7 Wasundile, nati: “Wamwisa uku chishila chane, wino ali na maka ukunduta nene, wino nemwi ntalingine nu kwinama ntolompole imikowa ya nfwato shaakwe.
Yoane nawe pano wamala manda yaakwe, avwanga, ati: ‘Mulungelengula fino nene wini? Nene insi wenewe; leelo lolini, alwiza umwi uku chisila chane, wino ntalingine nu kusapula imikowa ya nfwato zya ku mulu yaakwe.’
Uwino alwisa uku chisila chane, wino nene ntalingine ukutolompola imikowa ya nfwato shaakwe.”
Yoane wafwangile, ayanena yoshi, wati: “Umwenemo, nemwi ndubatisha uku mansi, leelo alwisa wino ali na maka ukunduta nene, wino ntalingine ukumtolompwela imikowa ya nfwato shaakwe. Wene alumubatisha uku Mweso Nswefu nu moto.
Nemwi ndumubatisha na maasi uku kufipela, leelo wino alwiisa ichisila chane, wene ali na maka ukunduta neene, wino ntalingine nanti ukuseenda infwato shaakwe; wene alumubatisha uku Mweso Nswefu nu ku mooto.
Leelo Yoane wakasime ukundesha, waati: “Chingasiipa, nene ukubatishiwa neewe, newe wiisa kuli neene?”
Na Yoane waswiite mafumbu ya mtwanga-mwendo nu nkowa wa nkwela um-nsana, walyanga makanta nu wuchi wa nchundu.
Nemwi namubatisisha um-maasi, leelo wene alumubatisha nu Mweeso Nswefu.”
Paulo ati: “Yoane wabatishanga ulubatizyo lwa kwelelwa maifyo, angi alunena antu yamsumile wino alwiza uku chisila chakwe, ali Yesu.”