24 Mukazyana afuma aya auzya nyina ati, “Uzye namalenga cani?” Nyina amunena ati, “Kalenge umutwe wakwe Yoane Kawatizya.”
Antu yane yakavwanga lyonsi yati, ‘Kutaya umuntu nanti wenga wino Yobo asiimula.
Antu aipe yakasomola masumo yao, nu kukana malapwa yao kuti yakome alanda na apina, yayo akapita mu miyele isuma.
Umuntu mwipe wene akapangila umusuma, nu kumulumila incecete.
Antu aipe ndi cakuti yankatukila, apakuti yankome yakapempezyoka, nu kuiponela sile yonga.
Lyene nyina anena mwana ati, “Yanga kamulenge uti, ‘Umpeele ndakai kwene umutwe wakwe Yoane Kawatizya pa mbale.’ ”
Mu manda yalya Yoane Kawatizya aloleka, ala akukosola mu lwanga lwamu Yudeya,
Mwene amulaya ati, “Nalapa ukuti consi cino ukulonda namakupeela nanti a citika wa wene wane!”
Mukazyana aswilila zuwa ku mwene, amulenga ati, “Nkulonda umpeele ndakai kwene umutwe wakwe Yoane Kawatizya pa mbale!”
Yonadabu nawe amunena ati, “Pitanga kalale pali bedi wako ukole kwati watulwala. Ndi cakuti yaso yiiza ku kukulola, wize uyanene uti, ‘Napapata munene Tamala awino aize andisya. Nkasi kuti anteyanyizizya icakulya mukwene ale nkumulola, nga lyene andisya.’ ”