8 Den too tau kumua Nabi Eliara to mpangpekitan omo kalena. Den omo tau laen kumua den mesa' nabi tonna anu' tuo pole'mo.
Mebalimi nakua, “Den tau kumua Nabi Yahya, den too tau kumua Nabi Elia, na ia to laenna kumua Nabi Yeremia, ba'tu sala mesa'na nabi tonna anu'.”
Mekutanami to anak gurun-Na nakua, “Matumbai pale' nakua to guru agama kumua, la ratui jolo to Nabi Elia?”
Den too tau kumua, “Nabi Elia Ia.” Na ia to laenna nakua, “Nabi Ia susi to sala mesa'na to nabi tonna anu'.”
Mebalimi nakua, “Den tau kumua Nabi Yahya, den toda tau kumua Nabi Elia, na ia to laenna kumua sala mesa'na nabi tonna anu'.”
Mebalimi nakua, “Den tau kumua Nabi Yahya, den too tau kumua Nabi Elia, na ia to laenna kumua sala mesa'na nabi tonna anu' to tuo pole'.”
Mekutana pole'i nakua, “Ia ke susii tuu, indariki'? Kita'raka Nabi Elia?” Mebalii Nabi Yahya nakua, “Tangngiana'.” Mekutana unapi nakua, “Kita'moraka to nabi napau Puang Allataala la ratu?” Mebali omi nakua, “Tangngiana'.”