10 Hawa wanafund̯i wamuuza wamwamba, “Ḅwana, mani kut̯i awa waalimu wa *Sharia wanakaa na kwamba ni had̯i nabii Eliya adze d̯ura?”
Na ikiwa kwamba mwaa t̯ayari kuvihikiza hivi vya hawa manabii waneneyevyo, ḅasi Yohana Mut̯opya ndiye huyu Eliya at̯aḅirijwee kwamba njwakudza.
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.”
Yesu kawambukuya kawamba, “Gula ni ḍugha kwamba ni had̯i Eliya adze d̯ura ili ayaelekanye mambo yonse.
Makisa wamuuza Yesu wamwamba, “Ḅwana, mani kut̯i awa waalimu wa *Sharia wanakaa na kwamba ni had̯i nabii Eliya adze d̯ura?”
Nao wamuuza wamwamba, “D̯ubva u ga? U Eliya?” Jeje kawambukuya kawamba, “Moro, sikwaa Eliya hat̯a!” Nao wamuuza kawii wamwamba, “Mani d̯ubva ndiwe ayu nabii hwiyekuindiiyani?” Nae kawambukuya kawii kawamba, “Mimi sikwaa huyu *nabii mwiyekuindiiyani hat̯a!”
Nao wamuuza wamwamba, “Ikwaakwamba wewe siwe ayu Masiya, wala siwe Eliya ambu huyu nabii, kut̯i d̯ubva kwakut̯opyani wantu?”