23 Bavdeen daxal al murkab, wa talaamiizu tibivoohu.
Wa Yasuuv daxal murkab wa gaṭav al baḥar wa ja le madiinatu.
Wa radda wa gaal leehum, “Amshu wa xabbiru Yuuḥanna be_l ḥaajaat ash shuftuuha wa simivtuuha. Al vamyaaniin bishuufu, wa_l vuruj bimshu, wa_l mujazzamiin bitnaḍḍafu, wa_ṭ ṭurush bismavu, wa_l meyyitiin biguumu, wa_l masaakiin bibashshiru leehum.
Wa shuuf! jaat habuub shadiida fi_l baḥar lighaayat maa al mooya mashat foog al murkab. Laakin Yasuuv kaan naayim.
Al yoom daak, fi_l misa, gaal leehum, “Namshi le_ṭ ṭarf at taani.”