“And he sawn amang the thorns, this is he wha hears the word, and than the cark oʼ the warlʼ, and the glamor oʼ riches, smoor the word, and it bears nae frute.
And Jesus, lookin upon him, loʼed him, and said to him, “Ye hae ae thing wantin; gang, and sell whatsae ye hae, and gae to the puir; and yeʼll hae gear in Heeven: and come, follow ye me!”
For Herod was in fear oʼ John, kennin him to be a just and holie man, and keepit him safe: and listenin till him, he did a hantle oʼ things, and was fain to hear him.
For this ye ken, and tak tent! that nae lecherous ane, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (wha is an eidol‐worshipper!) has ony pairt iʼ the kingdom oʼ Christ and God.