because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.
bòm ta nô Helòd ɨ nà n-fâyn Joyn ta wu nà n-kya na wù n-ghɨ kɨ nô wul àtì-ati, a fî ghɨ wul ɨ̀ Fɨ̀yìnì. Wù nà n-lum bɨmî wì na ghɨ ni iwo i bzɨ-i sɨ̂ Joyn, kôŋ kɨ koŋ sɨ nà yvɨtɨ awo kì a wù n-bê, nô mɨ ta kɨ nà n-fɨmsɨ ŋweyn nô sɨ a ŋaŋ.