Life John Kalybites

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▢ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ·
HERE BEGINNETH THE LIFE OF THE BLESSED JOHN, THE PERFECT MONK, WHOSE PARENTS MADE FOR HIM A GOSPEL OF GOLD
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ·
And when the hater of what is good, that is to say, the Devil, saw him, he became angry with a very great anger, for he could not contain himself when he saw the great ascetic labours which John performed in his daily life, and the great renown (which he obtained).
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ⲉⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲛⲥⲟⲩϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ · ⲙϣⲓⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⁛—
AND WHO ENDED HIS LIFE, WITH THE MOST EXCELLENT PATIENT ENDURANCE, ON THE FOURTH DAY OF THE MONTH MEKHIR, IN THE PEACE OF GOD. PRAY FOR US ALL! AMEN.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Therefore the Devil brought into his mind the remembrance of his parents,
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—ⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲓⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ · ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ·
This life which I will now describe unto you is that of a man of God, who lived in our time, and it must be regarded with wonder.
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ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲱⲭⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
and he endeavoured continually to make him remiss in his exercises. And moreover he made him to become more and more apathetic in the observance of his frequent fastings, and his vigils which lasted the whole night long.
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ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲣϭⲱⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
And the body of John became weak and infirm, and he became more and more emaciated.
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
This man lived in the city of Rome, and he was exceedingly rich;
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ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ·
he was the Archon of the city.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
And when the Archimandrite saw him he marvelled at the weakness which had come upon him, for he was wellnigh ready to die,
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ·
and he said unto him, ' Have I not told thee from the very beginning that God doth not demand from us anything which is beyond our strength,
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ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲟⲥ ·
His name was Eutropius,
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ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲕⲣϭⲱⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲱⲗⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
and yet thou hast made thyself weak and helpless through the exhaustion caused by thine excessive labours?
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ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⁛—
and the name of his wife was Theodora; and both of them had been worshippers of God from their youth up.
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ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲱⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲃⲱⲱⲗⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ·
And John said unto him, 'Forgive me, O my lord father, it is not the excess of ascetic labour which hath increased weakness in me, but the remembrance of my parents which Satan hath cast into my heart, and the thought of the misery which is in my house.
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ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
And they had three children.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ
And besides there is this matter also which I do not understand.
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ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ · ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲩ ·
Now two of these had been appointed to high positions in the Palace of the Emperors,
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ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and the youngest had been sent to receive instruction in the works of God.
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ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲱⲭⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
The (Devil) maketh me more and more apathetic so that I may depart to them.
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ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
And after these things he learned the teachings of the wise men, and associated with them.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
But I believe in Ood and in thy holy prayers : that I shall trample down all his power, and that I shall not go aside from that which is between me and God.
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ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ · ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·
Moreover he learned the works of God, and attached himself to the church, making enquiries concerning God by day and by night.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ·
And, moreover, I know that God shall put him to shame.'
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ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ · ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
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.
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·
And the Archimandrite said unto him, 'Have I not told thee already that the Devil possesseth multitudes of wales? But thy crown of patient endurance is great.'
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ · ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And this monk spake unto John inside his house with the words of God,
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ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲏⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·
Then the old man, the Archimandrite, wept for the blessed man John, because he thought that perhaps he might turn aside from his patient endurance.
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ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ
And on the morrow John rose up and came to the Archimandrite,
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ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⁛
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.
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ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
and cast himself down at his feet, and wept, saying, ' O my lord father wish to see my parents,
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲧⲱⲛ · ⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲱⲛ ·
And John said, 'My lord father, what is thy native place, or where is thy monastery?'
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲉⲕϭⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲁⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲕⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ · ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ·
but I entreat thee to I pray for my wretched state, and perhaps thou wilt continue to do so, that God may make me perfect in patient. endurance until I trample upon all the powder of the Enemy; besides the command (hath come) to me to go.'
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ·
The monkish brother said unto him, 'I live in the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones.'
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ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ·
Then the Archimandrite assembled all the brethren that they might pray mighty prayers over him, and weep over him many tears,
life.john_kal.01:18
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ·
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.
life.john_kal.01:19
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ·
And the monk informed him concerning everything about which John enquired of him.
life.john_kal.02:19
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
and after that he sent him away, saying, 'My son, go thou in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost
life.john_kal.01:20
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ
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,
life.john_kal.02:20
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
for it is He Who shall go with thee, and it is He Who shall guide thee.'
life.john_kal.01:21
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲅⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
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,
life.john_kal.02:21
ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ ·
And John rose up and took the Gospel of gold which his parents had prepared for him,
life.john_kal.02:22
ⲁϥⲥⲡⲥⲡⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
and he entreated the remainder of the old men to pray for him.
life.john_kal.01:22
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛϯϩⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·
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,
life.john_kal.02:23
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⁛—
And they all together spread out their hands on the head of John, saying, The prayers of the saints shall go with thee, and shall make thee to tread upon all the power of the Enemy.'
life.john_kal.01:23
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ·
for they have placed me in the hands of instructors,
life.john_kal.01:24
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ·
and my father saith, 'I will give thee high offices.'
life.john_kal.02:24
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⁛—
And at that moment John rose up, and saluted all the brethren, saying, 'Pray for me, O my fathers and my brethren
life.john_kal.01:25
ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲱϥ ·
Moreover, according to what is in his heart, he wisheth to give me seven offices, each of which is more exalted than his own.
life.john_kal.02:25
ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
I salute you all, O ye blessed people, who did pwfe receive me, and did feed me with holy doctrine.
life.john_kal.01:26
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲣϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
After these things he wisheth to make me a bridegroom.
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ·
I am not worthy of you.'
life.john_kal.01:27
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ · ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ·
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.
life.john_kal.02:27
ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ·
And having received the salutation of the brethren he came forth from the monastery and departed.
life.john_kal.01:28
ⲕⲉⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲛⲉ ·
'Surely, my brother, it will be especially difficult for a sinner like myself to be saved.
life.john_kal.02:28
ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲣⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ·
And when he had travelled a short distance from the monastery he turned his face round
life.john_kal.01:29
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϫⲓⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·
Therefore, I beseech thee, O mighty father, to take me with thee to thy monastery.'
life.john_kal.02:29
ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
and looked at the monastery,
life.john_kal.01:30
ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲕⲧⲟⲓ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛⲏ ·
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';
life.john_kal.02:30
ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ·
and he wept bitterly and shed many tears.
life.john_kal.02:31
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ·
And after the weeping he went on his way until he drew nigh to the entrance of the city.
life.john_kal.01:31
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
and straightway they made a firm compact with each other to this effect very readily, and then each departed to his abode in peace.
life.john_kal.02:32
ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ · ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲣⲏⲥⲥⲉ ·
And whilst he was travelling along he met a very infirm man who was dressed in ragged garments, and in pieces of shrivelled leather(?).
life.john_kal.01:32
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲱϣ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
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,
life.john_kal.01:33
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁϭⲛⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
and I would find Him in the place whither I am going.'
life.john_kal.02:33
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ
And John said unto him, ' Hail, my brother!
life.john_kal.01:34
ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
And he came to the house of his parents,
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ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ·
Come and walk with me.'
life.john_kal.01:35
ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ·
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.
life.john_kal.02:35
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ·
And the brother said unto him, 'Hail, my lord brother!
life.john_kal.01:36
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲏ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ·
As for me I am like a beggar in their midst, and like one who hath neither father nor mother.'
life.john_kal.02:36
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲓⲣⲁϣⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
As soon as ever I had seen thee I rejoiced. Let us walk together.'
life.john_kal.01:37
ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
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.'
life.john_kal.02:37
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϩⲟⲥⲉ · ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ·
And John said unto him, 'I see that thou art exceedingly weary, and that the apparel which is on thee is in rags.
life.john_kal.02:38
ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ·
I beseech thee to give them to me, and I will give unto thee the apparel which I am wearing.'
life.john_kal.01:38
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ·
And when his mother heard [these words] she rejoiced exceedingly, for it was her wish that he should be well instructed.
life.john_kal.02:39
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ·
And straightway John stripped his apparel off him and stood naked, and gave it unto the infirm man.
life.john_kal.01:39
ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ·
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.
life.john_kal.02:40
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ·
And the infirm man blessed John,
life.john_kal.01:40
ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲥϩⲁⲓϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ · ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ·
Do not have it beautifully written only, but decorate it also beautifully with really precious stones of great value.'
life.john_kal.02:41
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
and they marched on together until they arrived at the city into which the infirm man was going;
life.john_kal.01:41
ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
And straightway his father commanded,
life.john_kal.02:42
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ·
and they straightway saluted each other, and each man went his own way.
life.john_kal.01:42
ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ · ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϩ · ⲛϩⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ·
and one brought to him five hundred holokottinoi (oboli) and precious stones of great beauty, and he gave them to a cunning goldsmith,
life.john_kal.02:43
ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
And when John had arrived at the city wherein his parents were
life.john_kal.01:43
ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϩϥ ·
and he made for him very beautiful decorations for the Gospel which he had caused to be written.
life.john_kal.02:44
ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
he cast himself down upon his face and wept,
life.john_kal.01:44
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
And John's father took it and gave it to his son,
life.john_kal.02:45
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ·
and he worshipped the Lord, saying, ' O my Lord Jesus the Christ, forsake Thou me not.'
life.john_kal.01:45
ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ϫⲉⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
and John took it, and rejoiced over it,
life.john_kal.02:46
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ·
And straightway he came into the gateway of his parents, and he cast himself down by the threshold of the door,
life.john_kal.01:46
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
and he studied it with great diligence.
life.john_kal.02:47
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲉϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛϯϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ·
and he worshipped the Lord, saying, ' O Lord Jesus the Christ, behold, it is the house of my parents which I see ; do Thou give me strength until I trample upon all the might of the Enemy.'
life.john_kal.01:47
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⁛—
And he waited for that brother who was a monk to come in order to depart with him;
life.john_kal.02:48
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
And straightway John sat down by the door of the gateway of the house of his parents,
life.john_kal.01:48
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⁛—
and after a few days that brother who was a monk arrived, according to the compact which they had previously made with each other.
life.john_kal.01:49
ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ·
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.
life.john_kal.02:49
ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ
and he slept there until the morning.
life.john_kal.01:50
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And he said unto him, 'My lord father, I know the wishes of my parents, and their love towards me,
life.john_kal.02:50
ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ·
And on the following' morning- the porter opened the door of the gateway, according to custom,

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