Senjecas - The Betrayal of Judas

Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	oo	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/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/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	COL = collective	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PST = past
2s/p = second person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	Q = interrogative particle
	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation
	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	OCC = occupation suffix	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	PP = patient (past) participle	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	INC = inchoative	PRF = perfect	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	ELT = elative	IND = indicative	PRV = privative prefix

Notes

• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.
• Mk 14:17-21; Mt 26:20-24; Lk 22:1-5; Jn 12:12-19; my additions

Text

• Literal translation of Greek text
• Senjecan text

Gloss

ȝĕhudűs mosra̋s naalka̋þaþo - Diatessaron of the Betrayal of Judas

garáiȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• 1. Was.coming.near and the feast of.the unleavened.bread, the being.called Passover.
• da ðoonő' sa̋rno fe̋e̋taþo pĕsa̋xa e-ȝőba:

da	ðoon-ő-'	sa̋rn-o	fe̋e̋t-a-þ-o	pĕsa̋x-a	e=ȝőb-a
and	unleavened.bread-G.s-ELIS	feast-N.s	name-IND-PP-N.s	Passover-N.s	PST=come.near-IND

• 2. And were.seeking the chief.priests and the scribes the how they.might.destroy him, they.were.afraid.of for the people.
• da ufva̋mlusk̬e ȝa̋rlusk̬' e-ne̋e̋þa. móódi (ȝe̋sum) ole̋ȝa. hi le̋uðum e-na̋a̋a:

da	uf-va̋ml-us=k̬e	ȝa̋rl-us=k̬-'	e=ne̋e̋þ-a	móódi	ȝe̋s-um	ol-e̋ȝa	hi	le̋uð-um	e=na̋a̋-a
and	chief-priest-N.p=and	scribe-N.s=and-ELIS	PST=seek-IND	how	Jesus-A.s	destroy-SBJ	because	people-A.s	PST=fear-IND

• 3. Entered and Satan into Judas, the being.called Iscariot, being from the number of the Twelve.
• da saata̋a̋nu ȝĕhűdum fe̋e̋taþum ískar̨őtum lukűs eȝúm főőd̬o e̋santum e-tı̋ra:

da	saata̋a̋n-u	ȝĕhűd-um	fe̋e̋t-a-þ-um	ískar̨őt-um	luk-űs	eȝ-úm	főőd̬o	e̋s-a-nt-um	e-tı̋r=a
and	Satan-N.s	Judas-A.s	call-IND-PP-A.s	Iscariot-A.s	number-G.s	they-G.p	twelve	be-IND-AP-A.s	PST=enter-IND

• 4. And having.departed he.spoke.with the chief.priests and commanders the how to.them he.might.hand.over him.
• da vĭvı̋dantu ufvamlűmk̬e eevlűmk̬e o e-sa̋m̃a. móódi eȝúm o éȝum sem̃e̋ȝa:

da	vĭ~vı̋d-a-nt-u	uf-vaml-űm=k̬e	eevl-űm=k̬e	o	e=sa̋m̃-a	móódi	eȝ-úm	o	éȝ-um	sem̃-e̋ȝa
and	PRF~depart-IND-AP-N.s	chief-priest-G.p=and	commander-G.p=and	to	PST=speak-IND	how	they-G.p	to	he-A.s	hand.over-SBJ

• 5. he.said what are.you.willing me to.give and.I to.you will.hand.over him?
• e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ȝus mús o xom dőőu m̃e̋ṡa da mu ȝun o éȝum u-se̋m̃a m̃ar:

e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-us	m-ús	o	x-om	dőő-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a	da	m-u	ȝ-un	o	éȝ-um	u=se̋m̃-a	m̃ar
PST=say-IND	QUOT	2p-N	1s-G	to	what-A.s	give-SUP	will-IND	and	1s.-N	2p-A	to	he-A.s	FUT=hand.over-IND	QUOT

• 6. the and having.heard rejoiced. they and weighed.out for.him thirty silver.pieces.
• da vĭve̋nantus e-főga. da eȝús éra tı̋rfoos kur̨őnon e-te̋la:

da	vĭ~ve̋n-a-nt-us	e=főg-a	da	eȝ-ús	éra	tı̋r.foos	kur̨-őn-on	e=te̋l-a
and	PRF~hear-IND-AP-N.p	PST-rejoice-IND	and	he-G.s	for	three.tens	silver-made.of-A.p	PST=weigh-IND

• 7. And he.consented and he.was.seeking opportunity of.the to.betray him without crowd to.them.
• da éȝu e-he̋na da miilű' sána eȝúm o éȝumĕ mőṡu ma̋a̋tam e-ne̋e̋þa:

da	éȝ-u	e=he̋n-a	da	miil-ű-'	sána	eȝ-úm	o	éȝ-um=ĕ	mőṡ-u	ma̋a̋t-am	e-ne̋e̋þ-a
and	he-N.s	PST=consent-IND	and	crowd-G.s-ELIS	without	they-G.p	to	he-A.s=EP	betray-SUP	opportunity-A.s	PST-seek-IND

• 8. And evening having.come [Jesus] comes with the Twelve.
• da ȝĭȝı̋tantĕvi. ȝe̋su eȝúm főőd̬o súna ǧe̋ma:

da	ȝĭ~ȝı̋t-a-nt-ĕ-vi	ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-úm	főőd̬o	súna	ǧe̋m-a
and	PRF~evening.falls-IND-AP-EP-ADV	Jesus-N.s	they-G.p	twelve	with	come-IND

• 9. And reclining they and eating the Jesus was.troubled in the spirit and said, Truly I.say to.you that one of you will.betray me the eating with me.
• ṡe̋lantu edantűm. ȝe̋s' uuna̋s éna zı̋þu e-vűűa da e-te̋e̋a: m̃a mu m̃éérvi ȝúm o ȝúm þűn mú' súna edantumĕ mum u-mőṡu te̋e̋a:

ṡe̋l-a-ntu	ed-a-nt-űm	ȝe̋s-'	uun-a̋s	éna	zı̋þ-u	e-vűű-a	da	e=te̋e̋-a
recline-IND-AP-ABS-Ø	eat-IND-AP=G.p	Jesus-N.s-ELIS	spirit-G.s	in	troubled-N.s	PST=be-IND	and	PST-say-IND

m̃a	m-u	m̃éér-vi	ȝ-úm	o	ȝ-úm	þűn	m-ú-'	súna	ed-a-nt-um=ĕ	m-um	u=mőṡ-u	te̋e̋-a
QUOT	1s-N	true-ADV	2p-G	to	2p-G	one	1s-G-ELIS	with	eat-IND-AP-A.s-EP	1s-A	FUT=betray-SUP	say-IND

• 10. For indeed the son of.the man goes just.as it.has.been.written concerning him, woe but to.the man that through whom the son of.the man is.betrayed.
• hi va̋a̋ tal̨onűs pőiku a̋ta—ríív̈i épi eȝú' sépa ȝa̋raþo ı̋ı̋la. de a-m̃irűs m̃aı̋ taús móódi tal̨onűs pőiku mőṡaþu ı̋la:

hi	va̋a̋	tal̨on-űs	pőik-u	a̋t-a	ríív-vi	épi	eȝ-ú-'	sépa	ȝa̋r-a-þ-o	ı̋~ı̋l-a
for	indeed	human-G.s	son-N.s	go-IND	exact-ADV	as	he-G.s-ELIS	about	write-IND-PP-N.s	PRF`become-IND

de	a=m̃ir-űs	m̃aı̋	ta-ús	móódi	tal̨on-űs	pőik-u	mőṡ-a-þ-u	ı̋l-a
but	that=man-G.s	woe	who-G.s	by	human-G.s	son-N.s	betray-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND

• 11. Better it.would.have.been for.him if not had.been.born the man that.
• vĭva̋do eȝús éra vŭvuue̋ȝa—ebi a-m̃ı̋ru e-żĭże̋na ne m̃ar:

vĭ~va̋d-o	eȝ-ús	éra	vŭ~vuu-e̋ȝa	ebi	a=m̃ı̋r-u	e=żĭ~że̋n-a	ne	m̃ar
ELT~good-N.s	he-G.s	for	PRF-be-SBJ	if	that=man-N.s	PST-PRF~be.born-IND	not	QUOT

• 12. The disciples were looking at one another being.uncertain about whom he.speaks.
• taú' sépa sa̋m̃a bűxus vűűantu—tűnlus anánun e-nőőa:'"

ta-ú-'	sépa	sa̋m̃-a	bűx-us	vűű-a-ntu-Ø	tűnl-us	anán-un	e=nőő-a
who-G.s-ELIS	speak-IND	uncertain-N.p	be-IND-AP-ABS	disciple-N.p	one.another-A.p	PST=look.at-IND

• 13. They began to.be.sorrowful and to.say to.him one by one, Surely.not I, Lord?
• mı̋ı̋m̃rus vuua̋sa da þúnþun eȝús o teea̋sa: m̃a mu na̋i ne m̃ar:

mı̋ı̋m̃-r-us	vuu-a̋s-a	da	þún-þun	eȝ-ús	o	tee-a̋s-a	m̃a	m-u	na̋i	ne	m̃ar
sorrow-full-N.s	be-INC-IND	and	one-one	he-G.s	to	say-INC-IND	QUOT	1s-N	surely	not	QUOT

• 14. Was reclining one of the disciples of.him on the bosom of.the Jesus whom loved the Jesus.
• tunlűm þűn—táum ȝe̋su e-m̃e̋na—ȝesűs pazős éna e-ṡe̋la:

tunl-űm	þűn	tá-um	ȝe̋s-u	e=m̃e̋n-a	ȝes-űs	paz-ős	éna	e=ṡe̋l-a
disciple-G.p	one	who-A.s	Jesus-N.s	PST=love-IND	Jesus-G.s	bosom-G.s	on	PST=recline-IND

• 15. Nods therefore to.this.one Simon Peter to.ask who it.may.be about whom he.speaks
• pe̋þru ṡimőnu sááru sús do n̨űna—táádi—xu—taús sépa sa̋m̃a—ese̋ȝa—mete̋ȝa:

ṡimőn-u	pe̋þr-u	sááru	s-ús	do	n̨űn-a	táádi	x-u	ta-ú-'	sépa	sa̋m̃-a	es-e̋ȝa	met-e̋ȝa
Simon-N.s	Peter-N.s	therefoe	this-G.s	to	nod-IND	in.order.to	who-N.s	who-G.s	about	speak-IND	be-SBJ	ask-SBJ

• 16. Having.leaned.back then, that.one thus on the breast of.the Jesus says to.him, Lord, who is?
• ṡĭṡe̋lantu pósu nu ítu ȝesűs pazős éna eȝús o te̋e̋a m̃' anderű xu e̋sa m̃ar:

ṡĭ~ṡe̋l-a-nt-u	pósu	n-u	ítu	ȝes-űs	paz-ős	éna	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃-'	ander-ű	x-u	e̋s-a	m̃ar:
PRF~lean-IND-AP-N.s	then	that-N.s	thus	Jesus-G.s	bosom-G.s	on	he-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	Lord-V.s	who-N.s	be-IND	QUOT

• 17. Answers the Jesus that.one of.the Twelve the dipping the hand with me into the bowl, to.whom I will.dip the morsel and will.give to.him.
• ȝe̋su num kı̋ı̋ra: ka̋ikom éna mú' súna ma̋nom sa̋mantu—taús o mu ka̋a̋mom u-sa̋mak̬' eȝús o u-dőőak̬e:

ȝe̋s-u	n-um	kı̋ı̋r-a	ka̋ik-om	éna	m-ú-'	súna	ma̋n-om	sa̋m-a-nt-u	ta-ús	o	m-u	ka̋a̋m-om	u=sa̋m-a=k̬-'	eȝ-ús	o	u=dőő-a=k̬e
Jesus-N.s	that-A.s	answer-IND	bowl-A.s	into	1s-G- ELIS	with	hand.A.s	dip-IND-AP-N.s	who-G.s	to	1s-N	morsel-A.s	FUT=dip-IND=and-ELIS	he-G.s	to	FUT=give-IND=and

• 18. Having.dipped therefore the morsel he.takes and gives to.Judas of.Simon of.Iscariot
• sĭsa̋mantu nááru ka̋a̋mom ga̋ak̬e iskár̨otős ṡimonűs ȝĕhudűs o dőőak̬e:

sĭ~sa̋m-a-nt-u	nááru	ka̋a̋m-om	ga̋-a=k̬e	iskár̨ot-ős	ṡimon-űs	ȝĕhud-űs	o	dőő-a=k̬e
PRF~dip-IND-AP-N.s	therefore	morsel-A.s	take-IND=and	Iscariot-G.s	Simon-G.s	Juda-G.s	to	go-IND=and

• 19. And after the morsel then entered into that.one the Satan. Says therefore to.him the Jesus, the you.do do quickly.
• saata̋a̋nu kaamős pósa num éna fésu e-tı̋ra: ȝe̋su sááru eȝús o te̋e̋a: m̃a ááþvi kı̋e—táom t' u-kie̋ȝa m̃ar:

saata̋a̋n-u	kaam-ős	pósa	n-um	éna	fésu	e=tı̋r-a	ȝe̋s-u	sááru	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ááþ-vi	kı̋-e	tá-om	t-'	u=ki-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
Satan-N.s	morsel-G.s	after	that-A.s	into	then	PST=enter-IND	Jesus-N.s	therefore	he-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	quick-ADV	do-IMP	what-A.s	2s-ELIS	FUT=do-SBJ	QUOT

• 20. This but no.one knew of.the reclining for what he spoke to.him
• de ṡelantűm néu e-sa̋a̋ra—f̨údi eȝús o e-sa̋m̃a:

de	ṡel-a-nt-űm	né-u	e=sa̋a̋r-a	f̨údi	eȝ-ús	o	e=sa̋m̃-a
but	recline-IND-AP-G.p	no.one-N.s	PST=know-IND	why	he-G.s	to	PST=speak-IND

• 21. Some for were.thinking since the money.box had Judas that says to.him the Jesus,
• hi tíídus—hi ȝĕhűdu piinma̋kom e-ƣe̋va—ȝe̋sum eȝús o te̋e̋u e-żűűma:

hi	tííd-us	hi	ȝĕhűd-u	piin-ma̋k-om	e=ƣe̋v-a	ȝe̋s-um	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-u	e=żűűm-a:
for	some-N.s	since	Judas-N.s	money-bag-A.s	PST=have-IND	Jesus-A.s	he-G.s	to	say-SUP	PST=remembe-IND

• 22. Buy of.which need we.have for the feast or to.the poor that something he.should.give.
• m̃a sa̋ros tááda—táom m̃us ı̋ı̋ƣa—sa̋e m̃ar. m̃o éȝum peediȝűm o tíídom dőőu:

m̃a	sar-ős	tááda	tá-om	m̃-us	ı̋ı̋ƣ-a	sa̋-e	m̃ar	m̃o	éȝ-um	peed-iȝ-űm	o	tííd-om	dőő-u
QUOT	feast-G.s	for	which-A.s	1p-N	need-IND	buy-IMP	QUOT	or	he-A.s	poor-COL-G.p	to	something-A.s	give-SUP

• 23. Having taken therefore the morsel that.one went.out immediately. it.was and night.
• ka̋a̋mom a-gĭga̋antu nááru áv̈i e-tı̋ra: la̋a̋ta e-e̋sa:

ka̋a̋m-om	a=gĭ~ga̋-a-nt-u	nááru	áv-vi	e-tı̋r-a	la̋a̋t-a	e=e̋s-a:
morsel-A.s	that=PRF~take-IND-AP-N.s	therefore	immediate=ADV	PST=enter-IND	night-N.s	PST=be-IND