16 Lakini Helodi pajajoa lijambu le eli japwaga, “Jonioju we Yohana! Jonunsekula umutu, lakini juyokiti!”
Jaapwagila atumi baki, “Hoju Yohana Mmbatisa, jutei kuyoka kuhuma kwa bandu baawii. Henu makili gukutenda nginyuli gahenga lihengu nkati jaki.”
Jwaapwagila, “Ndei mahakau ndaba nung'anambwiki mundu jwanga mahakau ili jukomika.” Lakini bombi bapwaga, “Kwali wamwete, twepani ngasetuhusika.”
Bangi, bapwaga, “Jonioju we Elia.” Bangi apwaga, “Jonioju we Mlota waka Sapanga ngati jumwa wabu waka Alota baka Sapanga ba samani.”
Helodi jawasalya hela ndaba masoba gumunyuma jabia julagalaki ankamula Yohana Mmbatisa, nukunkonga mligelesa. Helodi jahenga hela ndaba Helodia jakabii nhwanu waka Pilipi nndongu waki. Pamu na haga Helodi jaamua kunzuku Helodia.
Helodi japwaaga, “Yohana mmbatisa we nunsekwii kimutu, jo nyowana majambu gake hoju nyane?” Najombi japala ammbona.