28 Abaho kadika pala dija mditanda, kamgalila mndele ayo, nayo kamgwaa mamake.
Kipindi acho viwengile mng'anda wamvika kawasa mulusazi. Wamuhoma mmunda wamkoma, wakanha pala jake wasegela najo. Wabitila nzila ya kudikonde da Alaba kilo kwa kilo.
Kwa kufunzigwa na mamake, kalonga, “Nigwelele sambi baha pala da Yohana Mbatizaji mditanda!”
Bahaja mndewa kamulagiza mkalizi yadigale pala da Yohana. Mkalizi kagenda mkifungo, kakanha pala da Yohana.
Wanahina wa Yohana viwahulike mbuli ayo, wachola kulusola lukuli lwa Yohana na kuluzika.