35 Omunye wabo, osisazi somthetho, wamlinga ngombuzo lo, wathi:
Kodwana uJesu ngokwazi kwakhe iqhinga labo elimbi wathi: “Nina bazenzisi ndina! Nilingelani ukungithiya na?
“Mfundisi, ngimuphi umyalo ongomkhulu emthethweni na?”
AbaFarisi abathileko beza kuye, bamlinga bathi: “Kumthetho bona indoda itlhale umkayo na?”
“Maye kini zazimthetho! Nisuse isihluthulelo somnyango welwazi. Nani ngokwenu azange ningene, navimbela nabagade basithi bayangena.”
UJesu wabuza abaFarisi nezazimthetho wathi: “Kumthetho ukupholisa ngeSabatha namkha njani na?”
Kodwana abaFarisi nezazimthetho bawulahla umnqopho kaZimu ngabo ngombana bebangakabhajadiswa nguJwanisi.
Batjho lokhu bathiya uJesu, khona bazakuba nesibambelelo sokummangalela. Kodwana uJesu wakhothama watlola phasi ngomunwakhe.
Linga ngamandlakho woke uthumele umjameli uZena no-Apholo utjheje bona bangatlhogi ilitho endleleni.