Extracted Text

Koine Greek

παρὰ Αὐρηλίου Σαρᾶτος Βησᾶ-
τος μη(τρὸς) Ζωϊλοῦτ̣[ος] ἀπ’ Ὀξυ(ρύγχων) π̣ό̣λεως. ὁ υἱός μου
Β[η]σ̣ᾶς μη(τρὸς) Σιντοτοῆ̣[το]ς ἐπ(ικαλουμένης) Εὐ-
δα̣[ι]μ̣ονίδος προσβὰς εἰς (τεσσαρεσκαιδεκαετεῖς)
τῷ ἐνε(στῶτι) γ ((s-etous)) ἐτελεύτησεν
τῷ α(ὐτῷ) γ ((s-etous)). διὸ ἐπιδίδωμι
τὸ ὑπόμνη̣μα ἀξιῶν ἀναγρ(αφῆναι)
α[ὐ]τὸν ἐν τῇ τῶν τετελ(ευτηκότων)
τ̣[άξ]ε̣ι̣ ὡς καθήκει καὶ ὀμνύω
τὴν Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου
Σεουήρου Ἀλεξάνδρου Καίσαρος
τοῦ κυρίου τύχην μὴ ἐψεῦσθαι.
(ἔτους) γ
Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Μάρκου
Αὐρηλίου Σεουήρου Ἀλεξάνδρου
Εὐ̣[σεβοῦς Εὐ]τ̣υ̣χοῦς Σεβαστοῦ.

(hand 2) Αὐ[ρ]ήλιος̣ Σαρᾶς Βησᾶτος̣
ἐ̣π̣ι̣δ̣έδω̣κ̣α̣ καὶ ὀμώμεκα
(*)
τ̣ὸ̣[ν] ὅ̣ρχον
(*)

Latin

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Translation into English

From Aurelius Sarathus Bhesas, son of Zoilus, from the city of Oxyrhynchus. My son Bhesas, son of Sintototes, who is called Eudaimonides, having reached the age of thirteen, passed away in the same year. Therefore, I present this memorandum, I request that it be recorded in the register of the deceased as is appropriate, and I swear by the fortune of Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, my lord, that I will not lie.
(In the year) of the Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, the Most Pious Eutychius the August.

(hand 2) Aurelius Sarathus Bhesas has given and I have sworn (*).
The (*) oath.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

παρὰ Αὐρηλίου Σαρᾶτος Βησᾶ-
τος μη(τρὸς) Ζωϊλοῦτ̣[ος] ἀπ’ Ὀξυ(ρύγχων)
π̣ό̣λεως. ὁ υἱός μου
Β[η]σ̣ᾶς μη(τρὸς) Σιντοτοῆ̣[το]ς ἐπ(ικαλουμένης) Εὐ-
δα̣[ι]μ̣ονίδος προσβὰς εἰς (τεσσαρεσκαιδεκαετεῖς)
τῷ ἐνε(στῶτι)
γ ((ἔτους)) ἐτελεύτησεν
τῷ α(ὐτῷ)
γ ((ἔτους)). διὸ ἐπιδίδωμι
τὸ ὑπόμνη̣μα ἀξιῶν ἀναγρ(αφῆναι)
α[ὐ]τὸν ἐν τῇ τῶν τετελ(ευτηκότων)
τ̣[άξ]ε̣ι̣ ὡς καθήκει καὶ ὀμνύω
τὴν Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου
Σεουήρου Ἀλεξάνδρου Καίσαρος
τοῦ κυρίου τύχην μὴ ἐψεῦσθαι.
(ἔτους)
γ
Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Μάρκου
Αὐρηλίου Σεουήρου Ἀλεξάνδρου
Εὐ̣[σεβοῦς Εὐ]τ̣υ̣χοῦς Σεβαστοῦ.
——
(hand 2) Αὐ[ρ]ήλιος̣ Σαρᾶς Βησᾶτος̣
ἐ̣π̣ι̣δ̣έδω̣κ̣α̣ καὶ ὀμώμεκα
(*) τ̣ὸ̣[ν] ὅ̣ρχον (*).

Apparatus (Corrections)

l. 18: ὀμώμοκα
l. 19: ὅρκον

English Translation

From Aurelius Saras, son of Besas, whose mother is Zoilous(?), from the city of Oxyrhynchus. My son Besas, whose mother is Sintotoes, also called Eudaimonis, having reached the age of fourteen years, died in the current 3rd year. Therefore, I submit this declaration, requesting that he be registered in the list of the deceased as is proper, and I swear by the fortune of Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Caesar, our lord, that I am not lying. Year 3 of Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, the Pious, Fortunate Augustus.

(Second hand) I, Aurelius Saras, son of Besas, have submitted and sworn the oath.