16 Nambu Helode paakajowini malobhi ghanihagha akapwaghiki, “Jonihoju nde Yohana. Nakunhekiti mmutu, nambu ahyokike!”
akabhapwaghi bhatumika bhaki, “Jonihoju nde Yohana Mbatizaji, ahyokiki kuhuma kwa bhakuwa, ndemana makili gha kutenda ngangachu ghahenga lihengu mkati jaki.”
koni akapwagha, “Ndehi mahoku kwa kung'anambuka mundu jwanga na lihakau.” Nambu bhombi bhakayangike, “Bho, tepani tutenda kike? Leniheli umanya wamwete.”
Bhangi bhakapwaghiki, “Mundu ajoju nde Eliya.” Bhangi bhakapwaghiki, “Ajoju nde mlota au nde ngati jumu wa bhalota bhaka Chapanga bha mwande.”
Akaholali bhenibhela ndandi pa machobha gha kunyuma Helode akabhohiki amuli Yohana Mbatizaji akamulikaje, na kunkonga muchifungo. Helode akahengiki bhenibhela kwa ndandi jaka Helodia joakabhi nhwanu waka Filipo ndongu waki. Papamu na ghanihagha Helode akaamwi kuntoghola Helodia.
Helode akapwaghike, “Yohana nukunhekiti mmutu, bho, henu ajoju nde nane ambaju nyowana malobhi ghaki?” Na jombi akatokuli kumbona Yesu.