2 Iʼ the Heigh‐priesthood oʼ Annas and Caiaphas, the word oʼ God cam to John, Zachariahʼs son, iʼ the muirlands.
And as they gaed their ways, Jesus begude to speir at the thrangs, anent John, “What gaed ye oot intil the muirlands to see? a reed wafflinʼ iʼ the win?
Than forgatherʼt the Heid‐priests and the Elders oʼ the nation intil the palace oʼ the Heigh‐priest — the ane caʼd Caiaphas.
Eʼen as it is putten‐doon by Esaiah the prophet, “Lo! I send oot my messenger afore thy face, wha sal mak ready thy way for thy comin.
And the bairn grew, and waxʼd sterk in spirit, and was iʼ the deserts to the day he was made kent to Israʼl.
Quoʼ he, “I am but the sough oʼ a voice cryin iʼ the wilderness, ‘Straughten oot Godʼs road!’ just as Esaiah the Prophet said.”
Noo Annas sent him bunʼ to Caiaphas the Heigh‐priest.
Wiʼ Annas the Heigh‐priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and aʼ the lave oʼ the Heigh‐priestʼs kin, war gaitherʼt thegither in Jerusalem.