31 Bhakatumbwi kulongalanela, “Anatupwaghiki, ‘Ghakahumiki kwaka Chapanga,’ anaatulalukya, ‘Bho, mbona ngachemunhobhali Yohana?’
Bhakalochini bheni kwa bheni, bhakapwaghaje, “Apwagha bhenibhela kwa ndandi ngachetutotwi mabumunda.”
Mbwaghilaje, bho, lujiniku lwaka Yohana Mbatizaji lukahumiki kunani kwaka Chapanga au kwa bhandu? Mniyangaje.”
Kabheti anatupwaghiki, ‘Ghakahumiki kwa bhandu,’ kwibya bhole?” Bhakajowipi lipogha la bhandu, maghambu bhandu bhokapi bhakahobhali kubha Yohana akabhi chakaka mlota waka Chapanga.
Yohana akabhalandi bhandu malobhi ghake, akajamalili nakanopi, na kupwagha, “Hajoju nde jola jonumpwaghilaje, ‘Joahika munyuma jangu, nambu nde nkolongwa kumbeta nepane, ndandi jombi akabhi mangane ja kubhelekeka nepani.’ ”
Chilabhu jaki, Yohana akumbweni Yesu akahikaje kwaki, akapwaghike, “Lingalyaje, hajoju nde Mwanalimbeleli waka Chapanga, joatola mahoku gha ndema!
Yohana akapwaghiki, nepani mweni lijambu leniheli, na nandila chakaka kubha hajoju nde Mwana waka Chapanga.”
Paakumbweni Yesu akapetaje, akapwaghike, “Lingalyaje, hajoju nde Mwanalimbeleli waka Chapanga!”