28 “Nene namunena, pali yano yafilwe nanachi, kushi wino alushile Yoane, leelo wino unnono um-wene wi Leesa, anndusile.”
uMweenemo ndumuneena: muli yano yafiilwe na ayaanachi, pasi umwi wino waloleka alusile Yoane Kabatisha, leelo wino unnoono um-weene-wa-mwiyulu, unkulu uukunnuta.
Um-manda yalye wisile Yoane kabatisha angalusuunda un-nyika ya Yudea, ati:
Yoane wafwangile, ayanena yoshi, wati: “Umwenemo, nemwi ndubatisha uku mansi, leelo alwisa wino ali na maka ukunduta nene, wino ntalingine ukumtolompwela imikowa ya nfwato shaakwe. Wene alumubatisha uku Mweso Nswefu nu moto.
Wiyo uwino waandikilwe fi: ‘Lolini natuma intumi yane apa maaso yako; wino alukuteyanyisha insila yako.’
Nga antu yoshi na yakalifya yikodi, pano yapulika ifintu fi, yasumile ichumi chi Leesa, kuno yabatishiwa ulubatisho lwi Yoane.
Wayanena, waati: “Wensi wino wacha wapokelela umwanche wi ukwishina lyane, aluwa watampokelela nene; na wensi wino wampokelela nene, alumpokelela wino wantumile. Kuno wino unnono pali mwemwe mwensi, wiyo ali unkulu.”