10 Yathuma yamquma uJohane ikhanda entolongweni.
10 uJohane wahle waqunywa ikhanda entolongweni.
Kodwa ngithi kini uElija sewafika; kabamazanga, kodwa benza kuye lokho abakuthandayo. Kunjalo leNdodana yomuntu izakuhlutshwa yibo.
Kuzakuthi sebebuqedile ubufakazi babo, isilo esiphuma emgodini ongelamkhawulo silwe labo, sibanqobe, sibabulale.
Kodwa uHerodi wathi: UJohane ngamquma ikhanda mina; kodwa ngubani lo engizwa ngaye okunje na? Wafuna ukumbona.
Kodwa ngithi kini: UElija sewafika, benza kuye lokho abakuthandayo, njengokulotshiweyo ngaye.
Kwaba yize ukubatshaya kwami abantwana benu, kabakwamukelanga ukulaywa. Umkhonto wenu ubadlile abaprofethi bakho njengesilwane esichithayo.
Kodwa babelokhu bezihleka ulunya izithunywa zikaNkulunkulu, bedelela amazwi akhe, beklolodela abaprofethi bakhe, lwaze lwavutha ulaka lweNkosi ebantwini bayo baze baswela usizo.
Inkosi yadabuka, kodwa ngenxa yezifungo zayo langalabo ababehlezi layo yalaya ukuba inikwe.
Ikhanda lakhe lalethwa ngomganu, lanikwa intombi, yona yalisa kunina.