1. Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday that ure loverd aros; Ful milde were the wordes he spec to Iudas.
1. It was upon a Scere-Thursday That our Lord arose; Full mild were the words He spake to Judas.
2. 'Iudas, thou most to Iurselem, oure mete for to bugge; Thritti platen of selver thou bere up othi rugge.
2. 'Judas, thou must to Jerusalem, Our meat for to buy; Thirty plates of silver Bear thou upon thy back.
3. 'Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen ther thou meist i-mete.'
3. 'Come thou far in the broad street, Far in the broad street, Some of thy townsmen Where thou might'st meet.'
4. Imette wid is soster, the swikele wimon: 'Iudas, thou were wrthe me stende the wid ston, For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.'
4. Being met with his sister, The treacherous woman: 'Judas, thou wert worthy One should have stoned thee with stone. For the false prophet That thou believest upon.'
5. 'Be stille, leve soster, thin herte the to-breke! Wiste min loverd Crist, ful wel he wolde be wreke.'
5. 'Be still, dear sister, May thine heart burst thee in twain! Did my Lord Christ know, Full well would he be avenged.'
6. 'Iudas, go thou on the roc, heie up on the ston; Lei thin heved i my barm, slep thou the anon.'
6. 'Judas, go thou on the rock, High up on the stone; Lay thine head in my bosom, Sleep thou anon.'
7. Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Thritti platen of selver from hym weren itake.
7. So soon as Judas From sleep was awake, Thirty plates of silver From him were taken.
8. He drou hym selve bi the cop that al it lavede ablode: The Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.
8. He drew himself by the head So that it all ran with blood, The Jews out of Jerusalem Thought he was mad.
9. Foret hym com the riche Ieu that heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle thi loverd that hette Iesus?'
9. Forth to him came the rich Jew, That hight Pilatus; 'Wilt thou sell thy Lord, That hight Jesus?'
10. 'I nul sulle my loverd for nones cunnes eiste, Bote hit be for the thritti platen that he me bi taiste.'
10. 'I will not sell my Lord For no kind of goods, Except it be for the thirty plates That he entrusted to me.'
11. 'Wolte sulle thi lord Crist for enes cunnes golde?' 'Nay, bote hit be for the platen that he habben wolde.'
11. 'Wilt thou sell thy Lord Christ For any kind of gold?' 'Nay, except it be for the plates That he wished to have.'
12. In him com ur lord gon as is postles seten at mete: 'Wou sitte ye, postles, ant wi nule ye ete? Ic am iboust ant isold today for oure mete.'
12. In came our Lord walking As his apostles sat at meat: 'How sit ye, apostles, And why will ye not eat? I am bought and sold To-day for our meat.'
13. Up stod him Iudas: 'Lord, am I that [frek]? I nas never othe stude ther me the evel spec.'
13. Up stood Judas: 'Lord, am I that man? I was never in the place Where I spake evil of thee.'
14. Up him stod Peter, ant spec wid al is miste: 'Thau Pilatus him come wid ten hundred cnistes, Yet Ic wolde, loverd, for thi love fiste.'
14. Up stood Peter, And spoke with all his might: 'Though Pilate should come With ten hundred knights, Yet I would, Lord, For thy love fight.'
15. 'Still thou be, Peter; well I the icnowe; Thou wolt fur sake me thrien ar the coc him crowe.'
15. 'Still be thou, Peter; Well I thee know; Thou wilt forsake me thrice Ere the cock crow.'