25 Uwezo wa Johana wa kubatiza walaphi? Dze, wala kpwa Mlungu hebu wala kpwa atu?” Phahi, aphiya njama, achendabisha enye kpwa enye, “Huchiamba, ‘Wala mlunguni,’ andahuamba, ‘Sambi mbona tamyamkuluphira?’
Ela nyo abisha enye kpwa enye achiamba, “Anagomba higo kpwa sababu tahutsukurire mabofulo.”
Achiaambira, “Mimi piya nindakuuzani swali, na mchinijibu, nami nindakuambirani nahenda mambo higa kpwa uwezo wa ani.
Na huchiamba, ‘Wala kpwa atu,’ hundaphaha tabu mana atu osi anakubali kukala Johana kala ni nabii.”
Ela aho achinyamala. Phahi, Jesu wamguta yuya mkpwongo, achimphoza na achimricha aphiye vyakpwe.
Hara vilongozi aphiya njama kpwendabisha, achiamba, “Huchiamba, ‘Wala mlunguni,’ andahuamba, ‘Sambi mbona tamyamkuluphira?’
Johana walavya ushahidi kumuhusu, achikota kululu, achiamba, “Hiye ndiye yekuambirani, ‘Ye edzaye nyuma zangu ni mkpwulu kuriko mimi, mana kala a kuko hangu sidzangbwevyalwa.’ ”
Mlungu wahuma mutu mmwenga yeihwa Johana.
Takuna uamuli umgodzayo mutu amkuluphiraye. Ela aamulwa kare osi asiomkuluphira, mana taayamkuluphira Mwana wa macheye wa Mlungu.