Yohana kagija kunena kamba, “Mimi nyakumut̯opyani na madzi, kuyanga kwamba muziyatsa nabvise zenu. Ela huyuḍe eyekudzani nyuma yangu kadzamut̯opya na Ruhu Mudheru na moho. Jeje ana uwezo mukuu kunichia mimi, chima cha kwamba sinamala hat̯a kutsukuya viyahuvye.
Ndookomu Yohana kawamba, “Mimi nyakumut̯opyani na madzi, ela kuna muntu eyekudzani nyuma yangu, eye na uwezo mukuu kunichia mimi. Sinamala hat̯a kufunguya milao ya viyahuvye. Jeje kadzamut̯opya na Ruhu Mudheru na moho.
Na Yohana epfokuwa hafufi kwisa kazi zakwe, kawambia hawa wantu, ‘Nywinywi mwakut̯arani ya kwamba mimi ni ga? Sikwaa huyu mwiyekuindiiyani hat̯a. Jeje kakudzani nyuma yangu, na sinamala hat̯a kumuvuya viyahuvye.’ ”
Paulo kawamba, “Haya mat̯opyo ya Yohana yewa nza kuyanga kwamba wantu wapfyehuza mama. Ela Yohana kawambia hawa wantu wa Isiraeli wamuhikize na huyu awee kudzani nyumae, yani Yesu.”