megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ψαλλει hωωκ εκjω μμοσ jεταψυχη hνναcιj νουοειs νιμ . αυω μπειρπωβs μπεκνομοσ .
English: And do thou sing psalms saying, ' My soul is in thy hands at all times' I do not forget Thy Law.'
Coptic: αυω αjισ jεντοκ ετνατουjοι ετcορcσ ννcερηc .
English: And say, 'Thou art He Who doth deliver me from the snare of the hunter.'
Coptic: μαρετεκλαμπασ sωπε εσjερο . μπρτρευhε εροκ εκοβs .
English: Let thy lamp be burning, and permit not thyself to fall asleep.
Coptic: καν εsjε πhινηβ hολc ναhρακ ντευsη . αλλα ειμε jεμνhολc νhουο ενεψαλμοσ .
English: And if slumber be sweet to thee in the night season, yet know thou that there is nothing sweeter than the Psalms.
Coptic: πεjαf γαρ νcιππετουααβ jεανεκsαjε hλοc hνταsουωβε νhουο ευεβιω εfhνρωι .
English: For the holy man (David) said, 'Thy words are sweeter in my throat than honey in the mouth.'
Coptic: μμαρτυροσ t ννευψυχη μμινμμοου hαπραν μπνουτε .
English: The martyrs gave their own souls for the Name of God
Coptic: ανον hωων μαρνεινε εhουν ντενασκησισ .
English: let us bring as an offering (to Him) our life of self-denial.
Coptic: αριπμεευε jεαυπωρshενjββεσ νκωhτ hαροου νμμαρτυροσ .
English: Remember that some of the martyrs were laid upon coals of fire :
Coptic: ντοκ hωωκ μπρτρεπhωβ sωπε εfhορs ναhρακ . ενκοτκ hιπεσητ .
English: let not, therefore, the matter seem to thee to be a hardship if thou hast to sleep upon the ground.
Coptic: εsjε sαρετεκταπρο ρστοι αυω νσσιsε hατνηστεια . αλλα πενταfταμιεπεhλοc μπεβιω . αfjιtπε μπσιsε hαροκ .
English: If thy mouth is wont to become foul and bitter through fasting, (remember that) He Who created the sweetness in the honey tasted gall for thy sake.
Coptic: καν εsjε ακριμε νουσοπ εjννεκνοβε . αλλα μπατκρτhε μπαυλοσ εfριμε εjμπουjαι νhενκοουε
English: Although thou mayest weep occasionally for thy sins, thou hast not as yet done as Paul did, who wept for the salvation of others.
Coptic: μαρνπαρακαλει cε ννενερηυ hννειsαjε . sααουκουι νουοειs πε πhισε . ταναπαυσισ hωωσ ουsαενεh τε .
English: Let us address each other in these words : 'Suffering endureth only for a short time, but the Resurrection (or, Rest) is for eternity.'
Coptic: jρο επhισε hιτντhελπισ .
English: Vanquish suffering by means of hope.
Coptic: πβιοσ αυω τπολιτεια μπενπετουααβ νειωτ ετταιηυ κατασμοτ νιμ πhαγιοσ απα κυροσ . πτελιοσ ναμε νταfhιστοριζε μμοf . νcιαπα παμβω πεπρεσβυτεροσ ντεκκλησια νsιητ νταfμτον μμοf νcιπετουααβ . απα κυροσ hνσουsμουν μπεβοτ επηπ hνουειρηνη ντεπνουτε .
English: THE LIFE AND CONVERSATION OF OUR SAINTED FATHER, WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERYTHING, SAINT APA CYRUS, THE PERFECT GOVERNOR, WHICH WAS W'RITTEN BY APA PAMBO, THE ELDER OF THE CHURCH OF SHIET. SAINT APA CYRUS DIED ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF THE MONTH EPEIPH IN THE PEACE OF GOD.
Coptic: ερενεfσμου ετουααβ ναει εhραι εjων ντνουjαι hαμην  
English: MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE BE SAVED! AMEN.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε μπεουοειs ναπα παμβω πεπρεσβυτεροσ ντεκκλησια νsιητ . μννσατρεfσκεπαζε μπσωμα ντμακαρια hιλλαρια τsεερε μπρρο ζηνων .
English: And it came to pass in the time of Apa Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet, after he had protected the body of the blessed woman Hillaria, the daughter of the Emperor Zeno,
Coptic: αυhορομα cωλπ ναf εβολ . jετωουν νγμοοsε εhουν hμπσα μπωκεανοσ .
English: A vision was shewn to him, [and a voice said unto him,] 'Rise up, and go thou into the district which is on the sea-coast,
Coptic: κναcινε νουνοc ναναχωρητησ παι ετεμπκοσμοσ τηρf μπsα αν νουσs νταcσε νουωτ ντενεfουερητε .
English: and thou shalt enquire for the anchorite, of whose sandals there is not in the whole world anyone who is worthy to unloose the latchets.'
Coptic: ντοf δε πμακαριοσ απα παμβω . αfτωουν αfμοοsε εhουν hμπτοου hιτντcομ μπνουτε ετsοοπ νμμαf ντhε μπμακαριοσ αντωνιοσ . hμπεουοειs νταfμοοsε αfβωκ sαπμακαριοσ απα παυλοσ πμεhσναυ .
English: And the blessed Apa Pambo rose up and went into the desert in the strength of God which was with him, even as it was with the blessed Antonius at the time when he was on his journey to go to the blessed man Apa Paulus a second time.
Coptic: ντοf δε πμακαριοσ απα παμβω πεπρεσβυτεροσ αfτωουν αfμοοsε εhουν hμπjαιε .
English: And the blessed elder Apa Pambo rose up and went into the desert,
Coptic: αfει εhραι εjνουκαταγαιον .
English: and he came to the cell of a monk,
Coptic: αfαhερατf αfκωλh εhουν επρο νατsαυ νουουνου
English: and he stood still and knocked at the door for a considerable space of time,
Coptic: αfμουτε νsομντ νσοπ . καταπκανων ννεσνηυ μμοναχοσ . εfjω μμοσ jεσμου εροι .
English: and he cried out three times, according to the rules of the monkish brethren saying, 'Bless me!'
Coptic: αυω ετι ειαhερατ hιπρο ανοκ παμβω . απσον ρουω ναι hμπσα νhουν εfjω μμοσ jεχαιρε παμβω πεπρεσβυτεροσ ντεκκλησια νsιητ πνοc νjοι ετρhωτ hμπjαιε νατμοου .
English: And whilst I, Pambo, was standing at the door, the brother made answer to me inside, saying, ' Hail, Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet, thou mighty ship that sailest over the desert that is without water.
Coptic: εισνοc γαρ νουοειs tεπιθυμει εναυ εροκ .
English: Behold, I have eagerly desired to see thee for a very long time!
Coptic: εισ παουωs απνουτε jοκf ναι εβολ . μποου .
English: Behold, God hath fulfilled for me my wish this day!
Coptic: αμου εhουν πρωμε ετσμαμαατ  
English: Come in, O blessed man!'
Coptic: αfουωsβ νcιαπα παμβω . εfjω μμοσ jεχαιρε . απα hιεραξ . πενταfρsβηρ εναγγελοσ μπνουτε ετβεπεfτββο .
English: And Apa Pambo answered, saying, 'Hail thou, Apa Hierax, who hast become a companion of the angels of God by reason of thy purity.'
Coptic: ντοf δε ον απα hιεραξ αfουων μπρο . αfjιτf . εhουν αυhμοοσ μννευερηυ .
English: And Apa Hierax opened the door, and brought in Apa Pambo, and they sat down together.
Coptic: πεjαf ναf νcιαπα παμβω jεπαμεριτ νσον απα hιεραξ . εισ αουηρ νρομπε . jινντακει εhουν επειμα .
English: And Apa Pambo said unto him, 'My beloved brother Apa Hierax, behold, is it very many years since thou didst come to this place?'
Coptic: πεjαf jεεισμντsμην νρομπε t μπειμα . αυω μπιουεμλααυ ντροφη επαπεικοσμοσ πε αλλα ειονh νκαρποσ ννsην .
English: And Apa Hierax said unto Pambo, 'Behold, I have been in this place eighteen years, and I have never eaten any of the foods which are usually eaten in this world, but I have lived upon the fruit of trees.'
Coptic: νευνουβννε . δε ρητ . νσαβολ μπεfμα νsωπε . εσταυο εβολ μμντσνοουσ νλοου ουλοου καταεβοτ .
English: Now there was a palm-tree growing outside that cell, and it produced twelve clusters, one cluster each month,
Coptic: εfονh επεσκαρποσ .
English: and he lived upon the fruit thereof.
Coptic: πεjαf γαρ jετεθλιψισ εσρhωβ ευhυπομονη . τhυπομονη δε ουhελπισ . τhελπισ δε μεσjιsιπε .
English: For the Scripture saith, ' Tribulation worketh patience, and patience hope, and hope giveth birth to shamefacedness.'
Coptic: μεευε εβολ jετhηδονη μεν ου προσουαπρητε τε . τκολασισ δε hωωσ ουsαενεh τε .
English: Consider, moreover, that pleasure (endureth) only for a short time, and that punishment lasteth for ever.
Coptic: παρετει μπεhλοc ντhηδονη . ετβε πε μκαh νhητ ντκολασισ .
English: Excuse thyself from the delight of pleasure, because of the tribulation of the punishment (thereof).
Coptic: μπρτρεπδιαβολοσ χρω ννενμελοσ ντhε νhενσοοτε . hαρεh εροκ μπρτρεfjοτκ hιτμπσοτε μπλιβε ντhη 
English: Cause not the Devil to make use of our members us arrows (against us), and guard thyself and let him not transfix thee with the arrow of the appetite of the belly.
Coptic: κσοουν γαρ jεμννσατρεπλαοσ jιοορ ντhαλασσα μπουωμσ . αυω μωυσησ δε hωωf fhιjμ . πκαh hιτμπλιβε ντhη .
English: For thou knowest that, after the people (of Israel) had passed over the sea, without being drowned, Moses himself became master of the land through the appetite of the belly.
Coptic: cωsτ επhισε ννετμμαυ νγπωτ εβολ ντευcινhε .
English: Take good heed thyself to the sufferings of those who were there, and flee thou from their fall.
Coptic: εsjε μπεπνουτε tσο ενεκλαοσ ετενετμμαυ νε . fναtσο hωωκ αν εροκ εκsανραμελησ .
English: If God did not give His people who were there [water] to drink, He will not give thee (water) to drink if thou practise carelessness.
Coptic: εκsαναγωνιζε cε hμπεκhητ τηρf . hνουπιστισ εσουοj . κναευφρανε hμπραsε μνπτεληλ νsαενεh .
English: If thou shalt strive in the contest with thy whole heart, in perfect faith, thou shalt be happy in joy and in gladness for ever.
Coptic: προσεχε cε ουν νναυ νιμ ενεισβοουε ετμηh νουjαι νγhαρεh εροου . νγjοκου εβολ jεκασ ερετετριασ ετουααβ jιεοου hραι νhητκ πειωτ μνπsηρε μνπεπνευμα ετουααβ jινντενου αυω νουοειs νιμ sααναιων τηρου ναιων hαμην                 
English: Lay fast hold, therefore, at all times upon these teachings which are full of salvation, and keep thou them, and fulfil thou them, so that the Holy Trinity may be glorified through thee, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, henceforward, and always, for all ages of ages. Amen.
Coptic: απα ιωαννου αρχηεπισκοπου .        
English: Apa John, Archbishop
Coptic: ανοκ δε παμβω πεjαι ναf jεπαμεριτ νειωτ αρα ουνσον μπεκhουν .
English: And I, Pambo, said unto him, 'My beloved father, are there any brethren living beyond thee in the desert?'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι jεουνουον
English: And Apa Hierax said, 'There are some;
Coptic: σμου εροι νγβωκ sαροου . νγjισμου εβολ hιτοοτου .
English: bless me, and get thee gone to them, and receive a blessing at their hands.
Coptic: ντεριμοοsε εβολ hιτοοτf εhουν hμπτοου αιει εhραι εjνουκουι νκαταγειον .
English: And having departed from him into the mountain I came to a small cell of a monk,
Coptic: αιμουτε εhουν καταπκανων ννεσνηυ μμοναχοσ .
English: and I called into it according to the rule of the monkish brethren.
Coptic: ετι ειαhερατ hιπσα νβολ απσον ρουω ναι hμπσα νhουν εfjω μμοσ . jεχαιρε απα παμβω . ππρεσβυτεροσ ντεκκλησια . νsιητ . αυω πνοc νjοι ετρhωτ hμπjαιε νατμοου .
English: And as I stood outside it, the brother made answer unto me from the inside, saying, 'Hail, Apa Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet, thou mighty ship that sailest over the desert that is without water,
Coptic: εισουμηηsε νhοου tεπιθυμει εναυ εροκ .
English: behold, I have longed eagerly to see thee for many days.
Coptic: λοιπον απjοεισ jωκ εβολ μπαουωs ναι μποου .
English: At last hath God fulfilled my wish for me this day;
Coptic: αμου εhουν μπραhερατκ hιπσα νβολ .
English: come inside, and do not stand outside.'
Coptic: αιουωsβ ναf . ανοκ παμβω jεπαμεριτ νειωτ απα παμουν . παμπορκ κυριοσ
English: And I made answer to him, 'I am Pambo, O my beloved father Pamoun my lord!
Coptic: χαιρε παμεριτ νσον πατεsτην ναυαν αυαν ντhε ντεsτην . νιωσηφ πδικαιοσ .
English: Hail, my beloved brother, unto whom belongeth the coat of many colours, which is like unto the coat of Joseph the righteous man.
Coptic: νναhρμπνουτε δε σταιηυ νhουο επορφυρα νιμ νρρο ντεπεικοσμοσ .
English: And before God it is more precious than all the purple of the kings of this world.'
Coptic: πιστευε ναι νασνηυ αυω ναειοτε . ανοκ παμβω πειελαχιστοσ αιsωλμ μπεσtνουfε μπσον ετμμαυ ναουμιλιον μπατιπωh εροf .
English: Believe me, O my brethren and fathers, I, Pambo, the least of all men, smelled the sweet odour of that brother for a mile before I came to the place where he was.
Coptic: ντερνασπαζε δε ννενερηυ ανsληλ ανhμοοσ
English: And when we had saluted each other, we offered up prayer, and we sat down.
Coptic: πεjαι ναf jεπαειωτ ειε μεκωcβ ντεπρω . ουδε μεκσωsμ hμπsωμ εκφορει . ντεsτην ντειμινε .
English: And I said unto him, ' My father, I know that thou must be cold in winter, and thou wilt not be burnt up with the heat in the summer, when wearing a tunic of this kind.'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι νcιαπα παμουν . παμπορκ εβολ jεπαι μματε . πε πεfραν . jεπαμεριτ νσον απα παμβω .
English: And Apa Pamoun said unto me, because this, most certainly, is its name, O my beloved brother Apa Pambo.
Coptic: πιστευε ναι ω παμεριτ νειωτ jεεισjουωτε νρομπε . jιννταιει επειμα τειhβσω νουωτ τετιcινε νταhμμε νhητσ . ντεπρω . αυω τκεκρασισ μπαηρ μπsωμ .
English: Believe me, O my beloved father, behold, it is twenty years ago since I came to this place, and with this single garment I have found means to keep myself warm during the winter, and to moderate the heat of the atmosphere in summer time.
Coptic: αυω thομολογει νακ . jεται ρωsε εροι sαπεhοου μπαμου .
English: And I confess unto thee that this tunic will suffice for me until the day of my death;
Coptic: αυω hμπακεμου ον σρωsε εροι νσεσουλουωλτ μμοσ sαπεhοου μπhαπ μμε .
English: and, moreover, when I am dead it will be large enough for them to roll me up in it until the day of the Judgement of Truth.'
Coptic: πεjαι ναf jεπαμεριτ νειωτ jεαρα ουνσον μπεκσα νhουν .
English: And I said unto him, 'My beloved father, is there any brother living beyond thee in the desert?'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι jεσε ουνουα μμαυ . ερεπκοσμοσ τηρf μπsα αν νουσsνταcσε νουωτ . ντενεfουρηητε .
English: And he said unto me, 'There is one brother the latchet of one of whose sandals all the whole world is not worthy to unloose.
Coptic: αιβωκ sαροf νhαh νσοπ ειουωs εcμπsινε .
English: I myself went to him many times, wishing to visit him,
Coptic: αυω νεsαfρουω ναι hμπσα νhουν εfjω μμοσ . jεαλοκ εκthισε νακ εκνηυ . επειμα
English: and he used to answer me from the inside of his cell, saying, 'Get thee gone! In coming hither thou hast given thyself trouble [to no purpose].
Coptic: επει μνcομ νρμνσαρξ εναυ επαhο . ειμητι πεπρεσβυτεροσ ντεκκλησια . νsιητ .
English: No man of flesh shall see my face, except the elder of the church of Shiet.'
Coptic: τενου δε μεsακ ω παειωτ πτωs πε παι ετραει νμμακ νταναυ εροf αυω νταjισμου εβολ hιτοοτf μπατιμου  
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.'
Coptic: πεjαι ναf . jεμμον . πτωs αν πε παι . ετβεπαι ρω . νταιει sαροκ επειμα .
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.
Coptic: αλλα tναρπεκμεευε ερsανπjοεισ σοουτν νταhιη ντααπαντα . επσον ετμμαυ .
English: But I will remember thee if the Lord maketh straight my way so that I may meet that brother.
Coptic: πλην ω παειωτ αριπαμεευε sαντιαπολαυε μπεσμου μπσον ετμμαυ .
English: And, my father, do thou remember me until I shall enjoy the blessing of that brother.'
Coptic: ντεριμοοsε εhουν hμπτοου παραουμιλιον . tωρκ νητν μπβημα . ετhαhοτε . μπνουτε . ανοκ παμβω πειελαχιστοσ . jενtjιcολ αν hμπετιναjοοf . τενου jεπενταfαμαhτε ναββακουμ πεπροφητησ μπεουοειs αfεινε μμοf μνπαριστον ετντοοτf . αfντf εjμπsηι νμμουι . αfτααf νδανιηλ . hμπsηι νμμουι .
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,
Coptic: ντοf ον πενταfαμαhτε μμοι hντhορμη μπεπνευμα αfεινε μμοι εjμπκαταγειον μπσον ετμμαυ .
English: this same being, I say, seized me under the impulse of the Spirit, and brought me to the little habitation of that brother.
Coptic: αυω αικωλh επρο καταπκανων ννεσνηυ μμοναχοσ . αυω νειαhερατ hιρμπρο . νουνοc νναυ
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.
Coptic: μννσαναι απσον ρουω ναι hμπσα νhουν . εfjω μμοσ . jεχαιρε απα παμβω πεπρεσβυτεροσ ντεκκλησια . νsιητ αυω πνοc νjοι ετρhωτ hμπjαιε νατμοου .
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.
Coptic: εισουμηηsε νhοου tεπιθυμει εναυ εροκ .
English: Behold, for very many days I have eagerly desired to see thee.
Coptic: εισ παουωs απνουτε jοκf ναι εβολ μπhοου .
English: Behold, this day hath God fulfilled my desire.
Coptic: αμου εhουν μπραhερατκ hιπσα νβολ .
English: Come in, and stand not outside.'
Coptic: ντεριρπhουν μπρο μπκαταγειον αιcωsτ αιναυ ευνοc νωνε μογισ . ντεμντσνοουσ νρωμε εsτωουν μμοf επονf .
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.
Coptic: αftπεfουοι νcιπσον ετμμαυ αfσκορκρ μπωνε . αfτοcf επρο μπκαταγειον .
English: And that brother advanced, and rolled the stone along, and fixed it at the door of the habitation;
Coptic: ντεριναυ εροf αιρsπηηρε εματε .
English: and when I saw this I marvelled exceedingly.
Coptic: πλην αιρπμεευε μππατριαρχησ . ιακωβ jεντοf hωωf ον μπεουοειs νταfπωτ . hαπhο νησαυ . πεfσον αfβωκ ετμεσοποταμια ντσυρια αfει εjμπμα ετερενεσοου νλαβαν νhητf .
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
Coptic: αftπεfουοι ετsωτε αfσκορκρ πωνε ετhιjνρωσ χωρισ τρερωμε tτοοτf . αfτσο ννεσοου νλαβαν αfκααυ εβολ αυμοονε .
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.
Coptic: τοτε λοιπον αιειμε επαι jεhωβ νιμ ετερενετουααβ ειρε μμοου πνουτε t ντοοτου .
English: And finally I understood that in everything that the saints perform it is God Who helpeth them.
Coptic: πεjαι ναf jεπαειωτ ετουααβ ματαμοι επεκραν ετουααβ . jεαπjοεισ hεππαι εροι .
English: And I said unto him, 'O my holy father, shew me thy holy name, for God hath hidden this from me.'
Coptic: ντοf δε πεjαf jεκυροσ . πε παραν .
English: And he said, 'Cyrus is my name.
Coptic: ανοκ πε πσον νθεοδωσιοσ πρρο . αυω νταυσανουsτ μναρκαδιοσ . μνονοριοσ hιjνουτραπεζα νουωτ νμμαυ αυω ναμε . αονοριοσ jοοσ εροι νhαh νσοπ jεjιτ ετερημοσ . νμμακ ταρμοναχοσ .
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';
Coptic: ανοκ δε μπιεsjιτf δε jεπsηρε πε μπρρο πε .
English: but I did not wish to take him with me, because he is a son of the Emperor.
Coptic: ντερνναυ δε jεαπjινcονσ . αsαι ανρρωου παρανομει αναρχων jι ννhηκε νcονσ αουον νιμ ρικε εβολ αυτακο ντευhιη μπμτο εβολ μπνουτε αιτωουν αικαρατ εβολ αιει επειjαιε αιουωνh . νhητf ετβεπαsαι ννανοβε
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.
Coptic: ταρεπνουτε κααυ ναι εβολ
English: May God forgive me these!'
Coptic: πεjαι ναf ανοκ παμβω jεπαμεριτ νειωτ εsακcνρωμε των hντειερημα . νfσλσωλκ hννεκhισε .
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?'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι απα κυροσ jεπιστευε ναι παμεριτ νσον απα παμβω . πανουτε αυω παjοεισ ιησουσ πεχριστοσ πετcινε μπαsινε hμπειjαιε ετιsοοπ νhητf
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.
Coptic: μπιναυ γαρ ερωμε εfνηυ sαροι ειμητι ευσον μμοναχοσ εfνηυ sαροι εfωs εναυ επαhο αυω μπεπεικετ ναυ εροι .
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.
Coptic: αλλα hιτντhε ετfμην εβολ εfνηυ sαροι αιhων ετοοτf hμπσα νhουν ειjω μμοσ jεαλοκ εκthισε νακ . εκνηυ sαροι
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.'
Coptic: μμον μνscομ νρμνσαρξ εναυ επαhο ειμητι απα παμβω . πεπρεσβυτεροσ ντεκκλησια νsιητ 
English: Most assuredly no man of flesh shall see my face except Apa Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet.
Coptic: επειδη ερεπειhωβ κη εhραι ευοικονομια ντεπνουτε .
English: This matter hath, however, taken place through the dispensation of God.
Coptic: τενου δε εισ παουωs απνουτε jοκf ναι εβολ μπhοου .
English: and now, behold, God hath fulfilled for me my wish this day.'
Coptic: πεjαι ναf jεαρα πασον ουνσον μπεκhουν .
English: And I said unto him, 'My brother, is there any other brother beyond thee in the desert?'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι jεμνλααυ μπαhουν νσαπκακε μννκολασισ ερενρεfρνοβε νhητου .
English: There is nothing beyond me except darkness and the punishments which sinners are enduring.
Coptic: hμοοσ νακ μπειμα ω πασον . μπειναυ . αυω κναναυ εhεννοc νsπηρε .
English: Sit thou down in this place, O my brother, in this hour, and thou shalt see mighty wonders.'
Coptic: νετευsη γαρ ντκυριακη πε πεhοου ετμμαυ . hμπτρεπουοειν δε ντκυριακη σωρ εβολ .
English: And when the light of the Lord's Day had spread abroad
Coptic: αισωτμ εhενhροου ευωs εβολ jετεκαγαπη sηπ πεχριστοσ jεακρπνα νμμαν .
English: I heard voices crying out, ' Thy love is accepted, O Christ; Thou hast shewn mercy unto us.'
Coptic: ανοκ δε πεjαι ναf jεπαμεριτ νειωτ ενρου . hιναι .
English: And I said unto him, ' My beloved father, what shall we do in respect of these things?
Coptic: ερεπτοου νασωhμ hαρον 
English: The mountain is crumbling away under us.'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι jεμπρρhοτε παsηρε . νταπνουτε ει επεσητ εjννκολασισ .
English: And he said unto me, ' Be not afraid, O my son, that God will come down for the sake of punishments.
Coptic: αfουεhσαhνε ννtμωριστησ . εττο ενεψυχοουε ετρευtαναπαυσισ ναυ jετκυριακη τε αυω ταναστασισ μπjοεισ ποου .
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.'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι ον jεhαπσ πε ετρεπεχριστοσ ει επειμα μπhοου κατατεfσυνηθια . ταασπαζε μμοf νταπρο hιταπρο .
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.'
Coptic: ετι δε εfjω νναι εισ πεχριστοσ αfουων μπρο μπκαταγιον . αfει εhουν . αυω ντευνου απρο ουων μαυααf 
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.
Coptic: αυω ντερfει εhουν πιστευε ναι νασνηυ αυω ναειοοτε . ανοκ παμβω πειελαχιστοσ αιναυ επεχριστοσ εαft μπεfουοι εhουν επσον ετμμαυ αfασπαζε μμοf νταπρο hιταπρο . ντhε νουσον νταfει hιπsμμο . αfαπαντα επεfsβηρ .
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.
Coptic: ανοκ δε παμβω πειελαχιστοσ μπειρπμπsα ετρfασπαζε μμοι μπναυ ετμμαυ αλλα αfει εβολ hιτοοτν μπενειμε . jενταfβωκ ετων .
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.
Coptic: ανοκ δε νειμεευε jεουσον μμοναχοσ πε .
English: And I thought that He was a brother monk.
Coptic: πεjαι ναf jεπαμεριτ νειωτ μη μπεκjοοσ ναι jεμπειναυ ερμνσαρξ . εfνηυ sαροι επειμα . νσαβλλακ μματε
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?
Coptic: πλην ματαμοι jενιμ πε πεισον μμοναχοσ . νταfει εhουν αfασπαζε μμοκ μπιμπsα ανοκ ετρfασπαζε μμοι .
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.'
Coptic: πεjαf ναι jεμπεκσουωνf .
English: And he said unto me, 'Didst thou not know who He was?'
Coptic: πεjαι ναf jεμπε παειωτ εινασουωνf ναs νhε .
English: And I said unto him, 'No, my father, I did not. How should I know who He was?'