Jesus saed bak tae thaim, “Dae ye thïnk tha waddin guests wud murn while tha bridegruim ïs still wi thaim? Thair'll cum a day but, whaniver tha bridegruim wull be tuk awa frae thaim; an ït's then the'll be fastin.
He toul thaim anither parable: “Naebodie taks a piece o claith frae a new cóat tae patch an oul yin. If he daes, tha new patch wull pu awa frae tha oul, an forbye the' wudnae match.
Ma dear childèr, A wull be wi yis jist a wee while lang'r. Ye'll be lukkin fer me, an jist laik A toul tha Jews, sae A'm tellin yous noo: ‘Whar A'm fer gaun, yis cannae cum.’