megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: αfτρευμουρ ννεfcιj hιπαhου μμοf .
English: And he made them to fasten Apa Victor's hands behind him
Coptic: αfμορf επσειατ νουhτω .
English: and he tied him to the tail of a horse
Coptic: αfhεκτμηητε ντεfαπε .
English: and shaved the crown of his head
Coptic: αυω αfεsτ ουscιλcιλ επεfμακh .
English: and he suspended a bell from his neck
Coptic: αυω αfτοου μματοι μεh νευcιj νβα . αυω νευhιουε εροf . ευπεριακε μμοf hντπολισ τηρσ . εfκηκαhηυ . ερεπκυριξ ωs εβολ hατεfhη .
English: and four soldiers filled their hands with palm branches and beat him therewith, and they dragged him naked round about through all the city, and a herald went before him crying out
Coptic: jενταυρναι μπαι jεμπεfθυσιαζε νννουτε μπρρο .
English: These things are done unto this man because he will not offer up sacrifice to the gods of the Emperor
Coptic: αυω αυμεsτ τπολισ τηρσ νμμαf .
English: and they went through every part of the city with him.
Coptic: hραι δε hνσουα μπαρμουτε . hμπsορπ νεβοτ νταρχη ντερομπε κατατcινωπ ννεhρωμαιοσ .
English: And on the new moon of Parmoute, the first day of the month of the beginning of the year, according to the computation of the Romans
Coptic: αδιοκληtανοσ jι νουχαρτησ αfσhαι εροf ντειhε .
English: Diocletian took a sheet of parchment, and wrote on it these words
Coptic: jεανοκ διοκληtανοσ πετο νjοεισ επκοσμοσ τηρf εfσhαι νhαρμενιοσ πκωμεσ νρακοτε . jεhντευνου ετουναεινε νακ μπειεξωμενοσ jεβικτωρ .
English: I, Diocletian, who am the Lord of all the World, write unto Armenius, the Count of Rakote, that so soon as this man Victor, who is banished, is brought unto thee
Coptic: εξεταζε μμοf νsομντ νσοπ .
English: thou shalt examine him carefully three times
Coptic: μννσωσ νγνοjf επμτωκ ντσιοουν . νγροκhf 
English: and slialt afterwards drive him to the baths, and burn him.
Coptic: αυω ντευνου αυπαραδιδου μμοf ετοοτου νfτοου μματοι . ετρευjιτf ερακοτε .
English: And straightway they delivered him over into the hands of four soldiers in order that they might take him to Rakote.
Coptic: ερεουκολλαριον hμπεfμακh . ερεουχαμωσ hνρωf . αυω ερεουπαιδαισ hννεfουερητε . εfκηκαhηυ ερεουφιμιναριον hνρατf . αυω ερεμματοι hβορβρ μμοf .
English: There was (an iron) collar round his neck, there was a gag in his mouth, there was fettering iron about his feet, and he was naked, and there were iron casings about his legs, and the soldiers drove him along with blows.
Coptic: πhαγιοσ δε απα βικτωρ πεjαf νμματοι εττο εροf jενασνηυ . αλωτν ετετνο νουαhιητ εροι ντειhε τηρσ . αυω ετετνsτορτρ μμοι .
English: And Apa Victor said unto the soldiers who were in charge of him, ' My brethren, I pray you to cease to treat me with such harshness and  cruelty, and to vex me so seriously
Coptic: ου πε πιετhοου νταιααf νητν . ετετνραsε εhραι εjωι ντειhε τηρσ .
English: What is the evil thing which I have done unto you, that ye should rejoice over me with such keen pleasure?
Coptic: νμμον αιβλαπτει μμωτν ενεh . η αιjι ουα νcονσ ενεh .
English: I have never done any injury to you, and I have never committed an act of injustice against you.
Coptic: εsωπε αhεννεπαjοεισ σοουτν νταhιη . ουμονον jεντωτν αλλα ουον νιμ .
English: If the Lord will He can prepare my way of escape, not only from you, but from everybody.
Coptic: μπωρ cε νασνηυ μπρραsε μμοι . jεαhενπετhοου τωουν εjωι .
English: Do not therefore, O my brethren, rejoice over me because evils have risen up against me
Coptic: fσηh γαρ jεμπρραsε νουα εαfμου . αλλα αριπμεευε jετνναμου τηρν .
English: for it is written, rejoice not over any man who is about to die; remember that we must all die.
Coptic: αλλα jεαιρματοι νμμητν νουhοου νουωτ μπραασ ετβηητ . αλλα αρισ ετβεπνουτε ντετνβωs ναι μπεχαμωσ . νταjεπειsαjε εταμααυ .
English: served as a soldier with you at one time, therefore do not treat me with contumely, and for God's sake remove this gag from me, so that I may be able to say the word I would say unto my mother.
Coptic: μματοι δε αυμκαh νhητ . αυβωs μπεχαμωσ hνρωf . ντοf δε αftπεfουοει εhουν επεfηι 
English: And the soldiers shewed compassion and removed the gag from his mouth, and Victor went into his house.
Coptic: τεfμααυ δε ντερεσναυ εροf ασsτορτρ hραι νhητσ . αστωουν hιjμπεσθρονοσ . πεjασ
English: And when his mother had seen him, she was greatly disturbed within herself, and she rose up on her throne, and she said
Coptic: jεντοκ πε παsηρε βικτωρ πουοειν νναβαλ .
English: Is it thou, O my son Victor, thou light of mine eyes?
Coptic: νεσναυ εροf εfκηκαhηυ . εfjιπενιπε ενεfcιj μννεfουρηητε . πεjασ ναf .
English: And when she saw that he was naked, and that he was wearing iron fetters on his hands and on his feet, she said unto him
Coptic: jεετβεου κsοοπ ντειhε . ω παsηρε βικτωρ .
English: Why art thou in this state, O my son Victor?
Coptic: πλην αταψυχη sτορτρ ειναυ εροκ ντειhε .
English: Truly my soul is greatly disturbed when I see thee in this state.
Coptic: μη ντακλιβε . η νταπρρο κατακρινε μμοκ ευνουβ . jεεfναρ ναι νακ .
English: Art thou mad? Could not the Emperor have adjudged thee (to pay) money, rather than treat thee in this way?
Coptic: πhαγιοσ δε απα βικτωρ πεjαf ντεfμααυ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his mother
Coptic: jιριμε νε ω ταμααυ . jεευναfι μπραν νβικτωρ εβολ hμπουηι μπhοου 
English: Weep thou, my mother, for they are going to remove the name of Victor from thy house this day.
Coptic: τενου cε σωτμ εροι ταμααυ . νταjω νναsαjε ετhολc εhουν ενουμααjε .
English: Now, therefore, hearken thou unto me, my mother, and I will declare in thine ears my words which are sweet.
Coptic: hατhε μεν νhωβ νιμ αριhοτε hητf μπνουτε . ντεtεοου ννεfπετουααβ .
English: Before every tiling do thou fear God, and do thou glorify His saints.
Coptic: νεfσαββατον τββοου .
English: Keep holy His sabbaths.
Coptic: ννηστεια hαρεh εροου .
English: Observe the times of fastings.
Coptic: μπροβsε ενεχηρα μννορφανοσ . jεjινμπhοου ετhη . ειναsωπε νορφανοσ . νατειωτ νατμααυ . jεκασ τμντνα ετρεναασ μπειμα . ερεπνουτε ναταασ επhητ νουα .
English: Neglect neither the widows nor the orphans, for from this day forward I myself shall be an orphan, without father and without mother, so that the lovingkindness which thou shewest in this world will God also shew to some one else.
Coptic: νfαασ νμμαι hω hμπμα εtναβωκ εροf . εβολ jεμνπετο ννοc εταγαπη .
English: May lie transfer it to me myself in that other world which I am about to enter, for there is nothing greater than love (i, e. charity).
Coptic: νετsωνε cμπευsινε .
English: Visit those who are sick.
Coptic: t hιωωf νουα εfκηκαhηυ .
English: Clothe him that is naked.
Coptic: τσεουα εfοβε .
English: Give drink to him that is thirsty.
Coptic: sπουsμμο ερο . εβολ jεειναsωπε hω νsμμο . jινπhοου εβολ . jεκασ ερεπεσμου νσαρρα sωπε hιjω .
English: Receive a stranger into thy house, because from this day onward I shall be myself a stranger. Thus shall the blessing of Sarra be upon thee.
Coptic: νενταιjοου ερο ω ταμααυ πνουτε ρωsε ετουψυχη .
English: The things which I have spoken unto thee, O my mother, may God make sufficient for thy soul.
Coptic: τενου cε ω ταμααυ . αιουω ειειμε . jεtνακτοι αν εναυ ερο jινπειναυ . αυω εsωπε tονh . νtσωτμ jεαιμου . sινε νσαπαπασωμα . νtεντf επειμα .
English: Now, therefore, O my mother, I know of a certainty that I shall never have a sight of thee again after this present sight, even if I live. If thou hearest that I have died, seek after my body and bring it to this place.
Coptic: μπρεινε ντhε μπαειωτ μμαστsηρε . αλλα sωπε ντο νναhητ . ντεtεοου μπνουτε μπεhοου μντευsη . jεκασ εfναρουνα νμμε μπεhοου . ντουαναγκη .
English: Make not thyself like I unto my father who hateth (his) son, but be thou compassionate. And do thou ascribe glory unto God by day and by night, so that He may shew compassion unto thee in the days of necessity.
Coptic: τενου cε ερεπνουτε σμου ερο . ντhε νταρεtμτον ναι μπακουι νουοειs . νταιααf hαhτη . ερεταψυχη μοτν ερον hμπιαιων .
English: Now, therefore, may God bless thee because of the refreshing (or, rest) which thou hast given unto me during the little time which I have been with thee; and may my soul rest with thee for ever!
Coptic: τενου cε ειναβωκ ευκαh νsμμο . αυω ουπολισ ντωι αν τε νταsωπε ειτωβh μπουα πουα ειο νsμμο νταλαιπωροσ νατρωμε .
English: And now I am going to a strange country, and into a city that is not mine, wherein I shall beg from one person after another, and wherein I shall be a helpless and a most miserable stranger.
Coptic: αληθωσ ω ταμααυ . αιρτhε νουορφανοσ νατειωτ νατμααυ .
English: Verily, O my mother I am become an orphan, fatherless and motherless.
Coptic: ουρωμε μπhοου εfsανβωκ επsμμο . ειτε hνουπραγματια η κεhωβ .
English: If at this present time a man goes away on a journey into a far country, whether in connection with trafficking- or whether for some other purpose
Coptic: μννσωσ εfsανκτοf επεfηι νfhε ενεfρωμε μννεfειοτε μννεfσυνγενησ ευονh . καν εαfsπhενμοκhσ hιπsμμο . μεfρπμεευε ννhισε . jεαfhε ενεfρωμε τηρου ευναhμ εβολ .
English: when he cometh back after a long time to his house he will find his servants and his parents and his kinsfolk alive; and if he hath suffered tribulation in the strange land he will forget his sufferings, because he will find all his people safe and sound.
Coptic: ουα δε εfsανβωκ επsμμο . νfsωπε hμπsμμο sαντfμου . παι πε πταλαιπωροσ νατρωμε 
English: On the other hand, wretched and miserable is that man who, when he goeth on a journey into a strange country, must abide in exile until he die,
Coptic: ναμε ανοκ πε παι μπhοου . ειναρsμμο ερο  αυω εναπαηι τηρου .
English: and indeed, such is my own case this day. I am going to make myself a stranger unto thee, and unto all the people of my house.
Coptic: πουουjαι ω ταμααυ μπραμελει εsινε νσαπασωμα .
English: Swear by thy salvation, O my mother, that thou wilt not neglect to enquire after my body.
Coptic: ειsανμου μπροβsε εταμντsηρε .
English: If I die, be not forgetful of my youth.
Coptic: αριπμεευε ω ταμααυ . jεαιρψισ νεβοτ hντουκαλαhη sαντρjποι . αυω sομτε νρομπε εισω νγνννουεκιβε .
English: Remember, O my mother, that I passed nine months in thy womb before thou didst bring me forth, and that I drank at thy breasts for three years
Coptic: ντευνου ατεfμααυ μννεfhμhαλ ριμε . jεουρμραs πε εfσωτμ νσαπκουι μνπνοc .
English: Then straightway his mother and his slaves wept (for him), for he was a kind-hearted man, and would hearken unto the man of no account as well as unto the noble.
Coptic: τεfμααυ δε πεjασ .
English: And his mother said
Coptic: jεcωsτ εροι ω παsηρε βικτωρ .
English: Look at me, O my son Victor.
Coptic: ου πενταfsωπε μμοκ
English: What hath happened to thee?
Coptic: μη νταπρρο καταδικισε μμοκ hαουνουβ . η ουhατ .
English: Could not the Emperor have sentenced thee to pay a fine of gold or silver
Coptic: jεεfεειρε νακ hιναι . η νταfjοουκ ευπολισ εσουηυ .
English: rather than have made thee endure these things and banishment to a remote city?
Coptic: ματαμοι jεετβεου εκsοοπ hμπειτcαειο .
English: Explain to me why it is that thou art in this disgraceful state.
Coptic: ματαμοι jεκασ ειsανtνταψυχη tνανουhμ μμοκ .
English: Explain to me so that I may sacrifice my own soul (or, life) to save thee.
Coptic: μη μπεκειωτ sοοπ αν hμππαλλαtον . jεερεπρρο ναρναι νακ .
English: Is not thy father present in the Palace that the Emperor hath done these things unto thee?
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε πεjαf ντεfμαυ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his mother
Coptic: jενταναι τηρου sωπε μμοι ετβεπαειωτ . αλλα ερεπjοεισ κω ναf εβολ hνουμε ω ταμααυ .
English: All these things have happened unto me because of my father, but God shall, in truth, forgive him, O my mother.
Coptic: νσαβηλ jεπρρο πε . απαειωτ fι ντααπε .
English: Had it not been for the Emperor my father would have cut off my head.
Coptic: ανsμμο sνhτηυ hαροι .
English: A stranger hath had compassion upon me
Coptic: μπεπαειωτ sνhτηf hαροι . hραι hντειρομπε ω ταμααυ .
English: and my father hath not had compassion upon me this year.
Coptic: παειωτ ναρsου μη νfμου .
English: O my mother, if my father shall do evil (?) shall he not die ?
Coptic: διοκλητιανοσ ναρβλλε μπατfμου . νfsωπε εfsπναhιρντπυλη ντπολισ ανtοχεια . ντεπεfσπερμα fωτε εβολ hνουcεπη . jεαfδιωκει νσαπραν μπjοεισ ιησουσ .
English: Diocletian shall become blind before he dieth, he shall receive alms at the g-ate of the city of Antioch, and his seed shall perish quickly, because he hath persecuted the Name of the Lord Jesus.
Coptic: ουοι νουον νιμ ετνασωτμ νσωf . jεπευμα νsωπε πε τsωτε μπνουν sαενεh . μνπευειωτ πδιαβολοσ .
English: Woe be unto every one who shall hearken unto him, for their habitation shall be the pit of the abyss for ever, and their father is the Devil.
Coptic: τεfμααυ δε πεjασ ναf .
English: And his mother said unto Apa Victor
Coptic: jεμη νγσοουν αν jεhμπκεεβοτ ετνηυ ειναjιhων νακ ντεκsελεετ .
English: Dost thou not know that in the coming month I am going to take thy bride for thee?
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε πεjαf ντεfμααυ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his mother
Coptic: jεταμααυ αsελεετ ουεινε εροι . αυω αμντρμμαο νιμ ουεινε ντοοτ .
English: O my mother, what use is it for thee to bring me a bride, and to put riches of every kind into my hands?
Coptic: jεπκοσμοσ ναπαραγε μννεfεπιθυμια . πετειρε δε ντοf μπουωs μπνουτε fναsωπε sαενεh .
English: The world shall pass away and the desirable things thereof, but he who shall do the will of God shall abide for ever.
Coptic: τενου cε ταμααυ . αριρε μπουωs μπνουτε . jεεραωνh sαενεh .
English: Now therefore, O my mother, do thou the will of God, so that thou mayest live for ever.
Coptic: πνουβ γαρ μνπhατ ναρsιβε . νhοειτε ναρhοολε . πρωμε ναμου νfρcαιε hννταφοσ . ντεπεfρπμεευε τακοf hιjμπκαh . πδικαιοσ δε ντοf νακιμ αν sαενεh 
English: For gold and silver rust, (fine) raiment becometh moth-eaten and falleth into holes,- a man dieth and he turneth into corruption in the tomb, and the remembrance of him perisheth on the earth; but the righteous man shall never be moved.
Coptic: ω ταμααυ . μπρjοοσ hμπουhητ jεουντουχρημα μμαυ . jεουλααυ πε νναhρμπνουτε . πετρουhηκε νρμμαο . αυω ουρμμαο νhηκε . μπατε πρη hωτπ μπhοου .
English: O my mother, say not in thy heart that possessions are of value, for they have no value with God, Who can make the poor man into a rich man, and the rich man into a poor man before the sun shall set this day.
Coptic: μννσαναι αftπεfουοι jεεfναβωκ . αfνουhε μπεfξουρ ετhμπεfτηηβε . αfτααf ντεfμααυ αυω αfsληλ εhραι επνουτε εfjω μμοσ ντειhε
English: After these things he set out and departed, and he took off the ring which was on his finger, and gave it to his mother, and he prayed to God in the following words, saying
Coptic: jε  ιησουσ παjοεισ . πετhμοοσ εhραι εjμπhαρμα ννεχειρουβειν μννσεραφειν . ευααhερατου εροf . ευμουτε εροf jεσαβαωθ hνμπηυε . hμπκοσμοσ δε hωωf jειησουσ πεχριστοσ . hννhεθνοσ δε ον jεπειωτ μνπsηρε μνπεπνευμα ετουααβ . εκεhαρεh εροι αjνκιμ . αυω αjνsτορτρ .
English: Jesus, my Lord, Who sittest upon the chariot of the Cherubim and Seraphim,' (Whom theca angels) stand before. Whom the denizens of the heavens call  'Sabaoth,' ' Whom the peoples  on the earth ll Jesus the Christ ', Whom the nations call 'the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit', keep Thou  me without movement (i. e. steadfast), and without, trepidation.
Coptic: μπρjιτ εhουν επειρασμοσ . jενtναsτωουν αν hαροf . αλλα εκεναhμετ εβολ hμππονηροσ . jετωκ τε τcομ μνπεοου sαενεh hαμην .
English: Lead Thou me not into temptation, for I am not capable of hearing up against it, but deliver me from the Evil One. For unto Thee belong the power and the glory for ever. Amen.
Coptic: ω παjοεισ sωπε νμμαι hμμα νιμ ετουναjιτ εροf . jενtσοουν αν jεευναjιτ ετων .
English: O my Lord, be Thou with me in every place wherein they shall take me for I know not whither they will carry me.
Coptic: μννσαναι αfσμου ενεfρωμε τηρου . αfασπαζε μμοου .
English: After these words he blessed all his household and saluted (i. e. kissed) them.
Coptic: αfσφραγιζε μπρο μπεfκοιτων . hμπραν μπεχριστοσ ιησουσ αfει εβολ . αυω πεjαf
English: And he sealed the door of his bedroom in the Name of thee Christ Jesus, and come out, and said
Coptic: jεtsινε εροκ καλωσ παηι μνναhμhαλ . tsινε ερο ταμααυ . αυω ντωτν τηρτν jενtνακτοι αν εναυ ερωτνjινμπειναυ .
English: O my house and my servants, truly I am departing from you, and I am departing from thee, O my mother; never again after this moment shall I return to gaze upon you.
Coptic: αριπμεευε ω ναhμhαλ jεμπιντοοτ εjνλααυ μμωτν ενεh ουδε sμμο .
English: Remember, O my servants, that I have never neglected (?) any one of you, or (any) stranger.
Coptic: νtο αν ντhε μπκεσεεπε . ννsηρε sημ ναπεδευτοσ . ουδε μπιjεουsαjε μπεfμα αν πε . αλλα ειtεοου μπκουι κατατεfμντκουι . αυω πνοc κατατεfcοτ .
English: I am not like unto other young men who are uninstructed, and I have never spoken a word out of place, but I have paid to the humble man the respect that was due to his humble estate, and to the noble the honour that was due to his exalted degree.
Coptic: αληθωσ ω ταμααυ . jεντhε ετεsαιτωουν hαjωf νουστρατηλατησ μνουεπαρχοσ . ται τε τhε ετεsαιτωουν hαjωf νουhηκε μνουεβιην . ειtεοου ναυ ντhε μπνουτε .
English: Verily, O my mother, with the very same treatment which I have meted out to the general and the eparoh, have I treated the man who was poor and him who was wretched, and I have paid honour unto them as unto God
Coptic: μπειρjασιhητ νουhοου νουωτ . εισοουν jετνναμου τηρν hιουσοπ 
English: I have never for a single day manifested any sign of haughtiness and pride, for I knew that each and every one of us must die.
Coptic: μννσαναι αfει εβολ εfουηh νσαμματοι .
English: And after these things Apa Victor came out and joined himself unto the soldiers
Coptic: αυt μπεχαμωσ ερωf .
English: and they put the gag in his mouth
Coptic: αυεντf εβολ ευσωκ μμοf .
English: and they seized him, and dragged him along
Coptic: αυταλοf ευσκαφοσ sαντουπωh ερακοτε . αυοτπf εhουν επεsτεκο .
English: and placed him in a boat; and when they had arrived at Rakote, they transferred him to the prison
Coptic: αυtνεσhαι νhαρμενιοσ πκωμεσ νρακοτε .
English: and they delivered the letter (of the Emperor) to Armenins, Count of Rakote.
Coptic: μπναυ νjπsομτε νσου jουωτ μπαρμουτε . μματοι δε αυjι ννεσhαι αυτρευοsου επδουξ . κατατhε ετερεδιοκληtανοσ σhαι μμοσ 
English: And at the third hour of the twentieth day of Pharmoute, the soldiers took the letter and had it read to the Duke, according to that which Diocletian had written therein.
Coptic: τμεhσντε μμαρτυρια μπhαγιοσ απα βικτωρ πεστρατηλατησ .
English: THE SECOND MARTYRDOM OF SAINT APA VICTOR THEGENERAL.
Coptic: hνουειρηνη ντεπνουτε . ερενεfσμου ετουααβ ναει εhραι εjων . ντνουjαι τηρν hιουσοπ hαμην     
English: IN THE PEACE OF GOD. MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL RE SAVED. AMEN.
Coptic: πδουξ δε νεfνhουν μπεπραιτωριον εfκρινε νhενματοι ετβεπραν μπεχριστοσ .
English: And the Duke was in the praetorium passing sentences of judgement upon the soldiers for the sake of the Name of the Christ
Coptic: αfκελευε ετρευοτπf εhουν sαπεfραστε .
English: and he commanded that Apa Victor should be guarded in prison until the following day.
Coptic: ραστε δε ντερεfsωπε . απκομεσ hμοοσ προβηματοσ hντμητε νταγωρα νρακοτε .
English: And on the morrow, when the Count was seated on the judgement throne, in the midst of the market-place of Rakote,
Coptic: jεανινε ναι μπειανhοσιοσ νεξωργισμενοσ jεβικτωρ . ντατρευωs εροf ννεσhαι μπρρο .
English: Bring to me this Profane man Apa Victor, who hath been banished hither, and concerning whom the Emperors letter hath already been read to me.
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε ντερουεντf πεjαf ναf 
English: And when they had brought Victor before the Count, he said unto him
Coptic: jεμη μπεκωs μπαhυπομνημα νκεσοπ .
English: Wilt thou not read the letter which concerneth my patient endurance again?
Coptic: ακhε εροσ νταυεξωριζε μμοι επειμα . ετβεπειραν jεθυσιαζε . ετβεπαι νtναθυσιαζε αν .
English: (If thou wilt) thou wilt find stated in it that I have been banished to this Place for the sake of this Name (of Christ, for they) said, 'Offer sacrifice (to Apollo)'; because I will not offer up sacrifice (I have been brought here)
Coptic: πεjεπδουξ ναf
English: The Duke said unto him
Coptic: jεκακηκεφαλη . εκσωβε μμοι .
English: O bad head! Wouldst thou make a mock of me?
Coptic: sεπουjαι μπαπολλων . τεκtμωρια πε ανhαλισκε μπεκσωμα hμπκωhτ . νγσοουν αν jενταπρρο . jοου ναι ετραρου νακ .
English: By the health of Apollo, this is thy punishment: we are to destroy thy body by fire. Knowest thou not that it is the emperor who hath commanded me what I am to do unto thee?
Coptic: νταfκελευε ενοjκ επιντωκ ντσιοουν .
English: He hath commanded me to cast thee into the furnace of the baths
Coptic: αιρουνα νμμακ ετβεπεκειωτ .
English: but I would shew mercy unto thee for the sake of thy father
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε πεjαf μπδουξ .
English: And Apa Victor spake unto the Duke, saying
Coptic: jενσαfακsιπε hητf μπαειωτ . μπhοου μπρsιπε hητf . αυω ον ακjοοσ
English: Yesterday thou didst disgrace my father ; do not disgrace him to-day. And moreover, (in spite of what) thou sayest
Coptic: jεαιτολμα αιsαjε μπεκμτο εβολ . καταπεικοσμοσ .
English: I will make bold and will speak in thy presence, according to this world.
Coptic: μπατουπαραδιδου μμοι νακ . tjι νσε ναννωννα .
English: In times past, before I was delivered over unto thee, I received rations and money (from the emperor)
Coptic: ανγπμεhfτοου μεν νκομεσ hμππαλλαtον μπρρο . αυω μννσαπρρο παειωτ πετμεhσναυ .
English: and I was also the fourth officer in his Palace with the rank of Count; and after the Emperor, my father was the second (in rank) in the Palace.
Coptic: αλλα ειsανsαjε hνναι κναjοοσ jεανγουjασιhητ .
English: But if I go on to speak of these things thou wilt say that I am a man of overweening pride.
Coptic: ω πδουξ . αριπμεευε μπεhοου ντακει επκωμιτατων 
English: O Duke, remember thou the day wherein thou wast appointed Count and didst enter upon thy duties.
Coptic: ακπαρακαλει μμοf
English: Thou didst make supplication to my father, saying
Coptic: jεαατ νκομεσ ερακοτε .
English: Make me Count of Rakote.
Coptic: αυω μπεπαειωτ καταξιου εsαjε νμμακ . ακει ακπαρακαλει μμοι hνουhωπ
English: And my father did not consider thee of sufficient honour for the position, and would not discuss the matter with thee. Then thou didst make entreaty to me secretly, and didst say
Coptic: jεsαjε μνπεκειωτ ετβηητ . νfjι ντοοτ νsομντ νκεντηναριον ννουβ . νfαατ νκομεσ .
English: Speak to thy father on my behalf. Let him take from me three centenarii of gold, and give me the office of Count.
Coptic: ανοκ δε αιjιτκ εhουν επαηι . αιτρεναhμhαλ τηρου εαhερατου εροκ . ευjιμανιακησ ννουβ . αυω μννσαναι απαειωτ ει εhουν .
English: And I took thee into my house, and I made all my slaves to wait upon thee, and they received gifts of gold armlets (from thee). And after these things my father came in
Coptic: αιπαhτ ναf εjμπκαh . sαντfπειθε μμοι νfαακ νκομεσ 
English: and I threw myself on my knees before him on the ground, and I remained there until he was persuaded by me, and he made thee a Count.
Coptic: τενου cε μπεκhαρεh ευsαjε νουωτ . νγτοοβεf ναι . αλλα αfσηh hμπευαγγελιον
English: And yet thou didst not keep in mind any one of these things for which thou canst now repay me. But it is written in the Gospel
Coptic: jεπετουωμ μπαοεικ νμμαι . αffι μπεftβσ εhραι εjωι .
English: He who did eat of my bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.'
Coptic: πδουξ δε αfτρευhιουε εhουν hμπεfhο νhενκουμποσ . αυω αfτρευjολκf hνhενλωροσ .
English: And the Duke made (his men) to inflict gashes in the face of Apa Victor, and he made them to stretch him out with thongs (of leather)
Coptic: αυt ναf μμνταfτε νειαουβα . hνhενμοjκf εfjω μμοσ .
English: and they gave unto him fourteen stripes with the triple flogging whips, saying
Coptic: jεtναβασανιζε μμοκ sαντκμου κατατκελευσισ μπρρο .
English: I will torture thee until thou diest, according to the orders of the Emperor.
Coptic: μννσωσ . αfτρευtπενιπε ενεfcιj μννεfουρηητε .
English: Afterwards the Duke made his man to drive iron nails into his hands and feet
Coptic: αfjρjω jωλf τηρf μπενιπε jιντεfαπε sανεfουρηητε .
English: and he covered (?) his whole body with iron, from his head to his feet
Coptic: αυνοjf επεsτεκο . αυκααf hαπεhκο μνπειβε sαπεfραστε
English: and he cast him into prison, where they abandoned him to hunger and thirst until the following day.