Nasa'ding todamo Raja Herodes to karebanna Puang Isa, nasaba' kaissenanmo umbo-umbo nanii. Den tau mpaui kumua, “Nabi Yahya tee tuo pole'! Iamo joo namakuasa mpugauk tanda mejangngaran.”
Den pissen namale Puang Isa torro mesa massambajang, anna ratu to anak gurun-Na lako joo nanii. Mekutanami Puang Isa nakua, “Ia ke pahangna tobuda, indara nasanganna'?”
Mekutana pole'i nakua, “Ia ke susii tuu, indariki'? Kita'raka Nabi Elia?” Mebalii Nabi Yahya nakua, “Tangngiana'.” Mekutana unapi nakua, “Kita'moraka to nabi napau Puang Allataala la ratu?” Mebali omi nakua, “Tangngiana'.”
Nakua lako Nabi Yahya kumua, “Ciapari pale' tajio' tau, ke tangngiaki' Raja Mangpasalama', tangngia tooki' Nabi Elia ba'tu nabi to napau Puang Allataala la ratu?”
Mekutana pole' omi to to-Farisi lako joo to mangka buta nakua, “Na ia ke iko, apa la musanganni joo tau, nasaba' mangkamoko napapakita?” Mebalii nakua, “Oo, nabi Ia.”