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Joasaph is placed. And he, without any delay, goes himself with a great host, and arrives at the cave, and beholds the tomb, and, weeping most fervently over it, lifts the cover. And he sees both Barlaam and Joasaph with their limbs lying in position, and their bodies in no way changed from their former complexion, but whole and perfectly sound, along with their garments. Therefore, these sacred tabernacles of the 608 holy souls, sending forth a great fragrance and showing nothing at all unpleasant, the king, placing them in precious caskets, transfers them to his own country. And when the event came to the ears of the people, a multitude beyond number from all the cities and the surrounding regions flocked together for the veneration and viewing of those blessed bodies. Then, having sung the sacred hymns over them, and having lavishly lit lamps (fittingly, one might say, and very appropriately were the lights there for the sons and heirs of light), splendidly and magnificently together they laid them to rest in the church that had been built from its very foundations by Joasaph. And many miracles and healings both during the transfer, and at the burial, and in the times that followed, the Lord performed through His holy servants. And King Barachias and all the multitude saw the mighty works done through them, and many of the surrounding nations, suffering from unbelief and ignorance of God, came to believe through the signs that occurred at the tomb. And all who saw and heard of the angel-like life of Joasaph and his fervent longing for God from his tenderest years, marveled, glorifying God in all things, Who ever works with those who love Him and rewards them with the greatest gifts. Here ends the present account, which I have written according to my ability, as I heard it from the venerable 610 men who truthfully handed it down to me. And may it be that we, who read and hear this soul-profiting narrative, be deemed worthy of the portion of those who have pleased the Lord, through the prayers and intercessions of the blessed Barlaam and Joasaph, about whom this narrative is, in Christ Jesus our Lord, to Whom belong honor, power, majesty, and magnificence, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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τίθησιν Ἰωάσαφ. ὁ δέ, μηδὲν μελλήσας, ἀπέρχεται αὐτὸς μετὰ δυνάμεως ὄχλου, καὶ τῷ σπηλαίῳ ἐφίσταται, τὸ μνῆμά τε θεωρεῖ, καί, τούτῳ θερμότατα ἐπιδακρύσας, αἴρει τὸ κάλυμμα. καὶ ὁρᾷ τόν τε Βαρλαὰμ καὶ τὸν Ἰωάσαφ ἔχοντας τὰ μέλη κατὰ σχῆμα κείμενα, καὶ τὰ σώματα οὐδὲν τοῦ προτέρου χρωτὸς παραλλάττοντα, ὁλόκληρα δὲ καὶ ἀκριβῶς ὑγιῆ σὺν τοῖς ἐνδύμασι. ταῦτα τοίνυν τὰ ἱερὰ τῶν 608 ἁγίων ψυχῶν σκηνώματα, πολλὴν ἐκπέμποντα τὴν εὐωδίαν καὶ οὐδὲν ὅλως ἀηδὲς ἐπιδεικνύμενα, θήκαις ἐνθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς τιμίαις, εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ πατρίδα μετακομίζει. Ὡς δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἔπιπτε τοῦ λαοῦ τὸ γεγονός, πλῆθος ἀριθμοῦ κρεῖττον ἐκ πάντων τε τῶν πόλεων καὶ τῶν περιχώρων εἰς προσκύνησιν καὶ θέαν συνέρρεον τῶν μακαρίων σωμάτων ἐκείνων. ἔνθεν τοι καὶ ὕμνους ἐπ' αὐτοῖς τοὺς ἱεροὺς ᾄσαντες, καὶ λαμπάδας φιλοτίμως ἀνάψαντες (ἀκολούθως, ἄν τις εἶπεν, ἐκεῖ καὶ λίαν οἰκείως τὰ φῶτα περὶ τοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς υἱούς τε καὶ κληρονόμους), λαμπρῶς δὲ ὁμοῦ καὶ μεγαλοπρεπῶς ἐν τῇ ἐξ αὐτῶν κρηπίδων παρὰ τοῦ Ἰωάσαφ ἀνεγηγερμένῃ κατέθεντο ἐκκλησίᾳ. πολλὰ δὲ θαύματα καὶ ἰάσεις ἔν τε τῇ μετακομιδῇ, ἔν τε τῇ καταθέσει, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἑξῆς χρόνοις διὰ τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ θεραπόντων ἐποίησε Κύριος. καὶ εἶδεν ὁ βασιλεύς τε Βαραχίας καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος τὰς δι' αὐτῶν γενομένας δυνάμεις, καὶ πολλοὶ τῶν πέριξ ἐθνῶν, ἀπιστίαν νοσοῦντες καὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄγνοιαν, διὰ τῶν γινομένων ἐν τῷ μνήματι σημείων ἐπίστευσαν. καὶ πάντες οἱ ὁρῶντές τε καὶ ἀκούοντες τὴν ἀγγελομίμητον τοῦ Ἰωάσαφ πολιτείαν καὶ τὸν ἐξ ἁπαλῶν ὀνύχων διάπυρον αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν πόθον, ἐθαύμαζον δοξάζοντες ἐν πᾶσι τὸν Θεόν, τὸν ἀεὶ συνεργοῦντα τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτὸν καὶ μεγίσταις τούτους ἀμειβόμενον δωρεαῖς. Ἕως ὧδε τὸ πέρας τοῦ παρόντος λόγου, ὃν κατὰ δύναμιν ἐμὴν γεγράφηκα, καθὼς ἀκήκοα παρὰ τῶν ἀψευδῶς παραδεδωκότων μοι τιμίων 610 ἀνδρῶν. γένοιτο δὲ ἡμᾶς, τοὺς ἀναγινώσκοντάς τε καὶ ἀκούοντας τὴν ψυχωφελῆ διήγησιν ταύτην, τῆς μερίδος ἀξιωθῆναι τῶν εὐαρεστησάντων τῷ Κυρίῳ, εὐχαῖς καὶ πρεσβείαις Βαρλαάμ τε καὶ Ἰωάσαφ τῶν μακαρίων, περὶ ὧν ἡ διήγησις, ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν, ᾧ πρέπει τιμή, κράτος, μεγαλωσύνη τε καὶ μεγαλοπρέπεια, σὺν τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ἀμήν.