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1:	[st̃i slavni velikomč̃nikь prokópïa] [♣]	[Picture Text] Glorious Holy Great Martyr Procopius
2:	[===] slóvo st̃ago slávnago velíkomučenïka prokópia	[Title] Homily on Glorious Holy Great Martyr Procopius
3:	bl͂goslovenī xr͒tiʾani poslúšáĭte	[Title] Hear, o blessed Christians!
4:	da vì skážeme za prežno vréme kakvò mučíxu ne čestivi cr̃ve xr͒tiʾane za véru	[Title] May we tell you about the ancient times, how dishonorable kings/emperors tortured Christians for (their) faith!
5:	wč bl͒vi	[Title] Father, bless (the reader)!
6:	Vo cr͒tvo ne čestívago cr͂a diwklítiʾána velíko gonénïe béše na xr͒tiʾáni	There was a great persecution of Christians in the time of dishonorable Emperor Diocletian.
7:	u wnïę vrémena ʾi léta cr̃ve ʾi boljáre ʾi vóivódi ne maxu druga griža t͛kmo kakvo da mučatь xr͒tíane za véru	In those times and years, kings and boyars and commanders had no other business, but to torment Christians for (their) faith.
8:	ʾi sákaxu da dovrьšatь xr͒tian͛ska véra do konécь večè da se ne ʾjavi xr͒tiáninь nígde	And they wanted to finish the Christian faith, so that there would be no Christian left anywhere.
9:	posle cr̃ь ʾwstavi sudnici	Then the Emperor placed judges.
10:	ʾwstavì voivódì ʾi knézove	He placed dukes and princes.
11:	ʾi zaprati knigi fer͛mane po sví te gradove elínski	And he sent forth letters (and) commands to all pagan cities,
	kadé se ʾwbadi xrtianïnь da gò privedutь prí cára	whenever a Christian appears, to send him to the Emperor,
	da go muča za veru	so that (he) may torment him for faith.
12:	takóĭ dumaše cr̃ь,	Thus spoke the Emperor:
13:	ete dúmamь vámь	ʺBehold, I tell you:ʺ
14:	kóĭ ste slugì móĭ da se podьkánite	ʺYou, who are my servants, show resolve!ʺ
15:	ʾi da početéte velíki náši bogove	ʺGive respect to our great gods!ʺ
16:	da ʾimь zazidate kápišta	ʺBuild them shrines!ʺ
17:	da im͛ se poklánja[nja]te	ʺBow to them!ʺ
18:	ʾi da gi praznúvate	ʺMake feasts for them!ʺ
19:	ʾi da imь prínósite žer͛tvi	ʺAnd bring them sacrifices!ʺ
20:	ʾi svi sovor͛no da gì počítate,	ʺAnd may you all united pay respect to them!ʺ
21:	ʾáko lì nékói se ne pokóri nà moe povelénïe gor͛ki samrь´tь xóče da prïide na négo,	ʺIf anyone would not subdue to my command, a bitter death will come to him.ʺ
22:	ʾá kóĭ poslúša moè povelénïe da sè poklóni na náši bg̃ove	ʺBut he who obeys my command, to bow to our gods,ʺ
	mnógo srebrò ʾi zláto da gò darúvamь	ʺmay I donate a lot of silver and gold to him,ʺ
	ʾi za goléma póčestь da go ʾimamь.	ʺand may I have him in a great respect.ʺ
23:	takà réče cr̃ь díwklitiănь,	Thus spoke Emperor Diocletian.
24:	ʾi záprati maѯimiăna u elin͛ski grádь:	And he sent Maximian to the city of pagans/Greeks.
25:	i ʾwnь sam sьbra po sil͛ni vóĭne	And he himself assembled stronger warriors.
26:	ʾi ōtidè u egípet	And he went to Egypt.
27:	ʾi tamo ʾimaše ʾedínь knézь	And there was a prince.
28:	ta saka-še po sílu da stáne cr̃ь,	And he wanted to become an Emperor by force.
29:	ʾá cr̃ь díw´klitianь mu nád͛vi	But Emperor Diocletian defeated him.
30:	ʾi posrami go	And he put shame on him.
31:	ʾi ōtide diwklítianь u an͛tiwxíju,	And Diocletian went to Antioch.
32:	zaštò béše počúlь kakvo mnógo xr͒tiane ʾima u to-ʾjá grádь	Because he had heard, that there were many Christians in that city.
33:	ʾi tamo u grodò razbrà diw-klitíanь če se poklánjatь xr͒tiane, gd͒u ʾiï͒su xr͒tu	And there, in the city, Diocletian understood, that Christians bow to Lord Jesus Christ.
34:	ʾi kakvò ču mnogo se rasrь-di	And as he heard (it), he became very angry.
35:	ʾi ōtide cr̃ь	And the Emperor went away.
36:	ʾi poklóni se svoému b̃u ʾápolónu	And he bowed to his god Apollo.
37:	ʾi goléma póčestь sotvóri cr̃ь bg̃u ʾápolónu:	And he made a great honor to God Apollo
38:	xiljádo volove zákla,	He slaughtered thousand oxen.
39:	ʾi kato počete cr̃ь bg̃a apolóna sasь xíljádo volóve	And as the Emperor honored God Apollo with thousand oxen,
	ʾtogíva svì gráždáne ʾánь-tiwxíski počétoxu cr̃a diʾwklitiăna,	then all Antiocheans honored Emperor Diocletian,
	kakvóto si cr̃u prilíče takóĭ ʾuredno.	duly, as it is appropriate for an emperor.
40:	I u tóę grádь ʾimaše ʾednà ženà	And there was a woman in that city.
41:	mlogo béše bg̃ata:	She was very rich.
42:	ʾime i béše ѳewdóšïa,	Her name was Theodosia.
43:	ʾi ednógo sña ʾimašè	She had one son.
44:	ʾime mu béše ïʾwanískosь;	His name was Oniscus.
45:	baštá mu béše xr͒tiănïnь	His father was a Christian.
46:	ʾi umre.	And he died.
47:	ʾá máika mu béše vdovíca	And his mother was a widow.
48:	ʾi poklanjáše se na ĭdole;	And she bowed to idols.
49:	sínь nóenь ʾwstanu	Her son was left.
50:	ʾwšte beše mьnečkь	He was still small.
51:	ʾi maĭka mu go wtxrani	And his mother raised him.
52:	ʾi učeše go da sè poklánja na ĭdole	And she taught him to bow to idols.
53:	i godeše máĭka mu da gò predade cr̃u diwklitiănu	And his mother vowed to give him to Emperor Diocletian,
	da búde sínь noenь prosláven na tója st̃ь	so that her son will be glorified in this world.
54:	ʾi ōtidè măikja mu prí cr̃a	And his mother went to the Emperor.
55:	ʾi zanése mlógo ʾimáne	And she brought a lot of wealth.
56:	ʾi dáde go caru	And she gave it to the Emperor.
57:	ʾa cr̃ь ju réče	And the Emperor said (to) her:
58:	poštó mi dade ѳeʾwdóšïw tol͛kova ʾimáne?	ʺWhy do you give me so much wealth?ʺ
59:	ʾá wná mu réče:	And she said to him:
60:	ʾimamь ednógo sína	ʺI have one son.ʺ
61:	da tí go dademь da gò, početéšь	ʺMay I give him to you, so that you honor him,ʺ
	ʾi da mu dadešь nékoja vólja	ʺand that you give him some commands,ʺ
	da bude slávenь na tója st̃ь,	ʺso that he will be famous in this world.ʺ
62:	i cr̃ь réče:	And the Emperor said:
63:	dovedí go	ʺBring him!ʺ
64:	ʾi dovéde go maĭkja mu	And his mother brought him.
65:	ʾi dáde go cr̃u diʾwklítiănu	And she gave him to Emperor Diocletian.
66:	ʾi po neko-liko dni fánu cr̃ь da gò ʾispit͛va svékakvo	And after some days the Emperor began to try him in all possible ways.
67:	ʾi vidé go če béše knížóvenь ʾi rázuménь ʾi na elin͛ski rabóti dosétlívь	And he saw that he was literate, and clever, and with understanding for pagan matters.
68:	ʾi ne pomísli cr̃ь če šté da se poklóni wnískosь xr͒tu bg̃u	And the Emperor did not think that Oniscus would bow to Christ the God.
69:	nelo go ʾostávi da mu bude katò vezírь	Thus he let him to be his vizier.
70:	ʾi dade mu: dva miliwna voĭsku	And he gave him an army (of) two million.
71:	[zri]	[sidenote] See!
72:	ʾi zapráti go po drúgi stráni na dalékь	And he sent him to other, faraway lands.
73:	ʾi poruča mu	And he commanded him:
74:	gde náĭdešь xr͒tíăne prizoví gi	ʺWherever you find Christians, summon them!ʺ
75:	ʾi produmai imь da sè wtrečútь wt xr͒tà;	ʺAnd tell them to renounce Christ!ʺ
76:	ʾáko li se ne wtrečutь prьvo da ĭmь uzmešь ʾimane to sve	ʺIf they will not renounce, first take all of their property!ʺ
77:	pa togíva da gi predadeš na gor͛ki samrь´tь.	ʺAnd then put them to bitter death!ʺ
78:	ʾi ʾōtidè ʾwnískosь sasь svu vóisku po séla ʾi po grádove	And Oniscus went with all the army to villages and towns.
79:	ʾi toja dénь kogì póidè sluči se ednà žéga	And on the day he went, a strong heatwave happened,
	koliko ne móže níšto da trьpi wt tol͛kova žex͛čina	so that no one could resist so much heat.
80:	ʾi ne možéxu prézь dénь da xódatь	And they could not go during the day.
81:	no vasu noštь xodíxu po xladovínu	But they went all the night, in the cool.
82:	kogì prïidóxu va siriskoju zémlju svi grádove ʾizlezoxu	When they came to the land of Syria, all the (people of all the) towns went out.
83:	ʾi posréšnuxu ʾwniskosa	And they met Oniscus.
84:	ʾi golema počestь počétoxa go.	And they honored him (with) great honors.
85:	kogi bì na véčerь ʾizlézoxu wt támo	When it was an evening, they went out from there.
86:	ʾi xodexu po putь	And they walked on the way.
87:	kogì dostígnuxu blízu do gráda tri stádía u srédь nóštь potrúsi se zemlja strášno	As they came to the vicinity of the city of three stadiums, in the middle of the night, the earthed shoke terribly.
88:	ʾizidè blьskávica mlьnïe [s...] grózno	A terrible thunderstorm came out.
89:	ʾizь mlьnïe ʾizíde glásь	A voice came out of the lightnings.
90:	ʾi dúmaše:	And it was saying:
91:	ʾwniskose kudè ʾótvódišь	ʺO Oniscus, where are you going?ʺ
92:	ʾá što sì pomíslilь da sotvorišь	ʺAnd what do you think you are going to do?ʺ
93:	ʾi svi te voine čuxu tója glásь	And all the soldiers heard that voice.
94:	i ubóʾjaxu se	And they became afraid.
95:	wtgovóri ʾwnískosь	Oniscus answered,
96:	ʾi réče:	and he said:
97:	cr̃ь me puštì da ubivam kói ver͛va xr͒ta;	ʺThe Emperor sent me to kill those, who believe in Christ.ʺ
98:	ʾa štŏ izidè glásь ʾizь mlьnïe tová e bilь sam sì xr͒tósь,	And the voice, which came out of the lightnings, that was the Christ himself.
99:	ʾi réče xr͒tósь:	And the Christ said:
100:	sásь mene li štéšь da se bórišь ʾwnískose?	ʺYou want to have a fight with me, Oniscus?ʺ
101:	ʾá wnь réče:	And he said:
102:	ti kóĭ si gospodárь,	ʺWho are you, o lord?ʺ
103:	ne znáem te?	ʺI don't know you.ʺ
104:	ʾi toja čásь ʾizleze čt͒ni kr͒tь	And the True Cross appeared in that moment.
105:	ʾi javí mu se	And it appeared to him.
106:	ʾi ïzide glásь wt kr͒tà	And a voice came out of the cross
107:	ʾi réče:	And it said:
108:	ʾjá smь raspéti iï͒sь xr͒tosь, sínь bž̃ïi.	ʺI am the crucified Jesus Christ, Son of God.ʺ
109:	togíva mu réče ʾwnískosь:	Then Oniscus said to him:
110:	gospodíne kogí si iï͒sь xr͒tosь poštó te usúdixu vldci na samrь´tь	ʺIf you are Jesus Christ, why did princes condemn you to death?ʺ
111:	ʾi mlógo si postraxuválь zaradì xr͒tiʿane da gì sp͒išь u tvoe cr͒tvo nb͒noe.	ʺAnd you suffered a lot for Christians, to save them in your Kingdom of Heaven.ʺ
112:	togíva réče xr͒tos	Then the Christ said:
113:	wnískose sásь krь´stь xočešь da pobedišь ʾi da nadvíešь na sví te tvóĭ cr̃ove ʾi na svi te cr̃ovi vóĭne.	ʺO Oniscus, with the cross you will defeat and conquer all your kings and all the soldiers of the king.ʺ
114:	tovà x͒s ʾizréče	The Christ said this.
115:	ʾi ʾōtidè na nb̃sa	And he went to the heavens.
116:	ʾi sví ʾostánuxu rádostnì.	And all stood happy.
117:	kogí bi u jutrò wniskos sьbra sví te zlatáre u grádo	In the morning, Oniscus assembled all the goldsmiths in the city.
118:	ʾi pita gi	And he asked them,
119:	ʾi réče:	And he said:
120:	kogò znáete méždu vásь po maĭstórь ʾimamь nékoja potréba da mì naprávi,	ʺI need something to be done by (one), whom you know as more skilled (at your craft).ʺ
121:	zaplatá kolíko xoče: da mu dadémь!	ʺI'm going to pay him as much as he want!ʺ
122:	ʾi pokazáxu nékoego človeka	And they showed him one man.
123:	íme mu béše mar͛ko	His name was Marko.
124:	ʾi rékoxu:	And they said:
125:	etè tóę e sovrьšénь máĭstorь	ʺHere this one a true master.ʺ
126:	ʾi kakvo sákašь da gò naprávi	ʺAnd he would make whatever you want.ʺ
127:	togíva ʾwnískosь ʾizvádi čt͒ni kr͒tь ʾisь pazuxu	Then Oniscus took the True Cross out of his bosom.
128:	ʾi dáde go mar͛ku da gò právi	And he gave it to Marko to make it (?)
129:	ʾi mar͛ko réče:	And Marko said:
130:	ne sméemь gd͒ne móĭ da pravimь čt͒ni kr͒tь	ʺMy lord, I don't dare to make a True Cross.ʺ
131:	če kol͛ko razbére cr͂ь če kovémь čt͒ni kr͒tь tói šte da me ʾubíe	ʺFor if the Emperor finds out, that I am crafting a True Cross, he will kill me.ʺ
132:	ʾi réče mar͛ku ʾwnískosь	And Oniscus said to Marko:
133:	ne boi se	ʺDo not fear!ʺ
134:	ʾjá xočemь tébe skríti, níkoi da te ne vídi	ʺI will hide you, so that no one sees you.ʺ
135:	ʾi zatvóri se mar͛ko u svoĭ domь	And Marko closed himself in his house.
136:	ʾi napravi čt͒nago kr͒ta	And he made the True Cross.
137:	ʾwkova go sásь srebrò ʾi sasь zláto ʾi sasь drági bes͛céni kámene	He wrapped it with silver and gold and expensive precious stones.
138:	ʾi kogi go svrь´ši vidè mar͛ko na čt͒nago kr͒ta nekoe čudo strášno	And when he finished it, Marko saw a terrible miracle on the True Cross:
139:	ʾizobrázili se na kr͒to trí obráze	Three pictures appeared on the cross.
140:	ʾi pod͛písani sásь ʾevréiski slóva.	And (they were) subscribed with Hebrew words.
141:	ʾedínь ʾóbraz ʾemanuĭlь,	One picture (was subscribed with) Immanuel.
142:	ʾá drugi ʾóbrʾazь ʾár͛x͂glь míxaĭlь,	And another picture (was subscribed with) Archangel Michael.
143:	ʾá tréti ʾóbrázь ʾárx͂glь gávrïilь;	And the third picture (was subscribed with) Archangel Gabriel.
144:	ʾi mar͛ko pomísli da wstrúže tía tri ʾobraze wt kr͒to kato se béxu sámi wt samo sébe ʾizobrazíli	And Marko decided to scratch the three pictures off from the cross, as they appeared from themselves.
145:	ʾi poségnu mar͛ko da gì ʾwstrúže	And Marko touched them to scratch them.
146:	ʾi ne možè,	And he was not able.
147:	nelo mu ʾwšte ʾis͛xna désna ruka	For his right hand became dry.
148:	ʾi u edna nóštь wniskosь príʾide da vídi dalí se svrь´ši čt͒ni kr͒tь	And one night Oniscus came to see, whether the True Cross was finished.
149:	ʾi kogí go vidè ʾi zaradvá se	And as he saw it, he rejoiced.
150:	ʾi poceluvá gw	And he kissed it.
151:	ʾi pita	And he asked:
152:	što su tía obráze ʾi pismo što sè pokazúva námь,	ʺWhat are these pictures and the text appearing to us?ʺ
153:	mar͛ko réče	Marko said:
154:	ne znamь gospodáru	ʺI do not know, sir.ʺ
155:	ʾjá ne s͛m gi pravílь	ʺI did not make them.ʺ
156:	sámi wt sebe tuka se napisáxa.	ʺThey were written by themselves.ʺ
157:	wnískosь béše razumenь	Oniscus was rational.
158:	ʾi dobrè razumè kakvó su samotvór͛ni wt bg̃a	And he understood well, that they are self-producing because of God.
159:	pade	He fell down,
160:	ʾi poklóni se čt͒nómu krь´stu	and he bowed to the True Cross.
161:	ʾi pósle dáde zlatáru dovólno grošéve	And afterwards he gave enough coins to the goldsmith.
162:	ʾi zafáljaše zlatáru,	And he praised the goldsmith.
163:	ʾi uze si ʾwanískosь čt͒nago kr͒ta	And Oniscus took the True Cross.
164:	ʾi ōtidè u aleѯan͛driju gráda.	And he went to the city of Alexandria.
165:	tamo se béxu sabráli mnógo ʾágaréne	Many Hagarenes had assembled there.
166:	ʾi po sílu plénexu múžie ʾi ženì ʾi momi ʾi decà	And they were capturing men and women and girls and children by force.
167:	ʾi ne znaʾjáxu kakvo da stóratь siromási xr͒tiane da se wtbránatь wt prokléti ʾágaréne	And the poor Christians did not know, what to do, to defend themselves from the accursed Hagarenes.
168:	no pláčexu	But they cried.
169:	ʾi žálexu	And they were sad.
170:	kogì vidè ʾwnískosь takóvo zlo nemu ʾjáko dosvidè kato ʾideše, tol͛kova písakь tol͛kóva várekь	As Oniscus saw such evil, as he went, all the cries and weeping made him angry.
171:	ʾi povéde svojù vóʿisku po sébe	And he led his army with himself.
172:	ʾi pod͛bráxu ʾágaréne da se bíjatь	And the Hagarenes began to fight.
173:	ʾwnískosь ʾimaše nadéžda na čt͒nago kr͒tà da mu pomógne	Oniscus had hope in the True Cross, that it helps him.
174:	ʾi reče	And he said:
175:	sьga da vídimь ʾi da verúvamь ʾako budeš tí ʾiıs͂ь xr͒tósь što mí se javi na pútь	ʺNow, let me see and believe, whether it was you, Jesus Christ, who appeared to me on the way.ʺ
176:	ʾi glásь mu. dóĭde wt nb̃sa toja ča͒	And in that moment a voice came from the heavens to him.
177:	ʾi réče mu	And it said to him:
178:	der͛zai	ʺDo dare!ʺ
179:	ne bóĭ se	ʺDo not fear!ʺ
180:	ʾjá smь xr͒tósь sa͒ tebè	ʺI, the Christ, am with you.ʺ
181:	togíva se ʾoniskosь uver͛va ʾi wslobódi	Then Oniscus began to believe and freed himself.
182:	ʾi reče na voine svóĭ	And he said to his soldiers:
183:	eláte po méne da se udárime sasь ʾágaréne	ʺCome, let us fight with the Hagarenes!ʺ
184:	ʾjá imamь: nadéždu na xr͒tà raspétago da nadvíʾemь na tri kléti agʾáréne	ʺI have a hope in Christ the Crucified, that I will defeat the thrice-accursed Hagarenes.ʺ
185:	ʾi z božïem povelénïemь napáde stráxь ná agaréne	And, by the will of God, a fear overcame the Hagarenes.
186:	ʾi izbí gi ʾónískosь	And Oniscus slew them all.
187:	ʾi prebróĭxu mrьtvьcì	And they counted the dead.
188:	više wt petь xiljadi ljudïe ʾizginúli:	More than five thousand people perished.
189:	ʾá wt ʾwniskosovu vóĭsku ni edínь čl̃vekь ne páde	But from the army of Oniscus not even one man fell.
190:	tova e bilò sásь silu čt͒nago kr͒ta	That has been by the force of the True Cross.
191:	ʾi pobedí gi	He defeated them.
192:	Togíva onískosь zaprati xábar maĭke si	Then Oniscus sent a message to his mother.
193:	ʾi kaza ju kakvo e pobedílь ʾagáréne	And he told her, how he had defeated the Hagarenes,
	ʾi izbil͛ gi do konécь	and (how) he slew them to the last one.
194:	ʾi ōtide si domà	And he went home.
195:	ʾi maʾika mu ʾizleze	And his mother went out.
196:	srešna go sásь rádostь ʾi vesélïe	She met him with joy and happiness.
197:	ʾi reče mu	And she told him:
198:	vídiš li sñu móĭ kako ti skóro pomognáxu vélíki náši bg͂ove	ʺDo you see, my son, how our great gods helped you?ʺ
199:	kogì tí póĭde čédo moe da se bíešь sásь ʾágaréne ʾá	ʺWhen you, my child, went to fight Hagarenes,ʺ
	ʾjá sam͛ se molíla na bg̃ove te da ti pomógnatь	ʺI prayed to the gods to help you.ʺ
200:	ʾi pomognáxa ti	ʺAnd they helped you.ʺ
201:	togíva reče ʾwnískosь	Oniscus said then:
202:	w máti moja da búde prosláveno ʾime ʾistínomu bg̃u	ʺO mother, may the name of the True God be praised!ʺ
203:	ʾá máĭkja mu reče	And his mother said:
204:	ne dúmai táko čedo moè	ʺDo not speak so, my child!ʺ
205:	ne xuli na velíki bg̃ove náši	ʺDo not slander our great gods!ʺ
206:	ʾi dúmašь če ti e pomógnulь ʾedínь bg̃ь	ʺAnd you say, that the One God has helped you.ʺ
207:	xočatь da čújutь drugí te bg̃ove	ʺThe other gods will hear (that).ʺ
208:	ʾi xočatь; da sè rasrь´datь na tébe	ʺAnd they will be angry with you.ʺ
209:	ʾi wnískosь ʾimáše mis͛lь kakvo da prevrь´ne maĭkju svojù na bl͂gočestívuju véru xr͒tián͛sku	And Oniscus had an idea to convert his mother to the honorable Christian faith.
210:	ʾi zavéde ju támo pri onïja lьžóvni bg̃ove	And he brought her there, to those false gods.
211:	ʾi reče ĭmь ʾwniskosь	And Oniscus said to them:
212:	viè li mi dadoxte sílu ta nadvíxь na prokléti ʾágaréne	ʺDid you give me the power, (by) which I defeated the accursed Hagarenes?ʺ
213:	ʾáko búdete víe kažéte mi	ʺIf it is you, tell me!ʺ
214:	ʾá wt nixь ni duma ʾima	And from them, there was not even word.
215:	ní glásь nitì čujatь	Nor a voice is heard.
216:	páki réče ʾwnískosь	Oniscus said again:
217:	vídiš li mt̃i mʾója kakvo mlьčutь tvóĭ te bg̃ove katò nemi ʾi kato glúxi	ʺDo you see, my mother, how your gods are silent, as (if they were) mute and deaf?ʺ
218:	ʾá máĭkja mu réče	And his mother said:
219:	ʾw sinu mói ne sí gi pitálь sásь bl̃gu dumu	ʺO my son, you have not asked them with a nice word.ʺ
220:	zatova ti ne wtgovoríxu	ʺThus they did not answer you.ʺ
221:	ʾá sínь ju réče	And the son said to her:
222:	pitái ti da tì prodúmatь	ʺYou ask, so that they speak to you.ʺ
223:	ʾá ʾóná im se pókloni	And she bowed to them.
224:	ʾi réče	And she said:
225:	molím͛ se vámь nb̃sni bg͂ove žívi	ʺI pray to you, o heavenly living gods,ʺ
	vasedrьžítelju tí zapovedúešь na more. ʾwbajátelno sc͂e	ʺ(to you) o All-ruling One, (who) commands the sea (with) an amazing heart (?),ʺ
	ʾi svì bg̃ove kolíko este	ʺand (to you), o all gods, as many as you are.ʺ
226:	nali víe pomognáxte sínu móemu	ʺDid you help my son?ʺ
227:	ʾá bg̃ove te páki umlьknáxu katò némi	And the gods became silent again as (if they were) deaf.
228:	ʾi počéxu da treperatь sténi te gdetò béxu bg͂ove te	And the walls, where the god stood, began to tremble.
229:	Togíva se st̃i rásrьdi	Then the saint became angry.
230:	ʾi [pobegnu] wt máĭkju si nádvorь	And he ran from his mother outside.
231:	ʾi uze ʾwnïa srébreni ʾi zláteni bg̃ove	And he took those silver and golden gods.
232:	ʾi své gi sasípa katw práxь ʾi pepélь	And he destroyed them all, as dust and ash.
233:	ʾi réče	And he said:
234:	čúeš li maĭko moę	ʺDo you hear, o my mother?ʺ
235:	méne pómognu raspéti xr͒tósь	ʺChrist the Crucified helped me!ʺ
236:	ʾá tíja bg̃ove da pogíbnutь kato xáĭduci	ʺAnd may these gods perish like criminals!ʺ
237:	ʾá maĭkja mu katò vidè če sasipa sínь jù bg̃ové te ʾjáko se zlè ʾoskrь´bi	And when his mother saw, that her son destroyed the gods, she became sad.
238:	ʾi ʾōtìde; kato bésna pri cr̃a da ʾwklevéti sña svoego	And she want as mad to the Emperor to slander her son.
239:	ʾi cr̃ь sédše na súdište	And the Emperor sat on the judgement seat.
240:	ʾi wna príʾide pri négo	And she came to him.
241:	ʾi réče mu	And she said to him:
242:	ʾw cr̃u što da storim	ʺO Emperor, what should I do?ʺ
243:	sega sínь móĭ pogubi svóĭ umь	ʺNow, my son has lost his mind.ʺ
244:	ʾi ver͛va raspétapo xr͒ta	ʺAnd he believes in the Christ the Crucified.ʺ
245:	a naši bg̃ove xúli	ʺAnd he slanders our gods.ʺ
246:	togíva cr̃ь diʿwklitiánь zlé se rasrьdi	Then Emperor Diocletian became very angry.
247:	ʾi zapráti knígu ʾulikiănu knézu	And he sent a writing to Prince Ulceius.
248:	ʾi tako mu réče	And thus he spoke to him:
249:	uzmì po ʾizbráni nékoliko ljudie tvóĭ	ʺTake your chosen men,ʺ
250:	ʾi da idešь pri ʾwnískosa	ʺand go to Oniscus son of Theodosia,ʺ
	štoto go ʾjá bexь ʾwstávilь vezírь sinь ѳewdóšinь	ʺwhom I had made a vizier.ʺ
251:	kazáxu mi kakvò se e ʾizbezumil	ʺThey told me, how he lost his mind.ʺ
252:	ʾi poklonil͛ se xr͒tu bezьsamrь´tnomu; bg̃u	ʺAnd he bowed to the Christ the Deathless God.ʺ
253:	ʾi pot͛kani se danó bi go prevratílь da ne ver͛va vь xr͒tà	ʺAnd try to convert him, so that he does not believe in Christ.ʺ
254:	ʾáko li ne štè sásь gor͛ki samrь´tь da gò umórišь	ʺIf he won't, kill him with a bitter death,ʺ
	ʾi drugi da vídutь da sè uplašatь da ne sméjutь da naprávat takóĭ	ʺso that also others see, to become scared to dare to do so.ʺ
255:	Toę knézь ulíkięnь béše na ʾóbrazь katò źvérь	That prince Ulceius had an appearence like a beast.
256:	strášno grózno glédaše	He looked very terribly
257:	kogì prïide ulíkiănь prí vezirevi ♣ dvoróve ʾi uleze u dvórь	As Ulceius came to the court of the vizier, he entered the court.
258:	ʾi pozdrávi se ulikianь sásь vezíra wnískosa	And Ulceius greeted vizier Oniscus.
259:	ʾi podade mu knézь cár͛ski knígi	And the prince gave him the Emperor's writing.
260:	ʾá st̃i pročéte cr͒ki knígi	And the saint read the Emperor's writing.
261:	ʾi razumè što píše u knígi te	And he understood, what is written in the writing.
262:	ʾi rázdra gi	And he tore it.
263:	ʾi frь´li gi ná zemlju	And he threw it to the ground.
264:	ʾi réče	And he said:
265:	ʾjá smь xrístíănïnь	ʺI am a Christian.ʺ
266:	ʾi sakaxь sámь da sotvórimь povelenïe váše	ʺAnd I wanted to fulfill your command by myself.ʺ
267:	ʾi sotvorixь	ʺAnd I fulfilled (it).ʺ
268:	ʾi nadvíxь	ʺAnd I was victorious.ʺ
269:	ʾi pobedíxь	ʺAnd I defeated (them).ʺ
270:	ʾi mnogo bezь bróĭ ʾágarene sasékoxь sásь pomoštь čt͒nago kr͒ta ʾi sasь sílu xr͒tu bg̃u móemu	ʺAnd I mowed a countless many of Hagarenes with the help of the True Cross, and with the power of the Christ, my God.ʺ
271:	ulikíănь knézь pogledà u st̃ago	Prince Ulceius looked on the saint.
272:	ʾi reče	And he said:
273:	ʾjá tvoè blágoródïe počitáemь	ʺI respect you, o noble one.ʺ
274:	no wt cr̃évo povelénïe boím͛ se	ʺBut I fear the Imperial command.ʺ
275:	ʾi ne známь kakvò da stórimь	ʺAnd I do not know what to do.ʺ
276:	toko tì xorotúvamь	ʺJust may I tell you:ʺ
277:	ʾjá ʾi sví te tíja boljáre pákь da tì na jave réčemь	ʺMay I and all these boyars tell you clearly,ʺ
	da se poklónišь na náši bg̃ove ʾi dá im prinésešь; ml͂tvu	ʺto bow to our gods and to bring them a sacrifice,ʺ
	ʾi da sotvórišь vólju cr̃evu	ʺand to fulfill the will of the Emperor,ʺ
	í ti da se ʾizbávišь wt múki	ʺso that you free yourself of torment,ʺ
	ʾi nïe da sè ne zasrámime prédi cr̃a	ʺand so that we are not put to shame in front of the Emperor!ʺ
278:	ʾi páki réče st̃i	And the saint said again:
279:	dobre réče ti uliănine da sè poklónimь na mrь´tvi váši bg̃óve ʾi da ugódimь bezumnomu cr͂u	ʺWell said by you, o Ulceius, to bow to your dead gods, and to do the bidding of the mindless Emperor.ʺ
280:	no ne štè da bude vólja vàša da ʾwskrьbimь ʾja xr͒tà móegò	ʺBut your will will not be fulfilled, to make my Christ sad.ʺ
281:	no dá ví kážemь	ʺBut may I tell you:ʺ
282:	ja smь gotóvь na sváku bolestь ʾi na skrь´bostь ʾi na mučénïe	ʺI am ready for any pain, suffering or torment.ʺ
283:	volimь da pretrьpímь ʾi da budemь xr͒tu moému ml͂tva	ʺI choose to suffer through and to be a prayer to my Christ.ʺ
284:	če négo sa svè srdce moe vozljubíxь	ʺFor I love him with all my heart.ʺ
285:	páki réče ʾwnískosь	Again, Oniscus said:
286:	ʾá ti; knezu što sì namislílь da me múčišь ne lení se	ʺAnd you, o prince, as you are determined to torment me, do not be lazy!ʺ
287:	da priémnemь pómoštь wt xr͒ta móego	ʺMay I receive the help from my Christ!ʺ
288:	réče ulikianь	Ulceius said:
289:	wnískose pošto samь sebe ʾwbezьčéstvašь ʾi wdvóivaš sè wt ljubóvь cr̃evu ʾi wt svi boljare	ʺO Oniscus, why do you make yourself lose honor and separate from the love of the Emperor and of all the boyars?ʺ
290:	togiva st̃i ʾizvadi cr͒ki póesь	Then the saint took the Imperial belt.
291:	ʾi frьli go ulikianu u wčí te	And he threw it to the eyes of Ulceius.
292:	ʾi réče mu	And he said:
293:	ne rekox͛ li ti če smь ja rábь xr͒tovь	ʺDid I not tell you, that I am a servant of Christ?ʺ
	ʾi poklánjam se nému za ʾistínago bg̃a	ʺ(and that) I bow to him for (the sake of) the True God?ʺ
294:	Togíva se strášno: rasrь´di mučítelь	Then the tormentor became terribly angry.
295:	[zrì mučitelь]	[sidenote:] See: the tormentor.
296:	ʾi réče na slugí te si: da vežutь st̃ago da gò vódatь u kesariju gráda	And he said to his servants, to bind the saint, to bring him to the city of Caesarea.
297:	ʾi zavédoxa go	And they brought him (there).
298:	ʾi sede ulikian knezь na sudište	And Ulceius sat on the judgement seat.
299:	ʾi prédь naróda prívedoxa st̃go	And they brought the saint in front of the people.
300:	ʾi wbesíxa go na drьvo	And they hanged him on a tree.
301:	ʾi sasь žilézni nókti bez mílosti telo tomu stružexu	And they mercilessly ripped his body with iron thorns.
302:	ʾi mlógo saborь béše se zbrálo támo	And a lot of people assembled there.
303:	ʾi mlogo požalíxu za négo	And many cried for him.
304:	ʾi réče ʾimь st̃i	And the saint said to them:
305:	ne žaléte za méne:	ʺDo not cry for me!ʺ
306:	no za svoju pogíbelь žaléte	ʺBut cry for your perdition!ʺ
307:	ʾi plačite	ʺAnd weep!ʺ
308:	zašto méne prilíče segà da se mučim ʾá na ʾwnja st̃ь da sè rad´vamь	ʺBecause it is appropriate for me to be tormented now, and to rejoice in the next world.ʺ
309:	kato ʾwráčь	ʺLike a ploughsman:ʺ
310:	kógi óre ʾi see gríža ʾima	ʺWhen he starts to plough and sow, he has a concern.ʺ
311:	ʾá kogi počne da žьne ráduva se	ʺAnd when he reaps, he rejoices.ʺ
312:	tako ʾi ja griža ʾi bolestь ʾi muka dlь´ženь smь da pretrьpim	ʺThus I have to suffer through concerns, and pain, and tortures.ʺ
313:	ʾi moleše se xr͒tu da mu dadè pomóštь ʾi trьpenïe	And he prayed to the Christ to give him help and endurance.
314:	ʾi kato go ʾwbesixu na drьvo ʾi sadráxa mu teló to	And as they hanged him on the tree and ripped his body,
	kogí bi na véčerь savnáxa go wt drьvó to	in the evening they hanged him down (?) from the tree.
315:	ʾi zatvoríxa go u tevnícu	And they closed him in a dungeon.
316:	kogí bi u srédь polunoštь doide sam xr͒tósь sa st̃i ʾáng̃geli	In the middle of the night, the Christ Himself came in with holy angels,
	da vidi svoego mučenika kakvò straxúva zaradi ʾime xrístóvo	to see his martyr, how he suffers in the name of the Christ.
317:	ʾi wt samo sebe wttvoríxu se temníčni vráta	And the doors of the dungeon opened by themselves.
318:	ʾi zovnáxu ʾáng̃geli na vrata	And the angels called at the door.
319:	ʾi	And (they said?)
320:	ʾwnískose poglédai na násь	ʺO Oniscus, look at us!ʺ
321:	ʾi wn gi vide	And he saw them.
322:	ʾi réče ʾimь	And he said:
323:	kakví ste vie	ʺWhat are you?ʺ
324:	ʾwní rékoxu	They said:
325:	miʾe sme ʾáng̃geli bž̃ïi	ʺWe are angels of God.ʺ
326:	práti ni da tè vídime	ʺHe sent us to see you.ʺ
327:	ʾá wnь ʾimь réče	And he said to them:
328:	ʾáko búdete ʾánьg̃geli bž̃i storéte kr͒tь na sébe ʾi poklonéte se	ʺIf you are angels of God, then cross yourself and bow down!ʺ
329:	ʾi wni se prekr͒tíxu	And they crossed themselves.
330:	ʾi pokloníxu se	And they bowed down.
331:	ʾi rekoxu	And they said:
332:	veruvašь li ni wnískose če sme nïę ʾáng̃geli	ʺDo you believe us, o Oniscus, that we are angels?ʺ
333:	ʾi pover͛va	And he believed.
334:	ʾi reče na tri ʾótróci	And he said to the three boys:
335:	pratì bg̃ь ang̃geli	ʺGod sent the angels.ʺ
336:	ʾá ja se borim sásь ʾógnь	ʺAnd I fight with a fire.ʺ
337:	kato réče takà u toja čásь ʾjávi mu se xr͒tósь	As he spoke, in that moment the Christ appeared to him.
338:	ʾi porusi go sasь vódu po licè	And he sprinkled his face with water.
339:	ʾi fanu go za ruku	And he took his hand.
340:	ʾi reče mu	And he said to him:
341:	do séga tï e bilo ʾime ʾwnískosь	ʺUntil now, your name was Oniscus.ʺ
342:	ʾa wt sega ná tamь da bude ʾime tvoè prokópïe	ʺBut from now on, may your name be Procopius.ʺ
343:	[zri]	[sidenote] Behold!
344:	toko krépi se	ʺJust be strong!ʺ
345:	ʾi ne bóĭ se	ʺAnd have no fear!ʺ
346:	ʾá st̃i wt straxa uboʾjá se	But the saint became afraid (lit. of fear).
347:	ʾi páde xr͒tu na nozé te	And he fell to the Christ's feet.
348:	ʾi reče	And he said:
349:	molim͛ ti se vldko	ʺI pray you, my lord!ʺ
350:	dáĭ mi dš̃i krépostь da sè ne ubóĭmь wt mučénïe	ʺGive strength to my soul, so that I fear not the tortures!ʺ
351:	ʾi réče mu gd͒ь	And the Lord said to him:
352:	ne bóĭ se	ʺHave no fear!ʺ
353:	ʾja smь sasь tébe	ʺI am with you.ʺ
354:	tova réče gd͒ь	The Lord said that,
355:	ʾi ōtide na nébo	and He went to the Heavens.
356:	tovà xorotuvà gd͒ь sásь prokopìju kogi béše u temníca ta zatvorenь	This is what the Lord spoke with Procopius, as he was incarcerated in a dungeon.
357:	gd͒ь si ʾōtide na nébo	The Lord went to the Heavens.
358:	st̃i prokopïa ʾwstanu u temnícu zatvórenь	St. Procopius remained incarcerated in a dungeon.
359:	kogi bi u jutro mučítel prati čl̃veka u temnícu dá vídi elí e žívь prokópia	In the morning, the tormentor sent a man to the dungeon to see, whether was Procopius still alive.
360:	kogi go vide; zdrávь ʾi veselь počúdi se mučítelь	As he saw him healthy and happy, the tormentor was amazed.
361:	ʾi mnogo voíne rékoxu	And many soldiers said:
362:	bž̃e prokopovь pomozi; ʾi namь	ʺO god of Procopius, help us too!ʺ
363:	ʾa mučitélь stánu wt stólь	And the tormentor stood up from his throne.
364:	ʾi reče	And he said:
365:	bratie poštò prelьštaeté se	ʺO brothers, why do you deceive yourselves?ʺ
366:	da nè réčéte če e xr͒tósь ʾwzdravil ʾónískosa	ʺDo not say, that the Christ healed Oniscus!ʺ
367:	nelo gò ʾwzdravixu náši bg̃ove véliki	ʺFor our great gods healed him!ʺ
368:	pomiluváxa go	ʺThey gave him mercy.ʺ
369:	ʾi dádoxa mù zdravïe	ʺAnd they gave him health.ʺ
370:	réče prokópïja	Procopius said:
371:	ʾáko búde takòi právo:. kakvò kážete víe	ʺIf it is truly so, what would you say?ʺ
372:	ʾako bude ʾistina ʾi ʾja dá ĭdemь u kápište	ʺIf it is true, then may I go to the temple too.ʺ
373:	ʾi támo šteme poznàti istínu	ʺAnd there we will know the truth.ʺ
374:	ʾA´ bezúmni sudia vozráduva se	And the mindless judge became happy.
375:	ʾi čineše mu se če štè da sè poklóni prokópia na ʾidole te	And it seemed to him, that Procopius will bow down to the idols.
376:	ʾi reče sudníkь	And the judge said:
377:	da wčístite pútь	ʺClean the way!ʺ
378:	ʾi da pometete wt dvórь mói do kapište ʾidol͛skoe	ʺSweep (it) from my court to the temple of idols!ʺ
379:	ʾi da premenite bg̃ove te naši svè u srebrò ʾi u zláto	ʺAnd clothe our gods fully in silver and gold!ʺ
380:	ʾi propovédnici telále ◄ da vikatь po grádь da se zbére sьvь grádь:	ʺAnd may the herolds announce across the city, so that the whole city assembles!ʺ
381:	če štè da sè poklóni prokópia na náši te velíki bg̃ove	ʺFor Procopius is going to bow to our great gods!ʺ
382:	svь grad͛ se zbrà da vidat kakvò xoče da se poklóni prokópia na bogóve te velíki	All the city assembled to see, how Procopius will bow to the great gods.
383:	ʾi povedoxu prokópju	And they brought Procopius.
384:	ʾi póĭde po négo naródь kolíko ne móže da se ʾizbrójutь	And a people, which cannot be counted, followed him.
385:	ʾi réče prokopïa na boljare te	And Procopius said to the boyars:
386:	stóite vie nádvorь	ʺYou stand outside,ʺ
	da uléznemь ʾjá sámь	ʺso that I enter alone,ʺ
	da sè poklónimь na bogove te váši	ʺso that I bow to your gods,ʺ
	da me próstatь što ʾimь samь sogréšílь	ʺso that they forgive me, what I had committed.ʺ
387:	pa togíva ʾi víe prïidéte	ʺAnd then you come.ʺ
388:	kogi uléze st̃i prokópia u kápište preklóni; koléna	When Procopius came into the temple, he bent his knees.
389:	ʾi réče sasь golémь glásь	And he said with a great voice:
390:	Gd͒i ʾis͂use xr͒te síne edínoródni ne vídimomu ʾoc͂u	ʺO Lord, Jesus Christ, Only Son of the Unseen Father,ʺ
	što si ti sotvorílь sveko zdanïe sa ednà réčь	ʺyou, who has created all the creation by one word,ʺ
	ʾi segà prostrí tvoju vsesil͛noju desnícu	ʺalso now, stretch your all-powerful right hand!ʺ
391:	ʾi sakrušì tía prokletī ʾidole	ʺAnd destroy those accursed idols,ʺ
	da se ne prelь´stuva tvoe sozdánïe	ʺso that your creation does not deceive itself,ʺ
	ʾi da se posrámi cr̃ь sasь negovi boljáre	ʺand that the Emperor and his boyars will be ashamed,ʺ
	ʾi svì da poznájutь če sì tì bg̃ь ʾi vsè sílenь cr̃ь nb͒ní	ʺand that all know, that you are the God and the all-powerful King of Heavens!ʺ
392:	tovà réče prokópia	Thus spoke Procopius.
393:	ʾi toja čásь javí se kr͒tь na vozdúxь	And in that moment the Cross appeared in the air.
394:	ʾi fánu ʾápolona sasь désnu ruku	And it seized Apollo with the right hand.
395:	ʾi metna go dole na kamíkь	And it threw him down on the stone.
396:	ʾi stori se práxь ʾi ʾi pépelь	And he became dust and ash.
397:	ʾi táko se rasípa wt vráta do nadvórь	And thus he was crushed from the door to the outside.
398:	togíva naródь što béše támw svì zaedno viknáxu sásь golémь gla͒ kolíko možéxu	Then the people, who were there, all together cried with a strong voice, as much as they could:
399:	velíkь bg̃ь xr͒tiănьski	ʺGreat (is) the God of Christians!ʺ
400:	vse síl͛ne bž̃e pomílui násь	ʺO powerful God, give us mercy!ʺ
401:	ʾi svi póveruváxu vь xr͒ta	And all started to believe in Christ.
402:	[ısь x͂s ♣]	[picture text] Jesus Christ
403:	ʾá st̃agw prokopïju zátvoríxu u temnícu	And they locked St. Procopius in the dungeon.
404:	ʾi u tája nóštь dóĭdoxu sédmь vóĭvódi ʾi nekolíko vóĭne	And in that night, seven commanders and some soldiers came.
405:	ʾi pomolíxu se st̃omu da gi kr͒ti	And they asked the saint to baptize them.
406:	ʾi onь se zaradvà	And he rejoiced.
407:	ʾi pomoli se temníčnomu stražáru da gò púšti	And he asked the dungeon guard to let him out,
	da gì vodi ʾw cr̃kvu da gì kr͒tì	to bring them to a church to baptize them,
	ʾi da gi pričésti	and to give them the Eucharist,
	ʾi paki ráno da dóide u temnícu	and to come back again to the dungeon in the morning.
408:	ʾi kr͒ti gi	And he baptized them.
409:	ʾi svu nóštь pouči gi	And he taught them for the whole night:
410:	dobre razuméĭte sílu xr͒tovu	ʺUnderstand well the power of Christ!ʺ
411:	ʾi da pokážete na dalekь da sè ne prelь´stuvatь xr͒tiane po ne čestivì ʾidole	ʺAnd show (it) far, so that Christians will not be deceived by dishonorable idols!ʺ
412:	ʾi méne što mučatь bezumni toʾjá ʾógnь mal͛ko drь´ži	ʺAnd the fire, (by) which the mindless torture me, holds a little.ʺ
413:	no geen͛ski ʾógnь níkogi ne ugásnuva	ʺBut the fire of Hell is never extinguished.ʺ
414:	wx kolíko béše prokópïa razuménь	O, how wise was Procopius!
415:	kolíko ne móže umь čl͂večeski razuméti sasь takíva dúmi	How much is human mind unable to understand such words!
416:	st̃i prokópia razgováraše srdce čl̃vekom koí go sluša	St. Procopius spoke to the heart (?) of men, who hear him.
417:	takóvi béše prokopia: ml͒tivь	Such was Procopius - merciful.
418:	ʾi kogi bi u jutro pratì mučítelь čl͂véci da privedutь st̃ago na súdište: ʾi tija voĭne što pover͛vaxu vь xr͒ta	And in the morning, the tormentor sent men to bring the saint and the soldiers, who believed in Christ, to the judgement seat.
419:	ʾi privedoxa inixь	And they brought (also) others.
420:	ʾi sudniko gi pogdeda grózno	And the judge looked at them terribly.
421:	ʾi reče ʾimь	And he said to them:
422:	dalí se pokaʾjax͛te wt včerašnia prelьstь	ʺDid you repent for your yesterday's deception?ʺ
423:	ʾili ʾwšte si toja p[amét] drьžíte	ʺOr do you still hold on that thought?ʺ
424:	paki prokópia réče	Again, Procopius said:
425:	ʾw bezúmni súdniče	ʺO you mindless judge,ʺ
	ʾáko búde nékoi bezúmenь wt vásь	ʺif there is anyone among you mindless,ʺ
	da se wtfrь´li wt istinago bg̃a	ʺmay he renounce the True God,ʺ
	što è sozdal nébo ʾi zémlju	ʺwho has created the heavens and the earth,ʺ
	da se poklóni na glúxi i na némi bg̃ove	ʺlet he bows to the deaf and mute gods!ʺ
426:	zaradì tíja réči mlógo se ràsrь´di mč̃telь	Because of these words, the tormentor became very angry.
427:	ʾi povelè da posečutь sví te vóĭne prédь ʾóči te st̃omu prokopïju	And he commanded to kill all the soldiers in front of the eyes of St. Procopius.
428:	ʾi vide gi st̃i kakvo blágodarno ʾidexu. kato ʾwvcì na zakolénïe	And the saint saw them, how thankfully they went, like sheep to the slaughter.
429:	ʾi sotvóri st̃i za níxь ml͂tvu da gì spodóbi bg̃ь kato ʾi drugi mč̃nci	And the saint prayed for them, so that God makes them worthy (of Kingdom of Heaven) as other martyrs too.
430:	ʾi posekoxu sví te voĭne	And they killed all the soldiers.
431:	ʾá prokopïju paki zatvórixu u temnícu	And they locked Procopius in the dungeon again.
432:	ʾi prïidoxu ʾi drugi nekoliko ženì	And there came also some other women.
433:	[zri] [st̃i mučenici ♣]	[picture text] Behold: holy martyrs
434:	ʾi wnì rékoxu pred naródь	And they said in front of the people:
435:	ʾi nïe ver͛vame xr͒ta za ʾistinago bg̃a	ʺWe, too, believe in Christ (to be) the True God!ʺ
436:	i poklanjamo se ʾému	ʺAnd we bow to him.ʺ
437:	i toja čásь mučitelь zatvóri ʾi níxь u témnicu	And the tormentor locked them too into the dungeon in that moment.
438:	ʾi wkova gi sásь teško žilézo	And he shackled them with heavy iron.
439:	prokopïa svu noštь ne spa	Procopius did not sleep for the whole night.
440:	ʾi nauči gi	And he taught them,
	da se ne bojutь wt mučénïe	so that they don't fear the tortures,
	no da bl͂godáratь bg͂a	but to thank God,
	dá ĭmь dade bg̃ь pómoštь ʾi trьpénïe	so that God gives them help and endurance.
441:	ʾi privedoxu ʾi ženï te da gì súdi mč̃telь	And they brought the women too, so that the tormentor judges them.
442:	ʾi reče ímь	And he said to them:
443:	xóčete li da sè poklónite na ʾidole te; da vì početémь ʾi mlogo zláto da vi daruvámь	ʺWould you bow to the idols, so that I honor you and give you a lot of gold?ʺ
444:	ʾa žení te mu rékoxu	But the women said to him:
445:	ti bezumníče ʾimai si tvojù počéstь sásь tébe	ʺO you mindless one, have you honor with yourself!ʺ
446:	ʾá nia ʾimamo počéstь raspétago x͒a	ʺAnd we have the honor of Christ the Crucified.ʺ
447:	togíva réče mučítelь	Then the tormentor said:
448:	skóro wbeséte gi na drь´vo sásь glávu nadóle	ʺHang them soon on a tree with head downwards!ʺ
449:	ʾi wpalete ʾimь rébra ta sásь ʾógnь	ʺAnd burn their ribs with fire!ʺ
450:	ʾi wtrežéte ʾimь sisí te	ʺAnd cut off their nipples!ʺ
451:	ʾi reče ímь	And he said to them:
452:	da vídimь móže li da prïide raspéti xr͒tosь da izbávi vásь wt ruki mojà	ʺLet us see, whether Christ the Crucified can come to free you from my hand!ʺ
453:	ʾá onì st̃i ženì rékoxu	And those holy women said:
454:	xr͒tósь nï e ʾpomógnulь	ʺThe Christ has helped us.ʺ
455:	ʾi da ne bì bila námь pomoštь wt xr͒ta bg̃a kakvò bíx͛me mogli slába strána žen͛ska dá pretrьpíme tol͛kova gorki ʾi ne strьpími múki	ʺAnd if there would be no help from Christ the God, how could weak female kind suffer through so bitter and insufferable tortures?ʺ
456:	i paki réče uliănь mučítelь	And again, Ulceius the tormentor said:
457:	žilézni ražnì razžažéte	ʺHeat up iron roasters!ʺ
458:	ʾi zbodéte gi po rébra ta	ʺAnd pierce them through their ribs!ʺ
459:	ʾi da gi ʾizgóratь vo miš͛cí te	ʺAnd may they burn them in muscles!ʺ
460:	pa pósle ʾim͛ se prísmejà	And then he mocked them.
461:	ʾi réče	And he said:
462:	dóbrь li béše ʾog͂nь	ʺWas the fire good?ʺ
463:	ʾizgorí li vásь	ʺDid it burn you?ʺ
464:	ʾwni mu rékoxu	They said to him:
465:	nam͛ bi tója ʾógnь ugódenь	ʺThat fire was good for us.ʺ
466:	zašto nïe zaradi xr͒ta straxúvame	ʺBecause we suffer for the sake of the Christ,ʺ
	da ni uvedè vь cárьstvo nb̃noe	ʺso that he brings us into the Kingdom of Heaven.ʺ
467:	ʾá ti ʾwkajáne xóčešь da goríšь na geen͛ski ʾógnь vo véki vekóvь	ʺBut you, o miserable one, will burn in the fire of Hell forever!ʺ
468:	mie wt tʾója ʾognь ne bóĭme se ni málo	ʺWe fear that fire not the least.ʺ
469:	ʾá prokopova máikja béše došlà da vídi sína svoego prokópïju kakvó šte da se stóri prokópïa do poslédni dénь	And the mother of Procopius had come to see, what her son will do in the last day.
470:	ʾi glédaše kakvó stráždexu tíja žéni zá ĭme xr͒tóvo	And she watched, how those women suffered in the name of Christ.
471:	ʾi ïsplь´ni se sásь rádostь	And she was filled with joy.
472:	ʾi skoro ʾwstávi slávu ʾi boljar͛stvo	And she soon left glory and pride.
473:	ʾi ʾjáko i domilè [kato] glédaše ʾwnïja ženì rádosni	And it stirred her much, as she was looking at those joyful women.
474:	ʾi ʿwna togíva réče	And she said:
475:	prokópie sínu móĭ mnógo postrádalь esi xr͒ta radi	ʺO Procopius, my son, you have suffered a lot for Christ.ʺ
476:	pomenì ʾi máterь tvoju ѳeʾwdóšiju danó bi i ja pristupila na veru ʾistinómu bg̃u iï͒su xr͒tu	ʺRemember your mother Theodosia, so that I would also come to the faith (in) the True God, Jesus Christ.ʺ
477:	kogì [č]u sudní[k]ь takvíva dumi ʾi vidè	When the judge heard such words and saw (?),
	podívi se kakvò taka skóro poveruvà	he was amazed, how fast did she start to believe.
478:	ʾi reče i	And he said to her:
479:	gospóžde ѳewdóšie kakvò skóro prelьstí se	ʺO lady Theodosia, how quickly you were deceived!ʺ
480:	ʾi wstavila si velíki náši bógove	ʺAnd you have left our great gods.ʺ
481:	ʾwna réče	She said:
482:	ne sm͛ь se prel͛stila	ʺI am not deceived.ʺ
483:	no béxь prel͛štena po naprédь kogi wpadáxь sinà moego	ʺI had been deceived before, as I fell (apart from?) my son.ʺ
484:	ʾá sьga bogóve váši xúlimь ʾi proklínjamь	ʺAnd now I slander and curse your gods.ʺ
485:	ʾá ʾistínomu bg̃u poklanjáem se	ʺAnd I bow to the True God.ʺ
486:	ʾi vidé ju súdia káko utvrьdí se na véru	And the judge saw, how she was hardened in faith.
487:	ʾi povelè	And he commanded,
488:	ʾi zatvóri ʾi nju pri wnïę ženì ʾi prì sína svoégo prokópïju	and he locked her too with those women next to her son Procopius.
489:	ʾi ona vidè ʾónię múčenici	And she saw those martyrs.
490:	ʾi preklóni ʾim͛ se	And she bowed to them.
491:	ʾi celovà ʾimь ʾwkóvi te	And she kissed their shackles.
492:	ʾi celovà ʾimь ʾi rani te gdeto béxu góreni	And she kissed their wounds, where they had been burned.
493:	ʾi pláčeše	And she cried.
494:	ʾi dúmaše	And she spoke:
495:	tija su ráni rádi ʾíme xr͒tóvo ʾizgoreni	ʺThese wounds are burnt for the name of the Christ.ʺ
496:	ʾi pita ju prokópia	And Procopius asked her:
497:	kakvó tako mt̃i skoro prišlà ʾesì na véru	ʺO mother, how did you come to faith so fast?ʺ
498:	ʾá wna réče	And she said:
499:	videx dlь´go trьpenïe tvoe blž͂ene	ʺO blessed one, I saw your long torment.ʺ
500:	ʾi počudíx se	ʺAnd I was amazed.ʺ
501:	ʾi pomíslixь samá si	ʺAnd I thought (about it) myself.ʺ
502:	ʾi rékoxь	ʺAnd I said:ʺ
503:	slába bíla žen͛ska strána	ʺThe weak kind was (supposedly) weak.ʺ
504:	ʾi tolíko téški muki pretrьpéxu	ʺAnd they suffered through so hard tortures!ʺ
505:	ʾi wní me sotvoríxu	ʺAnd they made me.ʺ
506:	ʾi poznáxь kolíko síla ʾima xr͒tósь	ʺAnd I understood, how much power the Christ has.ʺ
507:	ʾi réče prokópïa	And Procopius said:
508:	dobrè rasudíla ʾesi mt̃i móʾja	ʺYou have decided well, my mother.ʺ
509:	ʾi zavéde ju pri vldku	And he brought her to the bishop.
510:	ʾi kr͒ti ju	And he baptized her.
511:	ʾi páki zavéde ju u temnícu	And he brought her to the dungeon.
512:	ʾi pominuxa nekol͛ko dnì	And some days passed.
513:	ʾi pá gi ʾizvedoxu na súdište	And they brought them to the judgement seat.
514:	ʾi reče ulianь knézь	And prince Ulikian said:
515:	ѳwdóšie vidiš͛ li kakvó te požalíxь	ʺO Theodosia, do you see, how merciful I am to you?ʺ
516:	ʾi do sьga né mučíx͛ te	ʺAnd I did not torture you until now.ʺ
517:	pokáĭ se ʾi tì	ʺRepent, too!ʺ
518:	ʾi pomolí se na bógove te náši da tè ʾwpróstat	ʺAnd pray to our gods, so that they forgive you!ʺ
519:	ʾá ѳewdóšia mu réče	And Theodosia said to him:
520:	nalí te e srámь da naričašь bg̃ove glúxi ʾi némi ʾi bezdúšni; ʾi slépi	ʺAre you not ashamed to call the deaf and the mute and the soulless and the blind - gods?ʺ
521:	togíva réče da ju bíatь čétiri múžie	Then he said to four men to beat her.
522:	ʾi bíxa ju dogdè ʾiznemóže	And they beat her until she was unable (to stand?).
523:	ʾedvá si dš̃u poemašé	She hardly held her soul.
524:	ʾi ne nasíti se mučítelь:	And the tormentor was not satisfied.
525:	tolíko muki vózložì na níxь	He put so much tortures on them!
526:	no ʾi wšte po golémo mučénïe sotvóri	But he made even greater torment.
527:	ʾi vidè mučítelь če xočátь tía ženì da prívedut mlógo luge da pover͛vatь vь xr͒tà raspétago	And the tormentor saw, that those women were going to bring many people to believe in Christ the Crucified.
528:	ʾi povelè dá ĭmь wtsečútь glaví te	And he commanded to cut their heads.
529:	ʾi zavédoxa gi do narečénoe mésto	And they brought them to the defined place.
530:	ʾi preklónïxu koléna	And they bent their knees.
531:	ʾi wtsékoxu ʾimь čt̃nïe glávi	And they cut their honorable heads.
532:	[zrí]	[sidenote] Behold!
533:	Posle privédoxu st̃ago prokópïju	Afterwards they brought St. Procopius.
534:	ʾi réče mu,	And (the tormentor) said to him:
535:	ne sósva li ti tol͛kova dúši što sì prelьstílь ti ne čestíve	ʺO you dishonorable one, are those all souls, which you have deceived, not enough for you?ʺ
536:	réče emu prokópja	Procopius said to him:
537:	ne gí samь prel͛stílь	ʺI have not deceived them.ʺ
538:	no wt prel͛stь sámь gi vozvrátílь	ʺI have returned them from deception.ʺ
539:	togíva povele mučítel da bíjutь st̃ágo sásь volóv͛ski žíli; po srdce to	Then the tormentor commanded to beat the saint with oxen sinews on the heart.
540:	ʾi ne mà što da naprávi sásь mučenïe ulíkiănь	And Ulceius could not achieve anything with the torture (lit. did not have anything to make).
541:	no wt mlógo ʾjádь upáde u bólestь	But from much anger he fell ill.
542:	če ne móže da nadvíe st̃ómu	Because he could not defeat the saint.
543:	ʾi takà zle ʾi wt ʾjadь ʾi wt ljútostь ʾi wt besnostь ʾisprovrь´že zlu svojù dš̃u	And thus badly, from anger, and from fierceness, and from madness, he destroyed his evil soul.
544:	ʾi predáde ju diávolu u ruke [===]	And he gave it over to the hands of the Devil.
545:	Togíva ʾóstanu st̃i prokópia ʾu temnícu	Then St. Procopius remained in the dungeon.
546:	ʾi mnógo čudesà práveše	And he was performing many miracles.
547:	ʾi bol͛ni ʾiscelь´vaše	And he healed the ill.
548:	ʾi bési wt čl̃veka wt´gon͛vaše	And he chased demons from humans.
549:	tovà béše po samrь´tь. ulikiánova	That was (happening) after the death of Ulceius.
550:	poslè ʾostavi cr̃ь diwklítiănь drúgogo sudníka	Afterwards, Emperor Diocletian installed another judge.
551:	ʾi nemu beše ʾime fláviănь	And his name was Flavianus.
552:	ʾi na razumь béše káto ʾi prь´vnia knézь ulikianь	And he was in his mind like the first prince Ulceius.
553:	taka e ʾi toja súrovo ʾumenь ʾi besьčl͂véčenь ʾi bésenь	He was thus, too, brutally-minded, and inhuman, and mad.
554:	[zri]	[sidenote] Behold!
555:	Kogì doidè flavíanь u kesáriju gráda kazáxa mu ʾelíne zaradì st̃ago prokópïju	As Flavian came to the city of Caesarea, the pagans told him about St. Procopius.
556:	ʾi ʾwnь réče	And he said:
557:	skóro prívedeté go na súdište	ʺBring him soon to the judgement seat!ʺ
558:	♣
559:	i pita go	And he asked him:
560:	kakvó tï e ʾime	ʺWhat is your name?ʺ
561:	st̃i réče	The saint said:
562:	ʾjá smь xr͒tiăninь	ʺI am a Christian.ʺ
563:	ʾime moè wt xr͒ta moego postavléno ʾestь prokópie	ʺMy name, placed by my Christ, is Procopius.ʺ
564:	ʾi réče flavianь	And Flavian said:
565:	ne znáeš li kakvó e réklь cr̃ь	ʺDon't you know, what the Emperor said?ʺ
566:	kóĭ se ne poklóni na velíki bógóve wt gor͛ki samrьt xóče da umre	ʺ(He,) who does not bow to the great gods, shall die by a bitter death!ʺ
567:	ʾá tì ver͛vašь nékoego što sé e rodílь wt ženù	ʺAnd you believe in someone, who has been born of a woman,ʺ
	ʾi raspéxa go ʾevréi	ʺand whom the Hebrews crucified.ʺ
568:	podobno lï e takvóvomu da se klánjàšь	ʺIs it appropriate to worship such a one?ʺ
569:	[reče st̃i]	The saint said:
570:	podóbno béše ʾw igemóne da poznáešь	ʺIt was appropriate, o ruler, for you to know,ʺ
	zaštó e edínь bg̃ь ʾistini što è sozdálь nébo ʾi zémlju	ʺthat there is one True God, who has created the heavens and the earth.ʺ
571:	takóvago čúdnagw sozdátelja kakvò da gò ne narečéšь bg̃a	ʺHow could you not call such a wonderful Creator a God?ʺ
572:	ʾá víe ʾelíne naríčate mlogo bg̃ove	ʺAnd you pagans call many gods.ʺ
573:	ʾi za prísmexь ʾimáte gi u váše pisánïe	ʺAnd you have them for mockery in your literature.ʺ
574:	ʾi poklánjate se ʾimь katò díăvolu	ʺAnd you worship them as the Devil.ʺ
575:	paki réče st̃i	The saint said again:
576:	ʾw flaviane ʾáko sakášь po ʾwprávno da kážemь tebe platóna vašъ učitelь kakvo káže ne sù mnógo bg̃ove ugódni	ʺO Flavianus, if you want to show you more correctly, what Plato, your teacher, says - many gods are not good (to have).ʺ
577:	no ʾedínь bg̃ь štotò né ma samrь´tь	ʺBut rather, one God (is good to have), who has no death.ʺ
578:	taka ʾi za xr͒tà ti réče bezúmni flavʾiane	ʺThus, you said about Christ too, o mindless Flavian,ʺ
	čé se è rodílь wt ženù ʾi raspéxa go ʾevréĭ	ʺthat he has been born of a woman and the Hebrews crucified him.ʺ
579:	ʾáko sákašь da razuméešь velíkuju sílu xr͒tóvu dáĭ mi vréme da sámь žívь	ʺIf you want to understand the great power of Christ, give me time to be alive!ʺ
580:	ʾi dlь´go potrьpì me	ʺAnd make me suffer for long!ʺ
581:	ʾi sve po rédu da kážemь tébe	ʺAnd I shall tell you everything orderly.ʺ
582:	takvíva bl̃gi dúmi ʾi právi dúmaše st̃i prokopię	Procopius spoke such good and true words.
583:	ʾá mučítelь prífanu tía dúmi za l͛ža	But the tormentor took those words for a lie.
584:	ʾi réče	And he said:
585:	kói è xodílь na nb̃o	ʺHe, who has walked in the heavens,ʺ
	ʾi dadóxa mu kljúčéve na ʾonóva bl̃žén͛stvo	ʺand whom they gave the keys of that bliss (?),ʺ
	tója e dostóenь	ʺthat one is worthy (to be called God).ʺ
586:	no ti da stórišь što tì ʾjá dúmamь	ʺBut you better do what I tell you!ʺ
587:	da sè poklónišь na bogove te náši	ʺBow to our gods!ʺ
588:	ʾáko lì ne štéšь mnógo múki xóčešь da protéglišь	ʺIf you won't, you will receive a lot of tortures!ʺ
589:	réče emu prokopia	Procopius said to him:
590:	ʾáko ne štéšь da poznáešь sam si tì ʾistínago bg͂a tí biváešь slépь	ʺIf you don't want to know the True God by himself, you are blind.ʺ
591:	zakolì ʾi pečì čl͂véčesko télo	ʺSlaughter and bake the human body!ʺ
592:	ʾi jášь	ʺAnd eat!ʺ
593:	ʾjá ne poklánjam͛ se na kamene ʾi na drь´vja ʾi na slépi ʾi na glúxi bg̃ove	ʺI do not worship stones and trees, and blind and deaf gods.ʺ
594:	no na xr͒ta moego poklánjam͛ se	ʺBut I do worship my Christ.ʺ
595:	ʾi proklínja st̃i ʾidol͛skuju prelьst	And the saint cursed the deception of idols.
596:	ʾi ne móžè da trь´pi mučítelь	And the tormentor could not suffer anymore.
597:	razgnevá se	He became angry.
598:	ʾi réče na ednógo vóĭna ʾime mù béše ʾárьxeleŏnь sásь mь´čь da posečè st̃ago	And he told one soldier, (whose) name was Archelaos, to execute him with a sword.
599:	kógi dígnu mьčь da gò posečè ʾisьxnu désna ♣ ruka ʾár͛xélova	When he raised his sword to cut him, the right hand of Archelaos dried up.
600:	ʾi pàde na zémli	And he fell to the ground.
601:	i ʾizьdьxnù	And he breathed out.
602:	kogì vide naródь takóvo čudo podivíxu se	As the people saw such a miracle, they were amazed.
603:	ʾá flavíanu umь ʾōtidè	But Flavianus lost his mind.
604:	ʾi po gor͛ko pomráči se	And he became even more darkened.
605:	ʾi poče da gléda kàto ♣ zmija	And he started to watch like a snake.
607:	ʾi vrzà rúce ʾi nóze st̃ómu	And he bound the hands and the legs of the saint.
608:	izgnete go u temnícu	He pressed him into a dungeon.
609:	ʾi téško žilézo ʾw´kova na négo	And he put heavy iron (shackles) on him.
610:	ʾá prebl̃žéni prokópia neprestàno bg̃u móleše se za sь´vь ródь čl͂véčeski	But the most blessed Procopius endlessly prayed to God for all the mankind.
611:	ʾi drúgo móleše se da sè sovrьši mučénïe do konca	He prayed also for other things: for the torment, to be finished.
612:	ʾi mináxu šésь dnì	And six days passed.
613:	ʾi paki ʾizvédoxu st̃ágo na súdište	And they brought the saint again to the judgement seat.
614:	ʾi réče mu flaviʾánь	And Flavianus said to him:
615:	dogdè ne s͛mь rastrьzálь telò tvoè sotvorì moè povelénïe	ʺDo my bidding, until I have not your body torn up!ʺ
616:	prokópïja réče	Procopius said:
617:	ete moe télo prédь ʾóči tvóĭ stóĭ	ʺBehold, my body stands in front of you!ʺ
618:	ʾi što xóčešь sásь nego napravì da ugódišь na prílični te tvóĭ bésove	ʺAnd do what you want with it, so that you make the demons so similar to you happy!ʺ
619:	ʾi réče ʾemu knez	And the prince said to him:
620:	s tákvíva xul͛ni tvóĭ réči na golemu: srь´dnju podígaš͛ me	ʺYou raise me to big anger with such words.ʺ
621:	ʾi po mnógo mučenïe da tì dámь	ʺAnd I would give you more tortures.ʺ
622:	ʾi da sè ne nádašь	ʺAnd do not hope,ʺ
	če sì ʾumorílь ʾárьxeleŏna sásь tvóĭ magíi	ʺ(that,) as you killed Archelaos with your sorcery,ʺ
	da se ʾizbávišь wt móĭ rúce	ʺthat you will save yourself from my hands!ʺ
623:	i páki reče	And he said again:
624:	prostréte go na zémli	ʺStretch him on the ground!ʺ
625:	ʾi da gò bʾiete četvórica sa͒ súrovi žíli volov͛ski	ʺAnd (you) four, beat him with raw oxen sinews!ʺ
626:	ʾi na pleští te mu turéte raz͛žažéni ʾuglíe	ʺAnd throw heated coal on his shoulders!ʺ
627:	ʾi prokópia ne boeše se wt bólesti	And Procopius did not fear pain.
628:	no mnógo ganàdeše flaviʾána	But he cursed at Flavianus a lot.
629:	ʾi réče mu	And he said to him:
630:	síne bezakóni ʾi zlomísalьniče večnóe mučénïe	ʺO you bastard and evil-thinker, (you may await nothing than?) eternal torment!ʺ
631:	ʾjá drúga radóstь ne mamь wt takóvo no za xr͒ta móego stráždemь do sь´ga	ʺI have no other joy than to suffer for my Christ up to now!ʺ
632:	togìva flaviănь réče:	Then Flavian said:
633:	skóro ʾógnь prigotvéte	ʺPrepare the fire soon!ʺ
634:	ʾi ražnì raz͛žežéte	ʺAnd heat up roasters,ʺ
	da gò bodéte po ráni te	ʺso that you pierce him on his wounds,ʺ
	ʾi po své to telò da gò zbodéte	ʺand that you pierce him on the whole body!ʺ
635:	ʾi da sméšate ljúti ʾocetь ʾi suliménь da mù ulívate ráni te	ʺAnd mix strong vinegar with a corrosive salt (?), to pour it on his wounds!ʺ
636:	ʾi tova sásь bl̃godarénïe prokópia pretrьpe	And with thankfulness, Procopius endured.
637:	ʾi neprestáno xúleše na ĭdole	And he cursed the idols without a pause.
638:	ʾi drugò zlò pómisli sì fláviănь	And Flavianus thought of another evil.
639:	zavéde st̃ago u ednò kápište	He brought the saint to a pagan temple.
640:	ʾi nasipá mu ʾu désnu rúku, ʾognь	And he poured fire (?) on his right hand.
641:	ʾi na ʾóg͛nja turì ѳemjánь danó bi mu dosadílь ʾógnь	And he put thyme on the fire, so that the fire annoys him.
642:	ʾi privedé go blízu prï idola	And he brought him close to and idol,
	danó bi frьlílь pred͛ idola ѳémjanò	so that he would throw the thyme in front of the idol,
	ʾi da se narečè kakvò prinese ml͂tvu na ídole prokópia	and so that they would say, that Procopius made an offer to idols.
643:	takò mísleše fláviănь nesmisleníkь	Thus thought the fool Flavianus.
644:	ʾá st̃i prokópia stoéše krep͛ko	And Procopius stood staunchly.
645:	ʾi u rúku drьžéše ʾógnь dogdé mu sve ʾizgorè ruká ta	And he held the fire in his hand, until the hand burned totally.
646:	ʾi flavíănь stói	And Flavianus stood.
647:	ta gléda	And he watched.
648:	ʾi m´nogo naródь ʾwkólь négo	And a lot of people (is) around him.
649:	ʾi pogledà st̃i góre na nb̃o	And the saint looked up to the heavens.
650:	ʾi reče	And he said:
651:	udrьžáxь rúku moju desnujù	ʺI held fast my right hand (in the fire).ʺ
652:	ʾi ímaxь múku žiléza téški na miš͛ci moę	ʺAnd I had tortures, heavy irons on my muscles.ʺ
653:	ʾi sláva moę ʾi pómoštь búdetь spàsénïę móemu gd͒i	ʺAnd my glory and help will be for the sake of my salvation (?), o Lord!ʺ
654:	i s desnícu tvojù prïimi m´e	ʺAnd receive me with your right hand!ʺ
655:	ʾi pomozí mi	ʺAnd help me!ʺ
656:	ne právedni súdia počudi se	The unjust judge was amazed.
657:	ʾi réče	And he said:
658:	ʾw múžeska síla prokópova	ʺO, (behold) the manly strength of Procopius!ʺ
659:	ʾi páki réče súdię	And the judge said again:
660:	tí si reklь kakò ne uséštašь mučénïe	ʺYou said, that you do not feel the torture.ʺ
661:	ʾá zaštò uzdьxínjašь wt srdce	ʺSo why do you moan from the heart?ʺ
662:	ʾi réče mu st̃i	And the saint said to him:
663:	da nè rečéšь če mì dosádi wt mučénïe ʾi bólestь telésnaja	ʺDo not say, that I am annoyed by the torture and bodily pain!ʺ
664:	ta uzdьxnúxь ʾi proslьzíx se radì tvoè bezúmie	ʺI moaned and shed tears because of your folly,ʺ
	kakvò ne móžešь da poznáešь ʾistínago bg̃a	ʺas you are unable to understand the True God!ʺ
665:	ʾi poklánjaš͛ se na némi ʾidolè	ʺAnd you (still) bow to deaf idols!ʺ
666:	ʾi zaradi: tovà čéka tebè ne gasími ʾógnь	ʺAnd because of that an inextinguishable fire is awaiting you.ʺ
667:	ʾi drugo mučénïe pomísli fláviʿanь po gor͛ko	And Flavianus thought of another, more bitter torture.
668:	ʾi réče da ʾwbésutь st̃ago za míšci te	And he commanded to hang the saint by arms,
	ʾi téški kámen da ʾwbésutь na nozé te mu i	and to hang a heavy stone on his legs,
	da se rastrь´zne své teló to negóvo	so that his body is fully ripped apart.
669:	ʾi ni edno zlò ne prïide st̃omu ʾi wt tovà	And not even one evil came to the saint from that.
670:	ʾi páki réče flaviănь	And again, Flavianus said:
671:	napaléte péštь do sedmь puti	ʺIgnite a furnace seven times!ʺ
672:	ʾi frьléte go u peštà	ʺAnd throw him into the furnace!ʺ
673:	ʾi privedoxu vòĭne st̃ago pri ustá ta péštni	And the soldiers brought the saint to the mouth of the furnace.
674:	ʾi prekrьstí se st̃i prokópia	And Procopius crossed himself.
675:	i izíde plámenь ʾizь pešta	And a flame came out of the furnace.
676:	ʾi pogóri sví te vóĭne što béxu tàmo	And it burned all the soldiers, who were there.
677:	kogì vídoxu takóvo čúdo ʾelíne wt stràxь potreperáxu	When the pagans saw such a miracle, they trembled from fear.
678:	ʾi uboę´xu se	And they feared.
679:	ʾi viknáxu kolíko móžatь	And they cried as much as they could.
680:	ʾw knéze flaviane dokogì štéšь da drь´žiš togóva magésnika	ʺO prince Flavianus, how long do you want to hold that sorcerer?ʺ
681:	sьvь grádь xóče da se pokr͒ti wt négo	ʺThe whole city will get baptized because of him!ʺ
682:	ʾi vidè mučítelь če nè može da prewbrь´ne st̃ago sa͒ níkakvo mučenïe	And the tormentor saw, that he cannot convert the saint with any (kind of) torture.
683:	tьkmo umislì da gò posečè	He thought just to kill him.
684:	ʾi povelé na voĭne da gò ʾizvedutь vónь ʾiz gráda ʾi da gò posečutь	And he commanded his soldiers to bring him out of the city to kill him.
685:	kógi dóĭde st̃i do narečénoe mesto ʾi poréče na vóĭne da gò ʾwstávatь da sè poklóni bg̃u	When the saint came to the said place, he commanded the soldiers to let him to bow to God.
686:	ʾi stánu na ístokь	And he stood towards the East.
687:	i dígnu rúce	And he raised the hands.
688:	ʾi réče	And he said:
689:	bž̃e začúvai grádь ʾi ljudïe wt prelьst vrážni	ʺO God, protect the city and the people from the deception of the Enemy!ʺ
690:	ʾi da prosvetítь elíne da stanutь xr͒tiani	ʺAnd may the pagans are enlightened to become Christians!ʺ
691:	ʾi svì da se spodóbutь	ʺAnd may all become worthy!ʺ
692:	ʾi da vnidutь va cr͒tvo nb͒no	ʺAnd may they enter the Kingdom of Heaven!ʺ
693:	tova réče prokópija	Thus spoke Procopius.
694:	i doʾide glásь wt nebesà	And a voice came from the heavens:
695:	prïidi prokopie	ʺCome, Procopius!ʺ
696:	ʾi prïimi ugotovánь tvói venécь	ʺAnd accept the wreaths prepared for you!ʺ
697:	ʾi da spodobíši se vo cr͒tvo nb͒noe	ʺAnd may you be worthy in the Kingdom of Heaven!ʺ
698:	ʾi prékloni glóvu	And he bowed his head.
699:	ʾi posékoxa go mc͒a ʾiʾulia vь *i* dénь	And they killed him on the 8th day of Month July.
700:	ʾi ʾōtide emu bl͂žénaja dš̃a sa míromь na nb͒sa	And his blessed soul went in peace to the heavens.
701:	čúete li bl͂goródni xr͒tiăni	Do you hear, o noble Christians?
702:	ʾi ver͛vate li kakvì téš͛ki múki protéglixu st̃í mč̃níci zardì ʾimè xr͒tóvo	And do you believe, how hard tortures holy martyrs endured in the name of the Christ?
703:	ʾi da uveratь násь da gì praznúvame	And may they give us faith to celebrate them!
704:	ʾi dá ne rečè nékoĭ	And let no one says:
705:	móže li čl̃vékь tol͛kova muki pretrьpéti	Can anyone endure so much torture?
706:	tó da ne bì pretrьpeli ʾi ne bi se posvetíli	If they would not endure, they would not become saints.
707:	ʾi pogréboxu čt͒nóe telo ʾegw	And they buried his honorable body.
708:	Vo slávu. ʾóc͂a. i s͂ína. ʾi st̃´ágo. dx͂a.	In glory of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
	níně`. ʾi pr͒no. ʾi vo véki vekóvь.	now, and ever, and forever.
709:	ʾaminь	Amen.
710:	ʾw dívno ʾi preslávnoe čúdo	O wondrous and most famous miracle!