19 Naamushookelia naaũga; “Yohana Mubadĩĩzia, ĩpa ĩĩĩa akuũgaa Elia, nĩĩĩa ya kĩna umuĩ wa anakĩdagu a kalĩ wiiukile.”
“Uyu wayu Yohana Mubadĩĩzia, wiiukaa kwipũna muakiu; luulo ingũlũ izi zaakĩtuma munsĩ yaakue.”
Pantondo zaasio nũgyelela uYohana Mubadĩĩzia nwitanantia mumbuga ya Uyahũdi, nuũga,
Mutemi Helode nuziigia impola kunsooko ĩliina liakue alĩ lĩkũmuukile; nuũga, uYohana Mubadĩĩzia wiiukaa kwipũna muakiu, kunsooko ĩĩ makula mitenda mulĩmo munsĩ yaakue.
ĩĨĩa naaũga, “Ingĩ Elia. ĩIĩa naaũga, ingĩ munakĩdagu, zĩ umuĩ wa anakĩdagu.”
Pĩna alĩ wilompa wing'ene, ĩamanigua aakue naalĩ ĩpalumuĩ ninduyo, nuakolia; “ĩMaũmbĩ makuũgaa ĩne neene waani?”
Nuaĩĩla; “Ainie gua, mukuũgaa ĩne neene waani?” uPetelo nushookeelia nuũga, “Ue uue Kilisito wa kĩNzua.”
Naamukolia, “mbii gua? Ue uue Eliane?” Nuũga, “Sika neene.” “Ue uue munakĩdagu nuasione?” Nushookeelia, “Zũi.”
Naamukolia naamuĩĩla, “Nĩkĩ gua wibadĩĩzia kanga ue ĩsika wĩKilisito katia Elia katia munakĩdagu uzo?”
Paapo ĩĩĩa kwipuna mwiyũmbĩ pĩna naaziigia inkaani izi naaũga, “Tai uyu wayu munakĩdagu nuasio.”
Iio naamuĩĩla umupokũ kangĩ, “Ue wiũgaaii mumpola zaakue, kuitĩ wakulaĩlagiaa ĩmiiso?” Nuũga, “Ingĩ munakĩdagu.”