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1:	sti slavni velikomčnikъ prokopia ♣	[Picture Text] Glorious Holy Great Martyr Procopius
2:	[===] slovo stago slavnago velikomučenika prokopia	[Title] Homily on Glorious Holy Great Martyr Procopius
3:	blgosloveni xrtiani poslušaite	[Title] Hear, o blessed Christians!
4:	da vi skažeme za prežno vreme kakvo mučixu ne čestivi crve xrtiane za veru	[Title] May we tell you about the ancient times, how dishonorable kings/emperors tortured Christians for (their) faith!
5:	oč blvi	[Title] Father, bless (the reader)!
6:	vo crtvo ne čestivago cra dioklitiana veliko gonenie beše na xrtiani	There was a great persecution of Christians in the time of dishonorable Emperor Diocletian.
7:	u onię vremena i leta crve i boljare i voivodi ne maxu druga griža tъkmo kakvo da mučatъ xrtiane za veru	In those times and years, kings and boyars and commanders had no other business, but to torment Christians for (their) faith.
8:	i sakaxu da dovrъšatъ xrtianъska vera do konecъ veče da se ne javi xrtianinъ nigde	And they wanted to finish the Christian faith, so that there would be no Christian left anywhere.
9:	posle crъ ostavi sudnici	Then the Emperor placed judges.
10:	ostavi voivodi i knezove	He placed dukes and princes.
11:	i zaprati knigi ferъmane po svi te gradove elinski	And he sent forth letters (and) commands to all pagan cities,
	kade se obadi xrtianinъ da go privedutъ pri cara	whenever a Christian appears, to send him to the Emperor,
	da go muča za veru	so that (he) may torment him for faith.
12:	takoi dumaše crъ	Thus spoke the Emperor:
13:	ete dumamъ vamъ	ʺBehold, I tell you:ʺ
14:	koi ste slugi moi da se podъkanite	ʺYou, who are my servants, show resolve!ʺ
15:	i da početete veliki naši bogove	ʺGive respect to our great gods!ʺ
16:	da imъ zazidate kapišta	ʺBuild them shrines!ʺ
17:	da imъ se poklanjanjate	ʺBow to them!ʺ
18:	i da gi praznuvate	ʺMake feasts for them!ʺ
19:	i da imъ prinosite žerъtvi	ʺAnd bring them sacrifices!ʺ
20:	i svi sovorъno da gi počitate	ʺAnd may you all united pay respect to them!ʺ
21:	ako li nekoi se ne pokori na moe povelenie gorъki samrъtъ xoče da priide na nego	ʺIf anyone would not subdue to my command, a bitter death will come to him.ʺ
22:	a koi posluša moe povelenie da se pokloni na naši bgove	ʺBut he who obeys my command, to bow to our gods,ʺ
	mnogo srebro i zlato da go daruvamъ	ʺmay I donate a lot of silver and gold to him,ʺ
	i za golema počestъ da go imamъ	ʺand may I have him in a great respect.ʺ
23:	taka reče crъ dioklitianъ	Thus spoke Emperor Diocletian.
24:	i zaprati maѯimiana u elinъski gradъ	And he sent Maximian to the city of pagans/Greeks.
25:	i onъ sam sъbra po silъni voine	And he himself assembled stronger warriors.
26:	i otide u egipet	And he went to Egypt.
27:	i tamo imaše edinъ knezъ	And there was a prince.
28:	ta sakaše po silu da stane crъ	And he wanted to become an Emperor by force.
29:	a crъ dioklitianъ mu nadъvi	But Emperor Diocletian defeated him.
30:	i posrami go	And he put shame on him.
31:	i otide dioklitianъ u anъtioxiju	And Diocletian went to Antioch.
32:	zašto beše počulъ kakvo mnogo xrtiane ima u toja gradъ	Because he had heard, that there were many Christians in that city.
33:	i tamo u grodo razbra dioklitianъ če se poklanjatъ xrtiane gdu iisu xrtu	And there, in the city, Diocletian understood, that Christians bow to Lord Jesus Christ.
34:	i kakvo ču mnogo se rasrъdi	And as he heard (it), he became very angry.
35:	i otide crъ	And the Emperor went away.
36:	i pokloni se svoemu bu apolonu	And he bowed to his god Apollo.
37:	i golema počestъ sotvori crъ bgu apolonu	And he made a great honor to God Apollo
38:	xiljado volove zakla	He slaughtered thousand oxen.
39:	i kato počete crъ bga apolona sasъ xiljado volove	And as the Emperor honored God Apollo with thousand oxen,
	togiva svi graždane anъtioxiski početoxu cra dioklitiana	then all Antiocheans honored Emperor Diocletian,
	kakvoto si cru priliče takoi uredno	duly, as it is appropriate for an emperor.
40:	i u toę gradъ imaše edna žena	And there was a woman in that city.
41:	mlogo beše bgata	She was very rich.
42:	ime i beše ѳeodošia	Her name was Theodosia.
43:	i ednogo sna imaše	She had one son.
44:	ime mu beše ioaniskosъ	His name was Oniscus.
45:	bašta mu beše xrtianinъ	His father was a Christian.
46:	i umre	And he died.
47:	a maika mu beše vdovica	And his mother was a widow.
48:	i poklanjaše se na idole	And she bowed to idols.
49:	sinъ noenъ ostanu	Her son was left.
50:	ošte beše mъnečkъ	He was still small.
51:	i maika mu go otxrani	And his mother raised him.
52:	i učeše go da se poklanja na idole	And she taught him to bow to idols.
53:	i godeše maika mu da go predade cru dioklitianu	And his mother vowed to give him to Emperor Diocletian,
	da bude sinъ noenъ proslaven na toja stъ	so that her son will be glorified in this world.
54:	i otide maikja mu pri cra	And his mother went to the Emperor.
55:	i zanese mlogo imane	And she brought a lot of wealth.
56:	i dade go caru	And she gave it to the Emperor.
57:	a crъ ju reče	And the Emperor said (to) her:
58:	pošto mi dade ѳeodošio tolъkova imane	ʺWhy do you give me so much wealth?ʺ
59:	a ona mu reče	And she said to him:
60:	imamъ ednogo sina	ʺI have one son.ʺ
61:	da ti go dademъ da go početešъ	ʺMay I give him to you, so that you honor him,ʺ
	i da mu dadešъ nekoja volja	ʺand that you give him some commands,ʺ
	da bude slavenъ na toja stъ	ʺso that he will be famous in this world.ʺ
62:	i crъ reče	And the Emperor said:
63:	dovedi go	ʺBring him!ʺ
64:	i dovede go maikja mu	And his mother brought him.
65:	i dade go cru dioklitianu	And she gave him to Emperor Diocletian.
66:	i po nekoliko dni fanu crъ da go ispitъva svekakvo	And after some days the Emperor began to try him in all possible ways.
67:	i vide go če beše knižovenъ i razumenъ i na elinъski raboti dosetlivъ	And he saw that he was literate, and clever, and with understanding for pagan matters.
68:	i ne pomisli crъ če šte da se pokloni oniskosъ xrtu bgu	And the Emperor did not think that Oniscus would bow to Christ the God.
69:	nelo go ostavi da mu bude kato vezirъ	Thus he let him to be his vizier.
70:	i dade mu dva miliona voisku	And he gave him an army (of) two million.
71:	zri	[sidenote] See!
72:	i zaprati go po drugi strani na dalekъ	And he sent him to other, faraway lands.
73:	i poruča mu	And he commanded him:
74:	gde naidešъ xrtiane prizovi gi	ʺWherever you find Christians, summon them!ʺ
75:	i produmai imъ da se otrečutъ ot xrta	ʺAnd tell them to renounce Christ!ʺ
76:	ako li se ne otrečutъ prъvo da imъ uzmešъ imane to sve	ʺIf they will not renounce, first take all of their property!ʺ
77:	pa togiva da gi predadeš na gorъki samrъtъ	ʺAnd then put them to bitter death!ʺ
78:	i otide oniskosъ sasъ svu voisku po sela i po gradove	And Oniscus went with all the army to villages and towns.
79:	i toja denъ kogi poide sluči se edna žega	And on the day he went, a strong heatwave happened,
	koliko ne može ništo da trъpi ot tolъkova žexъčina	so that no one could resist so much heat.
80:	i ne možexu prezъ denъ da xodatъ	And they could not go during the day.
81:	no vasu noštъ xodixu po xladovinu	But they went all the night, in the cool.
82:	kogi priidoxu va siriskoju zemlju svi gradove izlezoxu	When they came to the land of Syria, all the (people of all the) towns went out.
83:	i posrešnuxu oniskosa	And they met Oniscus.
84:	i golema počestъ početoxa go	And they honored him (with) great honors.
85:	kogi bi na večerъ izlezoxu ot tamo	When it was an evening, they went out from there.
86:	i xodexu po putъ	And they walked on the way.
87:	kogi dostignuxu blizu do grada tri stadia u sredъ noštъ potrusi se zemlja strašno	As they came to the vicinity of the city of three stadiums, in the middle of the night, the earthed shoke terribly.
88:	izide blъskavica mlъnie s grozno	A terrible thunderstorm came out.
89:	izъ mlъnie izide glasъ	A voice came out of the lightnings.
90:	i dumaše	And it was saying:
91:	oniskose kude otvodišъ	ʺO Oniscus, where are you going?ʺ
92:	a što si pomislilъ da sotvorišъ	ʺAnd what do you think you are going to do?ʺ
93:	i svi te voine čuxu toja glasъ	And all the soldiers heard that voice.
94:	i ubojaxu se	And they became afraid.
95:	otgovori oniskosъ	Oniscus answered,
96:	i reče	and he said:
97:	crъ me pušti da ubivam koi verъva xrta	ʺThe Emperor sent me to kill those, who believe in Christ.ʺ
98:	a što izide glasъ izъ mlъnie tova e bilъ sam si xrtosъ	And the voice, which came out of the lightnings, that was the Christ himself.
99:	i reče xrtosъ	And the Christ said:
100:	sasъ mene li štešъ da se borišъ oniskose	ʺYou want to have a fight with me, Oniscus?ʺ
101:	a onъ reče	And he said:
102:	ti koi si gospodarъ	ʺWho are you, o lord?ʺ
103:	ne znaem te	ʺI don't know you.ʺ
104:	i toja časъ izleze čtni krtъ	And the True Cross appeared in that moment.
105:	i javi mu se	And it appeared to him.
106:	i izide glasъ ot krta	And a voice came out of the cross
107:	i reče	And it said:
108:	ja smъ raspeti iisъ xrtosъ sinъ bžii	ʺI am the crucified Jesus Christ, Son of God.ʺ
109:	togiva mu reče oniskosъ	Then Oniscus said to him:
110:	gospodine kogi si iisъ xrtosъ pošto te usudixu vldci na samrъtъ	ʺIf you are Jesus Christ, why did princes condemn you to death?ʺ
111:	i mlogo si postraxuvalъ zaradi xrtiane da gi spišъ u tvoe crtvo nbnoe	ʺAnd you suffered a lot for Christians, to save them in your Kingdom of Heaven.ʺ
112:	togiva reče xrtos	Then the Christ said:
113:	oniskose sasъ krъstъ xočešъ da pobedišъ i da nadviešъ na svi te tvoi crove i na svi te crovi voine	ʺO Oniscus, with the cross you will defeat and conquer all your kings and all the soldiers of the king.ʺ
114:	tova xs izreče	The Christ said this.
115:	i otide na nbsa	And he went to the heavens.
116:	i svi ostanuxu radostni	And all stood happy.
117:	kogi bi u jutro oniskos sъbra svi te zlatare u grado	In the morning, Oniscus assembled all the goldsmiths in the city.
118:	i pita gi	And he asked them,
119:	i reče	And he said:
120:	kogo znaete meždu vasъ po maistorъ imamъ nekoja potreba da mi napravi	ʺI need something to be done by (one), whom you know as more skilled (at your craft).ʺ
121:	zaplata koliko xoče da mu dademъ	ʺI'm going to pay him as much as he want!ʺ
122:	i pokazaxu nekoego človeka	And they showed him one man.
123:	ime mu beše marъko	His name was Marko.
124:	i rekoxu	And they said:
125:	ete toę e sovrъšenъ maistorъ	ʺHere this one a true master.ʺ
126:	i kakvo sakašъ da go napravi	ʺAnd he would make whatever you want.ʺ
127:	togiva oniskosъ izvadi čtni krtъ isъ pazuxu	Then Oniscus took the True Cross out of his bosom.
128:	i dade go marъku da go pravi	And he gave it to Marko to make it (?)
129:	i marъko reče	And Marko said:
130:	ne smeemъ gdne moi da pravimъ čtni krtъ	ʺMy lord, I don't dare to make a True Cross.ʺ
131:	če kolъko razbere crъ če kovemъ čtni krtъ toi šte da me ubie	ʺFor if the Emperor finds out, that I am crafting a True Cross, he will kill me.ʺ
132:	i reče marъku oniskosъ	And Oniscus said to Marko:
133:	ne boi se	ʺDo not fear!ʺ
134:	ja xočemъ tebe skriti nikoi da te ne vidi	ʺI will hide you, so that no one sees you.ʺ
135:	i zatvori se marъko u svoi domъ	And Marko closed himself in his house.
136:	i napravi čtnago krta	And he made the True Cross.
137:	okova go sasъ srebro i sasъ zlato i sasъ dragi besъceni kamene	He wrapped it with silver and gold and expensive precious stones.
138:	i kogi go svrъši vide marъko na čtnago krta nekoe čudo strašno	And when he finished it, Marko saw a terrible miracle on the True Cross:
139:	izobrazili se na krto tri obraze	Three pictures appeared on the cross.
140:	i podъpisani sasъ evreiski slova	And (they were) subscribed with Hebrew words.
141:	edinъ obraz emanuilъ	One picture (was subscribed with) Immanuel.
142:	a drugi obrazъ arъxglъ mixailъ	And another picture (was subscribed with) Archangel Michael.
143:	a treti obrazъ arxglъ gavriilъ	And the third picture (was subscribed with) Archangel Gabriel.
144:	i marъko pomisli da ostruže tia tri obraze ot krto kato se bexu sami ot samo sebe izobrazili	And Marko decided to scratch the three pictures off from the cross, as they appeared from themselves.
145:	i posegnu marъko da gi ostruže	And Marko touched them to scratch them.
146:	i ne može	And he was not able.
147:	nelo mu ošte isъxna desna ruka	For his right hand became dry.
148:	i u edna noštъ oniskosъ priide da vidi dali se svrъši čtni krtъ	And one night Oniscus came to see, whether the True Cross was finished.
149:	i kogi go vide i zaradva se	And as he saw it, he rejoiced.
150:	i poceluva go	And he kissed it.
151:	i pita	And he asked:
152:	što su tia obraze i pismo što se pokazuva namъ	ʺWhat are these pictures and the text appearing to us?ʺ
153:	marъko reče	Marko said:
154:	ne znamъ gospodaru	ʺI do not know, sir.ʺ
155:	ja ne sъm gi pravilъ	ʺI did not make them.ʺ
156:	sami ot sebe tuka se napisaxa	ʺThey were written by themselves.ʺ
157:	oniskosъ beše razumenъ	Oniscus was rational.
158:	i dobre razume kakvo su samotvorъni ot bga	And he understood well, that they are self-producing because of God.
159:	pade	He fell down,
160:	i pokloni se čtnomu krъstu	and he bowed to the True Cross.
161:	i posle dade zlataru dovolno groševe	And afterwards he gave enough coins to the goldsmith.
162:	i zafaljše zlataru	And he praised the goldsmith.
163:	i uze si oaniskosъ čtnago krta	And Oniscus took the True Cross.
164:	i otide u aleѯanъdriju grada	And he went to the city of Alexandria.
165:	tamo se bexu sabrali mnogo agarene	Many Hagarenes had assembled there.
166:	i po silu plenexu mužie i ženi i momi i deca	And they were capturing men and women and girls and children by force.
167:	i ne znajaxu kakvo da storatъ siromasi xrtiane da se otbranatъ ot prokleti agarene	And the poor Christians did not know, what to do, to defend themselves from the accursed Hagarenes.
168:	no plačexu	But they cried.
169:	i žalexu	And they were sad.
170:	kogi vide oniskosъ takovo zlo nemu jako dosvide kato ideše tolъkova pisakъ tolъkova varekъ	As Oniscus saw such evil, as he went, all the cries and weeping made him angry.
171:	i povede svoju voisku po sebe	And he led his army with himself.
172:	i podъbraxu agarene da se bijatъ	And the Hagarenes began to fight.
173:	oniskosъ imaše nadežda na čtnago krta da mu pomogne	Oniscus had hope in the True Cross, that it helps him.
174:	i reče	And he said:
175:	sъga da vidimъ i da veruvamъ ako budeš ti iisъ xrtosъ što mi se javi na putъ	ʺNow, let me see and believe, whether it was you, Jesus Christ, who appeared to me on the way.ʺ
176:	i glasъ mu doide ot nbsa toja ča	And in that moment a voice came from the heavens to him.
177:	i reče mu	And it said to him:
178:	derъzai	ʺDo dare!ʺ
179:	ne boi se	ʺDo not fear!ʺ
180:	ja smъ xrtosъ sa tebe	ʺI, the Christ, am with you.ʺ
181:	togiva se oniskosъ uverъva i oslobodi	Then Oniscus began to believe and freed himself.
182:	i reče na voine svoi	And he said to his soldiers:
183:	elate po mene da se udarime sasъ agarene	ʺCome, let us fight with the Hagarenes!ʺ
184:	ja imamъ nadeždu na xrta raspetago da nadviemъ na tri kleti agarene	ʺI have a hope in Christ the Crucified, that I will defeat the thrice-accursed Hagarenes.ʺ
185:	i z božiem poveleniemъ napade straxъ na agarene	And, by the will of God, a fear overcame the Hagarenes.
186:	i izbi gi oniskosъ	And Oniscus slew them all.
187:	i prebroixu mrъtvъci	And they counted the dead.
188:	više ot petъ xiljadi ljudie izginuli	More than five thousand people perished.
189:	a ot oniskosovu voisku ni edinъ člvekъ ne pade	But from the army of Oniscus not even one man fell.
190:	tova e bilo sasъ silu čtnago krta	That has been by the force of the True Cross.
191:	i pobedi gi	He defeated them.
192:	togiva oniskosъ zaprati xabar maike si	Then Oniscus sent a message to his mother.
193:	i kaza ju kakvo e pobedilъ agarene	And he told her, how he had defeated the Hagarenes,
	i izbilъ gi do konecъ	and (how) he slew them to the last one.
194:	i otide si doma	And he went home.
195:	i maika mu izleze	And his mother went out.
196:	srešna go sasъ radostъ i veselie	She met him with joy and happiness.
197:	i reče mu	And she told him:
198:	vidiš li snu moi kako ti skoro pomognaxu veliki naši bgove	ʺDo you see, my son, how our great gods helped you?ʺ
199:	kogi ti poide čedo moe da se biešъ sasъ agarene a	ʺWhen you, my child, went to fight Hagarenes,ʺ
	ja samъ se molila na bgove te da ti pomognatъ	ʺI prayed to the gods to help you.ʺ
200:	i pomognaxa ti	ʺAnd they helped you.ʺ
201:	togiva reče oniskosъ	Oniscus said then:
202:	o mati moja da bude proslaveno ime istinomu bgu	ʺO mother, may the name of the True God be praised!ʺ
203:	a maikja mu reče	And his mother said:
204:	ne dumai tako čedo moe	ʺDo not speak so, my child!ʺ
205:	ne xuli na veliki bgove naši	ʺDo not slander our great gods!ʺ
206:	i dumašъ če ti e pomognulъ edinъ bgъ	ʺAnd you say, that the One God has helped you.ʺ
207:	xočatъ da čujutъ drugi te bgove	ʺThe other gods will hear (that).ʺ
208:	i xočatъ da se rasrъdatъ na tebe	ʺAnd they will be angry with you.ʺ
209:	i oniskosъ imaše misъlъ kakvo da prevrъne maikju svoju na blgočestivuju veru xrtianъsku	And Oniscus had an idea to convert his mother to the honorable Christian faith.
210:	i zavede ju tamo pri onija lъžovni bgove	And he brought her there, to those false gods.
211:	i reče imъ oniskosъ	And Oniscus said to them:
212:	vie li mi dadoxte silu ta nadvixъ na prokleti agarene	ʺDid you give me the power, (by) which I defeated the accursed Hagarenes?ʺ
213:	ako budete vie kažete mi	ʺIf it is you, tell me!ʺ
214:	a ot nixъ ni duma ima	And from them, there was not even word.
215:	ni glasъ niti čujatъ	Nor a voice is heard.
216:	paki reče oniskosъ	Oniscus said again:
217:	vidiš li mti moja kakvo mlъčutъ tvoi te bgove kato nemi i kato gluxi	ʺDo you see, my mother, how your gods are silent, as (if they were) mute and deaf?ʺ
218:	a maikja mu reče	And his mother said:
219:	o sinu moi ne si gi pitalъ sasъ blgu dumu	ʺO my son, you have not asked them with a nice word.ʺ
220:	zatova ti ne otgovorixu	ʺThus they did not answer you.ʺ
221:	a sinъ ju reče	And the son said to her:
222:	pitai ti da ti produmatъ	ʺYou ask, so that they speak to you.ʺ
223:	a ona im se pokloni	And she bowed to them.
224:	i reče	And she said:
225:	molimъ se vamъ nbsni bgove živi	ʺI pray to you, o heavenly living gods,ʺ
	vasedrъžitelju ti zapoveduešъ na more obajatelno sce	ʺ(to you) o All-ruling One, (who) commands the sea (with) an amazing heart (?),ʺ
	i svi bgove koliko este	ʺand (to you), o all gods, as many as you are.ʺ
226:	nali vie pomognaxte sinu moemu	ʺDid you help my son?ʺ
227:	a bgove te paki umlъknaxu kato nemi	And the gods became silent again as (if they were) deaf.
228:	i počexu da treperatъ steni te gdeto bexu bgove te	And the walls, where the god stood, began to tremble.
229:	togiva se sti rasrъdi	Then the saint became angry.
230:	i pobegnu ot maikju si nadvorъ	And he ran from his mother outside.
231:	i uze onia srebreni i zlateni bgove	And he took those silver and golden gods.
232:	i sve gi sasipa kato praxъ i pepelъ	And he destroyed them all, as dust and ash.
233:	i reče	And he said:
234:	čueš li maiko moę	ʺDo you hear, o my mother?ʺ
235:	mene pomognu raspeti xrtosъ	ʺChrist the Crucified helped me!ʺ
236:	a tija bgove da pogibnutъ kato xaiduci	ʺAnd may these gods perish like criminals!ʺ
237:	a maikja mu kato vide če sasipa sinъ ju bgove te jako se zle oskrъbi	And when his mother saw, that her son destroyed the gods, she became sad.
238:	i otide kato besna pri cra da okleveti sna svoego	And she want as mad to the Emperor to slander her son.
239:	i crъ sedše na sudište	And the Emperor sat on the judgement seat.
240:	i ona priide pri nego	And she came to him.
241:	i reče mu	And she said to him:
242:	o cru što da storim	ʺO Emperor, what should I do?ʺ
243:	sega sinъ moi pogubi svoi umъ	ʺNow, my son has lost his mind.ʺ
244:	i verъva raspetapo xrta	ʺAnd he believes in the Christ the Crucified.ʺ
245:	a naši bgove xuli	ʺAnd he slanders our gods.ʺ
246:	togiva crъ dioklitianъ zle se rasrъdi	Then Emperor Diocletian became very angry.
247:	i zaprati knigu ulikianu knezu	And he sent a writing to Prince Ulceius.
248:	i tako mu reče	And thus he spoke to him:
249:	uzmi po izbrani nekoliko ljudie tvoi	ʺTake your chosen men,ʺ
250:	i da idešъ pri oniskosa	ʺand go to Oniscus son of Theodosia,ʺ
	štoto go ja bexъ ostavilъ vezirъ sinъ ѳeodošinъ	ʺwhom I had made a vizier.ʺ
251:	kazaxu mi kakvo se e izbezumil	ʺThey told me, how he lost his mind.ʺ
252:	i poklonilъ se xrtu bezъsamrъtnomu bgu	ʺAnd he bowed to the Christ the Deathless God.ʺ
253:	i potъkani se dano bi go prevratilъ da ne verъva vъ xrta	ʺAnd try to convert him, so that he does not believe in Christ.ʺ
254:	ako li ne šte sasъ gorъki samrъtъ da go umorišъ	ʺIf he won't, kill him with a bitter death,ʺ
	i drugi da vidutъ da se uplašatъ da ne smejutъ da napravat takoi	ʺso that also others see, to become scared to dare to do so.ʺ
255:	toę knezъ ulikięnъ beše na obrazъ kato źverъ	That prince Ulceius had an appearence like a beast.
256:	strašno grozno gledaše	He looked very terribly
257:	kogi priide ulikianъ pri vezirevi ♣ dvorove i uleze u dvorъ	As Ulceius came to the court of the vizier, he entered the court.
258:	i pozdravi se ulikianъ sasъ vezira oniskosa	And Ulceius greeted vizier Oniscus.
259:	i podade mu knezъ carъski knigi	And the prince gave him the Emperor's writing.
260:	a sti pročete crki knigi	And the saint read the Emperor's writing.
261:	i razume što piše u knigi te	And he understood, what is written in the writing.
262:	i razdra gi	And he tore it.
263:	i frъli gi na zemlju	And he threw it to the ground.
264:	i reče	And he said:
265:	ja smъ xristianinъ	ʺI am a Christian.ʺ
266:	i sakaxъ samъ da sotvorimъ povelenie vaše	ʺAnd I wanted to fulfill your command by myself.ʺ
267:	i sotvorixъ	ʺAnd I fulfilled (it).ʺ
268:	i nadvixъ	ʺAnd I was victorious.ʺ
269:	i pobedixъ	ʺAnd I defeated (them).ʺ
270:	i mnogo bezъ broi agarene sasekoxъ sasъ pomoštъ čtnago krta i sasъ silu xrtu bgu moemu	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:	ulikianъ knezъ pogleda u stago	Prince Ulceius looked on the saint.
272:	i reče	And he said:
273:	ja tvoe blagorodie počitaemъ	ʺI respect you, o noble one.ʺ
274:	no ot crevo povelenie boimъ se	ʺBut I fear the Imperial command.ʺ
275:	i ne znamъ kakvo da storimъ	ʺAnd I do not know what to do.ʺ
276:	toko ti xorotuvamъ	ʺJust may I tell you:ʺ
277:	ja i svi te tija boljare pakъ da ti na jave rečemъ	ʺMay I and all these boyars tell you clearly,ʺ
	da se poklonišъ na naši bgove i da im prinesešъ mltvu	ʺto bow to our gods and to bring them a sacrifice,ʺ
	i da sotvorišъ volju crevu	ʺand to fulfill the will of the Emperor,ʺ
	i ti da se izbavišъ ot muki	ʺso that you free yourself of torment,ʺ
	i nie da se ne zasramime predi cra	ʺand so that we are not put to shame in front of the Emperor!ʺ
278:	i paki reče sti	And the saint said again:
279:	dobre reče ti ulianine da se poklonimъ na mrъtvi vaši bgove i da ugodimъ bezamnomu cru	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 šte da bude volja vaša da oskrъbimъ ja xrta moego	ʺBut your will will not be fulfilled, to make my Christ sad.ʺ
281:	no da vi kažemъ	ʺBut may I tell you:ʺ
282:	ja smъ gotovъ na svaku bolestъ i na skrъbostъ i na mučenie	ʺI am ready for any pain, suffering or torment.ʺ
283:	volimъ da pretrъpimъ i da budemъ xrtu moemu mltva	ʺI choose to suffer through and to be a prayer to my Christ.ʺ
284:	če nego sa sve srdce moe vozljubixъ	ʺFor I love him with all my heart.ʺ
285:	paki reče oniskosъ	Again, Oniscus said:
286:	a ti knezu što si namislilъ da me mučišъ ne leni se	ʺAnd you, o prince, as you are determined to torment me, do not be lazy!ʺ
287:	da priemnemъ pomoštъ ot xrta moego	ʺMay I receive the help from my Christ!ʺ
288:	reče ulikianъ	Ulceius said:
289:	oniskose pošto samъ sebe obezъčestvašъ i odvoivaš se ot ljubovъ crevu i ot 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 sti izvadi crki poesъ	Then the saint took the Imperial belt.
291:	i frъli go ulikianu u oči te	And he threw it to the eyes of Ulceius.
292:	i reče mu	And he said:
293:	ne rekoxъ li ti če smъ ja rabъ xrtovъ	ʺDid I not tell you, that I am a servant of Christ?ʺ
	i poklanjam se nemu za istinago bga	ʺ(and that) I bow to him for (the sake of) the True God?ʺ
294:	togiva se strašno rasrъdi mučitelъ	Then the tormentor became terribly angry.
295:	zri mučitelъ	[sidenote:] See: the tormentor.
296:	i reče na slugi te si da vežutъ stago da go vodatъ u kesariju grada	And he said to his servants, to bind the saint, to bring him to the city of Caesarea.
297:	i zavedoxa go	And they brought him (there).
298:	i sede ulikian knezъ na sudište	And Ulceius sat on the judgement seat.
299:	i predъ naroda privedoxa stgo	And they brought the saint in front of the people.
300:	i obesixa go na drъvo	And they hanged him on a tree.
301:	i sasъ žilezni nokti bez milosti telo tomu stružexu	And they mercilessly ripped his body with iron thorns.
302:	i mlogo saborъ beše se zbralo tamo	And a lot of people assembled there.
303:	i mlogo požalixu za nego	And many cried for him.
304:	i reče imъ sti	And the saint said to them:
305:	ne žalete za mene	ʺDo not cry for me!ʺ
306:	no za svoju pogibelъ žalete	ʺBut cry for your perdition!ʺ
307:	i plačite	ʺAnd weep!ʺ
308:	zašto mene priliče sega da se mučim a na onja stъ da se radvamъ	ʺBecause it is appropriate for me to be tormented now, and to rejoice in the next world.ʺ
309:	kato oračъ	ʺLike a ploughsman:ʺ
310:	kogi ore i see griža ima	ʺWhen he starts to plough and sow, he has a concern.ʺ
311:	a kogi počne da žъne raduva se	ʺAnd when he reaps, he rejoices.ʺ
312:	tako i ja griža i bolestъ i muka dlъženъ smъ da pretrъpim	ʺThus I have to suffer through concerns, and pain, and tortures.ʺ
313:	i moleše se xrtu da mu dade pomoštъ i trъpenie	And he prayed to the Christ to give him help and endurance.
314:	i kato go obesixu na drъvo i sadraxa mu telo to	And as they hanged him on the tree and ripped his body,
	kogi bi na večerъ savnaxa go ot drъvo to	in the evening they hanged him down (?) from the tree.
315:	i zatvorixa go u tevnicu	And they closed him in a dungeon.
316:	kogi bi u sredъ polunoštъ doide sam xrtosъ sa sti anggeli	In the middle of the night, the Christ Himself came in with holy angels,
	da vidi svoego mučenika kakvo straxuva zaradi ime xristovo	to see his martyr, how he suffers in the name of the Christ.
317:	i ot samo sebe ottvorixu se temnični vrata	And the doors of the dungeon opened by themselves.
318:	i zovnaxu anggeli na vrata	And the angels called at the door.
319:	i	And (they said?)
320:	oniskose pogledai na nasъ	ʺO Oniscus, look at us!ʺ
321:	i on gi vide	And he saw them.
322:	i reče imъ	And he said:
323:	kakvi ste vie	ʺWhat are you?ʺ
324:	oni rekoxu	They said:
325:	mie sme anggeli bžii	ʺWe are angels of God.ʺ
326:	prati ni da te vidime	ʺHe sent us to see you.ʺ
327:	a onъ imъ reče	And he said to them:
328:	ako budete anъggeli bži storete krtъ na sebe i poklonete se	ʺIf you are angels of God, then cross yourself and bow down!ʺ
329:	i oni se prekrtixu	And they crossed themselves.
330:	i poklonixu se	And they bowed down.
331:	i rekoxu	And they said:
332:	veruvašъ li ni oniskose če sme nię anggeli	ʺDo you believe us, o Oniscus, that we are angels?ʺ
333:	i poverъva	And he believed.
334:	i reče na tri otroci	And he said to the three boys:
335:	prati bgъ anggeli	ʺGod sent the angels.ʺ
336:	a ja se borim sasъ ognъ	ʺAnd I fight with a fire.ʺ
337:	kato reče taka u toja časъ javi mu se xrtosъ	As he spoke, in that moment the Christ appeared to him.
338:	i porusi go sasъ vodu po lice	And he sprinkled his face with water.
339:	i fanu go za ruku	And he took his hand.
340:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
341:	do sega ti e bilo ime oniskosъ	ʺUntil now, your name was Oniscus.ʺ
342:	a ot sega na tamъ da bude ime tvoe prokopie	ʺBut from now on, may your name be Procopius.ʺ
343:	zri	[sidenote] Behold!
344:	toko krepi se	ʺJust be strong!ʺ
345:	i ne boi se	ʺAnd have no fear!ʺ
346:	a sti ot straxa uboja se	But the saint became afraid (lit. of fear).
347:	i pade xrtu na noze te	And he fell to the Christ's feet.
348:	i reče	And he said:
349:	molimъ ti se vldko	ʺI pray you, my lord!ʺ
350:	dai mi dši krepostъ da se ne uboimъ ot mučenie	ʺGive strength to my soul, so that I fear not the tortures!ʺ
351:	i reče mu gdъ	And the Lord said to him:
352:	ne boi se	ʺHave no fear!ʺ
353:	ja smъ sasъ tebe	ʺI am with you.ʺ
354:	tova reče gdъ	The Lord said that,
355:	i otide na nebo	and He went to the Heavens.
356:	tova xorotuva gdъ sasъ prokopiju kogi beše u temnica ta zatvorenъ	This is what the Lord spoke with Procopius, as he was incarcerated in a dungeon.
357:	gdъ si otide na nebo	The Lord went to the Heavens.
358:	sti prokopia ostanu u temnicu zatvorenъ	St. Procopius remained incarcerated in a dungeon.
359:	kogi bi u jutro mučitel prati člveka u temnicu da vidi eli e živъ prokopia	In the morning, the tormentor sent a man to the dungeon to see, whether was Procopius still alive.
360:	kogi go vide zdravъ i veselъ počudi se mučitelъ	As he saw him healthy and happy, the tormentor was amazed.
361:	i mnogo voine rekoxu	And many soldiers said:
362:	bže prokopovъ pomozi i namъ	ʺO god of Procopius, help us too!ʺ
363:	a mučitelъ stanu ot stolъ	And the tormentor stood up from his throne.
364:	i reče	And he said:
365:	bratie pošto prelъštaete se	ʺO brothers, why do you deceive yourselves?ʺ
366:	da ne rečete če e xrtosъ ozdravil oniskosa	ʺDo not say, that the Christ healed Oniscus!ʺ
367:	nelo go ozdravixu naši bgove veliki	ʺFor our great gods healed him!ʺ
368:	pomiluvaxa go	ʺThey gave him mercy.ʺ
369:	i dadoxa mu zdravie	ʺAnd they gave him health.ʺ
370:	reče prokopija	Procopius said:
371:	ako bude takoi pravo kakvo kažete vie	ʺIf it is truly so, what would you say?ʺ
372:	ako bude istina i ja da idemъ u kapište	ʺIf it is true, then may I go to the temple too.ʺ
373:	i tamo šteme poznati istinu	ʺAnd there we will know the truth.ʺ
374:	A bezumni sudia vozraduva se	And the mindless judge became happy.
375:	i čineše mu se če šte da se pokloni prokopia na idole te	And it seemed to him, that Procopius will bow down to the idols.
376:	i reče sudnikъ	And the judge said:
377:	da očistite putъ	ʺClean the way!ʺ
378:	i da pometete ot dvorъ moi do kapište idolъskoe	ʺSweep (it) from my court to the temple of idols!ʺ
379:	i da premenite bgove te naši sve u srebro i u zlato	ʺAnd clothe our gods fully in silver and gold!ʺ
380:	i propovednici telale ◄ da vikatъ po gradъ da se zbere sъvъ gradъ	ʺAnd may the herolds announce across the city, so that the whole city assembles!ʺ
381:	če šte da se pokloni prokopia na naši te veliki bgove	ʺFor Procopius is going to bow to our great gods!ʺ
382:	svъ gradъ se zbra da vidat kakvo xoče da se pokloni prokopia na bogove te veliki	All the city assembled to see, how Procopius will bow to the great gods.
383:	i povedoxu prokopju	And they brought Procopius.
384:	i poide po nego narodъ koliko ne može da se izbrojutъ	And a people, which cannot be counted, followed him.
385:	i reče prokopia na boljare te	And Procopius said to the boyars:
386:	stoite vie nadvorъ	ʺYou stand outside,ʺ
	da uleznemъ ja samъ	ʺso that I enter alone,ʺ
	da se poklonimъ na bogove te vaši	ʺso that I bow to your gods,ʺ
	da me prostatъ što imъ samъ sogrešilъ	ʺso that they forgive me, what I had committed.ʺ
387:	pa togiva i vie priidete	ʺAnd then you come.ʺ
388:	kogi uleze sti prokopia u kapište prekloni kolena	When Procopius came into the temple, he bent his knees.
389:	i reče sasъ golemъ glasъ	And he said with a great voice:
390:	gdi isuse xrte sine edinorodni ne vidimomu ocu	ʺO Lord, Jesus Christ, Only Son of the Unseen Father,ʺ
	što si ti sotvorilъ sveko zdanie s edna rečъ	ʺyou, who has created all the creation by one word,ʺ
	i sega prostri tvoju vsesilъnoju desnicu	ʺalso now, stretch your all-powerful right hand!ʺ
391:	i sakruši tia prokleti idole	ʺAnd destroy those accursed idols,ʺ
	da se ne prelъstuva tvoe sozdanie	ʺso that your creation does not deceive itself,ʺ
	i da se posrami crъ sasъ negovi boljare	ʺand that the Emperor and his boyars will be ashamed,ʺ
	i svi da poznajutъ če si ti bgъ i vse silenъ crъ nbni	ʺand that all know, that you are the God and the all-powerful King of Heavens!ʺ
392:	tova reče prokopia	Thus spoke Procopius.
393:	i toja časъ javi se krtъ na vozduxъ	And in that moment the Cross appeared in the air.
394:	i fanu apolona sasъ desnu ruku	And it seized Apollo with the right hand.
395:	i metna go dole na kamikъ	And it threw him down on the stone.
396:	i stori se praxъ i i pepelъ	And he became dust and ash.
397:	i tako se rasipa ot vrata do nadvorъ	And thus he was crushed from the door to the outside.
398:	togiva narodъ što beše tamo svi zaedno viknaxu sasъ golemъ gla koliko možexu	Then the people, who were there, all together cried with a strong voice, as much as they could:
399:	velikъ bgъ xrtianъski	ʺGreat (is) the God of Christians!ʺ
400:	vse silъne bže pomilui nasъ	ʺO powerful God, give us mercy!ʺ
401:	i svi poveruvaxu vъ xrta	And all started to believe in Christ.
402:	isъ xs ♣	[picture text] Jesus Christ
403:	a stago prokopiju zatvorixu u temnicu	And they locked St. Procopius in the dungeon.
404:	i u taja noštъ doidoxu sedmъ voivodi i nekoliko voine	And in that night, seven commanders and some soldiers came.
405:	i pomolixu se stomu da gi krti	And they asked the saint to baptize them.
406:	i onъ se zaradva	And he rejoiced.
407:	i pomoli se temničnomu stražaru da go pušti	And he asked the dungeon guard to let him out,
	da gi vodi o crkvu da gi krti	to bring them to a church to baptize them,
	i da gi pričesti	and to give them the Eucharist,
	i paki rano da doide u temnicu	and to come back again to the dungeon in the morning.
408:	i krti gi	And he baptized them.
409:	i svu noštъ pouči gi	And he taught them for the whole night:
410:	dobre razumeite silu xrtovu	ʺUnderstand well the power of Christ!ʺ
411:	i da pokažete na dalekъ da se ne prelъstuvatъ xrtiane po ne čestivi idole	ʺAnd show (it) far, so that Christians will not be deceived by dishonorable idols!ʺ
412:	i mene što mučatъ bezumni toja ognъ malъko drъži	ʺAnd the fire, (by) which the mindless torture me, holds a little.ʺ
413:	no geenъski ognъ nikogi ne ugasnuva	ʺBut the fire of Hell is never extinguished.ʺ
414:	ox koliko beše prokopia razumenъ	O, how wise was Procopius!
415:	koliko ne može umъ člvečeski razumeti sasъ takiva dumi	How much is human mind unable to understand such words!
416:	sti prokopia razgovaraše srdce člvekom koi go sluša	St. Procopius spoke to the heart (?) of men, who hear him.
417:	takovi beše prokopia mltivъ	Such was Procopius - merciful.
418:	i kogi bi u jutro prati mučitelъ člveci da privedutъ stago na sudište i tija voine što poverъvaxu vъ xrta	And in the morning, the tormentor sent men to bring the saint and the soldiers, who believed in Christ, to the judgement seat.
419:	i privedoxa inixъ	And they brought (also) others.
420:	i sudniko gi pogdeda grozno	And the judge looked at them terribly.
421:	i reče imъ	And he said to them:
422:	dali se pokajaxъte ot včerašnia prelъstъ	ʺDid you repent for your yesterday's deception?ʺ
423:	ili ošte si toja pamet drъžite	ʺOr do you still hold on that thought?ʺ
424:	paki prokopia reče	Again, Procopius said:
425:	o bezumni sudniče	ʺO you mindless judge,ʺ
	ako bude nekoi bezumenъ ot vasъ	ʺif there is anyone among you mindless,ʺ
	da se otfrъli ot istinago bga	ʺmay he renounce the True God,ʺ
	što e sozdal nebo i zemlju	ʺwho has created the heavens and the earth,ʺ
	da se pokloni na gluxi i na nemi bgove	ʺlet he bows to the deaf and mute gods!ʺ
426:	zaradi tija reči mlogo se rasrъdi mčtelъ	Because of these words, the tormentor became very angry.
427:	i povele da posečutъ svi te voine predъ oči te stomu prokopiju	And he commanded to kill all the soldiers in front of the eyes of St. Procopius.
428:	i vide gi sti kakvo blagodarno idexu kato ovci na zakolenie	And the saint saw them, how thankfully they went, like sheep to the slaughter.
429:	i sotvori sti za nixъ mltvu da gi spodobi bgъ kato i drugi mčnci	And the saint prayed for them, so that God makes them worthy (of Kingdom of Heaven) as other martyrs too.
430:	i posekoxu svi te voine	And they killed all the soldiers.
431:	a prokopiju paki zatvorixu u temnicu	And they locked Procopius in the dungeon again.
432:	i priidoxu i drugi nekoliko ženi	And there came also some other women.
433:	zri sti mučenici ♣	[picture text] Behold: holy martyrs
434:	i oni rekoxu pred narodъ	And they said in front of the people:
435:	i nie verъvame xrta za istinago bga	ʺWe, too, believe in Christ (to be) the True God!ʺ
436:	i poklanjamo se emu	ʺAnd we bow to him.ʺ
437:	i toja časъ mučitelъ zatvori i nixъ u temnicu	And the tormentor locked them too into the dungeon in that moment.
438:	i okova gi sasъ teško žilezo	And he shackled them with heavy iron.
439:	prokopia svu noštъ ne spa	Procopius did not sleep for the whole night.
440:	i nauči gi	And he taught them,
	da se ne bojutъ ot mučenie	so that they don't fear the tortures,
	no da blgodaratъ bga	but to thank God,
	da imъ dade bgъ pomoštъ i trъpenie	so that God gives them help and endurance.
441:	i privedoxu i ženi te da gi sudi mčtelъ	And they brought the women too, so that the tormentor judges them.
442:	i reče imъ	And he said to them:
443:	xočete li da se poklonite na idole te da vi početemъ i mlogo zlato da vi daruvamъ	ʺWould you bow to the idols, so that I honor you and give you a lot of gold?ʺ
444:	a ženi te mu rekoxu	But the women said to him:
445:	ti bezumniče imai si tvoju počestъ sasъ tebe	ʺO you mindless one, have you honor with yourself!ʺ
446:	a nia imamo počestъ raspetago xa	ʺAnd we have the honor of Christ the Crucified.ʺ
447:	togiva reče mučitelъ	Then the tormentor said:
448:	skoro obesete gi na drъvo sasъ glavu nadole	ʺHang them soon on a tree with head downwards!ʺ
449:	i opalete imъ rebra ta sasъ ognъ	ʺAnd burn their ribs with fire!ʺ
450:	i otrežete imъ sisi te	ʺAnd cut off their nipples!ʺ
451:	i reče imъ	And he said to them:
452:	da vidimъ može li da priide raspeti xrtosъ da izbavi vasъ ot ruki moja	ʺLet us see, whether Christ the Crucified can come to free you from my hand!ʺ
453:	a oni sti ženi rekoxu	And those holy women said:
454:	xrtosъ ni e pomognulъ	ʺThe Christ has helped us.ʺ
455:	i da ne bi bila namъ pomoštъ ot xrta bga kakvo bixъme mogli slaba strana ženъska da pretrъpime tolъkova gorki i ne strъpimi muki	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 reče ulianъ mučitelъ	And again, Ulceius the tormentor said:
457:	žilezni ražni razžažete	ʺHeat up iron roasters!ʺ
458:	i zbodete gi po rebra ta	ʺAnd pierce them through their ribs!ʺ
459:	i da gi izgoratъ vo mišъci te	ʺAnd may they burn them in muscles!ʺ
460:	pa posle imъ se prismeja	And then he mocked them.
461:	i reče	And he said:
462:	dobrъ li beše ognъ	ʺWas the fire good?ʺ
463:	izgori li vasъ	ʺDid it burn you?ʺ
464:	oni mu rekoxu	They said to him:
465:	namъ bi toja ognъ ugodenъ	ʺThat fire was good for us.ʺ
466:	zašto nie zaradi xrta straxuvame	ʺBecause we suffer for the sake of the Christ,ʺ
	da ni uvede vъ carъstvo nbnoe	ʺso that he brings us into the Kingdom of Heaven.ʺ
467:	a ti okajane xočešъ da gorišъ na geenъski ognъ vo veki vekovъ	ʺBut you, o miserable one, will burn in the fire of Hell forever!ʺ
468:	mie ot toja ognъ ne boime se ni malo	ʺWe fear that fire not the least.ʺ
469:	a prokopova maikja beše došla da vidi sina svoego prokopiju kakvo šte da se stori prokopia do posledni denъ	And the mother of Procopius had come to see, what her son will do in the last day.
470:	i gledaše kakvo straždexu tija ženi za ime xrtovo	And she watched, how those women suffered in the name of Christ.
471:	i isplъni se sasъ radostъ	And she was filled with joy.
472:	i skoro ostavi slavu i boljarъstvo	And she soon left glory and pride.
473:	i jako i domile kato gledaše onija ženi radosni	And it stirred her much, as she was looking at those joyful women.
474:	i ona togiva reče	And she said:
475:	prokopie sinu moi mnogo postradalъ esi xrta radi	ʺO Procopius, my son, you have suffered a lot for Christ.ʺ
476:	pomeni i materъ tvoju ѳeodošiju dano bi i ja pristupila na veru istinomu bgu iisu xrtu	ʺRemember your mother Theodosia, so that I would also come to the faith (in) the True God, Jesus Christ.ʺ
477:	kogi ču sudnikъ takviva dumi i vide	When the judge heard such words and saw (?),
	podivi se kakvo taka skoro poveruva	he was amazed, how fast did she start to believe.
478:	i reče i	And he said to her:
479:	gospožde ѳeodošie kakvo skoro prelъsti se	ʺO lady Theodosia, how quickly you were deceived!ʺ
480:	i ostavila si veliki naši bogove	ʺAnd you have left our great gods.ʺ
481:	ona reče	She said:
482:	ne smъъ se prelъstila	ʺI am not deceived.ʺ
483:	no bexъ prelъštena po napredъ kogi opadaxъ sina moego	ʺI had been deceived before, as I fell (apart from?) my son.ʺ
484:	a sъga bogove vaši xulimъ i proklinjamъ	ʺAnd now I slander and curse your gods.ʺ
485:	a istinomu bgu poklanjaem se	ʺAnd I bow to the True God.ʺ
486:	i vide ju sudia kako utvrъdi se na veru	And the judge saw, how she was hardened in faith.
487:	i povele	And he commanded,
488:	i zatvori i nju pri onię ženi i pri sina svoego prokopiju	and he locked her too with those women next to her son Procopius.
489:	i ona vide onię mučenici	And she saw those martyrs.
490:	i prekloni imъ se	And she bowed to them.
491:	i celova imъ okovi te	And she kissed their shackles.
492:	i celova imъ i rani te gdeto bexu goreni	And she kissed their wounds, where they had been burned.
493:	i plačeše	And she cried.
494:	i dumaše	And she spoke:
495:	tija su rani radi ime xrtovo izgoreni	ʺThese wounds are burnt for the name of the Christ.ʺ
496:	i pita ju prokopia	And Procopius asked her:
497:	kakvo tako mti skoro prišla esi na veru	ʺO mother, how did you come to faith so fast?ʺ
498:	a ona reče	And she said:
499:	videx dlъgo trъpenie tvoe blžene	ʺO blessed one, I saw your long torment.ʺ
500:	i počudix se	ʺAnd I was amazed.ʺ
501:	i pomislixъ sama si	ʺAnd I thought (about it) myself.ʺ
502:	i rekoxъ	ʺAnd I said:ʺ
503:	slaba bila ženъska strana	ʺThe weak kind was (supposedly) weak.ʺ
504:	i toliko teški muki pretrъpexu	ʺAnd they suffered through so hard tortures!ʺ
505:	i oni me sotvorixu	ʺAnd they made me.ʺ
506:	i poznaxъ koliko sila ima xrtosъ	ʺAnd I understood, how much power the Christ has.ʺ
507:	i reče prokopia	And Procopius said:
508:	dobre rasudila esi mti moja	ʺYou have decided well, my mother.ʺ
509:	i zavede ju pri vldku	And he brought her to the bishop.
510:	i krti ju	And he baptized her.
511:	i paki zavede ju u temnicu	And he brought her to the dungeon.
512:	i pominuxa nekolъko dni	And some days passed.
513:	i pa gi izvedoxu na sudište	And they brought them to the judgement seat.
514:	i reče ulianъ knezъ	And prince Ulikian said:
515:	ѳodošie vidišъ li kakvo te požalixъ	ʺO Theodosia, do you see, how merciful I am to you?ʺ
516:	i do sъga ne mučixъ te	ʺAnd I did not torture you until now.ʺ
517:	pokai se i ti	ʺRepent, too!ʺ
518:	i pomoli se na bogove te naši da te oprostat	ʺAnd pray to our gods, so that they forgive you!ʺ
519:	a ѳeodošia mu reče	And Theodosia said to him:
520:	nali te e sramъ da naričašъ bgove gluxi i nemi i bezdušni i slepi	ʺAre you not ashamed to call the deaf and the mute and the soulless and the blind - gods?ʺ
521:	togiva reče da ju biatъ četiri mužie	Then he said to four men to beat her.
522:	i bixa ju dogde iznemože	And they beat her until she was unable (to stand?).
523:	edva si dšu poemaše	She hardly held her soul.
524:	i ne nasiti se mučitelъ	And the tormentor was not satisfied.
525:	toliko muki vozloži na nixъ	He put so much tortures on them!
526:	no i ošte po golemo mučenie sotvori	But he made even greater torment.
527:	i vide mučitelъ če xočatъ tia ženi da privedut mlogo luge da poverъvatъ vъ xrta raspetago	And the tormentor saw, that those women were going to bring many people to believe in Christ the Crucified.
528:	i povele da imъ otsečutъ glavi te	And he commanded to cut their heads.
529:	i zavedoxa gi do narečenoe mesto	And they brought them to the defined place.
530:	i preklonixu kolena	And they bent their knees.
531:	i otsekoxu imъ čtnie glavi	And they cut their honorable heads.
532:	zri	[sidenote] Behold!
533:	posle privedoxu stago prokopiju	Afterwards they brought St. Procopius.
534:	i reče mu	And (the tormentor) said to him:
535:	ne sosva li ti tolъkova duši što si prelъstilъ ti ne čestive	ʺO you dishonorable one, are those all souls, which you have deceived, not enough for you?ʺ
536:	reče emu prokopja	Procopius said to him:
537:	ne gi samъ prelъstilъ	ʺI have not deceived them.ʺ
538:	no ot prelъstъ samъ gi vozvratilъ	ʺI have returned them from deception.ʺ
539:	togiva povele mučitel da bijutъ stago sasъ volovъski žili po srdce to	Then the tormentor commanded to beat the saint with oxen sinews on the heart.
540:	i ne ma što da napravi sasъ mučenie ulikianъ	And Ulceius could not achieve anything with the torture (lit. did not have anything to make).
541:	no ot mlogo jadъ upade u bolestъ	But from much anger he fell ill.
542:	če ne može da nadvie stomu	Because he could not defeat the saint.
543:	i taka zle i ot jadъ i ot ljutostъ i ot besnostъ isprovrъže zlu svoju dšu	And thus badly, from anger, and from fierceness, and from madness, he destroyed his evil soul.
544:	i predade ju diavolu u ruke [===]	And he gave it over to the hands of the Devil.
545:	togiva ostanu sti prokopia u temnicu	Then St. Procopius remained in the dungeon.
546:	i mnogo čudesa praveše	And he was performing many miracles.
547:	i bolъni iscelъvaše	And he healed the ill.
548:	i besi ot člveka otgonъvaše	And he chased demons from humans.
549:	tova beše po samrъtъ ulikianova	That was (happening) after the death of Ulceius.
550:	posle ostavi crъ dioklitianъ drugogo sudnika	Afterwards, Emperor Diocletian installed another judge.
551:	i nemu beše ime flavianъ	And his name was Flavianus.
552:	i na razumъ beše kato i prъvnia knezъ ulikianъ	And he was in his mind like the first prince Ulceius.
553:	taka e i toja surovo umenъ i besъčlvečenъ i besenъ	He was thus, too, brutally-minded, and inhuman, and mad.
554:	zri	[sidenote] Behold!
555:	kogi doide flavianъ u kesariju grada kazaxa mu eline zaradi stago prokopiju	As Flavian came to the city of Caesarea, the pagans told him about St. Procopius.
556:	i onъ reče	And he said:
557:	skoro privedete go na sudište	ʺBring him soon to the judgement seat!ʺ
558:	♣
559:	i pita go	And he asked him:
560:	kakvo ti e ime	ʺWhat is your name?ʺ
561:	sti reče	The saint said:
562:	ja smъ xrtianinъ	ʺI am a Christian.ʺ
563:	ime moe ot xrta moego postavleno estъ prokopie	ʺMy name, placed by my Christ, is Procopius.ʺ
564:	i reče flavianъ	And Flavian said:
565:	ne znaeš li kakvo e reklъ crъ	ʺDon't you know, what the Emperor said?ʺ
566:	koi se ne pokloni na veliki bogove ot gorъki samrъt xoče da umre	ʺ(He,) who does not bow to the great gods, shall die by a bitter death!ʺ
567:	a ti verъvašъ nekoego što se e rodilъ ot ženu	ʺAnd you believe in someone, who has been born of a woman,ʺ
	i raspexa go evrei	ʺand whom the Hebrews crucified.ʺ
568:	podobno li e takvovomu da se klanjašъ	ʺIs it appropriate to worship such a one?ʺ
569:	reče sti	The saint said:
570:	podobno beše o igemone da poznaešъ	ʺIt was appropriate, o ruler, for you to know,ʺ
	zašto e edinъ bgъ istini što e sozdalъ nebo i zemlju	ʺthat there is one True God, who has created the heavens and the earth.ʺ
571:	takovago čudnago sozdatelja kakvo da go ne narečešъ bga	ʺHow could you not call such a wonderful Creator a God?ʺ
572:	a vie eline naričate mlogo bgove	ʺAnd you pagans call many gods.ʺ
573:	i za prismexъ imate gi u vaše pisanie	ʺAnd you have them for mockery in your literature.ʺ
574:	i poklanjate se imъ kato diavolu	ʺAnd you worship them as the Devil.ʺ
575:	paki reče sti	The saint said again:
576:	o flaviane ako sakašъ po opravno da kažemъ tebe platona vašъ učitelъ kakvo kaže ne su mnogo bgove ugodni	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 edinъ bgъ štoto ne ma samrъtъ	ʺBut rather, one God (is good to have), who has no death.ʺ
578:	taka i za xrta ti reče bezumni flaviane	ʺThus, you said about Christ too, o mindless Flavian,ʺ
	če se e rodilъ ot ženu i raspexa go evrei	ʺthat he has been born of a woman and the Hebrews crucified him.ʺ
579:	ako sakašъ da razumeešъ velikuju silu xrtovu dai mi vreme da samъ živъ	ʺIf you want to understand the great power of Christ, give me time to be alive!ʺ
580:	i dlъgo potrъpi me	ʺAnd make me suffer for long!ʺ
581:	i sve po redu da kažemъ tebe	ʺAnd I shall tell you everything orderly.ʺ
582:	takviva blgi dumi i pravi dumaše sti prokopię	Procopius spoke such good and true words.
583:	a mučitelъ prifanu tia dumi za lъža	But the tormentor took those words for a lie.
584:	i reče	And he said:
585:	koi e xodilъ na nbo	ʺHe, who has walked in the heavens,ʺ
	i dadoxa mu ključeve na onova blženъstvo	ʺand whom they gave the keys of that bliss (?),ʺ
	toja e dostoenъ	ʺthat one is worthy (to be called God).ʺ
586:	no ti da storišъ što ti ja dumamъ	ʺBut you better do what I tell you!ʺ
587:	da se poklonišъ na bogove te naši	ʺBow to our gods!ʺ
588:	ako li ne štešъ mnogo muki xočešъ da proteglišъ	ʺIf you won't, you will receive a lot of tortures!ʺ
589:	reče emu prokopia	Procopius said to him:
590:	ako ne štešъ da poznaešъ sam si ti istinago bga ti bivaešъ slepъ	ʺIf you don't want to know the True God by himself, you are blind.ʺ
591:	zakoli i peči člvečesko telo	ʺSlaughter and bake the human body!ʺ
592:	i jašъ	ʺAnd eat!ʺ
593:	ja ne poklanjamъ se na kamene i na drъvja i na slepi i na gluxi bgove	ʺI do not worship stones and trees, and blind and deaf gods.ʺ
594:	no na xrta moego poklanjamъ se	ʺBut I do worship my Christ.ʺ
595:	i proklinja sti idolъskuju prelъst	And the saint cursed the deception of idols.
596:	i ne može da trъpi mučitelъ	And the tormentor could not suffer anymore.
597:	razgneva se	He became angry.
598:	i reče na ednogo voina ime mu beše arъxeleonъ sasъ mъčъ da poseče stago	And he told one soldier, (whose) name was Archelaos, to execute him with a sword.
599:	kogi dignu mъčъ da go poseče isъxnu desna ♣ ruka arъxelova	When he raised his sword to cut him, the right hand of Archelaos dried up.
600:	i pade na zemli	And he fell to the ground.
601:	i izъdъxnu	And he breathed out.
602:	kogi vide narodъ takovo čudo podivixu se	As the people saw such a miracle, they were amazed.
603:	a flavianu umъ otide	But Flavianus lost his mind.
604:	i po gorъko pomrači se	And he became even more darkened.
605:	i poče da gleda kato ♣ zmija	And he started to watch like a snake.
607:	i vrza ruce i noze stomu	And he bound the hands and the legs of the saint.
608:	izgnete go u temnicu	He pressed him into a dungeon.
609:	i teško žilezo okova na nego	And he put heavy iron (shackles) on him.
610:	a preblženi prokopia neprestano bgu moleše se za sъvъ rodъ člvečeski	But the most blessed Procopius endlessly prayed to God for all the mankind.
611:	i drugo moleše se da se sovrъši mučenie do konca	He prayed also for other things: for the torment, to be finished.
612:	i minaxu šesъ dni	And six days passed.
613:	i paki izvedoxu stago na sudište	And they brought the saint again to the judgement seat.
614:	i reče mu flavianъ	And Flavianus said to him:
615:	dogde ne sъmъ rastrъzalъ telo tvoe sotvori moe povelenie	ʺDo my bidding, until I have not your body torn up!ʺ
616:	prokopija reče	Procopius said:
617:	ete moe telo predъ oči tvoi stoi	ʺBehold, my body stands in front of you!ʺ
618:	i što xočešъ sasъ nego napravi da ugodišъ na prilični te tvoi besove	ʺAnd do what you want with it, so that you make the demons so similar to you happy!ʺ
619:	i reče emu knez	And the prince said to him:
620:	s takviva xulъni tvoi reči na golemu srъdnju podigašъ me	ʺYou raise me to big anger with such words.ʺ
621:	i po mnogo mučenie da ti damъ	ʺAnd I would give you more tortures.ʺ
622:	i da se ne nadašъ	ʺAnd do not hope,ʺ
	če si umorilъ arъxeleona sasъ tvoi magii	ʺ(that,) as you killed Archelaos with your sorcery,ʺ
	da se izbavišъ ot moi ruce	ʺthat you will save yourself from my hands!ʺ
623:	i paki reče	And he said again:
624:	prostrete go na zemli	ʺStretch him on the ground!ʺ
625:	i da go biete četvorica sa surovi žili volovъski	ʺAnd (you) four, beat him with raw oxen sinews!ʺ
626:	i na plešti te mu turete razъžaženi uglie	ʺAnd throw heated coal on his shoulders!ʺ
627:	i prokopia ne boeše se ot bolesti	And Procopius did not fear pain.
628:	no mnogo ganadeše flaviana	But he cursed at Flavianus a lot.
629:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
630:	sine bezakoni i zlomisalъniče večnoe mučenie	ʺO you bastard and evil-thinker, (you may await nothing than?) eternal torment!ʺ
631:	ja druga radostъ ne mamъ ot takovo no za xrta moego straždemъ do sъga	ʺI have no other joy than to suffer for my Christ up to now!ʺ
632:	togiva flavianъ reče	Then Flavian said:
633:	skoro ognъ prigotvete	ʺPrepare the fire soon!ʺ
634:	i ražni razъžežete	ʺAnd heat up roasters,ʺ
	da go bodete po rani te	ʺso that you pierce him on his wounds,ʺ
	i po sve to telo da go zbodete	ʺand that you pierce him on the whole body!ʺ
635:	i da smešate ljuti ocetъ i sulimenъ da mu ulivate rani te	ʺAnd mix strong vinegar with a corrosive salt (?), to pour it on his wounds!ʺ
636:	i tova sasъ blgodarenie prokopia pretrъpe	And with thankfulness, Procopius endured.
637:	i neprestano xuleše na idole	And he cursed the idols without a pause.
638:	i drugo zlo pomisli si flavianъ	And Flavianus thought of another evil.
639:	zavede stago u edno kapište	He brought the saint to a pagan temple.
640:	i nasipa mu u desnu ruku ognъ	And he poured fire (?) on his right hand.
641:	i na ogъnja turi ѳemjanъ dano bi mu dosadilъ ognъ	And he put thyme on the fire, so that the fire annoys him.
642:	i privede go blizu pri idola	And he brought him close to and idol,
	dano bi frъlilъ predъ idola ѳemjano	so that he would throw the thyme in front of the idol,
	i da se nareče kakvo prinese mltvu na idole prokopia	and so that they would say, that Procopius made an offer to idols.
643:	tako misleše flavianъ nesmislenikъ	Thus thought the fool Flavianus.
644:	a sti prokopia stoeše krepъko	And Procopius stood staunchly.
645:	i u ruku drъžeše ognъ dogde mu sve izgore ruka ta	And he held the fire in his hand, until the hand burned totally.
646:	i flavianъ stoi	And Flavianus stood.
647:	ta gleda	And he watched.
648:	i mnogo narodъ okolъ nego	And a lot of people (is) around him.
649:	i pogleda sti gore na nbo	And the saint looked up to the heavens.
650:	i reče	And he said:
651:	udrъžaxъ ruku moju desnuju	ʺI held fast my right hand (in the fire).ʺ
652:	i imaxъ muku žileza teški na mišъci moę	ʺAnd I had tortures, heavy irons on my muscles.ʺ
653:	i slava moę i pomoštъ budetъ spasenię moemu gdi	ʺAnd my glory and help will be for the sake of my salvation (?), o Lord!ʺ
654:	i s desnicu tvoju priimi me	ʺAnd receive me with your right hand!ʺ
655:	i pomozi mi	ʺAnd help me!ʺ
656:	ne pravedni sudia počudi se	The unjust judge was amazed.
657:	i reče	And he said:
658:	o mužeska sila prokopova	ʺO, (behold) the manly strength of Procopius!ʺ
659:	i paki reče sudię	And the judge said again:
660:	ti si reklъ kako ne useštašъ mučenie	ʺYou said, that you do not feel the torture.ʺ
661:	a zašto uzdъxinjašъ ot srdce	ʺSo why do you moan from the heart?ʺ
662:	i reče mu sti	And the saint said to him:
663:	da ne rečešъ če mi dosadi ot mučenie i bolestъ telesnaja	ʺDo not say, that I am annoyed by the torture and bodily pain!ʺ
664:	ta uzdъxnuxъ i proslъzix se radi tvoe bezumie	ʺI moaned and shed tears because of your folly,ʺ
	kakvo ne možešъ da poznaešъ istinago bga	ʺas you are unable to understand the True God!ʺ
665:	i poklanjašъ se na nemi idole	ʺAnd you (still) bow to deaf idols!ʺ
666:	i zaradi tova čeka tebe ne gasimi ognъ	ʺAnd because of that an inextinguishable fire is awaiting you.ʺ
667:	i drugo mučenie pomisli flavianъ po gorъko	And Flavianus thought of another, more bitter torture.
668:	i reče da obesutъ stago za mišci te	And he commanded to hang the saint by arms,
	i teški kamen da obesutъ na noze te mu i	and to hang a heavy stone on his legs,
	da se rastrъzne sve telo to negovo	so that his body is fully ripped apart.
669:	i ni edno zlo ne priide stomu i ot tova	And not even one evil came to the saint from that.
670:	i paki reče flavianъ	And again, Flavianus said:
671:	napalete peštъ do sedmъ puti	ʺIgnite a furnace seven times!ʺ
672:	i frъlete go u pešta	ʺAnd throw him into the furnace!ʺ
673:	i privedoxu voine stago pri usta ta peštni	And the soldiers brought the saint to the mouth of the furnace.
674:	i prekrъsti se sti prokopia	And Procopius crossed himself.
675:	i izide plamenъ izъ pešta	And a flame came out of the furnace.
676:	i pogori svi te voine što bexu tamo	And it burned all the soldiers, who were there.
677:	kogi vidoxu takovo čudo eline ot straxъ potreperaxu	When the pagans saw such a miracle, they trembled from fear.
678:	i uboęxu se	And they feared.
679:	i viknaxu koliko možatъ	And they cried as much as they could.
680:	o kneze flaviane dokogi štešъ da drъžiš togova magesnika	ʺO prince Flavianus, how long do you want to hold that sorcerer?ʺ
681:	sъvъ gradъ xoče da se pokrti ot nego	ʺThe whole city will get baptized because of him!ʺ
682:	i vide mučitelъ če ne može da preobrъne stago sa nikakvo mučenie	And the tormentor saw, that he cannot convert the saint with any (kind of) torture.
683:	tъkmo umisli da go poseče	He thought just to kill him.
684:	i povele na voine da go izvedutъ vonъ iz grada i da go posečutъ	And he commanded his soldiers to bring him out of the city to kill him.
685:	kogi doide sti do narečenoe mesto i poreče na voine da go ostavatъ da se pokloni bgu	When the saint came to the said place, he commanded the soldiers to let him to bow to God.
686:	i stanu na istokъ	And he stood towards the East.
687:	i dignu ruce	And he raised the hands.
688:	i reče	And he said:
689:	bže začuvai gradъ i ljudie ot prelъst vražni	ʺO God, protect the city and the people from the deception of the Enemy!ʺ
690:	i da prosvetitъ eline da stanutъ xrtiani	ʺAnd may the pagans are enlightened to become Christians!ʺ
691:	i svi da se spodobutъ	ʺAnd may all become worthy!ʺ
692:	i da vnidutъ va crtvo nbno	ʺAnd may they enter the Kingdom of Heaven!ʺ
693:	tova reče prokopija	Thus spoke Procopius.
694:	i doide glasъ ot nebesa	And a voice came from the heavens:
695:	priidi prokopie	ʺCome, Procopius!ʺ
696:	i priimi ugotovanъ tvoi venecъ	ʺAnd accept the wreaths prepared for you!ʺ
697:	i da spodobiši se vo crtvo nbnoe	ʺAnd may you be worthy in the Kingdom of Heaven!ʺ
698:	i prekloni glovu	And he bowed his head.
699:	i posekoxa go mca iulia vъ *i* denъ	And they killed him on the 8th day of Month July.
700:	i otide emu blženaja dša sa miromъ na nbsa	And his blessed soul went in peace to the heavens.
701:	čuete li blgorodni xrtiani	Do you hear, o noble Christians?
702:	i verъvate li kakvi tešъki muki proteglixu sti mčnici zardi ime xrtovo	And do you believe, how hard tortures holy martyrs endured in the name of the Christ?
703:	i da uveratъ nasъ da gi praznuvame	And may they give us faith to celebrate them!
704:	i da ne reče nekoi	And let no one says:
705:	može li člvekъ tolъkova muki pretrъpeti	Can anyone endure so much torture?
706:	to da ne bi pretrъpeli i ne bi se posvetili	If they would not endure, they would not become saints.
707:	i pogreboxu čtnoe telo ego	And they buried his honorable body.
708:	vo slavu oca i sina i stago dxa	In glory of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
	nině i prno i vo veki vekovъ	now, and ever, and forever.
709:	aminъ	Amen.
710:	o divno i preslavnoe čudo	O wondrous and most famous miracle!