9 Pe mwabhalaga kwenya khooni? Bhʉlɨ, mwábhalile kʉmwenya umukuwi? Nalyoli uYookhani mʉpɨtɨ kʉshɨla umukuwi.
Ishi ɨwe mwana waanɨ, bhatɨkʉtekhaje kʉtɨ mukuwi wa Mʉlʉngʉ ʉMʉpɨtɨ ʉwa kʉmwanya, kʉnongwa ye ʉtɨmʉlongolele ʉMwene, ɨnga ʉmʉgombele ʉweene ɨdala,
Pe uHeloodi akhanzaga ɨdala ɨlya kʉmʉgoga uYookhani, ɨleelo akhogopaga abhantʉ kʉnongwa ye bhámwitishile uYookhani uMwozyi kʉtɨ mukuwi.
Ɨnga te shɨ shɨnɨɨsho, mwábhalile kwenya khooni? Mwábhalile kʉmwenya umuntu we akwatile amenda agɨ togo? Yeenya, abhantʉ bhe bhakʉkwata amenda agɨ togo bhakwɨkhala mu nyumba ɨzya shɨmwene.
Ɨleelo ɨnga twatɨ bhantʉ bhámupiiye, bhonti ɨbha bhatɨtʉkhome na mawe, kʉnongwa ye bhitishile kʉtɨ uYookhani áamɨle mukuwi.”