28 Ebyo byàbâga e Betaniya, ishiriza lya Yordani, emunda Yowane akâg’ibatiziza.
Erhi kuca, Yezu erhi alâlire ekuja e Galileya. Anacishimâna Filipo, amubwîra, erhi: «Nshimba».
Ashub’icîjîra ishiriza lya Yordani, emunda Yowane akâg’ibatiziza, anayibêra.
«Owaguzagya ogu mugavu dinari bihumbi bisharhu, akazihà abakenyi!»
Naye Yowane erhi adwîrhe abatiza e Heno, hôfi h’e Salimi, bulya amîshi galiyo manji, n’abantu bakayish’ibatizibwa.
Bajà emwa Yowane, bamubwîra, mpu: «Rabi, olya wali naye ishiriza lya Yordani, olya wahamîririzagya, naye akola adwîrhe abatiza, n’abantu boshi badwîrhe bamushimba!»
Gedeoni anacirhuma entumwa omu ntondo ya Efrayimu yoshi aderha, erhi: «Mubunguluke mweshi mushagamukire kuli abo banya-Madiani, muzibe amazîko kuhika aha Betabara, na kuhika oku Yordani». Abo bantu b’Efrayimu bahamagalagwa boshi banaciziba amazîko, kuhika aha Betabara na kuhika oku Yordani.