5 Hanʉ Heroode aarɨ ʉmʉtɨmi wa Yudeya, aareho kuhaani wʉmwɨ, iriina ryazɨ Zaakariya, wi ikishoko cha abhakuhaani chabhirikirwa Abhiya. Na mʉkaazɨ Zaabhɨti, aarɨ wʉ ʉrʉganda rwa Haruuni.
Yɨɨsu akiibhurwa mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtɨrɨhɨɨmu mucharʉ cha Yudeya, ribhaga rɨnʉ Heroode aarɨ ʉmʉtɨmi. Ribhaga riyo, abhamɨnyi bha zenzota bhanʉ bhaaruurɨ rʉgʉrʉ, bhakahika mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu. Bhakabhuurya,
Nawe maraika akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Zaakariya, ʉtʉʉbhaha! Mungu igwirɨ amasabhi gaazʉ. Mʉkaazʉ Zaabhɨti, arakwibhʉrɨra umwana wi ikisubhɨ, ʉmʉrʉkɨ Yoohana.
Akʉmara, mʉkaazɨ Zaabhɨti akagega ɨnda, akamara imyɨri ɨtaanʉ ariibhisa,