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2:	[===] vъ vreme cra arъkadija imaše edinъ člvekъ ♣ u rimъ gradъ	In the time of Emperor Arcadius there was a man in the city of Rome.
3:	beše boljarinъ	He was an aristocrat
4:	beše mu ime efimianъ	His name was Euphemianus.
5:	onъ beše prъvi crki sovetnikъ	He was the foremost councillor of the Emperor.
6:	i mlogo grižu imaše da tvori zapovedъ bžii	And he had a great care to do the commands of God.
7:	i vasaki den davaše mltinju na siromasi	And he was giving every day alms to the poor.
8:	i putnici uvodeše u domъ svoi	And he was bringing travellers into his house.
9:	ta gi goštevaše i poeše	And then he was giving them food and drinks.
10:	i na zatvornici xleb noseše	And he was bringing bread to prisoners.
11:	drugošъ gi otkupuvaše	Another time, he was buying them out.
12:	i u crkvu čъsto xodeše	And he was going often to church.
13:	i sštenici xarъno počitaše	And he was nicely honoring the priests.
14:	i čto se pričaštevaše	And he often took communion.
15:	i sasъ slъzi lice svoe mieše	And he washed his face with tears (during communion).
16:	i po svi sela i gradove mirъ tvoreše	And he was making peace in all the towns and cities.
17:	i negovi slugi zamanъ premeneni	And his servants (were) always (well-?) clothed.
18:	i kogi prizoveše siromasi u domъ svoi	And when he called the poor to his house,
	i složeše imъ trapeza	he made them a table.
19:	i sam si na noze stoeše	And he stood alone on his legs.
20:	ta imъ vino služeše	And thus he poured them wine.
21:	a onъ samъ na devetъ časa xlebъ edeše	And he himself ate bread at nine o'clock.
22:	i negovi srodnici mlogo puti go srъdexu sasъ nixъno to bezъumъstvo	And his relatives were many times angry with him because of their folly.
23:	i dumaxa mu	And they were telling him:
24:	ti tolъko si člvekъ boljarinъ	ʺYou are such a noble man!ʺ
25:	pa zašto samъъ stoišъ na noze	ʺSo why do you stay on your feet?ʺ
26:	i služišъ na tija siromasi	ʺAnd (why do you) serve those poor ones?ʺ
27:	zašto ne zapovedašъ na slugi te svoi da imъ sluguvatъ	ʺWhy don't you command your servants to serve them?ʺ
28:	a tebe ne e prilično da imъ sluguešъ	ʺFor (lit. and, but) it is not appropriate to you to serve them.ʺ
29:	togiva efimijanъ reče	Then, Euphemianus said:
30:	tija siromasi su rabi xrtovi	ʺThose poor ones are servants of the Christ.ʺ
31:	i samъ xrtosъ reče	ʺAnd the Christ Himself said:ʺ
32:	koi miluva siroti i siromasi samъ sebe miluva i počita	ʺHe who loves poor (men and women), loves and respects himself.ʺ
33:	i koi sluguva siromaxu samomu xrtu sluguva	ʺAnd he who serves a poor one, serves the Christ Himself.ʺ
34:	i na stopanicu negovu beše ime aglia	And his spouse's name was Aglaea.
35:	i ona beše žena razumna i počitna	And she was a wise and respectable woman.
36:	tъkmo imaxu na srdce žalъbu	They just had sorrow in their heart.
37:	zašto bexu bezъčedni	Because they were childless.
38:	i molexu se bgu i denъ i noštъ	And they prayed to God by day and night,
	da imъ dade bgъ edno čedo	so that God would give them a child,
	da bude i nimъ i bgu ugodno	so that it will be pleasing both them and God.
39:	i bgъ imъ posluša što se molexu bgu	And God listened, what they prayed to God.
40:	i rodixu sina	And they gave birth to a son.
41:	i narekoxa mu ime aleѯia	And they gave him the name Alexius.
42:	i golema radostъ imaxu	And they had a great joy.
43:	i očuvaxa go	And they raised him.
44:	i poraste	And he grew up.
45:	i dadoxa go da se nauči knigu	And they gave him (to teachers) to learn literature.
46:	i beše ostroumno dete	And he was a clever (lit. sharp-minded) child.
47:	i skoro nauči bžtveno pisanie	And he learned the Holy Scripture soon.
48:	i beše sovrъšenъ mudrecъ	And he was (became?) a perfect sage.
49:	i pomisli na svoi pametъ	And he thought in his mind.
50:	i poče da nenavidi toja stъ	And he began to hate this world.
51:	i fanu da mrazi imane srebro i zlato	And he began to hate property, silver and gold.
52:	i pomisli da si spi dšu	And he thought about saving his soul.
53:	i neprestano bgu se moleše	And he prayed to God without stopping,
	dano bi go bgъ spodobilъ u crtvo svoe nbnoe	so that God makes him worthy of His Kingdom of Heaven.
54:	i napravi si riza ot kozinu	And he made himself a fur shirt.
55:	i obleče ju na sebe na golo	And he put it on himself on the naked (skin).
56:	i ot gore noseše svileni drexi	And over (it) he was wearing silken clothes.
57:	i pokrivaše kozinava ta riza	And he was covering the furry shirt,
	da ju ne vidi nikoi	so that nobody sees it,
	niti da se dosetat negovi roditele	and so that his parents won't find out.
58:	i oni po malo doseštaxu se kakvo nenavidit aleѯia da sedi u mirъ	And (but?) they were little by little getting the idea, that Alexius hates to stay in the civilized world,
	sirečъ u gradъ ili u selo	that is, in a city or in a village.
59:	nъ se potkanixu da go oženutъ po skoro	But they decided to wed him soon,
	da ne bi negde otišlъ po manastire	so that he would not leave for some monasteries,
	da gi ostavi	leaving them.
60:	i naidoxa mu u rimъ gradъ xubava devica	And they found him in the city of Rome a pretty maiden,
	ot blagъ rodъ i bogata	from a good family and rich.
61:	i aleѯia za ženidbu i ne misleše	And (but?) Alexius did not think about marriage.
62:	tъkmo gore na nba misleše	He was thinking only upwards, towards (?) the heavens.
63:	i žaleše	And he was sad.
64:	zašto se beše vъselilъ dxъ sti u negovo srdce	Because the Holy Spirit had settled itself in his heart.
65:	i na roditele svoi dumaše kakvo ne šte da se ženi i da ima mlogo griža i prebitlъkъ	And he was telling his parents, that he did not want to marry, and to have many worries and (material?) profits.
66:	a oni go molexu da gi posluša da go oženatъ	But they prayed him to listen to them, to (let them) wed him.
67:	zašto posle ne možat da naidutъ takava izbrana devica	Because afterwards they cannot (were not going to be able?) find such an exquisite maiden.
68:	i misleše aleѯia da sotvori volju ocu svoemu i maike si	And Alexius was thinking about fulfilling the wish of his father and his mother.
69:	i reče bašte si	And he said to his father:
70:	oče i ti maiko moja mila da bude volja vaša kakvo rekoxъte vie	ʺO father, and you too, o my dear mother, may your will be done, as you said.ʺ
71:	i potaino misleše da savrъši devъstvo	And secretly he thought to finish (uphold?) his virginity.
72:	i dovedoxa mu xubavu nevestu	And they brought him a beautiful bride.
73:	i doide časъ da gi venъčatъ	And the time came to wed them.
74:	i otidoxu u crkvu stgo vonifonъta	And they went to the church of St. Boniface.
75:	i venъčaxu se toja denъ	And they wed them on that day.
76:	kogi bi na večer uleze aleѯia na mesto xubavo posljano	As the evening came (closer), Alexius went to a nicely prepared bed.
77:	i sednu na stolъ zlatenъ	And he sat down on a golden chair.
78:	i dovedoxa mu na postelju nevestu	And they brought him the bride to the bed.
79:	pa togiva aleѯi izvadi ot prъstъ svoi zlaten prъstenъ	And then, Alexius took down the golden ring from his finger.
80:	i ovi go u svilena maxrama	And he wrapped it in a silken veil.
81:	i dade go na godenicu svoju	And he gave it to his betrothed.
82:	i reče i	And he said to her:
83:	uzmi toja prъstenъ ot mene	ʺTake this ring from me!ʺ
84:	i čuvai go ◄ dogde doidemъ ja	ʺAnd guard it, until I come!ʺ
85:	a to da bude bgъ mežъdu mene i meždu tebe do kogi xoče bgъ	And may God be between us until God wants.
86:	pa izleze nadvorъ	And then he went outside.
87:	i uleze dole u riznicu	And he went down to the treasure room.
88:	i uze imane kolъko može	And he took as much property as he could.
89:	i nikoi go ne vide kogi izleze iz gradъ prezъ noštъ	And nobody saw him, as he went out of the city.
90:	i ostavi si xubavu mladu nevestu na svilenu postilkju	And he left his beautiful, young bride on the silken bed.
91:	i doide na krai more	And he came to the sea shore.
92:	i naide edin korabъ privezanъ	And he found one tied ship.
93:	stoeše prazdenъ	It stood empty.
94:	i uleze u nego	And he entered it.
95:	i plava po more to do gradъ laodikia	And he sailed on the sea to the city of Laodicea.
96:	pa izleze iz koraba na suxu zemlju	And then he stepped out of the ship on the dry ground.
97:	i pomoli se bgu	And he prayed to God.
98:	i reče	And he said:
99:	bže mltivi ti si sotvorilъ nebo i zemlju	ʺO merciful God, you have created the heavens and the earth.ʺ
100:	i mene začuvai ot toja lъžovni stъ da ne pogibnemъ i ja sasъ ne dostoini	ʺProtect me, too, from that deceitful world, so that I don't perish with the unworthy.ʺ
101:	no spodobi me gdi ot desnuju tebe sasъ sti tvoi što su tebe ugodili	ʺBut make me worthy, o Lord, (to stand) at your right (side) with your saints, who had pleased you.ʺ
102:	tebe se molimъ gdi	ʺI pray you, o Lord!ʺ
103:	usliši me
104:	i poide da ulezne u gradъ laodikiju	And he went to enter the city of Laodicea.
105:	i u toę časъ go srešnaxu člveci što gi beše pratilъ bašta mu da go tražutъ	And in that moment, people, whom had sent his father to search for him, have met him.
106:	i ideše kamъto gradъ zaedno sasъ nix	And he went to the city together with them.
107:	i uleze u gradъ	And he entered the city.
108:	i prodade si svileni te drexi ot sebe	And he sold all the silk clothes from him.
109:	i obleče se u drugi drexi grozni i razdrani	And he clothed himself in other clothes - ugly and torn ones.
110:	i što beše uzelъ ot doma si srebro i zlato sve go razdade na siromasi	And the gold and silver, which he took from the home, he distributed it all among the poor.
111:	i onъ sedeše kato prosjak na crkovni vrata	And he sat as a beggar at the church door.
112:	i posteše se ot nedelja do nedelja	And he was fasting from Sunday to Sunday.
113:	uzimaše nafora	He was taking communion.
114:	i edeše po dve ugli xlebъ siirečъ po dva drama	And he was eating two ounces of bread, that is two drams.
115:	i po dve čaši vodu pieše	And he was drinking two cups of water.
116:	i dogde bi tamo na taja crkva svu nošt ne speše	And as he was at that church, he did not sleep the whole night.
117:	sve se bgu moleše	He was only praying to God.
118:	i što mu človeci za bga davaxu	And what the people were giving him for God (alms),
	onъ i tova na siromasi davaše	he was giving even that to the poor.
119:	a bašta mu pušti člveci da go tražutъ nizъ gradъ laodikiju	And his father sent people to search for him in the city of Laodicea.
120:	i ne naidoxa go	And they did not find him.
121:	i otidoxu u gradъ efesъ	And they went to the city of Ephesus.
122:	i tražixu	And they searched (for him).
123:	i naidoxa go	And they found him.
124:	ali ne možexu da go poznajutъ	But they could not recognize him.
125:	i dadoxa mu za bga kato na prosjaka	And they gave him (alms) for God, as to a beggar.
126:	i otidoxu si slugi te baštini mu	And the servants of his father went away.
127:	a onъ nixъ pozna	And he recognized them.
128:	i ne šteja da im se prikaže	And (but?) he did not want to make himself known to them.
129:	no mlъčeše	But he was silent.
130:	i bga neprestano moleše	And he prayed to God without stopping.
131:	i reče aleѯia	And Alexius said:
132:	slava tebe gospodi	ʺGlory (be) to you, o Lord!ʺ
133:	kakvo mi doidoxu domašni rabi	ʺHow the servants of my house came!ʺ
134:	i ne poznaxu me	ʺAnd they did not recognize me!ʺ
135:	i dadoxu mi za bga mltinju	ʺAnd they gave me alms for God!ʺ
136:	kogi obidoxu po sela i po gradove i po mntire i nigde go ne naidoxu	When they went around the villages and the cities and the monasteries, they did not find him anywhere.
137:	i nigde go ne razbraxu	And they did not understand him (his location?) anywhere.
138:	i vrъnaxu se nazadъ u rimъ gradъ	And they returned back to the city of Rome.
139:	i otidoxu si u domъ svoi	And they returned to their home.
140:	i kazaxu efimianu ocu aleѯinomu kakvo nigde ne su razbrali aleѯiju	And they told Euphemianus, that they had not understood (location of) Alexius anywhere.
141:	togiva golema skrъbъ postignu efimiana	Then, a great sorrow afflicted Euphemianus.
142:	i svi srodnici negovi oskrъbexu	And all of his relatives became sad.
143:	i svъ grad malo i golemo požali aleѯovu ženidbu	And the whole city more or less was sad because of the Alexius' wedding.
144:	i samъ crъ zaplaka se	And the Emperor himself cried.
145:	bašta mu i maika mu nikogi ne utešъvaxu se	His father and his mother were never consolated.
146:	plačexu žalъno za nego	They cried bitterly for him.
147:	a zlobidna maika negova zatvori sebe u edna tesna kelia	And his misfortunate mother closed herself in a small room.
148:	i sobleče mlogoceni drexi ot sebe	And she put off the precious clothes from her.
149:	i obleče se u razdrani črъni	And she put on torn, black (clothes).
150:	i posipa si glavu sasъ pepelъ	And she spilled ash on her head.
151:	i plačeše gorъko i žalъno za sina svoego aleѯiju	And he cried bitterly and sadly for his son Alexius.
152:	i zločesta mlada nevesta aleѯova plačeše za svoe zlopolučenie kakvo skoro obdove	And the misfortunate young bride of Alexius cried for her misfortune, how quickly she became a widow.
153:	i tako plačeše mlada nevesta	And thus the young bride cried.
154:	i žalъni dumi dumaše	And she spoke sorrowful words.
155:	ot aleѯie ljubimiče moi zašto bi tolъko ne milostivъ	ʺO Alexius, my beloved, why you were so merciless?ʺ
156:	i zašto bi tolъko ne žalovitъ	ʺWhy you were so unsorrowful (?) ?ʺ
157:	i kolъko dni posede pri mene	ʺAnd how many days did you sat by me,ʺ
158:	ta ti omrъznuxъ	ʺso that I became annoying for you?ʺ
159:	ilъ ti nešto dosadixъ	ʺOr did I insult you somehow,ʺ
160:	ta pobegnu ot mene	ʺso that you ran away from me?ʺ
161:	ja priidi aleѯie da vidišъ zlatenъ stolъ kakvo grozenъ stoi bes tebe	ʺCome, o Alexius, to see the golden chair, how ugly it stands without you!ʺ
162:	i pogledai aleѯie svilena postilъkja kakva stoi pomrъknula bes tebe	ʺAnd look, o Alexius, on the silken bed, how it stands darkened without you!ʺ
163:	i ošte da vidišъ ljubimiče moi zlaten prъstenъ što se s tebe dvama menuvaxmo	ʺAnd also may you see, o my beloved, the golden ring, (by) which we traded ourselves to each other.ʺ
164:	i da vidišъ aleѯie svilena maxrama što si uvilъ zlatenъ prъsten u neja	ʺAnd may you see, o Alexius, the silken veil, into which you have wrapped the golden ring.ʺ
165:	neprestano slъzi ronimъ u nea	ʺI ceaselessly shed tears into it.ʺ
166:	i da bixъ imala kladenecъ ta bix go sa slъzi naplъnila	ʺAnd if I had a well, I would fill it with tears.ʺ
167:	ox moi zlodomovniče aleѯie kakvo činišъ samъ po čuždi strani	ʺO Alexius, my evil husband, what are you doing alone in the foreign lands?ʺ
168:	zašto ne pomislišъ ti za mene kakvo ronimъ ja slъzi za tebe	ʺWhy don't you think a bit of me, how I shed tears for you?ʺ
169:	ox zlomisalъniče aleѯie i da vidišъ maiku tvoju kakvo črъna xodi za tebe	ʺO, evil-thinking Alexius, if you could see your mother, how she walks (clad in) black for you!ʺ
170:	i da vidišъ aleѯie tvoego baštu kakvo žalъno tuži za tebe	ʺAnd if you could see your father, how he is sad for you!ʺ
171:	ox nemltivniče aleѯie	ʺO, merciless Alexius!ʺ
172:	takoi govoreše nevesta	Thus was the bride speaking.
173:	i kolъko beše radostъ kogito go porodixu	And how much joy there was, when they gave birth to him!
174:	posle tri krati skrъbi na svadъbu preteglixu	Afterwards, they had thrice as much sorrow at the wedding.
175:	a blženi aleѯia radvaše se	And the blessed Alexius was happy.
176:	i veseleše se dša negova u čuždu zemlju	And his soul was joyful in the foreign land.
177:	i zafaljaše bgu kakvo go izbavi bgъ ot golema griža mirъska	And he praised God, (for) how God freed him from the great sorrows of the world.
178:	i pokri go da go ne naidutъ koito go tražexu	And He covered him, so that he would not be found by those, who searched for him.
179:	i ne smeša se sasъ ženu	And he did not mix with a woman.
180:	i sede tamo u onuju crkvu sedъmъ na desetъ godini	And he sat there at that church for seventeen years.
181:	i prixodexu človeci ot dalego i mlozina da go vidutъ i da go početutъ stago	And people were coming, many from afar, to see him and to respect him, the saint.
182:	i gledaxu člveci negovo žitie	And people were watching his life.
183:	i čudexu se	And they were wondering.
184:	i slavexu bga	And they were praising God.
185:	i kato se čudexu človeci za nego	And as the people were wondering about him,
	a onъ se uboę radi poxvala i slava člvečeska	he became afraid of praise and human glory,
	da ne zagubi nbnuju slavu	so that he would not lose the glory of heavens.
186:	i pomisli da pobegne ot tamo da ide na drugo mesto deto go ne poznava nikoi	And he thought about running away to another place, where nobody knows him.
187:	i priide na krai more to	And he came to the sea shore.
188:	i naide edin korabъ ot kiliskiju	And he found a ship from Cilicia.
189:	i sede u korabu	And he sat in the ship.
190:	i misleše da ide u tarъsiski gradъ	And he thought about going to the city of Tarsus.
191:	i tamo imaše prexubava crkva aptlu pavlu	And there was a very beautiful church of St. Paul.
192:	tamo misleše aleѯia da sedi	There, Alexius thought about sitting down,
	i nikoi da go ne poznae kakvъ e i ot kude e	and that nobody will recognize him, who he is, and where is he from.
193:	i kato plavaše po more to	And as he was sailing on the sea,
	i otvodeše u tarъsiski gradъ	and going towards the city of Tarsus,
	i z božiemъ poveleniemъ izvi se protivni vetrъ	by the command of God, an adverse wind came up.
194:	i obrъnu korabu na drugu stranu	And it turned the ship to the other side.
195:	i poxodi nekolъko dni	And he went on (?) for some days.
196:	i vide če se približi blizu do rimъ gradъ deto beše negova baština drъžava	And he saw, that he came close to the city of Rome, which was his fatherland.
197:	togiva oskrъbe aleѯia jako	Then Alexius became very sad.
198:	i nikakvo ne možeše da se vrъne nazatъ	And he could not turn back by any means.
199:	i doide korabo na mirski grad rimъ	And the ship came to the settled city of Rome.
200:	i nikakvo ne šteše aleѯia da izъlezne na suxo	And Alexius did not want to step on the dry (ground) in any way.
201:	no takoi beše volja bžija	But such was the will of God.
202:	i takoi sovrъši se	And thus it was done.
203:	i pomisli aleѯia samъ	And Alexius himself thought (about it).
204:	i reče	And he said:
205:	što imamъ rabotu po čuždi domove da dosaždam	ʺWhy (?) should I (lit. what work I have to) annoy houses of strangers?ʺ
206:	no da idemъ u doma ocu moemu da sedimъ okajani ja	ʺBut may I go to my father's house, to sit (there), the wretched myself.ʺ
207:	kude li mislex da idemъ	ʺWhere to did I think to go?ʺ
208:	kude li me bgъ spodobi	ʺWherever God makes me to!ʺ
209:	i otide aleѯia u crkvu	And Alexius went to the church,
	da se pomoli bgu	to pray to God,
	da mu pomogne što e namislilъ da sotvori	to help him (with) what he thought to do.
210:	kogi izleze isъ crkvu srete oca svoego	When he left the church, he met his father.
211:	ideše ot doma	He was going from home.
212:	i po nego mlogo slugi idexu	And many servants went behind him.
213:	i pokloni se aleѯia do zemli	And Alexius bowed to the ground.
214:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
215:	gdne molimъ tvoe blgorodie	ʺO lord, I pray your highness!ʺ
216:	sotvori mltъ sasъ mene	ʺShow me your mercy!ʺ
217:	če smъ čuždinecъ	ʺFor I am a stranger.ʺ
218:	i bezъ domъ smъ ispadnulъ	ʺAnd I have fallen (to the state of being) without a house.ʺ
219:	i ne mamъ gde glavu da podъklonimъ	ʺAnd I have no (place), where to lay my head.ʺ
220:	priimi me u domъ tvoi stranago	ʺAccept me, the stranger, into your household!ʺ
221:	i poxrani me sasъ trošici gdeto padatъ ot trapezu tvoju	ʺAnd feed me with the crumbs which fall from your table!ʺ
222:	gdne priimi me ne poznanago	ʺO lord, accept me, the unknown one!ʺ
223:	če i ti imašъ gladnika	ʺFor you have a hungry one too.ʺ
224:	i xodi po čuždi zemli	ʺAnd he walks in foreign lands.ʺ
225:	da te spodobi bgъ da go vidišъ	ʺMay God makes you worthy of seeing him.ʺ
226:	kogi ču efimianъ takviva dumi i pomenu sina svoego aleѯiju	As Euphemianus heard the words, he remembered his son Alexius.
227:	i sažale mu se tešъko	And he was overcome by heavy sorrow.
228:	i reče ednomu slugu svoemu verъnomu	And he said to one his loyal servant:
229:	priimi togova čuždinъca	ʺTake that stranger!ʺ
230:	i drugo ništo da ne rabotišъ	ʺAnd may you do nothing else,ʺ
231:	tъkmo nemu da sluguvašъ	ʺjust serve him!ʺ
232:	i dade mu edna tesna kelia	And he gave him a small room.
233:	i prateše mu efimianъ svaki denъ ot svoju trъpezu jastie	And he was sending him every day food from his table.
234:	i onъ na zaxodъ slce xlebъ edeše	And he was eating bread at the sunset.
235:	i vodicu pieše	And he was drinking water.
236:	i tova sasъ meru	And (he was doing even) that with measure.
237:	i svaku nedelju pričaštavaše se	And he was taking communion every Sunday.
238:	i tova ne može da trъpi vragъ	And the Enemy could not suffer this.
239:	vozъdviže na nego golema borъba	He stirred against him a great upheaval,
	da napravi pakostъ	to make injustice,
	da go iskaratъ izъ keliju tu	so that they would expel him from the room.
240:	i ne može	And he could not.
241:	posle dignu diavol svi te slugi efimianovi	Then the Devil stirred all the servants of Euphemianus,
	da mu tvorut ošte po mlogo pakostъ	so that they would do him even more injustice,
	davno bi pobegnulъ ili da pofuli na bga	so that he would run away or curse against God.
242:	edni go ѱuvaxu	Some were cursing him.
243:	drugi go ukorъvaxu	Others were deriding him.
244:	i smeexa mu se	And they were making fun of him.
245:	i posipuvaxa go sasъ pepelъ	And they were spilling ash on him.
246:	i podlevaxu go sasъ vodu	And they were pouring water on him.
247:	i biexa go	And they were beating him.
248:	a onъ tvrъdo trъpeše	And he was staunchly enduring.
249:	i bgu se verъno moleše	And he faithfully prayed to God.
250:	i mlogo mu zavistnici pakostъ tvorexu	And the jealous ones did a lot of injustice to him.
251:	i on sve pretrъpe do konъca	And he suffered it all through up to the end.
252:	i gdeto sedeše aleѯia u keliju imaše tamo blizu druga kelia mъnečka	And close to the room, where Alexius sat, there was another, tiny room.
253:	tamъ sedeše nevesta ta aleѯova	There sat the bride of Alexius.
254:	i na kelia ta imaše prozorecъ	And the room had a window.
255:	i zamanъ gledaše nevesta ta u keliju aleѯovu	And the bride was looking often into the room of Alexius.
256:	i misleše	And she was thinking.
257:	i plačeše	And she was crying.
258:	i nareždaše	And she was saying (?):
259:	ot aleѯie ljubimiče moi mili dali i ti takoi sedišъ u takvava tesna kelia zatvorenъ u čuždu zemlju i ne znanu	ʺO Alexius, my dear beloved, do you sit too, closed in such a tiny room, in the foreign and unknown land?ʺ
260:	aleѯie zlobidniče i čuždinъče	ʺO Alexius, (you) misfortunate and stranger!ʺ
261:	ox zloe moe polučenie	ʺO my bad lot!ʺ
262:	aleѯie kakvo skoro bezъ vreme obdovex	ʺO Alexius, how soon, without a time (together) I became a widow!ʺ
263:	ugodniče moi aleѯie	ʺO Alexius, my pleasing one!ʺ
264:	kakvo tebe srъdce ne dobole aleѯie za tvoju mladu nevestu zgodenicu	ʺHow does your heart not become ill, o Alexius, for your young betrothed bride?ʺ
265:	aleѯie što ne priidešъ da me vidišъ kolъko slъzi izlijaxъ	ʺO Alexius, why don't you come, to see me, how many tears I shed?ʺ
266:	takoi nevesta prezъ prozorecъ u aleѯu gledaše	Thus the bride was looking through the window to (the room of?) Alexius.
267:	i tako žalъno plačeše	And she was crying so bitterly.
268:	i takivi dumi umileni dumaše	And she was saying such soft words.
269:	i negova maika zamanъ i denъ i noštъ plačeše	And his mother always, (by) day and night, was crying.
270:	i takviva dumi dumaše	And she was saying such words:
271:	ox aleѯie čedo moe kakvo skoro rasrъdi se na milu maiku tvoju	ʺO Alexius, how soon did you become angry with your loving mother!ʺ
272:	i prebeže u ne znano mesto čedo moe	ʺAnd you ran to an unknown place, o my child!ʺ
273:	i nigde ne možexъmo da te razberemo snu moi	ʺAnd we could not find you anywhere, o my son!ʺ
274:	kogi tebe odoixъ mlogo samъ se radvala	ʺWhen I raised you by breastfeeding, I have been very happy.ʺ
275:	a sega te oženixъ	ʺAnd now I wed you.ʺ
276:	mlogo žalъbi proteglixъ	ʺ(And) I had many sorrows.ʺ
277:	mlogo skrъbi dostinuxъ	ʺI attained a lot of sadness.ʺ
278:	i da bexъ te razbrala mlogo bixъ te oplakvala	ʺAnd even if I would find, I would mourn for you a lot.ʺ
279:	takoi i maika aleѯova govoreše	Thus also the mother of Alexius spoke.
280:	i aleѯia prezъ prozorecъ gledaše svoju nevestu kakvo žalъno plačeše	And Alexius was watching his bride through the window, how she cried.
281:	i tužni dumi nareždaše	And she was saying (?) sad words:
282:	gorъko mene sirota	ʺ(It is) bitter for me, the poor one!ʺ
283:	živo razdelenie i zlopolučenie devъstvo moe zločto	ʺSeparation alive, and my misfortunanate virginity!ʺ
284:	ni edna druška moja ne protegli kato ja okajanaja	ʺNot a single friend of mine suffered as the wretched me did!ʺ
285:	uvi zlo mene sirota	ʺWoe (to) poor myself!ʺ
286:	kude stranъstvuešъ po čuždu zemlju ljubimiče moi aleѯie	ʺWhere do you roam in foreign land, o my beloved Alexius?ʺ
287:	zašto takoi sasъ mene sotvori	ʺWhy did you do so with me?ʺ
288:	zašto si bilъ tolъko ne milostivъ	ʺAnd why have you been so merciless?ʺ
289:	i toliko ne žalovito srdce imalъ esi	ʺAnd you have had such a sorrowless heart!ʺ
290:	i koliko vreme imalъ si me	ʺAnd how much time did you have (with) me?ʺ
291:	i tolъko ti omrъznuxъ okajana ja	ʺAnd so much did the wretched me become annoying for you?ʺ
292:	ot koja sila tolъko zlo pomisli na mene	ʺFrom which power did you think so much evil about (?) me?ʺ
293:	ni edno leto ne posede pri mene kolъko da se poznaemo	ʺNot even a single year you were sitting by me, so that we would know each other.ʺ
294:	zašto tolъko zlo sotvori sasъ mene	ʺWhy did you do so much evil with me?ʺ
295:	ako budešъ mislilъ na svoi razum da me ostavišъ	ʺIf you were going to (?) make up your mind to leave me,ʺ
	pošto si me ostavilъ u tolъkovu bedu	ʺwhy have you me (then) left in such a misery?ʺ
296:	tolъko leta i godini tužimъ i plačemъ za tebe nemilostivniče	ʺSo many summers (?) and years I am sad and cry for you, o merciless one!ʺ
297:	zašto mi malъko pisanie ne pratiš	ʺWhy don't you send me a small writing,ʺ
	da razumeemъ kakvo prebivaeši po čuždu zemlju	ʺso that I would understand, how are you doing in the foreign land,ʺ
	i da mi kažešъ kakvo da se sotvorimъ zločtnica ja	ʺand so that you would tell me, what should I, the misfortunate one, do?ʺ
298:	a ti nikakva griža ne imašъ za mene aleѯie	ʺBut you have no care for me, o Alexius!ʺ
299:	vidite li koliko vreme dni i godini prominaxu	Do you see, how much time, days and years, have passed?
300:	nevesta aleѯova nikogi slъzi ne presuši	The bride of Alexius never quenched (her) tears.
301:	nъ tuži	But she was said.
302:	i plače	And she cried.
303:	i nai posle reče	And finally, she said:
304:	ox ljubimiče aleѯie kogi takoi sasъ mene ti sotvori	ʺO my beloved Alexius, if you did so with me,ʺ
	ia po tvoi razum da sotvorimъ čistu moju snagu	ʺby your example (?), I will make my body pure,ʺ
	i ne omrъsenu ot mužeska pola	ʺand untainted by the male sex.ʺ
305:	da začuvamъ devstvo moe kato i ti devstvo tvoe ot ženъska strana	ʺI will preserve my virginity, as you (did preserve) your virginity from the female side.ʺ
306:	kogi pogubixъ drugara moego da ne sedim na surovo drъvo	ʺAs I have lost my companion, let me sit on a fresh wood not anymore.ʺ
307:	no na suxo drъvo da sedimъ	ʺBut I will sit on dry wood.ʺ
308:	i da ne piemъ bistra voda	ʺAnd let I don't drink fresh water.ʺ
309:	i razmuti ju sasъ noze	And she stirred it with feet.
310:	i tako ju mutnu pietъ	And she drinks it thus stirred.
311:	tъkmo žali i plače za svoe zločestie	She just cries and weeps for her misfortune.
312:	i takoi govoreše	And thus she spoke:
313:	žalъna i tužna da omiemъ lice moe sasъ slъzi	ʺMay I, sad and mournful, wash my face with tears.ʺ
314:	i ot tuga da umremъ	ʺAnd may I die of sorrow!ʺ
315:	i ot druga strana maika aleѯova tužeše	And from the other side, the mother of Alexius was sad.
316:	i govoreše	And she was speaking:
317:	o aleѯie kogi tebe nosixъ devetъ mci u utrobu moju	ʺO Alexius, when (?) did you carry you nine months in my bosom!ʺ
318:	čedo moe milo ne li tebe porodix	ʺO my beloved child, did I not give birth to you?ʺ
319:	ne li tebe odoixъ	ʺDid I not raise you by feeding?ʺ
320:	ne li tebe očuvaxъ sine moi	ʺDid I not raise you, my son?ʺ
321:	zašto ostavi maiku tvoju žalъnu i tužnu i skrъbnu ox aleѯie sine moi	ʺWhy did you leave your mother sad and mournful and sorrowful, o Alexius, my son?ʺ
322:	vidite li	Do you see?
323:	takviva žalъni dumi svaki denъ slušaše aleѯia ot svoju nevestu i ot svoju maiku dogde posede u tesnu keliju	Such sorrowful words was Alexius hearing every day from his bride and his mother in the small room.
324:	nъ beše tvrъdi i krepki mudrecъ i podvižnikъ	But he was a hard and strong sage and resolute one.
325:	i poradi tia žalъni reči mlogo tegota prixodeše aleѯiju kato plačexu i denъ i noštъ pri nego	And because of those sorrowful words, a lot of heaviness came to Alexius, as they cried for day and night next to him.
326:	i ne poznavaxa go	And they were not recognizing him.
327:	i onъ im se nikakъ ne obadi	And he did not call to them in any way.
328:	tvrъdo srdce na člveka	A hard heart for a man!
329:	a na bga mltivo	But for God - a merciful one!
330:	i pomisli kakvo reče samъ xrtosъ vo stoe eѵggelie	And he thought about what the Christ himself had said in the Holy Gospel:
331:	koi ljubi oca svoego ili maiku svoju kato mene ne e mene dostoenъ	ʺAnyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.ʺ
332:	i paki reče xrtosъ	And again, the Christ says:
333:	koi ostavi sveku xubosъ svileni drexi ili imane srebro i zlato i baštu i maiku	ʺHe, who leaves all the beauty, silken clothes, or property, silver and gold, and the father and the mother,ʺ
	i da poide po moe povelenie	ʺand (who) follows my command,ʺ
	toja e mene dostoenъ	ʺthat one is worthy of me.ʺ
334:	toja e mene ugodenъ	ʺThat one is pleasing to me.ʺ
335:	i da priloži vъsaku mudrostъ moju na srdce	ʺAnd may he puts all my wisdom to his heart!ʺ
336:	tomuva raduemъ se azъ	ʺAbout such one I am glad.ʺ
337:	vidite li xrtiani kakvo trъpe aleѯia sedmъ na desetъ godini	Do you see, o Christians, how Alexius suffered for seventeen years?
338:	i nikomu se ne obadi da go poznajutъ če e onъ	And he called to no one, so that he would be recognized, that it is him.
339:	i va edna noštъ javi mu se xrtosъ na sъnъ	And in one night, the Christ appeared to him in a dream.
340:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
341:	u petkъ xoštešъ da se ostavišъ ot mirski trud	ʺOn Friday, you will free yourself of the worldly suffering,ʺ
	i skrъbi i tesnoti i pečali	ʺand sorrows, and anxieties, and sadness,ʺ
	da priidešъ gdeto ne imat ni skrъbъ ni pečalъ ni vozdixanie	ʺso that you come there, where is neither sorrow, nor sadness, nor moaning.ʺ
342:	blženi aleѯia togiva vide i pozna svoe otxoždenie	Then, Alexius saw and understood his departure,
	če šte da ide gore na nbsa	that he goes up to the heavens.
343:	i reče na sluga svoego da mu prinesetъ mastilo i xartiju	And he said to his servant, to bring him ink and paper.
344:	i sednu	And he sat down.
345:	i napisa sve kude e xodilъ i što e patilъ	And he wrote down everything, where he went and what he experienced.
346:	i za uverenie zapisa u knigu tu da verujutъ kako e bilъ samъ aleѯia u domъ oca svoego	And he wrote into the book (evidence?) for (his relatives) to believe, that it was he, Alexius himself, (who was) in the house of his father.
347:	i pisa kakvo taino xorotuva na svoju nevestu	And he wrote, what he secretly said to his bride.
348:	i dade i prъsten i poesъ i drugi nekoi potaini raboti	And he gave her the ring, and the belt, and some other secret things.
349:	tъkmo negovi roditele znaexu	Only his parents knew.
350:	i na krai kniga ta pisa	And at the end of the book, he wrote,
351:	i reče mltvami	and he said with prayers:
352:	roditele moi i čtnuju supružnicu da ne imate na mene nekoja nenavistъ	ʺO my parents and my honored wife, may you have no hate against me.ʺ
353:	zašto vi mlogo oskrъbixъ	ʺBecause I made you sad.ʺ
354:	i mlogo žalixъte i plakaxъte radi mene	ʺAnd you mourned and cried a lot because of me.ʺ
355:	no da dade bgъ vamъ trъpenie	ʺBut may God gives you endurance.ʺ
356:	i da vi spodobi bgъ vъ crtvo svoe nebesnoe	ʺAnd may God makes you worthy of His Kingdom of Heaven.ʺ
357:	i da imate nadežda na milostivago bga	ʺAnd may you have hope towards the merciful God.ʺ
358:	zašto zatova bgъ sozdade mene vamъ	ʺBecause that is why God created myself for you.ʺ
359:	i toliko mlogo žalixte za mene	ʺAnd you mourned so much because of me.ʺ
360:	i sebe si ni malo ne pomiluvaxъ	ʺAnd I was not a bit merciful to myself.ʺ
361:	no dobro e bilo sveki da sotvori volju bžiju sozdatelju svoemu negli na roditele svoi	ʺBut it would be good (better?), if everyone fulfilled the will of God, his Creator, than of his parents.ʺ
362:	i preminaxu dva dni	And two days passed.
363:	i tova napisa	And he wrote that.
364:	i prestavi se	And he presented himself (died).
365:	i uspe sъ miromъ	And he fell asleep in peace.
366:	dšu svoju predade vъ ruce bžii	He gave over his soul to the hands of God.
367:	po samrъti aleѯovu beše arъxiepkopъ rimsi inokenъtija	After the death of Alexius, Innocent was the Archbishop of Rome.
368:	i vъ edinъ denъ služeše stuju lѵturgiju u crkvu stimъ aptolomъ	And one day, he was performing holy liturgy in the Church of Holy Apostles.
369:	tamo beše i crъ onuria i svi te slugi crevi i mlogo narodъ sasъ nixъ	There was also the Emperor Honorius, and all the servants of the Emperor, and a lot of people with them.
370:	i ot ne vidima doču se glasъ	And from the nowhere (lit. unseen), a voice was heard.
371:	i reče	And he said:
372:	priidete pri mene svi što se trudite za tegotu vašu da † upokoimъ vasъ	ʺCome to me, you all, who struggle for your hardships, so that I give you rest!ʺ
373:	takovja glasъ kogi čuxu svi padnaxu na zemi	As they heard such a voice, they all fell to the ground.
374:	i počexu da dumatъ	And they began to say:
375:	gdi pomilui nasъ	ʺO Lord, have mercy with us!ʺ
376:	i po tova izъide i drugi glasъ	And afterwards another voice, too, came out:
377:	u petokъ rano izleze člveku bžiju dša ot telo	ʺEarly on Friday, the soul of the Man of God left the body.ʺ
378:	i potražete go da vi sotvori molъba za svъ gradъ vašъ	ʺAnd so, find him, so that he does prayer for you, for your whole city!ʺ
379:	kogi doide večerъ svi sabraxu se u crkvu	When the evening came, all assembled in the church.
380:	i sotvorixu vsenoštnoe bdenie i molъba	And they made staying awake and prayer for the whole night,
	da imъ pokažetъ gdъ bgъ gde da naidutъ ugodnika bžija	so that Lord God would show, where to find the one who pleased God.
381:	beše tamo crъ i patriarxъ i svi te boljare sasъ nixъ	There was the Emperor and the Patriarch, and all the boyars with them.
382:	tamo beše i efimian sasъ nixъ	There was also Euphemianus with them.
383:	i paki ot ne vidima priide glasъ	And again, voice came out of nowhere:
384:	vъ domъ efimianovъ tamo estъ člvekъ bžii	ʺ(In) the house of Euphemianus, there is the Man of God.ʺ
385:	togiva crъ reče	Then the Emperor said:
386:	zašto ti efimiane u doma tvoego kriešъ mlogocenoe telo člvečesko	ʺ(In) the house of Euphemianus, there is the Man of God.ʺ
387:	i efimianъ reče	And Euphemianus said:
388:	živъ gdъ	ʺLong live the Lord!ʺ
389:	i ti živъ budi cru na mnoga leta	ʺAnd may you be alive, o Emperor, for many years!ʺ
390:	do sega ja ne znamъ takava rabota da ima u moi domъ	ʺSo far I have no idea, that such a thing could be in my house.ʺ
391:	no da ispitamъ slugi moi	ʺBut let me ask my servants.ʺ
392:	i otide si doma	And he went home.
393:	i ugotovi prestoli crki	And he prepared royal thrones.
394:	i patriarъxu prigotvi prestolъ kakvoto e prilično	And he prepared a throne for the Patriarch, as it is appropriate.
395:	i na svi te boljare i na klirici ugotova xubavo i čtno	And he prepared (chairs) for all the boyars and clerics, nicely and respectfully.
396:	i zapalixu svešti	And they lighted the candles.
397:	i uzexu čtni ikoni slugi te efimianovi da posrešnutъ cra i patriarxa	And the servants of Euphemianus took honorable icons to meet the Emperor and the Patriarch.
398:	i doidoxu	And they came.
399:	i sednaxu svi boljare na prestole	And all the boyars sat on the thrones.
400:	i efimianъ poče da pituva slugi svoi za onogova stranago člveka	And Euphemianus began to ask his servants about that strange man.
401:	zašto mlogo dobro sotvori	Because he did a lot of good.
402:	i vidoxъme ot nego postъ i vozdrъžanie	(Servants said:) ʺAnd we saw him (to do) fasting and abstinence.ʺ
403:	i mlogo dosaždenie pretrъpe ot slugi	ʺAnd he suffered through a lot of annoyance from the servants.ʺ
404:	i nikakvo ne vidoxъme da se oskrъbitъ ili da proklъnetъ ili sebe ili drugogo nekogo	ʺAnd we have not seen, that he would become sad or curse himself or anyone else in any way.ʺ
405:	kogi takviva reči razbra efimianъ ot slugu onъ otide pri stago u keliju	When Euphemianus understood such words from the servant, he went to the saint in the room.
406:	i vide go	And he saw him.
407:	pokroveno lice negovo leži	His covered face is laying.
408:	i u desnu ruku drъži svitokъ	And he holds a scroll in his right hand.
409:	i potegli efimianъ svitokъ da go uzmetъ iz ruku stomu	And Euphemianus pulled the scroll, to take it from the hand(s?) of the saint.
410:	i ne može	And he could not.
411:	i skoro izleze	And he went soon out.
412:	i kaza crъ i patrarъxu	And he said (about it) to the Emperor and Patriarch.
413:	i crъ povele da premenatъ mnogoceni odrъ	And the Emperor gave command to decorate the precious bed.
414:	i položixu stago na odrъ	And they placed the saint on the bed.
415:	i prinesoxa go predъ cra i predъ patriarъxa	And they brought it in front of the Emperor and the Patriarch.
416:	i otkrixa mu lice to	And they uncovered his face.
417:	i prosvete kato slce	And it began to shine as the sun.
418:	togiva crъ i patriarъxъ poklonixu se na stie mošti	Then the Emperor and the Patriarch bowed to the holy relics.
419:	i celovaxu gi	And they kissed them.
420:	i reče crъ i patriarъxъ	And the Emperor and the Patriarch said:
421:	molimъ te rabe bžii	ʺI pray you, o servant of God!ʺ
422:	podai namъ svitokъ što go drъžišъ u desnicu tvoju	ʺGive us the scroll, which you hold in your right hand,ʺ
	da razumeemo kakovъ esi i da proslavimo bga	ʺso that we understand, who you are, and to praise God!ʺ
423:	mie sme i grešni	ʺWe are sinful.ʺ
424:	ali smo načelnici na naroda	ʺBut we are the leaders of the nation.ʺ
425:	poslušai ni stče bžii	ʺListen to us, o holy man of God!ʺ
426:	azъ esmъ arъxierei namesnikъ xrtovъ	ʺI am the high priest, deputy of the Christ!ʺ
427:	takoi sasъ slъzi moleše se patriarъxъ	Thus, with tears, the Patriarch prayed.
428:	togiva dade nemu svitokъ sti prepodobni	Then, the holy reverend (Alexius) gave him the scroll.
429:	kogi go uzexu zaradvaxu se	When they took it, they rejoiced.
430:	i povelexu svi da mlъčutъ	And they commanded all to be silent,
	i oni veleglasno da pročetutъ knigu tu što ju naričaxmo svitokъ	and (so) that they (can) read the book, which we called scroll,
	da razbere sveki kakovъ e toja bžii člvekъ	so that everyone understands, who was this man of God.
431:	i kakvo čisto opravixu kakvo e bilъ aleѯia sin efimianovъ	And as they made clear (?) that he had been Alexius, son of Euphemianus,
	togiva efimianъ zaplaka gorko	then Euphemianus began to cry bitterly.
432:	i razъtrъza rizi svoja	And he tore his shirt.
433:	i oskuba bradu svoju	And he tore his beard.
434:	i bieše se po lice to	And he was beating himself on the face.
435:	i pade na mošti te sti	And he fell on the holy relics.
436:	i plačeše	And he was crying.
437:	i dumaše	And he was saying:
438:	uvi koliko žalъbu imamъ za tebe čedo moe	ʺAlas, my child, how much sorrow I have for you!ʺ
439:	pošto tolko skrъbi prinese mene sine moi mili	ʺWhy did you bring me so much sorrows, o my beloved son?ʺ
440:	o ljubimoe čedo moe ne pomiluva mene oca svoego	ʺO my beloved child, you did not show mercy to me, your father,ʺ
	da mi se obadišъ da ne žalimъ za tebe sine moi	ʺto tell me, so that I would not be sad for you, my son!ʺ
441:	gorko mene okajani	ʺ(It is) bitter for me, the poor one!ʺ
442:	koe delo po napretъ da sotvorimъ	ʺWhat should I do first?ʺ
443:	dali da plačemъ tvoe prestavlenie	ʺShould I mourn your death?ʺ
444:	ili da zafaljamъ če te naidoxъ	ʺOr should I praise (God), that I found you?ʺ
445:	i da plačemъ po tebe čedo moe	ʺAnd may I mourn you, my child!ʺ
446:	no grexъ ima kogi plačešъ sto telo	ʺBut there is a sin, when you mourn a holy body!ʺ
447:	kogi čuxu mti i nevesta naprasno skoro izleznaxu ot doma	When the mother and the bride heard (about it), they immediately, quickly went out of the house.
448:	i reče mti aleѯova	And the mother of Alexius said:
449:	daite mi mesto da priidemъ da si vidimъ čedo ljubimoe	ʺMake (lit. give) place for me, so that I come to see my beloved child!ʺ
450:	kažete mi koe po napredъ da učinimъ	ʺTell me, what should I do first!ʺ
451:	dali prestavlenie sinu moemu da plačemъ	ʺShould I mourn the death of my son?ʺ
452:	ili da zafaljamъ če go naidoxъ	ʺOr should I praise (God), that I found him?ʺ
453:	takoi i nevesta govoreše	The bride was speaking thus too.
454:	mltvami gdi spodobi nasъ bže ot desnuju tebe da stanemo	O Lord God, make us worthy by the prayers (of Alexius?), to stand at your right!
455:	pomilu ni	Have mercy on us!
456:	i spasi dši nši	And save our souls!
457:	vasegda ninja i prisno i vo veki vsegda vekovъ	(Glory be to God?) always, now and ever, and forever!
458:	amin	Amen.