9 He ongan þa þis bispell to þam folke cwæðen. Sum man plantede wingeard ⁊hine sette mid tilien ⁊he wæs heom feor manegen tide.
Sum man ferde on ealðeodinisse ⁊cleopede hys þeowas ⁊betacte heom hys ehte.
Witodlice he cwæð. Sum æthelboren man ferde on ferren land ⁊he him rice onfenge ⁊eft ongean com.
Ða on oðre tide he sende his þeow to þam tilian þt hyo hym sealden of þas wingeardes wæstme. þa swugedon (sic) hyo þanne ⁊ydelne hine forleten.
Ða cwæð se hælend to heom. ne ic eow ne segge on hwilcen anwealde ich þas þing werche.