But the Jews steered up the godlie weemen oʼ gude‐standin, and the heid men oʼ the citie, and raised up a feud again Paul and Barnabas, and cuist them oot oʼ their borders.
But no finding them, they harled Jason and a wheen ither brethren to the rulers, cryin oot, “Thae that hae thrawn aʼ the inhabited yirth intil a tulzie — the same hae come here!
What? hae‐ye‐na hooses to eat and drink in? Or, div ye belittle Godʼs kirk, and shame thae that hae nocht? What am I to say tʼye? Am I to compliment ye? I compliment‐ye‐na!
And ye soud spy him wearin the braw cleedin, and say, “Ye sit here in a gude place!” and to the ane in poortith soud say, “Ye staun there!” or “Sit ye aneath my fit‐brod!”
Tak tent! the penny‐fee oʼ the workers, wha cuttit doon yere fields, and has by you been keepit back by dishonesty, is crying oot: and the cries oʼ thae that shure are enterʼt intil the hearin oʼ the Lord oʼ Hosts.