Life Pisentius

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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.03:68
ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲛϥⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ · ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲩⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Now, my father acted in this way and did not himself give the youth the water to drink with his own hands, and so make the demon come out from him immediately, lest men should ascribe praise to him, and say, Apa Pisentius hath cast the demon out of the son of such and such a man, because he did not wish to receive glorifying from the children of men.
life.pisentius.02:68
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ · ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲁⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
And I answered and said unto him, 'My father, the water-pots have been empty and dried up for the last three days, and there is no water at all in our place of abode.
life.pisentius.01:68
ϫⲉⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ · ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ · ⲏ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲑⲙⲕⲟϥ · ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ·
Perhaps he hath fallen sick on the road, or perhaps some suffering hath afflicted him, and he is unable to walk.
life.pisentius.03:69
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
And it came to pass that when the man had taken his son, that he might depart to his house, now, according to what the man himself confessed to me with his own mouth, (this happened) a few days after, whilst he was taking him back home, (and the man said), 'Whilst I was walking along with my son,
life.pisentius.02:69
ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ · ϣⲁϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
Now my father used to fast three days at a time, and sometimes, when his body was free from sickness, he was wont to fast even for a whole week at a time.
life.pisentius.01:69
ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
And they sent a brother who was a priest to make enquiries about him.
life.pisentius.02:70
ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ
And again he said unto me, 'John, why dost thou not obey?
life.pisentius.03:70
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲣⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⁘
and when I was a long way from you, the demon suddenly hurled him to the ground, and made him writhe in agony, and then cried out inside him, Pisentius, by the Sign of the Cross which thou didst make with thy finger, thou hast driven me forth from my dwelling-place'
life.pisentius.01:70
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Now when Pisentius had departed, according to the dispensation of God—now observe ye the wonderful acts of God—
life.pisentius.03:71
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ·
And immediately that the youth was purified I took him into my house with joy, and the demon never returned to him to the day of his death.'
life.pisentius.02:71
ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ·
Get thee to the waters, and drink, for I perceive that thirst is driving thee wholly mad
life.pisentius.01:71
ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
all the days which he had passed lying on his bed sick, during which the holy men did not minister unto him, until the very day wherein the brother went to him...
life.pisentius.02:72
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧϩⲉ · ⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲕϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
And again he said unto me, ' John, begone, for I see that thou P**^ art greatly dried up through thy thirst, and that thou art mad through the darkness caused by want of water.'
life.pisentius.03:72
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
And it came to pass that after a few days, the (father of the youth) went to the great man,
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⁛—
Now when the brother went to him, he found the door of the little cell wherein he lived open.
life.pisentius.03:73
ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ · ϫⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ·
and he made obeisance to him, and he laid hold of his hand, saying, 'I tell thee that the young man is free from the demon.'
life.pisentius.02:73
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲓⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ·
Then I answered him, saying, ' I did fall down, and I did go mad, and this is the truth, when thou didst depart into the desert
life.pisentius.01:73
ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲕⲁⲓⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲥⲉⲕⲡⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And through the opportunity (afforded) by God, as soon as he had pulled the thong (or, latch-cord) of the door, he cried out (to the dweller) inside, according to the canon of the brethren, 'Bless me.'
life.pisentius.02:74
ⲛⲅⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲏⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲝⲏⲥ ·
but now thou hast returned to me once more, and I perceive that thy face is full of joy, and that bright light goeth forth from it, even as from the face of Moses, the Lawgiver,
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ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ϫⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
And the father of the youth confessed to him, saying, 'I tell thee, O my father, that immediately I had given him to drink of that water which thy fatherhood gave to me,
life.pisentius.01:74
ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲉⲁⲥϫⲱⲛϥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲙⲏⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ · ⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ·
Now on that day it happened that Apa Elijah the Tishbite, he who belonged to Mount Carmel, was with Apa Pisentius, and he was paying him a visit, having been sent unto him by God in order to comfort him with his conversation.
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ⲁⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
the merciful Lord graciously bestowed healing upon my son through thy holy prayers.'
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ⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟⲃⲉ ·
the natural condition of my mind hath returned to me, and I cease to thirst
life.pisentius.01:75
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And when the brother had waited for some time, he rose up and called out to (the dweller) inside, 'Bless me.'
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ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ · ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ · ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ · ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
And he answered and said unto me, ' If thou losest thy reason in this manner after two days (of thirst), how very much more severe is the tribulation which hath come upon those who are in the darkness of Amente, with the worm which never sleepeth, and the outer darkness, and the river of fire which floweth before the Righteous Judge, by 'Whom we shall be tried?'
life.pisentius.01:76
ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
Then the Prophet rose up and was about to depart from him, but Apa Pisentius laid hold upon him, saying,
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ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ
And Apa Pisentius answered, saying, 'Everything is possible to him that believeth; and assuredly the water which is in the chamber of the altar of sacrifice healeth every one who believeth.
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ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ·
Verily, O my son, it is a fearful and a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
And do not think that this gracious healing is to be attributed to me, for assuredly it is in no way whatsoever due to me, but to the power of God which abideth in His holy shrine, and is given unto those who enter therein in sincere faith and with a heart wherein is no unbelief.
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ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
I will not let thee depart until I am comforted a little more.'
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ·
As for me, O my son, I am the least of anything in a matter of this kind.'
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
And when he had spoken these words he said unto me, 'I think there is water in the water-vessels, in one of them which we have forgotten.'
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ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲧⲙⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ·
And when the brother found that he was not able to obtain any answer to his greeting he went straight into (the cell), without any hesitation whatsoever,
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ · ⲉⲁⲓⲟⲡⲧ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ
Now I, the wretched and miserable John, am not worthy to relate the wonderful thing which took place there, and which I myself saw with my own eyes ; I the wretched man alone can narrate it.
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ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ·
And when Apa Pisentius had said these words, the man departed from his presence, and ascribed glory to God, and rendered abundant thanks to my blessed father.
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ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ
and he found there the two holy men sitting together;
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ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲱϩ ϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
And again it came to pass on a day that the spirit of jealousy invaded the heart of a certain man,
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ·
For when I had gone to the place wherein the water-vessels were—I confess to you, O my beloved, to (feeling) the doubt which would have come upon all of us—
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ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ * ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ·
now Apa Pisentius was lying on his pallet, and Saint Elijah was sitting by his side making enquiries concerning his health.
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ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϩ
I found them filled with water up to their brims, and the water which was in them was as white as milk, and as white as snow, and was as sweet as the water of Geon (the Nile) which is in motion.
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ⲁϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·
and he became jealous about his wife.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
And when the brother had gone in he received a blessing from both of them.
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ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫⲡⲉϭⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ·
And the Devil, the hater of that which is good, and who longeth to do evil to the race of mankind, cast a stumbling-block into the heart of her husband in respect of a man whom he believed to have had carnal intercourse with his wife.
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ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲛⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⁛
Then I went and enquired of my father, saying, 'I found the water-pots full of water, whence cometh the water then, O my Lord and father?
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ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲩⲃⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲣⲏⲏϭⲉ ·
And he stood still, but was wholly unable to look into the face of the Prophet Elijah, because of the rays of light which shot forth from his face like flashes of lightning,
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ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲡⲉⲧⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲥϣ ⲁⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ · ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ·
And he answered and said unto me, 'He Who supplieth with food the hawks (?) which neither sow nor reap, nor gather grain into garners, He, I say, it is Who hath supplied us with these waters whereof we were in need.
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ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉⲡⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ
Now the woman was innocent of that offence, and the man who was accused was himself innocent of the charge of impurity which was brought against him in respect of the woman, even as the story itself will teach us if we proceed with it to the end.
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ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ · ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
according to what is written, 'Then shall the righteous shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.'
life.pisentius.03:84
ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϫⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
So the husband cast out his wife from his house because of the evil which existed in his own heart in respect of her.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱⲡⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
For for him who casteth his care upon Jesus will Jesus care in every place, and He will serve him.'
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ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ·
Then the holy man Apa Pisentius feigned to be angry with the brother,
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ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϩⲛⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⁛
Therefore, O my beloved, ye must know that wheresoever a man goeth, all his hope must be (set upon) Jesus. And he must remember that which is written in (the Book of) Jeremiah the Prophet, 'Cursed is he whose hope is placed upon man,
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ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲧⲉⲩϭⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ
And his father and his mother both took the greatest pains, but were wholly unable to convince the mind of the husband [of his wife's innocence], and to make him to live with her;
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲙⲟⲩⲙϣ ·
and he said unto him, 'Is not this the commandment of the brethren—(not) to enter into (the cell of a brother) without permission?
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ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ·
but blessed is the man who hath set his heart upon God, and God shall become unto him a hope.
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ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
even according to that which Solomon spake, 'The heart of her husband is full of jealousy Finally the matter came to the ears of the clergy of his village, who had made him an assistant in the administration of the Holy Mysteries,
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ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁⲉϣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϫⲛⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ·
Had (this) been a governor wouldst thou have burst in upon him without permission from him to thee (to do so)?
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ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ
and the clergy informed my holy father concerning the matter.
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ϥⲛⲁⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲃⲉⲥ ⁛—
He shall become like a tree which is planted by the waters, and his roots shall not perish for lack of moisture.'
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ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲧⲱϩⲙ ·
And the brother answered and said, 'Forgive me, O my father, I have sinned. Having waited at the door for a very long time knocking,
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ·
What shall I say, or with what words shall I describe all the glorious virtues of this glorious, and just, and blessed man?
life.pisentius.03:88
ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲛⲧⲕ ⲛϯⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ·
Then my father sent a message to him, saying, 'Trouble (not) thyself : I will find for thee the defence which is necessary.
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ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϯⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϭⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ·
I thought that, peradventure, thou couldst not rise, and therefore I came in to make enquiries concerning thee.'
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ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϫϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϯⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁⲉϥⲉⲍⲩⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ·
And the husband spread abroad rumours throughout the village, and he went about from place to place threatening, and saying, 'I will never again go to Pisentius;
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ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⁛—
Now first of all I will declare concerning the manner in which he served God, and next concerning the grace which God bestowed upon him, and the gift wherewith God most graciously endowed him, from the beginning of his life even to the end thereof.
life.pisentius.01:89
ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ·
Then the Prophet answered, saying, 'This is an ordinance of God.
life.pisentius.02:90
ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ·
Unto whom shall I compare thee, O blessed man, Apa Pisentius?
life.pisentius.03:90
ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ
what hath Pisentius to do with my affair?'
life.pisentius.01:90
ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲩⲣⲱϥ · ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⁛—
In any case he is worthy of our salutation of blessing, and because of his righteous actions God will not deprive him of it.'
life.pisentius.03:91
ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲕⲃⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Now the man was a native of the town of Kebt (Coptos).
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⁛—
I will compare thee unto Abel who was the head of the worshipping of God and of the high-priesthood of God, and who became the first to offer up sacrifices and offerings.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ
And when the Prophet had said these things he went forth from the cell.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛
For this reason I ascribe blessing to thy holy fatherhood, because thou didst become a father to the orphans, and the mouth of the widow blesseth thee, O thou holy man and bishop, Apa Pisentius.
life.pisentius.03:92
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲅⲣⲁⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲧ ·
And during the time in which he was uttering (these) words he became more and more angry.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲟⲛ · ⲛⲣⲁⲧϥⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ·
And when he had gone out the brother spake unto Apa Pisentius, saying, 'Whence cometh this brother who is covered with hair, but who is surrounded with such a great measure of grace?
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ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
And when the sun was about to depart to his place of sunset on that same day
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⁛—
Thou wast a father to the weak and helpless, and a place of sojourning for the proselyte.
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ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ · ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Verily I have never seen any one like him, or any one who was so gracious (or, gentle), or who was so wholly filled with light.
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ·
Thou wast food to those who suffered hunger, and water to those who were athirst.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁⲓϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ
And I say unto thee, my brother, that as soon as ever I had grasped his hands and kissed them, mighty strength came into my body,
life.pisentius.03:94
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲉϫⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
now it was God Who said in [the Book of] the Prophet, ' Cast [thy] dispute upon Me, I will avenge thee,' saith the Lord
life.pisentius.03:95
ⲁⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·
a certain terrible sickness came upon that man with the darkness,
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲇⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ·
Thou wast apparel unto those who were naked, and a garment for those whose nakedness was uncovered.
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ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲓϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱ ·
and I ceased to be without power, and I became very strong indeed, and I felt as happy as a man who had been tarrying in a wine tavern.
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ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⁛—
Thou didst enter into Paradise in thy understanding, and didst eat of the tree of deathlessness.
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ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉϥⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϥⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ·
I should say that he must belong to this mountain, and yet I have never seen any one like unto him in our province, and I have never seen any other man so hairy as this man.'
life.pisentius.03:96
ⲁϥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉϥϯⲧⲕⲁⲥ · ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ·
and he began to suffer great tortures in his inward parts, which caused him intense pain, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying, ' Take me to my father Apa Pisentius, for I tell thee that (these) pains have come upon me through him.
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ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲧⲙϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ · ⲛϯⲛⲁϭⲛⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ·
O my father, do a loving act, and help me, for indeed I am come into the straits of death (i.e. to the last gasp). And if thou dost not take me to him, I shall never find relief
life.pisentius.02:97
ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ · ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲛⲱⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ·
Thou wast a wise man when thou didst keep closed thy mouth, and thou wast a man of understanding (or, discretion) when thou didst speak.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϭⲗⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ·
And Apa Pisentius said unto the brother, 'I say the same. Thou shalt keep this matter secret, and thou shalt not make known one word about it.'
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ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ·
For thy name reached unto the boundaries of the inhabited world.
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ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ·
And his father and his mother despaired (of his life), and thought that he would die.
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ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ·
And the brother answered and said unto Apa Pisentius, 'After a long time hath passed, supposing that some necessity should come upon me, may I not reveal it?
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ·
Why dost thou speak unto me in this wise?
life.pisentius.03:99
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲱⲛϩ · ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧϥ
And they said, 'Since he saith ''Take me to Apa Pisentius, the bishop', if he is to live, let us persuade ourselves to do as he saith.
life.pisentius.02:99
ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲩⲏⲥ · ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛—
Thou wast a man of gracious speech concerning the wisdom of God, and thou wast a possessor of the true knowledge of the Holy Mysteries.
life.pisentius.01:100
ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ · ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
Wilt thou not listen unto Raphael, the angel who spake with the holy man Tobit,
life.pisentius.02:100
ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
Thou didst seek first of all the Kingdom and its righteousness, and all these (other) things did God graciously bestow upon thee.
life.pisentius.03:100
ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ
In any case, if we take him to him, and he make the Sign of the Cross over him, at least the tortures which he is suffering will be lessened.

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