16 Iiwalaawetho Herodi itthu iye, aaheera: “Yohaane – mulopwana kaamuhitalaaka – oovenyerera mookhwaani.”
Moone, aatteenguwaxa oroohiphwanelaru woova. Muluku oommwaramwaxa makhuva a yaale yoowananneni; nyuwo mohaayeviha niwoko Muluku ohaakhootta.
Yeesu, ni aahaaleela yaawo yaamurumeela: “Ole Yohaane mpatisa. Owo oovenyerera mookhwaani! Tivawo okhalannaawe ikuru soopaka sootikhiniha.”
ni aaweerela: “Koottheka, niwoko koovariha ephome yoohikhala ni milattu.” Ni awo yaamwaakhula: “Hiyo khanimwaha. Ikuru ti sawinyu.”
Akina yeeratho: “Owo ti Eliya,” ni akinatho yaanaakhulela yeeraka: “Owo ti mprofeeti ntoko maprofeeti a khalayi.”
Ti Herodi muneenaawe aavanghe nlamulo weera emvare Yohaane, emutthuke, ni engwalele mukaliposo, niwoko Herodi aathelanne ni Herodiya, mwaara a munneiye iitthaniwa Filipe.
Heroditho aaheera: “Miyo koomuhita Yohaane. Vano, taani Ola mwa Yoowo kiniiwaaka itthu iya?” Ni aamwaasaasa weera amoone.