16 Ela Herode uo iji wasikira agho, ukaghamba, “Johane, uo neremdumbueghe chongo, nuo warukishwa.”
Herode ukaghamba, “Johane neremdumbueghe chongo, ela uhu nimsikiragha malagho ghake nani?” Nao ukakaia ukilola chia emmbona.
ukighamba, “Nabonya kaung'a kwa kumfunya mundu wa hachi ubwagho.” Ela awo wikaghamba, “Ijo si ilagho jingi jedu, jizighane kumoni.”
Ukawizera wadumiki wake, “Uo ni Johane M'baputizi waruka kufuma kwa wafu; kwa wundu ughu ndighi iri rabonya kazi andenyi kwake.”
Hawaja, weko na kiture kibaa wisechiwonie jingi. Mlungu uchaghisaghisa maindi gha wamaiza wa wandu wake; wichafushwa waya angu Mlungu uwileghie.
Ela wazima wikaghamba, “Ni Elija”. Na wamu wikaghamba, “Uhu ni mlodi sa umu wa walodi wa kala.”
Angu aho imbiri, Herode oredumieghe Johane uwado, ukamfunga kifungonyi kwa wundu ghwa Herodia mka Filipo mruna Herode; kwa kukaia oremlowueghe uo mka-mruna.