31 Phahi aphiya njama, achendabisha enye kpwa enye, achiamba, “Huchiamba, ‘Wala mlunguni,’ andahuamba, ‘Sambi mbona tamyamkuluphira?’
Ela nyo abisha enye kpwa enye achiamba, “Anagomba higo kpwa sababu tahutsukurire mabofulo.”
Niambirani, uwezo wa Johana wa kubatiza, wala kpwa Mlungu hebu wala kpwa atu?”
Na tahuweza kuamba, ‘Wala kpwa atu.’ ” (Agomba hivyo kpwa sababu aogopha kuphaha tabu, mana atu osi akubali kukala Johana kala ni nabii kpweli.)
Johana walavya ushahidi kumuhusu, achikota kululu, achiamba, “Hiye ndiye yekuambirani, ‘Ye edzaye nyuma zangu ni mkpwulu kuriko mimi, mana kala a kuko hangu sidzangbwevyalwa.’ ”
Siku ya phiriye Johana waona Jesu anatsoloka, naye Johana achiamba, “Hiyu ndiye Mwana ngʼondzi wa Mlungu ausaye dambi za atu osi!
Nikaona mwenye mambo higa gachihendeka, nami nashuhudiya kukala yuyu ndiye Mwana wa Mlungu.”
Ariphomuona Jesu anatsupa, waamba, “Lolani, yuya ndiye Mwana ngʼondzi wa Mlungu!”