9 Anaa abɛ koraa nti ne hofirii adi kɔhwɛeɛ? Diyifoɔ? Ɛɛ, meeka akyerɛ ho, sɛ ɔte saa; nso, ɔkyɛne diyifoɔ koraa.
Na wo abɔfra kumaa yi, bɛbɛfrɛ wo Sorosoroni he diyifoɔ, efiri sɛ wobedi Awurade anim akosiesie n’akwane,
Owom sɛ na Herode pɛ sɛ oku no deɛ, nso na osuro nkurofoɔ he, efiri sɛ bebu Yohane sɛ diyifoɔ.
Sɛ onte saa a ɛɛne ne hokɔhwɛeɛ? Bi a ɔhyɛ ntaade pa? Hwɛ, bɛ a bɛhyɛ ntaade pa he bɛya ahemfie.
Nso sɛ yɛka sɛ, ‘Ofiri nnipa’ a, nkurofoɔ he nyinaa besi yɛ aboɔ, efiri sɛ bɛgye tom sɛ Yohane yɛ diyifoɔ.”