Nao wamwambukuya wamwamba, “Wangine wanakwamba u Yohana Mut̯opya, wangine wanakwamba u nabii Eliya, wangine wanakwamba u nabii Yeremia na wangine wanakwamba u mumodza jwa hawa manabii wangine wa kae.”
Nao wamwambukuya wamwamba, “Wangine wanakwamba wewe u Yohana Mut̯opya, wangine wanakwamba u nabii Eliya, na wangine wanakwamba u mumodza jwa hawa manabii wa kae.”
Yohana kadzayongowa usoni ya Ḅwana amuelekanyie machiyo yakwe na Ruhu na nguvu dze za Eliya. Kadzawatsanganya wababa na wana wao pfamodza kawii. Kadzawakengeuya wasiomuhikiza Ḅwana kuwa wantu wahachi na kadzawaelekanya wantu t̯ayari kumukaraḅisha Ḅwana.”
Nao wamwambukuya wamwamba, “Wangine wanakwamba u Yohana Mut̯opya. Ela wangine wanakwamba u nabii Eliya na wangine wanakwamba u mumodza jwa hawa manabii wangine wa kae afufukiye.”
Kisa hawa Mafarisayo wamuperukia kawii huyu muntu apfonyejwe, na wamuuza wamwamba, “Wewe kwamba wiwa ntumbu matso ela huyu muntu kakupfonya. Haya, una chuuwo ga cha kunena dzuu yakwe?” Nae kawambukuya kawamba, “Huyu muntu ni *nabii.”