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Chapter 31
So uuisda hie thuo mid uuordon;stuod uuerod mikil
umbi that barn godes,gihordun ina bi bilithon filo
umbi thesaro uueroldes giuuanduuordon tellian;
quat that im oc en ađales manan is acker saidi
hluttar hrencornihandon sinon:
uuolda im thar so uunsamesuuastmes tilian,
fagares fruhtes.Thuo geng thar is fiond after
thuru dernian hugi,endi it all mid durthu oƀarseu,
mid uueodo uuirsiston.Thuo uuohsun sia bethiu,
ge that corn ge that crud.So quamun gangan
is hagastoldos te hus,iro herren sagdun
thegnos iro thiodnethristion uuordon:
'Huat, thu saidos hluttar corn,herro thie guodo,
enuuald an thinon accar:nu ni gisihit enig erlo than mer
uueodes uuahsan.Hui mohtta that giuuirthan so? '
Thuo sprak eft thie adales manthem erlon tegegnes,
thiodan uuiđ is thegnos,quat that hie it magti undarthenkian uuel,
that im thar unhold manafter saida,
fiond fecni crud:'Ne gionsto mi thero fruhtio uuel,
auuerda mi thena uuastom.'Thuo thar eft uuini sprakun,
is iungron tegegnes,quathun that sia thar uueldin gangan tuo,
cuman mid craftuendi losian that crud thanan,
halon it mid iro handon.Thuo sprac im eft iro herro angegin:
'Ne uuelleo ik that gi it uuiodon ' quathie,'huand gi biuuardon ni mugun,
gigomean an iuuuon gange,thoh gi it gerno ni duan,
ni gi thes cornes te filokitho auuerdiat,
felliat under iuuua fuoti.Late man sia forth hinan
bethiu uuahsanund er beuuod cume
endi an them felde sindfruhti ripia,
aroa an them accare:than faran uui thar alla tuo,
halon it mid ussan handonendi that hrencurni lesan
subro tesamneendi it an minon seli duoian,
hebbean it thar gihaldan,that it huergin ni mugi
uuiht auuerdian,endi that uuiod niman,
bindan it te burthinnionendi uuerpan it an bitar fiur, laton it thar haloianheta logna,
eld unfuodi.'Thuo stuod erl manag,
thegnos thagiandi,huat thiodgomo,
mari mahtig Cristmenian uueldi,
bocnian mid thiu bilithubarno rikiost.
Badun thuo so gernoguodan drohtin
antlucan thia lera,that sia muostin thea liudi forth
helaga horean.Thuo sprak im eft iro herro angegin,
mari mahti Crist:'That ist ' quathie, 'mannes suno:
ik selƀo biun that thar saiu,endi sind thesa saliga man
that hluttra hrencornithia mi hierr horiat uuel,
uuirkeat minon uuilleon;thius uuerold is thie accar,
thit breda bulandbarno mancunnies;
Satanas selƀoist that thar sait after
so letlica lera:habit thesaro liudeo so filo,
uuerodes auuerdit,that sia uuam frummeat,
uuirkeat after is uuilleon;thoh sculun sia her uuahsan forth
thia forgripanun gomon,so samo so thia guodun man,
antthat mutspelles meginoƀar man ferit,
endi thesaro uueroldes.Thann is allaro accaro gihuilic
geripod an thesom rikie:sculun iro reginogiscapu
frummian firio barn.Than teferit ertha,
that is allero beuuo bredost;than cumit thie berehto drohtin
oƀane mid is engilo craftu,endi cumat all tesamne
liudi thia io thit lioht gisahun,endi sculun than lon antfahan
ubiles endi guodes.Than gangat engilos godes,
helaga hebanuuardosendi losiat thia hluttrun man
sundar tesamneendi duot sia an sinsconi,
ho himiles lioht,endi thia ođra an helligrund,
uuerpat thia faruuarahtunan uuallandi fiur: thar sculun sia gibundanabittra logna,
thrauuerc tholon,endi thia ođra thioduuelon
an hebanrikie,huitero sunnun
luhtian gilico.Sulic lon nimat
uueros uueldadio.So huie so giuuit egi,
gihugdi an is herten,eftha gihorean mugi
erl mid is oron,so lata im thitt an innan
sorga an is muodsebon,huo hie scal an them marien dage
uuid thena rikeon godan rethiu standan
uuordo endi uuerco allarothie hie an thesaro uueroldi giduot.
That is egislicostallero thingo,
forohtlicost firio barnon,that sia sculun uuid iro frahon mahlon,
gomon uuid thena guodan drohtin:than uueldi gerno gihuie
uuesan allaro manno gihuilicmenes tuomig,
sliđero sacono.After thiu scal sorogon err
allaro liudeo gihuilic,err hie thit lioht ageƀe,
thie than egan uuilialdarlangan tir,
hoh hebanrikiendi huldi godes. '
Chapter 32
So gifran ik that thuo selƀosuno drohtines
allaro barno bestbilithi sagda,
huilic thero uuarian uueroldrikie
under helithcunnehimilrike gilik;
quat that oft luttiles huatliohtera uuirthi,
so hoho afhobi,so duot himilriki:
'That is simla mirathann is mann enig
uuanie an thesaro uueroldi.Oc ist im that uuerc gilik
that man an seo innansegina uuirpit,
fisknett an fluotendi fahit bethiu
ubila endi guoda,tiuhit upp te stade,
lithot sia ti lande,lisid after thiu
thia guodan an greoteendi latit thia ođra eft an grund faran,
an uuidan uuag.So duot uualdand god
an them marion dagemenniscono barn:
brengit irminthiodall tesamne, lisit im thann thia hluttronan hebanriki, latit thia forgriponunan grund faran
hellifiures.Ni uuet helitho man
thes uuities uuiderlagathes thar uueros thingiat
an them infernairminthioda.
Than hald ni mag thero miedun mangimacon findan
ne thes uuelon ne thes uuillenthes thar uualdand skerit,
gildid god selƀogomono so huilicon
so ina hier gihaldit,that hie an hebanriki,
an that langsama liohtlithan muoti. '
So lerda hie thuo mid listion.Than fuorun thar thia liudi tuo
oƀar all Galilealandthat godes barn sehan:
dadun it bi them uundre,huanan im mohti sulic uuord cuman,
so spahlico gisprocan,that hie spel godes
io so suodlicoseggian cunsti,
so craftlico giquethan:'Hie ist thieses cunnies hinan ' quathun sia,
'thie man thuru magscipi:hier is is muoder mid us,
uuiƀ undar theson uueroda.Huat, uui thia hier uuitun alla,
so cuth is us is cunniburdendi is cnuosles gihuat: auuohs all under theson uueroda:huanan scoldi im sulik giuuit cuman,
merun mahtigthan hier ođra manna egin? '
So formonsta ina that manno folcendi gispracun im gimedlic uuord, forhogdun ina so helagna,horian ni uueldun
is gibodscipi.Ne hie thar oc bilitho filo
thuru iro ungiloƀonogian ni uuelda
torohtero tecno,huand hie uuissa iro tuiflian hugi,
iro uurethan uuillion,that ni uuarun uueros ođra
so grimma under Iudeonso uuarun umbi Galilealand,
so hardo gihugida:so thar uuas thie helago Crist
giboran that barn godes,sia ni uueldun is gibodscipi thoh
anfahan ferahtlico,ac bigan that folc undar im
rincos radan,huo sia thena rikion Crist
uuegdin te uundron.Hietun thuo iro uuerod cuman
gisithi tesamne:sundia uueldun
an thena godes sunogerno tellian
uurethan uuillion:ni uuas im is uuordo niud,
spaharo spello,ac sia bigunnun sprecan under im,
huo sia ina so craftignafor enon cliƀe uurpin,
obar enna berges uuall:uueldun that barn godes
liƀu bilosian.Thuo hie im mid them liudeon samad
frolico fuor:ni uuas im forht hugi,
– uuissa that im ni mohtunmanniscono barn
be thero godcundiIudeo liudi
er is tidion uuihttionon gifrummian,
letharo gilestio –,ac hie im mid them liudeon samod
steg uppan thena stenholm,antthat sia te there stedi quamun
thar sia ina for them uualle nitharuuerpan hogdun,
fellian ti foldu,that hie uurthi is ferahes los,
is aldres at endie.Thuo uuarth thero erlo hugi
an them berge uppanbittra githahti
Iudeono tigangan,that iro enig ni habda so grimmean seƀon
ne so uurethan uuilleon…
that sie ina thuo undaruuissin.So mohta hie undar iro uueroda standan
endi an iro gimangemiddion gangan,
faran undar iro folke.Hie deda im thena friđu selbo,
mundburd uuid thero menigi,endi giuuet im thuru middi thanan
thes fiondo folkes,fuor im thuo thar hie uuolda
an ene uuostenniauualdandies suno,
cuningo craftigost:habda thero custeo giuuald,
huar im than an them landeliobost uuari
te uuesanne an thesaro uueroldi.
Chapter 33
Thann fuor im an uueg odran
Iohannes mid is iungron,guodes ambahtmann,
lerda thia liudilangsamna rad, hiet that sia fruma fremidin,firina forlietin,
men endi morthuuerc.Hie uuas thar managan lief
guodaro gumono.Hie suohta im thuo thena Iudeono cuning,
thena heritogon at husthe heten uuas
Herodes after is eldiron,oƀarmuodig mann:
buida im bi thero brudithiu err sines bruother uuas
idis an ehti,antthat hie ellior scuoc,
uuerold uuesloda.Thuo im that uuiƀ ginam
thie cuning te quenu;err uuarun iro kind odana
barn be is bruother.Thuo bigan im thia brud lahan
Iohannes thie guodo,quat that it gode uuari
uualdande uuidarmuodthat it enig uuero frumidi
that bruođer brudan is bed nami,
'hebbie sia im ti hiuuon:Ef thu mi horian uuili,
giloƀan minon leron,ni scalt thu sia leng egan,
ac mith iro an thinon muode:ni haƀi thu thar sulica minna tuo, ne sundeo thi te suitho.'Thuo uuarth an sorogon hugi
thes uuibes after them uuordon:andried that hie thena uueroldcuning
spracono gispuoniendi spahion uuordon
that hie sia forlieti.Bigan siu im thuo lethes filo
radan an runun,endi ina rincos hiet
unsundiganaerlos fahan
endi innan enon carcarieclustarbendeon,
lithocospon bilucan:be them liudeon ni gidorstun
ina ferahu bilosian,huand sia uuarun im friund alla,
uuissun ina so guodanendi gode uuerthan,
habdun ina for uuarsagon,so sia uuela mahtun.
Thuo uurđun an them iartaleIudeono cuninges
tidi cumina,so thar gitald habdun
fruoda folcuueros,huo hie gifuodit uuas,
an lioht cuman.So uuas thero liudeo thau
that that erlo gihuilicvoƀian scolda
Iudeono mid gomon.Thuo uarth thar an thena gastseli
megincraft mikilmanno gisamnod
heritogono an that husthar iro herro uuas
an is cuningstole.Quamun managa
Iudeon an thena gastseli;uuarth im thar gladmuod hugi,
blithi an iro brioston:gisahun iro boggebon
uuesan an uunneon.Druog man uuin an flet
sciri mid scalon,scenkon huurbun,
gengun mid goldfatun;gaman uuas thar inne
hlud an thero hallu,helithos druncun.
Uuas thes an lustonlandes hirdi,
huat hie them uueroda mestte uunnion gifrumidi.
Hiet hie thuo gangan forthgela thiornun,
is bruother barn,thar hie an is benki sat
uuinu giuulenkid,endi thuo te them uuiƀe sprac,
gruotta sia for them gumscipieendi gerno bad
that sia thar for them gestiongaman afhuoƀi
fagar an flettie:'Lat thit folc sehan
huo thu gilinot habisliudeo menigi
te blizzenna oƀar benkion;ef thu mi thero bedu tuithos,
min uuord fur thesom uuerode,than uuelliu ik it hier te uuaron quethan
liohto for theson liudeonendi oc gilestian so,
that ik thi than after thiueron uuilliu
so hues so thu mi bidisfor theson minon boguuinion:
thoh thu mi thesaro heriduomohalƀaro feragos,
rikies mines,thoh giduon ik that it enig rinco ni mag
uuordon giuuendian,endi it scal giuuerthan so. '
Thuo uuarth thero magat after thiumuod gihuorban,
hugi after iro herren,that siu an them huse innan
an them gestseligaman upp ahuoƀ
all so thero liudiolanduuisa gidruog,
thera thieda thau.Thiu thiorna spiloda
hruor after them huse:hugi uuas an luston,
thero manno muodseƀo.Thuo thiu magat habda
githionot ti thankethiodcuninge
endi allon them erlscipiethem thar inne uuas
godaro gumono:siu uuolda thuo ira geƀa egan
thiu magat for thero menigi:geng thuo uuid iru muoder sprecan
endi fragoda siafiriuuitlico
hues siu thena berges uuardbiddean scoldi.
Thuo uuisda siu after iro uuilleon,hiet that siu uuihtes than er
ni gerodi for them gumscipieneuan that man iro Iohannes
an thero hallu innanhobid gaƀi
alosit fan is lichamen.That uuas allon them liudion harm
them mannon an iro muode,thuo sia it gihordun thia magat sprecan;
so uuas it oc them cuninge:hie ni mohta is quidi liogan,
is uuord uuendian:hiet thuo is uuapanberan
gangan fan them gastseliendi het thena godes man
libu bilosean.Tho ni uuas lang te thiu
that man an thia hallahobid brahta
thes thiodgumenendi it thar thero thiornun forgaƀ,
magat fur thero menigi:siu druog it thero muoder forth.
Tho uuas endagoallaro manno
thes uuisostenthero thie gio an thesa uuerold quam,
thero thie quena enigkind gidruogi,
idis fan erle,liet man simla thena enna biforan
thie thiu thiorna gibarthiu gio thegnes ni uuarth
uuis an iro uueroldi,neuan so ina uualdan god
fon hebanuuangehelages gestas
gimarcoda mahtig:thie ni habda enigan gimacon huergin
err nec after.Erlos huurƀun
gomon umbi Iohannesse,is iungron managa,
salig gisithi,endi ina an sande bigruobun,
liobes lichamon:uuissun that hie lioht godes
diurlican drommet is drohtine saman,
uppodes hemegan muosta,
salig suokean.
Chapter 34
Thuo giuuitun im thia gisithos thanan,
Iohanneses iungroniamarmuoda,
helagferaha:uuas im iro herron dođ
suitho an sorogon.Giuuitun im suocan thuo
an ther uuostunniauualdandes suno,
craftigna Cristendi im cuth gidedun
godes mannes forgang,huo habda thie Iudeono cuning
manno thena maristonmakies eggion
hobdu bihauuan.Hie ni uuelda es tho enig harm sprekan
suno drohtines:hie uuissa that thiu seola uuas
helag gihaldanuuiđar hettendion,
an friđe uuider fiondon.Thuo so gifragi uuarth
after them landscipieleriendero best
an thero uuostunni:uuerod samnoda,
fuoron folcon tuo:uuas im firiuuit mikil
uuisaro uuordo;im uuas oc uuilleo mikil
sunie drohtines,that hie sulic gisitho folc
an that lioht godeslathian muosti,
uuennian mid uuillien.Uualdand lerda
allan langan dagliudi managa,
elithiodiga man,antthat an aband seg
sunna te sedle.Thuo gengun is gisithos tuelifi,
gumon te them godes barneendi sagdun iro guodon herren
mid huilicu arbediu thar thea erlos libdin,quathun that sia is era bithorftin
uueros an them uuostion lande:'Sia ni mugun sia hir mid uuihti anthebbean
helithos bi hungres githuinge.Nu lat thu sia, herro thie guodo,
sithon thar sia selitha findin.Nah sind hier gisetana burgi
managa mid meginthiodon:thar findat sia meti te cope
uueros after them uuiceon.'Thuo sprac eft uualdan Crist,
thiodo drohtin,quat that thes eniga thurufti ni uuarin,
'that sia thuru metilosimina farlatan
lioblica lera.Geƀat gi theson liudion ginuog,
uuenniat sia hier mid uuilleon.'Thuo habda eft is uuord garo
Philippus fruod gumo,quat that thar so filo uuari
manno menigi:'thoh uui hier te metie habdin
garo im te gebanne,so uui mahtin forgeldan mest,
ef uui hier gisaldinsiluƀerscatto
tue hund samad,tueho uuari is noh than
that iro enig tharenes ginami:
so luttic uuari that theson liudion.'Thuo sprac eft thie landes uuard endi fragoda siafiruuitlico
manno drohtin,huat sia thar ti meti habdin
uuisses giuunnan.Thuo sprac im eft mid is uuordon angegin
Andreas for them erlonendi them alouualden
selƀem sagda,that sia an iro gisithie than mer
garoes ni habdin' nouan gerstin bruod
fiui an usero ferdeendi fiscos tuena.
Huat mag that thoh thesaro menigi?'Thuo sprak im eft mahtig Crist,
thie guodo godes sunoendi hiet that gomono folc
scerian endi sceđanendi hiet thia scola settian
erlos after thero erthun,irmintheoda
an grase gruonion,endi thuo ti es iungron sprac
allaro barno best,hiet im thiu brod halon
endi thia fiscos forth.That folc stillo bed,
sat gisithi mikil;undar thiu hie thuru is selƀes craft
manno drohtinthena meti uuihda
helag hebancuning,endi mid is handon brac,
gaf it is iungron forthendi hiet sia under them gumscipie
dragan endi delian.Sia lestidun iro drohtines uuord,
is geƀa gerno:druogon gomono gihuem
helaga helpa.It undar iro handon uuohs,
meti manno gihuem:thero meginthioda uuarth
lif an luston:thia liudi uurdun alla
sada salig folc,so huat so thar gisamnod uuas
fon allon uuidon uuegon.Thuo hiet uualdand Crist
gangan is iungronendi hiet sia gomean uuel
that thiu leƀa tharforloran ni uurdi;
hiet sia thuo samnonthuo thar sada uuarun
mancunnies manag.Thar muoses uuarth
brodes ti leƀu,that man birilos gilas
tuelifi fulla:that uuas tecan mikil,
grot craft godes,huand thar uuas gumono gitald
ano uuiƀ endi kinduueros atsamma
fif thusundig.That folc all forstuod,
thia man an iro muode,that sia thar mahtigna
herron habdun.Thuo sia hebancuning
thia liudi lobodun,quathun that gio ni uurđi an thitt lioht cuman
uuisera uuarsaga,eftha that hie giuuald mid gode
an thesaro middilgardmerun habdi,
enuualdan hugi.Alla gispracun
that hie uuari uuirdiguuelono gihuilikes,
that hie erthrikiegan muosti,
uuidana uueroldstuol,'nu hie sulic giuuit habit,
so grota craft mid gode.'Thia gumon alla giuuarth
that sia ina gihoobinte herrosten,
gicurin ina te cuninge:that Criste ni uuas
uuihtes uuirdig,huand hie thit uueroldriki,
ertha endi upphimilthuru es enes craft
selbo giuuarahtaendi sithor biheld,
land endi liudscipi– thoh thes enigan gilobon ni dedin
uuretha uuidarsacon –that all an is giuueldi sted,
cuningriko craftendi kesarduomas,
meginthioda mahal.Bithiu ni uuelda hie thuru thero manno spraka
hebban enigan herduomhelag drohtin,
uueroldcuninges namon;ne hie thuo mid uuordon strid ni afhuoƀ
uuid that folc furthor,ac fuor im thuo thar hie uuelda
an en gibirgi uppan:floh that barn godes
gelero gilpquidi,endi is iungron hiet
oƀar enna seu sithonendi im selƀo gibod
huar sia im eft tegegnesgangan scoldin.
Chapter 35
Thuo teliet that liuduuerodafter them lande allon, tefuor folc mikil,sithor iro fraho giuuet
an that gibirgi uppanbarno rikost,
uualdand an is uuilleon.Thuo te thes uuateres stađe
samnodun thia gisithos Cristesthe hie im habda selƀo gicorana,
sia tuelifi thuru iro treuua guoda:ne uuas im tuehono nigen
neƀo sia an thia godes thionostgerno uueldin
oƀar thena seu sithon.Thuo lietun sia an suithean strom
hohhurnid sciphluttron uthion
scedan scirana uuatar.Scred lioht dages,
sunno uuarth an sedle;thia seolithandiun
naht neflu biuuarp;nathidun erlos
forthuuardes an fluod;uuarth thiu fiorđa tid
thero nahtes kuman– neriendi Crist
uuaroda thiu uuaglithand –:thuo uuarth uuind mikil,
ho uueder ahaban:hlamodun uthion,
strom an stamne;stridion feridun
thia uueros uuidar uuinde:uuas im uureth hugi,
seƀo sorogono full:selƀon ni uuandun
lagolithandaan land cuman
thuru thes uuedares giuuin.Thuo gisahun sia uualdand Crist
an them seuue uppanselƀon gangan,
faran an fathion:ni mohta an thena fluod innan
an thena seo sinkan,huand ina is selbes craft
helag anthabda.Hugi uuarth an forohton
thero manno muodsebo:andriedun that it im mahtig fiond
te gidruogi dadi.Thuo sprac im iro drohtin tuo,
helag hebancuningendi sagda im that it iro herro uuas
mari endi mahtig:'Nu gi muodes sculun
fastes fahan;ne si iu foroht hugi,
gibariod gi baldlico:ik biun that barn godes,
is selbes suno,thie iuu uuid theson seuue scal
mundon uuid theson meristrom.'Thuo sprac im enn thero manno angegin
obar bord scipesbaruuirdig gumo,
Petrus se godo– ne uuelda pina tholon,
uuatares uuiti –:'Ef thu it uualdand sis ' quathie,
'herro thie godo,so mi an minon hugie thunkit,
hiet mi thann tharod gangan te thioƀar theson gebanes strom
drucno obar diop uuater,ef thu min drohtin sis,
managero mundboro.'Thuo hiet ina mahtig Crist
gangan im tegegnes.Hie uuarth garo sane,
stuop fan them stamneendi stridion geng
forth te is frahen:the fluod anthabda
thena man thuru maht godes,antthat hie im an is muode bigan
andradan diop uuater,thuo hie driban gisah
thena uuag met uuindu:uundun ina uthion umbi,
hoh strom umbi hring.Reht so hie thuo an is hugie tuehoda,
so uuek im that uuater undarendi hie an thena uuag innan
sanc an thena seostromendi hriep san after thiu
gahon te them godes suneendi gerno bad
that hie ina thuo gineridithuo hie an nodi uuas
thegan an githuinga.Thiodo drohtin
antfeng ina thuo mid is fadmonendi fragoda sane
te hui hie thuo gituehodi:'Huat, thu mahtis gitroian uuell,
uuitan that te uuaronthat thi uuateres strom
an them seuue innanthines sithes ni mahti
lagustrom gilestian,so lango so thu haƀis giloƀon te mi
an thinon hugie hardo.Nu uuellu ik thi an helpun uuesan,
niman thi an thesaro nodi '.Thuo nam ina alomahti
helag be handon:thuo uuarth im eft hluttar uuater,
fast undar fuoton,endi sia an fathe samad
bethia gengon,anthat sia oƀar bord scipes
stuopun for them strome;an them stamne gisat
allaro barno best.Thuo uuarth bred uuater,
stromos gistillid,endi sia ti stada quamun
lagolithandiaan land samad
thuru thes uuateres giuuin;sagdun thuo uualdande thanc,
diurđun usan drohtindadon endi uuordon, fellun im te fuotonendi filo spracon
uuisero uuordo,quathun that sia uuissin garo
that hie uuari selbosuno drohtines
uuar an thesaro uueroldiendi giuuald habdi
oƀar middilgard,endi that hie mahti allaro manno gihues
ferahe giformon,al so hie im an them fluode deda
vuid thes uuateres giuuin.