19 Yannena, yaati: “ ‘We Yoane Kabatisha,’ leelo yamwi yaati: ‘We Elia.’ na yamwi yaati: ‘We umwi apa malau ya kali watatutuluka.’ ”
“Alawiyo uli Yoane Kabatisha; atatutuluka uku yafwi, ichino amaka yao yaluomba imilimo munalii.”
Um-manda yalye wisile Yoane kabatisha angalusuunda un-nyika ya Yudea, ati:
Nu mwene Yelodi apulika maswi yao, kuni sina lyaakwe lyalumbwike; yalanda yaati: “Yoane Kabatisha atatutuluka uku yafwi, chaleka maka yao yaluomba unnimo um-nkola.”
Yamwi yaati: “I Elia,” Yamwi yaati: “Alawi ilau, nantu nnina wi yakalauzya.”
Walangi pano alusalika wenga, walondeshi yaakwe yali pipi nawe; ayatondosha, ati: “Chene! amaumba ya yakuluti nene wini?”
Wayanena, waati: “Nemwe muluti nene wini?” Petlo wannena, waati: “Wewe uli Klisto wi Leesa.”
Yamtondosha, yaati: “Nga wewe wini, fwandi? We Elia?” Wafwanga, waati: “Asi nene.’ “Wewe ilau lili?” Wafwanga, waati: “Awe!”
Yamtondosya nu kunnena, yaati: “Nga fino ulubatisha, ndi asi wewe Klisto, nanti Elia, nanti ilau liye?”
Nga yamwi umwiumba pano yapulika amaswi yao, yalanda ukuti: “Umwenemo, alawi ali ilau lili.”
Nga yanena umpofu wiyo ilya uwili, yaati: “Nga wemwi ulutuli uku ntu wiyo, fino wakuyulila amaso?” Walanda, waati: “Ilau.”