1 Wasin tiyempowa nagyanangkepera Jesus sey Nazaret, inangngi Juan a Gumabawtisar sino kalolowata sakoꞌma Judea, e nanuldu sino tolayira a inang naningngag sikwana.
Netuluyi Jesus a nassapit si, “Gakkurug yo sapitangku sikwayu, awana tolaya neyanak sito lubagga nangatu amma ki Juan, udde massiki nu kunnenoy, ino kaabbafawana tolaya mesapat sino patturayani Dios, nangatu amma sikwana.
Wasin manawinnino adalanira i Juan, agyanino sinapiti Jesus sino tolayira sinay mappeafu ki Juan. Kunna si, “Sin inangngandaw sino agyanani Juan sey kalolowat, sanneno ginakkaddawa inita? Tata kadda tolaya kunnangke sikalla ipapallelenna bayabbag?
“Aneno massapitira si ikka i Juan a Gumabawtisar. Kunnino korwanira si ikka i Elias, e kungkappayino korwanira si ikka i Jeremias onnu korwana gumalabbun siꞌin,” kunda sikwana.
Se inang sitawi Juan a Gumabawtisar e netulduna sikwayuweno akwandonad takesi maggaddangkayu ki Dios, udde ammeyu kinurug. Udde ino gumattukiyera si buwit andino maayotira a bafabbay, ireno nangurug. E massiki sin initayuweno inangwara, ammekayu kepay nabboboli ta kuruwandopayino tulduna.”
Nangiyafu yaw sin neyakkuruwino neturakki Isaias a gumalabbuni Dios siꞌin a antuweno sinapiti Dios sino Abbingnga. Sinapiꞌna si, “Dingngaggannu, ananeno dundunangku a maunta sikwama midadan sino pallakarannu.
Wasin nanawinnino dinundunira i Juan, agyanino sinapiti Jesus sino tolayira sinay mappeafu ki Juan. Kunna si, “Sin inangngandaw sino agyanani Juan sey kalolowat, sanneno ginakkaddawa inita? Tata kadda tolaya kunnangke sikalla ipapallenna bayabbag?