038 ispitanie xristovo 304f
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1:	=== vъ edno vreme imaše edinъ starъ dxovnikъ	Once there was an old cleric
2:	i beše na edinъ mntrъ igumenъ	And he was an abbot of a monastery
3:	i na mnogo dxovnici beše načelnikъ	And he was the head of many other clerics
4:	a gdъ bgъ našъ iisъ xrtosъ sakaše da go ispita	But our Lord God Jesus Christ wanted to test him
5:	zašto isъ prъvno vreme miluvaše siromasi i siroti	because in the beginning he loved poor ones and orphans
6:	i za nixъ bga moleše	And he prayed God for them
7:	a boljare nenavideše	But he despised the haughty (boyars)
8:	posle se otfrъli ot siromasi
9:	i poče da druguva sasъ bgati boljare	And he began to make friendship with rich boyars
10:	i mnogo poče da se veliči	And he began to think of himself a lot
11:	i sasъ boljare se podnosi	And he became alike to boyars
12:	a mltivi gdъ priide	And the merciful Lord came
13:	i valeze u mntrъ kato edinъ siromax starecъ	And he entered the monastery (dressed) as a poor old man
14:	i reče vrataru mntirъskomu	And he said to the gatekeeper of the monastery:
15:	čedo idi reči igumenu	ʺO child, go and tell the abbotʺ
16:	onъ tebe bratъ	ʺ(As) he is a brother to youʺ
17:	dano doide pri mene	ʺMay he come to me!ʺ
18:	zašto se mnogo trudixъ dogde pri vasъ doidoxъ	ʺFor I worked hard to come to youʺ
19:	i otide vratarъ	And the gatekeeper went
20:	i naide igumena	And he found the abbot
21:	sasъ boljare sedeše i xorotuvaše	He sat and discussed with boyars
22:	i postoja malo	And he stood a little
23:	i kaza mu za onoga siromaxa starъca	And he told (the abbot) about the poor old man
24:	a ne vide če e samъ xrtosъ došelъ	But he did not see that (it was) Christ Himself had come
25:	a igumenъ se rasrъdi na nego	But the abbot became angry about him
26:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
27:	ne vidiš li mene če xorotuvamъ sasъ luge	ʺDon't you see I am discussing with people?ʺ
28:	ta zašto si go puštilъ	ʺSo why did you let him in?ʺ
29:	idi ne puštai go	ʺGo and do not let him in!ʺ
30:	i otide si vratarъ	And the gatekeeper went away
31:	a dlъgo trъpelivъ gdъ počeka dogde doide†	And the very patient Lord waited until he came
32:	i doide	And he came
33:	i ne poglednu u siromaxa starъca	And he did not look towards the poor old man
34:	i po nekolъko časi doide edinъ ot boljare te	And after couple of hours one of the boyars came
35:	i nego skoro igumenъ samъ u vrata srešnu	And the abbot himself met him quickly at the door
36:	i prifana go	And he accepted him in
37:	i pokloni mu se	And he bowed to him
38:	i privede go na posteli mnogo ceni	And he brought him to precious seats
39:	i prinese jastija i pitija	And he brought food and drinks
40:	i samъ xrtosъ vide igumena če mnogo ljubi boljare	And Christ Himself saw, that the abbot loves boyars much
41:	i xrtosъ reče igumenu	And the Christ said to the abbot:
42:	molim ti se če imamъ nešto da ti produmamъ	ʺI pray you, o child, (to listen,) for I have something to tell youʺ
43:	a onъ go i ne pogleda	And he did not even look at him
44:	no sasъ bgati ide na obedъ	But he went to lunch with the rich ones
45:	i paki po obede provodi do vrata boljarina	And he again followed the boyar to the gate after the lunch
46:	i otide si boljarinъ	And the boyar went away
47:	a igumenъ se vrъnu nazatъ	But the abbot returned back
48:	i sednu na stolъ xubavъ	And he sat down on a beautiful throne
49:	i stanuxa pri nego slugi	And servants stood up next to him
50:	ta mu stojatъ na divanъ	And thus they stay ready to serve
51:	i ne gleda siromaxa i glupavago starъca	And he did not look at that poor and foolish old man
52:	i stanu večerъ	And the evening came
53:	i ne prifana go u domъ svoi	And he did not accept him to his own house,
	da prenošteva toja čuždinecъ starec	to have a place of sleep, that old stranger
54:	i poide da si ide	And he went to go
55:	i reče vrataru	And he said to the gatekeeper:
56:	skoro idi reči igumenu	ʺGo and tell (this) soon to the abbotʺ
57:	onъ saka slavu člvečesku da bude slavenъ	ʺHe wants glory among humansʺ
58:	ja bexъ došelъ da vi dademъ blgoslovenie	ʺI have come to give your a blessingʺ
59:	a vie ne štejaxte ni ou domъ vašъ da me puštite ni dumu mene produmaxte	ʺBut you did not even want to let me in nor tell a word to meʺ
60:	gledaite i vie da otvrъnemъ i ja lice moe ot vasъ	ʺSo watch me now turn my face from you away tooʺ
61:	i ot svi strani buinici da puštimъ na vasъ	ʺAnd may I let crazy men from all lands to come upon youʺ
62:	i ljuti razboinici da puštimъ da vi sakrušatъ	ʺAnd may I let fierce robbers upon you to destroy youʺ
63:	i bolesti teški da puštimъ na vasъ da vi isušatъ žili i kosti	ʺAnd may I let grave illnesses to dry your veins and bonesʺ
64:	zašto e vam takovo trebuvalo	ʺBecause thus you had neededʺ
65:	a crtvo moe nbnoe ne e vamъ trebuvalo	ʺBut you had not needed my Kingdom of Heavenʺ
66:	i kato produma tia strašni reči	And as he said those terrible words,
	togiva go poznaxa če e bil xrtova obrazъ	then they realized that he was an image of Christ,
	se pretvorilъ kato nekoi siromaxъ člvekъ	changed into some poor man
67:	tova čudo slušaite i vervaite brate	Hear and believe this miracle, o brothers,
	da ne otvrъnete oči ot siromasi prosjaci	so that you will not turn your eyes away from poor beggars,
	da gi ne pomiluvate	giving them no mercy
68:	no pomiluvaite gi	But give them mercy
69:	i daruvaite gi da ne rečete	And give them gifts, so that you will not say:
	prosjakъ xodi	ʺA beggar comes!ʺ
	da zatvorite vrata vaši ot nego	to close the door for him
70:	da znaete ot samago xrta vrata zatvarate	Know, that you are closing the door for Christ Himself
71:	i da ne rečete	And do not say:
72:	prosjakъ xodi po prosiju	ʺA beggar comes to beg!ʺ
73:	no da znaete če samъ xrtosъ xodi na ispitiju	Know, that Christ Himself goes to test you
74:	koi dava siromaxu za bga samomu xrtu u ruke dava	He, who gives to a beggar for God, gives to Christ Himself to His hands
75:	i xrtosъ tomuva člveku mnogo blgo dobro u ruke dava	And the Christ gives a lot of good to that man in his hands
76:	i ne vidi ot kade mu ide	And he does not see, from where (this good) comes
77:	a to samъ si xrtosъ mu pomaga	And it is Christ Himself who helps him
78:	a koi ede i pie sasъ bogati boljare	And he, who eats and drinks with rich boyars,
	a siromasi ne gleda	and does not look at the poor,
	a to skoro zagubuva boljarъstvo	he soon loses his boyar status (wealth? pride?)
79:	i prezъ igleni uši može prolazi	And he can (sooner) go through an eye (lit. ʺearʺ) of a needle
80:	a u crtvo nbnoe nikakъ ne može uleznu	But he cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven by any way
81:	čuete li blveni xrtijani kakvo reče gdъ	Do you hear, o blessed Christians, what does God say?
82:	ja za svi vasъ žalimъ i za bgati i za siromasi	ʺI do mourn for all of you - both the rich and the poorʺ
83:	koi za bga ne dava	He, who does not give (alms) for (the sake of) God,
	onъ zagubuva crtvo nebesnoe	he loses the Kingdom of Heaven,
	i na volju diavolsku se predava	and he puts himself to the will of the Devil
84:	i diavolъ šte da go zavede u muku večnuju	And the Devil will bring him to the eternal torment
85:	reče xrtosъ	(Thus) spoke the Christ:
86:	molimъ vi se čeda moi	ʺI pray you, my children!ʺ
87:	i slušaite me	ʺAnd listen to me!ʺ
88:	budete mltivi	ʺBe merciful!ʺ
89:	i čuždinъci priimaite u domъ vašъ	ʺAnd accept foreigners in your houseʺ
90:	putnici naxranete	ʺFeed the travellersʺ
91:	i žedni napoete	ʺAnd give drink to the thirstyʺ
92:	goli oblečete	ʺClothe the nakedʺ
93:	bosi obuite	ʺGive shoes to the barefeetʺ
94:	siromasi prigledaite	ʺTake heed of the poorʺ
95:	i ja vamъ da dademъ večnoe blgo da dobiete do sitosъ
96:	i da budete blagosloveni oca moego	ʺAnd may you be blessed by my Fatherʺ
97:	i da polučite crstvo moe nbnoe	ʺAnd may you receive my Kingdom of Heavenʺ
98:	bgu že našemu slava i čtъ i poklonenie	Glory (be) to our God, and honor and respect,
	ocu i sinu i stomu dxu	to the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
	i nině i prno i vo veki vekovъ	and now and ever and forever
99:	aminъ	amen