And chastyse hym ryght wel therfore.

Scriba. On hym beleve many a score,

In his prechynge he is so gay;

Eche man hym ffolwygh ever more and more,

Aȝens that he seyth no man seyth nay.

Phariseus. A ffals qwarel if we cowde feyne,

That ypocrite to puttyn in blame;

Alle his prechynge xulde sone disteyne,

And than his wurchepp xuld turne to shame.

With sum falshede to spyllyn his name