24 Hipho yuya msichana watuluka achendamuuza nine, “Mayo, nkavoyeni?” Nine achimuamba, “Kavoye chitswa cha Johana Mʼbatizadzi.”
Jonadabu achimuambira, “Kadziambalaze mwako chitandani udzihende mkpwongo na sowe achedza kukulola, muambire, ‘Mruhusu mwenehu Tamari edze anijitire keki chache kuno nalola, chisha aniandazire.’ ”
kalapho atu a mwangu nyumbani taadzangbweamba, ‘Ni ani ambaye kadzangbwerya chakurya cha Ayubu hata akamvuna?’
Atu ayi ariphonedzera, ili aniangamize, yani maadui gangu na aviha angu andadzikpwala agbwe.
Mutu ahendaye mai nkumpangira njama mbii mutu wa haki na kumkundzira uso kpwa kummena.
Atu ahendao mai anatuluza panga zao na kuphinda maha gao aolage agayi na achiya, atsindze hinyo anaohenda garigo sawa.
Yuya msichana bada ya kuambirwa ni nine, waamba, “Nalonda uniphe chitswa cha Johana Mʼbatizadzi ndani ya chano.”
Bada ya miaka minji, hiko weru wa jimbo ra Judea kpwatsembuka mutu yeandza kazi ya kuhubiri. Mutu hiye kala anaihwa Johana Mʼbatizadzi.
Chisha achihendaapa achiamba, “Nindakupha chochosi ndichovoya, hata ikale ni nusu ya ufalume wangu!”
Ndipho yuya msichana achiuya kpwa mfalume upesi achendamuamba, “Nalonda uniphe chitswa cha Johana Mʼbatizadzi ndani ya chano.”