Pseudo Athanasius Discourses

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ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ·
Who was it that brought Him there?
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ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ·
It was the wicked people whom He loved that put Him to death.
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ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣϫⲉ ·
He came to them to save them, and they cast Him aside like a straw.
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ · ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Consider moreover, O men, the return which the children of Israel made to our God.
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ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ·
They pierced the side of Him Who had created them.
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ⲁⲩϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
They inflicted sufferings upon Him Who had on very many occasions conferred benefits upon them and their fathers.
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ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
They paid Him back with evil things instead of good, and they shewed hatred instead of the true (love) wherewith He had loved | them.
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ⲁⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
They made sorrowful Him Who had given joy unto them.
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ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Who had raised the dead among them, and they saw Him doing it;
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ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉ ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ·
He Who had healed the lame, and cleansed those who were leprous,
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ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ·
He Who had given light to the blind — He it was Whom they killed, and hung upon a tree!
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ·
Consider moreover, O men, the insolent daring of the Jews.
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ⲁⲩⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉϣⲧⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
They hung (upon a tree) Him that had hung out the earth.
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ⲁⲩⲉϥⲧⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
They drove nails into Him that had stablished the earth on the waters.
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ⲁⲩⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲣϭ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ·
They broke (the limbs) of Him that had heaped up the heavens in His wisdom.
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ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϥⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ·
They bound as a prisoner Him that had released them from the servitude of Pharaoh.
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ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
They put fetters on Him that had set free sinners.
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ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϫ ⲉϥⲟⲟⲃⲉ ·
To Him that had given them a stream of water to quench their thirst did they give vinegar to drink when He thirsted,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲉϥ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲅⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ·
and they sustained Him with gall when He was in the agony of death on the Cross, and they did not remember that He it was Who had given them (water as sweet as) honey to drink from the rock.
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ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϭ · ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ·
They bound the hands and the feet of Him that had unbound the limbs of those who were paralysed. They themselves were bound in the hand of the Devil because they performed His will;
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ⲁϥⲥⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ·
For he kept them bound until the coming of Him that should release those who were in captivity, and set free those who were bound.
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ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲉ · ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ·
Of Him that had sent forth the sun and the moon to give light to them, and had opened the eyes of those who were blind from their birth, did they close the eyes like those of a dead man.
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ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ·
Him Who had raised the dead did they bury in the earth.
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ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ·
O what a new and incomprehensible mystery!
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ⲁⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ·
He Who was the Judge was judged.
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ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
He Who had done away their sins was bound with cords.
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ⲁⲩϯⲉⲓϥⲧ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
Nails were driven into the hands of Him Who had fashioned men.
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ⲁⲩⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲛⲓϥⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲃϣⲁ ·
They hung on a tree Him Who had placed breath in their throats.
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ⲁⲩⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
They broke Him Who could break their members from their bodies.
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ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧⲉⲭⲣⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ · ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲙⲥⲓϣⲉ ·
On the Cross they compelled Him Who had filled the earth with life to drink gall.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁϥ ·
He through Whom the whole universe liveth died. Now they did scoff at Him greatly whilst He was on the Cross, and before He died they gave utterance to many mocking words, and they gibed at Him.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ · ⲁⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲱϩ ·
When our Lord was hanging upon the wood of the Cross, the sepulchres opened, and Amente was rent asunder.
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ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ·
He delivered the souls (therefrom), and He raised up the dead, and very many of the saints shewed themselves in Jerusalem.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
Now these things happened before the mystery was fulfilled on the Cross.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ · ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ · ⲉϥϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ ·
And when Christ died, He abolished the Enemy, He bound in fetters the mighty tyrant, He set His Cross before him. He conquered in their presence, and He gained the victory.
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ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲁϥϩⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ·
Our Lord Jesus Christ lifted up His Body on the Cross, and when Death had seen Life, he fell down at His feet.
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ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ·
Then the Powers of the heavens marvelled at His wisdom.
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ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
The angels were stupefied with admiration of Him.
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ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
The elements were terror-stricken, and all created things were shaken when they saw this new mystery, and this awful sight.
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ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ·
They saw God hanging on a tree, and men were lifted up near Him on the tree.
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ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ ·
His feet were fastened to it by means of nails,
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ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲩⲟϥⲧⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲉ ·
and likewise His hands, which were extended, were fastened by nails to the tree.
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ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲭⲗⲉⲩⲁ ⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϫⲏⲣ · ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
And the Jews mocked at Him, and laughed at Him, and derided Him, because they did not understand the mystery.
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ⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ·
The earth trembled (or, shook) when it saw the shamelessness of the Jews.
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ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩⲕⲓⲙ ·
The mountains thereof trembled, and the hills shook and quaked.
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ⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲉⲓⲙ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲃⲥ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
The sea made its waves to rise up to a height sufficient to cover the world.
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ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ · ⲉⲟⲙⲕⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
The abyss was disturbed, and opened its mouth to swallow up all created things.
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ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ·
The whole of creation was moved with wrath because of the abominable insolence of the Jews.
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ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ · ⲁⲡⲟⲟϩ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ · ⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ·
The luminaries of heaven became dark, the sun withdrew to rest, the moon was perturbed and hid itself, and the stars ceased to shine on the wicked men.
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ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲡ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ·
Though the moon was full, it did not shine, and moreover, the sun having withdrawn to rest, the whole world was in darkness.
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ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ·
They saw their God Who had created them hanging upon a tree like a thief.
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ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ·
The day turned into night.
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ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲧⲟⲕⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ·
And an angel who was wroth came forth from among all the angels, with his drawn sword in his hands, to slay them quickly altogether.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And he was prevented (from doing this) by the mercy of Christ.
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ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩϥ ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ·
And the angel laid his hand upon the curtain of the temple, and rent it in twain, from the top to the bottom.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
And all the angels were looking forth from the heavens, and they were wroth because the lovingkindness of God the Father prevented them all from destroying the Jews.
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ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲱⲧ · ⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙϭⲙ ·
The light of the day took to flight, the world was shrouded in darkness, the darkness of the blackest night.
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ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ·
All these things happened before Christ closed His eyes.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲁϥϣⲁ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
And His light made haste to rise in Amente.
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ⲁⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
And Amente | was perturbed when the Lord went down into it, not in the flesh, but in the spirit;
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ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ·
for He had power over all creation, and He could destroy (it) before His last hour.
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ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
He poured out His Blood on the earth, and It protected the earth and those who were therein.
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ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
His Body continued to hang upon the tree for the sake of the elements, and His Spirit went down into Amente, and saved those who were in that region.
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ⲁϥϣⲱⲗ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ · ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
He despoiled Amente, and made Himself Master of all of it.
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ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
His Body raised up those who were dead on the earth, and His Spirit set free the souls which were in Amente.
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ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ·
For in that hour in which our Lord was hanging upon the Cross, in that very same hour, the sepulchres opened,
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ⲁⲛⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ·
and the gatekeepers of Amente saw Him, and they shook with fear and took to flight.
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ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛⲛⲣⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲁϥϩⲱⲣⲃ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲭⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
He burst open the gates of brass, He broke through the bolts of iron, and He took the souls which were in Amente and carried them to His Father.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲃⲁ ·
When the Lord had broken up Amente, and had gained the victory over Death, He set the Enemy under restraint.
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ⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ · ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Now the souls He brought out of Amente, but the bodies He raised up on the earth.
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲉ ·
Furthermore, consider the mighty and marvellous strength which was in His mortal body as He hung upon the tree!
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ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϣϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
For neither was creation able I to endure His dead body, nor could the Elements endure it,
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ⲙⲡⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
and Amente could not endure His Spirit.
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ⲁⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ·
Every place was filled with trouble because of the sufferings of our Saviour,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
and all created things were troubled because of His death, for they were not accustomed to see their Lord treated with scorn and contempt.
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ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ·
All created things were stupefied and said, What is this new mystery?
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ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ·
The judges pass judgement upon Him and He speaketh not.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ·
Those who know Him not look upon Him, and are not ashamed.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϯ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Those who have no authority over Him take possession of Him, and He resisteth them not.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϥϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ·
Those who are not His equals treat Him with scorn, and He becometh not angry.
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ⲡⲁⲧϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲟϭⲥ ⲁⲛ ·
He Who is impassible endureth sufferings, and is not wroth.
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ⲡⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ·
He Who is immortal hath died, and He hath endured (pain) patiently.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ·
He Who dwelleth in the heavens hath been buried in the earth, and hath kept silence.
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ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ·
What is this mystery?' saith all creation, for every thing marvelled at His lovingkindness.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
And having risen from the dead at dawn on the First Day of the Week, and having vanquished death,
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ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
He bound in fetters the tyrant and set men free.
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ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Then did every created thing know that the Judge had had judgement passed on Him for the sake of the salvation of man, and that, for man's sake, He Who was invisible had been seen,
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ⲁⲩϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲧϣⲓⲧϥ · ⲡⲁⲧϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲡⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲡⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ·
and He Who was infinite had been measured, and He Who was impassible had endured sufferings, and He Who was immortal had died, and He Who was in the heavens had been buried.
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ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲛ ·
For He Who had become man was judged in order that He might shew mercy to us.
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ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ·
He was put to death in order that He might set free those who were in bonds.
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ⲁϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ·
He endured sufferings in order that He might give us rest.
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ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲛ ·
He died that He might make us to live.
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ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲛ ·
He was buried in order that He might raise us (from the dead).
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ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
If the Lord had not endured sufferings with the race of man, by what manner of means would mankind have been saved?
soul_body:255
ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁϥϩⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲩⲣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ · ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ·
Moreover, Death fell down at the feet of Christ, and Christ carried him away, and the Devil who had been a rebel became a captive. Christ made Amente to quake and the power of the Devil He turned backwards.
soul_body:256
ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ·
Death heard the voice of the Lord as He cried unto all the souls, 'Come forth, O ye who are bound in fetters!
soul_body:257
ⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲏⲧⲛ ·
O ye who sit in the darkness and shadow of death, on you hath the light risen.
soul_body:258
ϯⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
I preach unto you life, for I am Christ, the Son of God.'
soul_body:259
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
Then He set free the souls of the saints, and He raised them up with Him.
soul_body:260
ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅⲃⲟⲗⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
And earth itself cried out saying, 'Spare me, O Lord. Free Thou me from the curse which is on me. Remove from me the wickedness of the Devil.

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