9 Kale kyani, ki̱mwagyendi̱ri̱ kuwona? Mu̱ragu̱ri̱ wa Ruhanga? Ki̱kyo kyokyo, kandi nkubaweera, yogwo gi̱mwaweeni̱, akukiraho mu̱ragu̱ri̱.
We mwanange, okwi̱za kwetwanga; mu̱ragu̱ri̱ wa naani, mu̱ragu̱ri̱ wa Ruhanga; Ruhanga Yogwo wa Hakyendi̱ hoi̱; oligyendera, mu mei̱so ga Mukama; oteekanize bantu, hab̯wa kwi̱za kwamwe.
Nahab̯waki̱kyo, Herodi̱ yendyengi̱ kwi̱ta Yohaana, bei̱tu̱ kandi naaku̱ti̱i̱na bantu batamubyokeera, kubba bantu baatengi̱mwo Yohaana ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa, hab̯wa kumuwona naali mu̱ragu̱ri̱ wa Ruhanga.
Kyabba kitali ki̱kyo, kyani ki̱mwagyendi̱ri̱ kuwona? Gana mudulu alweri̱ ngoye zirungi? Kili kyokyo kwahi, hab̯wakubba, bantu balwala ngoye zirungi, babba mu bikaali bya bakama.
Bei̱tu̱ b̯utwakakoba, ‘Bantu boobo baab̯u̱mu̱heeri̱,’ bantu bensei̱ bakwi̱za kutulasa mahi̱ga, hab̯wakubba bantu bali bananu̱ku̱ nti, Yohaana yaali mu̱ragu̱ri̱ wa Ruhanga.”