14 And quoʼ they, “Some, John the Baptist; and some, Elijah; and ithers, Jeremiah, or ane oʼ the Prophets.”
And quoʼ he to them oʼ his hoosehauld, “This maun be John the Baptist; he is risen frae the deid; and sae div thir pooers schaw theirsels in him.”
He says to them, “But wha say ye that I am?”
And his disciples speirʼt at him, “Hoo than dae the Writers say, ‘Elijah maun first come’?”
Noo, iʼ thae days, comes John the Baptist, preachinʼ iʼ the muirlands oʼ Judea.
But ithers war threepin, “It is Elijah!” And ithers again, “A Prophet!” or, “Like ane oʼ the Prophets!”
And they answerʼt, “John the Baptist; but ithers Elijah; and a wheen, ane oʼ the Prophets.”
And some that Elijah was come; and ithers again that ane oʼ the auld prophets had come to life.
And they speirʼt, “What than? Are ye Elijah?” And he said, “I am no!” “Are ye The Prophet?” And he still said, “Na.”
And thar was an unco tulzie amang the folk anent him; for, quoʼ some, “Heʼs a gude man!” ithers said, “Na, heʼs but castin glamor ower the folk!”
Than said they again to the man that was blinʼ, “What say ye aboot him, sinʼ he has openʼd yere eʼen?” Quoʼ he, “He is a Prophet!”