“Whan ony ane hears the word oʼ the Kingdom, and understauns‐it‐na, than comes the Ill Ane, and cleeks awa that sawn in his heart: this is he sawn by the fit‐path.
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.