according as I finished saying to you.
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ  ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϭⲱϫⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲧⲟⲛⲓ . ⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ .
English: These therefore, they were completing, continuously, before that their power diminished in them, and they (were) impaired and they became weak, or they became powerless.
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲱϫⲛ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϭⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲱϫⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: It happened therefore, they having become powerless, and their power began to cease in them, and they became weak in their power, and ceased their light which becometh in their Place,
Text: Pistis Sophia Book 1 Part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲱⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: and their kingdom dissolved and the Universe was caught up [35a] quickly.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ .
English: Or what power of speech hath ever described it?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲏ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Or what eye hath ever seen it?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲏ ⲡⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ . ⲉⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ .
English: Or what ear hath ever heard the report of such a miracle as this, and of such love, that is to say, of Christ Who took upon Himself flesh in very truth, and bestowed upon us the blessing of life?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡϣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Never before did the sun look upon one hanging on the wood of the cross, who was so shamefully slandered as was He—for our sakes.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ .
English: Never before did the sun see any one purchasing our nature under a curse.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϩⲁⲧ .
English: Never before was the redemption of the world sold for thirty (pieces) of silver.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲏ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧϩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Never before did there exist passion and death, which were without sin, in the smelting furnace of sin.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: Never before was one who was without a father, according to the flesh, condemned to death by the governor.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉⲡϣⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ . ⲏ ⲉϯⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Never before was there one who was hung upon the tree to draw every one to him, and to give life unto them.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Never before did the tomb receive into it a dead body which had plundered death.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: Never before did the heavens become dark as night at mid-day, [as they did] through Him, in order that they might not see the tragedy which they dared to act in respect of God, for they presumed to touch His flesh.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲙⲕϥ .
English: Never before did Amente quake as it did when it swallowed Him up.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲱⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲛϩ .
English: Never before was the earth made beautiful by a sepulchre which contained life
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛ .
English: it was, however, no sepulchre, but rather a bridal bed.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲛϩⲏⲏⲧϥ  ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: He Whom they buried therein did not suffer corruption; on the contrary, He Who went down into it became a bridegroom.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲁϥⲣϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Never before hath any natural man passed three days and three nights in the earth, and risen up therefrom except Him Who of Himself fashioned the temple of His Body in the womb of the Virgin, according to that which He knew, He it was Who rose on the third day.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: He raised up the temple, He lifted it up, by His will through death,
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ .
English: and He made manifest the Resurrection through the birth-pangs of the Virgin.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ .
English: Now in this place (i. e., world) time followeth after begetting
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: but in this place (i. e., world) he who prevaileth is he who preacheth at all times in haste.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: No lamb which could have been offered up on the altar could ever have carried away the sins of the world except at that time a when God took the form of a servant.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And He fashioned an ineffable body for Himself
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ .
English: and He clothed Himself therewith
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲱⲛϩ .
English: now this was His flesh, the life.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ .
English: His blood is the redemption.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ .
English: The Spirit is the seal.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏ .
English: The nature of God is without beginning.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: Well therefore hath the blessed Paul said, 'Old things a have departed; behold, new things exist.'
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: (The now heaven,) that is to say, He Who hath come down from it (i.e., heaven) hath blessed our coming thereto.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲧⲃⲃⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲧⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: The new earth: He Who was laid in a manger. He purified it through the flesh wherein He was placed.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲗⲟⲩⲗⲱⲟⲩ . ⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲥⲉ .
English: The new sea, which is vast and deep
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲣϣⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: the feet of men of flesh do not pass over it, neither is it contaminated by sin.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲗⲟ ⲟⲩⲃⲏϥ .
English: The new life : this is He Who hath made war to cease from Him,
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲁϩϥ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: and (the life) is full and made perfect in peace.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲕⲙⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: The new humanity: this is that which hath washed itself and cleansed itself in water
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲧϩⲥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and hath smelted itself a second time in the furnace of the Holy Spirit.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲧⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲃⲃⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ .
English: The new worship : this is not the savour of sacrifice a second time, neither is it circumcision, but it is the worshipping by faith,
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: and the glorifying of One Substance in Three Persons.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: These things are they which the prophet preached unto us saying, 'In that day God shall make Himself manifest in counsel and in glory upon the earth.'
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: In what day? Declare thou unto us, O prophet.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: He saith, ' In that day a wherein God, Who is over all nature, shall take upon Himself flesh of a woman, according to that which He knoweth.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁϫⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϥϣⲓⲃⲉ . ⲉⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲙⲕⲧ ⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ . ⲉⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲑⲏⲥⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: The Virgin shall bring forth by ineffable mystery, without a husband, a Man, and a Lover of men, Who shall not change. He will make death to vomit me forth, this (death) which hath swallowed me up, which I know not. His tomb shall be the treasury of the Resurrection.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲥⲣⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲓⲁ
English: He will make her be mother to my freedom.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: And why should I multiply words?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ . ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: Passion belongeth to my flesh, but power belongeth to divinity.'
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ 
English: But declare unto us, O thou prophet, in what manner shall God make Himself manifest on the earth?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Will it be without (His) manhood?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: Will it be without (His) flesh?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ
English: 'Get thee hence, O heretic, and speak not of this, for I will not declare (the matter) unto thee,' (saith) the prophet.'
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲇⲟⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲏ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϣϥⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ .
English: If God were to appear without this, I speak of the flesh, O thou new and vain dogmatizer neither thy face, nor thine eye, would be able to bear His light.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ .
English: And creation could not clothe herself with (her covering of) nature
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: the mighty Devil would not be able to go against Him to fight with Him.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ .
English: for he would quake before the Creator.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: Death would not dare to swallow up the indestructible nature of God
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: and Amente would be in abject terror of God if He were naked in respect of the flesh.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: The Seraphim would not be able to gaze upon Him
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ .
English: and how would it be possible for Amente not to quake?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: 'Now the nature of God had need of a hood (or, covering), not in order to clothe itself
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: (I speak of the indestructible nature of His Divinity)
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲗⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲁ .
English: but in order that we might not be struck dumb at the sight of Him.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲃⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: It was not a covering like unto that of Moses, for that was a covering of the darkness which was ignorance.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲉⲓⲟⲡⲉ .
English: It was not a curtain which was made by cunning weavers,
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲩⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲁⲛ .
English: for its beauty was not due to a mixture of many colours.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲓⲗⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲗⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ .
English: It was not (like unto) the covering of the mercy seat, which was interwoven with gold,
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ .
English: for its beauty was not derived from a material substance.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: It was not (the work of) the Cherubim, neither was it wrought by the hand of man;
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ .
English: for the cunning handiwork thereof was marvellous
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϭⲱⲣϭ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Now the sheep hath need of a covering [of wool], in order that it may be guarded by it from the wolf which eateth man.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Now the new Jew hath also attacked my words, and hath scoffed at the words of great import of the prophet, and hath contended against the Holy Spirit.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And what doth he say?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϫⲓⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: (He saith,) I do not believe that God appeared upon the earth, or that He Who hath no form hath taken shape in the similitude of a man.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲱ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲛⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲉⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ .
English: But if thou deridest the Law, O Jew, and if thou wilt not hearken to the Prophets, and if thou wilt treat with contumely the Evangelists, and if thou wilt pervert the words of the Apostles, let us then enquire of the Elements, and let us learn from them what they have to confess concerning God Who died in the flesh, and Who He is.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲏ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: Come now, first of all let us enquire of the sun.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Tell us, O Sun: For what reason didst thou withdraw to thyself thy rays when the Lord was crucified?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Why was it? Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: If this be so, thou shouldst have done the same when they slew Abel, the righteous man.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϫⲛⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ .
English: I will also enquire of heaven.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲧⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲣϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ .
English: Tell us, O Heaven: For what reason didst thou clothe thyself with darkness at the hour of noon?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Was it because the Jews pierced the side of the Lord?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Or was it because He Whom they crucified for us was an ordinary man?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲑⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: If He was, why didst thou not understand (and do the same) when they stoned Naboth the Israelite?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ .
English: (I will also enquire of the earth.) Tell us, O Earth: For what reason didst thou quake when these fighters against God committed this abominable deed of presumption?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲁⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ .
English: If He was, why didst thou not quake when they sawed Isaiah asunder by (the command of) Manasseh?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁϫⲛⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ
English: Let us enquire also of the temple.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
English: Tell us, O Temple: For what reason was the veil of the temple rent in twain when they crucified Christ?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Was it because He Whom they crucified was an ordinary man?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲛⲁϩϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ .
English: If He was, why wast not thou brought to the ground when they poured out in the midst of thee the blood of Zecharias?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: And now, all creation which is without speech maketh its defence before us, and saith
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ .
English: Did we not proclaim our grief for the Creator,
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Who was not a fellow-servant with us, Who had been condemned to death?
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: nay, but we were sorely moved, and we trembled with fear at the dishonour (which was shewn) to God.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: For Heaven cried out saying, 'He Whom they crucified in the flesh is God Who took upon Himself flesh.
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ .
English: This I know of a certainty,
Text: Proclus Homily 13 on Easter in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲁⲕⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: for Heaven saith, 'I am the Heaven which He bowed, and He came down.'