“The Son oʼ Man gangs, as it was written oʼ him; but wae to that man by wham the Son oʼ Man was deliverʼt up! It war gude for yon man gin he nevir had been born!”
And Simeon blessʼt them, and said to Mary his mither, “Lo! this Ane is set for the faʼin and staunin again oʼ mony in Israʼl: and for a sign to be miscaʼd.
Eʼen as it is putten doon, “Behauld! I set in Zion a stane oʼ stumblin, and a rock oʼ offendin; and he wha lippens thar‐till sal no be putten to shame!”
And wad hinner us frae speakin to the Nations that they micht be saved, to fill up their ain sins aye; for wrath is comin on them to the hinner end oʼt.