31 O alombi abomu na o athumia makiojana makiamba, “Fukiamba wala kwa Mulungu, andafuza, ‘Kwanoni k'amumukuluhirire?’
bai arihomona Jesu anatsembera akiamba, “Lolani thiye ye Mwana Ng'ondzi wa Mulungu.”
Nami nidzazhona na ninamboza ushahidhi kwamba yuyu nde Mwana wa Mulungu.”
Siku ya hiriye Johana akimona Jesu anadza na arihomona akiamba, “Lolani thiyu ye Mwana Ng'ondzi wa Mulungu ausaye dambi ya urumwengu.
Kwa vizho Johana wamboza ushahidhi dzuluze, akiluta mumiro akiamba, “Yuyu nde yuyahu niriyekala ninamwamba nirihoamba kukala, ‘Iye adzaye nyuma zangu be ni mubomu kuriko mimi, kwa kukala wakalako hatha kabila mimi sidzakalako.’ ”
K'uzhona marihosikira viryahu, o anafundzi makiuzana-uzana makiamba, “Ni zho hurizho k'ahutsukulire mikahe.”
Vidze wo wadimi ariohumira Johana Mubat'izaji kubat'izira at'u, wala kwa Mulungu hedu wala kwa anadamu? Nidzigidzyani.”
Na hukiamba, ‘Wala kwa anadamu,’ be fu hatharini, kwani at'u osi mandahutsukirirwa.” (Manena vivi kwa kukala were ni aoga na at'u, kwa kukala o at'u osi mamona Johana kukala ni nabii jeri.)