megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ . ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ  ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
English: He hid his life and the works thereof, but God hath made manifest those who perform His will and commandments, generation after generation, according to that which is written,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ 
English: God draweth nigh to every one who crieth out to Him in truth, and He doeth the will of every one who holdeth Him in fear, and He will hear their supplication, and will deliver them.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϭⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ .
English: And hearken ye unto me with diligent attention.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲙϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲛⲉϥⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲏ .
English: It came to pass on a certain day, when he was still a monk, and before God had set him apart for the episcopacy, that he was meditating quietly by himself in the Mountain of Tsente,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ . ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: when his brother came to visit him; now his brother was walking with a certain believing brother, and they met the holy ascetic face to face, and received a blessing from his holy hand.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲙⲩⲛⲏ ⲧⲩⲃⲓ ⲅ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲱⲛ ⲯⲕⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲧⲝⲉⲓⲛⲇ ⲅ  ...  ...  ... 
English: Written [in the month of] Tybi, the third day (December 30), in the Third Indiction, in the seven hundred and twenty-first year of the Era of the Martyrs (i.e. A.D. 1005), year [of Saracens] 365 (i.e. A.D. 987).
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲃⲃⲁⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲉⲩⲇⲉⲗⲁⲣⲏⲥ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲃⲱ .
English: . . . by the zeal and care of our fathers and beloved brethren, Abba Abraham, the governor, and Abba Khael, the archdeacon, and the warden Zacharias, deacon and monk of the Monastery of Saint Mercurius, the general-in-chief, which is in the Mountain of Tbo (Edfu, or Utfu).
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: They made the book with [the proceeds of] their own labour,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲗⲩⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏⲣ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲟⲛⲛⲟⲫⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲡϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: and they deposited it in their monastery in order that [the brethren] may read therein, and that those who read therein, and those who hear it read with attention, may profit to the full thereby, and our Good Saviour and Saint Apa Onnophrios, the anchorite, may bless them, and all those who are assembled in their monastery, with the blessing of heaven, and the blessing of earth, in the most complete fulfilment.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: May He give blessing, and fullness, and abundance, and lasting salvation in this Monastery.
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ .
English: May He deliver them from the wiles of the Devil and of evil-doing men,
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲩⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉϫⲛϩⲁϩ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: and when they come forth from the body, according to what is ordained for every man, may they hear [the words], 'Well [done], servants good and faithful; since ye have been faithful in a few things, I will set you over many. Enter into the joy of thy Lord.'
Text: Life of Onnophrius part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲡⲉ .
English: May they be worthy of an inheritance with all the saints. Amen. So be it!
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Then he asked them, saying, 'Have ye any decided reason for coming into this region?'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲁⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲛϭⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ
English: And they answered, saying, 'In the first place, we set out in order to come to thee, and to pay thee a visit, and to receive thy
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: For had it not been for the cares of the world which have occupied us for several days past we should have passed thy way before this.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ . ϩⲙⲡⲓⲧⲟϣ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲟϣⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ .
English: In the second place, we have a little business in this neighbourhood which we wish to arrange ; but do thou pray on our behalf, O father, that God may journey with us.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ . ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: If God be pleased to permit us to do this we shall return to thee again, and we wiU salute (or, kiss) thee, and receive thy blessing before we return to our houses, if it be God's will.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ . ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: And the holy man answered and said, 'Depart ye in gladness. But, O my sons, take good heed to yourselves, (and) do not commit sin.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ .
English: For neither the world, nor that which is in it, is of any account, because it existeth for a season only.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϯⲙⲉ
English: y sons, take ye good heed to yourselves in these villages.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲉⲓ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Hold no intercourse with a woman who is bad.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: Do not seize the ox of the poor.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϩϫϩⲱϫϥ .
English: If there be any man in this region who is indebted to you, do not treat him harshly, and do not attempt to force him to pay by legal means;
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ .
English: but watch what is in (his) mind, in order that God may shew compassion unto you.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And they answered, saying, 'Pray for us, O our father.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ . ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ 
English: And they came away from his presence, and they acted (according to) his plan (or, way), and they gave glory to God because of the words of advice wherewith he had advised them.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ 
English: And the holy man, the anchorite, Apa Pisentius, stood up, and recited the beginning of the Book of Jeremiah the Prophet.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: Now (meanwhile) his brother, and the believing man who was travelling with him, departed,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲧⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲡⲥⲡ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ .
English: and they arranged their business according to the word of the holy man who had made entreaty to God on their behalf.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ . ⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧϥⲣⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ 
English: And God made straight their way, and they returned to him in his cell in haste at the dawn of day.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ . ϩⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲥ .
English: And when they had come to him, they heard him reciting the words of Saint Jeremiah with great calmness and clearness,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ . ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ .
English: and they sat down outside his place of abode for a little time, saying, 'It is not right, and the matter is not of such urgency as to make it seemly for us to cry out to the holy man inside until he hath finished reciting the Scriptures and praying
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲛϥϫⲱⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ . ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ .
English: And when Pisentius had concluded the reciting of the Prophet Jeremiah, and had finished (his prayer), the two men rose up and knocked at the door, at the very moment when he began to (recite) the (Book of the) Prophet Ezekiel.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ 
English: And they sat down, and did not cry out to Pisentius inside.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ . ⲉⲛⲉⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And finally he finished reciting the whole of the (Book of) the Prophet (Ezekiel), and he shut his mouth, for the evening had come.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ . ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: And when the two men knocked at the door, Pisentius answered them, saying, 'Bless me.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ .
English: And he looked out upon them from a large window, and he spake unto them, saying, 'Did ye come to this place many hours ago?'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ 
English: And they said unto him, 'We came here at dawn, but we did not dare to cry out to thee inside until thou hadst finished thy recital (of the Scriptures)
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ 
English: Then straightway Apa Pisentius wept, and smote upon his breast, and said unto them,' This day I deserve a very great punishment, and all the labours which I have performed are things of vanity.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Now these things which the holy man spake (shew) that he fled from the vain adulations of men.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ .
English: He was very sad at heart, but the two men knew that he was reciting (the Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel).
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ . ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: Know ye therefore, O my beloved, that the saints crave for the glory of God only.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ
English: If ye will not (believe me), hearken unto the honey-sweet writer David who saith, 'I have desired Thy commandments;
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲅⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: look Thou upon me and have compassion upon me.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉϣϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: And the truly wise man Paul cried out, saying, 'For we groan in this earnestly desiring to array ourselves in our place of abode which is from heaven.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ 
English: And there is to us there a building from God, a house which hath not been fashioned by hands, which is for ever in the heavens.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲉϥⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ . ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ
English: Hearken also to this great miracle which took place by his I hands when he was a monk living in quiet contemplation in his cell and before he became a bishop.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ . ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: He was suffering from his spleen on one occasion on the third day of the festival at the end of Easter,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲛⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
English: but he did not make known to any one of the brethren that he was sick, but he sent them a message and said, 'Pray for me.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ . ⲛⲧⲁϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: I am going to the monastery of Apa Abraham to visit the brethren who are in that place.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: If the Lord be pleased to permit it I shall return to you.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ .
English: Now he spake in this wise because he did not wish to let any one know that he was seriously ill.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲕⲣⲓⲃⲓⲁ .ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ .
English: Now if any man shall ask in a spirit of contentiousness why the holy man said this,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣϥⲱϣ ϩⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲃ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲣⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ 
English: let him read in the Book of Job the Blessed, and he will find that the Lord said unto him, 'I have not done these things unto thee for any other purpose except to make thee shew thyself to be righteous/
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲕⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ 
English: And Paul himself said, ' I have done all these things for the sake of the Gospel, that I might be to him a companion.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲣⲟⲩϩⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥϩⲙⲡⲃⲏⲃ .
English: Now when the holy man Apa Pisentius had been sick. for a whole week, and the brethren had made no enquiries after him, for they thought he was in a cave,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ⲱⲥⲕ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: they held converse with each other, saying, 'Pisentius tarrieth somewhat over long, let us enquire about him.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ . ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ . ⲏ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲑⲙⲕⲟϥ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ .
English: Perhaps he hath fallen sick on the road, or perhaps some suffering hath afflicted him, and he is unable to walk.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: And they sent a brother who was a priest to make enquiries about him.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now when Pisentius had departed, according to the dispensation of God—now observe ye the wonderful acts of God—
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲛ 
English: Now when the brother went to him, he found the door of the little cell wherein he lived open.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲕⲁⲓⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲥⲉⲕⲡⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And through the opportunity (afforded) by God, as soon as he had pulled the thong (or, latch-cord) of the door, he cried out (to the dweller) inside, according to the canon of the brethren, 'Bless me.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛⲉⲁⲥϫⲱⲛϥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲙⲏⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ . ⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Now on that day it happened that Apa Elijah the Tishbite, he who belonged to Mount Carmel, was with Apa Pisentius, and he was paying him a visit, having been sent unto him by God in order to comfort him with his conversation.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And when the brother had waited for some time, he rose up and called out to (the dweller) inside, 'Bless me.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: Then the Prophet rose up and was about to depart from him, but Apa Pisentius laid hold upon him, saying,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛϯⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: I will not let thee depart until I am comforted a little more.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲧⲙⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ .
English: And when the brother found that he was not able to obtain any answer to his greeting he went straight into (the cell), without any hesitation whatsoever,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ
English: and he found there the two holy men sitting together;
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ  ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: now Apa Pisentius was lying on his pallet, and Saint Elijah was sitting by his side making enquiries concerning his health.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: And when the brother had gone in he received a blessing from both of them.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲩⲃⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲣⲏⲏϭⲉ .
English: And he stood still, but was wholly unable to look into the face of the Prophet Elijah, because of the rays of light which shot forth from his face like flashes of lightning,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ . ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: according to what is written, 'Then shall the righteous shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ .
English: Then the holy man Apa Pisentius feigned to be angry with the brother,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲙⲟⲩⲙϣ .
English: and he said unto him, 'Is not this the commandment of the brethren—(not) to enter into (the cell of a brother) without permission?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁⲉϣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϫⲛⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: Had (this) been a governor wouldst thou have burst in upon him without permission from him to thee (to do so)?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲧⲱϩⲙ .
English: And the brother answered and said, 'Forgive me, O my father, I have sinned. Having waited at the door for a very long time knocking,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϯⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϭⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: I thought that, peradventure, thou couldst not rise, and therefore I came in to make enquiries concerning thee.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ .
English: Then the Prophet answered, saying, 'This is an ordinance of God.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ . ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲩⲣⲱϥ . ⲙⲙⲟϥ 
English: In any case he is worthy of our salutation of blessing, and because of his righteous actions God will not deprive him of it.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ
English: And when the Prophet had said these things he went forth from the cell.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲟⲛ . ⲛⲣⲁⲧϥⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ .
English: And when he had gone out the brother spake unto Apa Pisentius, saying, 'Whence cometh this brother who is covered with hair, but who is surrounded with such a great measure of grace?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ . ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Verily I have never seen any one like him, or any one who was so gracious (or, gentle), or who was so wholly filled with light.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁⲓϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ
English: And I say unto thee, my brother, that as soon as ever I had grasped his hands and kissed them, mighty strength came into my body,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲓϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱ .
English: and I ceased to be without power, and I became very strong indeed, and I felt as happy as a man who had been tarrying in a wine tavern.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϥⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ .
English: I should say that he must belong to this mountain, and yet I have never seen any one like unto him in our province, and I have never seen any other man so hairy as this man.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϭⲗⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ .
English: And Apa Pisentius said unto the brother, 'I say the same. Thou shalt keep this matter secret, and thou shalt not make known one word about it.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ .
English: And the brother answered and said unto Apa Pisentius, 'After a long time hath passed, supposing that some necessity should come upon me, may I not reveal it?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: Why dost thou speak unto me in this wise?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ . ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: Wilt thou not listen unto Raphael, the angel who spake with the holy man Tobit,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲡϥ . ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: The secret thing (or, mystery) of the king it is good to conceal; but the works of God it is good to publish abroad.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Now I know that thou hatest the vainglory of men.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: Finally, but tell me in truth, who is this man, and I will trouble thee no more.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲑⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: And the thirteenth apostle Apa Pisentius answered and said unto the brother, 'When I had departed from you, and was about to go to the brethren who are in the monastery of Apa Abraham, and to pay them a visit,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ
English: I looked at my body and saw that it was powerless.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲗⲟϫⲗϫ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ . ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
English: And I said. Will not a fainting sickness come upon me on the road?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲧ . ⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And my spleen threw me into a sickness from the moment when I went away from you, and I never saw a man until thou didst come to me (this day).
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: And my spleen having continned to torture me most severely, I cried out to the Lord yesterday, asking Him to be graciously pleased to heal me.