In Scotland there aren't many lilies of the field – maybe some red poppies growing wild. But if Jesus had preached the Sermon on the Mount near Banchory (The Sermon on Scolty Hill), he'd still have said, 'Not even Solomon in all his purple glory can compete with Scottish heather in August.
The idea that Jesus might speak with a Scottish accent makes for interesting exegesis and fresh translation – when the disciples gave the weans a row for giving Jesus hassle, Jesus said to the disciples, "Gonnae no dae that!"
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