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1:	=== blgosloveni xrtiani poslušaite slvo stomu ioanu bgoslovu	[Prologue] Hear, o blessed Christians, a homily about John the Evangelist
2:	dobre razumeite	[Prologue] Understand (it) well!
3:	o koliko ljubovъ i žalba imaše sti učenikъ xrtovъ ioanъ bgoslovъ za xrtijane	[Prologue] Oh, how much love and grief had the holy apostle John the Evangelist for Christians
	da gi izbavi ot grexъ da ne vapadnu va večnuju muku diavolsku .:.	[Prologue] so that he saves them from the sin, so that they would not fall into the eternal torment of the Devil
4:	oče bl	[Prologue] Father, bless (the reader)!
5:	priide veliki učnikъ xrtovъ ioanъ bgoslovъ ♣ va gradъ asiiski	John the Evangelist, the great apostle of Christ, came to the city of Asia
6:	i naide tamo ednigo mladago momъka ot dobra roda i na lice jako xubavъ	and he found there a young boy from a good family and very pretty in the face
7:	i kato go vide a onъ pomisli da go preobrъne na xrtijanъska vera da bude verenъ	and as (John) saw him, he decided to turn him to Christian faith, to make him a believer
8:	i pouči go dovolno na zapovedъ bžiju	and he taught him well about the law of God
9:	ta pa go togiva privede skoro pri vldku deto sedeše u toja gradъ	and then he brought him to a bishop, who sat in that city
10:	i reče mu sti ioanъ	and St. John said to him:
11:	o vldko ete ti predavam togova momъka	ʺO bishop, I gave you here this boy,ʺ
	da go izъučišъ da se potkanja stomu dxu	ʺso that you teach him to follow the Holy Spirit,ʺ
	i da go začuvašъ ot vasakakva zla rabota	ʺand so that you protect him from any evil thingʺ
12:	toko tova reče sti ioanъ	St. John said only that
13:	pa otide po drugi strani	and he went to other countries,
	da uči ne verni člveci da verъvatъ va xrta	to teach non-believers to believe in Christ
14:	a onja vldka što beše u asiski gradъ ta privede momъka togo	and the bishop, who was in the city of Asia, brought the boy
15:	ta go nauči da verъva stago dxa	and he taught him to believe (in) Holy Spirit
16:	i začuva go ot vasakakva zla	and he protected him from every evil
17:	i pokrti go	and he baptized him
18:	i kakvo go pokrti vldka ta a onъ se oslobodi	and when the bishop baptized him, he freed himself
19:	i reče	and he said:
20:	pa sega toja momъkъ ne šte veče nikakvo zlo da napravi	ʺand now that boy will not do any evilʺ
21:	če go izъučixъ	ʺbecause I taught himʺ
22:	i krtix go	ʺand I baptized himʺ
23:	i začuvax go da ne stori veče nikakvo zlo	ʺand I protected him, so that he would not do anything evilʺ
24:	kogi onja momъkъ naide družina ta poide sasъ nixъ da ede skupi gozbi mlogoceni i da pie vino bez mera	as the boy found a band, he went with them to eat precious meals and drink wine without measure
25:	i poide po lošъ putъ po ženi i po kražba	and he went on the path of evil - of adultery (ʺwomenʺ) and of theft
26:	ta pa go toko povedoxa onija bezbožni mužie i u goru da pravatъ zlo	and then those godless men led him to a mountain to do evil
27:	ta pa beše onja momъkъ na snagu golemъ i visokъ	and the boy was by body a big and high one
28:	ta go postavixu da gimъ bude voevoda	so they made him to be their leader
29:	i kato go narekoxa razboinici te da gim bude voevoda	and when the robbers declared him to be their leader,
	a onъ togiva stanu jako ne mltivъ i zlъ i bezъboženъ i ljutъ	then he became very merciless, and evil, and godless, and fierce
30:	i xodi edna godina	and he walked (thus) for a year
31:	ta pravi zlo	and he did evil
32:	sela na ognъ goreše	he burnt villages by fire
33:	i mlogo člveci moreše	and he was killing many people
34:	i mlogo srebro i zlato obiraše	and he robbed a lot of silver and gold
35:	i mlogo krъvi človečeski prolivaše jako mlogo	and he spilled sooo much human blood
36:	i golemo zlo stori dogde doide sti ioanъ bgoslov	and he did great evil, until St. John the Evangelist came (again)
37:	i doide	and he came
38:	i reče ioanъ	and John said:
39:	o vldko kade e toja momъkъ što ti go predadoxъ da go naučiš na xrtijansku veru i da go krtišъ	ʺO bishop, where is the boy I gave to you, to teach him Christian faith and to baptize him?ʺ
40:	a onja vladika fanu da se čudi zašto pituva sti ioanъ za onogova momka	but the bishop began to wonder, why St. John asked about the boy
41:	če beše minula edna godina	because one year had passed
42:	otišlъ beše u goru razboinik	(since) he had gone to the mountain (as a) robber
43:	ta go beše zabovarilъ vldka	so the bishop had forgotten him
44:	ta pa kato mu reče sti ioanъ a onъ gorъko uzdъxna	and thus, as St. John told him (that), he grievously sighed
45:	i zaplaka sasъ slъzi	and he wept with tears
46:	i reče	and he said:
47:	o ioane brate umre toja momkъ deto mi go ti beše predalъ	ʺO John, my brother, that boy, whom you had given me, diedʺ
48:	a ioanъ mu reče	but John said to him:
49:	o vldko sasъ koi obrazъ i sasъ koi oči možešъ rekti	ʺO bishop, by which image and by which eyes could you say,ʺ
	če e oumrelъ toja momъkъ što go bexъ ja tebe predalъ	ʺthat the boy, whom I had given to you, had died?ʺ
50:	togiva vldka ta reče istina	then the bishop told the truth:
51:	oče i brate ioane otide sasъ razboinici	ʺO father and brother John, he went with robbersʺ
52:	i stanalъ e jako zlъ gubitelъ i jako ljut razboinikъ	ʺand he became a very evil murderer and very fierce robberʺ
53:	togiva reče ioanъ	then John said:
54:	o vldko ne bex li te ostavilъ da xranišъ togova momъka	ʺO bishop, did I not leave you to raise that boy?ʺ
55:	i
	ne bexъ li te ostavilъ da čuvašъ stado i ovci xrtovi	ʺand did I not leave you, to guard the herd and sheep of Christ?ʺ
56:	a ti gi ostavi kato edinъ lenivъ pastirъ kogi zaspi i ne radi sa svoe stado	ʺbut you left him as a lazy shepherd, when he falls asleep and does not work with his herdʺ
57:	ta go ispušti	ʺand thus he lets it roam freelyʺ
58:	ta gi nameratъ zli vlъci	ʺand then evil wolves find themʺ
59:	ta gi izmorat	ʺand then they slaughter themʺ
60:	taka i ti o člveče ispušti togova momъka da si pogubi dšu sasъ razboinici	ʺand thus you too, o man, have released that boy, so that he loses his soul with robbersʺ
61:	kakvo ja tebe rekoxъ	ʺwhat did I tell you?ʺ
62:	a ti ne može da utvrъdišъ moja ti duma de	ʺbut you just could not fulfill my word!ʺ
63:	sega skoro da mi privedešъ konja	ʺnow, bring to me a horse soonʺ
	da vasednemъ na nego da idemъ u goru da naidemъ momъka togo kade e	ʺso that I sit on it, to go to the mountain, to find the boy, where(ver) he isʺ
64:	i privedoxa mu konja	and they brought him a horse
65:	i vasede ioanъ na nego	and John mounted it
66:	i brъzo konja karaše	and he drove the horse fast
67:	i misleše kato e otišalъ momъko u goru i ot tolko vreme ta čini zlo onъ se zagubi	and he thought: ʺas the boy went to the mountain, and he does evil for so much time, he is lostʺ
68:	i otpade ot slavu bžiju	ʺand he fell away from the divine gloryʺ
69:	i otide sti ioanъ u goru	and St. John went to the mountain
70:	i naide onija zli razboinici tamo	and he found the evil robbers there
	če sedexu podъ edna debela senъkja	as they sat beneath a broad shadow
71:	i vide go edinъ stražarъ što imъ čuvaše stražu	and a guard saw him, who was holding his duty
72:	i zle goneše stražarъ ioana da go ubie	and the guard fiercely chased John to kill him
73:	zašto gi e izъdebilъ	because he had discovered them
74:	ta e prišelъ blizu pri nixъ	and he came close to them
75:	a onъ gimъ se meleše	but he prayed them
76:	i dumaše	And he spoke:
77:	o junače ne gonete mene	ʺO brave one, do not chase me!ʺ
78:	če sъmъ ja starъ	ʺbecause I am oldʺ
79:	nelo me vodete pri kneza vašego što vi e junačka voivoda	ʺbut bring me to your duke, (to the one) who is your commanderʺ
80:	i zavedoxa go pri onija junaci	and they brough him to those heroes
81:	i vide ioanъ onogova momъka če stoi vaoruženъ sasъ strašno oružie	and John saw the boy, as he stood armed with terrible weapons
82:	i kato vide momъko ioana a onъ se jako zasrami	and as the boy saw John, he became very ashamed
83:	i pobeže ot sramъ da mu ne stoi predъ oči	and he ran away because of the shame, not to stand in front of his eyes
84:	a sti ioanъ togiva zabovari starosъ	but then St. John forgot his old age
85:	ta poide po onogova momъka	and he followed the boy
86:	ta mu krepko dumaše	and he spoke to him strongly:
87:	zašto begašъ ot mene čedo moe	ʺWhy do you run away from me, my child?ʺ
88:	azъ esmъ ocъ tvoi	ʺI am your father!ʺ
89:	zašto me tolъko trudišъ sne	ʺwhy do you make me so much work, son?ʺ
90:	stani	ʺstay!ʺ
91:	pomilui me	ʺhave mercy with me!ʺ
92:	če smъ ja ot dalekъ	ʺbecause I am from far awayʺ
93:	pa samъ starъ i ne moštenъ	ʺand I am old and weakʺ
94:	stani	ʺstay!ʺ
95:	ne boi se	ʺdo not fear!ʺ
96:	če imamъ nadeždu na bga da spišъ dšu tvoju	ʺfor I do have hopes in God, that you will save your soulʺ
97:	ja za tebe dumamъ pri bga	ʺI speak to God for your sakeʺ
98:	ja za tebe dšu moju polageemъ	ʺI offer my soul for youʺ
99:	ta toliko sebe trudimъ	ʺand I put so much effortʺ
100:	ne boi se čedo	ʺdo not fear, child!ʺ
101:	stani	ʺstay!ʺ
102:	ne plaši se	ʺdo not fear!ʺ
103:	xrtosъ me pušti da ti kažemъ če šte da ti oprosti sagrešenie to što si sagrešilъ	ʺThe Christ sent me to tell you, that he will forgive the sin you have committedʺ
104:	ja za tebe xodimъ	ʺI walk for youʺ (?)
105:	i krъvi na mene da budutъ što si gi ti prolijalъ	ʺand may the bloods you have spilled be on meʺ
106:	i na moju šiju da bude grex tvoi	ʺand may your sin will be on my headʺ
107:	sine poslušai me	ʺhear me, son!ʺ
108:	stani	ʺstay!ʺ
109:	ne boi se	ʺhave no fear!ʺ
110:	i kato ču tija dumi stanu momъko	and as the boy heard those words, he stood
111:	i frъli oružie ot sebe	and he threw the weapons away from himself
112:	i padnu na zemlju	and he fell on the ground
113:	i zaplaka gorko	and he cried bitterly
114:	i pristupi blizu pri stgo ioana	and he came closer to St. John
115:	pocelova mu nogu i desnicu	and he kissed his foot and right hand
116:	i reče mu onja momъkъ	and the boy said to him:
117:	oče sti ioane budi mi na pomoštъ	ʺO father, St. John, be my helper!ʺ
118:	zašto smъ ja mnogo źlo storilъ	ʺbecause I have committed much evilʺ
119:	i mnogo krъvъ samъ človečesku izlijalъ	ʺand I spilled a lot of human bloodʺ
120:	i tova dumaše	and he spoke thus
121:	i desnicu svoju krieše	and he covered his right hand
122:	zašto beše krъvava	because it was bloody
123:	i zavede go sti ioanъ u crkvu	and St. John brought him to a church
124:	i ispoveda go	and he made him confess
125:	i onъ se pokaja sasъ mnogo molenie bgu i sasъ plačъ	and he repented with much prayer to God and crying
126:	i pokloni čineše na vasaki denъ i na vasaku noštъ	and he knelt every day and every night
127:	ta mu oprosti bgъ što beše sogrešil	and God forgave him, what he had sinned
128:	i ošte mnogo vreme bi živъ dogde približi samrъtni ča	and he lived for a long time, until the time of death came closer
129:	ta predade bgu dšu svoju va ruce	and then he gave his soul to God's hands
130:	i uspe sa miromъ	and he fell to dormition with peace
131:	tomu že slva i čtъ i poklonenie	to him be the glory and honor and respect
	ocu i snu i stomu dxu	to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit
	nině i prno i vo veki vekovъ	now and ever, and forever
132:	aminъ	amen
133:	o oci ◄ ili i nija knižovnici vanimaite sebe	o fathers, but also we, writers, take heed of yourself!
134:	ouvi koliko razumъ trebuva da razumeešъ sie	Woe, how much reason is needed to understand this!