8 Nomba bambi balikusosa ati, Eliya alibukile kubafwa, nakambi bambi ati, umo uwabasoseshi bakale eubukile kubafwa.
Bamufumbile ati. “Mba niwe nani? Napo niwe Eliya?” Yohane ayasukile ati, “Iyowo, tenepo.” Bamufumbile ati, “Napo niwe umusoseshi?” Ayasukile ati, “Iyowo.”
Nabo balimwasukile ati, “Bambi basosa ati niwe Yohane Mubatishi, bambi bati niwe Eliya, elo bambi nabo basosa ati uli umo uwabasoseshi abakale eubukile ukufuma kubafwa.”
Nabo balimwasukile ati, “Bambi basosa ati niwe Yohane Mubatishi, bambi bati niwe Eliya, elo bambi nabo basosa ati uli umo uwabasoseshi baku Lesa.”
Nomba bambi bena balikusosa ati, “Ngu ni Eliya.” Bambi nabo balikusosa ati, “Musoseshi, ali kubati musoseshi uwakale.”
Elo abakusambila balimufumbile ati, “Mba nindo abasambishi ba Mafunde bakososela ati Eliya ewakubalilapo ukwisa?”
Nabo balimwasukile ati, “Bambi basosa ati niwe Yohane Mubatishi, bambi bati niwe Eliya, elo bambi nabo basosa ati niwe Yelemiya nangula umo uwabasoseshi.”