+ ᾽Επὶ Φλαβίου Θεοδώρου Γεωργίου Προκοπίου τοῦ μεγαλοπρ επεστάτου ὑπατικοῦ ἐνηλλάγη ἡ δωματουργία πᾶσα τῆς Βασιλικῆς καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ καὶ τῶν β παραποταμίδων καὶ τῆς διορθώσεως τοῦ πρότων θείων σίγνων κίονος καὶ τῶν ἐναλλαγῶν ἔκ τε τοῦ δυσμῶν ἀετῶν μέρους καὶ τοῦ βορινοῦ μέρους τῆς ἄψιδος λίθων Προνοίᾳ Μαρκελλίνου αἰδεσιμωτάτου πατριάρχου χρόνοις ἰνδικτιόνος ια

In the time of Flavius Theodorus the son of Georgius the son of Procopius the most magnificent consular was renewed the whole structure of the basilica and was made together with the two aisle walls (?) and the setting straight of the column with the former divine (imperial?) statues and the replacements of the stones of the apsis from the side of the western gables (to) the north side. (Done) by the forethought of Marcellinus the most venerable patriarch, in the time of the eleventh indiction.

Γάιος Ιούλιος Παῦλος οὐτρανὸς Iουλίᾳ Παύλᾳ ΟΝΠΑΝ

Gaius Iulius Paulus, veteran, [prepared a tomb for] Iulia Paula[?] or Iulius Paulus[?]

אפמלס לש

Pay attention to (?)

ΜΑΡΑΤ שלום

Martha (?) Peace (?)

חנניה בן שמעון חנניה בר שמעון

Hanania ben Shimon

חנניה בן שמעון חנניה בר שמעון

Presumably Personal Name: Yohachana יוהחנה

שאול מתכמתבw

Shaul

+ Τόνδε τὸν ναὸν δαψιλεῖ μησαν ὁ τε ὁσιώτατος ἡμῶν ἐπίσκοπος καὶ ὁ θεοφιλέστατος Γεώργιος ὁ πρεσβύτερος καὶ παραμονάριος ἐν τῷ βκχʹ ἔτει κατά

This rich church … both our most pious bishop … and the most God-loved priest and paramonarios George, in the year 622, according to ...

Μνήσθητι Κύριε τοῦ δούλου σου Λαζάρου καὶ πάσης τῆς καρποφορίας αὐτοῦ + Ἀμήν. ΡΙΣΕΝ ΝΩΝ ΝΩΝ Ἀμήν.

Remember, Lord, your servant Lazarus and all his offering, Amen. … Amen.

+ Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ἐλέησον τὸν δούλον σου Ἡσύχιν +

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on your servant Hesychin.

+ Ὁ τόπος οὐτὸς τῶν καλῶν ἡμερῶν ἐστὶν +

This place is of noble days.

Ὑπὲρ μνήμης καὶ ἀναπαύσεως τῶν ων ἡμῶν ίου καὶ καὶ πρεσβυτέρου

For the memory and repose of our … and … and the priest...

προσφορὰ Ἰωάννου ἐπιτρόπου

Donation of John the Administrator

Ἐπὶ ΟΥ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου καὶ ἐπισκόπου ὁ εὐλαβέστατος ἐψήφωσεν διὰ σπουδῆς οἰκονόμου +

In the year during the time of [name] the most holy and [attribute] bishop (?), the reverent [name and title] laid this mosaic by the car of [name], the steward.

HT ΑΝΤ ΟΣ

[too fragmentary to translate]

Ὑπὲρ ἀναπαύσεως Πορφυρίου καὶ Ἰακκώβου ἀδελφοῦ

For the repose of the brothers Porphyrios and Jacob.

+ Κύριε μνήσθητι τοῦ δούλου σου Ζαχαρία καὶ τοῦ γράψαντος εἰς ἀγαθά +

+ Lord, remember your servant Zacharia and the writer for good. +

Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ βοήθει τῶν δούλων σοῦ.

Lord Jesus Christ, help your servants.

+ ἐπὶ τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου Δελματίου πρεσβυτέρου θεοτιμιωτάτου ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο

In the time of the most devout and God-regarding priest Delmatios, this work was done.

Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας καὶ ἀντιλήμσεως τῶν φιλοχρήστων Βίκτωρος καὶ Ἰωάννου πατρικίου ἐθημελιόθη ὁ οἶκος τοῦ ἁγίου Ἰωάννου ἔτους δχ´, μηνὸς Πανέμου η´, ἰνδηκτιῶνος ζ´, ἐψηφόθη τοῦ ἔτους ιχ´, μηνὸς

On behalf of the salvation and succor of the Christ-loving Victor and John, the patrician, was this church of St. John built in the year 604, Panemos 8th, indiction 7; it was paved with mosaics in the year 610, month ...

Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου ἐπισκόπου Θῶμα ἐγένετο τοῦ τὸ ἔργον ἐπιμελίᾳ Ἰωάννου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ τοῦ λαμπροτάτου Ἰωάννου βικαρίου μηνὶ Δαεσίου ἰνδικτιῶνος ιʹ

In the time of the most holy bishop Thomas all the work was done, under the care of the priest John and the most illustrious vicar John, in the month of Daesius, indiction 10.

+ Κατετέθη ἐν Χριστῷ ὁ ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος ὁ τρισμακάριος Ἀρσένιος Ἀβρααμίου μοναχὸς καὶ πρεσβύτερος ἐν μηνὶ Αὐγδωναίω ιθ᾿ ἰνδικτιῶνος γ᾿ ἔτους φκδ᾿ ὁ Κύριος τῆς δόξης αὐτὸν ἀναπαύσει. Ἀμήν.

+ (Here) was laid in Christ, resting among the saints, thrice-blessed Arenius (son) of Abraamios, monk and priest, on the 19th of the month of Audynaius, in the 3rd indiction-year, in the year 524. The Lord of Glory will grant him rest. Amen.

+ Ἀνεπάαυ ὡ ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυούμενος Στέφανος Βοήθου πρεσβύτερος μενὸς Ὠγδονέου α᾿ ἰνδικτιῶνος ιγ᾿ ἔτους φλδ +

+ Came to rest, resting among saints, Stephen (son) of Boethus, priest, on the 1st of the month of Audynaius, in the 13th indiction-year, in the year 534. +

+ κατετέθη ὁ τρισμακάριος Ζαχαρίου ΟΔΙΑμηνὶ Γορπιέου ηʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος ιεʹ ἔτους φλϛʹ. +

+ (Here) was laid thrice blessed Zacharias (son) of … on the 8th month of Gorpiaeus, the 15th indiction-year, in the year 536. +

+ ἐτέλεσεν τὸν δρόμον καὶ ἐνθάδε κατετήθη ὁ τρισμακάριος Ἰωάννης Στεφάνου πρεσβύτεροςμηνὶ Ἀπελλαίου κʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος γʹ ἔτους φθʹ δουλεύσας τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν Χριστῷ.

+ Completed the race, and here was laid thrice blessed John (son) of Stephan, priest, on the 20th of the month of Apellaius, in the 3rd indiction-year, in the eyar 509. Having served the Church in Christ.

+ Ἐνθάδε κατετέθη ὁ μακάριος Ῥωμανὸς Ἰωάννου μηνὶ Αὐδυνάιου κδ ἰνδικτιῶνος ιε᾿ ἔτους ΥΡΑ +

Here was laid to rest the Blessed Romanos (son) of John on the 24th of the month of Audynaius, in the 15th indiction-year, in the year 491.

+ Ἐνθάδε κατετήθη ὁ μακάριος Λεόντιος Θέμου ἀναγνώστης μηνὶ Ξανθικοῦα' ἰνδικτιῶνος ιγ᾿ τοῦ ἔτους ΥΡ

Here was laid to rest the Blessed Leontius (son) of Thermos, lector, on the 1st of the month of Xanthicus, in the 13th-indiction year, in the year 490.

+ Κατητήθη ὁ μακάριος Κασισέος Στεφάνου ἐν μηνὶ Πανήμου δεκάτη ἰνδικτιῶνος ιε᾿ τοῦ ἔτους ΥΟΖ βιώμηνως κζ᾿ μικροῦ πρὸς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀνάπαυσον αὐτόν.

(Here) was laid blessed Kasiseus (son) of Stephen on the thenth of the month of Panemus, in the 15th indiction-year, in the year 477, after having lived about 27 (years). Christ O Lord give him rest.

+ Ἐνθάδε κατητέθε ὁ μακάριος Σέργιος Βενιαμὶν Φαρανίτης μηνὶ Γορπιέου κγ᾿ ἰνδικτιῶνος αι᾿ ἔτους ΦΓ +

Here was laid blessed Sergius (son) of Benjamin, a Pharanite, on the 23rd of the month of Gorpiaeus, in the 11th indiction-year, in the year 503.

+ Ἐνθάδε κατακεῖται ὁ μακάριος Ἀβραάμιος υἱὸς Ἰωάννου τοῦ βικαρίου διατρίψας ἐν τῷδε τῷ βίῳ πέντε καὶ δύο ἔτη καὶ εἰς τοὺς ἀναφραστοὺς βίου μετέστη τῇ μηνὶ Δύστρου θ᾿ ἰνδικτιῶνος ιε᾿ + ἔτους Φϛ

Here is laying blessed Abraamius son of John the vicar, who has spent in this life five and two years, and he departed from life to the ineffable ones on the ninth of the month of Dystrus, in the 15th indiction-year, in the year 506.

+ Ἐνθάδε κατετέθη Βοηθος Στεφάνου πρεσβύτερος ἐν μηνὶ Ἀρτεμεσίου γ᾿ ἰνδικτιῶνος ϛ ἔτους ΦΙΓ Χριστὲ ἀνάπαυσον

Here was laid Boethus (son) of Stephen, priest, on the 3rd of the month of Artemisius, in the 6th indiction-year in the year 513. Christ rest (his soul).

Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτατου ἐπισκόπου Θῶμα ἐγένετο τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον ἐπιμελείᾳ Ἰωάννου πρεσβυτέρου τοῦ λαμπροτάτου Ἰωάννου βικαρίου μηνὶ Δαεσίου ἰνδικτιῶνος ι'

This work has been completed under the most holy Bishop, Thomas, under the charge of John, priest, and of the most illustrious John, vicar, in the month of Daesius, in the 10th indiction year.

Πίστιν Ἀβραάμ Φιλίαν Ἰσαάκ Ἐλπίδαν Ἰακώβ Πραύτοτα Μουσῆν Δόξαν Δαουίδ Σοφίαν Σολομῶν Ὑπομονὴν Ἰώβ

... In faith like Abraham; in friendship like Isaac; in hope like Jacob; in humility like Moses; in glory like David; in wisdom like Solomon; in endurance like Job.

+ Σὺν Θεῷ. Ἐγένετω τούτω τὼ ἔργον ἐπὶ τῶν λαμπρωτάτων πριώρων καὶ ἐπὶ Φλαουίου Ἰωάννου Στεφάνου βικαρίου ἰνδικτιῶνος γ' μηνὶ Ὑπερβερεταίου ιγ᾿ τοῦ ἔτους Υ +

With the help fo God this work has been completed in the times of the most illustrius prioron and in the time of Flavius John (son) of Stephen the vicar, in the 3rd indiction-year, on the 13th of the month of Hyperberetaius in the year 400.

Clementis Comicus verna vilicus

(property/product) of Clemens, Comicus, (his) house-born slave and manager (was responsible)

Ἐπὶ Ἀέδου πρεσwreathβυτέρου ἐκτίσθη ἐν ἔτει τι

Built under ᾽Aed the priest in year 31...

Ἐπὶ Φλαουίου Μαρκιανοῦ Ἀντιπάτρου τοῦ λαμπρο τάτου καὶ μεγαλοπρεπεστά του ὑπατικοῦ καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ὄρος ἐτέμφθη καὶ τὸ ἔργον ἐκ θεμελίων ἐκτείσθη

Under Flavius Marcianus Antipater, the clarissimus and most magnificent consular, this mountain was carved and this building was erected from the foundations.

Ἀντιπατρὸς ΚΑΙ δειμάμενος καὶ γὰρ ἐν Ι πολλάακις ὄφρα τις ἔ Ἀντιπατρ ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν ἠδὲ καὶ Ἀντιπατρ

Antipater - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ] having built [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ] and indeed [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -] often [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -] until some/someone [- - - - - - - - -] Antipater [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -] for us to see [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -] and also Ant[ipater (?)19 - - - - - - - -]

μετοπωρινή

Autumn

θερινή

Summer

שלם הניאו בר חרישו בטב

Peace! Honai'u son of Harisu in good (memory)

שלם חרישו בר גדימו

Peace! Harisu son of Gadimu

שלם אעלא ברואלו

Peace. 'A'la son of Wai'lu

+ Μνίσθετι Κύριε τοῦδούλου σου Βλάσιος

Remember Oh Lord your servant Blasius

ישלם עמדו בר אושאלבעל

Peace! 'Amru son of Aus'alba'ali

דכירין

Let be remembered...

בריך פתית

Blessed be FTYT

שלם עודו בר קימו בטבבשנת 117

Peace! 'Audu son of Qaiyamu in good (memory). In the year 117

Ζεδος זידו בר פציו

Ze(d)os son of Fo(sayu)

בני וחשו

Of the tribe of Wahshu