19 Bafundzi bamphendvula batsi: “Labanye batsi unguJohane uMbhabhatisi, labanye batsi ungu-Elija, kantsi labanye batsi ungulomunye webaphrofethi basendvulo uvukile ekufeni.”
“Bukani la, ngiyawunitfumelela umphrofethi Elija, lingakefiki lelo langa lelikhulu nalelesabekako laSimakadze.
Watsi etisebentini takhe: “Lona nguJohane uMbhabhatisi. Sewuvukile ekufeni. Ngiko nje lamandla asebenta kuye.”
Ngalawo malanga kwavela Johane uMbhabhatisi ashumayela ehlane laseJudiya
Inkhosi Herodi yakuva loko, ngobe ligama laJesu lase lidvume kakhulu. Labanye babetsi: “Johane uMbhabhatisi sewuvukile kulabafile. Ngiko nje enta letimangaliso letingaka.”
Kodvwa labanye babetsi: “Ngu-Elija.” Labanye batsi: “Ngumphrofethi njengalabanye baphrofethi bakadzeni.”
Kwatsi Jesu asathandaza yedvwana bafundzi bakhe banaye, wababuta watsi: “Bantfu batsi ngingubani?”
Wababuta watsi: “Nine nitsi ngingubani?” Phetro wamphendvula watsi: “UnguKhristu waNkulunkulu.”
Bambuta batsi: “Pho, ungubani? Ungu-Elija yini?” Waphendvula watsi: “Cha, angisiye.” Bambuta batsi: “Ungumphrofethi yini?” Waphendvula watsi: “Cha.”
Bambuta-ke batsi: “Pho, ubhabhatiselani nangabe awusiye Khristu, nome Elija, nome umphrofethi?”
Batsi nabaweva lamavi, labanye kulabo bantfu batsi: “Ngempela lomuntfu ungumphrofethi.”
Ngako baFarisi baphindza bayibuta lendvodza batsi: “Wena utsini ngaye, njengaloku avule emehlo akho nje?” Yona yaphendvula yatsi: “Ungumphrofethi.”