15 Watuhu wagamba, “Yuno ni Eliya.” Mnalo watuhu wagamba, “Ni muwoni saviya wadya wawoni we ichikale.”
Wagamba, “Watuhu wamgamba ni Yohana Mta kubatiza, watuhu Eliya, watuhu Yelemiya hegu yumwenga ywa wawoni.”
Amafyo yahitula, “Yuno ni muwoni Yesu, kalawa Nazaleti si ya Galilaya.”
Helode eze eve, agamba, “Yuno ni Yohana Mta kubatiza nimkantile umtwi kauyuka!”
Wamhitula, “Watuhu wakugamba ni weye Yohana Mta kubatiza, watuhu wagamba wi Eliya na watuhu nawo wakugamba wi yumwenga wa wawoni.”
Namlongweile Zumbe, naho na atende na nguvu na udahi wa Muye saviya muwoni Eliya. Na wevanye vituhu watati zamntu na wana wawo, na kuwahitula wehi watendwe na umanyi saviya wakuwoneka wedi, naho na watende wantu wemalanye kale kumhokela Zumbe.”
Wantu wose niyo wengila woga na kumtunya Chohile. Niyo wagamba, “Muwoni mkulu kachilaila mgati mwetu! Chohile keza kwambiza wantu wakwe!”
Yudya Mfalisayo eze awone ivyo, afanyanya mo moyo wakwe, “Uneva chindedi mntu yuno nani muwoni, nakabunkula kugamba mvyele yuno akumtoza evivihi, nakamanya kugamba ni mta masa!”
Wamhitula “Wamwenga wagamba wi Yohana Mta kubatiza, watuhu wagamba wi Eliya, watuhu nawo wagamba wiyumwenga ywa wawoni wa chikale kauyuka.”
Watuhu nawakagamba Eliya kalaila, watuhu nawakagamba yumwenga mwa wawoni wa chikale kauyuka.
Aho niyo wamuza, “Haluse weye wi yuhi? Togola, weye ni Eliya?” Yohana niyo ahitula, “Bule! Miye suyo.” Wamuza, “Togola, weye ni yudya muwoni?” Yohana awahitula, “Bule!”
Niyo wamuza Yohana, “Uneva weye suyo Kulisito hegu Eliya hegu yudya muwoni, kwa mbwani wabatiza wantu?”
Wantu weze wawone chilagiso icho Yesu adamanye, wagamba, “Chindedi yuno nuyo Muwoni akwiza mwe isi.”
Wantu wamwenga mgati mwe difyo weze weva izimbuli izo, niyo wagamba, “Chindedi mntu yuno ni muwoni aungigwe eze!”
Mafalisayo wamuza vituhu uyo mntu endaga tuntu, “Weye wamgaze mntu uyo akufumbule ameso yako?” Mntu uyo awagamba, “Mntu uyo ni muwoni!”