Life Eustathius Theopiste

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ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲑⲱⲑ ϩⲓⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϥⲑ —
The life and conversation of Saint Apa Eustathius a general of the emperor Trajan, and of Theopiste his wife, and of Agapius and Theopistus his sons, who ended their martyrdoms in the great city of Rome, on the twentieth day of the month Thoth, under the emperor Trajan. In peace. Amen.
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ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
And it came to pass that after her barbarian husband was dead the woman remained in that country. And after (many) days those pagan people among whom the wife of Eustathius was living rose up (or, rebelled), and advanced to seize the country of the Romans.
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ϥⲕⲏⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ
There is implanted in a holy man the earnest desire to learn,
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ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲃⲁ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϫⲣⲟ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ ·
And the Emperor Trajan was greatly troubled because of the war with these pagan peoples, and he remembered Plaketas, more especially because of his bravery and his numerous defeats of the alien peoples.
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ⲉⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
which is partly natural and partly voluntary, and these qualities are equally clearly distinguished.
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ⲉⲁⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲣⲃⲣ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
And the remembrance of Eustathius kept stirring within him,
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ⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ ·
and he was troubled about the change which had come upon him in his affairs.
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ⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ · ⲙⲡⲣϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ · ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
The holy man setteth up virtue, and he wisheth to instruct his neighbours by the (examples of) others who have lived from the earliest times, and who have given thanks to Him that hath done good unto us all from the beginning, that is to say, to our God and our Lord Jesus the Christ,
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ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
those whom He hath....................
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ⲁϥⲥⲕⲉⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲟ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ·
Then he prepared himself and the soldiers who were in his kingdom for the war.
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ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ · ⲁϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲇⲁⲥ ·
And he grieved exceedingly for Plaketas,
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ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ·
I mean that not all have given thanks.
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ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
and he spake, saying, ' Him who shall give me such indication as will help me to find him, upon him will I bestow a great honour and a yearly wage, and I will make him exceedingly rich.'
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ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ · ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲟϫⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ·
We are those (unto whom) He doeth good. And there are very many admonitions (or, teachings), and acts of valiant and blessed men which have come down to us in the Holy Scriptures, which are like unto images that have souls in them, and which will make those who wish to follow them resemble [them] in their glorious integrity, and prevent them from becoming feeble in the performance of their mighty deeds.
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ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲁⲕⲓⲟⲥ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϥⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ ·
And two of his soldiers—now the name of one of them was Antiochus, and that of the other Aeacius, and they had been servants of Eustathius, and untiring in their ministrations to him in times past when he was living with them—
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲁⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϭⲟϫⲃ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
The men about whom I shall now write to you are men who maintained their virtuous deeds in our own time, and who did not slacken in their integrity and valiant behavior.
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ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϣⲧⲥⲭⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲙⲏ · ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
departed to seek after him, and they searched the whole kingdom through very thoroughly until they arrived at the village wherein Eustathius was.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲁⲏ ·
And the men of old, whose histories have been written in the Holy Scriptures in order that those who hear them may love what is good, and may turn themselves to the strength of their virtue, spake, saying, 'Now, in these latter times, there is none who acteth uprightly.'
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
As for me, I say that so far as the man who wisheth to do what is good is concerned,
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ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ·
And as they were going along in. the place wherein Eustathius was keeping watch he saw them from a distance,
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ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ
neither the labour (involved in obtaining) the fruits, nor a life which is fully (occupied) in business affairs, need hinder the life which is devoted to the performance of good works.
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ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ·
and he recognized them by their peculiar carriage, and by their gait.
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ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ · ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
If there be any man who wisheth to follow first of all the word of nature and the instruction of the holy men, of whom we are going to speak,
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ⲁϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
And he remembered his former manner of life, and he began to feel sorrowful in heart,
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ϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ·
let him seek after the refreshing (or, rest) which existeth in the way of a course of life filled with virtue, after the manner of those about whom it is my intention now to speak.
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ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϯϩⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ ·
and he prayed, saying, 'O Lord God, Thou merciful One, Who deliverest every one who putteth his hope in Thee, since I have seen those who formerly walked with me shall not I have hope?
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ⲛⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ · ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ · ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ·
And we will describe to you the beginning of their lives, and the reason for the honourableness of their paths, and we will make these things manifest so far as the power to do so lieth in us.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:14
ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ·
Now, therefore, give the command, and look upon me and upon Thy servant, that is to say, my wife.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:15
ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲁϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ
For I know well that because of my own evil works my children have become food for wild beasts, but I entreat Thee to permit me to look upon (them) again in the Resurrection.'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:15
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⁛ ⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And as for you, O ye blessed men and worshippers of Christ, (do ye hearken unto them with all your will, in good faith, and without unbelief and captious doubt in your minds).
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:16
ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⁛—
And whilst Eustathius was saying these words he heard a voice which spake unto him, saying, 'Be of good cheer, O Eustathius, at this time,
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:16
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲣⲁⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲥⲏⲣ ⲁϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ·
And there was in the kingdom of the Emperor Trajan, wherein the worship of idols had spread and prevailed,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:17
ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⁛—
for thou shalt again have the position which thou hadst formerly, and thou shalt receive thy wife and thy children.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:17
ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ · ⲉϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
a certain general whose name was Plaketas (Placidus) He was near of kin to the king, and he belonged to a very great and noble family, according to (the opinion) of this world, and he was exceedingly rich.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:18
ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
In the resurrection of the dead thou shalt see the good things which are for ever.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:18
ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ϩⲉⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ·
And he exceeded all the other nobles of the palace in his possessions, (in) gold, and (in) silver, and he had troops of slaves, and riches of all kinds in very great abundance;
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:19
ⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲑⲣⲓⲥⲕⲓⲁ · ⲉϥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
and by race he was a Greek And he was adorned with all the works of righteousness.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:19
ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲣⲛⲁ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲁϫⲱⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϫⲱⲙ ·
Do not deny Me, and thou shalt find a rest which is endless, and thy name shall increase from generation to generation.'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:20
ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲛϥⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
Those who were in distress, he relieved.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:20
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲛϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
And when he had heard these words Eustathius was afraid, and he walked down from the place where he was,
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:21
ⲉϥϯ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ · ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϥϯϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
He helped those who were suffering oppression, and those who were naked he clothed, and he provided food for those who were hungry,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:21
ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
and he stood up close to where the two soldiers were on the road in front of them,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:22
ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ · ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ·
and he knew them without any doubt, but they did not know him.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:22
ϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ · ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
and he redeemed, at his own expense, very many of those who had been condemned to death.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:23
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ
They said unto him, 'Hail, good neighbour!'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:23
ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
In short, he was the steward of everyone who was in ned, so far as the wants of the body were concerned,
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:24
ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲣⲛⲏⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
and he was a second Cornelius at that time.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:24
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·
And he said unto them, 'Peace be unto you, O my brethren!'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:25
ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ·
And he had a wife who was herself a worshipper of idols,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:25
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
They said unto him, 'Dost thou know in this place a man who is a stranger, and is called Plaketas, and his wife, and his children?
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:26
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
but she was adorned with every excellent quality and virtue in exactly the same degree (as her husband);
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:26
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ·
If thou canst shew us this man we will give unto thee very much money.'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:27
ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·
and two sons were born to them,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:27
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ·
And Eustathius said unto them, 'For what purpose art thou enquiring after him?'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:28
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ · ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ·
and these they brought up to walk in the same good path as their parents.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:28
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
And they said unto him, 'He was a fellow soldier, and behold, we have been wishing to meet him for many years past.'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:29
ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
And the man was exceedingly well known because of the good works which he was in the habit of doing,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:29
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
And he said unto them, 'I know not the man.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:30
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
and he was so celebrated for his personal strength and valour that the Barbarians were afraid at the mere mention of his name. For he was a fine fighter,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:30
ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉϯϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Rest ye, however, with me, for the day is far spent ; rest ye yourselves with me in this Replace which I inhabit.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:31
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ϩⲱ ·
For I myself am a stranger.'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:31
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
and he had gained great renown in battles of all kinds,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:32
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
And he took them into his house,
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:32
ⲧⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲡⲉ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲛⲉⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲉⲓ ·
but his whole desire was to hunt and slay wild animals, and for this he was greatly esteemed.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:33
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
But the Good God, who loveth every man who is worthy of Him in every place, did not forget the deeds of this good man,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:33
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟϥ ·
and then departed to buy some wine to give them to drink.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:34
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲧⲉϥⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ·
neither did He wish to destroy his good disposition,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:34
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
And he said unto the master of the house wherein he lodged, ' I know these men.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:35
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉϩⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϥϣⲏⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ ·
but even as it is written, 'Every heathen who feareth God, and who worketh righteousness, shall be accepted by Him,'
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:35
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϯϭⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϯⲙⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ·
They have come to me here that I may supply them with food and wine ; and they would rest (i.e. lodge) with me in this place. (Give me food and wine) and I will repay thee the price of the same at the time when my wages (are paid)
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:36
ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲗⲁⲭⲛⲟⲛ · ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⁛—
His bowels of compassion yearned towards him, and He was merciful towards him to such a degree that God willed to save his life, and He did so in the way and by the means which I will here declare unto you.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:36
ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ·
and the man gave unto him joyfully everything which he needed.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:37
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϭⲱⲣϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ·
And it came to pass that on a certain day the man went out, according to his custom, to hunt wild beasts in the mountain,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:37
ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ · ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
And Eustathius remained and ministered unto them, and he could hardly contain himself when he remembered his former life; nevertheless he kept a strong- hold upon himself, and did not weep,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:38
ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ·
but he went out (of the house) and wept. And he washed his face,
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:38
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
he and his soldiers, and all his slaves were with him.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:39
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ · ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
and went into (the house again), and served them.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:39
ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲗ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ·
And there appeared unto him a herd of deer that were feeding,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:40
ⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
And they looked at him, and little by little they began to recognize him, and they spake unto each other, saying, 'This man is like unto the man whom we are seeking;
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:40
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ·
and he ordered the company who were with him to give chase to them,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:41
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥⲓⲕⲁⲧⲏⲥ ·
and the one said unto the other, 'Yea, he is like him. I know that there was a scar on his neck which was caused by a wound which he received in it a long time ago during the war with the Masekates.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:41
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲉϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲍⲱⲟⲛ ·
and all the soldiers gave all their energies to catching the beasts.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:42
ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Let us watch him carefully so that we may see whether he hath the scar or not.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:42
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ·
And one of them appeared from out of the herd,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:43
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
If he hath the scar on his neck then he is the man.'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:43
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲉϩⲧⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ · ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
and he was a very fine animal and stood higher than all of them, and he broke away from the herd and took to flight,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:44
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ · ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲥⲁϣ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ ·
And having watched for the sig-n very carefully they saw the mark of the wound on his neck,
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:44
ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ · ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϫⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
and he ran for safety into a thicket on the mountain, which was very dense, and very difficult for the hunters to penetrate.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:45
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲟⲛⲕⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲏ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ·
and straig-htway they rushed to him, and they kissed him,
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:45
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ·
And when Plaketas had seen him,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:46
ⲁⲩϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲇⲁⲥ · ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⁛—
and they asked him, saying, 'Art thou not the man Plaketas who was formerly a great general?'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:46
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲟⲡϥ ·
he wished to take him in a snare.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:47
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲛⲁ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⁛
And he denied it, saying, 'Certainly not'; and he kept a strong hold upon himself so that he might not weep.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:47
ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ · ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
And he took with him certain soldiers, and hid away all the others, and he gave chase to the animal.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:48
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϯⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϣ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲕⲏⲧⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
And when they had pointed out to him the scar of the wound on his neck, they took an oath to him, saying, ' Thou art Plaketas, the general'; and they asked him concerning his wife and his children.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:48
ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ·
Now the soldiers who had gone with him became exhausted, and they gave up the chase, and Plaketas rode into the thicket alone in pursuit of the beast.
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:49
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟ ⲉⲧϥⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧϫⲁϫⲱ ·
And by the good Providence of God neither he nor the horse on which he was riding became exhausted in that dense thicket.
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:49
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ·
And he said unto them, 'They are dead.'
life.eustathius.theopiste.01:50
ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲡⲟⲩⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
And when he had persevered for some time in his pursuit, an was a very long way off from his companions,
life.eustathius.theopiste.02:50
ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ · ⲁⲩϥⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ · ⲁⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϯⲙⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
And whilst he was talking to them about these matters they lifted up their faces with a great cry, and they wept so loudly that all the people who were in the village heard them;

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