Grett syknes hym sore doth holde;

ffor vervent hete his blood dothe dreye,

His colore chaungyth, as they me tolde.

Jhesus. Goo hom ageyn, and telle hem thus,

I xal come to hem whan that I may.

Nuncius. At ȝour comaundement, O prophete Jhesus!

I xal hem telle, as ȝe do say.

Jhesus. Com forthe, bretheryn, walke we oure way,

Into Jurye go we anon;

I cam not there ful many a day,