megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ .
English: No man of flesh shall see my face, except the elder of the church of Shiet.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲓⲙⲟⲩ  
English: And now, O my father, perhaps it was ordained for thee to take me with thee, so that I may receive a blessing at his hands before I die.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ . ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Nay, it is not ordained thus, and it is not for this purpose that I have come to this place.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ . ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: But I will remember thee if the Lord maketh straight my way so that I may meet that brother.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And, my father, do thou remember me until I shall enjoy the blessing of that brother.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ . ϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ . ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛϯϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲕⲟⲩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ⲁϥⲛⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲏⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ . ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ .
English: And when I had journeyed into the mountain about the distance of a mile — now I, Pambo, the least of men, swear unto thee by the awful throne of God, and I do not lie in what I am going to say — the being who seized the prophet Habakkuk in ancient days, and carried him, and the food which was in his hands, and brought him to the pit of the lions [when] Habakkuk gave it (i.e. the food) to Daniel who was in the pit of the lions,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲣⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: this same being, I say, seized me under the impulse of the Spirit, and brought me to the little habitation of that brother.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ . ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ
English: And I knocked at the door, according to the rule of the monkish brethren, and I stood still at the door for a long time.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And after these things the brother answered me from within, saying, 'Hail, Apa Pambo, thou elder of the church of Shiet, thou mighty ship that sailest over the desert that is without water.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Behold, for very many days I have eagerly desired to see thee.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲕϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Behold, this day hath God fulfilled my desire.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Come in, and stand not outside.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲣⲡϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲟⲛϥ .
English: And when I was passing in through the door of the little habitation I looked, and I saw a mighty stone, which twelve men were trying to move, and they could only lift it with the greatest difficulty.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲕⲟⲣⲕⲣ ⲙⲡⲱⲛⲉ . ⲁϥⲧⲟϭϥ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And that brother advanced, and rolled the stone along, and fixed it at the door of the habitation;
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: and when I saw this I marvelled exceedingly.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ . ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ . ϩⲁⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲏⲥⲁⲩ . ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Then I remembered the patriarch Jacob, and how he, when he fled from the face of Esau his brother, went into Mesopotamia of Syria, and how when he had arrived at the place wherein were the sheep of Laban
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲕⲟⲣⲕⲣ ⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲣⲱⲥ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲧⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ⲁϥⲧⲥⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ .
English: he went up to the well, and rolled away the stone which was on the mouth thereof, without any man giving him assistance, and how he watered the sheep of Laban and then sent them away to feed.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And finally I understood that in everything that the saints perform it is God Who helpeth them.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲉⲡⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And I said unto him, 'O my holy father, shew me thy holy name, for God hath hidden this from me.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: And he said, 'Cyrus is my name.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲛⲁⲣⲕⲁⲇⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲟⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ . ⲁⲟⲛⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ .
English: I am the brother of the Emperor Theodosius, and I was reared and fed at the same table as Arcadius and Honorius. And, indeed, many, many times hath Honorius said unto me, 'Take me with thee into the desert, and I will become a monk';
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲉϣϫⲓⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ .
English: but I did not wish to take him with me, because he is a son of the Emperor.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ϫⲓ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲣⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ . ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: And when we saw that oppression (or, violence) had multiplied, and that the Emperors were committing' sin, and that the rulers were robbing the poor, and that everyone was turning out of the straight road, and making corrupt his path before God, I rose up, and I set out and I came to this desert, and I took up my abode therein because of the multitude of my sins.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: May God forgive me these!'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϣⲁⲕϭⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲣⲏⲙⲁ . ⲛϥⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: And I, Pambo, said unto him, 'My beloved father, where a wilt thou find men in this desert place to comfort thee in thy sufferings?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ . ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲓϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: And Apa Cyrus said unto me, 'Believe me, my beloved brother, Apa Pambo, my God and my Lord Jesus Christ are Those Who visit me in this desert wherein I live.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: For I have never seen a man who came to me except a certain brother who was a monk, and who came hither wishing to see my face, besides such a one I have never seen anyone.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ
English: On the contrary, when any one came hither, whilst he remained outside I commanded him from inside this abode saying, 'Get thee gone, thou hast troubled thyself [to no purpose] in coming to me.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ . ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ 
English: Most assuredly no man of flesh shall see my face except Apa Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: This matter hath, however, taken place through the dispensation of God.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲕϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and now, behold, God hath fulfilled for me my wish this day.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: And I said unto him, 'My brother, is there any other brother beyond thee in the desert?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: There is nothing beyond me except darkness and the punishments which sinners are enduring.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ .
English: Sit thou down in this place, O my brother, in this hour, and thou shalt see mighty wonders.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲥⲱⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And when the light of the Lord's Day had spread abroad
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲏⲡ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲣⲡⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ .
English: I heard voices crying out, ' Thy love is accepted, O Christ; Thou hast shewn mercy unto us.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲣⲟⲩ . ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ .
English: And I said unto him, ' My beloved father, what shall we do in respect of these things?
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱϩⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ 
English: The mountain is crumbling away under us.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: And he said unto me, ' Be not afraid, O my son, that God will come down for the sake of punishments.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲟⲟⲩ .
English: He hath commanded the angels who inflict punishments upon souls to give them a respite, for to-day is the Lord's Day, and [the day of] the Resurrection of the Lord.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ . ⲧⲁⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ .
English: And he also said unto me, ' Peradventure the Christ will come into this place to-day according to His wont, and I shall be able to kiss Him, mouth to mouth.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ 
English: And whilst he was saying these things, behold, the Christ opened the door of the habitation, and He came in; now the a door opened straightway of its own accord.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲓⲡϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ .
English: And when He had come in, believe me, O my brethren and fathers, I, Pambo, the least of men, saw the Christ go up to that brother and kiss him, mouth to mouth, even as doth a brother who hath arrived from a strange region when he meeteth his friend.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲣϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ .
English: And as for me, Pambo, the least of men, I was not worthy that He should kiss me then, and He went forth from our midst and we did not know whither He had gone.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ .
English: And I thought that He was a brother monk.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: My beloved father, didst not thou tell me just now that no being of flesh hath ever come to thee in this place except myself?
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲣϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: If this be so shew me now who this brother monk was Who came in and kissed thee, I myself being unworthy that He should kiss me.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Didst thou not know who He was?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: And I said unto him, 'No, my father, I did not. How should I know who He was?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And he said unto me, 'This was the Lord of the thing's that are in heaven, and of the things that are upon the earth.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: This was the Son of Mary, the Holy Virgin.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: This was He Who filleth the desert, and every one who calleth upon Him.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And he also said unto me, 'A great prophet and Archimandrite hath died this day, that is to say, Apa Shenoute the elder
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁϣϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲡⲏⲡ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Ⲧhe whole world is punished this day, for he was a very great teacher, and this day is the seventh of the month Epeph.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲱⲃϣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ .
English: And he also said unto me, 'This is the man who did not lie down on his bed, nor slumber, nor sleep until he found the place of the Lord, the habitation of the God of Jacob, his Helper.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ . ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Inasmuch as he fought splendidly he conquered the Devil in [this] world and hath departed to his Lord, and he shall be perfect in the kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: May his blessing and his prayer be with us! Amen.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ . ϯϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲥⲧⲱⲧ .
English: And he also said unto me, ‘My beloved brother Pambo, I am sick this day. I beseech thee to do me the favour of praying for me until I journey over the road of fear and terror.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲕⲣ . ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϯⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And I said unto him, 'My beloved father, art thou, even thou, afraid, notwithstanding all the multitude of ascetic labours which thou hast performed in this world?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟϣⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲣϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: He said unto me, 'I have performed a few of the ascetic labours which God appointed for me, it is true, but how is it possible for us not to be afraid of the things which have been indicated to us by very many witnesses, that is to say, the river of fire, and the appearance before the Judge?
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲓⲁⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And as for that river, every one is bound to pass over it, whether he be a righteous man or whether he be a sinner, and it is right that thou shouldst pray on my behalf until I journey over that terrible road.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ϥϫⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲛϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲕⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲧⲉ .
English: And he spake unto me again, saying, ' If a man's life upon this earth were to consist of one day only, he would not be free from sin. And, moreover, all flesh shall be purged by the fire.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲡⲏⲡ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: And it came to pass that at the third hour of the eighth day of the month Epeph he became very ill indeed, and he said unto me, 'I salute thee in the Lord, O my beloved brother.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ .
English: and he said unto me, 'I salute thee in the Lord, O my beloved brother.' And thus saying he prayed, and he recited the prayer in the Gospel, and he opened his mouth, and yielded up his spirit, like one who lieth asleep.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲓϭⲱ ⲉⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: And I sat down, and I wept continuously over him. And as I was weeping over him, behold, the Christ opened the door of the cell, and He came in, and He stood up by the body of the blessed Apa Cyrus, and He wept over him and I wept over him.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And I saw the tears of the Christ which fell upon the body of the blessed Apa Cyrus; and the Christ turned away and departed by the door of the abode.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣⲡⲉϥⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And when He had gone out I saw a multitude of Angels, and Archangels, and Apostles, and all the righteous, standing there.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲩϭⲁⲗⲟⲩⲃⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ .
English: And one of them came towards me ; now he was lame
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: and he said unto me, ' Knowest thou who I am?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ .
English: And I said unto him, ' Nay, my lord, I do not.' He said unto me, ' Hearken, [and] I will shew thee.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲕⲏⲫⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯⲣⲁⲛϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ .
English: I am Kepha, unto whom they gave the name of Peter.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲃⲁⲣ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: I am he whom the Christ called in the Gospel 'Bar lona,' that is to say, 'Son of the dove.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁϥ .
English: The blessed Apa Shenoute went to his rest yesterday.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: He, i.e. Christ, hath taken the soul of the blessed man Apa Cyrus, and [the soul of] Apa Shenoute, the Archimandrite, to the place of rest, even as it is written, 'There are many mansions in the house of My Father.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ 
English: May their holy blessing be with us! Amen.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ . ⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϭⲛⲕⲁⲓⲥⲉ . ⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ .
English: And after these things, whilst I was pondering in my heart and trying to think what I should do with the body of the blessed man, and whether I should bury it, and where I should lay it, the Saviour came forth from the door of the cell, and closed the door behind Him.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And the Saviour had His hand upon the door of the cell
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲱϩⲙ . ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ .
English: and He was dragging the body of the blessed man
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲙⲉ .
English: and He became unto him a place of defence until the day of the Righteous Judgement.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: And the Saviour went up into heaven with His angels.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ . ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ . ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲓⲉⲣⲁⲝ . ⲁⲓϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And I walked and came forth to the brethren Apa Pamoun and Apa Hierax, and I told them of the things which I had seen, and they glorified God.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲱ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And I remained with them for a few days.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: After these things I departed to my monastery in Shiet, and I wrote the life of the blessed man Apa Cyrus
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ . ⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ  ⲍ  ⲍ  ⲍ  ⲍ  ⲍ
English: and I placed it in the church of Shiet, for the profit and consolation of those who should hear it [read], and to the glory of the Holy Trinity, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever! Amen.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲑⲱⲑ ϩⲓⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϥⲑ 
English: The life and conversation of Saint Apa Eustathius a general of the emperor Trajan, and of Theopiste his wife, and of Agapius and Theopistus his sons, who ended their martyrdoms in the great city of Rome, on the twentieth day of the month Thoth, under the emperor Trajan. In peace. Amen.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ϥⲕⲏⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ
English: There is implanted in a holy man the earnest desire to learn,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: which is partly natural and partly voluntary, and these qualities are equally clearly distinguished.
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ⲙⲡⲣϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ . ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: The holy man setteth up virtue, and he wisheth to instruct his neighbours by the (examples of) others who have lived from the earliest times, and who have given thanks to Him that hath done good unto us all from the beginning, that is to say, to our God and our Lord Jesus the Christ,
Text: History of Eustathius and Theopiste part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ .
English: I mean that not all have given thanks.