19 Nabo balimwasukile ati, “Bambi basosa ati niwe Yohane Mubatishi, bambi bati niwe Eliya, elo bambi nabo basosa ati uli umo uwabasoseshi abakale eubukile ukufuma kubafwa.”
Elo yasosele kuli bachilolo bayiko ati, “Ngu ni Yohane Mubatishi abukile kubafwa. Echo akwatile ifiso ifyakuchita ifintu ifikulu.”
Muli nshilya nshiku kwayishile Yohane Mubatishi, uwali kubilikisha muchiswebebe cha Yudeya ati,
Pali njilya nshita imfumu Helodi alyumfwile ululumbi lwaku Yesu. Elo abantu bambi balikusosa ati, “Yohane Mubatishi abuka kubafwa. Echo akochitila ifyafiso ifikulu mfi.”
Nomba bambi bena balikusosa ati, “Ngu ni Eliya.” Bambi nabo balikusosa ati, “Musoseshi, ali kubati musoseshi uwakale.”
Akasuba kamo ulo Yesu ali mukulomba apaenka, abakusambila bayishile kuli Ye. Elo abafumbile ati, “Nga abantu basosa ati nine nani?”
Elo Yesu abafumbile ati, “Mba mwe mweba ati nine nani?” Petulo alyasukile ati, “Niwe Uwasubwa waku Lesa.”
Bamufumbile ati. “Mba niwe nani? Napo niwe Eliya?” Yohane ayasukile ati, “Iyowo, tenepo.” Bamufumbile ati, “Napo niwe umusoseshi?” Ayasukile ati, “Iyowo.”
Elo bafumbile Yohane Mubatishi ati, “Kati tewepo Uwasubwa uwaku Lesa nangula Eliya nangula umusoseshi, mba nindo ubatishisha?”
Bambi abantu ulo baumfwile amashiwi nga, basosele ati, “Ngu muntu chine-chine musoseshi.”
Abafalisi balimufumbile ngulya muntu nakambi ati, “Nga nomba webo ukotipo shani pali ngu muntu?” Naye alyasukile ati, “Musoseshi.”