40 Mmbe, Yɨɨsu akaja imwambʉkʉ wɨ ɨkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani, akahika hanʉ Yoohana aarɨ arabhatiiza abhaatʉ. Akiikara iyo sikʉ suuhu.
Amangʼana gayo gʉʉsi gakakorebhwa mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtaniya, ʉrʉbhaara rwa rʉgʉrʉ wɨ ɨkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani, hanʉ Yoohana aarɨ arabhatiiza abhaatʉ.
Kʉgayo, Yɨɨsu akatiga kogenda habhwɨrʉ gatɨ wa Abhayaahudi. Akabhʉʉka hayo na kuja haguhɨ nɨ ɨkɨbhara, mʉrʉbhɨri rʉnʉ rwabhirikiirwɨ Ɨfurahiimu, akiikara iyo hamwɨmwɨ na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ.
Mmbe, hanʉ zaahitirɨ sikʉ ibhɨrɨ, Yɨɨsu akabhʉʉrɨra abhɨɨga bhaazɨ kʉbha, “Tʉgarʉkɨ Yudeya.”
Neho bhakaja kwa Yoohana, bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Umwija, ʉrahiita ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ aarɨ na naawɨ imwambʉkʉ wɨ ɨkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani na ʉkamenyeekererya amangʼana gaazɨ? Nangwɨnʉ wʉʉsi arabhatiiza, na abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bharaja kwewe!”
Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akatanga kwiruguura mucharʉ cha Gariraaya. Atɨɨndirɨ kwiruguura mucharʉ cha Yudeya, kʉ kʉbha abhakangati bha Abhayaahudi bhaarɨ bhareenda kumwita.