megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: παλιν ον . αfτσαβο ννεhβηυε μπνουτε αυω νfμηρ ετεκκλησια εfsινε νσαπνουτε . μπεhοου μντευsη .
English: Moreover he learned the works of God, and attached himself to the church, making enquiries concerning God by day and by night.
Coptic: ουhοου δε εβολ hνουhοου αfπαραγε μμοf νcιουσον μμοναχοσ ντετμονη ετσαhουν . ται ετουμουτε εροσ jενετεμευνκοτκ εfουωs εβωκ ετhιερουσαλημ . εsληλ hνμμα ετουααβ .
English: And it came to pass on a day that a certain brother, who was a monk, and who belonged to a Monastery which was inland (or, to the south), and was called after the name of 'those who sleep not,' passed by; and he was wishing to depart to Jerusalem to pray in the Holy Place.
Coptic: παι δε αfsαjε μνιωhαννησ hαhτνπεfηι . hμπsαjε μπνουτε .
English: And this monk spake unto John inside his house with the words of God,
Coptic: αfρsπηρε νcιιωhαννησ επεhουο . εfναυ επσον μμοναχοσ μνπεfσχημα . μντεfcινsαjε ετhολc μννεfμεευε . εhουν επνουτε ντhε νουκωhτ 
English: and John marvelled exceedingly when he saw the monkish brother, and his garb, and perceived his pleasant manner of speech, and his internal thought about God, which was like fire.
Coptic: πεjειωhαννησ . jεπαjοεισ νειωτ ντοκ πατων . η ερεπεκμοναστηριον . η ερεπεκμοναστηριον των .
English: And John said, 'My lord father, what is thy native place, or where is thy monastery?'
Coptic: πεjεπσον μμοναχοσ ναf jεανοκ ειsοοπ hντμονη ννετεμευνκοτκ .
English: The monkish brother said unto him, 'I live in the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones.'
Coptic: αυω ερsανπνουτε ρhναf ειουωs εβωκ ετhιερουσαλημ νταsληλ μμαυ hμπμα ετουααβ . αυω hμπουωs μπνουτε . tνακτοι επαμα νκεσοπ .
English: And if God pleaseth I wish to go to Jerusalem so that I may pray there in the Holy Place, and, by the will of God, I will return again to my place.
Coptic: αυω απμοναχοσ ταμοf ετβεhωβ νιμ νταιωhαννησ ταμοf ετβηητf .
English: And the monk informed him concerning everything about which John enquired of him.
Coptic: ντερεfσωτμ δε νcιιωhαννησ ενειsαjε αfαμαhτε ντcιj μπσον μμοναχοσ αfjιτf ευμα εfεσυχαζε
English: And when John had heard these words he laid hold upon the hand of the monkish brother, and took him to a place which was quiet and secret,
Coptic: αυω αfταρκοf νhεννοc ναναs εfjω μμοσ ναf jεεκsανβωκ παμεριτ νσον ετhιερουσαλημ νγκοτκ hνουειρηνη μπρhοπκ εροι .
English: and he made him to swear great oaths, saying unto him, 'My beloved brother, when thou hast gone to Jerusalem, and hast returned in peace, thou shalt not hide thyself from me,
Coptic: ουδε μπρβωκ ετεκμονη νγκαατ νσωκ εβολ jενthπλααυ αν εροκ hμπαβιοσ τηρf . επειδη ναειοτε με μμοι εματε παρανασνηυ .
English: neither shalt thou depart to thy monastery and forsake me, and I will not hide anything from thee during the whole course of my life. My parents, however, love me very much more than they love my brethren,
Coptic: και γαρ αυταατ ετοοτου νhενσχολαστικοσ .
English: for they have placed me in the hands of instructors,
Coptic: αυω ερεπαειωτ jω μμοσ jεtναt νακ νhεννοc νταξισ .
English: and my father saith, 'I will give thee high offices.'
Coptic: λοιπον κατανετhμπεfhητ εfουωs εt ναι νκεσαsf νταξισ ευjοσε παρατωf .
English: Moreover, according to what is in his heart, he wisheth to give me seven offices, each of which is more exalted than his own.
Coptic: αυω μννσαναι εfουωs ενρsελεετ εροι .
English: After these things he wisheth to make me a bridegroom.
Coptic: ανοκ δε hωωτ ον αιβωκ ετεκκλησια . αισωτμ εροου ευωs hνουμα ευjω μμοσ jεπεοου τηρf μπεικοσμοσ ουhωβ νσωβε πε . αυω jεπετνακαταφρονει μπεικοσμοσ νfουαhf νσαπεχριστοσ hνουhητ εfσουτων . μογισ νfνουhμ .
English: And, moreover, when I go into the church I hear them proclaiming and saying, 'Everything in this world is contemptible,' and 'Let him that despiseth this world follow the Christ with a right heart,' and even so he shall hardly be saved.
Coptic: κεμαλιστα πασον πρωμε νρεfρνοβε νταμινε .
English: 'Surely, my brother, it will be especially difficult for a sinner like myself to be saved.
Coptic: ετβεπαι tσοπσπ μμοκ παειωτ ετουααβ . ετρεκjιτ νμμακ ετεκμονη .
English: Therefore, I beseech thee, O mighty father, to take me with thee to thy monastery.'
Coptic: ντερfσωτμ δε εναι νcιπσον μμοναχοσ . αfωρκ νουαναs jεειsανκτοι tναjιτκ νμμαι εταμονη .
English: And when the monkish brother had heard these things he took an oath, saying, 'When I return I will take thee with me to my monastery';
Coptic: ντευνου δε αυταjρεπsαjε μννευερηυ hιουσοπ . απουα πουα μμοου μοοsε ετεfμονη hνουειρηνη
English: and straightway they made a firm compact with each other to this effect very readily, and then each departed to his abode in peace.
Coptic: μννσαναι δε αfjιsοjνε hμπεfhητ νcιπμακαριοσ ιωhαννησ εfjω μμοσ jεπρωτων μεν καατ νταβωκ sαναειοτε ντατρευσμινε ναι νουευαγγελιον νταωs hιωωf . jενtσοουν αν ννεντολη μπεχριστοσ .
English: And after these things the blessed John took counsel with himself, saying, 'First of all let me go to my parents, so that i may make them prepare for me a Gospel wherein I may read, for I do not know the commandments of Christ,
Coptic: αυω ον tναcντf hμπμα ετtναβωκ εροf .
English: and I would find Him in the place whither I am going.'
Coptic: αfει δε επηι ννεfειοτε .
English: And he came to the house of his parents,
Coptic: αfjω εροου νουλοιcε νtμινε εfjω μμοσ jεαναυ ω ναειοτε . jεανοκ tsοοπ hνουsινε ντμητε νναsβηρσχολαστικοσ jεσεsοοπ τηρου hντεσχολη ερεουευαγγελιον ννουβ ντοοτf μπουα πουα ντανευειοτε σμντf ναυ ευωs hιωωf .
English: and he told them the reason [for his desire], and he spake unto them thus: 'Behold, O my parents, I am put to shame among my fellow scholars, for of all those who are at school with me each one hath his own Gospel of gold, which their parents have prepared for them to read in.
Coptic: ανοκ δε hω ειο ντhε νουhηκε hντευμηητε εμντfειωτ μμαυ η μααυ .
English: As for me I am like a beggar in their midst, and like one who hath neither father nor mother.'
Coptic: αfπαhτf δε εjμπεfhο νcιιωhαννησ hαρατου ννεfειοτε εfjω μμοσ jεtσοπσπ μμωτν ναειοτε εsωτ εματε τνσμινε ναι νουευαγγελιον hω jεκασ ειναhε εροf hνναcιj νταjισβω εβολ νhητf .
English: And John threw himself down upon his face before his parents, saying, 'I beseech you most earnestly, O my parents, to prepare for me a Gospel, so that I may have it in my hands, and receive instruction therefrom.'
Coptic: ντερεσσωτμ δε νcιτεfμααυ ασραsε εματε jενεσουωs πε ετρεfτσαβο καλωσ .
English: And when his mother heard [these words] she rejoiced exceedingly, for it was her wish that he should be well instructed.
Coptic: ετι δε εσειρε hιναι ασsαjε μνπεσhαι εσjω μμοσ παjοεισ νσον ταμιο νουευαγγελιον ννουβ μπενsηρε ιωhαννησ .
English: And when she had thought over these things she spake unto her husband, saying, 'My lord brother, make a Gospel of gold for our son John.
Coptic: ουμονον jεσhαιf μματε αλλα κοσμει μμοf καλωσ hνhενωνε μμε . εναsεσουντου .
English: Do not have it beautifully written only, but decorate it also beautifully with really precious stones of great value.'
Coptic: hντευνου ετμμαυ αfουεhσαhνε νcιπεfειωτ .
English: And straightway his father commanded,
Coptic: αfεινε ναf νtου νsε νhολοκοττινοσ μνhενωνε μμε . ευταιηυ αfτααυ νουσαh . νhαυνουβ .
English: and one brought to him five hundred holokottinoi (oboli) and precious stones of great beauty, and he gave them to a cunning goldsmith,
Coptic: αfταμιο ναf ντκοσμησισ νουευαγγελιον νταυσαhf .
English: and he made for him very beautiful decorations for the Gospel which he had caused to be written.
Coptic: αυω απεfειωτ jιτf αfτααf νιωhαννησ πεfsηρε .
English: And John's father took it and gave it to his son,
Coptic: αfjιτf jενcιιωhαννησ αfραsε εhραι εjωf .
English: and John took it, and rejoiced over it,
Coptic: αυω νfjισβω hραι νhητf hνουνοc νμκαh νhητ .
English: and he studied it with great diligence.
Coptic: αυω νfcωsτ εβολ hητf μπσον μμοναχοσ sαντfει νfβωκ νμμαf 
English: And he waited for that brother who was a monk to come in order to depart with him;
Coptic: μννσαhενκουι δε νhοου αfει νcιπσον μμοναχοσ ετβεπενταυσμντf μννευερηυ 
English: and after a few days that brother who was a monk arrived, according to the compact which they had previously made with each other.
Coptic: ντερfναυ δε νcιιωhαννησ επσον πμοναχοσ αfραsε εματε αυω αfτεληλ αfασπαζε μμοf . εfsοοπ hνουνοc νραsε .
English: And when John saw the brother who was a monk he rejoiced exceedingly, and was glad, and he saluted him, and he was in a state of great joy.
Coptic: πεjαf ναf jεπαjοεισ νειωτ tσοουν επουωs νναειοτε . μνπευμε εhουν εροι .
English: And he said unto him, 'My lord father, I know the wishes of my parents, and their love towards me,
Coptic: μαλιστα ταμααυ νhουο εsωπε εσsανσωτμ εhωβ νtμινε εhουν εροι . sαρενεσρμειοουε thισε ναι επεhουο .
English: and especially the wish and love of my mother. If she were to hear of such a thing as this in connection with me she would weep, and suffer greatly because of me.
Coptic: αλλα tσοπσπ μμοκ μαρνhε ετhε ντνβωκ ναν νjιουε .
English: I therefore beseech thee to let us arrange that we go away secretly,
Coptic: αυω μπρτρελααυ ειμε . επενjωκ .
English: and not to let any one know of our departure.'
Coptic: πεjεπμοναχοσ ναf jεντhε ετρανακ tναασ νμμακ .
English: And the monk said unto him, 'Whatsoever pleaseth thee that will I do with thee,
Coptic: αυω πεντακεπειθυμι εροf πjοεισ ναjοκf νακ εβολ .
English: and that which thou desirest may God fulfill for thee.'
Coptic: αfτωουν δε νcιιωhαννησ μνπμοναχοσ .
English: And John and the monk rose up,
Coptic: αυβωκ ναυ νjιουε .
English: and they departed secretly.
Coptic: αυει δε εjντhαλλασα . ευsινε νσαουjοι ετρευαλε εροf .
English: And they arrived at the sea, and they searched for a boat wherein to embark.
Coptic: αυω ιωhαννησ αfsαjε μνπνεεf μπjοει εfjω μμοσ . jεtπαρακαλει μμοκ πασον ετρκπελκτhημε νμμαν . jεκασ εκεjι μμον μπεσναυ ετμονη ννετεμευνκοτκ .
English: And John spake unto the captain of a ship, saying, 'I charge thee, my brother, to halve the fare in our case, for then thou wilt be able to take the two of us to the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones.'
Coptic: πνεεf δε μπjοει πεjαf ναυ jεhμοοσ νητν sανταουτν μπαjοει νσκευε . αυω τννασcηρ hμπουωs μπνουτε .
English: And the captain of the ship said unto them, 'Sit ye down until I have loaded my ship with its freight, and then, by the will of God, we will set sail.'
Coptic: πεjειωhαννησ μπνεεf jεματαμοι jεουηρ τε τεκhημε .
English: And John said unto the captain, 'Tell me how much the fare is';
Coptic: πεjεπνεεf ναf jεsενhολοκοττινοσ . τε τhημε μπαjοει 
English: and the captain said unto him, 'One hundred oboli is the passage money for my ship.'
Coptic: τοτε πεjειωhαννησ ναf jεtνατααυ νακ .
English: Then John said unto him, 'I will give them to thee';
Coptic: ντεριωhαννησ δε ταυεναι επνεεf . αfει επμα ετερεπσον μμοναχοσ hιωωf .
English: and when John had said this he came to the place where was the brother who was a monk,
Coptic: πεjαf ναf jεπαειωτ τhημε μπjοει ουνοc τε αυω πετssε εροκ πε ετρενβωκ ναν ταχη . μηποτε νσεει εjων σεσουνεν νσεcοπν ντεουsιπε sωπε ναν . jεανπωτ νjιουε .
English: and he said unto him, 'My father, the ship's fare is large, and it is meet for thee that we should depart quickly, lest some people meet us, and they recognize us, and they seize us, and we be put to shame. Therefore, let us flee secretly.'
Coptic: τοτε αfβωκ εhουν επεfηι νcιιωhαννησ sατεfμααυ .
English: Then John went into his house to his mother,
Coptic: πεjαf νασ jεtσοπσπ μμο ω ταμεριτ μμααυ . tσοουν jεαρjωκ εβολ νναουωs τηρου .
English: and he said unto her, 'I make entreaty unto thee, O my beloved mother. I know well that thou fulfillest all my wishes,
Coptic: κεουα νουωτ πετιsαατ μμοf . ευsουsου ναν πε hιουσοπ .
English: but there is one thing that I lack, [and which if granted] would cause us both to be praised.'
Coptic: ντοσ δε πεjασ ναf jεhωβ νιμ ετκουαsf παsηρε αιτει μμοf νακ ντοοτ . αυω ανοκ tναjοκf νακ εβολ .
English: And she said unto him, 'Whatsoever thou wishest ask at my hand, my son, and I will fulfill thy desire for thee.'
Coptic: πεjειωhαννησ ντεfμααυ jετρσοουν jενsηρε sημ τηρου ετνμμαι hντεσχολη νουσοπ νουωτ αν πε . ουδε νσναυ αν νε . νταυαριστα μμοι hμπετντααυ . ειουωμ εβολ hννευνκα 
English: And John said unto his mother, 'Thou knowest that all the youths who are with me at school have provided me with meals, and that not once, nor twice, and that I have eaten often of their provisions.
Coptic: ανοκ hωωτ νε μνλααυ sοοπ ναι ετραιρε νμμαυ ντsββιω ννενταυααυ ναι .
English: Now there is nothing at all which I can do for them in return for what they have given unto me,
Coptic: αυω μπsιπε κω μμοι αν νκεσοπ ετραβωκ ετεσχολαστικη ετβεπειhωβ .
English: and I am in truth ashamed to enter the school again because of this matter.'
Coptic: πεjετεfμααυ ναf . jεπετεκουαsf tναααf νμμακ .
English: His mother saith unto him, 'Whatsoever thou wishest I will do for thee.
Coptic: ερsανπεκειωτ ει εhουν μπναυ μμεερε tνατρεfτααf νακ jεκασ εκναειρε μπεκουωs νhητf μννεκsβηρ .
English: When thy father cometh into the house at the hour of noon I will make him to give it (i.e., money) to thee, so that thou and thy companions mayest do what thou wishest therewith.'
Coptic: τοτε ντερεπεfειωτ ει εhουν μπναυ μμεερε . ασjω εροf νhωβ νιμ νταιωhαννησ jοου νασ .
English: And when his father came into the house at the hour of noon she told him everything which John had said unto her.
Coptic: ντοf δε αfουωsβ . πεjαf jεπετfουαsf τηρf tνατααf ναf .
English: And his father answered and said, 'I will give unto him everything that he wisheth for,
Coptic: αλλα μαρντsουhμhαλ εροf νfροεισ εροf jεουsηρε sημ πε . μηποτε νfτακοου . hνhενhβηυε ευhοου .
English: but let us set apart a servant to watch over him, for he is young, lest he squander [the money] in works of wickedness.'
Coptic: αfραναυ δε νcιπsαjε αυμουτε επευsηρε ιωhαννησ αυt ναf νννουβ .
English: And these words pleased them both, and they called their son John, and they gave him the money,
Coptic: αυω αυτεsπhμhαλ εροf .
English: and appointed a servant to attend him.
Coptic: ντερfjι νννουβ νcιιωhαννησ αfει επμα ετερεπμοναχοσ νhητf . ντοf μνπhμhαλ ετμοοsε νμμαf πεjαf ναf jεπαjοεισ νσον πειhμhαλ ετκναυ εροf πωι πε .
English: And when John had taken the money he went to the place wherein was the monk, both he and the servant who accompanied him, and he said unto the monk, 'My lord brother, this servant whom thou seest belongeth to me.
Coptic: αριταγαπη νγκααf hαhτηκ νταβωκ επμα νναsβηρ ταsινε εβολ hιτοοτf jεευνηυ sαροι τναυ .
English: I beseech thee to do me an act of grace, and let him tarry with thee, whilst I go to the place where some neighbours of mine are to enquire concerning a certain person who was coming to me at this hour.'
Coptic: τοτε αfειμε νcιπhλλο μμοναχοσ jεεfsαjε νμμαf ετβεπνεεf μπjοει .
English: Then the old man, the monk, understood that he was talking to him concerning the captain of the ship,
Coptic: αλλα νταfουωs εποονf ετβεπhμhαλ ετμοοsε νμμαf .
English: and that he wished to go away by himself by reason of the servant who accompanied him.
Coptic: ιωhαννησ δε αfjι μπsε νhολοκοττινοσ αfει επμα μπνοc ννεεf μπjοει .
English: And John took the hundred oboli, and came to the place of the captain of the ship,
Coptic: πεjαf ναf jεtσοπσπ μμοκ παjοεισ νσον jεκασ εκεσβτεπjοει εβολ . ντνβωκ ναν hνουcεπη . ανοκ μνπασον .
English: I beseech thee, O my lord brother, to make ready to sail, and let us depart quickly, I and my brother.'
Coptic: πνεεf δε ντερfσωτμ εναι jεεfουωs εβωκ ναf νjιουε . πεjαf ναf νcιπνεεf jεαιουω εισοβτε μπαjοει . αυω αιουω ειjω μμοσ νακ νκεσοπ jετhημε μπαjοει ουνοc τε .
English: And when the captain heard this, [and knew] that he wished to depart secretly, he said unto him, 'I have already finished making my ship ready to sail, and I have already told you that the passage money by my ship is high.
Coptic: αλλα εsωπε sακcω μπειμα . sανταταλεπαυειν επjοει sαιταλοτν .
English: However, if thou wilt remain in this place until I have loaded up my vessel, I will embark thee.'
Coptic: πεjειωhαννησ jεαιουω ειjω μμοσ νακ jεsαιtτhημε νακ κατατhε ντακjοοσ .
English: And John said, 'I have already told thee that I will give thee the passage money, according to what thou didst say.'
Coptic: ντευνου δε αfεινε εβολ μπsε νhολοκοττινοσ ντοοτf εfραsε εματε .
English: And straightway he brought out the hundred oboli in his hand, rejoicing greatly,
Coptic: αfτααf ναf εfjω μμοσ . jε νεντακταμοι εhουο εναι sαιτααυ νακ .
English: and he gave them to him, saying, 'Whatsoever thou informest me [is needed] more than these I will give unto thee.
Coptic: αναυ cε τενου εsωπε παηρ κερα καταροκ αρισ νμμαν ετβεπνουτε . νγσετπjοει εβολ hνουcεπη ντνβωκ ναν νjιουε .
English: But observe now, if by the favour of God the weather be favourable for us, thou must put out to sea quickly, and we will depart secretly.'
Coptic: πνεεf δε μπjοει ντερfσωτμ εναι . αfjι μπsε νhολοκοττινοσ ντοοτf εfραsε εματε .
English: And when the captain of the ship heard these words he took the hundred oboli in his hand, and rejoiced exceedingly,
Coptic: πεjαf νιωhαννησ . jεβωκ ανιπεκsβηρ νγει .
English: and he said unto John, 'Go and bring thy companion, and come [back];
Coptic: εsωπε πουωs μπνουτε πε tναfι μπετνροουs καλωσ .
English: if it be the will of God I will take most excellent care of you.'
Coptic: αfκοτf νcιιωhαννησ .
English: And John returned,
Coptic: αfταμεπσον μμοναχοσ εhωβ νιμ νταfsωπε μμοf .
English: and informed the brother who was a monk about everything that had happened unto him.
Coptic: μννσακεhοου δε σναυ πεjειωhαννησ μπμοναχοσ . jετωουν ντνβωκ εjντhαλλασα . επειδη παι πε πεhοου ετινασβτεπαριστον εναsβηρ .
English: And after two days John said unto the monk, 'Rise up, and let us depart by sea, because this is the day whereon I ought to make ready the meal for my fellow learners,
Coptic: ειουωs γαρ εκωτε νσαουsημ ντβτ ναυ .
English: and I ought to seek for some small fish for them.'
Coptic: αυει δε εjντhαλλασα hμπουωs μπνουτε .
English: And they came to the sea-shore by the will of God,
Coptic: αfει νcιουτηυ ενανουf .
English: and a favorable wind arose,
Coptic: αfβωκ νcιπνεεf μπjοει αfαhερατf νσαπεισα μπjοει νουκουι .
English: and the captain embarked on the ship, and stood on the side of it,
Coptic: αfhμοοσ αfjωρμ ουβειωαννησ μνπκεμοναχοσ jετωουν αμηιτν αλωτν .
English: and he stooped down and beckoned to John and the monk, saying, 'Arise come ye and embark.'
Coptic: ενευsτρτωρ γαρ ευουωs μπωρj επhμhαλ νσεκααf νσωου
English: Now they were troubled, for they wished to send away the servant from them, and to leave him behind,
Coptic: μπουcντhε .
English: but they could not find any satisfactory means for doing so.
Coptic: ιωhαννησ δε πεjαf μπhμhαλ ετμοοsε νμμαf jετωουν νγβωκ εππαλλαtον hαhτννεσχολαστικοσ νγναυ jεαυσωουh τηρου νγει νγταμοι hνουcεπη
English: And John said unto the servant who was accompanying him, 'Rise up and go to the palace, to the scholars, and see if they have all assembled there, and then come back quickly and let me know;
Coptic: εισhηητε tcωsτ εβολ hητκ .
English: behold, I will wait for thee here';
Coptic: αfβωκ δε νcιπhμhαλ .
English: and the servant departed.
Coptic: ντοου δε hωου αυταλοου ντευνου αυcευπjοει εβολ
English: And they themselves went up into the ship, which set sail at once,
Coptic: αυει ετμονη hμπουωs μπνουτε .
English: and they arrived at the monastery by the will of God.
Coptic: αfκτοf δε νcιπhμhαλ εjντhαλλασα μπεfhε εροου
English: And the servant returned to the sea-shore and did not find them,
Coptic: αfsτορτρ εματε hμπεfhητ jεαρα ταπωτ ντατμταμεπαjοεισ
English: and he was disturbed exceedingly in his mind, saying, 'Shall I take to flight and not tell my master?'
Coptic: ειτα πεjαf ον jεειρhοτε μηποτε νσεκωτε νσωι νσεhε εροι νσεειρε ναι νhεννοc μπετhοου .
English: Then he said, 'I am afraid that they will make search for me and that they will find me, and inflict many evils upon me;
Coptic: αλλα tναβωκ ταταμεναjισοουε αρηυ σενακωτε νσωf ντοοτ .
English: so I will go and inform my masters, lest perhaps they seek him at my hands,
Coptic: ανοκ δε νταsωπε νατροουs αυω νρμhε
English: and I shall be without anxiety and free from blame.'
Coptic: ντερεσσωτμ δε εναι νcιτεfμααυ ασπωh ννεσhοιτε .
English: And it came to pass that when his mother heard these things she rent her garments,
Coptic: αυω ασταλεειατν εjντεσαπε .
English: and she scattered dust upon her head,
Coptic: ασριμε hνουνοc νριμε . εσjω μμοσ jεουοει ναι παμεριτ νsηρε ιωhαννησ .
English: and she wept with a great weeping, saying, 'Woe is me, O my beloved son John!
Coptic: ου πενταfsωπε μμοκ παsηρε τhολc ουοι ναι παsηρε jεαυsοντ επεκhο ω ιωhαννησ παsηρε μμεριτ .
English: What hath become of thee, O my sweet son? Woe is me, O my son! For thy face is . . . . . . . . . O John, my beloved son!
Coptic: νιμ πε νταffι μπαhηβσ νhητ .
English: Who hath carried away the light of my body?
Coptic: νιμ πε νταffι μπαμεριτ νsηρε πμεριτ νταψυχη 
English: Who hath carried away my beloved son, the darling of my soul?
Coptic: ω ιωhαννησ παsηρε μμεριτ .
English: O John, my beloved son!
Coptic: ω πουοειν νναβαλ .
English: O light of mine eyes!
Coptic: αιjοουκ ετβεουσοφια . μπειhε επτωs νταfsωπε μμοκ
English: Why did I send thee forth after wisdom in this manner [to meet] the fate which hath come upon thee?
Coptic: ουοι ναι παsηρε ετhολc νναhρνουον νιμ .
English: Woe be unto me, o my son, who was sweet to everyone!
Coptic: ουοι ναι παsηρε ετhολc παπειhο ετμεh νραsε νιμ .
English: Woe be unto me, my son, my sweet one, thou face full of joy!
Coptic: ουοι ναι παττhικων νναγγελοσ .
English: Woe unto me, thou who resemblest the angels!
Coptic: ουοι ναι ω πετιναααf jινμποου εβολ .
English: Woe unto me! What shall I do from this day henceforth?'
Coptic: ντειhε δε ον πεfκεειωτ αfριμε . hνουαsαhομ . μνουκεμκαh νhητ . εfjιsκακ εβολ εfjω μμοσ . jεου πενταfsωπε μμοκ ω παμεριτ νsηρε
English: And thus also did his father weep, with groanings, and sighings, and sorrow of heart, and he cried out, saying, What hath happened unto thee, O my beloved son?
Coptic: νtσοουν αν επενταfsωπε μμοκ hνουcεπη .
English: I know not what hath happened unto thee suddenly.'
Coptic: ντερουjωκ εβολ νcιπσαsf νhοου νhηβε . ερετπολισ τηρσ ρhηβε νμμαυ .
English: And whilst the seven days of weeping were being fulfilled the whole city mourned with them.
Coptic: τοτε πεfειωτ αfτωουν αfβωκ εhουν εππαλλαtον αfταμεπρρο εhωβ νιμ νταυsωπε .
English: Then his father rose up and went into the palace, and informed the king of everything which had happened,
Coptic: αυω αfπαρακαλει μμοf ετρεfτννοου νουκελευσισ εβολ hμμα νιμ ντετεfμντρρο jεκασ ευεsινε ετβηητf μεsακ νσεhε εροf .
English: and he entreated him to send out an order to every part of his kingdom, so that the people might seek for his son, and, peradventure, might find him.
Coptic: ντερεπρρο δε σωτμ εναι αfλυπη εματε hνουμκαh νhητ jενfμε μμοf εματε ετβετεfμντσαιε . μντεfεπιστημει . αυω jενfουωμ νμμαf hιjν ντεfτραπεζα . ετβεπεfνοc νουωs εhουν εροf .
English: And when the king heard these things he was greatly grieved, and was very sorrowful because he loved him exceedingly for his beauty and for his intelligence, and he ate with him at his table because of the greatness of his liking for him.
Coptic: τοτε πρρο αfτννοου νουκελευσισ εβολ hμμα νιμ νhενματοι ετρευsινε νσωf αυω αυκωτε hμμα νιμ μπουhε εροf αυκοτου εππαλλαtον 
English: Then the king sent out a command into every part [of his kingdom], and soldiers to seek after him, and they went about in every place, but they found him not; so they returned to the palace.
Coptic: νεfειοτε δε ντερουhισε ευκωτε νσωf μπουhε εροf αυtεοου μπνουτε .
English: And [although] his parents have worn themselves out in going round about without finding him they ascribed glory to God.
Coptic: ιωhαννησ δε αfει πμοναστηριον ντοf μνπκεμοναχοσ ετμοοsε νμμαf .
English: And John came to the monastery, he and the monk also who accompanied him,
Coptic: αffι μπευαγγελιον ννουβ νμμαf παι ντανεfειοτε σμντf ναf .
English: and he carried with him the Gospel of gold which his parents had made for him,
Coptic: αfταμεπροειστοσ εhωβ νιμ . νταfsωπε μπsηρε sημ ιωhαννησ . μντεfνοc μπιστισ εhουν επνουτε .
English: and he (i.e., the monk) informed the head of the monastery of everything which had happened to the young man John, and about his great belief in God.