“Truly say I tʼye, Amang aʼ thae that are born oʼ weemen, hasna risen ane greater nor John Baptist: yet whasae is wee iʼ the Kingdom oʼ Heeven is greater nor he!
For it is he wha was tellʼt oʼ by Esaiah the prophet, sayin, “The sough oʼ ane crying oot iʼ the waste, ‘Mak ye ready a gate for the Lord! Strauchten oot his fitpath!’ ”