Senjecas - The Baptism of Jesus

Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	ṁ	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	õ	o	u			ï	ë	ÿ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

ȝesűs ðeesðuupa̋s naalka̋þaþo - Diatesseron of the Baptism of Jesus

garáiȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

Literal translation of the Greek text

• Mk 1:9-11; Mt 3:13-17; Lk 3:21-22
• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences.

• Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου.

And it.happened in those days that came Jesus from Nazareth of.the Galilee and was.baptized in the Jordan by John.

• ὁ δὲ Ἰωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτὸν λέγων, Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με;

But John restrained him, saying, "I need have by you to.be.baptized, and you come to me?"

• ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι, οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην.

But answering the Jesus said to him, "Allow now, thus for fitting is for.us to.fulfill all righteousness."

• τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

Then he.allows him.

• Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ βαπτισθῆναι ἅπαντα τὸν λαὸν καὶ Ἰησοῦ βαπτισθέντος καὶ προσευχομένου

And it.happened in the baptizing all the people and Jesus being.baptized and praying

• εὐθὺς ἀναβαίνων ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος εἶδεν σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ καταβῆναι τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον σωματικῷ εἴδει ὡς περιστερὰν ἐπ' αὐτόν

immediately going.up from the water, he saw being.torn the heavens and coming.down Spirit the Holy in.bodily form as dove upon him.

• καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν λέγουσα, Σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν σοὶ εὐδόκησα.

And behold a voice came from the heavens, saying, "You are my beloved Son; in whom I take delight."

Senjecan text

• 1: da—tei ȝe̋su galílea̋s nasrata̋s éha e-ǧe̋mi da ȝardene̋s éna ȝoxánanűs kía ðeesðűűpaþu e-ı̋li—o-a̋han e-e̋ba:
• 2: þóósi ȝóxana̋nu þum e-bőþa te̋e̋antu. ṁa mu tús kía ðeesðűűpaþu ı̋lu ı̋ı̋ƣa: da tu mum do ǧe̋mame ṁa:
• 3: þóósi kı̋rantu ȝe̋su þús o e-te̋e̋a. ṁar ímu nom dőre—hi no dáálu őra ȝűstam þűku ṁúm o ða̋vro e̋sa ṁa:
• 4: pósu nu þum e-dőra:
• 5: őru le̋uðum ðeesðűűpu éna e-e̋ba da ȝe̋su ðeesðűűpaþu ɪ̋lantuk̬e lı̋lantuk̬e.
• 6: ávi hűrom éha la̋a̋pantu. nu ra̋ṁaþo ɪ̋lanto nűmon e-na̋ka da sa̋ku ṁı̋ı̋mu bőðo b̨orős éna alune̋' sóma mi-num éva ı̋zantu e-na̋ka:
• 7: da enő ƣa̋mo nűmon éha e-ǧe̋ma te̋e̋anto. ṁa tu ṁe̋naþu mu-sűűnu e̋sa: mu tús éna mőőȝa ṁa⁝

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = first person singular/plural	F = feminine
2s/p = second person singular/plural	FRQ = frequentative
3 = third person	FUT = future
4 = fourth person	IMP = imperative
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	INC = inchoative
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	IND = indicative
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	M = masculine
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	PP = patient (past) participle
ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	PRF = perfect
ADV = adverb	PRV = privative prefix
AG = agent	PST = past
AP = agent (active) participle	Q = interrogative particle
CAUS = causative	QUOT = direct quotation
DES = desiderative	REL = relativizer, relative
ELIS = elision	RPR = recent perfective
EP = epenthesis	SBJ = subjunctive
ELT = elative	SUP = supine
EQU = equative degree

Gloss

da	tei	ȝe̋s-u	galíle-a̋s	nasrat-a̋s	éha	e=ǧe̋m-i	da	ȝarden-e̋s	éna
and	that	Jesus-N.s	Galilee-G.s	Nazareth-G.s	from	PST=come-REL	and	Jordan-G.s	in

ȝoxánan-űs	kía	ðeesðűűp-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-i	o=a̋h-an	e=e̋b-a
John-G.s	by	baptize-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-REL	this=day-A.P	PST=happen-IND

þóósi	ȝóxana̋n-u	þ-um	e=bőþ-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-u	ṁa	m-u	t-ús	kía
but	John-N.s	4-A.s	PST=restrain-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s	QUOT	1s-N	2s.G	by

ðeesðűűp-a-þ-u	ı̋l-u	ı̋ı̋ƣ-a	da	t-u	m-um	do	ǧe̋m-a-me	ṁa
baptize-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	need-IND	and	2s.-N	1s-A	do	come-IND-Q	QUOT

þóósi	kı̋r-a-nt-u	ȝe̋s-u	þ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	ṁar	ímu	n-om	dőr-e
but	answer-IND-AP-N.s	Jesus-N.s	4-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	now	3-A.s	allow-IMP

hi	n-o	dáálu	őra-Ø	ȝűst-am	þűk-u	ṁ-úm	o	ða̋vr-o	e̋s-a	ṁa
for	3-N.s	thus	all-ABS	righteousness-A.s	fulfill-SUP	1p-G	to	fitting-N.s	be-IND	QUOT

pósu	n-u	þ-um	e=dőr-a
then	3-N.s	4-N.s	PST=permit-IND

őru-Ø	le̋uð-um	ðeesðűp-u	éna	e=e̋b-a	da	ȝe̋s-u	ðeesðúp-a-þ-u	ɪ̋l-a-nt-u=k̬e	lı̋l-a-nt-u=k̬e
all-ABS	people-G.p	baptize-SUP	at	PST=happen-IND	and	Jesus-N.s	baptize-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND-AP-N.s-and	pray-IND-AP-N.s=and

ávi	hűr-om	éha	la̋a̋p-a-ntu-Ø	n-u	ra̋ṁ-a-þo-Ø	ɪ̋l-a-nt-o-Ø	nűm-on	e=na̋k-a	da
immediately	water-A.s	from	emerge-IND-AP-ABS	3-N.s	torn-IND-PP-ABS	become-IND-AP-ABS	heaven-A.P	PST=see-IND	and

sa̋ku-Ø	ṁı̋ı̋m-u	bőðo-Ø	b̨or-ős	éna	alun-e̋-'	sóma	mi=n-um	éva	ı̋z-a-nt-u	e=na̋k-a
holy-ABS	spirit-N.s	bodily-ABS	form-G.s	in	dove-G.s-ELIS	like	self=3-A.s	on	descend-IND-AP-N.s	PST=see-IND

da	enő	ƣa̋m-o	nűm-on	éha	e=ǧe̋m-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-o	ṁa
and	behold	voice-N.s	heaven-A.P	from	PST=come-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s	QUOT

t-u	ṁe̋n-a-þu-Ø	mu=sűűn-u	e̋s-a	m-u	t-ús	éna	mőőȝ-a	ṁa
2s-N	love-IND-PP-ABS	my=son-N.s	be-IND	1s-N	2s-G	in	delight-IND	QUOT