18 Jọni ji agịda ikwu-ọnu zị ichne ichne zni izi ọma, naarịasno be tụhnasna mkpọma.
Nye nhne ọwhusna ịkpa zị n'aka a, ọ jọowhusna ịkpa a nkarị, chịbna ịkpa a n'ọbna, kọvu o jeeji bẹkwnu chní echni kpọrne ruznurnuznu ịkpa.”
Kọvu nụ Jọni bigbọru Eze Erọdu kwnornu Erodiasi nnwerne nwene a, nụ agịda nhne ọjo berere ke Erọdu mernu.
Jọni gbarụ akebne gbasịri a, siwama, kaa, “Ka bụ nye me nookwu ọka a nụ o snogwu m n'aznụ, kọvu ọ kakwo m, kwnornu nụ ọ zị sụ be mụrnu m.”
N'ekile a, Jọni whnụrnu Jizọsi hne o naavakwnusi a, ọ kaa, “Anụ le, ka bụ Nnwọ Atnụrnu ke Chiokike, nye noovume mmehie k'ọwa.
Me nụ iwhuru m whnụrnu a, gba akebne nụ nye ka bụ Nnwọ Chiokike.”
Pita ji agịda ikwu-ọnu berere dọ be aka nụ nsnị, kaa, “Anụ gweme ẹhni anụ awhnụwhnu ke ebiri ọjo ka.”
O zne nụ rime kpakara ẹli wam nookwu agịda ikwu-ọnu ọsnuta mkpọma tem ọ vadu Girisi.
Ọ bụru ọ gba ele badnụ inwe, o mee kpam. Nye neekesi ele berere nhne, o mee a nụ mkpọma ọma, nye noodu ele badnụ, ọ rnụsi ẹrnu a rikne. Nye nọodo obirizi, o gweru mkpọma ọma mee a.