G2491G–Ἰωάννης–Iōannēs

And whanne the messangeris of Joon weren go forth, he bigan to seie of Joon to the puple,

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”Ἰωάννου· Iōannou “John:”

Certis Y seie to you, there is no man more prophete among children of wymmen, than is Joon; but he that is lesse in the kyngdom of heuenes, is more than he.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “than John”

And al the puple herynge, and pupplicans, that hadden be baptisid with baptym of Joon, iustifieden God;

Ἰωάννου. Iōannou “of John.”

For Joon Baptist cam, nethir etynge breed, ne drynkynge wyne, and ye seyen, He hath a feend.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And Eroude tetrak herde alle thingis that weren don of hym, and he doutide,

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And Eroude seide, Y haue biheedid Joon; and who is this, of whom Y here siche thingis? And he souyte to se hym.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

And thei answeriden, and seiden, Joon Baptist, othir seien Elie, and othir seien, o profete of the formere is risun.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

And it was don, whanne he was preiynge in a place, as he ceesside, oon of hise disciplis seide to hym, Lord, teche vs to preye, as Joon tauyte hise disciplis.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

The lawe and prophetis til to Joon; fro that tyme the rewme of God is euangelisid, and ech man doith violence in to it.

Ἰωάννου· Iōannou “John;”

Was the baptym of Joon of heuene, or of men?

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

and if we seien, Of men, al the puple schal stoone vs; for thei ben certeyn, that Joon is a prophete.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

A man was sent fro God, to whom the name was Joon.

Ἰωάννης. Iōannēs “[was] John.”

Joon berith witnessyng of hym, and crieth, and seith, This is, whom Y seide, He that schal come aftir me, is maad bifore me, for he was tofor me;

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And this is the witnessyng of Joon, whanne Jewis senten fro Jerusalem prestis and dekenes to hym, that thei schulden axe hym, Who art thou?

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

Joon answeride to hem, and seide, Y baptise in watir, but in the myddil of you hath stonde oon, that ye knowen not;

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

These thingis weren don in Bethanye biyende Jordan, where Joon was baptisyng.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And Joon bar witnessyng, and seide, That Y saiy the spirit comynge doun as a culuer fro heuene, and dwellide on hym.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

Anothir dai Joon stood, and tweyne of hise disciplis;

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And Andrewe, the brother of Symount Petir, was oon of the tweyne, that herden of Joon, and hadden sued hym.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “John”

And Joon was baptisinge in Ennon, bisidis Salym, for many watris weren there; and thei camen, and weren baptisid.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And Joon was not yit sent in to prisoun.

Ἰωάννης. Iōannēs “John.”

Therfor a questioun was maad of Jonys disciplis with the Jewis, of the purificacioun.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

And thei camen to Joon, and seiden `to hym, Maister, he that was with thee biyonde Jordan, to whom thou hast borun witnessyng, lo! he baptisith, and alle men comen to hym.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

Joon answerde, and seide, A man may not take ony thing, but it be youun to hym fro heuene.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

Therfor as Jhesu knew, that the Farisees herden, that Jhesu makith and baptisith mo disciplis than Joon,

Ἰωάννης, Iōannēs “John”