For Herod was in fear oʼ John, kennin him to be a just and holie man, and keepit him safe: and listenin till him, he did a hantle oʼ things, and was fain to hear him.
“Gang yere ways to yere hoose, and schaw what great things God has wrocht for ye!” And he gaed aff, and tellʼt throwe the hail citie hoo great things Jesus had dune for him.
“And sae at ance I sent for ye; and eke ye did weel to come. Noo than, we are aʼ here iʼ the sicht oʼ God, to hear aʼ the things that God has gien ye for us.”