32 Angithi wathi, ‘NginguZimu ka-Abrahamu, uZimu ka-Isaka noZimu kaJakopo.’ AkasinguZimu wabafileko, kodwana ungowabaphilako.”
Kuthe nakufika isikhathi sokwenza umnikelo, umphorofidi u-Eliya watjhidela ngaphambili wathandaza wathi: “Maye Somnini, Zimu ka-Abrahamu, ka-Isaka no-Israyeli, akwazeke namhlanjesi bonyana unguZimu kwa-Israyeli nokobana ngiyincekwakho begodu koke lokhu engikwenzileko ngikwenze ngokulayelwa nguwe.
NginguZimu kayihlo, uZimu ka-Abrahamu, u-Isaka noJakopo.” UMosi wagubuzesa ubuso bakhe ngombana bekesaba ukuqala uZimu.
Kodwana mayelana nokuvuka kwabafileko: Kghani anikafundi bona uZimu wathini kini?
UZimu ka-Abrahamu, ka-Isaka noJakopo, uZimu wabokhokho bethu, uphazimulise uJesu incekwakhe. Iye, loyo nina enamkhaphela bona abulawe, namlandula phambi koPilatu, ngitjho nanyana besele aqede ngokuthi uyamthukulula.
‘NginguZimu wabokhokho bakho, uZimu ka-Abrahamu, ka-Isaka noJakopo.’ UMosi wadedemela ngevalo wabhalelwa nakuqala.
Kunalokho bebakhanukela iphasi elingcono, okutjho lezulwini. Yeke uZimu akananhloni ukubizwa bona unguyisabo ngombana ubalungisele umuzi.