63 Zakhariya wacela kwekubhala, wabhala watsi: “Libito lakhe nguJohane.” Bonkhe bantfu bamangala.
Ungehlukani nenhlonipho nekwetsembeka; kukhungele entsanyeni yakho, ukubhale etibhelekeceni tenhlitiyo yakho.
Hamba nyalo uyekubabhalela esibhelekeceni, kucophe encwadzini legocotwako, kuze kutsi ngemalanga letako kube bufakazi baphakadze.
“Sono saJuda sicoshwe ngelutsi lwensimbi, sabhalwa ngesihloko sedayimane etibhebheni tetinhlitiyo tabo nasetimphondvweni temalati abo.
Simakadze wase uyaphendvula, watsi: “Bhala phansi lesembulo, usibhale sicace kuletibhelekeca, kuze kutsi kufundzeke kahle.
Jesu nakuva loko, wamangala, watsi kulaba babemlandzela: “Ngicinisile, ngitsi kini: Ngisho naka-Israyeli angizange sengikutfole kukholwa lokunje.
Kodvwa ingilosi yatsi kuye: “Ungesabi, Zakhariya! Umthandazo wakho sewuvakele, umkakho Elizabethe utakutalela indvodzana. Utayetsa libito layo utsi nguJohane.
kodvwa unina watsi: “Cha! Libito lakhe kutakuba nguJohane.”