28 Nywinywi wenye mu mashaahiḍi kwamba, niinena kwamba mimi simi huyu Masiya. Mimi nihumwa kudzamuelekanyia jeje hi njia t̯u.
Yohana ndiye huyu jwa *nabii Isaya aneneye dzuuye, epfokwamba, “Ni muntu eyekulalabvani yuwandani akyamba, ‘Ielekanyeni njia ya Ḅwana, na muyarongaarye machiyoye.’ ”
Nawe mwanangu, unahanwa *nabii jwa Muungu awee dzuu. Unamuyongowa Ḅwana kuimuelekanyia njiaye.
Yohana nkakuwafitsa kintu, kawambia wazi tswee kawamba, “Mimi simi huyu *Masiya.”
Yohana kawambukuya na hivi vyuuwo vya nabii Isaya kawamba, “Mimi ni huyuḍe muntu eyekulalabvani yuwandani akyamba, ‘Irongaaryeni njia ya Ḅwana.’ ”
Nao wamuuza wamwamba, “Ikwaakwamba wewe siwe ayu Masiya, wala siwe Eliya ambu huyu nabii, kut̯i d̯ubva kwakut̯opyani wantu?”
Jeje kakudzani nyuma yangu, ela sinamala hat̯a kufunguya milao ya viyahuvye.”