{And Peter answered} (apokritheis de ho Petros). "Peter to
the front again, but not greatly to his credit" (Bruce). It is
not clear what Peter means by his saying: "It is good for us to
be here" (kalon estin h(886d)(8373) h(9364)e einai). Luke ( Lu 9:33 ) adds
"not knowing what he said," as they "were heavy with sleep." So
it is not well to take Peter too seriously on this occasion. At
any rate he makes a definite proposal. {I will make} (pai(8873)(935c)).
Future indicative though aorist subjunctive has same form.
{Tabernacles} (sk(886e)as), booths. The Feast of Tabernacles was
not far away. Peter may have meant that they should just stay up
here on the mountain and not go to Jerusalem for the feast.