7 Erhi amanya bwinjà oku ali muntu w’oburhegesi bwa Herodi, amurhuma emwa Herodi. Obwo erhi naye ali e Yeruzalemu mw’ezo nsiku.
Ago mango mwâmi Herodi ayumva oku Yezu ajire irenge.
Bulya Herodi ali agwâsire Yowane, amushwêka anamuheba omu mpamikwa, erhi Herodiyada mukà omulumuna Filipo orhuma.
Lêro oku lusiku lw’okuburhwa kwa Herodi, mwâli wa Herodiyada ajà eruhya, asâma, asîmîsa Herodi.
Mwâmi Herodi anaciyumva emyanzi yâge, bulya izîno lyâge lyàli lyajîre irenge. Bakâg’iderha, mpu: «Yowane Mubatiza afûsire omu bafù: kwo kumudwîrhîre ebi bisômerîne adwîrhe ajira».
Aho honênè, baguma omu Bafarizeyi bamujaho, banamubwîra, mpu: «Ogende, orhenge kuno, bulya Herodi alâlîre okukuniga».
Obwo Bilato erhi ayumva akwo kanwa, adôsa mpu k’oyo muntu ali Mugalileya.
Erhi Tiberi Sezari ashinga myâka ikumi n’irhanu oku ntebe y’obwâmi, Ponsiyo Bilato erhi ali murhegesi w’Obuyahudi, Herodi erhi ali murhambo w’e Galileya, Filipo mwene wâbo erhi ali murhambo w’Ituriya n’e Trakoniti, naye Lusaniya erhi ali murhambo w’Abilena;
Mwâmi Herodi anaciyumva oku àli adwîrhe ajira kwoshi; ahaba kurhi ajira, bulya baguma bakâg’iderha, mpu Yowane afûsire omu bafù:
Nêci, kwo binali, Herodi bo na Ponsiyo Bilato, n’amashanja g’abapagani n’olubaga lw’Israheli, bashûbûzinye muli eci cishagala, bacîgusha haguma mpu balwîse omurhumisi wâwe Yezu washîgaga (amavurha g’obwâmi).