Life Pisentius

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life.pisentius.03:34
ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ · ⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
Do not give him the opportunity to commit sin, because God will enquire of thee concerning the salvation of his soul.
life.pisentius.01:34
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲉⲧⲛ ·
but watch what is in (his) mind, in order that God may shew compassion unto you.'
life.pisentius.03:35
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲧⲣϥ ⲉⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲛ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
For if thou wilt make him to enter into the estate of holy matrimony, and he fall afterwards into this sin, his blood by these means shall be on his own head, and on his only.
life.pisentius.01:35
ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
And they answered, saying, 'Pray for us, O our father.'
life.pisentius.02:35
ⲉϣϫⲉⲛⲅⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ · ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ · ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⁛—
If thou wouldst not give unto him of the things which were thine own, at least thou mightest have been kind to him, and watched and seen that justice was done to him; thou shouldst not have weighed him down with thine injustice.
life.pisentius.03:36
ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϭⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲛⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲩⲛⲁⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲕϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗϣⲕϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ · ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲏⲗⲉⲓ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ϫⲉⲁϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲏⲗϣⲕϣ ·
Do not give him the chance of making thee alone the excuse for his sin before the throne of the Christ, and of saying, 'My father would not take a wife for me' for then the whole danger of his sin would be upon thee, because thou hast taught him the Law of God carelessly, even as it is pointed out in the Holy Scriptures concerning Eli, the priest, saying, 'He taught his sons the Law of God carelessly.'
life.pisentius.02:36
ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ
For thou knowest that thou and the poor man were made of one and the same kind of clay.
life.pisentius.01:36
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ · ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⁛—
And they came away from his presence, and they acted (according to) his plan (or, way), and they gave glory to God because of the words of advice wherewith he had advised them.
life.pisentius.03:37
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁϩⲁⲡⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
Then the man answered and said, ' Every word which thou hast spoken I will truly keep,
life.pisentius.02:37
ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Do not give him cause to grieve, and God will not give thee cause to grieve.
life.pisentius.01:37
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⁛—
And the holy man, the anchorite, Apa Pisentius, stood up, and recited the beginning of the Book of Jeremiah the Prophet.
life.pisentius.02:38
ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ · ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
There is a place of judgement wherein each man - shall be judged according to what he hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.'
life.pisentius.01:38
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
Now (meanwhile) his brother, and the believing man who was travelling with him, departed,
life.pisentius.03:38
ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ·
for he who sheweth himself disobedient to thee sheweth himself disobedient towards the Christ, because the words which come forth from thy mouth are the words of life.
life.pisentius.03:39
ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏⲧⲛ · ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ·
Then the blessed Apa Pisentius said unto him, ' The Lord be with you; depart in peace,'
life.pisentius.01:39
ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲧⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲡⲥⲡ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ·
and they arranged their business according to the word of the holy man who had made entreaty to God on their behalf.
life.pisentius.02:39
ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ · ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ
Behold, these are the things which the God-loving Father Apa Pisentius wrote on many occasions to all the people.
life.pisentius.01:40
ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ · ⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧϥⲣⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⁛—
And God made straight their way, and they returned to him in his cell in haste at the dawn of day.
life.pisentius.03:40
ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
and they came away from his presence, and they did as he had commanded them, and their hearts enjoyed great rest.
life.pisentius.02:40
ⲛⲛⲁϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Now how is it possible for us to beautify our encomium of the holy man, except by means of his own mouth?
life.pisentius.03:41
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ϩⲛⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ·
And again it came to pass on a day that our holy father Apa Pisentius, the bishop, passed through the village to inspect his churches.
life.pisentius.01:41
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ · ϩⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲥ ·
And when they had come to him, they heard him reciting the words of Saint Jeremiah with great calmness and clearness,
life.pisentius.02:41
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲙⲡϣⲱϫⲡ ⲉⲧϣϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
But let us invoke him, so that he may minister unto us in respect of the remainder of the things which it is seemly for us to narrate in this encomium, according to the measure of our inability.
life.pisentius.01:42
ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ · ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ·
and they sat down outside his place of abode for a little time, saying, 'It is not right, and the matter is not of such urgency as to make it seemly for us to cry out to the holy man inside until he hath finished reciting the Scriptures and praying
life.pisentius.03:42
ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ · ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲉ · ⲉⲧⲱϥ ⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
Now when he had finished he looked on them (i. e. the people), and when he was returning to the monastery, and was passing along the way by the canal, a certain husbandman brought to him an ewe which belonged to him in order that he might make the Sign of the Cross over her.
life.pisentius.02:42
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲧϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ · ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡⲁⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⁛—
We are wholly unable to attain to the heights of thy virtue, O thou good ascetic, who art adorned with the virtues of the Holy Spirit, [thou doer of] all the righteous precepts and commandments which are full of life.
life.pisentius.03:43
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Observe ye now the power of God.
life.pisentius.01:43
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲛϥϫⲱⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ · ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ ·
And when Pisentius had concluded the reciting of the Prophet Jeremiah, and had finished (his prayer), the two men rose up and knocked at the door, at the very moment when he began to (recite) the (Book of the) Prophet Ezekiel.
life.pisentius.02:43
ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲧ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲍⲱⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ · ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⁛
Verily if every part of me was to become a tongue I should not be able to do honour to thee in a manner suitable to the ten thousands of virtues which thou dost possess ; and moreover, as for the mite which we are able to cast into the treasury, it is thy grace alone which hath prepared it for us.
life.pisentius.01:44
ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⁛—
And they sat down, and did not cry out to Pisentius inside.
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ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲗϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲉ ⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ϫⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲏⲧⲥ ·
The Sign of the Cross which the holy man made on her with his finger sank down into her womb,
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ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ · ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ · ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲁϩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⁛
For we know well that thou hast no need of our feeble tongue to utter these few words of encomium, because thy citizenship is in the heavens, according to the words of the tongue of sweet odour, that is to say, Paul, (who said), 'As for us, our citizenship is in heaven, the place for which we wait'.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϭⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲗϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
and when she brought forth her lamb they found on it the Sign of the Cross with which the holy man had marked her.
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ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ · ⲉⲛⲉⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
And finally he finished reciting the whole of the (Book of) the Prophet (Ezekiel), and he shut his mouth, for the evening had come.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Nevertheless, let us declare a few things concerning the holy man, to the glory of God.
life.pisentius.01:46
ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ · ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
And when the two men knocked at the door, Pisentius answered them, saying, 'Bless me.'
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲕⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲣⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ·
Now the holy man made the Sign of the Cross on the outside of the ewe, and it appeared on the body of the lamb in the form of a piece of white wool, which was like unto snow.
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ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲣⲥⲟⲥ · ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϫⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲙⲡⲉⲣⲥⲟⲥ ·
Now it came to pass that at the time when God brought the heathen, that is to say, the Persians, upon us, for our sins, Apa Pisentius departed to the mountain of Djeme, and hid himself in that place because of the Persians.
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ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϣⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ·
And in every man who was sick, no matter of what kind his sickness might be, immediately the holy man Apa Pisentius stretched out his hand over him, and made the Sign of the Cross over him, the sickness ceased.
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ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ·
And he looked out upon them from a large window, and he spake unto them, saying, 'Did ye come to this place many hours ago?'
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ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲃⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ·
Now this took place at the time when the Persians were masters (of Egypt), though they had not as yet taken the city of Kebt (Coptos).
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ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⁛
And they said unto him, 'We came here at dawn, but we did not dare to cry out to thee inside until thou hadst finished thy recital (of the Scriptures)
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ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ·
And at that time I John went with him, and I was with him in the capacity of a servant.
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ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Come ye then, all ye whose hearts are straight in respect of God and the holy man,
life.pisentius.01:49
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⁛—
Then straightway Apa Pisentius wept, and smote upon his breast, and said unto them,' This day I deserve a very great punishment, and all the labours which I have performed are things of vanity.'
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ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ · ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ·
and let us make supplication unto him with tears and with repentance, in order that Apa Pisentius may entreat the Christ to shew mercy upon us when it shall come to us to meet Him face to face; for it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God.
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ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲡ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲡ ·
Now I carried with me water-machines, and I put them in the drJ place wherein we hid ourselves, so that we might be able to find them when we had need of them all the days which we should have to pass in hiding.
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ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Now these things which the holy man spake (shew) that he fled from the vain adulations of men.
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ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ · ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲥⲱ ·
Now, pay ye strict attention to the words (which I am about to say), for then ye will marvel, and will give glory to God Who performed these great and wonderful things by His holy man, even as God worked a miracle for Israel in times of old by Moses, to whom He said, 'Raise thy rod, smite the rock, and the water shall gush forth so that the people may drink.
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ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϩⲣϩⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϥⲥϣⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲣⲡⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ·
Now if there be among you any one who shall be so bold as to waste his time in trying to refute the statement which I have dared to make to the effect that the holy man, Apa Pisentius, the bishop, is a companion of the Christ, let him come now and consider the words which are in the holy Gospel according to John, and let him hear God crying out by the mouth of His holy and beloved one John the Evangelist, saying, ' Ye are My companions when ye do the things which I have commanded you.
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ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ·
He was very sad at heart, but the two men knew that he was reciting (the Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel).
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ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
Now this was what happened in this case also
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ · ϫⲉⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
And again, 'To you whom I have called 'My friends', all the things which I have heard from My Father I have shewn unto you.'
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ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ · ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
Know ye therefore, O my beloved, that the saints crave for the glory of God only.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁⲛⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲕⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⁛—
And when he had departed to his hiding-place I myself went with him, and we remained in that place wherein we had hidden ourselves, and when we had passed several days in that place the very little water which remained to us came to an end, Fol. and I said unto my father, 'We have no water left'
life.pisentius.03:52
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲧⲡⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲧⲡⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
And again 'It is not ye who have chosen Me, but it is I who have chosen you,
life.pisentius.01:53
ⲉϣϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ
If ye will not (believe me), hearken unto the honey-sweet writer David who saith, 'I have desired Thy commandments;
life.pisentius.03:53
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⁘ⲻ
and I have left you in order that your fruit may be abiding, and may live for ever.'
life.pisentius.02:53
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
And my father answered and said unto me, God will not forsake us, O my son, but He will minister unto all our wants.
life.pisentius.01:54
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲅⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
look Thou upon me and have compassion upon me.'
life.pisentius.02:54
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ · ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
For He said. Take no care for the morrow, for the morrow will take care for itself.
life.pisentius.03:54
ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ·
Know ye therefore, O my beloved, that he who doeth the will of God, the same is His companion and His friend, even according to what is said in the holy Gospel, ' He who shall do the will of My Father which is in the heavens, this same is My brother, and My sister, and My mother.'
life.pisentius.01:55
ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉϣϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
And the truly wise man Paul cried out, saying, 'For we groan in this earnestly desiring to array ourselves in our place of abode which is from heaven.
life.pisentius.03:55
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲩ · ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ·
And again it came to pass on a day that they brought unto him a certain youth who was possessed of a demon,
life.pisentius.02:55
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ·
And again, at the time when Elijah the Tishbite was in the desert, the ravens brought bread unto him every day in the early morning, and again at the time of evening.
life.pisentius.01:56
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⁛—
And there is to us there a building from God, a house which hath not been fashioned by hands, which is for ever in the heavens.'
life.pisentius.02:56
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉϩⲣⲁⲑⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲕⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
And when he had laid himself down and slept under the tree which is called 'rathmen', and had risen up, he found there upon it a loaf of bread and a vessel of water.
life.pisentius.03:56
ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ·
and they besought the holy man, saying, 'Do an act of gracious goodness, and be pleased to make the Sign of the Cross over him, for the demon which possesseth him is exceedingly evil.'
life.pisentius.01:57
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ · ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ
Hearken also to this great miracle which took place by his I hands when he was a monk living in quiet contemplation in his cell and before he became a bishop.
life.pisentius.03:57
ⲁϥϫⲛⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ·
And the holy man asked his father, saying, 'Did this calamity come upon him a very long time ago?'
life.pisentius.02:57
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲅⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
And an angel said unto him, 'Arise, eat bread, drink water.'
life.pisentius.01:58
ⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲗⲏⲛ · ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
He was suffering from his spleen on one occasion on the third day of the festival at the end of Easter,
life.pisentius.02:58
ⲁϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ·
And Elijah ate the bread, and drank the water, and he journeyed on that road for forty days and forty nights,
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ϣⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ
And the father of the youth said unto him, 'Behold, it is seven years, [since we have asked] thy prayers, O my father.
life.pisentius.01:59
ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
but he did not make known to any one of the brethren that he was sick, but he sent them a message and said, 'Pray for me.
life.pisentius.03:59
ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϥϩⲓⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲥϩⲟϥ ·
And the demon is in the habit of casting him on the ground, and of making him to stagger about like a camel, his eyes being filled with blood,
life.pisentius.02:59
ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
without eating any other bread or drinking any other water.
life.pisentius.01:60
ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ · ⲛⲧⲁϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
I am going to the monastery of Apa Abraham to visit the brethren who are in that place.
life.pisentius.02:60
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
Now God ministered unto Elijah with spiritual food because he followed God with his whole heart ;
life.pisentius.03:60
ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ·
and often and often this has continued until we were in despair about him, thinking that the demon would kill him.
life.pisentius.03:61
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
And (sometimes) he doth not speak at all. Do an act of gracious goodness, and be pleased to help him, O my father.^
life.pisentius.02:61
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ · ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ·
and we ourselves also shall be ministered unto, if we observe His dispensations, and if our hearts be straight in respect of Him, He will take care for us.
life.pisentius.01:61
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ·
If the Lord be pleased to permit it I shall return to you.'
life.pisentius.02:62
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ · ϫⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ ·
For He spake by the holy Psalmist David, saying, 'Cast thy care upon God, and He shall feed thee.'
life.pisentius.01:62
ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ·
Now he spake in this wise because he did not wish to let any one know that he was seriously ill.
life.pisentius.03:62
ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ·
Then my father cried out unto me, ' John.'
life.pisentius.03:63
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲗⲟⲩⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲓⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
And he said unto me, Go thou to the laver of the congregation, and bring hither to me a little water, so that I may sprinkle it upon this youth, for I cannot endure seeing this demon inflicting such severe suffering upon him.'
life.pisentius.01:63
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲕⲣⲓⲃⲓⲁ ·ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ·
Now if any man shall ask in a spirit of contentiousness why the holy man said this,
life.pisentius.02:63
ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
For God knoweth that of which ye have need before ye ask Him therefor, even as He spake in the Holy Gospel.'
life.pisentius.01:64
ⲙⲁⲣϥⲱϣ ϩⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲃ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ · ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲣⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⁛—
let him read in the Book of Job the Blessed, and he will find that the Lord said unto him, 'I have not done these things unto thee for any other purpose except to make thee shew thyself to be righteous/
life.pisentius.02:64
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ·
Now when my father had said these things, he went away straightway.
life.pisentius.03:64
ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲛⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ
I went therefore into the room of the assembly, according to the command of my lord and father, the blessed Apa Pisentius, and I made Apa Elisha, the presbyter and overseer of the place (or, shrine), go into the place of the altar of sacrifice
life.pisentius.03:65
ⲁϥⲙⲉϩⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
and he poured a little of the water which was there into a vessel, and I brought it to the holy man
life.pisentius.02:65
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡϣⲟ ⲉⲧⲕⲏⲃ · ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲉⲓⲣⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
As for me I cast myself down on the ground, I heaped up the cool sand over my breast, I stretched myself out and lay at full length, and I was burning consumedly with heat, and the want of water.
life.pisentius.01:65
ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲕⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⁛—
And Paul himself said, ' I have done all these things for the sake of the Gospel, that I might be to him a companion.'
life.pisentius.02:66
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ · ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
And when my father had remained away from me for a very long time, he came back to me, and his eyes were full of light, like unto that of the luminaries in the heavens.
life.pisentius.01:66
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲣⲟⲩϩⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ · ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥϩⲙⲡⲃⲏⲃ ·
Now when the holy man Apa Pisentius had been sick. for a whole week, and the brethren had made no enquiries after him, for they thought he was in a cave,
life.pisentius.03:66
ⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲛϣϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
and the holy man dipped his finger in this water, and made the Sign of the Cross on the youth in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
life.pisentius.01:67
ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ⲱⲥⲕ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
they held converse with each other, saying, 'Pisentius tarrieth somewhat over long, let us enquire about him.
life.pisentius.02:67
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲓⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲥⲟϣⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ
And his whole person was cheerful, and he was like one who had been in a wine-shop. And he said unto me, 'John, I see that thou art exhausted by thirst, get thee to the waters, and drink

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