Matthew 2:16-18 Ða wæs herodes swiðe gebolgen for þam þe he befæht (sic) wæs fram þam tungel-witegan. & he asende þa. & ofsloh ealle þa chyld þe on bethlëëm wæron. & on eallen hire gemæren fram twiwintren elde & binnæn þan æfter þare tyde þe he ge-axode fram þam tungel-witegen.

WestSaxon1175⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ Ða wæs herodes swiðe gebolgen for þam þe he befæht (sic) wæs fram þam tungel-witegan. & he asende þa. & ofsloh ealle þa chyld þe on bethlëëm wæron. & on eallen hire gemæren fram twiwintren elde & binnæn þan æfter þare tyde þe he ge-axode fram þam tungel-witegen. ¹⁷ Ða wæs gefylled þt gecweðen wæs þurh ieremiam þam witegan. ¹⁸ Stefne wæs on heahnysse gehyrd. wop & michel þotorung. rachel weop hire bearn. & hye nolde beon gefrefred. for þam þe hyo næren.