31 Kanjalo nitifakazela nine kutsi ningemadvodzana alabo lababulala baphrofethi.
Lulwimi lwabo luyawubabhubhisa, bonkhe labababonako bayawunikina tinhloko.
Kodvwa kwenteka ngenca yetono tebaphrofethi bayo, nangetiphambuko tebaphristi bayo, labacitsa ingati yalabamsulwa ekhatsi kuyo.
bese nitsi: ‘Kube sasiphila ngesikhatsi sabokhokho, sasingayikwenta loko labakwenta ngekubulala baphrofethi.’
Chubekani-ke nicedzele loko lokwacalwa bokhokho benu!
Ngako nginitjela kutsi: Ngiyawunitfumelela baphrofethi, netati, nebafundzisi. Labanye babo niyawubabulala, nibabetsele etiphambanweni, labanye nibabhambabule emasinagogeni enu. Niyawubatingela emadolobha ngemadolobha;
“Jerusalema, Jerusalema! Wena lobulala baphrofethi, ubagcobe ngematje labatfunywe kuwe! Kukangaki ngifisa kubutsela ndzawonye bantfu bakho, njengesikhukhukati sifukamela emantjwele aso, kodvwa awuzange sewungivumele!
Yase itsi lenkhosi kuso: ‘Wena sisebenti lesibi, ngitakulahla ngelicala ngemavi akho! Uyati kutsi ngingumuntfu lonelulaka, ngitsatsa lokungesiko kwami, ngivune lapho ngingazange ngihlanyele khona!
Joshuwa wabe sewukhuluma utsi: “Nine nibofakazi bekutilahla nine matfupha ngekutsi nitikhetsele kukhonta Simakadze.” Bamphendvula batsi: “Yebo, sibofakazi.”