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.
A hale crood o fowk wus follaein ahint hïm, an amang thaim a lock o weemen that wur batin thair breeshts an lamentin ower whut wus gaun tae happen tae Jesus.
The' ir laik weans sïttin doon at tha mairket, caain oot tae yin anither, ‘We played tha whustle fer ye, an ye wudnae daunce. We sung a dirge tae ye, an ye wudnae greet.’