Than answerʼt Peter, and quoʼ he to Jesus, “Lord! it is guid for us to be here! Gin thou wull, lat us mak here thrie bothies — for thee ane, and for Moses ane, and for Elijah ane.”
“And he sal gang afore him iʼ the spirit and micht oʼ Elijah to weise rounʼ faithersʼ hearts till their bairns, and the dour to the wyss‐heid oʼ the gude; to mak ready for the Lord a prepared folk.”
And he said to them, “Thir are the words I spak tʼye, bein yet wiʼ ye; that they maun needs be fulfilled — aʼ things putten‐doon iʼ the law oʼ Moses, and the Prophets, and Psalms, anent me.”
And as they war aboot to pass awa, Peter said to Jesus, “Maister! it is graun for us to be here! And lat us mak thrie bothies, ane for thee, and ane for Moses, and ane for Elijah” — no kennin richt what he was sayin.