14 Bamphendvula batsi: “Labanye batsi inguJohane uMbhabhatisi, labanye batsi ingu-Elija, kantsi labanye batsi inguJeremiya nome ingulomunye nje webaphrofethi.”
Emavi aJeremiya, umsa waHilkiya, lomunye webaphristi base-Anathothi, eveni lakaBhenjamini.
“Bukani la, ngiyawunitfumelela umphrofethi Elija, lingakefiki lelo langa lelikhulu nalelesabekako laSimakadze.
Watsi etisebentini takhe: “Lona nguJohane uMbhabhatisi. Sewuvukile ekufeni. Ngiko nje lamandla asebenta kuye.”
Wababuta watsi: “Nine-ke, nitsi ngingubani?”
Bafundzi babuta batsi: “Basho ngani bafundzisi bemtsetfo kutsi kufanele kufike Elija kucala?”
Ngalawo malanga kwavela Johane uMbhabhatisi ashumayela ehlane laseJudiya
Kodvwa labanye babetsi: “Ngu-Elija.” Labanye batsi: “Ngumphrofethi njengalabanye baphrofethi bakadzeni.”
Bamtjela batsi: “Batsi unguJohane uMbhabhatisi, kantsi labanye batsi ungu-Elija; labanye batsi: ‘Ngulomunye nje webaphrofethi.’ ”
labanye bebatsi ngu-Elija lotibonakalisile; kantsi labanye bebatsi ngulomunye webaphrofethi basendvulo lovuke ekufeni.
Bambuta batsi: “Pho, ungubani? Ungu-Elija yini?” Waphendvula watsi: “Cha, angisiye.” Bambuta batsi: “Ungumphrofethi yini?” Waphendvula watsi: “Cha.”
Kwaba nekuvungatela lokukhulu ngaye emkhatsini weticumbi. Labanye batsi: “Ulungile mosi lomuntfu,” labanye batsi: “Lomuntfu uyaganga, ngobe wedukisa bantfu.”
Ngako baFarisi baphindza bayibuta lendvodza batsi: “Wena utsini ngaye, njengaloku avule emehlo akho nje?” Yona yaphendvula yatsi: “Ungumphrofethi.”