An the' wur aa dumfoonèrt, an taakt amang thairsels, an saed, “Dïd ye iver hear tha laik o ït? Fer wi thortie an pooer he oardèrs tha ïll spïrits, an at hïs bïddin the' cum oot!”
Sae Jesus gan awa wi thaim. Whan he wus nearhan tha hoose, tha centurion sent freens oot fer tae tell hïm, “Loard, dïnnae bother cumin onie neardèr, fer A'm no fït tae hae ye cum unnèr ma ruif.
Fer A ken hoo tae tak oardèrs; A hae sodgers unnèr me as weel. A tell yin tae gang an he gangs, an anither yin tae cum, an he cums. A tell ma sarvin man, ‘Dae thïs!’ an he daes ït.”