19 Nao achimuamba, “Anjina nkuamba uwe u Johana Mʼbatizadzi; anjina nkuamba u Elija; anjina nao nkuamba u nabii fulani wa kare ye fufuka.”
Nao achimuuza, “Vino we u ani? Ukale u Elija?” Johana achiamba, “Hata simi.” Chisha achimuuza, “Ukale we u yuya Nabii?” Ela achiamba, “Hata simi.”
Anjina kala achiamba, “Mutu hiyu ni Elija.” Anjina nao achiamba, “Hiyu ni nabii dza viratu manabii anjina a kare.”
na achiaambira atumishie, “Hiye ni lazima akale ni Johana Mʼbatizadzi! Akafufuka ndiyo sababu anaweza kuhenda vilinje vinji.”
Lolani nindamhuma nabii Elija edze kpwenu kabila ya iyo siku ya Mwenyezi Mlungu kpwedza. Siku iyo indakala kulu na ya kuogofya.
Phahi amuuza tsona yuya mutu yekala chipofu, “Uwe mwenye ndiwe uriyephozwa matso. Vino unaambadze kuhusu mutu hiye?” Yuya mutu achiamba, “Mutu hiye ni nabii.”
Atu ariphosikira maneno garigogombwa ni Jesu, anjina agomba achiamba, “Kpwa kpweli hiyu ndiye yuya nabii kala hunamgodzera.”
Nao achimuuza, “Ichikala siwe Yetsambulwa Kuokola Atu, wala Elija, wala siwe hiye Nabii, mbona unabatiza atu?”
Bada ya miaka minji, hiko weru wa jimbo ra Judea kpwatsembuka mutu yeandza kazi ya kuhubiri. Mutu hiye kala anaihwa Johana Mʼbatizadzi.
Herode, mfalume wa jimbo ra Galilaya, wasikira mambo higa gosi, kpwa vira dzina ra Jesu kala rikaenea chila phatu. Atu anjina kala achiamba, “Johana Mʼbatizadzi akafufuka! Ndiyo mana anaweza kuhenda vilinje vinji.”
Siku mwenga, Jesu kala anavoya Mlungu macheye. Anafundzie amlunga pho phephi, naye achiauza, “Atu nkuamba mino ni ani?”
Chisha achiauza, “Dze, mwino, munaamba mino ni ani?” Petero achimuamba, “Uwe ndiwe Masihi.”