19 Balo bakamukumbula ayi, “Bamwi balaamba ayi ndimwe baJoni Mubombeki, bamwi ayi ndimwe baElija, abalo bamwi ayi muli womwi wa balaluki bakulukulu uyo wakabuka.”
“Amubone, ndaakumutumina mulaluki Elija bushiku bunene buyoosha bwa Mwaami kabutana kushikila.
Mpomunyaawo wakaambila bantu bakwe bacinenenene ayi, “Uyu nguJoni Mubombeki wabuka kuswa kubafu! Nceceeco ncaakonshela kucita shaankamiko ishi.”
Munshiku sheenka isho Joni Mubombeki wakesa muluyanga lwa muJudeya kaashimikila ayi,
Mwaami Elodi wakanyumfwa mpuwo ya makani akwe Jesu ayo akanyumfwika koonse koonse. Bamwi bantu bakalinga kwaamba ayi, “Joni Mubombeki wabuka kuswa kubafu, nceceeco ncaakonshela kucita shaankamiko ishi.”
Sombi bamwi bakalinga kwaamba ayi, “NguElija.” Abalo bamwi ayi, “Ngumulaluki womwi wa baabo balaluki bakulukulu.”
Bumwi bushiku Jesu kaapaila eenka, bashikwiiya bwakwe abalo bakalingaawo pafwaafwi. Mpeeke wakabeepusha ayi, “Anu bantu balaamba ayi ndime ni?”
Lyalo Jesu wakabeepusha ayi, “Ino mwebo mulaamba ayi ndime ni?” Pita wakakumbula ayi, “Ndimwe Usalitwe wakwe Lesa.”
Bakamwiipusha ayi, “Ino ndiwaani? Sa ndiwe Elija?” Lakwe wakakumbula ayi, “Sobwe, teshi ndime Elija.” Bakamwiipusha alimwi ayi, “Sa ino ndiwe mulaluki ngotutoolindila ulya?” Sombi wakaamba ayi, “Sobwe.”
Bakeepusha Joni ayi, “Ono na teshi ndiwe Usalitwe wakwe Lesa, Elija nabi mulaluki ngotutoolindila ulya, utoobombekelanshi?”
Bamwi bantu ndibakanyumfwa maswi akwe aya, bakaamba ayi, “Uyu muntu ncakwiila ngomulaluki ulya!”
Lyalo baFalisi bakeepusha musankwa uyo wakalinga moofu alimwi ayi, “Ino webo utooyeeya buyani shamuntu uyo bulya mbwaakushilika meenso?” Lakwe wakakumbula ayi, “Ngumulaluki.”