16 Ela Herode arihosikira vivi akiamba, “Iye ni Johana Mubat'izaji niriyemutosa kitswa, wafufuka!”
Ela Herode akiamba, “Johana namutosa kitswa, vikara ni h'ani yuno niriye ninasikira uv̱oro uno dzuluze?” Bai akikala anathamani kumona.
Arihofika kuko waagololeza akiamba, “Nahenda dambi bomu kumusaliti mut'u asiye dambi na mut'u.” O makimwamba, “Gago be ni gako gago, sino k'ahugamanya.”
Akiambira ahumikie, “Iye ni Johana Mubat'izaji iye, wafufuka, ndo hatha ana wadimi wa kuhenda maut'u mabomu-mabomu.”
Angine o makikala manaamba, “Ni Elija” na angine makiamba, “Ni nabii dza here mumwenga wa o manabii a ho kapindi.”
Kwani Herode were walagiza kukala Johana afungwe minyororo na angizwe jela. Vivi wavihenda kwa ut'u wa Herodia mwanamuche ariyekala Herode wamuhoka nduguye ariyekala anaifwa Filipu.