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1:	[st̃í mučenïkь mïna] [♣]	[Picture] Holy Martyr Menas
2:	=== Mc͂a noém͛vria vь *aı* dénь	[Title] 11th day of Month November
3:	pámetь st̃ago slávnago velíkomč̃nika míni	[Title] Rememberance of the glorious Holy Great Martyr Menas
4:	ʾw préslávnaja čudesà ʾw kakvò ʾwžívi merьtvago	[Title] Most glorious miracles about how he revived the dead
5:	ʾwč̃e st̃i blágoslovì sïe pročástii	[Title] O holy Father, bless the reader!
6:	Edno vreme ʾimaše edín čl̃vekь wt daléko	Once there was a man from afar.
7:	ʾi béše póšalь da ĭde u cr͂kvu da sè poklóni st̃omu míne	He had departed to go to a church, to pay respect to St. Menas.
8:	pa zámrьknu na čúždo mésto	And so he came to a foreign place.
9:	a edínь čl̃vékь ʾizleze wt doma si	And one man came out of his house.
10:	ʾi reče	And he said:
11:	pútniče ʾela na dómь móĭ da prenoštévašь i noštéska	ʺCome, o traveller, to my house, to spend this night there.ʺ
12:	pa sì ʾjutrè ʾidi	ʺAnd continue tomorrow.ʺ
13:	ʾi dóĭde pútniko	And the traveller came.
14:	ʾá domakíno gótvi večéru	And the host prepared a dinner.
15:	ʾi prigleda ʾonogóva putnika	And he looked the traveller,
	če nósi ʾedínь, mešécь plь´nь sásь žlьtíci	(noticing) that he carries a purse full of golden coins.
16:	ʾi čekà go dogdè záspa	And he waited until (the traveller) fell asleep
17:	ta pà stánu domakinw u polunoštь	And then the host stood up at midnight.
18:	ta sámь sásь svoĭ ruke uduši ʾwnogóva pútnika	And then he strangled the traveller with his own hands.
19:	ʾi saséče go na párčeta	And he sliced him into pieces.
20:	ʾi naloži go u kóšnicu	And he put him into a basket.
21:	ʾi skrí go dobrè u skróvnicu	And he hid him well in a cellar.
22:	ʾi ʾwbjade go stráxь katò uze tol͛ko mnógo žlьtici	And he was overtaken by fear after taking so much money.
23:	ʾi poče da sè ʾwbzíra sémo ʾi wnámo	And he began to look here and there.
24:	tráží skríto mésto da gò zakópa	He was looking for a place where to dig it.
25:	dogdè tovà ʾonь pomísli ʾi dostása xr͒tóvь mč̃níkь mína	And as he thought, Menas, the martyr of Christ, came.
26:	ʾjázdeše na konjà	He was riding on a horse.
27:	ʾi dʿoíde mu pred͛ vrata na doma ʾubiʾicu	And he came to the house of the murderer, in front of his door.
28:	ʾi pítaše go za sasečena togo čl͂veka ʾwnogóva čuždin͛ca	And he asked him about the sliced man, the stranger.
29:	ʾi reče st̃i mučénikь mína	And the holy martyr Menas said:
30:	ʾw ubïice kadè skrì ʾónogóva stránika čl͂veka	ʺO murderer, where did you hide that stranger?ʺ
31:	ʾá wnь káže	But he said:
32:	ne známь	ʺI have no idea.ʺ
33:	ʾjá tova ne smь vidélь;	ʺI did not see it.ʺ
34:	ti što dúmašь	ʺWhat are you talking about?ʺ
35:	ʾá st̃i múčenikь mína saséde wt konja	But the holy martyr Menas dismounted his horse.
36:	ʾi srьdíto ʾu xížu uléze	And he went into the house with anger.
37:	ʾi naĭde koš͛nicu i pútnika saséčenь	And he found the basket and the sliced traveller.
38:	ʾizvleče go	And he brought him out.
39:	ʾi réče	And he said:
40:	ubïice što è tovà	ʺO murderer, what is this?ʺ
41:	ʾá ʾónь se jako uplašì	And he became very afraid.
42:	ʾi wtbéže na stranu	And he ran away.
43:	ʾá st̃i mč̃nikь mína uze ʾónogóva saséčenago čl͂veka	But the holy martyr Menas took the sliced man.
44:	ʾi sastávi mu teló to koè kadé e bílo	And he reconstructed his body, everything where it was.
45:	ʾi pomolí se bg̃u	And he prayed to God.
46:	ʾi réče:	And he said:
47:	stáni čl̃véče pútniče	ʺStand up, o traveller!ʺ
48:	ʾi wživè pútniko	And the traveller became alive.
49:	ʾi réče mu st̃i	And the saint said to him:
50:	dáĭ bg̃u slávu	ʺGive glory to God!ʺ
51:	ʾi w´nь kato wt sьnь stánu	And he woke up as from a dream.
52:	ʾi réče st̃i mč̃nikь	And the holy martyr said:
53:	ʾw ubïĭce podái žlьtíci te na togóva čuždínca	ʺO murderer, give the money to the stranger!ʺ
54:	ʾi ʾónь káže	And he said:
55:	gd͒ne ʾjá ne smь uzelь tija žlь´tici na togóva pútnikà	ʺSir, I did not take the money from the traveller!ʺ
56:	ʾá st̃i mina reče	But St. Menas said:
57:	skoro podáĭ zláto to	ʺGive the money at once!ʺ
58:	če šte bì wtsečena glavà tvojà	ʺOr your head will be cut off!ʺ
59:	ʾi dade gì	And he gave them over.
60:	ʾi st̃i mína uze žlь´tíci te	And St. Menas took the money.
61:	ʾi dáde gi pútniku	And he gave them to the traveller.
62:	ʾi reče mu	And he said to him:
63:	stáni	ʺStand up!ʺ
64:	ʾidi po pútь tvóĭ sa míromь	ʺGo with peace on your journey!ʺ
65:	ʾi isprati, st̃i múčenikь pútnika	And the holy martyr showed the way to the traveller.
66:	ʾi vrь´nu se	And he returned.
67:	ta fanu ʾóubïicu	And he caught the murderer.
68:	ʾi bí go mnógo dovolno	And he beated him sufficiently.
69:	ʾi nauči go na pámetь	And he taught him to remember.
70:	ʾi ʾonь mu sè móleše da mù dadè próštenïe	And he prayed him for forgiveness.
71:	ʾá st̃i mína va skóre mu dáde prošténïe	And St. Menas soon gave him forgiveness.
72:	ʾi vséde na konjà	And he mounted his horse.
73:	ʾi wtstupi wt ʾóč̃i ubïici	And he stepped away from the murderer's eyes.
74:	A drúgi čl̃vekь srébreno bljúdo ʾwbréče svetómu míne	And another man promised (to donate) to St. Menas a silver plate.
75:	ʾi prizovà xítri zlatáre	And he invited clever goldsmiths.
76:	ï reče	And he said:
77:	napravéte mi dve bljúda	ʺMake me two plates!ʺ
78:	ʾi smísli se	And he thought a bit.
79:	ta réče	And then he said:
80:	napravéte mi ʾedno bljúdo na narókь svetago míni	ʺMake me one plate for the sake of St. Menas!ʺ
81:	ʾi napišéte na bljúdo ʾime st̃agw, mñčka mínu	ʺAnd write on the plate the name of holy martyr Menas!ʺ
82:	ʾá drugó to bljúdo na svóĭ narókь ʾiskovà	And he crafted the second plate for his own sake.
83:	ʾi na négo svóè ʾime napísa	And he wrote his name on it.
84:	ʾi počè zlatárь da kové	And the goldsmith began to craft.
85:	ʾi dvé te bljúda soverši	And he finished the both plates.
86:	ʾi kogí gi soveršì ʾizléze st̃omu míne bljúdo to ʾjáko xubávo ʾi lépo	And as he finished them, the plate for St. Menas was very beautiful.
87:	ʾi svetéše katò źvezda	And it shone like a star.
88:	ʾi zanése bljúdo to ʾw´njà čl̃vékь	And he brought the plate to that man.
89:	ʾi poklóní go st̃omu míne	And he bowed it (?) to St. Menas.
90:	ʾálì ne dáde bljúdo što béše ʾwbréklь st̃ómu	But he did not give the saint the plate, which he had promised.
91:	zaštò béše po xúbavo wt negóvo to	Because it was more beautiful than his one.
92:	ʾi doĭde vréme da gótvi ʾwbedь gd͒nu	And there came time to prepare a lunch to a lord.
93:	ʾi víde bljúdo to st̃omu ʾjako xúbavo	And he saw (that) the saint's plate (is) very beautiful.
94:	ʾi reče na sluga ta si da turi gozbu na tóva bljudo štoto gò béše ʾwbréklь st̃ómu míne	And he said to his servant, to put the meals on that plate, which he had promised to St. Menas.
	ʾi kato béše po xubávo ʾi ne dosvidé mu se da gò dadè	and which he did not give to him, as it was more beautiful.
95:	ʾi turi slugà u bljudo to gózbu	And the servant put the meals to the plate.
96:	ʾi u drugi paníci nasipà mnógo ʾjástija	And he put many meals into other pans too.
97:	ʾi wbeduváxu	And they dined.
98:	i istrebíxu trápezu,	And they emptied the table.
99:	ʾi uze slugà paníci te ʾi bljúdo to	And the servant took the pans and the plate.
100:	ʾi wtidè ná kraĭ more da gì míe	And he went to the sea shore to wash them.
101:	ʾi katò míeše bljúdo to st̃ómu ʾi nešto napáde na slugù	And as he washed the plate of the saint, something fell on the servant.
102:	ʾi poče da dréme	And he began to doze.
103:	ʾi edínь múžь ʾwčívesno ʾiz moré to ʾwt͛vnu iz ruku slugì bljudo to srébreno	And suddenly, a man from the sea took the silver plate from the servant.
104:	ʾi ʾōtidè	And he went away.
105:	togízi ʾwnaja sluga počè da trepére	Then the servant began to tremble.
106:	ʾuplaši se zlè wt gdra svoégo	He became afraid of his lord.
107:	ʾi púšti se po bljudo to u moré tw	And he let himself into the sea for (the pursuit of) the plate.
108:	tovà vidè gd͒inь negovь	His lord saw that.
109:	ʾi sasь golémь glásь ʾi žál͛no dúmaše	And he spoke with a strong and sorrowful voice:
110:	wx gor͛ko méne siromáxu	ʺO woe to me, the poor one!ʺ
111:	jáko dosvidé mi se	ʺFor I was avaricious.ʺ
112:	ʾi ne dádoxь bljúdo srébeno st̃omu mine	ʺAnd I did not give the silver plate to St. Menas.ʺ
113:	ʾi pogubixь rába moégo.	ʺAnd I lost my servant.ʺ
114:	no tébe se mólímь gd͒i bž̃e móĭ	ʺBut I pray to you, o my God.ʺ
115:	što s͛mь ʾwbreklь dá dadem	ʺI shall give what I have promised.ʺ
116:	toko da naĭdemь teló to rábu moému	ʺJust may I find the body of my servant.ʺ
117:	ʾi da dademь ugódniku tvoému míne bljúdo to srebréno što gò nemu ʾwbrékoxь	ʺAnd my I give to your follower Menas the promised silver plate.ʺ
118:	íli kato se e zagubílo u móre cenù ʾáspri da mu podámь za négo	ʺOr, if it was lost in the sea, may I donate for him its price in money.ʺ
119:	ʾi ʾizléze ʾwnáĭ gd͒arь	And the lord went out.
120:	tá prizíra vos kráĭ more	And he watched over the sea shore.
121:	bístro gléda	He looks around quickly,
	danó bi négde vidélь rába svoʾego	so that he could glimpse his servant,
	da go e móre négde ʾisplavilo	(if) he would be washed out somewhere,
	da gò náĭde	to find him,
	ta da gò u zémlju pogrebè	and then to bury him in the ground.
122:	ʾi kato xodeše ʾwnaĭ gd͒arь po kráĭ more	And as the lord was walking at the sea shore,
	ta trážeše rába svoégo	he searched for his servant.
123:	sakaše da gò naĭde udavénь mrьt͛vь	He expected to find him suffocated, dead.
124:	ʾi kogi pogleda ʾi vide rába svoégo	And as he looked closer, he saw his servant.
125:	izьlázi ʾiz more to	He went out of the sea.
126:	ʾi bljúdo to nósi u ruku	And he carried the plate in his hand.
127:	ʾi katь vide gd͒inь slugu svojù začudí se	And as he saw his servant, he wondered.
128:	ʾi viknu kolíko móže	And he called as much as he could.
129:	ï ʾizlʾezoxu mnogo ljudïe	And many people went out.
130:	ʾi vidoxu slúgu če ĭde ʾi nosi bljúdo ʾu ruku	And they saw the servant carrying the plate in his hands.
131:	ʾi wní se udivíxu svì	And they all were amazed too.
132:	ʾi bl͂godárexu ʾi slavexu bg̃a	And they thanked and praised God.
133:	ʾi pitaxu sví te lúge w´nogova rába da vídutь kakvó e satvórilь	And the all people were asking the servant to see, what he did.
134:	ʾiskaza ʾimь rábь po rédu	The servant told them all.
135:	ʾi réče	And he said:
136:	kogí se, vrínuxь u moré to	ʺAs I dived into the sea,ʺ
	ʾá edínь mom͛kь ʾjákw xubavь na líce ʾi drúgi ʾošte dvóĭca ta me vodíxu po móré to	ʺa boy with a beautiful face and also two others led me through the sea,ʺ
	včéra ʾi dnéska ʾi do toʾjá čásь	ʺyesterday and today too, up to this hour,ʺ
	dogdé me ʾizvédoxu páki na suxo	ʺuntil they brought me again to the shore.ʺ
137:	togíva gd͒inь fʾánu rába zá ruku	Then the lord took the servant by hand.
138:	ʾi uze srébreno bljúdo	And he took the silver plate.
139:	ʾi ʾwtidè u cr͂kvu st̃ago mč̃nka míni	And he went to the church of holy martyr Menas.
140:	ʾi pokloníxu se; st̃ómu ʾóbrazu	And he paid respect to the holy icon.
141:	ʾi ʾwstavíxu bljúdo	And they left the plate.
142:	ʾi wtʾidoxu si	And they went home
143:	ʾi slavexu bg̃a ʾi ugodnika xr͒tóva mínu	And they praised God and Menas the follower of Christ.
144:	no ʾi druga nékoja čudesà da vì skážemь; xr͒tiáni za st̃ago mč̃nika mínu dobrè da razuméete:	[Introduction] But let us tell you also about other miracles, o Christians, about the holy martyr Menas, so that you understand well.
145:	I ednà žéna ʾidéše u cr͂kvu svétómu míne da mu se poklóni na práznikь	And a woman went to the church of St. Menas to pay respect on his feast.
146:	ʾi wt daléko ʾidéše	And she went from afar.
147:	ʾi brь´za po skoro da doĭde.	And she hasted to come soon.
148:	i edínь bezúmenь čl̃vekь stígnu ʾónuju žénu	And one mad man caught up with that woman.
149:	ʾi sakaše dá jù nasilúva na pútь	And he wanted to rape her on the way.
150:	ʾi fanu ju	And he caught her.
151:	ʾi poče da ju govóri ne potrébno	And he began to speak to her unappropriately.
152:	ʾá onája ženà st̃ago mínu na pómoštь prizova,	But the woman called to St. Menas for help.
153:	ʾi dumaše	And she spoke:
154:	st̃če ʾizbaví me wt togóva ne smislénago múža	ʺO saint, free me from that mad man!ʺ
155:	po koè délo da méne ʾwskvrьnítь tója bezdúšnikь	ʺNo matter, how that soulless man may taint me. (?)ʺ
156:	i ʾizbavï ju st̃i mína	And St. Menas freed her.
157:	ne doségnu se ʾónja múžь do njù	The man did not manage to get her.
158:	ʾi kato go béše ʾizdulь diávolь	And as he was so swollen by the Devil,
	ta béše fanulь ʾónuju ženù da jù nasiluva	he caught the woman to rape her.
159:	ʾi vrьzal͛ si béše kónja za svojù désnu nógu	And he fastened his horse to his right leg.
160:	ʾi napade na ženú tu	And he attacked the woman.
161:	ʾá kónja mu se raskáča	But his horse began to jump.
162:	ʾi poludè	And he became mad.
163:	ʾi rítaše gd͒na svoegò	And he was kicking his master.
164:	ʾi vláčeše go po zemlju strášno	And he was dragging him terribly on the ground.
165:	ʾi xápeše go	And he was biting him.
166:	ʾi sve mu snágu sьdra	And he tore his whole skin.
167:	ʾi ʾoči mu na mal͛ko ne ispadnáxu	And his eyes nearly fell out.
168:	ʾi mnogo čl̃véci konjà pretíčaxu danó bi go ulovili	And many people pursued the horse to catch it,
	da ʾizbávatь čl̃veka togo wt konjá togo da gò ne umóri	to free that man from the horse, so that it would not kill him.
169:	ʾi níkoĭ ne možè da go zápre dogdè ne otidè sam͛ sì kónja pri cr̃kvu st̃ago míni	And nobody could stop it, until the horse came to the church of St. Menas by himself.
170:	ʾi čl̃veka tógo zavléče pri cr̃kva ta	And he dragged the man to the church.
171:	i sasь pómoštь st̃ago míni ukroti se kon[ja]	And with the help of St. Menas the horse was calmed.
172:	i stánu krótokь kato ʾjágne	And he became tame as a lamb.
173:	ʾi sabrá se mnógo naródь da gléda čudo	And many people gathered to watch the miracle.
174:	ʾi wtvrьzaxu ʾwnogova:. čl̃veka wt konjá togo	And they untied the man from the horse.
175:	ʾi ʾwnь se béše źlè uplašil	And he had become very scared.
176:	ʾi ʾwtide u cr̃kvu	And he went to the church.
177:	ʾi pripade prí ʾikonu st̃mu mč̃niku míne	And he fell to the icon of the holy martyr Menas.
178:	ʾi reče	And he said:
179:	wx míli bž̃e što storíxь ja tovà źlo	ʺO my dear God, what evil have I done?ʺ
180:	ʾi móleše se st̃omu míne	And he prayed to St. Menas.
181:	ʾi du-maše	And he spoke:
182:	da ne pomísli drúgi nékoĭ čl͂vekь zá takóvo źlo bezumïe	ʺMay no other man thinks of such a mad deed!ʺ
183:	da stóri kato ʾjá ʾw´kajánĭ	ʺMay he does like me, the wretched!ʺ
184:	ʾi samь sebe predálь bexь konjù da me ʾumori	ʺAnd I have given myself to the horse to kill me!ʺ
185:	no sasь pómoštь st̃ago mini ʾizbavixь dš̃u móju	ʺBut with the help of St. Menas I saved my soul.ʺ
186:	takóva čudesà tvoreše st̃i mučenikь mína	Such miracles were being done by the holy martyr Menas.
187:	ʾi do séle tóĭ tvóri čúdesà .:.	And he does miracles until now.
188:	ʾi drúgo čúdo da skážemь vámь xr͒tijani za nekoego čl̃véka	[Introduction] May I also tell you about another miracle, o Christians, concerning one man.
189:	poslúšaite kolíko béše čudotvórecь st̃i velíkomč̃nikь: mína .:.	[Introduction] Listen, what a wonder-worker was the holy great martyr Menas.
190:	Imaše ʾednò vréme ʾedínь čl̃vek sásь dvé te:. nóze xrómь ʾi edna ženà sásь ʾezíkь néma	Once there was a man lame on both legs, and a woman mute with her tongue.
191:	i ne móžeše da dúma	And she could not speak.
192:	ʾi wtidóxu u cr͂ku st̃omu m[i]ne	And they went to the church of St. Menas,
	za iscelénïe da sè poklónatь st̃omu;	to pay respect to the saint for healing,
	ʾi da mu se pomólatь danò bi gi ʾwzdrálvilь	and to pray to him for healing.
193:	zašto béše st̃i mč̃nikь mína čudotvórecь,	Because the holy martyr Menas was a wonder-worker.
194:	ʾi mnogo ljudïe ʾiscel͛vaše	And he was giving healing to many people.
195:	ta wzdrávljaxu wt svekakvi bólesti	And they were being healed from various illnesses.
196:	kogì bi prézь ʾónája nošt légnu ʾónja xrómь čl̃vekь da spì	During that night, the lame man went to sleep.
197:	ʾi légnu nema ta ženà ʾi wna da spì	And the mute woman went to sleep too.
198:	ʾi pospáxu svi te čl̃véci što béxu támo	And all the people who were there slept a bit.
199:	ʾi doĭde ʾu polúnoštь st̃i mč̃nikь mína	And at the midnight, the holy martyr Menas came.
200:	ʾi jávi se ná sьnь ʾwčívesno ʾónomúva xromomu čl͂véku	And he appeared in the dream clearly to that lame man.
201:	ʾi réče mu	And he said to him:
202:	prílazi mlьkomь pri nému tu žénu	ʺGo silently to the mute woman.ʺ
203:	ʾi fanï ju za nógu	ʺAnd seize her leg.ʺ
204:	ta da ʾwzdrávešь	ʺThus you will be healed.ʺ
205:	ʾá nému katò dosrámè ʾi ne može da pretrьpì	But as he felt shame, he could not suffer through.
206:	no réče	But he said:
207:	st̃če míno ti méne kur͛várina naríčašь	ʺO holy man Menas, do you have me for an adulterer?ʺ
208:	ta mi takáva duma dúmašь	ʺAs you tell me such words.ʺ
209:	ʾá st̃écь bž̃ïĭ dváždi triždi réče mu	But the holy man told him twice, thrice:
210:	ʾáko tova ne stórišь ne štéšь da polúčišь ʾiscelénïe	ʺIf you do not do that, you shall not receive healing.ʺ
211:	ʾi kato mu réče st̃i mína tája duma ʾi wnь prílazi mlь´komь	And as St. Menas told that word to him, he crawled in silently.
212:	ʾi fanu némuju ženù zá nogu	And he caught the mute woman by leg.
213:	i wná se razbudi	And she woke up.
214:	ʾi protegnu se	And she stretched.
215:	ʾi wtvrьzlju se ʾjázíkь	And her tongue was untied.
216:	i fanu da ѱuva ʾwnogóva xromcà	And she began to curse the lamer.
217:	ʾi xromecь se ʾupláši	And the lamer became afraid.
218:	ʾi wt stráxь skoči	And from fear he jumped up.
219:	ta pobéže	And he ran.
220:	ʾi nozé te mu ʾozdravéxu kakvoto sï e bílь zdrávь ʾi na predь	And his legs were healed, as he was healthy earlier.
221:	ʾá žená ta sasь jazíkь ʾjásnò produma katò béše néma	And the woman spoke clearly with her tongue, (although) she was mute.
222:	ʾi z božïemь povelénïemь ʾi sasь pómoštь st̃ago mínu ʾi wnà. produmà	And, with the command of God and the help of St. Menas, she began to speak too.
223:	ʾi razuméxu ʾi dvá ta ʾiscelénïe st̃ago mč̃nika mínu	And the both understood, (that they have received) the healing (by) holy martyr Menas.
224:	ʾi mnógo naródь se počudi zʾá tïja dvà čl͂veka kakvò ʾisceléxu	And many people wondered about those two, how they were healed.
225:	ʾi proslavíxu bg̃a ʾi st̃ago mč̃nika mínu;	And they praised God and the holy martyr Menas.
226:	♣ w͒ bl͂goslovéni xr͒tiʾáni poslúšaite w͒šte málko da pokažemь vamь ʾi dru-ga čudesa preslávna za ugodnika xr͒tóva mč̃níka mínu	O blessed Christians, hear a bit more, so that I show you other glorious miracles of martyr Menas, the follower of Christ, too.
227:	ʾimáše nekoĭ zamánь ʾedínь ʾevréinь	There was once a Jew.
228:	ta ímaše ljubóvь sasь ʾednógo; xr͒tiánïna	And he had a friendship with one Christian.
229:	ta gò čt͒o goštévaše ʾi poeše	And so he often fed him and gave drinks to him.
230:	ʾi ʾjáko go ʾwbíčeše	And he loved him very much.
231:	ʾi poĭde ʾónja xr͒tiáninь na drugu zémlju da pečáli	And the Christian went to another country to make money.
232:	ʾi reče xr͒tiáninь ʾevré[...]	And the Christian said to (?) the Jew:
233:	podáĭ mi nekolíko žlьtíci	ʺGive me some money.ʺ
234:	če štémь da ʾidemь na dalékь da pečálimь	ʺBecause I go far to make profit.ʺ
235:	pa kogi si dóĭdem ʾá štem͛ ti gi vrьnù	ʺSo, when I return, I will give them back to you.ʺ
236:	ʾi evrein͛ mu dáde zlátnica mlógo	And the Jew gave him a lot of gold.
237:	ʾi pósle mu dáde ʾedinь kov͛čéžecь sásь trì xíljadi žlьtíci	And then he gave him a small coffin with three thousand golden coins.
238:	ʾi wtidè	And he went away.
239:	ʾi mnógo vréme séde xr͒tianïnь támo gdetò béše ʾwtiš͛lь	And the Christian was there, where he went, for a long time.
240:	ʾi pomísli na srdce svoè da sè wtrečè kakvo ne è ʾuzélь źláto wt ʾevréĭna	And he thought in his heart to deny that he took the gold from the Jew.
241:	ʾi mínu nekol͛ko vréme	And some time passed.
242:	ʾi doĭdè xr͒tíănïnь	And the Christian returned.
243:	ʾi evreĭno ʾwtidè	And the Jew went out.
244:	ʾi posaká si žlьtíci te što è dálь na zaemь xr͒tiăninu	And he wanted back his gold coin, which he borrowed to the Christian.
245:	ʾi xr͒tianïnь réče	And the Christian said:
246:	ʾjá tovà ne znáemь	ʺI don't know (about) that.ʺ
247:	što tì sákašь wt méne	ʺWhat do you want from me?ʺ
248:	ʾjá tovà, né smь ni čulь ni vidélь	ʺI have neither heard (about) it, nor seen it.ʺ
249:	ʾá evréinь stanu; gríženь	But the Jew became worried.
250:	ʾi ʾwstavi se	And he let it go.
251:	nekol͛ko dni ne dumà: níšto	For a few days, he said nothing.
252:	ʾi páki ʾwtidè ʾevréinь	And then the Jew went again.
253:	ʾi réče xr͒tiʾaninu	And he said to the Christian:
254:	bráte tovà źláto kogì ʾja tébe: dádoxь níkoĭ ne vidè	ʺO brother, nobody has seen the gold, when I gave it to you.ʺ
255:	tь´kmo klétva šte da ʾwprávi štotò sákamь wt tébe	ʺOnly an oath can make up for what I want from you.ʺ
256:	nelo da ĭdeme u cr͂kvu st̃ago † míni	ʺSo, let us go to the church of St. Menas.ʺ
257:	ʾi ʾwtidóx	And they (?) went.
258:	ʾi složíxu se ʾi dvóĭca ta prédь ʾikonu st̃ago	And the both put themselves in front of the icon of the saint.
259:	ʾi zakléxu se	And they took the oath.
260:	ʾevréinь réče	The Jew said:
261:	ʾjá tebe dádoxь zlato na záemь kóvčažécь plь´nь sásь tri xíljadi žlьtíci	ʺI have given you gold as a loan, a small coffin with three thousand gold coins.ʺ
262:	ʾá xr͒tiănïnь káže	And the Christian said:
263:	ja ne smь ʾuzélь wt tébe níkakvi žlьtíci	ʺI did not take from you no gold coins.ʺ
264:	zakléxa se	They sweared,
265:	ʾi izlézoxu ʾizь cr͂kvu	and they went out of the church.
266:	ʾi vásednáxu na svóĭ kónì	And they mounted their horses.
267:	ʾi poidóša si	And they went away.
268:	ʾá xr͒tianïnov kónь katò bésenь skáčaše	But the Christian's horse was jumping like mad.
269:	ʾi úzdu xápeše gorgo	And it was biting its reins bitterly.
270:	ʾi gd͒inu svóemu samrьtь pokázvaše	And it was showing death to its master.
271:	ʾi frь´li go ná zemlju	And it threw him on the ground.
272:	ʾi ne víde kakvo štéše da go rasípe kónь ná zemljù;	And he did not see, how the horse was going to break him on the ground.
273:	ʾi kato gò frь´li kónja ná zemi ʾispade mu iz pazuxa prь´stenь ʾi ključь ʾi késia sásь edna lítra źláto	And as the horse threw him to the ground, a ring, and a key, and a purse with a pound of gold fell from his bosom.
274:	ʾi paki vasédoša na kóni svoi	And they mounted their horses again.
275:	ʾidexu po pútь sʾásь ʾevréina	They went on the way with the Jew.
276:	ʾá xr͒tianïno ʾjá-dúva	And the Christian was angry.
277:	sténja ʾizь dlьbóko	He moaned deeply.
278:	ʾi boléše go kato go béše ubilь kónja	And he was hurting, as the horse had beaten him.
279:	ʾi ʾwbrьnú se xr͒tiăninь,	And the Christian turned.
280:	ʾi réče	And he said:
281:	drúže ʾetè tovà mésto ʾjáko ʾugódnw:	ʺComrade, see, this place is very nice!ʺ
282:	da sasédneme da edéme xlébь	ʺLet us dismount and eat a bit of bread.ʺ
283:	ʾi sasednáxu	And they dismounted.
284:	ʾi puštíxu kóni	And they set the horses free.
285:	ʾi fanáxu da ʾedutь xlébь	And they began to eat the bread.
286:	ʾi po malko néšto vidè xr͒tiănïnь pristávina [sí] svóʿego	And after some time the Christian saw his servant,
	[če sas po putь w doma sa] [sego prati gos͒drca ključь]	that his wife sent him on the way with a key (?),
	če stóĭ ʾi drьži ʾu ednà rúka ʾevreinovь kóvьčégь	that he stays, holding the Jew's small coffin in one hand,
	ʾá u drugu ruku drьžì prь´stenь ʾi kljúčь	and that in the other hand he holds a ring and a key,
	što béše ʾispádlo ʾizь pázuxu xr͒tiʾáninu	which fell out from the Christian's bosom,
	kogí go frь´li kónja ná zemi	when the horse threw him to the ground.
287:	vidè tovà xr͒tiʾa-ninь	The Christian saw it.
288:	i ʾuplaši se	And he became afraid.
289:	ʾi réče prístávinu	And he said to the servant:
290:	što è tovà	ʺWhat is this?ʺ
291:	ʾá pristávinь [sï] réče	And the servant said:
292:	ʾw gd͒ne móĭ strášenь ʾedin múžь na konjà dóĭde prí gd͒ar͛ku moju	ʺO my lord, one terrible man on a horse came to my mistress.ʺ
293:	ʾi da-de ĭ kljúčь ʾi prь´stenь	ʺAnd he gave her a key and a ring.ʺ
294:	ʾi réče i	ʺAnd he said to her:ʺ
295:	skóro zápratì ʾevréinu kov͛čegь da nè upádne ʾu bedù mužь: tvóĭ	ʺSend the coffin to the Jew soon, so that your husband does not fall into misery!ʺ
296:	ʾi méne tovà dáde gd͒rka mójà da dónesémь tébe	ʺAnd my mistress gave this to me, so that I bring it to you.ʺ
297:	ʾEvréĭnь vidè tovà	The Jew saw it.
298:	ʾudívi se	He wondered.
299:	ʾi réče	And he said:
300:	fála bg̃u	ʺPraise (be) to God!ʺ
301:	kakva bi tája čudesà	ʺWhat a miracle was that!ʺ
302:	ʾi zarádva se	And he was joyful.
303:	ʾi vrьnáxu se sásь xr͒tiănina u cr͂kvu st̃ómu míne	And they returned to the church of St. Menas with the Christian.
304:	ʾi pokloní se ʾevréinь do zemli	And the Jew bowed to the ground.
305:	ʾi sákaše da sè pokr͒ti na véru xrístian͛sku po takóvago rádi čudesà	And he wanted to get baptized by the Christian faith because of such a miracle.
306:	zašto ʾi sámь víde ʾevréino kakvà véra ʾimatь; xr͒tiʿani xubava	Because the Jew himself saw what good faith the Christians have,
	ʾi st̃ci xr͒tián͛ski tvorat čudesa	and that the Christian saints do miracles.
307:	ʾi evreíno se pokr͒tì vó ĭme dx͂a st̃ago	And the Jew got baptized in the name of Holy Spirit.
308:	xr͒tianinь moleše se st̃omu da mu ʾwprósti što se e zaklelь ʾi što béxu bg̃u ʾedínomu sogre-šilí	The Christian prayed to the saint for forgiveness for his oath and that they (sic) sinned against the One God.
309:	ʾi sasь pómoštь st̃omu mine príʾjaxu prošténïe	And with the help of St. Menas they (sic) received forgiveness.
310:	ʾi ʾwtidóxu si va svóĭ domь	And they went home.
311:	ʾi slávexu bg̃a ʾi st̃ago mč̃nika xr͒tóva mínu	And they glorified God and Menas, the holy martyr of Christ.
312:	Tómu že sláva, ʾi čt͒ь, ʾi poklonenïe	To him (be) glory, and honor and respect,
	ʾóc͂u, ʾi sñu ʾi st̃ómu, dx̃u,	to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
	nýně`, ʾi prísno, ʾi vo véki vékov,	now and ever, and forever.
313:	ʾámin:	Amen.