Seres, bete his body with scorges bare,
And asay to make hym for to speke!
Primus Judæus. It xal be do withoutyn teryeng, —
Come on, thou tretour, evyl mot thou the!
Whylt thou not speke onto oure kyng?
A new lesson we xal lere the!
Here thei pulle of Jhesus clothis, and betyn hym with whyppys.
Secundus Judæus. Jhesus, thi bonys we xal not breke,
But we xal make the to skyppe!
Thou hast lost thi tonge, thou mayst not speke,