11 Jesu wabaphendvula watsi: “Empeleni Elija uyeta, uyawubuyisela konkhe esimeni sako.
Uyawuguculela tinhlitiyo taboyise kubantfwababo, netinhlitiyo tebantfwana kuboyise; ngaphandle kwaloko ngiyawuta ngitewushaya lelive ngesicalekiso.”
Bafundzi babuta batsi: “Basho ngani bafundzisi bemtsetfo kutsi kufanele kufike Elija kucala?”
Kepha ngitsi kini: Elija sewefika, kuphela nje kutsi bantfu abazange bamati, kodvwa benta kuye konkhe labakutsandzako. Kanjalo-ke neNdvodzana yeMuntfu iyawuhlushwa ngabo.”
Kwatsi nase bahlangene ndzawonye baphostoli naJesu, bambuta batsi: “Nkhosi, sengiso yini lesikhatsi lotawubuyisela ngaso umbuso kuma-Israyeli?”
Kufanele ahlale ezulwini kuze kufike sikhatsi lapho konkhe kuyakwentiwa kube kusha, njengobe Nkulunkulu amemetela emandvulo ngebaphrofethi bakhe labangcwele.