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I

am sorrowful and constant in

am sorrowful and constant in

my

heartache for my brethren and

constant in my heartache for

my

brethren and my kin.” He

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 2:7

heartache for my brethren and

my

kin.” He was thus surrounded

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 13:2

servants of the gospel whom

I

am unable to designate by

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 15:6

I

forgot my people and my

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 15:6

I forgot

my

people and my father’s house

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 15:6

I forgot my people and

my

father’s house.” And thus, they

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 19:4

Ghevondes, and the second, was

I,

Koriun. And as they approached

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 22:3

of the apostolic word: “When

I

am weak for Christ, I

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 22:3

I am weak for Christ,

I

am strong,” as well as

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 22:4

It is better that

I

glory in my infirmities so

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 22:4

better that I glory in

my

infirmities so that the power

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 22:4

of Christ may rest in

me.”

There they did not become

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 24:3

Into thine hand commit

I

my spirit,” and as the

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 24:3

Into thine hand commit I

my

spirit,” and as the blessed

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 24:3

Stephan said, “Lord Jesus receive

my

spirit

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 25:1

his blessed colleague, by this

I

mean Mashtots, seared with yearning

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 28:2

We have done this for

my

father, not by resort to

Կորիւն/Koryun 1- 29:3

the eighth year of Yazdigird

I

I

would be above him in

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 2:7

rank only by reason of

my

throne, regardless if the avenger

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 2:9

just resolve this matter loyally,

I

will return to you your

Moreover,

I

will glorify you by putting

you prominent and glorious in

my

realm. And I will designate

glorious in my realm. And

I

will designate you as the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 2:11

you as the second to

me

in rank

replied: “Support the remainder of

my

clan while my true [harazat] brother

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 2:11

remainder of my clan while

my

true [harazat] brother and I will

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 2:11

while my true [harazat] brother and

I

will leave you today for

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 2:16

was for this reason that

I

came to you, so that

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 3:4

to the borders of Greece (

i.

e., to Byzantine territory in

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 4:3

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 4:3

I

will come forth to you

a single combatant champion from

my

own forces here, and you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 4:3

an individual should come against

me

from the Byzantine troops. We

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 4:4

Should

I

conquer you, the Byzantines then

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 4:4

Byzantines then will submit to

me

in service. On the other

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 4:4

other hand, if you defeat

me,

our lives shall be subject

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 4:18

saying: “Let the heart of

my

lord not be fearful at

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:5

you worship that God Whom

I

do not worship - especially since

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:8

saying: “All these years that

I

have known you, you have

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:8

known you, you have served

me

singlemindedly with all your power

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:9

I

was satisfied with your labors

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:9

Why do you not do

my

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:10

you have borne witness to

me

that I have served you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:10

borne witness to me that

I

have served you with all

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:10

have served you with all

my

strength

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:13

services which you have rendered

me

and to which I am

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:13

rendered me and to which

I

am witness

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:14

which you should have received,

I

shall increase affliction upon you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:16

Gregory note: “

I

have served you loyally. I

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:16

I have served you loyally.

I

myself shall never render vain

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:16

myself shall never render vain

my

services

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:18

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:18

I

had no expectation that I

I had no expectation that

I

would receive compensation from you

But as for your saying

’I

shall increase affliction for you

than rewards,’ by removing

me

from this life you will

you will merely increase for

me

the joy of Christ that

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:20

that has been prepared for

me [cf. Jn. 14.2-3];

his majesty is eternal, his

of honor, you will grant

me

the honor of the angels

of elevation to high rank

I

shall cast you into prison

into prison and bonds,’

I

would be blessed to accept

to accept the example of

my

Lord’s bonds. And with him

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:22

Lord’s bonds. And with him

I

would be happy and rejoice

And by depriving

me

of your company at table

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:22

table, you will merely cast

me

into the company of Abraham

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:23

And as for your threatening

me

with death, you will merely

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:23

death, you will merely join

me

to the band of Christ

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:24

You say ’by death

I

shall cut off hope of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:30

But may

I

in all obedience [cf. I Tim. 2.11] and all

for your statement ’from you

I

expected nothing, nor have I

I expected nothing, nor have

I

need,’ I know that

nor have I need,’

I

know that you are seeking

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:34

the former men who died.

I

shall quickly send you where

But show

me

who that Christ may be

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:34

that Christ may be, that

I

may know who might be

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:35

what the coming might be,

I

know not. Or what the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:35

kindly explain all this to

me

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 5:36

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:1

I

shall not absolve you from

and note: “How often have

I

given you warning and commands

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:1

commands not to repeat in

my

presence these compositions of fabulous

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:2

So,

I

have spared you, because of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:5

to calling us animals - now

I

shall cast you into torments

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:5

cast you into torments and

I

shall place a bridle on

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:5

words, which you repeated before

me,

you immediately received your deserts

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:6

was a great courtesy on

my

part in speaking with you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:6

you, yet you replied to

me

as an equal

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:16

neither for you nor for

me

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:17

And you yourself bear

me

witness that they have never

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:17

torments you are inflicting on

me.

Have indeed mute stones ever

for your hanging salt on

me

in order to torment me

me in order to torment

me

with bonds, I hope in

to torment me with bonds,

I

hope in my Lord, whose

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:19

with bonds, I hope in

my

Lord, whose creation are heaven

that they may season

my

immortality with the real salt

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:20

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 6:20

I

hope that he may give

hope that he may give

me

the very easy yoke [cf. Matt. 11.30] of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:4

I

am grateful to you, Lord

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:4

to you, Lord, for making

my

unworthiness worthy of your gift

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:6

from that tree from which

I

have commanded you not to

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:15

I

have made man in the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:15

image of our form and

I

have set him up as

encounter which has come upon

me

my heart will not fear

which has come upon me

my

heart will not fear; and

in the struggle which faces

me

I have placed my hope

the struggle which faces me

I

have placed my hope in

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:35

faces me I have placed

my

hope in you

on behalf of the Lord:

’I

shall become like a deaf

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:36

to endure all these sufferings:

’I

shall make you mute and

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:41

of your Son and note:

’I

have sacrificed the fatted calf

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:41

have sacrificed the fatted calf,

I

have prepared a meal’

But, Lord, give

me

power to endure the affliction

the affliction and pain of

my

torment, and have mercy on

torment, and have mercy on

me

as on the thief who

of your cross [cf. Lk. 23.43]. Bestow on

me

the compassion of your benevolent

Give

me,

Lord, grace to endure these

which they are inflicting on

me,

that I may become worthy

are inflicting on me, that

I

may become worthy to keep

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:54

of light which you gave

me,

to know you and do

so, benevolent Lord, who note:

’I

am with you every day

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:59

So, Lord, give

me

strength to fight for the

those who fear you, make

me

worthy, Lord, to keep my

me worthy, Lord, to keep

my

hope [cf. II Tim. 4.7] in you and the

who oppose you. And give

me,

Lord, endurance to complete my

me, Lord, endurance to complete

my

course [cf. II Tim. 4.7] in the suffering that

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:76

course [cf. II Tim. 4.7] in the suffering that

I

am enduring

grant

me,

Lord, to receive the crown

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:77

that

I

too may become worthy to

So strengthen

me,

Lord, to endure the severity

of the tribulation in which

I

find myself, that my boasting

which I find myself, that

my

boasting in the tribulation of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 7:109

boasting in the tribulation of

my

torments [cf. Rom. 5.3] may endure

so that

I

too may be considered equal

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:4

you made? To share in

my

life just as you have

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:4

as you have labored with

me

from a young age; or

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:5

He replied and note: “

I

am anxious to leave this

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:5

eternal life. But command in

my

case as you wish, whatever

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:5

whatever death you impose on

me

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:6

The king replied and note: “

I

shall not give you that

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:7

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:9

I

shall cause you to be

And he replied and note: “

I

have been given strength [cf. Acts 1.8], because

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:9

have been given strength [cf. Acts 1.8], because

I

asked the Creator of creation

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:13

these are the creations of

my

God, because ’it is sown

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:26

Gregory replied and note: “Yes,

I

indeed come from the kingdom

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:26

from the kingdom of which

I

spoke. For God made me

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:26

I spoke. For God made

me

worthy to endure all this

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 8:27

Truly there awaits

me

the kingdom that passes not

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 9:2

him, saying: “Will you do

my

desire, will you not serve

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 9:3

Gregory replied and note: “

I

worship the Lord my God

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 9:3

note: “I worship the Lord

my

God, for he is creator

sculpted and polished and worked [cf. Wis. 13.11; Is. 41.7],

I

never held to be gods

to be gods - and may

I

never so hold any other

any other so long as

my

breath is in my body

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 9:8

as my breath is in

my

body

him: “So will you do

my

desire, Gregory, now that you

He replied: “May

I

keep the covenant of piety

the covenant of piety which

I

learned from my youth [cf. II Tim. 3.15]; God

piety which I learned from

my

youth [cf. II Tim. 3.15]; God can save me

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 9:10

my youth [cf. II Tim. 3.15]; God can save

me

from every tribulation [cf. I Tim. 4.8], and cast

who will save you from

my

hands, or is judged, as

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 9:14

began to question him, saying: “

I

am very greatly amazed how

Gregory replied and note: “

My

ability to endure this is

endure this is not through

my

own power but through the

strength of the grace of

my

Lord and of my well

of my Lord and of

my

well-disposed will, which I

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:4

my well-disposed will, which

I

sought from him so that

you or deliver you from

my

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:5

and they could not persuade

me

or make me doubt. For

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:5

not persuade me or make

me

doubt. For that which you

But see,

I

was not in the least

afraid of your torments and

I

considered as nothing your fearsome

But through the power of

my

Lord I fought with the

the power of my Lord

I

fought with the enemy, who

you against the truth, and

I

submitted my body to the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:10

the truth, and I submitted

my

body to the burning torments

at the speech and note: “

I

have no interest in that

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:10

you or not is not

my

concern

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:11

you into inextinguishable fire,’

I

now will burn you with

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:14

these cruel tortures with which

I

have afflicted you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:15

Gregory replied and note: “Did

I

not tell you earlier to

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 10:16

For thus he says:

’I

shall neither abandon you nor

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 11:1

this, he said, then will

I

increase the tortures still more

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 12:2

lords, officials, and others under

my

authority and to those who

Now, as an example,

I

did not spare my meritorious

example, I did not spare

my

meritorious Grigorios, someone who was

someone who was dear to

me.

For similar causes, I have

to me. For similar causes,

I

have tortured him with harsh

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 12:22

harsh and severe punishments. Afterwards,

I

had him thrown into the

Because of

my

love for and awe of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 12:22

and awe of the gods,

I

considered as nothing his great

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 13:17

the cities of Israel until

my

return there’

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 13:24

will leave his dwelling for

my

name’s sake, at my coming

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 13:24

for my name’s sake, at

my

coming again I shall make

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 13:24

sake, at my coming again

I

shall make him heir to

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:13

I

chanced to see a young

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:13

following of their sect, and

I

wished to take her to

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:13

they were able to cheat

me

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:14

were they not happy with

me

as king, they did not

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:14

they did not even fear

my

severe threats. But because of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:14

of their sect they regarded

me

even more as stained, impure

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:15

So,

my

brother, be quick to find

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 14:15

governess. And send back to

me

that beautiful charmer. But if

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 15:20

her protégé as follows: “Remember,

my

child, that you have left

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 15:21

And you,

my

child, have despised the transitory

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 15:22

Heaven forbid,

my

child, that this be so

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 15:28

And you note:

’My

name has been called over

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 15:28

’You are the temple of

my

divinity’ [cf. I Cor. 3.16; 6.19]. And you note: ’Make

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 15:28

divinity’ [cf. I Cor. 3.16; 6.19]. And you note: ’Make

my

name holy in your hearts’

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:7

be of good cheer [Matt. 14.27; Mk. 6.50], because

I

am with you [Matt. 28.20], and I

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:7

I am with you [Matt. 28.20], and

I

have preserved you in all

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:7

to this place, that here

my

name might be glorified before

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:8

come to that place which

my

Father and I have prepared

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:8

place which my Father and

I

have prepared for you [cf. Jn. 14.2-3], the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:12

them forcibly bring her to

my

palace and bring her into

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:13

note: “Lord Jesus Christ, help

me.”

And the whole crowd followed

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:26

You are able to save

me

from this profanation, that I

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 16:26

me from this profanation, that

I

may in purity die for

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:6

will so that you and

I

shall live

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:7

into the room to Rhipsime: “

My

child, may Christ save you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:7

be your support. Heaven forbid,

my

child, that you lose the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:10

Remember,

my

child, the spiritual upbringing in

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:10

the spiritual upbringing in which

I

raised you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:11

the divine instruction with which

I

nourished you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:12

Remember your and

my

persecutions together

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 17:25

brought up in justice in

my

arms, you were raised before

since you, Lord, yourself bear

me

witness that from my youth

bear me witness that from

my

youth I have had no

witness that from my youth

I

have had no desire at

all for earthly life. Because

I

had regard for and faith

false accusation against you for

my

sake; rejoice and be glad

the moment of her death: “

I

thank you, benign Lord, for

benign Lord, for not excluding

me.

For I was ill and

for not excluding me. For

I

was ill and could not

could not run to follow

my

companions. But do you, benevolent

sweet Lord, receive and join

my

soul to the company of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:3

company of your holy martyrs,

my

companions and sisters, with your

do not tremble at death,

I

am speaking especially about the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:4

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:4

my

heart is broken for that

who will never pass from

my

mind so long as I

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:4

my mind so long as

I,

king Trdat, remain alive

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:5

I

know well the land of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:5

Tadjikistan and Azerbaijan. Why should

I

enumerate them one by one

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:6

are many regions to which

I

have come in peace, and

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:6

in peace, and many which

I

have plundered in war

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:7

Yet in none have

I

seen the like of this

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:7

strong as even to overcome

me

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 19:17

your divinity, and for making

me

share in the death of

So now

I

am anxious and impatient to

who have loved you; and

I

am happy to follow my

I am happy to follow

my

daughter and my child Rhipsime

to follow my daughter and

my

child Rhipsime and my sisters

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 20:9

and my child Rhipsime and

my

sisters and companions

saying: “A vision appeared to

me

this evening. A man in

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 20:9

of light came and told

me

that ’Nothing will cure the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 20:17

He told them: “

I

have come to take the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 20:30

them from the ground, saying: “

I

am a man like you

Or see

my

unworthiness, and how by his

by his benevolence he made

me

worthy and prepared me to

made me worthy and prepared

me

to suffer for his great

name’s sake. And he gave

me

endurance, to bring me to

gave me endurance, to bring

me

to the heavenly inheritance, as

And as for

me,

you know that for fifteen

know that for fifteen years

I

have been in the dark

the Lord they never harmed

me,

nor was I terrified of

never harmed me, nor was

I

terrified of them nor was

terrified of them nor was

my

heart dismayed. For I hoped

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 21:20

was my heart dismayed. For

I

hoped in the Lord God

But this

I

know, that it was in

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 21:22

Did

I

not tell you earlier about

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 21:23

Now if

I

were to see in you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 21:23

to approach the divinity piously,

I

would not cease to pray

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 21:25

own wishes, as scripture says:

’I

have permitted them to follow

terribly deep pit in which

I

was buried amidst piles of

of snakes that swarmed around

my

body and wrapped themselves around

body and wrapped themselves around

me

and crawled over my limbs

around me and crawled over

my

limbs? But the wonderful mercy

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 21:36

mercy of the Lord preserved

me

alive

And of what

I

was previously unworthy, behold we

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:7

crimes which you did to

me.

How could a man endure

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:8

in the terrible pit with

me,

his unworthy servant, he mollified

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:12

But as for

me,

was I a preacher to

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:12

But as for me, was

I

a preacher to you not

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:12

by God’s command, but at

my

own decision? How could this

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:13

Did

I

really have the power to

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:13

anything from you, especially if

I

had been commanded by God

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:14

the deep pit every day

I

saw a vision with eyes

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:14

angel of God continually encouraged

me

and said- just as I

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:14

me and said- just as

I

see the same vision now

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:15

For you indeed threw

me

into the deep pit, that

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:15

by the will of God

I

emerged safe and sound

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:16

I

say this not in order

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:17

For he saved

me

from death- and in your

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:17

death- and in your eyes

I

was considered dead, as you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:17

dead, as you yourselves bear

me

witness. And you who were

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:18

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 1- 22:21

I

was entrusted with telling you

this in its proper order

I

shall narrate, with unwearying tongue

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 1:2

I

have set out in order

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 1:2

beginning to the very end

I

have told you everything

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 3:9

replied and said to them: “

I

too like one of you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:1

you, which was revealed to

me

as an awesome vision. The

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:2

Now he revealed to

me

the vivifying providence that he

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:2

you, and there appeared to

me

a divine, wonderful, and ineffable

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:2

vision, the details of which

I

grasped in brief

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:3

of the labor and vigil,

I

was still awake and was

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:4

I

also considered the martyrs’ love

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:6

form of light. He called

my

name and note: ’Gregory.’

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:6

and note: ’Gregory.’ And

I

looked up and saw his

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:6

his form, and terror struck

I

fell to the ground

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:7

Then he said to

me:

’Look up and see the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:7

and see the wonders that

I

shall show you.’

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:8

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:13

I

looked up and saw the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:14

I

saw in the middle of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:16

I

looked up and saw three

each other. And above this

I

saw a canopy of cloud

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:17

canopy but above the vaults

I

saw these thirty-seven holy

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:17

light, with white garments, which

I

am not capable of describing

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:18

the summit of this edifice

I

saw a wonderful and divine

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:21

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:22

I

saw a numberless multitude of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:23

I

saw numberless herds of goats

While

I

was still looking, suddenly the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:26

While

I

was looking, I saw that

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:26

While I was looking,

I

saw that the flocks grew

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:28

Beholding this

I

was amazed

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:29

man, who had earlier called

my

name and showed me this

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:29

called my name and showed

me

this, said to me: ’O

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:29

showed me this, said to

me:

’O man, why do you

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:30

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:31

I

note: ’How, Lord?’

And he said to

me:

’This vision has been revealed

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 4:75

you,” said the man to

me, “

stand firm, be strong, be

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 5:2

this reason, he revealed to

me

the vision of the future

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 5:2

vision of the future, for

me

to inform you and fulfill

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 6:9

to the martyrs, saying: “Did

I

not earlier say that it

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 13:7

of the chief priesthood, saying: “

I

cannot do this because of

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 14:14

prayers we send you greetings -

I

king Tiridates with all the

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 22:2

one could say about them “

I

have forgotten the people and

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 22:2

people and the house of

my

faith

sayings of the apostles “When

I

am weak for Christ, then

am weak for Christ, then

I

am strong,” and “It would

be better to boast in

my

weakness, so that the power

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 30:11

of Christ may dwell in

me

say to them: “You are

my

people

Ագաթանգեղոս/Agatangeghos 3- 31:19

Savior of the world note: “

I

and the Father” [Jn. 10.30 etc.] and: ‘‘The

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 7:18

to weep, saying: “He was

my

brother, of the Arshakuni azg

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 10:7

And he replied: “

I

am here, Lord

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 10:8

the wood from the ark.

I

brought it for you from

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 10:11

descended from Mount Sinai, although

I

do not want to say

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 10:25

Do you see how much

I

have exalted you for your

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 10:25

you for your good words?

I

relieved them from their bonds

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 13:19

and their fathers have grieved

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 14:50

Why did you summon

me

to come to you? Was

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 14:50

wanted to hear this from

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 14:51

Even if

I

did not relate all this

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 14:51

the Lord showed it to

me

thus

But you sent to

me,

summoning me to come to

you sent to me, summoning

me

to come to be your

head and leader. How could

I

be the leader of people

follow the Lord; how could

I

be the head of an

How could

I

raise my hands to God

How could I raise

my

hands to God in prayer

the Lord’s saints? How could

I

offer entreating prayers for people

to the Lord? How could

I

intercede for people who have

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 14:54

How could

I

speak of reconciliation for those

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 20:11

horse and entrusted it to

me,

to bring to you

fathers, and now to us.

I

shall not rest until I

I shall not rest until

I

retrieve the honor [patiw] of my

I retrieve the honor [patiw] of

my

ancestral fathers, and return the

kingdom to the sons of

my

azg, to my tun and

sons of my azg, to

my

tun and to myself personally

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 20:37

saying: “Because the light of

my

two eyes was dimmed in

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 20:37

clear sign in memory of

me

I

recalled and now know that

for the evils and sins

I

wrought has been demanded from

wrought has been demanded from

me.

For I dimmed this land

been demanded from me. For

I

dimmed this land of which

dimmed this land of which

I

was king when I deprived

which I was king when

I

deprived it of two radiant

vardapets, believing that by this

I

would extinguish the light of

this reason, the light of

my

eyes was extinguished

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 21:25

When you have done that,

I

will return what I have

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 21:25

that, I will return what

I

have taken. But first you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 3- 21:25

return their booty and then

I

will return yours

But Tiran replied: “In

my

blindness it is useless, improper

improper and indeed impossible for

me

to hold the reign. But

hold the reign. But make

my

son, Arshak, king in my

my son, Arshak, king in

my

place

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 3:20

You are impious and obscene.

I

am unable to be your

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 3:20

to take on your sins.

I

cannot respect or bear your

Today you like

me

crookedly; tomorrow you will be

crookedly; tomorrow you will be

my

enemies and haters, and make

enemies and haters, and make

me

your scourge. Leave me alone

make me your scourge. Leave

me

alone. Perhaps, without cares, I

me alone. Perhaps, without cares,

I

will pass my life of

without cares, I will pass

my

life of tribulations and sins

and sins in accordance with

my

unworthiness, awaiting the eternal judgement

the true pillars saw how

I

was given the great grace

the great grace, and that

I

was finding success in preaching

among the circumcised, they gave

me

yet more liberty, and agreed

more liberty, and agreed that

I

and Barnabas should preach among

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 4:58

But they commanded

me

to have concern for the

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 4:58

for the poor, just as

I

have been laboring to do

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 5:12

I

guarantee on behalf of the

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 5:12

of the merciful God that

I

will put your son before

or “he who has seen

me

and My Father,” or “blessed

who has seen me and

My

Father,” or “blessed are those

those who have not seen

me,

but believe in me because

seen me, but believe in

me

because they see the father

My

heart told You, and my

My heart told You, and

my

face was looking for your

your face,” he says again: “

I

put the Lord before me

I put the Lord before

me

every time, he was on

every time, he was on

my

right side, so that I

my right side, so that

I

would not hesitate,” and again

the joy of Your face

I

will be glad

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 5:65

And St. Nerses replied “After

I

spoke, Christ postponed the death

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 5:75

If his master had brought

me

to disrespect and reproach through

But he insulted

me

of his own free will

he became the guarantor of

my

son’s death, he was the

the person who said that

I

have killed my son myself

said that I have killed

my

son myself

put forward two rivals against

me,

so let me bring one

rivals against me, so let

me

bring one of my priests

let me bring one of

my

priests with me

one of my priests with

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 8:26

answered the king and note: “

I

drove two pigs and one

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 8:26

and you still ask why

I

was sweating

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 9:5

name of a Christian in

my

state, he should not have

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 9:9

it, hand it over to

me,

and I guarantee that our

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 9:9

it over to me, and

I

guarantee that our Lord himself

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 9:10

does not become impoverished, and

I

will personally return your treasures

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 10:28

Emperor is dead, who should

I

go to now

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 10:30

then let them cut off

my

head that I dared to

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 10:30

cut off my head that

I

dared to say such things

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 10:34

These are the things that

I

vouched for that they would

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 10:34

would survive, and promised that

I

would personally hand over your

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 11:11

teeth and his. How can

I

stand this wickedness done to

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 11:11

wickedness done to us? Now

I

will repay him for this

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 12:21

He note: “

I

am a locum tenens, and

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 12:21

authority to do anything without

my

father Nerses who left me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 12:21

my father Nerses who left

me

here

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 13:16

Now heed what

I

tell you and do it

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 13:17

I

have seen in a vision

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 13:20

of having that place Arshakawan,

I

myself will rebuild it with

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 14:15

And if

I,

Hayr mardpet, return alive to

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 14:15

return alive to the king,

I

will replace what is here

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 14:20

mardpet a fictitious story, saying: “

I

saw a bear as white

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:28

come, they are still murdering

my

husband without him committing any

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:33

’He who hears you, hears

me;

he who accepts you, accepts

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:33

he who accepts you, accepts

me;

but he who dishonors you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:33

he who dishonors you, dishonors

me.

’

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:37

tent and began to relate: “

I

have fulfilled all the royal

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:37

fulfilled all the royal commands.

I

took Gnel as far as

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:53

not mourn so much, for

I

am a better man than

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:53

better man than he was.

I

loved you and therefore betrayed

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:53

him to death, so that

I

could take you in marriage

Listen everyone, the death of

my

husband occurred because of me

my husband occurred because of

me.

For the one who had

who had an eye on

me

had my husband killed

an eye on me had

my

husband killed

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:63

He note: “King,

I

want you to order that

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:63

want you to order that

I

be allowed to marry Gnel’s

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:64

heard this, he note: “Now

I

know for sure that what

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 15:64

know for sure that what

I

have heard is accurate. Gnel’s

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 16:14

saying: “Consent and vow to

me

according to your faith that

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 16:14

will not be false to

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 16:19

Rather,

I

know that you deceived me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 16:19

I know that you deceived

me

through witchcraft. You liked the

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 17:2

under his sway: “Whoever under

my

authority even bears the name

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 17:2

will be no one under

my

authority who calls himself a

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 20:5

I

know that if you are

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 20:31

I

will give king Arshak of

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 20:31

give king Arshak of Armenia

my

daughter in marriage and a

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 20:46

note: “Is that the reward

I

am to receive from him

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 20:46

to receive from him for

my

great labors

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 21:7

I

give you the city of

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 21:7

well as Syrian Mesopotamia. Furthermore,

I

will vacate the interior of

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 21:7

place them in your service.

I

will not come to their

land of Armenia, and if

I

return to my land and

and if I return to

my

land and my tun, I

return to my land and

my

tun, I will first build

my land and my tun,

I

will first build an atrushan

for worshipping the fire, in

my

own place

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 44:5

has fallen into, you call

me

in

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 44:7

you do not go from

my

house, I shall die, roast

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 44:7

not go from my house,

I

shall die, roast, be constricted

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 44:8

But the mother note: “

I

will not leave this house

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 44:11

crying and note: “Woe is

me,

my little son, for you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 44:11

and note: “Woe is me,

my

little son, for you are

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 44:11

you are in anguish and

I

did not know it

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 51:12

You yourselves have said in

my

presence how many years it

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 53:2

do not come to see

me,

you are asking for more

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:1

with them, saying: “Many times,

I

have wanted to love king

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:1

but he has always dishonored

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:2

I

made a covenant of peace

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:2

him and he vowed to

me

on the principal authority of

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:3

a father to a son,

I

thought to do him many

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:3

good turns, but he repaid

my

goodness with wickedness

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:4

So,

I

summoned the priests of the

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:5

I

threathened them as men condemned

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:5

chief-priest, Mari, said to

me:

’We gave him the oath

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:6

I

did not listen to them

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:6

not listen to them. Instead

I

ordered that seventy of them

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:6

ditch and their co-religionists

I

put to the sword

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:7

authority of their Christian faith,

I

bound with chains, and it

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:7

chains, and it remains in

my

treasury

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:8

I

remembered the words of the

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:8

note: ’Do not kill us.

I

know that the same Gospel

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:11

If

I

knew that hereafter, he would

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:11

he would remain true to

my

oath and obedient, I would

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:11

to my oath and obedient,

I

would dispatch him in peace

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:14

regards himself as one of

my

servants, and wants to be

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:14

to be the ground under

my

feet

Armenia, why have you been

my

foe? For I loved you

you been my foe? For

I

loved you like you were

like you were a son,

I

wanted to marry you to

wanted to marry you to

my

daughter and make you my

my daughter and make you

my

son. But you braced against

son. But you braced against

me

and by your own will

your own will, not by

my

wishes, you became my foe

by my wishes, you became

my

foe. It has been thirty

you have been warring with

me

King Arshak replied; “

I

sinned and transgressed against you

and transgressed against you for

I

came, destroyed and vanquished your

and vanquished your enemies, and

I

looked forward to receiving the

of life from you. But

my

enemies duped me, made me

you. But my enemies duped

me,

made me afraid of you

my enemies duped me, made

me

afraid of you, and they

of you, and they made

me

flee from you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:25

So, the oath that

I

swore to you led me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:25

I swore to you led

me

here, before you

I

am a servant in your

in your hand. Do with

me

what you will. Kill me

me what you will. Kill

me,

for I, your servant, am

you will. Kill me, for

I,

your servant, am very guilty

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:28

began speaking, saying: “Away from

me,

evil-doing servant who has

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:28

master of your former lords.

I

do not forgive you and

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:28

your sons the vengeance of

my

ancestors, and the death of

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:29

station of us, your lords.

I

shall not excuse this until

you are sitting belongs to

me.

Get up and let me

me. Get up and let

me

sit there, for that place

belongs to our azg. When

I

reach my land, I shall

our azg. When I reach

my

land, I shall seek very

When I reach my land,

I

shall seek very great vengeance

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:38

for so many years. Why?

I

will kill you with a

saying: “Now that you see

me

as personally short, you are

you are not accurately measuring,

my

size. For until now I

my size. For until now

I

was a lion to you

lion to you, but now,

I

am a fox. While I

I am a fox. While

I

was Vasak, I was a

fox. While I was Vasak,

I

was a giant with one

foot on another mountain. When

I

leaned on my right foot

mountain. When I leaned on

my

right foot the mountain under

right foot the mountain under

my

right would be brought to

brought to the ground. When

I

leaned on my left foot

ground. When I leaned on

my

left foot, the left mountain

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:40

Iran then asked: “Pray tell

me

what were those two mountains

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 54:42

While God allowed it,

I

brought you and the Byzantine

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 56:4

know that the hair on

my

head was justified in turning

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 56:13

And you have honored

me,

an unworthy one, to become

Բուզանդ/Buzand 4- 56:13

your servant, you have given

me,

a sufferer, the opportunity to

In this rank, he prepared

me

to drink the ascetic cup

ascetic cup of salvation, which

I

will drink, glorifying the name

the name of God, and

I

will turn my prayer to

God, and I will turn

my

prayer to the Lord in

order as a favor to

me

that I go with my

a favor to me that

I

go with my brigade as

me that I go with

my

brigade as a champion against

the Byzantine forces, so let

me

go against the Armenian princes

against the Armenian princes with

my

brigade

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:11

the men in his brigade: “

I

am telling you something now

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:18

the old stories and note: “

I

remember that Mushegh is a

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:19

palanquins and camp soldiers? And

I

have also heard that Mushegh

king Pap’s hand and swore: “

I

shall live and die for

and die for you as

my

ancestors did for your ancestors

did for your ancestors, as

my

father did for your father

for your father, Arshak, so

I

will do for you. Only

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:28

he did not accept them. “

I

will use my own, king

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:28

accept them. “I will use

my

own, king,” he said, “whatever

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:28

he said, “whatever you give,

I

am on your side

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:33

You deceived and burned

me.

For I told you not

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:33

deceived and burned me. For

I

told you not to send

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:37

And who am

I

that you are begging me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:37

I that you are begging

me,

as if I, a poor

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:37

are begging me, as if

I,

a poor man, can pray

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:38

of the earth in measure,

I

weighed mountains on the scales

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:38

the spirit of the Lord,

I

was his counselor and together

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:59

king and have a crown.

I

will not kill a king

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:59

kill a king even if

I

am put into great straits

answered king Pap as follows: “

I

killed all those who were

killed all those who were

my

peers. Those who wear a

wear a crown are not

my

peers, but yours. Come, just

but yours. Come, just as

I

killed my peers do you

Come, just as I killed

my

peers do you kill yours

peers do you kill yours.

I

have never, do not, and

not, and will not lay

my

hands on a king

If you want to kill

me,

do so. But should a

should a king fall into

my

clutches as has happened many

as has happened many times,

I

will not kill him, even

not kill him, even if

I

am slain

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:69

ancestors; his father died for

my

father. He has loyally labored

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 4:69

So why do they tell

me

’Mushegh awaits your death?’

information to Mushegh via messenger: “

I

have great thanks for you

for you for not putting

me

to death. God put me

me to death. God put

me

in your hands, and you

your hands, and you spared

me.

For the rest of my

me. For the rest of

my

life I will not forget

the rest of my life

I

will not forget your affection

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 5:2

I

am informing you that the

had encountered, and he note: “

I

am astonished at what I

I am astonished at what

I

saw. From my childhood onward

at what I saw. From

my

childhood onward, I have always

saw. From my childhood onward,

I

have always been fighting. In

In the many years since

I

became king, I have not

years since I became king,

I

have not spent a single

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 5:22

Furthermore,

I

am amazed at the enduring

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 5:25

I

was also astounded by that

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 5:25

Mushegheans, for it seemed to

me

that flame and fire issued

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 6:6

And come here at once.

I

must send you to king

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 6:6

Shapuh of Iran, so that

I

can enter his service

it will be simple for

me

to carry out my plan

for me to carry out

my

plan, as I promised king

carry out my plan, as

I

promised king Shapuh of Iran

king Shapuh of Iran. Now

I

have found a way to

ease. Meanwhile, suddenly and unexpectedly

I

will put the Iranian king

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 6:19

king, say to him, that

I

am worthy of death, but

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 6:19

it befits him to slay

me

in the concourse, not in

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 7:11

for whatever you want, and

I

will grant it, without delay

Drastamat said to the king: “

I

want nothing from you but

but that you order that

I

go to see my natural

that I go to see

my

natural lord, king Arshak of

For the one day that

I

am with him, order that

released from his bonds, and

I

shall wash his head, annoint

dress him in a robe.

I

shall place him on a

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 7:13

prisoner who is a king,

my

comrade, but now my bound

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 7:13

king, my comrade, but now

my

bound adversary. You have taken

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 7:14

the labors you performed for

me

were great, what you have

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 7:21

and note: “Vay, woe is

me,

woe is Arshak. Look what

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 7:21

woe is Arshak. Look what

I

have fallen to, and what

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 7:21

and what has happened to

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 22:4

Don’t be afraid, they are

mine.”

And everyone constantly saw these

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:6

our Lord God Who made

me

worthy of drinking this cup

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:6

and achieving the death which

I

had wanted from my childhood

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:6

which I had wanted from

my

childhood, for the Lord

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:7

I

accept this cup of salvation

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:7

of the Lord so that

I

too will be able to

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:8

a king to openly order

me

killed. Who is stopping you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:9

which they have done to

me;

accept the soul of Your

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:13

and rejected it, saying: “For

me

it was a great thing

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:13

was a great thing that

I

be allowed to die for

yourselves know that what what

I

said to you I said

what I said to you

I

said publicly, so it is

publicly, for that is what

I

had been longing for. In

been longing for. In goodness

I

received my portion along with

for. In goodness I received

my

portion along with the chosen

chosen, and am pleased with

my

inheritance

I

bless the Lord Who let

bless the Lord Who let

me

attain this portion of the

portion of the inheritance, and

I

am extremely happy that soon

am extremely happy that soon

I

will be freed from this

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 24:20

note: “Lord Jesus Christ, accept

my

soul

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 30:4

saint was unjustly shed. Henceforth

I

cannot go against the enemies

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 30:5

I

know that God has forsaken

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 30:5

unable to raise our heads.

I

know that there will be

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 35:18

of his mind with drink,

I

will arise on the pretext

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 35:23

and Mushegh note: “Is this

my

reward for my many labors

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 35:23

Is this my reward for

my

many labors of blood and

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 35:23

and for the sweat that

I

wiped away with the blade

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 35:24

Death should have come to

me

while I was mounted on

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 35:24

have come to me while

I

was mounted on a horse

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:17

Now that brave man Mushegh,

my

brother, from his childhood onward

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:20

and do not perish at

my

to general Manuel, saying: “If

I

am not an Arsacid, how

not an Arsacid, how did

I

put on the crown of

put on the crown of

my

Arsacid ancestors, or take the

or take the land of

my

forbears or seek vengeance for

have committed no transgressions against

forbears or seek vengeance for

my

uncle (father’s brother) Pap from

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:22

Because of

my

benevolence I am releasing you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:22

Because of my benevolence

I

am releasing you. Go to

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:23

go, you will die by

my

hand, just as Mushegh died

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:43

out; “Lord Hamazaspean, look after

me.

Command that a steed be

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:43

steed be brought so that

I

mount

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 37:46

I

am Garegin Rhshtuni

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 38:18

was astonished inwardly and note: “

I

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 38:19

Meruzhan said to Manuel: “

I

have verified and confirmed it

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 38:23

of the affection of friendship,

I

am releasing you to go

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 38:23

your way in health. But

I

will not fall into the

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 43:6

the Aryan brigade as follows: “

I

will go first and spy

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 43:10

to his troops that: “Tomorrow

I

will seize Manuel and his

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 43:31

sorcerer Meruzhan has tricked us?

I

recognize a sign of him

began to weep, saying: “From

my

childhood onward I was always

saying: “From my childhood onward

I

was always nourished on battle

battle and bore all of

my

wounds with great bravery. Why

with great bravery. Why was

I

unable to die in battle

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 44:14

would have been better if

I

had died fighting for the

I

did not manage to die

comrades and intimate friends. Though

I

deported myself boldly, a bad

a bad death comes to

me

in my bed

death comes to me in

my

bed

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 44:16

beseeched king Arshak further, saying: “

I

lived through God and devout

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 44:16

lament and mourn excessively for

me,

contrary to the rule, as

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 44:18

Thus far

I

have lived with the expectation

Now let no one mourn

me

excessively, otherwise he will be

he will be condemnable. After

my

death I lack the authority

be condemnable. After my death

I

lack the authority to punish

punish those who do as

I

do not want. Let those

want. Let those who love

me

remember me

those who love me remember

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 5- 44:22

In warfare - where

I

did not die - do not

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:6

the horse at once, for

I

have something to tell you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:7

Since you do not know

me,

and I do not know

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:7

do not know me, and

I

do not know you, what

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:7

you have to say to

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:10

man to kneel, and note: “

I

am ordaining you a priest

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:11

I

am a brigand, murderer, malefactor

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:11

and libertine, have been from

my

childhood onward, and am still

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:11

still engaged in such things.

I

am unworthy of such an

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:16

note: “This horse will be

my

gift, for making you a

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:22

note: “Arise and pray, for

I

am a priest

The man replied to her: “

I

was in a state of

did not recall that, and

I

forgot to tell him. He

to tell him. He made

me

a priest and took my

me a priest and took

my

horse, saddle and bridle and

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:27

’I

am not baptized. Why did

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:27

baptized. Why did you make

me

a priest?’

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 8:30

on the man’s head, saying: “

I

have baptized you

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 9:8

vineyard-worker note: “Who am

I

to be able to bless

Lord God, you know that

I

am a sinful and unworthy

sinful and unworthy man and

I

do not understand the confusion

do not understand the confusion

I

am involved in. Save me

I am involved in. Save

me

from evil, for they say

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 9:10

It would be good if

I

died, for I do not

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 9:10

good if I died, for

I

do not understand what they

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 9:10

understand what they say about

me

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 10:3

doing this he would exclaim: “

I

am a camel, a camel

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 10:3

a camel, a camel, and

I

will bear the king’s sins

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 10:4

King, load your sins upon

me,

and I will carry them

Բուզանդ/Buzand 6- 10:4

your sins upon me, and

I

will carry them.” But the

within himself: “On whom shall

I

pour out my poisonous bitterness

whom shall I pour out

my

poisonous bitterness, and where shall

poisonous bitterness, and where shall

I

loose my multitude of arrows

and where shall I loose

my

multitude of arrows

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 1- 2:27

To all the nations of

my

empire, to Aryans and non

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 1- 2:30

cavalry before us and meet

me

in the land of Apar

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 1- 2:50

read your erring Scriptures before

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 1:14

I

shall not delay in describing

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 1:15

or sparked to rumor; but

I

myself was there in person

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 1:15

was there in person and

I

saw and heard the sound

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 1:25

over the brave. Why should

I

enumerate the details? All the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 2:28

the religion of our gods,

I

shall make you the equal

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 2:28

make you the equal of

my

beloved nobles in grandeur and

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 2:32

every nation and language under

my

authority abandon each one’s erring

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 2:43

inescapable prison—and in truth

I

said secure and inescapable, for

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 2:45

immediately affirmed with an oath: “

I

shall not let you go

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 2:45

accomplished all the intent of

my

orders

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 4:80

thousand years and note: ’Perhaps

I

shall have a son, Ormizd

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 4:82

the one who emerges first

I

shall give my rule.’

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 4:82

emerges first I shall give

my

rule.’

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 4:85

He note:

’I

am your son Ormizd.’

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 4:86

Zrvan said to him:

’My

son is luminous and sweet

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 4:88

to him: ’Up to now

I

sacrificed to you, now do

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 4:88

now do you sacrifice to

me.

’ And Ormizd created heaven

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 5:104

I

did not wish to put

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 6:150

king evil? Far from it;

I

say no. But by using

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 6:150

But by using an example

I

am instructing others

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 7:155

debate in a friendly way,

I

know that despite everything else

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 8:181

if you err in ignorance,

I

who have secure knowledge am

If

I

become a pupil of your

to irretrievable destruction—and perhaps

I

worse than you because I

I worse than you because

I

have as witness to me

I have as witness to

me

the very voice of God

So,

I

beg you and all those

not be greatly tormented with

me,

nor I less so with

greatly tormented with me, nor

I

less so with you. But

so with you. But let

me

and you and all your

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 9:223

the great assembly and note: “

I

know the wickedness of the

I

have decided that I shall

I have decided that

I

shall not exempt anyone from

among those very close to

me,

I shall inflict the same

those very close to me,

I

shall inflict the same on

in a bellow and note: “

I

have sworn by the sun

his knee to him with

me,

confessing him as god, I

me, confessing him as god,

I

shall not cease to bring

you fulfill the desires of

my

commands, though unwillingly

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:258

to one side and note: “

I

consider it harm to receive

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:259

I

see you as sheep scattered

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:259

lost in the wilderness. And

I

have great scruples that perhaps

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:260

back in honor, do what

I

have said immediately

You are unable to destroy

my

sure fortifications, nor shall I

my sure fortifications, nor shall

I

allow you to obtain immediately

of you and those in

my

army I shall exile in

and those in my army

I

shall exile in cruel bonds

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:272

To your country

I

shall send an infinite army

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:272

elephants; your wives and children

I

shall have dispatched to Khuzhastan

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:272

and what you call martyria

I

shall destroy, raze, and obliterate

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:273

All that

I

have said I shall perform

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 11:273

All that I have said

I

shall perform and carry out

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 12:293

ordered them: “By the time

I

return in peace from this

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 12:293

and accomplished everything according to

my

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 12:295

the help of the gods

I

have carried forward my noble

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 2- 12:295

gods I have carried forward

my

noble work

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 1:6

from the Lord: ’Who denies

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 1:6

I

too deny before my Father

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 1:6

shall I too deny before

my

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 1:21

I

pity, I pity your loved

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 1:21

I pity,

I

pity your loved ones, but

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 1:21

your loved ones, but more

I

pity your own selves

you treat the divine command:

’I

am God and there is

there is no other beside

me,

nor will any other after

nor will any other after

me

be God. I am a

other after me be God.

I

am a jealous God. I

I am a jealous God.

I

shall punish the sins of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 2:50

he pressed them, saying: “Let

me

write and indicate to the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 2:50

firmly established in Armenia, as

I

have tested the unity of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:53

I

had heard from our ancestors

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:66

know by report. But what

I

have seen with my own

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:66

what I have seen with

my

own eyes seems to me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:66

my own eyes seems to

me

even more significant than the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:70

I

was indeed unaware of the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:73

times you were wise, and

I

knew it; but in this

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:74

that they acted thus against

me

and against the army

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 3:75

be frightened of the king.

I

shall write and explain to

But do what

I

say and it will seem

except those men to whom

I

tell you to reveal them

you to reveal them, until

I

can gather a force to

to bring support. Then perhaps

I

shall be able to split

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 4:80

And if

I

manage that, I know that

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 4:80

And if I manage that,

I

know that I can fulfill

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 4:80

manage that, I know that

I

can fulfill the king’s command

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 4:84

counsel is again contrary to

my

suggestion. For if we use

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 6:143

bishop Joseph, with many of

my

cobishops and the whole Armenian

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 7:172

to the Persian army: “Behold

I

have broken the unity of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 7:173

The first section

I

have sent far off to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 7:173

the second section is under

my

control and I shall not

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 7:173

is under my control and

I

shall not allow them to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 7:174

fighting men in the country

I

have dispersed and scattered throughout

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 7:175

The third section

I

sent to Albania under Vardan

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 8:176

at all to give battle.

I

know that they will be

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:228

What harm have

I

done, and what crime have

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:228

done, and what crime have

I

committed against any nation, or

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:230

with their select religion. But

I

consider it equal and on

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:230

time of our ancestors—as

I

myself remember in my father’s

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:230

as I myself remember in

my

father’s time when he sat

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:234

these facts, but continuously wearied

my

ears by speaking all sorts

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:235

See—you have made

me

do what I did not

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:235

have made me do what

I

did not wish, and great

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:236

conclusion, you raised war against

me

in my own house, the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 10:236

raised war against me in

my

own house, the result of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 3- 11:252

magnates, to the effect that: “

I

shall not harbor the least

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 4- 1:1

Up to this point

I

have not at all hesitated

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 4- 1:6

many nations and countries which

I

shall present and speak of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 4- 1:7

It is unwillingly that

I

shall describe these many—how

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 4- 3:57

and assuring that “through these

I

shall seduce the others to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 4- 3:58

if the victory is ours,

I

shall bestow on these the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 4- 3:73

one survives the great war,

I

shall make him drink the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 1:14

You and

I

have participated in many battles

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 1:18

Yet

I

regard those acts of valor

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 1:18

be worthless and profitless and

I

count as naught the many

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 1:20

So even if

I

were to attain a very

So,

I

beseech you, my valiant comrades

So, I beseech you,

my

valiant comrades, especially because many

many of you have surpassed

me

in valor and are superior

free will you have appointed

me

your leader and general, may

your leader and general, may

my

words seem sweet and agreeable

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 1:23

Especially since

I

cannot forget—remembering how I

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 1:23

I cannot forget—remembering how

I

and some of you on

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 2:33

My

valiant men, this is a

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 2:40

I

shall mention something greater than

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 4:76

What else can

I

repeat before you valiant warriors

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 4:76

more versed and learned than

I

in the Holy Testaments

mouth of the holy prophets:

’I

am, I am; I am

the holy prophets: ’I am,

I

am; I am the same

prophets: ’I am, I am;

I

am the same from the

same from the beginning forever.

I

give not my glory to

beginning forever. I give not

my

glory to another or my

truthfully about these matters

my glory to another or

my

deeds of valor to sculpted

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 5- 4:91

So,

my

honorable lords, after rising to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 3:55

there be who could inform

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 3:56

and said to the king: “

I

can tell you that, noble

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 3:68

When the Christians also arrive,

I

shall hear you all together

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 4:78

distant land,” said the governor, “

I

have authority from the court

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 4:82

at such people, nor am

I

pleased. But today I issue

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 4:82

am I pleased. But today

I

issue the same edict to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 4:82

to worship. They are all

my

subjects

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 5:120

me

that he has diverted you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 6:132

questioned him: “The king sent

me

to ask you from whom

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 6:132

acquired all these honors. Tell

me

straightaway, for what just services

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 6:149

in princes. All nations surrounded

me,

but through the name of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 6- 6:149

the name of the Lord

I

conquered them

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 1:24

the body to endure afflictions, “

I

may hear from them some

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 2:39

I

have so heard about this

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 2:39

such vision that appeared to

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 2:43

ever appeared such an apparition?

I

know of no one else

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 2:43

no one else nor have

I

heard from our ancestors

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 3:61

It is

I,”

he said, “I wish to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 3:61

It is I,” he said, “

I

wish to enter and see

by himself: “‘The Lord is

my

light and my life; of

Lord is my light and

my

life; of whom shall I

my life; of whom shall

I

be afraid? The Lord is

Lord is the refuge of

my

life; by whom shall I

my life; by whom shall

I

be shaken?’ For I

I be shaken?’ For

I

truly know that henceforth my

I truly know that henceforth

my

enemies will be many, and

wish to approach and consume

my

body. But you, Lord of

Do not separate

me

from the holy lambs whom

from the holy lambs whom

I

have joined, lest as I

I have joined, lest as

I

leave your sheepfold the evil

the evil beast fall on

me

again

Look not, Lord, on

my

impiety of many years, lest

straying from the true life,

I

make disciples of many to

but for those for whom

I

was the cause of death

the cause of death may

I

also become the cause of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 3:71

May Satan, who through

me

was scornfully arrogant among many

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 3:71

many who are lost, through

me

be humbled and shamed among

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 4:82

we shall no longer say:

’I

shall see heaven, the work

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 4:82

of your fingers,’ but:

I

shall see you, Lord of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 4:95

May this Baptism be for

me

a washing away of my

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 4:95

me a washing away of

my

sins and a new rebirth

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 4:95

of this immortal Sacrament bring

me

to the inheritance of heavenly

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:102

hide your secret intentions from

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:103

I

am more lowly than the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:103

of your pupils. How could

I

submit to this

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:104

already a great thing for

me

to share today your holy

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:105

If you consider

me

worthy of your table, take

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:105

your own seat and allow

me

my own place

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:105

own seat and allow me

my

own place

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:114

May Christ so do to

me

by means of your holy

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:114

and may he bring about

my

departure from this world as

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:115

Indeed, while you were speaking,

my

soul was inspired and I

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:115

my soul was inspired and

I

recalled the benevolence of Christ

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:116

May he have mercy on

me

as he did on the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:116

Lord Jesus Christ also make

me

today a servant to your

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:119

Perhaps it was for

my

sake that the great Armenian

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:120

They were especially amazed at

me,

as they did not know

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:120

as they did not know

me

while they were alive; now

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:120

holy death they wish that

I

too receive a portion with

I

beg you, my lords and

I beg you,

my

lords and fathers, pray for

lords and fathers, pray for

my

unworthiness that I may become

pray for my unworthiness that

I

may become worthy to attain

which has been proclaimed to

my

ears from your unlying mouths

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:122

Indeed,

I

am anxious to see that

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:123

I

shall leave this burdensome and

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:123

I

shall see you, Lord Jesus

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:124

I

shall be unafraid of death

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 5:124

my

ignorance will attain perfect knowledge

Help

me,

Lord, help me, and stretch

Help me, Lord, help

me,

and stretch out your almighty

your almighty right hand to

my

succor, so that in accordance

accordance with the promise of

my

words deeds also may truly

be accomplished with regard to

me,

and in me the name

regard to me, and in

me

the name of our Lord

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 6:140

saying: “Do not talk to

me

secretly or listen to the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 6:140

light in darkness. For now,

my

eyes have been opened since

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 6:140

eyes have been opened since

I

have seen the heavenly light

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 6:141

the counsels of life, question

me

openly in public and I

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 6:141

me openly in public and

I

shall tell you the wonderful

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 6:141

wonderful deeds of God that

I

have seen

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 7:151

But now

I

put you under oath to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 7:156

questioned the chief-magus, saying: “

I

have received authority in your

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 7:157

But before

I

lay hands on you—receive

The blessed one replied: “

I

beg you, my lord who

one replied: “I beg you,

my

lord who previously was considered

who previously was considered in

my

eyes as a blood brother

total enemy, do not pity

me

from your former affection but

affection but carry out against

me

the cruel will of your

you have received authority over

me,

so judge me

authority over me, so judge

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:176

them, saying: “The king sent

me

to you. All the desolation

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:177

you wish to listen to

me,

I shall tell you how

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:177

wish to listen to me,

I

shall tell you how today

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:179

but like a foreign captive

I

banished him to such a

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:185

I

shall respond beginning from where

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:189

I

shall speak to you of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:195

man—of whom you said

’I

have exiled’—has also attained

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 8:196

I

call him blessed, and blessed

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 9:208

I

cannot blame you; he who

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 9:209

if you wish to learn

I

shall tell you the truth

Behold, numerous dogs have surrounded

me,

and crowds of wicked men

of wicked men have beset

me.

They have pierced my feet

beset me. They have pierced

my

feet and hands, and instead

and hands, and instead of

my

mouth all my bones have

instead of my mouth all

my

bones have cried out

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:229

Hear

me,

Lord, and listen to my

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:229

me, Lord, and listen to

my

voice; and receive my spirit

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:229

to my voice; and receive

my

spirit in the company of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:230

Your merciful compassion has made

me,

who am the youngest, precede

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:233

to the bishop, saying: “When

I

came to Armenia, I had

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:233

When I came to Armenia,

I

had occasion to travel there

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:233

a year and six months.

I

do not at all remember

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:234

country who was there before

my

arrival was greatly satisfied with

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:234

greatly satisfied with him; and

I

saw myself with my own

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:234

and I saw myself with

my

own eyes how he was

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:235

It is now

my

turn to make a request

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:236

of the same obstinate mind,

I

have decided to cut your

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:237

I

know that you have been

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:238

this bishop and then to

me

your rightly paid, and you

do not realize how patient

I

am being toward you. It

at the king’s command that

I

am continuing this debate with

you for so long, but

I

am tolerating you out of

am tolerating you out of

my

own kindness. For I am

of my own kindness. For

I

am not inhuman like you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:246

Because

I

have eaten salt and bread

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:246

and bread in your country,

I

have compassion and love for

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:248

as for your saying that

I

am listening to you of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:248

am listening to you of

my

own accord and not at

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 10:250

as for your saying of

me

that he has not found

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:251

your raging passion, attend to

my

true words, and look at

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:254

and despised doctors. But if

I

found no health from them

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:255

I

wish that you resembled the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:264

I

shall tell you briefly about

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:264

shall tell you briefly about

my

diseased body

I

rejoice and am happy when

rejoice and am happy when

I

see my body tormented. I

am happy when I see

my

body tormented. I know that

I see my body tormented.

I

know that the health of

know that the health of

my

soul is being strengthened within

soul is being strengthened within

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:266

especially because

I

have as pledge the great

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:269

holy bishop: “The praise which

I

bestowed on you earlier you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:270

I

shall remind you of the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:271

you kill the fire? As

I

have heard and confirmed, you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:271

of the cult. Now tell

me

if you really did those

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:272

wish to learn this from

me,

if you knew it before

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:274

note: “As you suppose, tell

me

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 11:275

Denshapuh note: “

I

have heard that it was

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:276

sure, why do you question

me

a second time

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:277

Denshapuh note: “

I

wish to learn the truth

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:278

not wish to learn from

me

what is advantageous to your

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:278

your real desire is for

my

blood

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:279

Denshapuh note: “

I

am not a bloodthirsty beast

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:279

not a bloodthirsty beast, but

I

seek vengeance for the gods’

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:281

you wish to hear from

me

I shall tell you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:281

wish to hear from me

I

shall tell you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:282

I

did indeed destroy the fire

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:282

that were in the temple

I

threw into the lake

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:286

why do you falsely slander

me

by saying, ’You killed the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:292

Denshapuh note: “

I

shall in no way enter

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:292

created things. But admit to

me:

did you extinguish the fire

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:293

a disciple of the truth,

I

shall expound the will of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:294

I

myself entered your fire-temple

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:295

I

questioned them with words and

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 12:298

Again,

I

spoke to them: ’And what

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:303

Again,

I

said to them: ’Have you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:305

So, when

I

heard this from the magi

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:305

heard this from the magi,

I

greatly pitied them, for in

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:306

I

beat them a little with

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:306

beneath heaven.’ And then

I

threw out the magi

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:310

Lord, this willing sacrifice whereby

I

have offered myself totally to

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:310

totally to you, and enroll

me

in the ranks of your

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:311

encouraged his companions, saying: “Now

my

virtuous ones, the hour of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:312

his own blood he note: “

I

shall bless the Lord at

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:312

praise will be continuously in

my

mouth

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:313

My

soul will boast in the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 13:316

from above, saying: “Take courage,

my

friends; for behold you have

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 7- 14:348

them: “Did they not make

me

ostikan over the two of

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 1:6

One of them replied: “By

my

parents I was named Khoren

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 1:6

them replied: “By my parents

I

was named Khoren, and he

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 1:18

chief-executioner said to him: “

I

said earlier that you are

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 1:22

The chief-executioner note: “

I

swear by the god Mihr

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 2:38

chief-executioner replied mildly: “If

I

remain any longer beside you

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 2:38

remain any longer beside you,

I

think that you will teach

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 2:38

think that you will teach

me

your obstinacy

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 8- 2:39

So now

I

shall reveal to you the

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:59

It would be better for

me

to endure their tortures than

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:63

another message to him: “Have

my

sister and my niece sent

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:63

him: “Have my sister and

my

niece sent out, for they

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:67

not leave your country and

I

shall do what you say

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:72

I

must return to that another

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:73

who fell in the war,

I

could not fully number them

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:73

there are many more whom

I

do not know than those

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:73

not know than those whom

I

do

Եղիշէ/Yeghishe 9- 3:74

I

am personally acquainted with five

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 3:11

it not be so! To

my

feeble mind also the work

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 4:0

Many people requested that

I

write this book. Among them

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 4:0

aware of all of this (

i.

e., of the faults in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 4:5

order came from him to

me,

Ghazar P’arpec’i. I was nourished

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 4:5

him to me, Ghazar P’arpec’i.

I

was nourished and educated by

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 5:1

says, “the bones are dispersed” (

i.

e, at the Judgement). Rather

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 5:5

preparation, as a favor to

my

weak mind I beseech you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 5:5

favor to my weak mind

I

beseech you, help me all

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 5:5

mind I beseech you, help

me

all you prayer-loving people

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 5:6

accurately and truthfully—is beyond

my

abilities. But by God’s aid

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 5:6

But by God’s aid may

I

navigate through the great and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 1- 5:6

intercession of the saints, may

I

reach the safe and untroubled

Consequently,

I

prefer to quit the desirable

native and sephakan place of

my

ancestors, and go into poverty

where it is as if

I

am unwillingly tolerated. I prefer

if I am unwillingly tolerated.

I

prefer to live in the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 10:10

through the unknown turns of

my

life—be it long or

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 10:8

and take along priests whom

I

shall order to assist you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 10:9

syllables, bring the work to

me

and I shall correct it

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 10:9

the work to me and

I

shall correct it, for what

said, since he also told

me

about it

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 10:17

Yovsep’ from Paghanakan Tun (Yovsep’

i

Paghanakan tanen); third, Ter from

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 11:12

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:14

me

say, in the words of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:4

naxarars, he replied as follows: “

I

know what you are talking

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:4

nothing new from you today.

I

also know that it is

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:5

I

am unable to say whether

I,

and you too, as we

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:17

Remember

my

and your blessed father and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:18

or three (people] assemble in

my

name, whatever they seek from

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:18

name, whatever they seek from

my

Father will be given to

regards what you said about

me,

that I should join with

you said about me, that

I

should join with you, God

with you, God forbid that

I

should be the betrayer of

betray the wandering sheep of

my

fold (i.e., Artashes] to

wandering sheep of my fold (

i.

e., Artashes] to the scorn

taking this injured sheep of

my

church to a healthy physician

church to a healthy physician,

I

would do so quickly and

quickly and without delay, but

I

will never consent to offer

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:23

never consent to offer up

my

son whose soul is sick

a believing king for reprimand,

I

might make bold to do

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:23

saving (him] from ruin. But

I

will not agree to denounce

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:23

a non-believer. In this

my

teacher is Paul who protested

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:24

least esteemed by the church!

I

say this to your shame

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:26

And now, how could

I,

who have advised others, not

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:26

have advised others, not take

my

own advice

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:27

I

would rather die than have

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 13:30

thoughts be far from you,

my

children. Plan it not, and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:6

He replied: “

I

have no idea what slander

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:6

slander they are saying about

me.

But it is their natural

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:8

But (Sahak] responded: “

I

do not know what they

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:8

your presence. Do not ask

me

anything about that matter, for

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:8

you will hear nothing from

me

of slander, be it good

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:11

are of the same azg,

I

want what is good for

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:11

It is not lightly that

I

give you this loving advice

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 14:13

to his beliefs, he note: “

I

know of no evil committed

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:7

I

did not learn from the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:8

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:10

I

am unable to rule as

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:8

weak,’ and ’Vengeance is

mine

and I shall exact it

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:8

and ’Vengeance is mine and

I

shall exact it, said the

could you try to console

me,

and who could entreat me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:10

me, and who could entreat

me

to be (your] shepherd? For

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:10

to be (your] shepherd? For

I

see that the injured sheep

Leave

me

alone and allow me to

Leave me alone and allow

me

to lament the general ruin

the land of Armenia which

I

see with my mind’s eye

Armenia which I see with

my

mind’s eye through strength from

Do not try to force

me

to be consoled over the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:12

consoled over the destruction of

my

people

For heavenly providence revealed to

me

in a dream, before I

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:12

me in a dream, before

I

was ordained a bishop that

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:13

My

troubled heart forces me to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:13

My troubled heart forces

me

to relate this to you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 16:14

you multitudes of people and

I

shall tell you

Years ago

I

was afflicted by inconsolable thoughts

the Most High to grant

me

a male son, like my

me a male son, like

my

ancestors before me who had

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:12

son, like my ancestors before

me

who had married to have

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:2

vigil of the Easter fast,

I

was conducting the evening service

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:8

And there

I

was, sitting beside the altar

made of clouds appeared to

me

to be standing upon the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:15

the linen up, and when

I

looked, I saw that there

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:15

up, and when I looked,

I

saw that there was an

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:17

of which seemed immeasurable to

me.

Its yield was abundant and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:20

left side of the bema

I

saw a tall, square cathedra

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:21

lifted by a gentle breeze,

I

caught sight of a large

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:23

far from the effaced lines,

I

saw a line and a

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:29

The boys whom

I

had seen in the days

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:31

did the vision fade, and

I

sunk into a frightening reverie

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:32

heavenly, luminous man appeared to

me,

whose light appeared so intense

down to the spot where

I

was; and as I became

where I was; and as

I

became more enraptured with amazement

by his dazzling appearance, trembling,

I

fell at once on my

I fell at once on

my

face. He took me, stood

on my face. He took

me,

stood me up, and said

face. He took me, stood

me

up, and said to me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:34

me up, and said to

me: “

Cheer up, be strong, and

Returning to

my

senses, I recovered from his

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:34

Returning to my senses,

I

recovered from his words and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:34

his words and stood to

my

feet

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:35

And he said to

me: “

Why are you sad? Why

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:38

Listen, then, and

I

will explain to you this

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:38

you this great revelation, as

I

was commanded by the supreme

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:49

will recognize that you are

my

disciples, if you love one

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:50

rivet your attention, listen, and

I

will tell you what the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:73

in them, which says: “Where

I

am, my servant also will

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:73

which says: “Where I am,

my

servant also will be

When

I

woke up from this vision

up from this vision in

my

sleep that the Most High

that the Most High showed

me

so clearly as though I

me so clearly as though

I

were awake, I was in

as though I were awake,

I

was in a state of

lover of mankind, who in

my

unworthiness made me worthy of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 2- 17:76

who in my unworthiness made

me

worthy of seeing such a

In silence

I

hesitated from revealing this to

And now

I

have revealed it to you

you not only out of

my

uneasiness of heart, but also

of keeping it concealed, lest

I

be sentenced to condemnation in

by the Revealer who commanded

me

to transmit this vision to

This wisdom and the efforts

I

have undertaken may bring me

I have undertaken may bring

me

one of two results. Either

and apostasize, in which case

I

will merit great gifts and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 20:17

Houses and belongings, and perhaps

my

enemy will be lost in

And even if

I

receive not a single benefit

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 20:17

be more than enough for

me

to hear of and witness

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 20:17

and witness the destruction of

my

enemy—even more (satisfying) than

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 21:7

I

see very great benefits in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 21:12

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 21:12

I

already was concerned about such

point it out to you,

I

was made even more sure

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 21:12

voluntarily and enthusiastically. From him

I

learned and confirmed yet more

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 21:14

this not come to pass,

I

suspect that in the future

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 22:0

Former kings, who were

my

ancestors and occupied this royal

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 22:0

such weighty and important affairs,

I

know not which—did not

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 22:1

the land of the Aryans,

I

am thinking that just as

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 23:1

the sceptical men, the arrow, (

i.

e., Zoroastrianism) will wickedly strike

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:3

and sepuhs:” First and foremost

I

want to hear from you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:3

from you how you regard

me,

and how you perceive yourselves

those people who are under

my

authority would never dare to

would never dare to resist

my

order. But I want to

to resist my order. But

I

want to hear from you

want to hear from you,

I

want to know your understanding

this. How do you regard

me?

Tell me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:10

do you regard me? Tell

me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:7

letter you had brought to

me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:8

there is some matter which

I

ought not speak of and

very great glory. Only accept

my

will and look to the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:11

should you stubbornly persist, then

I

shall regard your great benefit

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:11

and labor as nothing. Rather,

I

shall wipe you out, with

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:12

three lands (present) who are

my

seniors in gah and in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:12

many who are lower than

I

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:13

the labor and submission which

I

and each of these (nobles

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:13

There is no need for

me

or any of the others

before, so now and hereafter

I

have resolved that were it

that were it possible for

me

to transform myself into many

more strength and enthusiasm than

I

presently have, I would give

enthusiasm than I presently have,

I

would give you my life

have, I would give you

my

life and the goods in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:15

life and the goods in

my

tun, and exhaust myself for

to alter the faith which

I

learned from God, from my

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:15

I learned from God, from

my

childhood, out of the fear

I

would consider myself pitiful if

would consider myself pitiful if

I

were to apostasize the just

doctrine which is firm in

my

mind (and which I regard

in my mind (and which

I

regard as correct), even though

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:17

to betray the faith which

I

received and studied from the

My

response is that I would

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 26:17

My response is that

I

would rather die than live

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:14

to all of them: “May

I

not deny my Creator, either

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:14

them: “May I not deny

my

Creator, either on a pretext

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:15

of women, children, and azg,

I

should forget the precept that

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:15

wife and children more than

me,

is unworthy of me.’

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:15

than me, is unworthy of

me.

’

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:17

But as for

me,

one among you, do not

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:17

among you, do not ask

me

to actually do what I

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 27:17

me to actually do what

I

am unable to even hear

Letter to the Romans: “For

I

could wish that I myself

For I could wish that

I

myself were accursed, separated from

Christ for the sake of

my

brethren, my kinsmen according to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 28:12

the sake of my brethren,

my

kinsmen according to the flesh

and to your realm by

my

ancestors, from the time we

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 28:12

there is no need for

me

to acquaint you with the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 28:12

you know them better than

I

do

Despite the fact that

I

am much less than my

I am much less than

my

ancestors, nonetheless, to the extent

nonetheless, to the extent of

my

ability, I have resolved to

the extent of my ability,

I

have resolved to satisfy you

you with upright labor. Wherever

I

have accomplished something at your

order, your military commanders and

my

comrades have seen the work

seen the work and labor

I

have performed by my strength

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 28:14

labor I have performed by

my

strength

Though what

I

have accomplished has not been

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 28:14

praise, hereafter with God’s help,

I

will endeavor to do a

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:0

speaking to them as follows: “

I

did not apostasize my Creator

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:0

follows: “I did not apostasize

my

Creator and lord Jesus Christ

God forbid. Nor did

I

repudiate the doctrine and faith

of the holy Gospel which

my

honest grandfather, lord Sahak, taught

Sahak, taught and inculcated in

me.

Rather I erred for a

and inculcated in me. Rather

I

erred for a moment, making

so that being with you

I

might repent and live

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:2

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:20

I

have learned and remember the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:2

of the holy prophets, that:

’I

do not desire the death

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:3

Him temporarily, for your sake,

I

would abandon totally all of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:4

find it possible to share

my

intention, despising all the futile

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:4

for the name of Christ,

I

will choose to go into

My

brothers, family and I consider

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 30:20

My brothers, family and

I

consider it the most important

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 32:17

of requiting, saying: ’Go from

me,

ye accursed, into the eternal

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 33:0

been done in the order

I

have described, (the Armenian rebels

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 33:3

where he was. He note: “

I

will remain ready here. Perhaps

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 33:5

want to send. After that,

I

will do as you command

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 34:7

there are many (warriors) whom

I

have kept here with me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 34:7

I have kept here with

me,

and I have dispersed many

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 34:7

kept here with me, and

I

have dispersed many others here

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 36:9

About the rebellion, he note: “

I

shall completely forget about (recriminations

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 36:10

the oath-breaking Vasak wrote: “

I

will be the intermediary in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 37:7

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 38:22

me

that Abraham did not go

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 38:22

I

will take that cup which

will take that cup which

I

have long desired and drink

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 38:22

crying out the Biblical prescription:

’I

take the cup of salvation

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:9

he reasoned, “in any case

I

will receive patiw and standing

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:10

They reigned, but not through

me,

and they made an agreement

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:10

an agreement, but not through

my

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:14

Ghewond, that man of God: “

I

know that Vasak, in his

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:23

despair. He replied in astonisnment: “

I

am going to my lord

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:23

astonisnment: “I am going to

my

lord, to receive a great

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:23

receive a great reward for

my

great and worthwhile efforts

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 42:24

God has not spoken with

me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 44:4

or befitting your deeds (than

I

will inflict upon you) when

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 44:10

of God. These are not

my

words, but those of Him

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 44:20

Why should

I

be forced to mention or

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 45:17

this and can testify to

my

words

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 45:19

the emissaries), (Vasak) also sent

me

of the fact that) when

I

was the marzpan of Iberia

the Aghbanians (Aghuans) was under

my

control, many of the Huns’

the Huns’ military commanders became

my

friends through covenant and oath

and they (will) come to

me

today by the same oath

land of Armenia are with

me,

all the officials are in

all the officials are in

my

hands, as well as much

in Armenia which is in

my

treasury. Should I send part

is in my treasury. Should

I

send part of this to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 45:25

of this to the Huns,

I

will so greatly arouse them

his sons, (Vasak) had note:

’I

will take all the Iranians

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 45:25

king is forced to release

my

sons.’

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 46:2

killing of so many of

my

Aryan and non-Aryan servants

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 46:3

wanted to forcibly take from

me

such a servant as our

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 46:3

the strength of the Aryans

I

fought, and permitted no rest

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 46:3

and permitted no rest until

I

had him back. And so

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 46:5

My

taxes from the land of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 46:5

of equipment which you took—

I

have ordered that (the value

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 50:7

What else shall

I

say? Ornaments of their fathers

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 50:9

king of kings has commanded

me

to dispatch the Armenian priests

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 50:12

all, Christ, Who note: ’Wherever

I

am, my servant will be

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 50:12

Who note: ’Wherever I am,

my

servant will be.’

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 51:21

rejoice in the word that

’I

shall not leave you as

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 53:4

true: “He who believes in

me

will also do the works

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 53:4

also do the works that

I

do; and greater works than

I

am the son of believing

sun, and through them, from

my

childhood, I was committed to

through them, from my childhood,

I

was committed to the same

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 54:10

the same. With their protection

I

have lived to the present

made a plan, but not

mine,”

and the psalmist who note

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 54:12

the fires, enthusiastically remain with

me

to watch the destruction of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 55:0

the blessed priests, saying instead: “

I

am taking them to Hyrcania

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 55:0

taking them to Hyrcania, where

I

shall set them free

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 55:7

fire, and accept our faith,

I

will excuse the death-penalty

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 55:7

will excuse the death-penalty,

I

will send the bound nobles

with him: “Do not ask

me

to say something to them

their hearing, for how can

I

say something to them which

say something to them which

I

myself find hateful and ridiculous

find hateful and ridiculous. For

I

know that as soon as

what you have heard about

me,

that I am knowledgeable about

have heard about me, that

I

am knowledgeable about our faith

our faith (it is true),

I

have been the teacher of

this should show you that

I

am at the age of

As for your statement that

I

have good learning, as you

learning, as you yourselves testify,

I

have learned (all) from God

fear and crazed humanity, should

I

change this and be lost

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 56:14

and be lost? God forbid!

I

counter with the words: ’What

other accomplices: “To now, although

I

have agreed to familiarize you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 56:14

have said to the saints,

I

did not want to associate

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 57:3

he note: “Return, body of

mine,

to the earth, and to

said with a joyful sound; “

I

thank You Christ, Who, with

much kindness aided and kept

me

from from the time of

from from the time of

my

childhood to reach this hour

this hour. You have made

me

worthy of the destiny of

destiny of Your saints. Savior,

I

entrust my soul to Your

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 57:34

Your saints. Savior, I entrust

my

soul to Your care

of God, the Xuzhik (whom

I

shall hereafter style “Xuzhik,” as

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 57:34

shall hereafter style “Xuzhik,” as

I

am wearying of it) related

He exalted

me

and made me trusted by

He exalted me and made

me

trusted by the hambarakapet Denshapuh

the point that he beseeched

me

and forcibly took me (because

beseeched me and forcibly took

me (

because of Almighty God) to

possible for him. He made

me

worthy of seeing everything I

me worthy of seeing everything

I

did not think I would

everything I did not think

I

would see, and of hearing

one by one, (speeches) which

I

did not think myself deserving

think myself deserving to hear. (

I

heard) the question of the

by one, their prayers, and

I

saw the death of each

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:11

now, behold, he has made

me

worthy of finding and bringing

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 58:3

route of your vardapets. But

I

shall ask the king of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 58:3

He will determine what order

I

should be given about you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 59:5

king, you have bestowed upon

me

a new favor which none

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 59:5

new favor which none of

my

comrades who serve you have

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 3- 59:5

Therefore, it is fitting that

I

adore you with a new

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 60:3

to and obey everything that

my

father, Ashtat, orders you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 61:1

Having heard this,

I

tremble with horror. For, after

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 61:1

suffered their bodies to withstand,

I

do not dare to not

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 61:3

and holiness, as was note: “

I

alone have overcome the world

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 63:2

Of all the peoples under

my

authority (up to now) the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:3

many people have come to

me

and consented to hold your

Maxaz has told you about

me

is not false. Rather, there

is not something new which

I

have chosen to do at

do at present, but something

I

have done from my childhood

something I have done from

my

childhood on. And I loathe

from my childhood on. And

I

loathe everyone who strays from

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:13

who strays from the truth.

I

have attempted without cease to

the land of Byzantium and

I

have many acquaintances and classmates

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:17

have held your authority without

my

order. Servants were the ones

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:17

you have no assurance from

me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:18

now, if you do as

I

wish, adopt my faith and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:18

do as I wish, adopt

my

faith and worship the sun

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:18

azg or whomever you wish.

I

will give a rescript in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:19

stubbornly refuse to do as

I

wish, I will remove you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:19

to do as I wish,

I

will remove you from the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:20

replied to the court messenger: “

I

would prefer to respond to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:20

everthing that you hear from

my

mouth in full

follows: “Tell the king that

I

am pleased and willing regarding

what he said about since

I

hold my office not from

said about since I hold

my

office not from him but

servants who gave it to

me

might take it from me

me might take it from

me.

For, having lived with the

cares of the world in

my

soul and in privations, I

my soul and in privations,

I (

will) occupy myself with prayer

say you will take from

me,

no king or prince can

honor of ordination away from

me,

only death can take it

because he cannot do it.

I

in no way fear the

to give this honor to

me

or take it away

As for your order that

I

take your faith (for which

which you promise to give

me

honors and presents) (I am

give me honors and presents) (

I

am aware that) there is

faith that you hold: in

my

eyes you, principally, the king

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:25

are dead, not living beings.

I

regard your honor and glory

in what you said, that

I

would not dare to take

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:27

say what you heard from

me.

For it is impossible for

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:27

For it is impossible for

me

to think or speak otherwise

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:28

as follows: “Without your order,

I

dare not boldly repeat the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:30

would get what he wants.

I

will not permit the Christians

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:31

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:32

I

have heard regarding their worship

But tell him, that

I

will not permit him to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:32

he hoped to extract from

me

by making me furious. Tell

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 64:32

extract from me by making

me

furious. Tell him

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 65:9

no way did he permit

me

to approach the work of

replied before the king, saying: “

I

too know I am stupid

king, saying: “I too know

I

am stupid, as Vriw has

has demonstrated for you. But

I

am not blind, for I

I am not blind, for

I

have seen the might of

Now he claims that

I

want to rebel, something he

servant to be found with

me

who cooks for me, and

with me who cooks for

me,

and there are not two

two or three youths whom

I

rule over like a lord

lord, so that they serve

me

out of fear. That is

That is the strength of

my

brigade

if there were some oppression,

I

felt from you, and wanted

and disappear, then why would

I

bring here such a quantity

of gold, enough to provide

me

with an ample and large

stipend for the rest of

my

life (even if I were

of my life (even if

I

were to live a long

and ten others along with

me?

Nor are any of your

of your ostikans placed above

me

to compel me to bring

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 65:17

placed above me to compel

me

to bring such quantity of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 65:17

I

know you are tiring: You

do as you wish, let

me

live, or exalt me at

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 65:17

let me live, or exalt

me

at once, as you chose

weaken You. Lord, truly be

mine.

Grant me time for confession

Lord, truly be mine. Grant

me

time for confession of conversion

confession of conversion, and teach

me

to do Your will, for

Your will, for You are

my

God

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:4

king of Iberia had note: “

I

will not permit anyone to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:4

to see military action. Rather

I

will bring forth such a

plan know how dangerously tormented

I

have been every hour because

of the false name which

I

hatefully bear. For when evening

bear. For when evening approaches,

I

am in doubt until morning

morning, yet when morning comes,

I

feel fright until evening, thinking

about what would happen if

I

should suddenly and unexpectedly die

I

wish—and it would have

would have been preferable to

me—

that my mother never brought

been preferable to me—that

my

mother never brought me into

that my mother never brought

me

into this world. Hoping to

to find some release from

my

conscience which bothers me, I

from my conscience which bothers

me,

I ceaselessly entreat God

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:11

my conscience which bothers me,

I

ceaselessly entreat God

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:11

I

am unable and dare not

good, and to proceed. For

I

know well the force and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:11

duplicity of the Byzantines, and

I

also know you through experience

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:13

But more than anything else,

I

am worried about you, because

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:14

If you ask

me,

and accept what I advise

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:14

ask me, and accept what

I

advise, then abandon what you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 66:14

matter. But do not tire

me

out with your vain and

began speaking: “You know that

my

brother, Vard, is at court

brother, Vard, is at court.

I

know that when the Iranians

and cause him grief. But

I

prefer death than to live

live like this in apostasy.

I

accept your word that you

May the Omniscient see

my

reconversion and realize that my

my reconversion and realize that

my

turn has been made with

turn has been made with

my

entire heart. May He give

entire heart. May He give

me

a good sign and return

a good sign and return

my

beloved brother Vard to me

my beloved brother Vard to

me,

healthy. May He allow me

me, healthy. May He allow

me

to see him with my

me to see him with

my

own eyes and rejoice. And

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 68:13

Him work His pleasure regarding

me,

whatever seems (fitting) in His

village named Krhuakk’, saying: “Let

me

try to ascertain what if

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 68:17

nonsensical words to Atrvshnasp, saying: “

I

have a message for the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 68:18

could a rebellious land send

me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 68:19

harmed royal affairs. But command

me

to state the message, hear

other Iranians who were there: “

I

was ridiculing you when I

I was ridiculing you when

I

spoke with the messengers. No

the messengers. No one sent

me

to you with a message

you with a message. Rather,

I

came to observe you, and

turned out incredibly contrary to

my

wishes. Though I proved incapable

contrary to my wishes. Though

I

proved incapable and was conquered

incapable and was conquered, let

me,

at least for a moment

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 69:25

about the disasters and loss

I

have suffered

The Lord heard and pitied

me,

and the Lord aided me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 69:25

me, and the Lord aided

me

He turned

my

mourning into gladness. He took

mourning into gladness. He took

my

sackcloth from me and girded

He took my sackcloth from

me

and girded me with gladness

sackcloth from me and girded

me

with gladness

the psalms say, You are

my

glory, and I shall regret

You are my glory, and

I

shall regret no more. Lord

shall regret no more. Lord

my

God, I will confess You

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 70:15

no more. Lord my God,

I

will confess You forever

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 70:6

I

will not forcibly drag anyone

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 70:6

benefit, but rather with exhortation

I

will remind everyone about the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 70:9

sun of justice. For this,

my

soulful protest, may Christ, the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 70:9

Christ, the just remunerator, recompense

me

Anjewac’ik’, heard this and replied: “

I

will bring the collar; you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 71:1

Atrnerseh, the p’ushtipanan saghar, Vin-

i-

Xorhean, Atrvshnaspn-i-Tapean, and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 71:1

saghar, Vin-i-Xorhean, Atrvshnaspn-

i-

Tapean, and Gdihon, lord of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 71:13

that: “Opposite us and approaching,

I

see the banners of the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 71:17

the latter, terrified, called back: “

I

am unable. Right now, do

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 71:17

not put your hopes on

me

I

am extremely happy and unable

to express the joys of

my

heart in words. But I

my heart in words. But

I

am even more delighted to

For though victory has caused

me

to rejoice, I am even

has caused me to rejoice,

I

am even more delighted to

standing grief and misery of

my

heart which I lamented in

misery of my heart which

I

lamented in my error, and

heart which I lamented in

my

error, and He accepted the

the fruit of confession from

my

lips. The Omniscient was pleased

The Omniscient was pleased with

my

plan and oath, and through

through His mighty lordship gave

me

a good sign, allowing me

me a good sign, allowing

me

to see my brother, Vard

sign, allowing me to see

my

brother, Vard, soon and to

the country of Iberia. When

I

saw that I could not

Iberia. When I saw that

I

could not resist it, I

I could not resist it,

I

fled to the Armenian mountains

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 73:11

which border on Iberia, and

I

await you there

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 73:4

written by Vaxt’ang which note: “

I

have commanded a brigade of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 73:5

them. But it seems to

me

that when the Huns arrive

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 73:5

will do the job, for

I

have ordered such a great

Huns’ brigades do not believe

me

and do not move anywhere

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 73:11

will your arrival have done

me

the king in obedience and

I

will be the intermediary, since

of his benevolence) he likes

me

and listens to what I

me and listens to what

I

say. I will beseech the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:13

listens to what I say.

I

will beseech the king and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:9

great and excellent land: show

me

a man in such a

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:13

I

have already fought two battles

third will be the one

I

fight with you. During those

over his servants, and if

I

had control of it, as

had control of it, as

my

ancestors did, and if I

my ancestors did, and if

I

boldly dared to requite the

good fighters with honor, then

I

could show the lord of

were better and braver men,

I

would not permit the weak

you all know that since

I

was left (an orphan) as

boy by (the death of)

my (

fore)fathers I know not

death of) my (fore)fathers

I

know not their merits in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:20

the Aryan world, nor was

I

in any way a participant

But when

I

became a conscious person, and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:20

of serving your Aryan lord,

I

resolved before God and man

The more

I

concerned myself with doing good

good things, and the more

I

labored, the more your evil

evil unworthy Armenian princes slandered

me.

And you listened to them

and did not look upon

me

fairly

I

wondered how I could correct

I wondered how

I

could correct the views about

could correct the views about

me

held by the lord of

and the awags. Even if

I

found no favor, it was

favor, it was important to

me

that at least they regard

that at least they regard

me

correctly

When

I

could discover no shortcoming in

no shortcoming in the service

I

had rendered, and was unable

to do any more, when

I

was unable to stop the

to stop the mouths of

my

enemies who slandered me (and

of my enemies who slandered

me (

and saw that your ears

you would not think about

me

honestly), when I could find

think about me honestly), when

I

could find no alleviation of

which had taken hold of

me,

when I was unable to

taken hold of me, when

I

was unable to flee the

unable to flee the land,

I

had a wicked thought—I

I had a wicked thought—

I

wanted to kill myself. Unfortunately

I

had apostasized the Truth I

I had apostasized the Truth

I

had known, that God is

creator and lord of all.

I

worshipped falseness and error. Today

worshipped falseness and error. Today

I

confess to you and to

doing the destructive thing that

I

did (i.e., conversion

destructive thing that I did (

i.

e., conversion

I

was daily plagued with fear

daily plagued with fear that

I

might die with this sin

eternally lost. Taking charge of

my

soul, I rejected the fear

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:26

Taking charge of my soul,

I

rejected the fear of kings

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:26

I

am happy and ready for

grief and death. For whatever

I

encounter as a Christian, I

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 75:26

I encounter as a Christian,

I

am happy and immortal

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 76:4

different wings of the brigade,

I

may be able to fall

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 76:4

not, at least in meeting

my

death I will quench this

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 76:4

least in meeting my death

I

will quench this inconsolable sadness

dense fog of sadness from

my

heart, and grant that I

my heart, and grant that

I

may see my beloved brother

grant that I may see

my

beloved brother with me, and

see my beloved brother with

me,

and healthy. For everything is

transitory, physical life, and should

I

be able to buy it

out of love for life,

I

would certainly give everything I

I would certainly give everything

I

have in my poverty, and

give everything I have in

my

poverty, and purchase (life). But

Why should

I

now conduct such a calamitous

business at the expense of

my

apostasy, for life, when soon

itself will be taken from

me

together with the glory and

and very great honors? No,

I

have chosen (the faith) that

have chosen (the faith) that

I

now hold, and regard it

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:17

it as good and honorable.

I

am glad and pleased to

So that

my

words do not seem contradictory

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:17

not seem contradictory to some,

I (

state that) I will not

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:17

to some, I (state that)

I

will not permit (these) world

Because on the day of

my

venerable brother’s martyrdom, I foresaw

of my venerable brother’s martyrdom,

I

foresaw the martyrdom and I

I foresaw the martyrdom and

I

saw him receive his crown

it. And before the end

I

was shown the color and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:19

light the like of which

I

cannot describe

the appearance of his face,

I

wanted to look at him

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:19

light from his face struck

me

with awe

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:20

of his miraculous color then.

I

realized right away that he

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:20

he would be taken from

me

and mingle with other hosts

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:21

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:23

I

tell you, do not seek

But so that

I

do not appear (overly) jealous

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 77:23

troops and naxarars of Armenia.

I

will not prevent anyone from

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 79:7

and trusty, committed allies. Should

I

be able to pry them

take your women and through

my

intercession, I will get the

women and through my intercession,

I

will get the king of

the damage you have done.

I

will bestow upon you what

now on, without fear. Because

I

love you as a son

love you as a son

I

am advising you in such

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 82:0

and experience Vahan Mamikonean’s bravery.

I

am unable to fathom the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 82:2

Now tell

me,

what is the man doing

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 82:3

us retreat in shame. Furthermore,

I

am unsure about our retreat

you only left him to

me,

in but five days, with

in but five days, with

my

brigade alone I would show

days, with my brigade alone

I

would show you how severely

would show you how severely

I

would defeat him and those

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 83:7

wishes to fulfill (His) promises, (

i.

e., that each of us

voice: “Let no one tell

me

to take care, for I

me to take care, for

I

do not place my hopes

for I do not place

my

hopes in man or pride

myself in them—God forbid!

I (

place my hopes) only in

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 83:15

them—God forbid! I (place

my

hopes) only in the Cross

prince of Siwnik’, saying: “Help

me

on this side, because (Vahan

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 83:15

doing something peculiar and new.

I

do not know if there

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 83:19

at one time immodestly boasted: “

I

will not fight Vahan and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 83:19

notch of a single arrow

I

will scatter and disperse all

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 84:3

as the men here with

me.

He attacked three and four

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 84:4

Thinking it over,

I

fear that in accordance with

But as

I

review the events of the

of the day before yesterday,

I

am unable to think or

think or imagine anything. Although

I

am not so old, I

I am not so old,

I

have never even heard from

in centuries past, nor have

I

witnessed in my own time

nor have I witnessed in

my

own time (an instance when

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 85:5

it is very difficult for

me

to speak bad words and

’You have an oath with

me—

sworn, written, and sealed—that

you will not fight with

me.

We stipulated a boundary over

of the besiegement from which

I

mercifully released you. I did

which I mercifully released you.

I

did not kill you but

if you do not heed

my

words, know that I will

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 85:13

heed my words, know that

I

will destroy you and the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 85:13

I

and the justice of oath

to be able to vanquish

me?

’

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 85:15

brigade which you will see,

I

will use half (of the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 85:15

and with the other half

I

will transport the soil from

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 85:19

Iberia (Georgia) and they dispatched

me

to come to you, so

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 86:0

from the emissary, he replied: “

I

and the brigade that you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 86:0

that you now see with

me,

even before this wicked news

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 86:2

the deeds and courage which

I

and other noble folk have

from serving the Aryans? Were

I

to be able to subdue

such people as Vahan (whom

I

previously knew to be brave

to be brave, but whom

I

now know even better as

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:10

brothers from the Kamsarakan tohm,

I

would regard that (accomplishment) as

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:2

man against the Aryan world.

I

think that you have heard

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:6

that we were the victors,

I

know that they killed a

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:9

went to Iberia and left

me

there (in Armenia) as military

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:9

few men (sometimes only hundreds,

I

am not exaggerating; and the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:13

I

who was there recall the

man, Gdihon, lord of Siwnik’.

I

had thought that only Gdihon

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:15

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:15

my

words may seem audacious before

may seem audacious before you,

I

dare to express these views

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 88:15

the land of the Armenians.

I

feel that if Vahan and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:1

I

have a hrovartak for you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:5

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:18

I

will tell you three things

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:5

in a manner desired by

me

and everyone here, if these

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:6

For the words which

I

presently speak with you are

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:6

speak with you are not

my

own, but those of all

Should

I

come (to Iran) there are

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:18

there are other words which

I

will personally speak with him

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 89:18

speak with him; otherwise, should

I

not come, the words and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 90:8

To this day

I

have not been consoled over

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 90:9

this news has joyfully consoled

me

today. May the gods let

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 90:9

today. May the gods let

me

see the day when Vahan

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 90:9

Vahan has been reconciled to

me

and accepts Aryan service

I

have heard all your words

words from the messengers whom

I

sent to you. I have

whom I sent to you.

I

have repeated your words in

relayed all of it to

me,

and that I listened

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 90:13

it to me, and that

I

listened

Now come, come to

me

in surety and the lord

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 90:13

which you have sent to

me

via these men. And then

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:2

Nixor: “Now if you want

me

to come and see you

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:2

come here and stay with

my

folk, until I come to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:2

stay with my folk, until

I

come to see you and

lord of the Aryans make

me

a servant, and then, without

it from you, it seems

I (

will) know the custom and

Aryans. Do not think that

I

am so forgetful, since it

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:14

been so many years since

I

left you

you did not remain near

me

as a usual neighbor, nonetheless

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:14

as a usual neighbor, nonetheless

I

have seen you many times

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:19

your great feat and intellect,

I

regard all of your replies

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:28

bad things between us, with

my

intercession I will arrange that

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 91:28

between us, with my intercession

I

will arrange that you return

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:1

happening now, it seems to

me

and everyone else

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:2

For, although

I

have not yet seen the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:2

the lord of the Aryans,

I

would like to (if God

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:2

like to (if God grants

me

your intercession), as would all

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:5

I

thank God that you did

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:5

that you did not weary

me

to respond to your inquiries

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:6

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:15

I

am still saddened by something

I

will give you a sign

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:17

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 92:17

I

do not want to burden

benefit to many people. For

my

words regard the salvation or

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 93:0

cloud which has come upon

my

heart, (Vahan’s words) have consoled

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 93:0

words) have consoled and gladdened

me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 93:16

would say to the ushers: “

I

am from the brigade of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 93:19

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 93:19

I

and the oath-keeping naxarars

the oath-keeping naxarars with

me (

want) what we demanded from

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 93:19

writing, what yesterday and today

I

discussed with you face to

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 94:2

the king has also ordered

me

to quickly go to court

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 94:2

is appropriate and fitting that

I

should go there even more

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 95:5

lost to the Aryans through

my

brother Peroz’ self-indulgent nature

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 95:15

But come now and show (

me)

one man who, through the

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 95:19

Today

I

speak before you boldly and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 95:25

before us by your Vahan

I

shall give you written and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 95:26

Today

I

forgive you the act of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 96:2

Vahan Mamikonean responded, saying: “

I

do not have the authority

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 96:2

what you have done for

me

is very great and (even

I

wish that you would allow

wish that you would allow

me

to display some small act

pleases you. In this fashion

I

hope that you will forgive

hope that you will forgive

me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 96:8

benevolence you have done for

me

could only have been done

since you asked and encouraged

me

to speak the truth, just

you became the envivifier of

my

death, and raised me up

of my death, and raised

me

up from it, I would

raised me up from it,

I

would like my entire person

from it, I would like

my

entire person to be raised

raised, not just half. For

I

see that half (of me

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 96:12

I see that half (of

me)

is still dead

possible for you to grant (

me)

the Kamsarakan terut’iwn, (I would

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 96:12

grant (me) the Kamsarakan terut’iwn, (

I

would be) fully favored by

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 96:12

the death in all of

my

limbs turn to life

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 97:3

I

rejoice in the Lord Who

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 98:5

wisdom (of his), about which

I

have written to you many

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 98:6

Consequently,

I

make bold to openly state

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 98:7

prudence. But as for mortals,

I

boldly say that there are

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 98:12

and thinking it over in

my

mind for many hours, I

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 98:12

my mind for many hours,

I

think that (the appointment of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 98:12

land and for the court.

I

have made bold to say

But today, with joy in

my

heart, happiness of mind, and

heart, happiness of mind, and

my

hands raised to heaven I

my hands raised to heaven

I

cry out to God with

a successor to sit on

my

throne, while my eyes see

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:11

sit on my throne, while

my

eyes see it

Accompanying the prophet,

I

say the same: Blessed be

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:11

Israel, who has entrusted to

me

the sons of the church

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:11

of honor from Christ while

my

eyes see it

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:13

They reigned, but not by

me;

they forged alliances, but not

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:13

forged alliances, but not by

my

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:14

Where are the whoremongers? “Give

me

Abishag the Shunammite” [1 Kings 2:17], and “they

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:15

Oh, that

my

head were waters, And my

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:15

my head were waters, And

my

eyes a fountain of tears

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:15

of tears!” [Jeremiah 9:1] and sitting down

I

would lament the destruction of

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:19

and he says: “Come to

Me,

all you who labor and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:19

and are heavy laden, and

I

will give you rest” [Matthew 11:28], and

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:19

will give you rest” [Matthew 11:28], and “

I

have not come to call

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:21

For your breasts became beautiful,

my

sister, my bride; for your

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:21

breasts became beautiful, my sister,

my

bride; for your breasts became

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:35

Believe that by these words

I

shake in terror

Փարպեցի/Parpetsi 4- 100:38

voice: “Come, you blessed of

my

Father, inherit the kingdom prepared

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 1:3

Through your estimable request

I

have realized the unfailing effusion

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 1:3

Your request is dear to

my

interests and especially to my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 1:3

my interests and especially to

my

profession

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 1:6

In which regard this too

I

see, that if those who

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 1:7

received your request with pleasure,

I

shall labor to bring it

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 1:7

from father to son. Indeed,

I

shall describe briefly but faith

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 2:10

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 3:2

I

do not hesitate to call

I

do not wish to leave

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 3:3

of our eulogies. Through these,

I

say, when we read their

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 3:8

But it seems to

me

that nowadays, just as in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 3:10

I

am greatly amazed at the

For which reason

I

shall say only this. “Is

not a book near to

me,”

as is said in Job

which, like the Hebrew historians,

I

can bring down my account

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 3:12

historians, I can bring down

my

account without error from the

Nonetheless

I

shall begin, though with an

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 3:13

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 3:13

I

shall begin where the others

pagans concerning the beginnings, though

I

shall mention some of the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 4:2

disagreement with each other - Berossus

I

mean, and Polyhistor and Abydenus

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 4:27

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:2

me

that to give rest means

Abraham and Ninos and Aram.

I

think that no right-minded

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:4

and patron of our labors,

I

shall briefly recapitulate what I

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:4

I shall briefly recapitulate what

I

set out above: how the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:4

write on this matter, although

I

am not now able to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:5

But as for the beginning

i.

e. Creation sometimes they tell

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:6

But now

I

shall be happy to begin

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:6

shall be happy to begin

my

present account quoting from my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:6

my present account quoting from

my

beloved Sibyl, Berossus, who is

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:8

These seem to

me

to be Sem, Ham, and

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:16

be the truth, nonetheless, as

I

am persuaded, there is much

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:21

as follows: “Old men, when

I

was among the Greeks studying

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:21

Olympiodorus by name, said this:

’I

shall tell you,’ he

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:29

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 6:29

I

am repeating in this book

and understand the sincerity of

my

regard for you

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 7:2

tell many differing stories. But

I

say that the one called

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 7:8

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:3

I

shall begin to show you

Because

I

received from you a command

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:3

cultivate valor and all wisdom,

I

have never neglected your advice

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:3

in everything so far as

my

mind and understanding were able

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:4

And now that

my

rule has been stabilized by

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:4

been stabilized by your solicitude,

I

have decided to discover who

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:4

this land of Armenia before

me

and whence arose the principalities

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:6

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 9:6

I

beg your majesty to order

the fulfillment of our wishes

I

well know will be a

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 11:3

your haughty conduct, submit to

me

and live in tranquility in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 11:3

and live in tranquility in

my

empire wherever you please

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 11:8

that he was close to

my

house, I fled; and behold

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 11:8

was close to my house,

I

fled; and behold I come

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 11:8

house, I fled; and behold

I

come in great anxiety

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 14:23

another reason, namely, that, as

I

have heard, since Ninos was

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 15:4

his flight to Crete as

I

believe, Semiramis freely paraded her

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 15:12

revenge Ara’s death, she note: “

I

have ordered my gods to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 15:12

she note: “I have ordered

my

gods to lick his wounds

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 18:2

I

have in mind Cephalion in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 18:2

a chance to laugh at

me.

For he speaks among many

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 19:2

Putting everything in order,

I

shall expound to you in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 19:5

is assured, or almost so,

I

shall begin to expound for

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 22:3

descended from Semiramis or Ninos

I

say was our Paroyr in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 22:4

And now

I

shall rejoice with no little

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 22:13

deeds of many of them?”

I

reply: “From the ancient archives

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 23:2

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 23:3

I

shall pass to the number

our kings are dear to

me

as compatriots and kindred of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 23:3

as compatriots and kindred of

my

own blood and true brothers

it would have been for

me

if the Savior had come

at that time and redeemed

me

and if my entrance into

and redeemed me and if

my

entrance into the world had

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 23:6

occurred in their time, if

I

could delight in their rule

But now

I,

living during the reign of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 23:25

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 23:34

I

reply: “Do not believe such

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 25:12

I

say that the later Eruand

then could be dearer to

me

in this book than to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 25:16

Through such a relationship either

I

shall have a firm friendship

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 25:16

Tigran, or in this way

I

shall easily lure him to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 27:6

My

friends,” he said, “it happened

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 27:6

he said, “it happened to

me

today that I was in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 27:6

happened to me today that

I

was in an unknown land

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 27:7

As

I

gazed for a long time

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 27:8

As

I

looked for a long time

confused visions it seemed to

me

that I was standing on

it seemed to me that

I

was standing on the roof

standing on the roof of

my

royal palace, and I saw

of my royal palace, and

I

saw the surface of this

awnings; the gods who crowned

me

were present in a wonderful

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 27:11

in a wonderful spectacle, and

I,

with you, was honoring them

Suddenly

I

looked up and saw the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 27:12

I

Azhdahak, interposing myself, received this

what advantage is there for

me

to prolong the story? For

destruction. So, the danger put

me

into a great sweat and

sweat and sleep fled from

me;

thereafter I did not seem

sleep fled from me; thereafter

I

did not seem to be

I

have heard many thoughtful and

and wise things from you,

my

friends,” he said. “I shall

you, my friends,” he said. “

I

shall now tell you which

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 28:4

the help of the gods,

I

consider to be the most

unless we now act as

I

wish

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 28:5

The means to accomplish

my

plan and the bait for

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 29:3

useful advantages accrue from friendship,

I

have decided to confirm even

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 29:4

will occur if you give

me

in marriage the princess of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 29:6

Without prolonging the story

I

shall say

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 30:4

of this, save that first

I

shall die and then Zaruhi

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 30:17

So

I

praise my noble champion, the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 30:17

So I praise

my

noble champion, the lancer well

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 30:18

But why do

I

prolong my account? When the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 30:18

But why do I prolong

my

account? When the battle was

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 31:8

Goḷt’n have lovingly preserved, as

I

hear; these include songs about

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 32:2

is a task dear to

me

as a historian in my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 32:2

me as a historian in

my

narrative concerning Tigran, the son

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 32:3

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 32:15

I

like to name for their

reign of Vaḷarshak in Armenia

I

have nothing very accurate to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 33:9

I

cannot say whether we are

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 33:11

and was killed - by Achilles,

I

would like to think, and

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 34:8

This is

my

reply to you: “What need

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 34:12

I

now freely quote the saying

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 34:13

recital offends our ears, today

I

shall set out by my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 34:13

I shall set out by

my

own hand, giving a meaning

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 34:13

to their irrationality. And behold

I

shall reveal their, the Persians’

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 34:15

I

shall begin thus

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 1- 34:18

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 1:2

I

know that this definite name

I

shall now describe for you

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 1:2

valiant man Trdat the Great.

I

shall set down in order

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 1:3

I

shall write very briefly of

I

am scrupulous here to write

beloved and famous man; for

I

have continued my account merely

man; for I have continued

my

account merely noting faithfully the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:6

preserve intact the bonds of

my

admiration for this wonderful man

the family of the Gnt’uni.

I

do not know for what

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:12

And the Artsruni

I

know are not Artsruni but

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:13

I

omit the nonsensical fables that

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:14

I

know that the Gnuni are

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:16

I

say also that he set

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:17

if you will not hold

me

for a praetor, the Dziwnakan

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:19

But later, as

I

hear, the Persian monarchy appointed

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:19

companies and called them ostan.

I

do not know if it

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 7:22

his deeds passed into oblivion

I

do not know

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 8:16

But if you wish, even

I

am telling inappropriate and contemptible

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 8:24

the grim man called Slak’;

I

am unable to say for

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 8:32

the Ṙshtuni and the Goḷt’nets’i,

I

have found it said that

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 8:32

branches of the Sisakan family.

I

do not know if they

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 9:6

sword for their ancestral customs.

I

am not ashamed to call

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 10:6

you will find in book

I,

chapter thirteen, that he bears

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 10:7

I

think that these are preserved

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 12:8

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 13:6

I

cannot say from what cause

prisoner and narrate this plausibly,

I

am so persuaded

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 13:7

Artashēs the Parthian is for

me

superior to Alexander the Macedonian

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 13:22

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 24:12

I

think that these accounts are

you, and he proposed to

me

that we should seek an

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 24:13

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 24:14

I

did not agree but said

He, despairing of

me,

sent to the high priest

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:3

I

have heard about you and

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:4

And when

I

heard all this about you

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:4

heard all this about you,

I

decided one of two things

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:5

So therefore

I

have written to you to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:5

the trouble and come to

me

and heal this affliction of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:5

and heal this affliction of

mine

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:6

I

have also heard that the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 31:6

wish to harm you. But

I

have a small and pleasant

is he who believes in

me

without having seen me. For

in me without having seen

me.

For thus it is written

thus it is written concerning

me:

’Those who see me will

concerning me: ’Those who see

me

will not believe in me

me will not believe in

me,

and those who do not

those who do not see

me

will believe and live.’

as for your writing to

me

that I should come to

your writing to me that

I

should come to you, I

I should come to you,

I

must fulfill here everything for

fulfill here everything for which

I

was sent

And when

I

have completed this, then I

I have completed this, then

I

shall ascend to Him who

ascend to Him who sent

me.

When I have ascended, I

Him who sent me. When

I

have ascended, I shall send

me. When I have ascended,

I

shall send one of my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:7

I shall send one of

my

disciples to cure your pains

said he would send to

me

here, and are you able

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:7

are you able to cure

my

pains

Abgar said to him: “

I

have believed in Him and

his Father. For that reason,

I

wished to take my army

reason, I wished to take

my

army and go to slaughter

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:16

Jews who crucified Him, had

I

not been prevented because of

Abgar, king of Armenia, to

my

lord Tiberius, emperor of the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:17

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:17

I

know that nothing is hidden

majesty, yet as your friend

I

am informing you even more

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:21

disciples. He indicated that to

me

myself clearly

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:26

letter has been read before

me,

for which please accept my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:26

me, for which please accept

my

thanks

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:28

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:29

I

also wished to do what

investigated by the senate, therefore

I

revealed this affair to the

to crucify Him, of whom

I

hear that He was worthy

of honor and worship, when

I

have a respite from the

the Spaniards who revolted against

me,

I shall examine the matter

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:33

Spaniards who revolted against me,

I

shall examine the matter and

Abgar, king of Armenia, to

my

lord Tiberius, emperor of the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:34

I

have seen the letter written

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:34

by your worthy majesty and

I

have rejoiced at your considered

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:34

will not be angry at

me,

the action of your senate

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:36

But may it please you,

my

lord, to send someone else

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:37

I

desire your health

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:41

Abgar king of Armenia to

my

son Nerseh, greetings

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:42

I

have seen your letter of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:43

as for your writing to

me

’send me that doctor who

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:43

your writing to me ’send

me

that doctor who works miracles

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:43

fire and water so that

I

may see and hear him

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:48

Abgar, king of Armenia, to

my

brother Artashēs, king of Persia

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:49

I

know that by now you

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:52

For it is pleasing to

me

that you who are my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:52

me that you who are

my

kin in the flesh should

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 33:52

the flesh should also be

my

dear relatives in the spirit

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 34:8

And he received in reply: “

My

hands will not make a

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 34:13

drew Persia as his lot,

I

can say nothing for certain

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 34:14

reason for his coming there,

I

do not know. But I

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 34:14

I do not know. But

I

have merely noted this so

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 34:14

that you may know that

I

have spared no efforts in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 38:4

Artashēs, saying: “Why do you,

my

own blood and family, nourish

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 38:4

Mede Artashēs in opposition to

me

and my kingdom, hearkening to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 38:4

in opposition to me and

my

kingdom, hearkening to the words

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 38:6

a Mede in opposition to

me

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 42:2

It is pleasant for

me

to speak also about the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 50:6

to the camp of Artashēs:

I

say to you, valiant Artashēs

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 52:2

It is pleasant for

me

to tell of the valiant

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 57:6

their coming here might be,

I

do not know. However, they

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 59:3

or were unversed in them -

I

am speaking of the cycles

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 61:4

you, to what purpose shall

I

reign over these ruins

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 61:11

But this story seems to

me

more reliable, that from his

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 63:6

and said to Bakur: “Give

me

this singer.” He replied: “No

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 63:6

replied: “No, for she is

my

concubine

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 63:14

And it seems to

me

that the name Bagarat by

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 64:3

what the Persians called him

I

do not know

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 64:6

and some from our region -

I

mean the ancient neighbors of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 64:10

Observing the same principle here,

I

am keeping the course of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 64:10

am keeping the course of

my

story free from what is

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 64:11

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 64:11

I

beg you now again, as

danger to you as to

me

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 65:8

Although others simply lived, yet

I

say that he lives on

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 65:9

of the northern peoples united,

I

mean the Khazars and Basilk’

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 67:6

promises of Artashir, who note: “

I

shall return to you your

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 67:8

account of these events, nonetheless

I

have decided to rehearse the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 68:8

sons and a daughter, as

I

said earlier, whose names are

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 74:9

Here

I

repeat a story of the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 74:9

wonderful old man, who note: “

I

have from my ancestors the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 74:9

who note: “I have from

my

ancestors the tradition, son receiving

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 80:5

this happened through God’s foresight,

I

am happy to say, for

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 81:3

the nations of the north,

I

mean the land of the

it not displease you that

I

was unable to hand over

over to you Mamgon, because

my

father had sworn to him

to cause you no trouble

I

have expelled him from my

I have expelled him from

my

country to the edge of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 84:7

be war between you and

me

of Armenia: “Whoever brings to

me

the prince of the Sḷkuni

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 84:7

the Sḷkuni family, to him

I

shall give, with perpetual jurisdiction

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 84:9

and execute whatever we wish.

I

have decided to ally myself

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 84:9

you because of the insults

I

have suffered from the king

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 85:3

I

am unable to describe the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:2

Spirit to give precedence to

my

Illuminator by his rank as

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:2

rank as martyr alone, though

I

would also add, by reason

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:3

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:4

I

would assign the superiority to

For this reason

I

call him the leader on

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:7

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:9

I

wish to mention the hardheartedness

I

am ashamed here to speak

I

speak lamenting over my own

Therefore I speak lamenting over

my

own, as did Paul for

the cross of Christ [cf. Phil. 3:18]. But

I

speak not my own words

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:22

Christ [cf. Phil. 3:18]. But I speak not

my

own words but those of

Yet

I

shall speak

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:24

I

shall leave the rest, for

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:29

no one is offended, then

I

say that such are those

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:30

I

refrain from mentioning the saying

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 2- 92:31

let this discourse cease, as

I

am weary of speaking to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 5:9

I

have sent an army to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 9:7

toward the cathedral, note: “Help

me,

God, who guided David’s sling

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 9:7

of the insolent Goliath [cf. 1 Kings 17:49]. Direct

my

lance also to the eye

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 15:9

is left for him. Otherwise

I

swear by Ares, who granted

the king’s sun, saying: “With

my

own ears I have heard

saying: “With my own ears

I

have heard Gnel saying, ’I

I have heard Gnel saying,

’I

shall not abandon the avenging

not abandon the avenging of

my

father’s death on my uncle

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 23:6

of my father’s death on

my

uncle on whose account it

of Greater Armenia, to Gnel

my

son, greetings

I

wished, beginning with you, to

to enter all cities on

my

path in peace and noble

the first - not in valor,

I

say, but on my journey

valor, I say, but on

my

journey - if you oppose me

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 26:10

my journey - if you oppose

me,

the others will learn from

But on

my

return, I shall so destroy

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 26:10

But on my return,

I

shall so destroy you in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 26:10

shall so destroy you in

my

anger that you will again

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 27:7

the bones of the kings.

I

do not know if this

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 28:4

note: “If with your support

I

take this city, I shall

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 28:4

support I take this city,

I

shall free you all with

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 29:17

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 29:17

I,

Arshak, did not myself come

myself come with it; rather

I

preserved fidelity toward you. For

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 34:4

Persian army: “Why do you,

my

own blood and kin, press

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 34:4

own blood and kin, press

me

so fiercely, although I know

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 34:4

press me so fiercely, although

I

know that you came unwillingly

But now allow

me

to hide somewhere for a

for a brief while until

I

catch my breath and can

brief while until I catch

my

breath and can cross into

will receive many blessings from

me

as from a close relative

closer relatives of yours than

I

by sharing your religion and

land, how do you expect

me

to be merciful to you

and country? And why, if

I

received the benefits, I hope

if I received the benefits,

I

hope for from you - which

you - which is uncertain - should

I

lose those I already have

uncertain - should I lose those

I

already have from my king

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 37:12

those I already have from

my

king

the blowing of the wind

I

can compare to nothing other

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 37:22

making it red hot note: “

I

crown you, Mehrujan, because you

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 37:22

of Armenia; and it is

my

privilege as aspet to crown

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 37:22

to the customary right of

my

ancestors

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 40:5

the nation of the Longobards,

I

am bold to say that

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 42:7

did you provoke war between

me

and the emperor by leading

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 42:7

away the princely families from

my

sector

a Persian ruler, they followed

me.

Now if you entrust me

me. Now if you entrust

me

with the government of your

the emperor has for his,

I

am ready to serve you

ready to serve you as

I

serve the emperor. But if

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 42:11

you of their own will,

I

shall not prevent them

princes whose territories fall in

my

sector, I send you many

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 42:11

territories fall in my sector,

I

send you many greetings

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 42:14

water and the glory of

my

immortal ancestors that we have

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 48:18

And as for you, Gazavon,

my

blood and kin, not in

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 48:18

your mother, the Arsacid Arshanoysh,

I

shall remove you from your

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 48:18

that of your mother and

mine,

honoring you with the name

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 51:15

I

have received your letter concerning

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 51:15

letter concerning Bishop Sahak, and

I

remembered the services of his

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 51:15

willingly accepted the sovereignty of

my

ancestor and homonym Artashir. They

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 55:14

cross the fire so that

I

can follow. Because if I

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 55:14

I can follow. Because if

I

go first my horse will

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 55:14

Because if I go first

my

horse will shy

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 55:15

these are not stoning that

I

should go first. And so

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 55:15

you call the Mokats’ik’ demons,

I

call you Sasanians effeminate

He replied: “Yes,

I

know that I am the

replied: “Yes, I know that

I

am the son of a

the seed of Sanasar, and

I

have the right with your

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 57:4

the king’s cushion, just as

my

name indicates

To the peace-loving emperor,

my

lord Augustus Theodosius, Sahak bishop

I

know that news of our

trusting in your merciful kindness,

I

came to take refuge at

the command of your governors

I

did not encounter the welcome

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 57:6

encounter the welcome due to

my

see

by the same man whom

I

have sent to your benevolence

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 57:12

of our land, Mesrop, and

my

grandson Vardan, so that when

I

thank God for your preparing

for us a refuge. Therefore,

I

inform you that for the

the relief of our affliction

I

have sent our teacher Mesrop

sent our teacher Mesrop and

my

grandson Vardan to the royal

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 57:34

to the royal court. And

I

beseech your valiant lordship to

autocephalous bishop of Constantinople, to

my

beloved brother and colleague Sahak

sciences from the new Plato,

I

mean from the teacher of

from the teacher of whom

I

was not found an unworthy

an unworthy pupil; nor was

my

study incomplete through which I

became accomplished in learning

my study incomplete through which

I

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:4

But he note: “

I

do not consider you to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:4

consider you to be liars;

I

too have heard of this

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:4

this shameful disgrace. Often have

I

reprimanded him, but he denied

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:7

he note: “Heaven forbid that

I

hand over to wolves my

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:7

I hand over to wolves

my

erring sheep and not bind

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:8

king that we denounced him

I

would be eager and would

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:8

for his greater destruction, and

I

refuse in accordance with the

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:10

how could it be that

I

would exchange my sick sheep

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 63:10

be that I would exchange

my

sick sheep for a healthy

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 64:4

and note: “Since you are

my

blood and kin, I speak

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 64:4

are my blood and kin,

I

speak out of consideration for

and love of power should

I

speak evil of my companion

should I speak evil of

my

companion. Or why are you

eager to depose Artashir? For

I

have no knowledge of any

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 65:6

hear nothing at all from

me

the crowded chamber and note: “

I

bid you swear by your

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 65:9

you persuade him to give

me

only these two things: let

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 65:10

he restore the domains of

my

and your kinsman, the young

I

am an old and sick

no leisure from translating, and

I

think only of speed, having

wishes may be accomplished and

I

may be free of your

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 67:13

your pressing demands and entreaties.

I

consider you to be a

But because

I

am unable to describe all

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 67:13

to describe all his virtues,

I

shall turn my account to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 67:13

his virtues, I shall turn

my

account to the burial of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 67:14

As

I

heard from many trustworthy men

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:2

I

lament over you, Armenia; I

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:2

I lament over you, Armenia;

I

lament over you who are

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:3

I

pity you, church of Armenia

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:4

No longer do

I

see your rational flock pastured

O mournful history! How can

I

endure to bear these woes

bear these woes? How shall

I

strengthen my mind and tongue

woes? How shall I strengthen

my

mind and tongue and repay

tongue and repay in words

my

fathers for my birth and

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:18

in words my fathers for

my

birth and raising

For they gave

me

birth through their teaching, and

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:18

their teaching, and they raised

me

by sending me to grow

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:18

they raised me by sending

me

to grow up among others

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:19

our return to glory in

my

most erudite wisdom and perfect

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:19

songs - now instead of festivities

I

lament over a tomb and

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:19

a tomb and piteously sigh.

I

did not arrive in time

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:20

Oppressed by such an affliction

I

suffer from the loss of

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:26

As

I

reflect on these matters, sighing

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:26

and tears burst out inside

me

and make me wish to

Խորենացի/Khorenatsi 3- 68:26

out inside me and make

me

wish to utter sad and

Nor do

I

know how to compose my

I know how to compose

my

lament or over whom to

to weep. Should it be

my

unfortunate young king, abandoned with

is it myself, for from

my

head has been removed the

brings wealth? Or is it

my

father and high priest and

affection of his spirit? Or

my

parent, the source of my

my parent, the source of

my

instruction, who irrigated justice and

the disasters that have befallen

my

country or the expectation for

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 7:3

I

refer to the times of

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 7:9

province of Atrpatakan - all this

I

wished to relate to you

in great haste. He note:

’I

shall first go and defeat

defeat him; and then at

my

leisure I shall return to

and then at my leisure

I

shall return to Armenia. Let

shall return to Armenia. Let

my

sword not spare them, men

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:1

blameless on the grounds that:

’I

was a father to the

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:1

and not a master, and

I

cared for them all like

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:3

Khosrov, which they call Shahastan-

i

Nok-noy. He also captured

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:4

in Christ, saying as follows:

’I

believe in one God, who

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:12

Ĕṙuan Khosrov came himself, as

I

said, and fought a great

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:23

I

shall recount in narrative fashion

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:24

I

shall describe those of the

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 9:25

So,

I

shall expound the story of

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 10:7

feast is exceedingly grand, and

I

acknowledge the token of this

and wrote as follows: ’Give

me

the throne and royal station

throne and royal station of

my

fathers and ancestors; send me

my fathers and ancestors; send

me

an army in support with

army in support with which

I

may be able to defeat

may be able to defeat

my

enemy; and restore my kingdom

defeat my enemy; and restore

my

kingdom; then I shall be

and restore my kingdom; then

I

shall be your son

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:2

I

shall give you the regions

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:3

young son has come to

me

in flight and seeks from

’I

would have supposed that while

would have supposed that while

I

was fighting against your enemies

from your region to assist

me,

so that you and I

me, so that you and

I

in unison might remove that

gathered together and come against

me

in battle to assist that

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:12

Yet

I

shall not be afraid of

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:12

worthies who have come against

me.

As for you Armenians who

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:12

country? So, you have attacked

me

in order to abrogate so

from them, and to join

me

and lend me assistance. If

to join me and lend

me

assistance. If I shall be

and lend me assistance. If

I

shall be victorious, I swear

If I shall be victorious,

I

swear by the great god

and all the gods, that

I

will give you the kingdom

may make king for yourselves.

I

shall give up for you

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:14

I

shall not presume to pass

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:14

reckoned sufficient for you and

me;

and be content with that

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:18

’I

wrote to you to separate

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:18

reckoning sufficient for you and

me

all this land and all

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:18

did not wish to heed

me,

because you did not reply

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:19

’I

am sorry for you, he

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:19

he said, because tomorrow morning

I

shall show you armoured elephants

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:20

self, and not for us.

I

know you for a braggart

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:20

the strength of elephants. But

I

tell you that, if God

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 11:22

that Vndoy and Vstam whom

I

mentioned above, and about [8,000] Persian

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:2

in peace? Yet such gifts

my

father king Maurice bestowed on

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:2

father king Maurice bestowed on

me,

which no one among mankind

and note: ’The treasures of

my

kingdom I shall extricate from

’The treasures of my kingdom

I

shall extricate from them with

treasures, because all that is

mine.

But for me this is

that is mine. But for

me

this is the most important

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:6

bound feet and hands, until

I

inform the emperor about him

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:7

that when he comes and

I

shall signal with my hand

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:7

and I shall signal with

my

hand to you, you may

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:7

himself or he will kill

me

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:8

if he himself should die,

I

will have to give an

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:8

comes to the door of

my

tent, you remove from his

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:10

a salutation and peace; and

I

do not know anything else

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:10

that it was commanded to

me

to summon you in haste

the door-keepers, saying: ’From

my

youth I have been raised

keepers, saying: ’From my youth

I

have been raised by my

I have been raised by

my

ancestors and forefathers as a

companion to kings; and now

I

have arrived at the royal

the place of formality. Should

I

put aside my armour and

formality. Should I put aside

my

armour and remove my baldric

aside my armour and remove

my

baldric and belt, which I

my baldric and belt, which

I

never undo in my own

which I never undo in

my

own house in festivity? Or

house in festivity? Or should

I

recognize the malevolence of the

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:20

’ He returned, saying: ’Let

me

see what favour the king

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:20

may intend to bestow on

me.

’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 12:32

take care of his person,

I

shall seek account of him

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 15:1

and cause trouble. Now come,

I

shall gather mine and send

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 15:1

Now come, I shall gather

mine

and send them to Thrace

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 16:5

’The king of kings sent

me

to you, and I have

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 16:5

sent me to you, and

I

have brought you the treasure

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 16:8

few troops and departed: ’Until

I

give news about you, he

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 17:1

Vahewuni nobles rebelled - Samuēl whom

I

mentioned above, Sargis, Varaz Nersēh

But Sargis note:

’I

am an old man and

old man and a sinner;

I

beg you grant me this

sinner; I beg you grant

me

this gift. Let me have

grant me this gift. Let

me

have this small comfort that

have this small comfort that

I

do not see your death

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 21:1

troops on the Persian side,

I

mentioned above that the auditor

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 22:1

He commanded Vndoy, the one

I

mentioned above, to be arrested

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 25:2

withdraw from you, so that

I

many speak some words of

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 26:1

appearance came and said to

me: “

A battle will take place

be destroyed? And how will

my

and your valour be recognized

valour be recognized? Come, let

me

fight you alone. I shall

let me fight you alone.

I

shall come as a champion

come as a champion from

my

side, and you from yours

from yours, so that today

my

valour may be known to

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 28:15

his heart, he note: ’Behold,

I

am ready to die.’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 30:1

Now what more shall

I

say about Atat Khorkhoṙuni and

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 30:2

said to the sailors: ’Take

me

across to the other side

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 30:2

to the other side, because

I

have been sent on an

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 30:8

cavalry,’ it said, ’are

my

levy on the country of

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 30:8

households be gathered thence for

me

and settled in the land

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 32:13

Khorkhoṙuni and said to him:

’I

do not have authority to

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 32:13

go without royal permission, but

I

shall have you taken to

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 32:13

you taken to court. However,

I

shall write only kind words

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 33:6

caesar T’ēodos came forward, saying:

’I

am your king.’ They

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 34:3

him, saying: ’That kingdom is

mine,

and I established T’ēodos, son

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 34:3

’That kingdom is mine, and

I

established T’ēodos, son of Maurice

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 34:4

treasure as a gift. However,

I

shall not desist until I

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 34:4

I shall not desist until

I

have taken him in my

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 34:4

I have taken him in

my

grasp.’ Taking the treasure

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 35:1

To

my

Lord Komitas, most good, blessed

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 35:10

and the desired gifts. But

I

also beg your fatherly holiness

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 36:4

the grace of God, from

me

the chief-bishop, and from

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 36:6

to us, saying: ’Console, console

my

people, says God; you priests

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 36:15

greatly pining and wasting away,

my

friend, because the Christian trees

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:4

does your king seek from

me,

who does not make peace

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:4

does not make peace with

me?

Does he wish to abolish

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:4

Does he wish to abolish

my

empire? Let him not try

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:5

If he should say:

I

shall install a king for

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:5

the hands of Phocas through

my

father Heraclius. But he is

I

request the same from him

from him: reconciliation and friendship.

I

also request from you three

you three things; so heed

me.

Remove from my land fire

so heed me. Remove from

my

land fire and sword and

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:7

I

shall send to your king

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:7

him conciliation and peace with

me.

’ They received the gifts

call yourself lord and king.

My

treasure which is with you

is with you, you spend;

my

servants you defraud; and having

army of brigands, you give

me

no rest. So, did I

me no rest. So, did

I

not destroy the Greeks? But

and the great Alexandria from

my

you not now know that

I

have subjected to myself the

is it only Constantinople that

I

shall not be able to

be able to erase? However,

I

shall forgive you all your

and children and come here.

I

shall give you estates, vineyards

the same save you from

my

hands? “For if you descend

the depths of the sea”,

I

shall stretch out my hand

sea”, I shall stretch out

my

hand and seize you. And

And then you will see

me

in a manner you will

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:26

now Heraclius was fleeing from

me.

I have now arrived with

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:26

Heraclius was fleeing from me.

I

have now arrived with such

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 38:26

will he not flee from

me?

’ Such words were still

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 39:3

battlefield rather than come to

me?

Did you really suppose Khosrov

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:6

kingdom has come to you.

I

bestow it on you, and

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:6

If an army is necessary,

I

shall send to your assistance

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:6

us make a pact between

me

and you with an oath

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:8

swore to him, saying: ’When

I

reach the royal court, I

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:8

I reach the royal court,

I

shall immediately make a search

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:8

have it brought to you.

I

shall also make an agreement

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:12

message) to the queen: ’Become

my

wife.’ She agreed, saying

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 40:12

single man at midnight, and

I

shall fulfil your wish.’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 41:11

him and note: ’Remain with

me

a little time, then I

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 41:11

me a little time, then

I

shall send you with great

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 41:13

participate in that act, and

I

will not join with you

for your acting thus towards

me,

and not wishing to lay

to lay your hand on

my

life and that of my

my life and that of

my

sons, I shall not set

and that of my sons,

I

shall not set my hand

sons, I shall not set

my

hand on you or your

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 41:15

But go and stay where

I

shall command you, and I

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 41:15

I shall command you, and

I

shall have mercy upon you

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 42:1

I

shall speak of the stock

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 42:12

but note: ’This land is

mine,

your lot of inheritance is

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 42:25

go to his own country,

I

have (so) sworn to him

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 42:25

sworn to him. Let not

my

oath be false. Release him

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 43:1

I

shall also speak about the

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 43:5

Jews to be gathered, and

I

shall point out the guilty

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 44:13

you? But if you give

me

permission, I shall go and

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 44:13

if you give me permission,

I

shall go and destroy their

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 44:13

their union and plot. And

I

shall chase them off each

to the king as follows;

’I

am your servant, and I

’I am your servant, and

I

am not at all abandoning

But because some people told

me; “

You are to return whence

return whence you came”, therefore

I

was frightened and fled

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 44:27

But now, if you reckon

me

worthy, I shall serve loyally

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 44:27

if you reckon me worthy,

I

shall serve loyally and live

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:2

I

beg you who hold the

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:7

royal court, and he note:

’I

hear that there are two

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:18

I

am from two natures - whether

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:18

from two natures - whether from

my

father and mother, or from

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:21

’All Christians who are under

my

authority should hold the faith

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:28

Lord declares: ’Who has seen

me

has seen the Father’. ’Me’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:28

me has seen the Father’.

’Me’,

he said, as one, and

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:31

his Son.’ ’He is

my

beloved Son in whom I

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:31

my beloved Son in whom

I

am pleased. Heed him.’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:35

be put to shame by

my

son

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:59

into their midst and confessed:

’I

am a Christian and a

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 46:72

the saying: ’Stand away from

me

all you who work impiety’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 47:1

Returning to

my

narrative I shall describe the

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 47:1

Returning to my narrative

I

shall describe the calamity which

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 47:2

you are pleased to heed

me’,

he says, ’You will eat

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 47:2

do not wish to heed

me,

a sword will consume you

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 47:6

What more shall

I

say about the disorder of

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:2

of the Medes - of whom

I

said above that he had

this be the pact of

my

treaty between me and you

pact of my treaty between

me

and you for as many

years as you may wish.

I

shall not take tribute from

sustenance from your country; and

I

shall reckon it in the

it in the royal tax.

I

shall not request the cavalry

for Syria; but wherever else

I

command they shall be ready

shall be ready for duty.

I

shall not send amirs to

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:7

if the Romans attack you

I

shall send you troops in

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:7

many as you may wish.

I

swear by the great God

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:7

by the great God that

I

shall not be false. ’

Then he note:

’I

am coming to the city

Karin. Do you come to

me.

’ Or: ’I am coming

come to me.’ Or:

’I

am coming to you, and

am coming to you, and

I

shall give you a subsidy

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:10

the following terms: ’Armenia is

mine;

do not go there. But

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:10

But if you do go,

I

shall attack you, and I

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:10

I shall attack you, and

I

shall ensure that you will

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:11

Constans responded: ’That land is

mine,

and I am going there

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:11

’That land is mine, and

I

am going there. If you

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 48:11

going there. If you attack

me,

God is a righteous judge

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 49:1

I

shall now speak briefly about

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 49:7

had communicated, that bishop whom

I

mentioned above did not communicate

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 49:10

king note: ’What are you?

I

am your king, and he

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 49:10

our father. Yet you reckon

me

unworthy of communicating with you

The bishop note:

’I

am a sinful man and

a sinful man and unworthy;

I

do not merit communion with

if God were to make

me

worthy, I would consider that

were to make me worthy,

I

would consider that (by communicating

that (by communicating) with you

I

would enjoy (communion) with Christ

note: ’Enough of that. Tell

me

this. Is this man Catholicos

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 49:15

that befits your wisdom, and

I

am grateful.’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 50:1

to the great God whom

I

worship, the God of our

to their respective lands. And

I

shall make you a great

send prefects to your cities.

I

shall make an inventory of

into four parts: three for

me,

and one for you. I

me, and one for you.

I

shall provide you with as

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 50:3

can he save you from

my

hands?’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 52:11

departed with the king, as

I

said above, and went with

Now although in

my

insignificant tale I may have

although in my insignificant tale

I

may have arranged the details

with the unintelligent thought of

my

own mind, and not in

of those who love study

I

shall confirm (my account) through

love study I shall confirm (

my

account) through the prophetic statement

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 52:23

earth shall pass away, but

my

words shall not pass.’

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 52:23

up,’ he says, ’from

my

anger; it will burn down

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 52:24

of their great princes. And:

’I

shall heap all evils upon

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 52:24

evils upon them, and with

my

arrows I shall exterminate them

Սեբէոս/Sebeos 1- 52:24

them, and with my arrows

I

shall exterminate them.’ For

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 1:5

the general in Judaea, saying: “

I

have heard that the Saracens

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 3:3

Tell

me,

who is capable of lamenting

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 3:15

of the army about which

I

narrated earlier, it took its

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 4:5

the marauder, on our return

I

shall exterminate your House, (removing

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 4:10

do not pay taxes to

me

and come under the yoke

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 4:10

come under the yoke of

my

service, I shall put all

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 4:10

the yoke of my service,

I

shall put all of you

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 7:0

I

shall again discuss the unbelievable

he note: “At least grant

me

my own life and do

note: “At least grant me

my

own life and do not

life and do not kill

me,

and in exchange I will

kill me, and in exchange

I

will deliver the rest of

words to the Ishmaelite general: “

My

people have sent me before

general: “My people have sent

me

before you to discuss the

of life has suddenly called

me

to Him, and thus I

me to Him, and thus

I

have not managed to meet

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 9:5

I

swear to you by the

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 9:5

if you make peace with

my

people, they will service you

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 9:7

If you do as

I

beseech you, the Lord will

if you will not heed

my

words and choose to invade

words and choose to invade

my

land, the Lord will shatter

If you do not ignore

my

requests, my blessings will come

do not ignore my requests,

my

blessings will come upon you

a living person. He note: “

I

realized your wisdom by reading

you hastened to come before

my

conquering sword. I agree to

come before my conquering sword.

I

agree to check my sword

sword. I agree to check

my

sword from shedding the blood

Instead,

I

will implement all that you

all that you requested from

me,

to have your pious blessing

have your pious blessing upon

me.

Should I deviate by one

pious blessing upon me. Should

I

deviate by one word from

may all the curses which

I

read about in your letter

your letter be visited upon

me.”

Having said this, he returned

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 10:15

numerous other Armenian lords whom

I

am unable to mention one

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 10:24

al-Aziz said about himself, “

I

was the one who destroyed

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 10:24

destroyed Dwin before, and now

I

shall rebuild it. I was

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 10:24

now I shall rebuild it.

I

was a twelve-year-old

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 10:25

were battling with the city,

I

crawled through a passageway and

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 10:25

top of the wall. In

my

own language I loudly shouted

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 10:25

wall. In my own language

I

loudly shouted out to our

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:3

service to us, grasp this:

I

will turn your country into

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:6

expressed your wicked desires about

my

beautiful virgins, and this has

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:7

tributary to anyone, nor will

I

be the one to effect

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:7

merely want a gift from

me,

after the manner of kings

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:7

after the manner of kings,

I

will give it to you

again wrote to Chenbakur: “Give

me [30,000]

girls and I will leave

Chenbakur: “Give me [30,000] girls and

I

will leave you in peace

leave you in peace, otherwise

I

will come against you in

are in your army until

I

implement your request

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:10

girls which you requested from

me

and which I selected from

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:10

requested from me and which

I

selected from throughout my entire

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:10

which I selected from throughout

my

entire kingdom for your notables

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:11

corresponding to the number of

my

girls, cross over to this

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:11

side of the river, and

I

will give those arriving my

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 11:11

I will give those arriving

my

girls by casting lots, so

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 13:5

There has often come over

me

a desire to know the

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 13:5

study of your beliefs, but

I

have not hitherto been able

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 13:5

hitherto been able to realize

my

intentions in this regard

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 13:6

So

I

pray you, tell me truly

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 13:6

So I pray you, tell

me

truly, why was it that

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 13:14

Send

me

explications on these points, all

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 13:14

all of them, so that

I

may know your religious opinions

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:1

What exact reply can

I

make (to all the arguments

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:7

you, and in hearkening to

me,

you will, as Isaiah says

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:8

It is truly difficult, let

me

tell you, to refute even

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:8

obstinately persisting in it. Let

me

explain it to you this

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:9

having been tempted by Satan, “

I

came naked from my mother’s

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:9

Satan, “I came naked from

my

mother’s womb, and naked shall

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:9

mother’s womb, and naked shall

I

return; the Lord gave, and

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:11

your despotism, nevertheless listen to

my

replies. You say that we

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:16

I

shall also show you all

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:16

God, point by point, in

my

present letter, attributing the most

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:18

I

reply that the truth cannot

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:27

I

ask you in brief, tell

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:27

ask you in brief, tell

me

please: Is the testimony borne

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:29

spirit resemble him”. In reply,

I

am much astonished, not only

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:38

I

suppose, too, that you are

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:40

Hear

my

third response. The captivity of

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:43

Ezekiel says of himself that “

I

was among the exiles by

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was composed by human genius.”

I

know that you attack the

God says: “See now that

I,

even I, am he, and

See now that I, even

I,

am he, and there is

there is no god beside

me;

I kill and I make

is no god beside me;

I

kill and I make alive

beside me; I kill and

I

make alive; I wound and

kill and I make alive;

I

wound and I heal; and

make alive; I wound and

I

heal; and there is none

that can deliver out of

my

hand

to judgment, He says: “If

I

whet my glittering sword, and

He says: “If I whet

my

glittering sword, and my hand

whet my glittering sword, and

my

hand takes hold on judgment

hand takes hold on judgment,

I

will take vengeance on my

I will take vengeance on

my

adversaries, and will requite those

will requite those who hate

me.” [Deut. 32:41].

As regards hell (He says

hell (He says): “For in

my

anger a fire is kindled

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:56

John have written the Gospel”,

I

know that this truth, recognized

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:59

I

repeat, it was for this

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:61

the Father will send in

my

name, he will teach you

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:61

to your remembrance all that

I

have said to you.” [John 14:26]. He

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:61

the Father will send in

my

name”, whereas your Muhammad did

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:62

As

I

have already said earlier, our

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:66

This is what

I

mean: According to your own

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:71

I

have said minor, because there

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:74

has been spread abroad, let

me

indicate a few of them

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:78

I

am greatly astonished as you

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:81

to what Moses was told: “

I

am the God of Abraham

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:81

fire from the Lord” [Genesis 19:24]. These

I

quote from the books of

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:83

Listen to this,

I

beg you, and then answer

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:85

I

was forced to make use

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:91

and into such unchasteness as

I

am ashamed to speak of

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:94

gradually, little by little, as

I

have noted above, until the

I

shall cite for you a

with pleasure. In this manner,

I

hope that I shall succeed

this manner, I hope that

I

shall succeed in elevating you

of Him and note: “But

I

am a worm, and no

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:99

All who see

me

mock at me, they make

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:99

who see me mock at

me,

they make mouths at me

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:99

me, they make mouths at

me,

they wag their heads; ’He

terms: “The Lord said to

me,

’you are my son, today

said to me, ’you are

my

son, today I have begotten

’you are my son, today

I

have begotten you’.” [Psalm 2:7]. To indicate

same (Prophet) adds: “Ask of

me,

and I will make the

adds: “Ask of me, and

I

will make the nations your

Again “The Lord says to

my

Lord: ’Sit at my right

to my Lord: ’Sit at

my

right hand, till I make

at my right hand, till

I

make your enemies your footstool

the beauty of your saints

I

have begotten you from the

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says): “The Lord has sent

me

and his Spirit

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:108

And again: “

I

see him, but not now

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:108

see him, but not now;

I

behold him, but not nigh

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:115

you shall come forth for

me

one who is to be

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:120

to David in these words: “

I

will establish his line for

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:123

There are still many passages

I

could cite (on this subject

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:123

cite (on this subject) but

I

have preferred to limit them

the Holy Spirit spoke thus: “

I

was not rebellious, I turned

thus: “I was not rebellious,

I

turned not backward. I gave

rebellious, I turned not backward.

I

gave my back to the

turned not backward. I gave

my

back to the smiters, and

back to the smiters, and

my

cheeks to those who pulled

who pulled out the beard;

I

hid not my face from

the beard; I hid not

my

face from shame and spitting

seems right to you, give

me

my wages; but if not

right to you, give me

my

wages; but if not, keep

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:125

And they weighed out as

my

wages thirty shekels of silver

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:126

the sufferings): “He who ate

my

bread, has lifted his heel

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:126

has lifted his heel against

me.” [Psalm 41:9].

Listen to the other testimony

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:126

other testimony from Isaiah: “Behold,

my

servant shall prosper, he shall

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:130

stricken for the transgression of

my

people? (And they made his

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:133

Levi, many years before as

I

said. Your objections are totally

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:133

is purely human invention, but

I

shall endeavor to dry them

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:135

your legislator knew, and then

I

shall be convinced that you

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:137

the Communion you will have

my

response in its proper place

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willing, remove this cup from

me,” [Luke 22; 42],

indicating that He was really

the Father who dwells in

me

does his work.” [John 5:19; 14:10]. If you

you believe in the words “

I

can do nothing on my

I can do nothing on

my

own”, you must also believe

the Father who dwells in

me

does his works

of a mere man; if,

I

repeat, you believe all this

said in the same book: “

I

lay (my life) down of

the same book: “I lay (

my

life) down of my own

lay (my life) down of

my

own accord. I have power

down of my own accord.

I

have power to lay it

to lay it down, and

I

have power to take it

as you pretend “God sent

me

into the world and I

me into the world and

I

shall return to Him.” On

Father (who sent) is with

me” [John 16:32].

Again, “I came from the

sent) is with me” [John 16:32]. Again, “

I

came from the Father, and

come into the world; again

I

am leaving the world and

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this: “He who believes in

me,

believes not in me but

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:143

in me, believes not in

me

but in him who sent

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:143

but in him who sent

me.” [John 12:44].

The meaning of this is

as follows: “He who rejects

me,

rejects Him who sent me

me, rejects Him who sent

me”,

and “He who sees me

me”, and “He who sees

me,

sees Him who sent me

me, sees Him who sent

me.” [John 12:45,48].

He was sent as a

The Father is greater than

I” [John 14:28];

that is to say, greater

is to say, greater than (

my)

human nature, for otherwise He

said a little later on, “

I

and my Father are one

little later on, “I and

my

Father are one.” [John 10:30]. In His

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:146

to a true God, as

I

have mentioned several times. Under

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:146

divine voice, saying: “This is

my

beloved Son, with whom I

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:146

my beloved Son, with whom

I

am well pleased” [Matt. 3:17], was seized

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:149

put Him to death. But (

I

ask you), if (Jesus) were

note: “He who has seen

me

has seen the Father” [John 14:9], “as

Father” [John 14:9], “as the Father knows

me

and I know the Father

the Father knows me and

I

know the Father” [John 10:15], “the Father

the Father who has sent

me

is with me” [John 16:32], “I am

has sent me is with

me” [John 16:32], “

I am ascending to my

sent me is with me” [John 16:32], “

I

am ascending to my Father

me” [John 16:32], “I am ascending to

my

Father and your Father, to

Father and your Father, to

my

God and your God

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:153

As the Father has sent

me,

even so I send you

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:153

has sent me, even so

I

send you.” [John 20:21; Matt. 28:18 [Arm. text]]. Thus all the

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:154

coming, says the Lord, when

I

will make a new covenant

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:154

not like the covenant which

I

made with their fathers when

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:154

made with their fathers when

I

took them by the hand

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:157

Eldest among the dead. Had

I

recognized you as one who

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:157

justice, nothing would have hindered

me

from giving exposition of each

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:162

Prophet Ezekiel, in these words: “

I

will sprinkle clean water upon

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:162

and from all your idols

I

will cleanse you

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:163

of the Prophet’s prediction that “

I

have given you as a

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:167

outraged and reduced yourselves. For

I

am doing a work in

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:168

Nor have

I

forgotten the objection raised by

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:169

I

suppose that you know there

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:172

to save him, since, as

I

have said, there is nothing

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:175

holy men that God note: “

I

will live in them and

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:175

is the man to whom

I

will look, he that is

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:175

in spirit, and trembles at

my

word

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:176

have been a living temple

I

submit to you the following

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:176

you the following proposition as

I

perceive you to be envious

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:180

I

presume that you are not

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:181

for that which seems to

me

and to you unclean is

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:186

to beautify the place of

my

sanctuary; and I will make

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:186

place of my sanctuary; and

I

will make the place of

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:186

will make the place of

my

feet glorious.” [Isaiah 60:13]. Solomon says: “Blessed

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:190

it the dwelling of Abraham.

I

wish not to be insulting

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:190

insulting you by saying that

I

shall prove my point by

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:190

saying that I shall prove

my

point by passages from the

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:194

I

will allow myself to say

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:194

wives which he has compared,

I

am ashamed to say, to

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:194

of tilling fields. Nor can

I

forget the unchaste approach of

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:195

Uriah’s wife, as you remind

me,

it is well known that

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:196

this you do well, for

I

know nothing worse than not

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:197

I

would prefer not to say

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:197

of another. And what shall

I

say of the execrable debauchery

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:203

the twelve Prophets: “Wait for

me

for the day when I

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:203

me for the day when

I

arise

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:206

I

do not want to forget

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:207

later on the Prophet says: “

I

saw riders, a pair of

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:209

you also fail into idolatry.

I

have said above that the

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 14:209

Prophet reveals clearly by saying: “

I

saw the same horseman who

Behold the short reply that

I

addressed to you. For the

to us: “If they persecuted

me,

they will persecute you; if

persecute you; if they kept

my

word, they will keep yours

will do to you on

my

account, because they do not

not know him who sent

me

addressed to the Father, note: “ (

I

have manifested thy name to

the men) whom thou gavest

me

out of the world; thine

and thou gavest them to

me*

’ [John 17:6], and “they are not

of the world, even as

I

am not of the world

not of the world, but

I

chose you out of the

country during your reign. With

my

own hand I have ruined

reign. With my own hand

I

have ruined many of your

of your cities, and with

my

own sword I have slain

and with my own sword

I

have slain multitudes of your

you do not become tributary

I

have sworn an oath that

have sworn an oath that

I

will not return to the

return to the land of

my

birth until I have eliminated

land of my birth until

I

have eliminated your kingdom and

which you named (Haghia) Sophia,

I

will turn it into a

into a bath house for

my

soldiers and the wood of

the cross that you revere

I

will smash over your head

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 20:13

of His name, and against

me,

the protector of the throne

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 20:14

you led into slavery from

my

country

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 20:18

around and distance yourself from

me

you will choose what is

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 20:28

attack our country, mercilessly put

my

troops to the sword and

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 20:28

and lead the inhabitants of

my

cities into slavery

Indeed, the Lord has judged

my

case and turned your impiety

innocent (which you shed). So

I

shall not put forth my

I shall not put forth

my

hand against you and not

For behold, you are in

my

hands. I am sovereign over

you are in my hands.

I

am sovereign over you, to

kill or spare (you as

I

choose). But you will not

to the emperor: “What shall

I

say before you about these

about these things, for truly

I

am unworthy of life. The

of life. The crimes which

I

have committed against your country

have displayed great mercy to

me

by allowing me to live

mercy to me by allowing

me

to live, for I testify

allowing me to live, for

I

testify to my own errors

live, for I testify to

my

own errors. Since it has

heart to have mercy on

me,

release me to go home

have mercy on me, release

me

to go home and I

me to go home and

I

will vow that I will

and I will vow that

I

will no longer wage war

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 20:32

could only make this response: “

I

was unable to fight against

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 22:4

However (Maslama) responded: “

I

was waging war not against

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 24:7

of Damascus, and for four,

I

will not revoke the punishment

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 24:8

So

I

will send a fire upon

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 24:8

devour the strongholds of Benhadad.

I

will break the bar of

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 24:8

the valley of Aven, and

I

shall destroy all the inhabitants

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 24:10

me

that this city of sinners

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 26:2

iniquitous undertaking, saying: “Oh brothers,

I

see no prudence in your

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 26:3

aim. If you prefer, accept

my

counsel and let us not

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 32:0

Now let

me

discourse about that rebel called

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 34:0

I

shall describe how the savage

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 34:31

You are too young, and

I

know that you cannot resist

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 34:35

If it pleases you, accept

my

advice. For my concerns are

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 34:35

you, accept my advice. For

my

concerns are for your safety

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 34:36

die a disagreeable death. For

I

know things about the godless

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 34:36

about the godless caliph, (and

I

know that) he will not

I

shall soon send an enormous

send an enormous number of

my

troops against your land, as

be large enough to hold

my

countless troops? If you have

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:3

hands, get ready to fight

me

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 38:2

might give your troops to

my

troops as food, like the

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 40:20

wife, children or fields for

my

name will receive a hundredfold

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 42:9

Do not conceal anything from

me.

Bring it all out into

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 43:2

of this work) and paid

me,

the unworthy scribe Sargis, from

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 43:2

legitimate funds to reproduce it.

I

beseech you to remember (me

Ղեւոնդ/Ghevond 1- 43:2

I beseech you to remember (

me)

to merciful God, to Whom

of the ancient times which

I

consider to be worthy of

Thus

I

also have at this time

into this subject matter, which

I

must say I undertook not

matter, which I must say

I

undertook not with presumptuous pride

presumptuous pride in accord with

my

whim, but because I recognized

with my whim, but because

I

recognized the ceaseless stirring of

understanding of those who asked

me (

to write); thenceforth, as if

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:5

forced by a certain captain,

I

rapidly sailed by means of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:5

I

have not repeated like ignorant

and peace, lest childishly emboldened,

I

might duplicate what was already

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:6

And now, let

me

not waste more time on

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:6

ready at the door, and

my

anxiety hastens me to narrate

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:6

door, and my anxiety hastens

me

to narrate the disastrous calamities

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:7

the usual shallow aptitude of

my

mind, I shall precede to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:7

shallow aptitude of my mind,

I

shall precede to write with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:8

accordance with their earlier presentation,

I

shall make known in summary

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:8

sons of Noah, and then

I

shall separate from the other

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:9

I

shall show that not only

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:10

leaving the rest out of

my

narrative, I shall briefly compose

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:10

rest out of my narrative,

I

shall briefly compose a genealogy

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:12

After them

I

shall briefly speak about our

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:13

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:13

I

shall add (an account of

people during their lifetime. Also (

I

shall comment on those) in

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:14

peacemaking, you will notice that

I

have utilized this (history) only

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:14

so that the sequence of

my

narrative may not be disrupted

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:14

section) shall be elaborate, wherein

I

shall dwell on the story

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:15

trials, and well-regulated conduct.

I

shall show how wisely he

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:16

Again, (

I

shall describe) the turmoil, the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:21

I

shall tell you how because

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:22

acquire the story by following

my

brief summary of the first

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:27

if it pleases you, let

me

set myself free from discussing

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 1:27

Japheth, following the sequence of

my

narrative. For they are not

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 2:10

in your hesitation) surely hold

me

in contempt in your thoughts

you, Oh studious Reader, accept

my

efforts as accomplishments worthy of

of gratitude, and consider that

I

should not concern myself with

and merely wasteful of time,

I

shall turn the flow of

shall turn the flow of

my

narrative to our own Togarmah

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 3:9

Togarmah, in agreement with what

I

have already said

The writers who preceded

me

have given sufficient accounts of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:4

My

mind, enraptured by that event

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:4

enraptured by that event, prods

me

to occupy myself with the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:4

praising our people, for henceforth

I

shall with great pride give

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:20

but the great urgency of

my

anxiety does not allow me

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:20

my anxiety does not allow

me

to spend time to glorify

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:20

glorify him; it rather forces

me

to turn to other matters

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:28

this point do not enhance

my

labors, for I [[gitem] gites M

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 4:28

not enhance my labors, for

I [[gitem]

gites M. [you . . .]] have always respected

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 5:1

Henceforth,

I

shall briefly narrate about Vagharshak

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 5:1

for you to know, then

I

refer you to them (for

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 7:12

of Him Who has sent

me,

I shall dispatch one of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 7:12

Him Who has sent me,

I

shall dispatch one of my

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 7:12

I shall dispatch one of

my

disciples to cure your ailments

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 10:4

period of seven years. Perhaps

I

should not consider his internment

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 14:18

Far be it from

me,”

he said, “to betray my

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 14:18

me,” he said, “to betray

my

sheep that has gone astray

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 16:50

is the second time that

I

have written about the same

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 16:50

Lest you think that what

I

have previously described as the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 16:50

and “Fourth” Armenias reflect on

my

ignorance, (be aware) that the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 16:51

your curiosity about these matters

I

shall again turn to the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 16:51

turn to the sequence of

my

narrative

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:14

the following answer: “Why should

I

consider greeting or bowing down

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:17

and boldness are not in

my

nature, but I claim to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:17

not in my nature, but

I

claim to be an advocate

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:19

his arms and note: “Behold

I

am leaving this tribunal rejoicing

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:19

leaving this tribunal rejoicing that

I

have become worthy to suffer

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:22

into the holy church. On

my

part, however, I cannot agree

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:22

church. On my part, however,

I

cannot agree that such a

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:23

It is

my

opinion that this rumor was

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:24

heresy to his disciple Sargis,

I

also would not disagree with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:24

with him concerning this, since

I

have personally read his harmful

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 18:24

had disattached himself from Sargis,

I

maintain that his (Sargis’s) heresy

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 19:39

not receive communion either with

me

or your patriarch?” The bishop

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 19:39

bishop offered the (following) arguments: “

I

acted thus because of fear

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 19:39

thus because of fear in

my

heart since while looking at

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 19:40

your patriarch?” The bishop answered: “(

I

shall), as if with Saint

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 19:40

Nevertheless, he was responsible for

my

not sharing the sacraments with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 19:41

especially the Council of Chalcedon.

I

also was among them

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 22:27

if you wish to see

me

as I am, then let

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 22:27

wish to see me as

I

am, then let your majesty

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 22:28

that covers the nudity of

my

parts. The outer garments are

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 23:23

answer, “Don’t you realize that

I

am nursing my son here

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 23:23

realize that I am nursing

my

son here with the expectation

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 24:14

to their question he answered: “

I

shall go in order to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 24:14

to have skillful artists paint

my

portrait on the wall of

arrogant airs, you plot against

me?

If you do not wish

do not wish to accept

me,

then stand aside and give

then stand aside and give

me

passage, so that I may

give me passage, so that

I

may take my leave from

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 25:65

so that I may take

my

leave from your midst without

heavens and note: “Jesus Christ,

my

hope, I come as a

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 25:65

note: “Jesus Christ, my hope,

I

come as a pilgrim to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 25:65

in place of the scapegoat

I

shall offer myself as a

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 25:66

accept the burnt offering of

mine

own self. Join me and

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 25:66

of mine own self. Join

me

and those who are with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 25:66

and those who are with

me

to the numbers of Thy

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 26:26

Of the remaining princes

I

know of no one who

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 26:27

the Last Judgment: “Whoever disowns

me

before men, I will disown

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 26:27

Whoever disowns me before men,

I

will disown him before my

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 26:27

I will disown him before

my

Father in heaven

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 27:1

narrating about the old men,

I

shall touch upon the simpler

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 27:5

the complete narrative to him,

I

shall draw only what is

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 27:5

necessary for the sequence of

my

history, and shall attempt to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 29:1

Nothing now could indeed please

me

more than (the task of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 29:21

But the material that

I

have left out of my

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 29:21

I have left out of

my

narrative, that is to say

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:16

follows: “Let Atrnerseh return to

me

the two fortresses that he

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:16

he has taken away from

my

brother-in-law (sister’s husband

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:16

hostage his son Dawit’. Then

I

shall let him go in

I

received the order of your

order of your lordship, which

I

accepted with the love of

the Spirit in accordance with

my

upbringing from childhood in the

precepts of God, and because

I

realized that I was joined

and because I realized that

I

was joined with you in

to Paul and not hateful.

I

humbly fell (upon my knees

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:35

hateful. I humbly fell (upon

my

knees and) bowed down before

Following this, (let

me

say that) the entire message

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:35

of his apostolic office and

I

shall always call him thus

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:36

Then, you have enjoined unto

me

with severity, arrogance, and ignorance

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:36

used the anathema pronounced against

me

to demonstrate his folly

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:37

I

am surety for his acts

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:37

his acts before God, as

I

know of his boundless goodness

for the anathema pronounced on

me

it was entirely just and

entirely just and deserved; for

I

erred and going astray, on

erred and going astray, on

my

own accord I removed the

astray, on my own accord

I

removed the difference set by

with supplication, penance and worship

I

persuaded him to tear up

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:40

up the signed pronouncements regarding

me

with his holy hands

Behold

my

lord, you shall not see

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:41

I

know, and am confident in

I

am a sinful and a

and a weak man; for

my

transgressions have gone over mine

my transgressions have gone over

mine

head; and they have pressed

they have pressed heavily upon

me.

I cannot be very jealous

have pressed heavily upon me.

I

cannot be very jealous for

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:43

blinded by the beam in

my

eye espy the dark conduct

I

wrote what I wrote with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:43

I wrote what

I

wrote with many tears and

But let

my

name and memory perish from

the face of the earth,

my

eyeballs see darkness, and not

and not behold light; let

my

ears be clogged, and my

my ears be clogged, and

my

stinking mouth become dumb and

stinking mouth become dumb and

my

tongue cleave to the roof

cleave to the roof of

my

mouth; let the cloud and

the shadow of death cover

me

on all sides, if I

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:46

me on all sides, if

I

proceed to see, hear or

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:46

my

tongue go forth upon the

upon the earth, pouring out

mine

indignation and sound forth with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:46

forth with the sword at

my

lips

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:47

God forbid, that

I

lift up mine hands against

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:47

forbid, that I lift up

mine

hands against the anointed of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:48

Heaven forbid, that

I

strive against the chosen of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:48

open her mouth and swallow

me

together with the army of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:48

army of Abiram (Abiron), and

I

shall go down alive into

This is

my

conviction, from which no one

which no one could turn

me

away be it by fear

shall anathematize the transgressors who

and standing before the tribunal,

I

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:52

as the purulent blood of

my

heart pours out

Now,

I

pray you not to be

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:53

also advise, that if perchance

I

am summoned to the patriarchal

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:59

Well,

mine

unworthy self is willing to

me

add, that I shall speak

Let me add, that

I

shall speak boldly against the

visit us for some reason,

I

should be considered as an

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:68

meeting take place according to

my

instructions

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:71

me

also add this, that the

judgment of righteousness, things which

I

shudder to put in writing

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:73

But now, complying with

my

advice, place your trust in

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 30:80

These were engraved by

me

by letter with great awe

is because of the alliance

I

have made with the Emperor

was for your benefit also. (

I

thought that) I might obtain

benefit also. (I thought that)

I

might obtain with ease those

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 32:4

for your own use. Likewise,

I

wished to clear the way

I

shall not speak of the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 32:8

My

gracious and beloved lords and

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 32:8

beloved lords and dear brethren,

I

learned of the universal destruction

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 32:8

anger for our multiplying sins.

I

was also informed of the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 32:15

I

agree with the Scriptures in

After Mashtoc’

I,

Yovhannes, who wrote this book

wretched man, eager to quench

my

thirst for spiritual admonition, was

holy see not because of

my

virtues, but rather due to

due to the fact that

I

could not refuse the order

I

had been a disciple of

the blessed Mashtoc’ ever since

my

childhood, and was related to

blinded by the beam of

my

sins, I did not deem

the beam of my sins,

I

did not deem myself worthy

mote in the eye of

my

brother, nor did I think

of my brother, nor did

I

think that I was a

nor did I think that

I

was a foremost authority on

And yet, once again

I

preferred to manifest my obedience

again I preferred to manifest

my

obedience, which is the mother

better than a choice sacrifice,

I

was elevated to the present

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 38:11

present (office), and had as

my

only guiding hope the philanthropy

reached king Smbat, he advised

me

to go and resolve the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 38:11

with the expectation that perhaps

I

could close the doorway of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 38:12

I

went and persuaded the princess

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 38:13

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 38:14

I

acquired from the prince a

After receiving the fortress,

I

handed it over to the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 38:15

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 38:15

I

employed the power invested in

employed the power invested in

me

by the gospels, and having

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 39:11

eternal sadness. With consoling words

I

restored in him the hope

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 40:15

In addition,

I

myself, who wrote this work

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 40:15

suitable for a man in

my

position, and received a mule

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:7

conduct, and the other naxarars,

I

set out, and went to

Besides these,

I

also took with me an

these, I also took with

me

an additional gift that I

me an additional gift that

I

could afford from the sacred

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:9

our house, so that somehow

I

might be able to come

Although at first he received

me

cordially, honored me with royal

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:9

he received me cordially, honored

me

with royal dignity and great

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:9

the king in peace, yet,

I

suspect that due to the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:10

by fatal perfidy, he seized

me

and confined me in a

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:10

he seized me and confined

me

in a dark dungeon, which

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:10

overwhelming uproar surrounded and stupefied

me

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:11

ostikan came out thus against

me,

suddenly, like a flying bird

I

had my eyes set on

But I had

my

eyes set on the arrival

arrival of king Gagik, because

I

hoped that somehow he might

as his Christian duty, help

me

to be released from my

me to be released from

my

confinement. But my expectations were

released from my confinement. But

my

expectations were not fulfilled and

expectations were not fulfilled and

I

was subjected to more severe

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:15

more severe incarceration because of

my

sins

came to our land, where

I

followed him in fetters

the other hand he incarcerated

me

in the city of Dvin

bars and in fetters. Thenceforth

I

was subjected to beating, confinement

dark and narrow places by

my

executioners whose insults bore the

the stench of death. Also

I

was cast into the depths

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:28

of pits and dungeons which

I

suffered in bitter agony

guards never ceased to bother

me,

and because of that I

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:28

me, and because of that

I

could not sleep and rest

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 43:28

could not sleep and rest

my

body

Thereupon,

I

was compelled to ask for

to ask the sandaramet Prodoriad.

I

took this course of action

not so much because of

my

fear of death, which is

God, but because he kept

me

for acquiring gold, and I

me for acquiring gold, and

I

had frequently paid the unjust

exactions with the money that

I

had raised with the help

help of many (friends). Yet,

I

had run short of funds

no one who could help

me,

I was forced to act

one who could help me,

I

was forced to act accordingly

Through the heaven sent succour

I

was able to get myself

the ostikan, and out of

my

fear of the obstinate Pharaoh

fear of the obstinate Pharaoh,

I

ran away from him and

Madian like Moses; like Elijah

I

fled the second Jezabel and

extensively spread throughout our land,

I

heeded the order of the

Aghuank’) in the East, where

I

went to stay with the

the large allowance set for

me

that paid for all of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:13

that paid for all of

my

needs

Behold! Henceforward

my

heart will be tormented with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:13

be tormented with agony and

my

stomach will shrink from shedding

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:15

located in the storage of

my

mind, has become so dull

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:15

it is incapable of helping

me

to put to words my

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:15

me to put to words

my

thoughts on the considerable number

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:16

Nevertheless,

I

shall call upon the outspoken

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:16

outspoken Isaiah to come to

my

succor and teach me how

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:16

to my succor and teach

me

how to play the philosopher

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 45:17

stand up, and look at

me,

O Jerusalem, that hast drunk

I

refer now to another passage

refer now to another passage: “

I

looked for some one who

one who could grieve with

me

but there was none; and

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:1

but there was none; and

I

found no comforters

Henceforth, once again

I

shall turn my words into

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:1

once again I shall turn

my

words into laments, and with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:3

At this point, let

me

not disregard also the other

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:3

also the other prophesy whereby, “

I

will meet them (...] like a

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:3

that are clad in wickedness,

I

will meet them by the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:4

man of God will confront

me,

and publicly announce to us

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:6

Smbat’s sister. In accordance with

my

earlier account, he had submitted

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:9

For this very reason

I

made mention of my grief

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:9

reason I made mention of

my

grief for those beloved people

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:10

it is not proper for

me

to speak individually at this

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:21

Let these suffice;

I

shall return to the sequence

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:21

return to the sequence of

my

history, in order not to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 46:21

in order not to leave

my

narrative incomplete

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 48:8

snares of the ostikan, as

I

narrated earlier. Those (who survived

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 49:8

whose memory alone is turning

me

to tears

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 51:42

All of these saints, whom

I

have mentioned, are always justly

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 51:50

I

wrote an account of these

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 52:1

Now,

I

am compelled to utter words

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 53:23

At this point,

I

tremble and shudder with horror

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 53:23

with horror at the account

I

am about to give. For

the time of these afflictions

I

was an expatriate dwelling in

that province. Although he honored

me

greatly as his guest and

a generous allowance, yet, as

my

stay there was prolonged like

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:1

in the tent of Kedar,

I

was tormented by great grief

had come upon us, wrote

me

the following letter: “To the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:2

I

think that your God-loving

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:8

My

Humility made haste to write

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:16

with the love of Christ,

I

was able to persuade the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:17

the people of the Lord,

I

mourned greatly, and tears coursed

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:17

greatly, and tears coursed down

my

eyes in the likeness of

I

saw beauty departed from the

sanctuary seduced by the heathens.

I

also was a witness to

priests. Remembering the days of

my

misery, which were spread over

misery, which were spread over

my

heart like a net, and

having recovered by some degree

my

withered energy, I went to

some degree my withered energy,

I

went to the land of

return for the agonies that

I

suffered I received consolation from

the agonies that I suffered

I

received consolation from my kinsmen

suffered I received consolation from

my

kinsmen, as well as from

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:24

so that the soul within

my

body was stimulated

evil to him. But while

I

was still in the district

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:24

in the district of Taron,

I

saw the tempestuous and ceaseless

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:28

Greetings also from

me,

Yovhannes, the humble katholikos of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:33

the Romans, at this point

I

am forced to speak in

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:33

who are in despair, that

I

am speaking

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:35

And now

I

am grateful to Him, Who

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:36

of your pious majesties let

me

make you aware of the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:47

At this time, what could

I

say concerning Smbat Bagratuni, the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:47

became worthy of being called “

my

son” by you? For the

What account should

I,

Yovhannes, a most humble man

most humble man, give of

my

sufferings, especially since I do

of my sufferings, especially since

I

do not consider myself worthy

righteous. Yet, the fact that

I

was banished, and subjected to

to severe torments because of

my

sins, and that I was

of my sins, and that

I

was saved from the tribulations

saved from the tribulations which

I

willingly confronted, make it necessary

confronted, make it necessary for

me

to boast like Paul of

to boast like Paul of

my

weakness, for some accepted the

I

suffered greatly at the hands

of the children of Hagar.

I

was confined in dark dungeons

with iron fetters. They tormented

me

with racks, clubs and various

to extinguish the breath in

my

body

I

am a tormented man, our

cannot be described visually, preserved

me

physically and saved me from

preserved me physically and saved

me

from death. He returned me

me from death. He returned

me

and those with me from

returned me and those with

me

from captivity, like torrents coming

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:58

from the south, and snatched

me

away from the claws of

Like Elija

I

fled to Sarephtha of Sidon

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:58

the prophet killer. Like Paul

I

was suspended from the walls

I

suffered all these things, as

suffered all these things, as

I

deserved. In accordance with the

the order of the Lord,

I

was pursued from one city

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:60

city to the other, until

I

reached the threshold of your

From this far off land

I

seek from your pious and

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:61

I

beg you to raise your

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:66

I

have made these requests on

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:66

and faithful flock entrusted to

me

by the Lord

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:67

But as for

my

own self, I have the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:67

as for my own self,

I

have the following request to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:67

the southern tyranny have agonized

my

old age

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:68

banks of the Babylonian rivers,

I

am scorched by many tears

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:68

the captivity of Sion. But

I

have found asylum under the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:69

I

am not asking for a

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:69

a domicile and quarters that

my

predecessors the blessed vicars (of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:70

This is something that

I

also wish to possess through

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:71

Do not deprive

me

and those with me from

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:71

deprive me and those with

me

from prostrating ourselves before the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:72

For many years

I

have wished very much to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:72

to you. Yet, until now

I

was hampered in carrying out

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:72

was hampered in carrying out

my

wishes

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:73

I

have also wished to provide

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:73

have also wished to provide

my

own people with a restful

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:75

to your glorious majesties; should

I,

who am a humble pastor

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:75

am a humble pastor of

my

flock, live under the auspices

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:75

the inheritance of Christ follow

my

footsteps

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 54:77

judgement, whosoever they be, and

I

shall remain irreproachable and free

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:1

After they had read

my

letter to the Emperor, he

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:2

T’eodoros Vaslikos in search of

me

and Ashot, son of Smbat

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:3

fastnesses of his realm, whereas

I

myself was staying in the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:3

Vaslikos first came to see

me

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:4

the invitation of the Emperor,

I

sent him to Ashot, the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:6

son of a martyr”, and “

my

beloved son”, dressed him in

I

went to the district of

the district of Derjan, where

I

remained for a period of

received frequent and courteous invitations

month. Although during that time

I

to the imperial court, yet,

I

decided not to go, thinking

who might look askance at

my

going there, and assume that

going there, and assume that

I

sought communion with the Chalcedonians

was for this reason that

I

did not wish to go

not wish to go, lest

I

might scandalize the minds of

weak. Subsequently, in accordance with

my

own wishes, I went to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:12

accordance with my own wishes,

I

went to the sacred cave

Also

I

saw there a small cavity

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:13

I

approached the cave with reverence

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:13

before the omnipotence of Christ,

I

went down to the spring

drink. At this very place,

I

also, who am a wretch

help of the palms of

my

hands became worthy of tasting

renovated us, and whose seat

I

possess; were that, I could

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:15

seat I possess; were that,

I

could also follow his example

I

took with me some of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:15

I took with

me

some of the blessed dirt

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:15

had been built earlier at

my

orders with monumental stones cemented

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:16

and fastnesses of the caves,

I

saw people living, celibates as

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:18

Receiving their blessings,

I

went to the village of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:19

God. Spending the night there,

I

prostrated myself before the Lord

I

returned to the hermitages on

joined the monks in prayer.

I

remained here for approximately nine

for approximately nine months, until

I

was lured by the flattering

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:21

in the name of God,

I

returned to Armenia

Nevertheless,

I

did not behold the results

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:22

Once again

I

wished to move away from

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:22

Were that death would allow

me

to carry out my wishes

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 55:22

allow me to carry out

my

wishes! But let this be

But by chance

I

returned from the distant land

from the distant land of

my

expatriation at the right time

Accordingly, both of them heeded

me,

and having received their willing

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:4

having received their willing consent,

I

set down among them the

Thereupon,

I

arrived (in order to intervene

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:4

many scolding words and expressed

my

utter disgust at the son

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:5

Although by means of

my

protest I tried to uproot

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:5

by means of my protest

I

tried to uproot from their

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:5

though they yielded temporarily to

my

pleas and consented to come

As for myself,

I

cried ’woe unto me’, for

myself, I cried ’woe unto

me’,

for I often was forced

cried ’woe unto me’, for

I

often was forced to live

live with those who hated

my

greetings, because I was a

who hated my greetings, because

I

was a peace-maker, and

a peace-maker, and whenever

I

opened my mouth, they contradicted

maker, and whenever I opened

my

mouth, they contradicted me

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:10

opened my mouth, they contradicted

me

On

my

part, I always pleaded in

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:10

On my part,

I

always pleaded in favor of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:13

Vagharshapat, but on this occasion

I

did not allow them to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 58:13

use their brains. They heeded (

my)

sound advice, and wisely accepted

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 59:18

I

myself received the letter of

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 59:20

I

admonished the king in very

I

also did not pursue this

being (for the following reason:

I

was afraid) that due to

unbecoming (of him). Thus, laying

my

trust in the succor of

in the succor of heaven,

I

postponed the care of the

damage did you suffer at

my

hands, in return for which

return for which you deemed

me

worthy of such severe disaster

such severe disaster, such as

I

have witnessed? Didn’t the solemn

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 60:22

so vainly anxious to shed

my

blood for no reason at

to good use. Return to

me

only the two fortresses that

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 60:23

bishop, “You remain here in

my

tent, while I go to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 60:23

here in my tent, while

I

go to meet him with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 60:23

go to meet him with

my

sword and give an immediate

king said to himself: “If

I

have been in any kind

kind of error, or if

I

have broken this oath, make

this oath, make amends to

me,

O Lord, for my wickedness

to me, O Lord, for

my

wickedness and deception. On the

for his wickedness, and save

me

from the iniquitous death which

king reasoned as follows: “Should

I

let go of the prince

his son, this would foreshadow

my

own death. On the other

On the other hand, should

I

keep such renowned men confined

be sure death would await

me

on my own threshold

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 62:13

death would await me on

my

own threshold

If you are struggling on

my

behalf, why don’t you open

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 62:13

you open the gates before

me,

so that I may enter

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 62:13

gates before me, so that

I

may enter and easily putting

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 63:3

made a solemn oath before

me,

so that I would not

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 63:3

oath before me, so that

I

would not hesitate in promoting

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 63:3

conditions for peace, and that

I

might not allow clandestine snares

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 63:5

Then, on

my

suggestion and advice, whereby I

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 63:5

my suggestion and advice, whereby

I

appealed to them, they cleansed

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 63:21

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:10

me

that he turned his mind

the wicked Hagarite’s stormy tempests,

I

wept with bitter distress, as

Subsequently, certain faithful people warned

me

to make haste and escape

The clergy who were with

me,

struck with fear, waited at

waited at the threshold of

my

house, and begged me to

of my house, and begged

me

to take leave and avoid

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:12

avoid the scourge. They reminded

me

of the command of the

So

I

took flight not as much

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:12

flight not as much from

my

fear of temporary death, but

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:12

of temporary death, but because

I

considered the furious rage of

I

was not at all idle

all idle in dismissing (from

my

mind) such doubts and did

the advent of the danger.

I

took as my first examples

the danger. I took as

my

first examples the prophet Elijah

the small fortress of Biwrakan,

my

own dzerakert which I had

Biwrakan, my own dzerakert which

I

had acquired through ganjagin. Here

had acquired through ganjagin. Here

I

had built a church constructed

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:21

ornamented and adorned with paintings.

I

had founded this place as

as we had reached Biwrakan,

I

immediately sent a letter to

I

stated that I had fled

I stated that

I

had fled fearing such agonies

and that should he assure

me

with a solemn oath (of

with a solemn oath (of

my

safety), with my mind at

oath (of my safety), with

my

mind at ease I would

with my mind at ease

I

would remain at the threshold

threshold of the church of

my

house, where I would bless

church of my house, where

I

would bless God in His

His sanctuary, and according to

my

means I would continue sending

and according to my means

I

would continue sending him gifts

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:23

gifts as a tribute for

my

well-being

Upon reading

my

letter, Nasr immediately sent a

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:23

be trusted. Thus, he freed

my

mind from all fears, whether

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:24

Thereupon,

I

was assured by that oath

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 65:24

assured by that oath that

I

could turn myself to useful

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:3

tenfold, unless you listen to

me

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:8

of Biwrakan by stealth, take

me

and the other clerics with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:8

and the other clerics with

me

captive, put to the sword

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:9

However, as

I

had learned of their shadowy

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:9

as on the previous occasion,

I

fled the evil in order

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:11

and the crown of martyrdom.

I

am of the latter opinion

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:11

of the latter opinion, which

I

shall clarify somewhat later

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:12

had not remained unknown to

me,

and their clandestine snares had

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:12

when they found out that

I

had escaped, they stopped to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 66:61

enemy. A short time later

I

ransomed them at the price

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 67:16

with numerous threats. At first

I

had gone to Ashot, the

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 67:17

He bestowed frequent favors on

me

indicative of his good intentions

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 67:17

generous bounties for all of

my

needs. Subsequently, I took leave

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 67:17

all of my needs. Subsequently,

I

took leave of him and

Upon

my

arrival, king Gagik received me

my arrival, king Gagik received

me,

and looked after my welfare

received me, and looked after

my

welfare with a genuine feeling

his brother Gurgen he protected

me

with undeniable love, and tended

undeniable love, and tended to

my

physical needs

The Lord says, “If

my

people had listened to me

my people had listened to

me,

or if Israel had walked

if Israel had walked in

my

ways, I would have put

had walked in my ways,

I

would have put down their

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:1

quickly, and would have laid

my

hand upon those that afflicted

church, the glory of Christ,

I

offer you as a gift

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:1

is like a reflecting mirror,

I

have invited you (to come

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:1

and disorderly boasting so that

I

may be exempt from this

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:2

My

heart shivered with terror, shuddered

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:3

and did not calm down,

I

was forced to come here

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:4

I

was at first pressed on

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:4

of the kings that influenced

my

mind, convincing me not to

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:4

that influenced my mind, convincing

me

not to waver at all

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:5

Nevertheless,

I

did not at all consider

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:5

a goal that was beyond

my

ability only by writing mute

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:5

reverberating from century to century

I

bequeath this to you with

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:6

every account as he reads

my

presentation; and thus far he

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:7

But henceforth

I

shall offer prayers for you

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:8

But (

I

pray that you) listen willingly

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:8

that you) listen willingly to

my

supplications and advice for unanimity

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:10

I

beg you not to climb

Դրասխանակերտցի/Draskhanakerttsi 1- 68:14

a shipwreck? For this reason

I

do not think that the

this word of advice from

me

suffice you. But I, the

from me suffice you. But

I,

the unworthy and wretched Yovhannes

of this history to deem

my

name worthy of remembrance in

His visitation both you and

I

may perhaps receive our remuneration

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:0

eloquent words. Great labour have

I

expended in the search for

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:0

and many historical accounts; and

I

have written down whatever I

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:0

I have written down whatever

I

was able to discover, beginning

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:1

up of the world. So,

I

shall discuss, according to the

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:2

Africanus and Moses K’ert’oł, first

I

shall expound how the divisions

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:3

I

shall set down the more

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:7

me

that it is not appropriate

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:12

As a better-known example

I

can quote you our Saviour

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:13

of his wife Mary, as

I

mentioned above. For it was

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:15

running through the middle, as

I

shall describe in detail below

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:18

without removing those nations’ legitimacy.

I

have set down this brief

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:19

Now since the order of

my

narrative has brought us to

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:28

you gave (to be) with

me,

she gave me from the

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:28

be) with me, she gave

me

from the tree and I

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:28

me from the tree and

I

ate.” And if Adam (accused

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:40

is your brother Abel?” saying: “

I

do not know; am I

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:40

I do not know; am

I

my brother’s keeper

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:40

do not know; am I

my

brother’s keeper

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:42

again: “God raised up for

me

another son in place of

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:45

And that

I

might repeat the words of

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:48

eight by addition, seems to

me (

to be) because he reckoned

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:58

evil. As (Scripture) says elsewhere: “

I

am the Living Lord; I

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:58

I am the Living Lord;

I

do not wish the death

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:61

heard from the Lord: “Let

my

spirit not remain on these

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:62

behold in seven more days

I

shall bring a flood of

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:65

the ark). This seems to

me

plausible. For after the flood

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:68

them in the ark—which

I

shall repeat a little later

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:71

and established an eternal covenant: “

I

shall place my arc in

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:71

eternal covenant: “I shall place

my

arc in the clouds,” which

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:74

Jerusalem—which being translated means “

my

stable was completed

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 1:76

A little later he says: “

I

shall give you the land

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 2:1

serve our present enquiry, yet

I

shall pass over their ravings

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 2:9

through Jeremiah: “On that day

I

shall seek vengeance from Bel

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 2:9

from Bel in Babylon, and

I

shall take from his mouth

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:5

over Govmayid and Guzban, Sher-

i-

bamamakan and Khochihrastan, and altogether

of Ormizd and note: “May

I

have a son Ormizd by

are you?” And he replied: “

I

am your son Ormizd.” He

your son Ormizd.” He note: “

My

son Ormizd is luminous and

brother: “For a thousand years

I

have been obedient to you

you; now do you obey

me

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:18

Of this

I

have also been informed by

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:18

those who are called Shakhrik’.

I

had occasion to meet some

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:20

Following up his sayings

I

enquired: “Where do you say

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:20

beyond which no humans dwell.”

I

know from the geographies of

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:21

The people under discussion told

me: “

Many of us reached a

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:22

comparing (this) with other accounts

I

rejected (them) and was strongly

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:22

Today you will be with

me

in paradise

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:24

approach with invisible power—which

I

do not believe is (even

a little he says: “Frequently

my

friends begged me to return

says: “Frequently my friends begged

me

to return, but I did

begged me to return, but

I

did not wish to do

wish to do so because

I

wanted to see the end

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:28

sun does not rise. As

I

wished to instruct servants to

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:28

of the blessed was, Callisthenes

my

friend advised me to penetrate

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:28

was, Callisthenes my friend advised

me

to penetrate (there) with forty

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:30

you invade heaven?’ “When

I

heard this, trembling and terror

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:30

this, trembling and terror gripped

me

from fear and dread. I

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:30

me from fear and dread.

I

was forced to obey the

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 3:31

royal garden. Such seemed to

me

these places—to others as

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 4:3

in succession are the following.

I

shall indicate in resume their

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 5:14

war and to wrest from

me

the Jewish captives.” In order

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 6:2

the other earlier historians. So

I

set out in order their

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 6:32

possessing an aquiline nose. But

I

do not know whether he

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 6:35

the philosophically minded, nonetheless, for

me

it is more pleasing to

stories of the past. So

I

shall press forward my narrative

So I shall press forward

my

narrative; in my rapid course

press forward my narrative; in

my

rapid course I shall traverse

narrative; in my rapid course

I

shall traverse the works of

the works of past historians;

I

shall note in order but

genealogy (of the Artsrunik’) until

I

reach the wide-spreading and

written histories. One by one

I

shall expound (these matters) systematically

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 6:41

of Saint Vardan—concerning which

I

shall write in its own

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 6:46

is a great pleasure for

me,

and especially for everyone—or

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 6:46

you to hear and for

me

to write

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 9:4

made peace with Artashir. Here

I

have no indication as to

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:13

said this, supposing that: “If

I

am able to carry out

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:13

out this perverse plan perhaps

I

shall also be able to

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:20

and enjoyable entertainment. So, may

my

suggestion please you. The saints

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:20

lives equivalent to death.” But

I

do not know whether the

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:20

his enticement or not. And

I

did not consider it important

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:28

battled against each other. But

I

consider it superfluous to repeat

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:30

God Saint Nersēs. But here

I

shall expound in order the

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:41

and cruel tortures at which

I

shudder

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:42

My

mind is greatly amazed and

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:48

of Armenia. Come here that

I

the sparapet may crown you

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 10:49

poetic fable seems opportune to

me,

which runs: “Often the foxes

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 11:13

their emigration. For (he said): “

I

have appointed a king for

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 11:23

At another time

I

shall take care of what

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 11:42

vacillated, wondering “lest perchance if

I

do not do what they

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 11:42

ask, the nobles may abandon (

me)

and go over to the

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 11:57

So,

I

Thomas, who did not shamefully

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 11:57

command of your eminence forced

me

to this great undertaking, in

Թովմա/Tovma 1- 11:57

this great undertaking, in which

I

shall outdistance the charlatan tongues

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 1:12

Apar, and all the rest.

I

consider it superfluous to repeat

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 1:17

the book of the historian

I

shall indicate to your erudite

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 2:8

it in that fashion. Elsewhere

I

shall indicate what action the

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 2:17

time of the emperor Leo

I,

Vasak and Tachat died there

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 2:23

the Amatuni of whose names

I

am ignorant. Banding together, these

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 2:24

one mouth: “All nations surrounded

me,

but through the name of

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 2:24

the name of the Lord

I

defeated them,” in unison they

of sea and land, give

me

an army in support and

army in support and establish

me

on the throne of my

me on the throne of

my

fathers. For if I am

of my fathers. For if

I

am able to defeat my

I am able to defeat

my

enemy and reinstate my kingdom

defeat my enemy and reinstate

my

kingdom, I shall be a

enemy and reinstate my kingdom,

I

shall be a subject son

other generals in this fashion: “

I

was of the opinion that

of the opinion that when

I

fought against your enemies you

your enemies you would help

me

from your side, and acting

coming to wage war against

me!

However, I shall not fear

wage war against me! However,

I

shall not fear the assembled

who have gathered to attack

me

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:7

yet you come to oppose

me

these (Romans) and unite with

me.

For if I am victorious

unite with me. For if

I

am victorious, I swear by

For if I am victorious,

I

swear by the great god

borders of the Tachiks. And

I

shall not have the authority

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:9

I

shall deliver so much treasure

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:10

wrote a second letter, saying: “

I

wrote to you to abandon

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:10

not wish to pay heed

I

am sorry for you. For

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:11

terms: “Having heard your proposal,

I

say that royalty comes from

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:11

yourself more than us. For

I

see that you are a

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:11

the strength of elephants. But

I

tell you: if the Lord

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:18

a most solicitous manner, saying: “

I

have taken vengeance for the

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:18

you to make peace with

me

and remove your sword from

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:18

and remove your sword from

my

land

heed him, saying: “That is

my

kingdom, and I shall install

That is my kingdom, and

I

shall install as emperor Maurice’s

our own treasures, unaware that

I

shall seek reckoning for this

and shall not desist until

I

seize him.” Taking the treasures

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:29

would your king seek from

me

by not making peace? Does

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:30

done. And if he says:

I

shall install another king, let

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:31

Maurice’s blood from Phocas through

my

father Heraclius. And if he

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:31

treasures, let him say and

I

shall give as many as

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:33

So

I

shall say the same kind

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:33

and friendship. And from you

I

shall seek three things, so

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:33

seek three things, so hear

me:

spare the land sword and

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:34

I

shall send to your king

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:34

land and a treaty with

me.”

They accepted his requests and

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:38

spend the royal treasure which

I

sent to you, unaware that

You deceive

my

servants, and gathering an army

brigands you do not allow

me

any rest but continually wage

but continually wage war on

me

and say: I have confidence

war on me and say:

I

have confidence in my God

say: I have confidence in

my

God. But where is that

you not now realise that

I

have subjected to myself the

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:40

So shall

I

be unable to take only

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:40

to take only Constantinople? But

I

forgive you all your sins

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:40

children and come here, and

I

shall give you farms, vineyards

able to save you from

my

hands? For if you descend

the depths of the sea,

I

shall cast out my nets

sea, I shall cast out

my

nets and seize you. So

you. So you will see

me

in a way you will

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:55

rather than run away to

me

in flight, giving encouragement to

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:55

in flight, giving encouragement to

my

slave and (causing) so much

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:64

has devolved on you and

I

shall agreed and gave over

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:64

of Antioch, of yours and

I

shall come to Asorestan; let

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 3:66

of him: “First,” he said, “

I

most earnestly entreat you to

send trustworthy men, and when

I

reach the royal court I

I reach the royal court

I

shall that very hour seek

hour seek the cross; when

I

find it I shall have

cross; when I find it

I

shall have it brought to

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:8

For if you accept this,

I

predict that you will become

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:10

fearsome angel’s voice fell on

me,

and ordered me to go

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:10

fell on me, and ordered

me

to go as a messenger

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:10

go as a messenger to

my

nation, to show (them) God

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:12

you sit depressed?” He note: “

I

preach God the Creator of

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:12

and earth, but they reject

me

with threats.” Now Ali was

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:23

hermit gave him these instructions: “

My

son, on my death do

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:23

these instructions: “My son, on

my

death do not remain in

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 4:29

Now come and

I

shall tell you with what

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 6:22

not mercilessly ravage and destroy

my

land

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 6:39

work mercy and justice, because

my

words are directed to you

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 6:40

and irreversible downfall which, continuing (

my)

account, I shall indicate in

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 6:40

downfall which, continuing (my) account,

I

shall indicate in its place

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 6:41

houses emptied of men. And

my

people will again be delivered

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 6:44

prince of Vaspurakan, Ashot—then

I

shall give that land in

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 7:7

I

myself with my own eyes

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 7:7

And I myself with

my

own eyes saw that man

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 7:7

struck him, and from him

I

learned the truth about it

Թովմա/Tovma 2- 7:8

Here

I

shall expound in brief the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 1:17

I

shall carry my account forward

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 1:17

I shall carry

my

account forward in order—though

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 1:17

unwillingly and by compulsion shall

I

describe the opening of the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 1:30

To him, it seems to

me,

applies the saying of the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 1:30

be amazed and undone. For

I

shall work a deed in

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 1:31

For behold

I

shall stir up against you

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:15

what you will say; for

I

shall give you a mouth

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:55

and his relatives not escape

my

clutches

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:60

If

I

seem at all evil in

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:60

give now a response before

my

face and indicate expressly one

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:60

by one each harmful act

I

have done. Let all the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:61

But if

I

have cared for you tenderly

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:61

city, living without worries under

my

care—is this the compensation

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:61

this the compensation you pay

me!

Do you not know what

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:62

evil for good, hatred for

my

love,’ and what he

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:64

benefits you have received from

me

according to each one’s age

I

honoured every one of you

That the extensive goods among

my

treasures I gave up year

extensive goods among my treasures

I

gave up year by year

to plunder. With joyful heart

I

reckoned as mine the rapine

joyful heart I reckoned as

mine

the rapine of my house

as mine the rapine of

my

house by you and for

Of

my

despoiling I paid no heed

Of my despoiling

I

paid no heed, only wishing

and children, in affectionate compassion

I

would clasp them to my

I would clasp them to

my

bosom with great tenderness as

bosom with great tenderness as

my

own offspring

plotting you are aiming at

my

imprisonment, at facilitating for my

my imprisonment, at facilitating for

my

pursuers the capture of myself

the capture of myself and

my

children, to throw (me) with

and my children, to throw (

me)

with all my family into

to throw (me) with all

my

family into the dragon’s mouth

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:72

Ashot?” The latter note: “Yes,

I

am.” When he (Bugha) had

without flinching, he note: “Since

I

have found favour with you

you, and you have honoured

my

person and have shown me

my person and have shown

me

greater respect and consideration than

heard of your treatment of

me—

let not your regard for

let not your regard for

me

be vain and hollow, so

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 2:77

be seized by thieves. “Give

me,”

he said, “as many of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 3:2

troops, and deliver him from

my

no purpose?” But he shouted: “

I

am a Christian.” But (Vahram

readily cried out, weeping tears: “

I

am a Christian, and I

I am a Christian, and

I

die for Christ. I am

and I die for Christ.

I

am baptised in (the name

not by water but by

my

own blood

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 4:11

Did you not see

me

coming and entering the holy

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 4:11

while you tried to turn

me

away from faith in Christ

I

heard, when they were reading

Christ note: ’Who will confess

me

I

too acknowledge before my Father

shall I too acknowledge before

my

’ So, go away, man,

I

am dying for Christ

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 4:13

and waving his hands, saying: “

I

am a Christian, I am

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 4:13

saying: “I am a Christian,

I

am a Christian,” until the

To this, it seemed to

me,

refers the saying of the

say that the Lord separates

me

from his people.” A little

all those who will keep

my

sabbaths and not profane them

them, and who will keep

my

commandments and remain in my

my commandments and remain in

my

covenant—I shall lead them

and remain in my covenant—

I

shall lead them to my

I shall lead them to

my

holy hill and shall make

rejoice in the house of

my

prayers. Their holocausts and their

offerings will be acceptable on

my

altar; for my house shall

acceptable on my altar; for

my

house shall be called a

Saviour said likewise: “They are

my

sheep who are not from

fold; and them too must

I

lead hither. And they will

hither. And they will hear

my

voice and become one flock

flock and one shepherd. And

I

shall give them eternal life

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 4:19

is known for his saying: “

I

am a Christian” according to

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 4:19

name shall be given to

my

servant, who will be blessed

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 4:24

peaceably, saying: “Remain here until

I

dismiss you and fulfill the

I

have sent you to attack

the land of Armenia. And

I

have given into your control

have given into your control

my

army with my outstanding generals

your control my army with

my

outstanding generals from all the

kingdoms have been subjected to

me,

so that you might rapidly

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 5:13

you have gone over to

my

enemies’ side and joined those

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 5:13

have delayed in (carrying out)

my

orders

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 5:14

those nobles of Vaspurakan. Otherwise,

I

shall see about you

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 5:15

not put any blame on

me

or think that I have

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 5:15

on me or think that

I

have come to you treacherously

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 5:15

for yourself and know that

I

have no guilt in this

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 5:19

shepherd and against his companion.

I

shall strike the shepherd and

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:1

our great princes and nobles.

My

story is full of tears

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:1

is full of tears, and

I

am incapable of telling the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:2

I

am reluctant to put in

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:3

Nonetheless, though unwilling yet

I

am forced to set it

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:3

order, briefly and in short.

I

shall summarize in a few

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:4

So

I

shall abbreviate what was done

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:4

time and later, (and trust

me)

as a truthful and honest

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:12

you perchance really rebelled against

me

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:16

been perpetually meditating resistance to

me

and refusing to accept the

done so much harm to

me,

yet here you stand in

stand in the tribunal before

me

with cheerful and joyful faces

kindness, with unrepenting audacity. But

I,

sparing you, will not execute

the damage you have caused

me

deserve

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:29

it (no) more. Now, because

I

spoke to you in flattering

I

shall spare you, if you

without delay and without troubling

me

further, abandon the worship of

your souls and live. Then

I

shall forgive you the crime

be on good terms with

me

and rule over your land

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:33

For: “This people serves

me

with (their) lips, but their

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:33

hearts are far removed from

me.”

They turned aside from love

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:33

and which in its place

I

shall be obliged to show

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:37

But lest

I

expatiate too long on his

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:39

They turned their backs to

me

and not their faces.” And

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:44

or three are gathered in

my

name, there am I too

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:44

in my name, there am

I

too among them

for Christian souls: “Come to

me

all who labour and are

labour and are laden, and

I

shall give you rest,” and

and: “Who denies himself for

my

sake will find himself.” For

myself and of those with

me

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:55

the Illuminator of Armenia, note: “

My

habitation was among snakes, and

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:55

and they twined themselves around

my

limbs

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:58

of Christ, as Christ note: “

I,

when I ascend to the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:58

as Christ note: “I, when

I

ascend to the Father, shall

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:58

Father, shall draw everyone to

me

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 6:59

hands to heaven, saying: “Remember

me,

Lord, when you come with

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:2

claimed). But it seems to

me

that the heresy of the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:10

have gone far away from

me

from thistles?” Or: “Who denies

me

I

too deny before my Father

shall I too deny before

my

heaven. And who will confess

me

I

too confess before my Father

shall I too confess before

my

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:14

what the blessed Isaiah says: “

I

am a man and I

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:14

I am a man and

I

have impure lips; I dwell

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:14

and I have impure lips;

I

dwell amidst a people with

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:23

Let these few words of

mine

suffice with regard to (those

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:24

And David says: “In what

I

believed, the same I spoke

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 7:24

what I believed, the same

I

spoke.” And Paul: “We believe

and judges for testimony concerning

me,

let us keep a good

of our Lord.” and David: “

I

spoke your testimonies before kings

your testimonies before kings, and

I

was not ashamed.” And the

the Saviour: “If anyone think

my

words shameful

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 8:1

natural habits, so also now

I

shall again recall it for

the Lord’s saying: “Who denies

me

I

too deny before my Father

shall I too deny before

my

Father.” And: “Whoever wishes to

Who lost his life for

my

sake will find it.” And

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:8

I

think it superfluous to expound

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:12

general Zhirak’: “Hasten to meet

me.”

But the latter did not

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:14

wife raised a shriek, saying: “

My

lamentation will reach the caliph

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:15

The woman again shrieked: “For

my

sake you killed my lord

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:15

For my sake you killed

my

lord. I am not content

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:15

sake you killed my lord.

I

am not content to be

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:16

the evidence of witnesses that “

I

am not content to be

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 9:16

cause of Bugha’s destruction, which

I

shall briefly demonstrate in its

clear that as long as

my

strength endures and I live

as my strength endures and

I

live, I shall oppose (you

strength endures and I live,

I

shall oppose (you) with the

force of the Lord God.

I

shall not meet you in

you in peaceful friendship, but

I

shall meet you with arms

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:21

Let your will be done.

I

am innocent of your blood

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:21

of your blood, especially because

I

regard it as (an act

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:21

with them, so too shall

I

deal with you and your

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:22

of verbosity towards you on

my

part. In your hands lies

If, as

I

said, you leave me there

as I said, you leave

me

there will be peace; but

You are the target, and

mine

the bow that pierces; you

you are the adversary, and

mine

the victorious warriors; you are

you are the enemy, and

mine

the troops that condemn. Yours

victory; yours the body, and

mine

the lance; yours the neck

lance; yours the neck, and

mine

the sword

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:24

the foundation, you the carrion,

my

army the beast that tears

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:25

throw you as carrion to

my

young and the foxes who

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:26

So again

I

say, this is none of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:26

you are pained by what

I

told your messengers, even more

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:44

as a hymn that begins: “

My

soul looks with the undisturbed

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:48

But why should

I

describe each detail of the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:48

the battles one by one?

I

shall speak concisely and abbreviate

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:48

shall speak concisely and abbreviate

my

account. The war between them

Ałuank’ note: “Lest anyone suppose

me

to be a rebel against

Now if there comes to

me

a letter from the court

a command is written that

I

should go to you or

you or to the court,

I

shall not disobey his command

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:50

that does not happen, as

I

said you will see even

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 10:53

prophet Amos might be fulfilled: “

I

shall break the lances of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:6

of Christ,” he said,” and

I

shall forgive you the great

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:6

crimes you have committed, as

I

hear them described by your

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:6

life through cruel tortures. For

I

have nothing more to say

and Holy Spirit: “Who allowed

me

to be martyred for the

for Christ’s name, to shed

my

blood in return for Christ’s

for Christ’s blood, to offer

my

body to death in return

for his body, to mingle

my

torments with his torments, that

torments with his torments, that

I

should be glorified with him

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:8

say you will inflict on

me,

seem in my eyes as

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:8

inflict on me, seem in

my

eyes as a joke of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:24

you wish to live with

me

and enjoy the life of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:24

receive gifts and honours from

me,

submit to my command, abandon

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:24

honours from me, submit to

my

command, abandon the Christian faith

tyrant: “Why do you suppose

me

to be a young child

child that you cast before

me

vain and fanciful deceit, promising

vain and fanciful deceit, promising

me

a deceitful and false hope

hope in order to draw

me

away from the true hope

hope, the truth of which

I

have comprehended since my youth

which I have comprehended since

my

youth

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 11:26

the caliph: “Do not despise

my

royal words and lose your

The blessed one note: “

I

see you speak as one

one of those mad fools.

I

long since despised you and

not the slightest fear in

my

heart for you. In my

my heart for you. In

my

disdain for you I put

In my disdain for you

I

put your general and his

to the sword, his booty

I

distributed, and on the second

and on the second occasion

I

planned no little slaughter for

for your army. So shall

I

mingle cowardice with my valour

shall I mingle cowardice with

my

valour and capitulate through fear

the things of this world

I

have fought much, as you

as you now hear from

me.

Shall I not then die

now hear from me. Shall

I

not then die for Christ

for eternal life, or shall

I

really be afraid of you

Far from it! Here stand

I;

do not hesitate to carry

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:1

With especial pleasure

I

am happy to undertake the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:1

noble, glorious, and victorious champion,

I

mean Gurgēn, member of a

deserves the most expansive praises;

I

should richly eulogise him and

richly eulogise him and deploy

my

rhetoric to the fullest extent

and not engage in panegyrics,

I

shall avoid all reproach, especially

all reproach, especially since with

my

meagre erudition I am inadequate

since with my meagre erudition

I

am inadequate to expound the

measure of his praise. That

I

leave to other more competent

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:3

I

myself have no hesitation, reserve

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:6

But do not blame

me,

Oh lover of learning, for

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:45

I

must express my profound astonishment

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:45

But I must express

my

profound astonishment at how he

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:46

However, as earlier,

I

have decided to put myself

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 13:46

down methodically and in order

my

description of the man. For

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:14

confirm a permanent alliance with

me

in a peace agreement, I

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:14

me in a peace agreement,

I

too shall revolt against Ashot

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:14

for two reasons. First “lest

I

appear to be in rebellion

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:38

sabre and axe, he note: “

My

son Derenik, greetings to you

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:38

to you, greetings to you.

I

have gone off to the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:39

other, stricken by fear, note: “

My

father, have mercy on me

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:39

My father, have mercy on

me,”

and was unable to utter

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 14:48

might have. “Otherwise, he said,

I

shall see you with arms

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 15:7

and which it seems to

me

superfluous to repeat

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 15:11

it pleases you to marry (

me)

and you wish to rule

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 15:19

I

promised above to write concerning

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 17:1

Hogeats’ Vank’, with this message: “

I

have come in peace at

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 17:2

over half of Andzavats’ik’ to

my

son Derenik, and do not

answered him: “You have deprived

me

of (my) ancestral inheritance and

You have deprived me of (

my)

ancestral inheritance and expelled (me

my) ancestral inheritance and expelled (

me)

from (my) fraternal portion. Are

inheritance and expelled (me) from (

my)

fraternal portion. Are you attempting

also which God bequeathed to

me

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 17:5

see, will judge and give

me

my rights, as a righteous

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 17:5

will judge and give me

my

rights, as a righteous judge

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 18:14

But what should

I

say here? For although they

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 18:19

I

do not despise or mock

letter to Yamanik, saying: “When

I

enter the city of Dvin

no suspicion and come to

me.

Do you, on the pretext

the pretext of war against

me,

gather an army and come

out to do battle with

me.

Then together we shall lay

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:27

the land. “Often,” he said, “

I

have verified this from his

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:37

not clear to us; and

I

reckoned it better not to

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:40

Only,” he said, “send to

me

Gagik Apumruan by some strategem

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:44

does not seem pleasant to

me

to continue my historical narrative

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:44

pleasant to me to continue

my

historical narrative

My

mind becomes stupified on considering

on considering the misfortunes that

I

planned to describe in these

these records. The course of

my

hands fails for strength to

Pains as of childbirth overwhelm

me

as I set down these

of childbirth overwhelm me as

I

set down these woeful tales

set down these woeful tales.

I

grieve for the blow whereby

grieve for the blow whereby

I

am crushed by the reproachful

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:46

in torrents. Despairing doubts surround

me

at these events

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:48

I

need some, even all, wise

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:48

to express the wealth of

my

laments. For I have not

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:48

wealth of my laments. For

I

have not the strength to

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:49

Therefore,

I

have withdrawn from running a

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:49

of mighty intellect are lacking,

my

poor historical talent is unfit

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:49

required. Only with assistants would

I

perhaps dare to engage in

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:59

kissing the Lord, saying: “When

I

give the sign by approaching

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:65

As David says: “

I

was prepared and I did

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 20:65

says: “I was prepared and

I

did not tremble.” And another

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 22:20

made excuses to Ashot, saying: “

I

have come to this land

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 22:20

coercion. So talk peace with

me,

and remove the veil of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 26:13

you will not mock at

my

words, it seems not inappropriate

I

have undertaken to give a

few regrets have fallen on

me,

which I shall now briefly

have fallen on me, which

I

shall now briefly expound, dutifully

now briefly expound, dutifully continuing

my

narrative

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 27:9

But do not blame

me

for comparing the things of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 27:9

to those of the gospel;

I

am not ignorant of the

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:1

not with ready willingness do

I

continue my narrative, for grief

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:1

ready willingness do I continue

my

narrative, for grief rather than

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:1

grief rather than joy overtakes

me

tears pour in streams from

my

eyes in the place of

place of peals of laughter;

I

sink down rather than stand

than stand up straight; within

me

reigns broken heart rather than

heart rather than firm valour;

my

being is full of pain

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:3

what reason or cause? Because

I

am deprived of my valiant

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:3

Because I am deprived of

my

valiant and great prince, of

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:3

valiant and great prince, of

my

hero and glorious chief

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:4

I

speak of Ashot the honourable

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:10

But since the energy of

my

feeble mind is inadequate to

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:11

To counter this affliction,

I

have consoled myself with consummate

questioned: “Is there forgiveness for

my

wicked deeds? Will God forgive

wicked deeds? Will God forgive

my

frequent trespasses? Tell me, answer

forgive my frequent trespasses? Tell

me,

answer me

can demonstrate Gurgēn’s enthusiasm for

frequent trespasses? Tell me, answer

me

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:19

I

indeed was beside him and

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:47

again says through the prophet: “

I

shall live among them and

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:57

perhaps you here doubt that

I

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:58

So

I

appropriately add for you an

Թովմա/Tovma 3- 29:61

took place before the (events)

I

have been describing, that (the

I

call on the bitter grape

prophet Jeremiah, saying: “Who made

my

head a reservoir of water

a reservoir of water, and

my

eyes rapid flowing streams?” so

eyes rapid flowing streams?” so

I

may ceaselessly weep for the

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 1:31

I

do not hesitate to summon

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 1:40

do this? Who could seize

my

golden-feathered champion and noble

its rays down below, illuminate

my

darkness. Or the moon, reaching

ornament of the stars, dissipate

my

mist. Until God gives me

my mist. Until God gives

me

among my sons one as

Until God gives me among

my

sons one as courageous as

as his father, who in

my

lifetime or thereafter will declare

heads of those who plunged

me

into this darkness

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 1:46

the splendid young Gagik. But

I

do not know if this

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 1:53

Here it would please

me

to describe in majestic style

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 1:53

listeners’ minds from being distressed,

I

shall refrain from saying anything

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 2:7

country by the following argument: “

I

shall rule the country as

type of fraud by saying: “

I

am a man without heirs

without heirs, save only for

my

daughter whom Ashot has married

daughter whom Ashot has married.

I

am afraid that perchance Ashot

may become puffed up against

me

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 3:4

great source of amazement to

me:

although he had neither gifts

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 3:8

It was God, as

I

suppose, who permitted him to

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 3:8

as we mentioned above. So

I

do not hesitate to extol

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 3:9

Truly

I

am very eager to compose

me

amazing castle of Amiuk, which

I

might describe as looking to

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 4:58

and valuable precious stones, which

I

am unable to describe

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 4:61

cities and all its embellishments.

I

do not hesitate to say

me

this is prodigious to relate

prodigious to relate, this for

me

is amazing to hear; it

to hear; it far surpasses

my

own history and those of

and legitimate ruler of Armenia.

I

do not reckon it too

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 4:72

prayers and entreaties, according to

my

knowledge, and especially in accordance

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 4:72

it would be better for

me

to say, the word of

him say: “Greetings to you,

my

brother, who saved my soul

you, my brother, who saved

my

soul from the gates of

By your good services to

me

while you remained behind, you

your soul to life with

mine

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 5:4

later he was killed, but

I

do not know what sort

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 7:1

it is very pleasant for

me

here to undertake a most

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 7:1

house of the Artsrunik’, as

I

record the wise and intelligent

And these matters,

my

dear friend and foremost of

brave men, who requested from

me

this History, I offer and

requested from me this History,

I

offer and present to you

accounts; but having seen with

my

eyes, heard with my ears

with my eyes, heard with

my

ears, and touched with my

my ears, and touched with

my

hands, I recount for you

and touched with my hands,

I

recount for you faithfully the

you not shower gold on

me?”

And if he sees a

crystal-pure water, he says: “

I

am not thirsty, and I

I am not thirsty, and

I

shall never drink water from

drink water from you. Offer

me

silver

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 7:8

all sorts of ornament which

I

am inadequate to describe

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 8:6

Alexander of Macedon. And in

my

opinion it surpassed in wonder

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 8:18

outshine each other in diversity,

I

think that he would fall

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 9:5

the unworthy will become as

my

mouth.” There the Holy Spirit

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 10:11

came and note: “Why does

my

lord the king extend and

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 12:7

it is very pleasing to

me

at this point to take

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:1

for the province of Vaspurakan: “

My

peoples will wander without a

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:44

is not you who chose

me,

but I chose you

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:44

you who chose me, but

I

chose you

I,

the most sinful and unworthy

monks, Daniel by name, in

my

weakness undertook to copy this

mentioned above. Furthermore, falling on

my

face, I beg the kind

Furthermore, falling on my face,

I

beg the kind readers and

paid to such matters. Since

I

am ignorant of these things

ignorant of these things, what

I

heard of these expressions from

from the ecclesiastical books, that

I

wrote down; and what is

and what is beyond them

I

do not know how it

know how it was. So

I

beg you that according to

pleasure, you should merely grant

me

and my parents a “Lord

should merely grant me and

my

parents a “Lord have mercy

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:89

always, forever and ever. Amen.

I

also beg that you recall

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:89

recall sincerely to the Lord

my

teacher, the honourable priest Simeon

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:89

honourable priest Simeon, who taught

me

a few books from his

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:100

on a good plan: “After

my

death and departure from his

Թովմա/Tovma 4- 13:100

throne if not one of

my

kinsmen and descendants?” Then he

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 2:1

Armenia, in three (different) periods,

I

mean (families): Haykazunik, Arshakunik and

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 2:9

Job ("Who hide this from

me

advice... art. [2]), One Book of

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 7:23

only on Saturdays and Sundays.

I

happened to be with these

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 7:23

during the Great Lent, where

I

wrote these few lines in

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 7:23

few lines in memory (of

my

stay with them) with the

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 7:33

vile (reptile) away so that

I

can go out.” - This was

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 7:36

men in their old age

I

saw in my youth with

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 7:36

old age I saw in

my

youth with my own eyes

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 7:36

saw in my youth with

my

own eyes and reveled in

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 8:17

of Kotorots, where he died,

I

don’t know, only by treason

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 9:7

ascetic of Christ, (who was)

my

comrade

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 12:4

and Iberia, telling that since

I

became an enemy to the

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 12:4

that’s why he took away

my

fatherland from me. Having gone

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 12:4

took away my fatherland from

me.

Having gone to the court

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 23:1

In this year,

i.

e., in the year [435 = 986] of

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 24:2

following) deceitful offer: “come (to

me),

we will make peace and

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 29:2

brother. To the very day

I

wrote this Chronicle, no enemy

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 29:4

I

cannot but regret one accident

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 29:4

regret one accident before which

my

word is withheld from praise

I

would consider it my duty

I would consider it

my

duty to spread my deplorable

it my duty to spread

my

deplorable story about the death

the great kouropalates David, if

I

were not afraid that this

afraid that this would draw

me

far, and therefore, instead of

therefore, instead of a panegyric,

I

will limit myself to a

wanting to be a disobedient,

I

took on the work that

on the work that exceeded

my

strength and wrote this Chronicle

this Chronicle, as much as

my

meager means allowed me

as my meager means allowed

me

accept this small offering of

mine.

I ask you, and all

this small offering of mine.

I

ask you, and all the

church, to condescendingly look at

my

mistakes and my courage, (taking

look at my mistakes and

my

courage, (taking into account) my

my courage, (taking into account)

my

incessant wanderings and daily worries

order and did not allow

my

mind to concentrate and write

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 1:15

meaning and malicious, fell to

my

lot. But may the Lord

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 48:7

I

ask you, out of your

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 48:7

your brotherly love, to remember

me

at the hour of your

Ասողիկ/Asoghik 1- 48:7

the hosts of the incorporeal,

I,

having received forgiveness with you

I

do not know what the

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 1:27

follows: “Abandon (those territories) which

I

gave to your father out

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 1:28

he wrote a contrary reply: “

I

shall not give anyone even

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 1:28

from the territory) over which

my

father held sway.” Now when

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:9

which Smbat unjustly took from

me,

is my own place

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:9

unjustly took from me, is

my

own place

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:17

In [468] [1019] lord Petros (Petros

I

Getadardz), [1019-1058] was ordained kat’oghikos during

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:28

How can

I,

poor in wisdom and more

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:28

that moment, or how can

I

lament our misfortunes in a

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:30

now and tally up for

me

the numbers (slain) at that

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:31

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:35

me

that these things befell them

I

do not know why all

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:39

written will so that after

my

death he shall inherit my

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 2:39

my death he shall inherit

my

city and country.” For he

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 3:5

ancient custom of Greece. However,

I

do not know whether this

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 3:5

had some special goodness. But

I

do know for sure, and

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 3:5

for sure, and saw with

my

own eyes, that those who

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 4:0

not be an impediment on

my

road toward Persia

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 4:3

from the rebels to terrify

me.”

And he ordered that (Zak’aria

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 4:3

Go and remain there until

I

come to you as a

think that having vanquished you,

I

shall demand more from you

you than previously. Rather, give

me

the patrimony (“my patrimony”) which

Rather, give me the patrimony (“

my

patrimony”) which the Curopalate had

which the Curopalate had given

me,

and give me your son

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 4:11

had given me, and give

me

your son as a hostage

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 4:11

me

that this was recompense for

had said to the Babylonians “

I

gave My people into your

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 4:11

to the Babylonians “I gave

My

people into your hand; you

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 4:14

he ordered his attendants: “Bring

me

a horse!” Getting out of

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 5:0

bravery at the Persian court (?

i

durhn Parsic’, or, “by the

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 6:4

your health.” The emperor returned: “

I

do not need their prayers

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 6:4

as bowmen for service in

my

realm.” For (Romanus) greatly approved

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 7:1

royal seal. “And,” (Salamay) said, “

I

shall give him the city

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 9:4

places of the saints. However,

I

do not know whether this

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 9:13

night without cease “Woe is

me,

woe is me!” He said

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 9:13

Woe is me, woe is

me!”

He said no more than

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:1

that he was her lover.

I

do not know whether this

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:1

the land and for peace

I

have not spared myself, and

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:4

that he understands and knows

Me,

that I am the Lord

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:4

understands and knows Me, that

I

am the Lord who practices

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:6

God loved (David) and note: “

I

have found a man after

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:6

have found a man after

my

heart who shall do what

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:6

who shall do what pleases

me

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:7

who wish to rule without

me,”

and so forth

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:11

a Psalm: “You knew of

my

actions and my deeds” [Psalms 138.5]. The

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:11

knew of my actions and

my

deeds” [Psalms 138.5]. The Apostle wrote to

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:21

beings has also come to

me,

take your letter and give

fire, and captive-taking. When

I

think about these calamities my

I think about these calamities

my

senses take leave of me

my senses take leave of

me,

my brain becomes befuddled, and

senses take leave of me,

my

brain becomes befuddled, and terror

becomes befuddled, and terror makes

my

hands tremble so that I

my hands tremble so that

I

cannot continue my composition. For

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:29

so that I cannot continue

my

composition. For it is a

newly-feathered chicks. What shall

I

say about brides in (the

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:32

such things (in the past).

I

have written down this (description

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:32

this (description) so that when

I

explain what befell (the country

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:34

become stripped of its inhabitants.

I

hear not the sound of

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:34

in chairs in the squares.

I

hear no sound of weddings

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:36

while earlier. It seems to

me

that this sale was more

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:39

oath and the Cross, that “

I

need but to see you

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:40

I

do not know why (Gagik

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:41

with him and demanded: “Give

me

Ani and I shall give

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:41

demanded: “Give me Ani and

I

shall give you in exchange

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 10:44

give us in return if

I

give up the city and

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:4

with impiety, he would say: “

I

do not recognize the Lord

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:4

recognize the Lord, nor will

I

let Israel go” [Exodus 5.2]. When he

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:9

Galileans, because they suffered thus?

I

tell you, No, but unless

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:12

entire land. It seems to

me

that this resulted from that

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:14

eaten” [Joel 1.4]. Such words are likewise

my

own, since all the prophetic

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:14

hopping and destroying locusts that

I

speak. For the first time

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:35

Oh mountain!

I

consider you equal to Geghbu

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:35

of Israel perished. Therefore, now

I

shall repeat about you what

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 11:35

this mountain end here, albeit

I

have related but little from

the theme of this history.

I

would gather my energies to

this history. I would gather

my

energies to writing in such

in such a way that

I

move all to tears. Together

to tears. Together with Jeremiah,

I

call upon (professional) weeping-women

women to compose laments with

me,

for I write not about

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:0

compose laments with me, for

I

write not about mountains, caves

Rather (

I

would write about) such a

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:6

while he who ravished said, “

I

am mighty.” The wealthy (mecatunk’n

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:7

Lord in all its power” [Isaiah 5. 8-9].

I

shall not continue (the passage

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:9

What shall

I

say in condemnation of the

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:9

there is no need for

my

own composition. He rebuked the

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:9

and walk with outstretched necks” [Isaiah 3.16].

I

consider arrogance to be the

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:12

I

did not mention all this

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:16

It is now time for

me

to follow David and to

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:19

so deal with you for

My

name’s sake, since you did

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 12:19

since you did not recognize

Me

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 14:4

was not (a practice) before

my

own time, I shall not

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 14:4

practice) before my own time,

I

shall not accept either.” Subsequently

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 14:5

prince, the other a monk.

I

do not know whether they

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:8

Woe is

me

that I (must) relate such

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:8

Woe is me that

I (

must) relate such things. I

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:8

I (must) relate such things.

I

am as the Himen youth

Now what shall

I

do? Shall I leave off

what shall I do? Shall

I

leave off narrating the incredible

Christians, sparing you, or shall

I

stir up the laments and

in this hellish history? Yet

I

know that you want to

want to hear it. Therefore,

I

shall stop wavering and shall

When

I

recall Xorjean and Hanjet’ (districts

and what transpired in them,

my

breathing becomes choked off by

becomes choked off by tears,

my

heart is moved to pity

heart is moved to pity,

my

mind is dazed, trembling seizes

mind is dazed, trembling seizes

my

hands, and I am unable

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:16

trembling seizes my hands, and

I

am unable to continue writing

them? Judge that one by

my

recitations

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:21

note: “If (Arsuban’s son) lives,

I

shall free you

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:22

Otherwise, if he dies,

I

will order you made a

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:22

questioned), T’at’ul had note: “If

I

struck him, then he will

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:22

if somebody else struck him,

I

cannot answer for his health

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:23

What need is there that

I

record one by one the

he said to God: “Lord,

I

fear no evil, for Thou

evil, for Thou art with

me” [Psalms 22.4],

and “I fear not the

Thou art with me” [Psalms 22.4], and “

I

fear not the myriads of

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:31

of their soldiers which surround

me

the troops, saying: “Take heart,

my

comrades and brothers, take heart

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:46

I

have recited this so that

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:48

God to save you from

my

hands?” Compare this with the

Լաստիվերցի/Lastivertsi 1- 16:51

forth, servants of God, that

I

along with you bless Him

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the following import: “Either give

me

those cities and districts which

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or else every day send

me

one thousand dahekans

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lamentation! Perchance someone will blame

me

wondering “How long will he

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I

sermonize not about what threatens

matters which have transpired, and

I

narrate the accomplished fact, to

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will be visited upon us, (

I

say) woe are we that

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teeth were on edge’“? As

I

live, this proverb shall no

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says: “Behold, all souls are

mine;

the soul of the father

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soul of the son is

mine” [Ezekiel 18. 2-4].

And He freed the son

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What shall

I

say about the Church, which

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If everything which

I

have related was visited upon

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Christ, Jerusalem or Judas? Tell

me.

In no way. Consequently, realizing

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Himself so state in Deuteronomy, “

I

shall be the enemy of

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those who hate you” or, “

I

shall not abandon you and

of Isaiah: “Before they call,

I

will answer, while they are

while they are yet speaking,

I

will hear” [Isaiah 65.24] words which surpass

aid from worthless folk, saying: “

I

shall not be with them

and also: “Though you beseech

Me,

I shall not hear you

also: “Though you beseech Me,

I

shall not hear you; though

hear you; though they seek

Me,

the wicked shall not find

the wicked shall not find

Me” [Proverbs 1.28],

or “When you raise your

raise your hands (in prayer)

I

shall turn My face from

in prayer) I shall turn

My

face from you, and if