And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
Þerfor whanne he hadde turned hym silf, and yede awei, hauynge indignacioun, hise seruauntis neiyiden to hym, and spaken to hym, Fadir, thouy þe prophete hadde seid to þee a greet thing, certis thou owist to do; hou myche more for now he seide to þee, Be thou waischun, and thou schalt be clensid.