THE LIFE OF MASHTOTS

After this the blessed Mashtots obtained permission so that while the Lord Bishop disseminated the word of life among the royal garrisons, he himself would do likewise in areas of heathendom. And he took leave of them with his assistants, the first one of whom was named Tirayr from the province of Khordsenakan, and that of the second, Moushe, from the province of Taron, who were both saintly, energetic [men], as well as other servants of the gospel whom I am unable to designate by name. Together with them, trusting in God's grace, the blessed one arrived in Rotastak of Goghtan, his first parish. And expounding the doctrine in his usual manner, in company with the pious Shabit, he filled the province with the message of Christ's gospel, and in all the towns of the province he established orders of monks. He was soon joined by Git, son of the Christ-loving Shabit, who followed in his father's footsteps, and rendered much service to the vardapet in the manner of a true son.