10 Wakupfundzira adam'bvundza kuti: “Kodi thangwe ranyi adziwi wa Mtemo ambalewa kuti ni bzakufunika Eriya an'dzakhale wakutoma kubwera?”
Ndipo penu imwe mun'funa kumutawira, umweyu ni Eriya omwe akhafunika kuti abwere.
Ndipo iwo adam'bvundza pomwe aciti: “Penu ndiwe lini Krixtu, nee Eliya, nee Mpolofita, thangwe ranyi uli kubatiza?”
Ndipo adam'bvundza kuti: “Tsono ndiwe yani? Kodi ndiwe Eriya?” Iye adati: “Ndine lini”. Adam'bvundza pomwe: “Kodi ndiwe Mpolofita?” Iye adati: “Nee”.
Ndipo adambvundza aciti: “Kodi thangwe ranyi amisiri wa Mtemo ambalewa kuti Eriya an'dzakhala wakutoma kubwera?”
Iwo adatawira kuti: “Anango ambalewa kuti ndimwe Juwau M'batizi. Anango Eriya, ndipo anango Jeremiya ayai m'polofita winango”.
Jezu adatawira kuti: “Cadidi, Eriya an'bwera kuti adzakondze papsa bzinthu bzentse.