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Luke 18:12 - New Testament in Braid Scots 1904 (William Wye Smith)

12 “ ‘Twice in ilka week fast I; I gie a tenth oʼ aʼ things I obteen!’

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Luke 18:12
24 Iomraidhean Croise  

“For I say till ye, Gin yere gudeness gang‐na yont the Scribes and Pharisees, neʼer sal ye win intil the kingdom oʼ Heeven!


“Tak tent no to do yere gude warks iʼ the sicht oʼ men, that ye may be seen by them; else hae ye tint reward frae yere Faither wha is in Heeven.


“And again, whan ye are fastin, ye arena to be as the pretenders, wiʼ wae iʼ yere faces; for they mar their looks, that they may kythe afore men as fastin. Aye, aye! say I, they too hae their reward!


“And whaneʼer ye pray be‐na as the pretenders; for weel they like to pray iʼ the kirks, and at the corners oʼ the braid causeys, sae as folk soud see them. Aye, aye! say I; they hae gotten their reward!


Than the disciples oʼ John cam till him; and quoʼ they, “Hoo isʼt that we fast muckle — and the Pharisees — but yere disciples haena to fast?”


“But wae for ye, Pharisees! for ye pit mint, and rue, and ilka gairden yerb under the tithe; and gang‐by true judgment and the love oʼ God. Thir things, hoobeit, it was needfuʼ to do; no to be gaun‐by thae!


“Eʼen sae, ye too, whan ye hae dune aʼ the things commandit ye, say, ‘Unprofitable servants are we aʼ, we hae but dune what it becam oor duty to do.’ ”


Whaur comes in gloryin, than? It is putten awa! On whatna principle? Oʼ warks? Nay! But throwe the principle oʼ faith.


Sae as nae flesh soud boast in Godʼs presence.


And was gaun on in Judaism ayont my marrows amang my ain folk, bein unco zealous for the traditions oʼ my forebears.


No frae warks, least ony ane soud boast;


For bodily exerceeses profit but a wee; but godliness is profitable for aʼ things; haen a promise oʼ life, noo and comin.


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