L.6.40KD.6.39 And þowgh ȝe mowe amercy hem · late mercy be taxoure
M.6.40KD.6.39And ......þogh ye mowe amercie hem . lat mercy be taxoure
Cr1.6.40KD.6.39 And though ye may amarcie him , let merci be taxour
Hm.6.40KD.6.39 and þo....hewh ȝe mowe amercyen hem · late mercy be taxour
C.6.38KD.6.39 And þough ye mowe a-mercie · lat mercy be taxour
G.7.40KD.6.39 & thogh ye mowe a-mercy them lett mercy be taxouvre
O.6.40KD.6.39And þouȝ ȝe mowe amercye hem latte mercy be taxour
R.6.40KD.6.39 And þouȝ ȝe mowe amercy menR.6.40:
Beta reads hem. In a slightly revised line, the C
tradition agrees here with alpha, reading men. lat mercy
be taxoure .