19 Baamwiramu bati: “Yoanne Omubatiza, aye abandi bati Eliya, ate abandi bati mulala ku balanzi ab'eira n'azuukiire.”
“Aye bona eno, olunaku lwa Musengwa Katonda olukologho era olw'entiisa bwe luliba lukaali kutuuka, ndibatumira Eliya omulanzi.
era yaakoba abagheereza be ati: “Oyo ateekwa kuba nga ni Yoanne Omubatiza n'azuukiire mu bafu, kyava aghanga okukola ebyewuunhio ebyo.”
Mu nnaku edho, Yoanne Omubatiza yaatuuka era yaayegeresa mu irungu ery'e Buyudaaya,
Agho Herode kyabazinga yaawulira ku Yesu, kuba eriina lye lyali limanhikaine inho era abandi nga bakoba bati: “Yoanne Omubatiza n'azuukiire mu bafu era kyava akola ebyewuunhio”.
Abandi baakoba bati: “Oyo Eliya.” Abandi baakoba bati: “Oyo mulanzi, ng'abalanzi abandi.”
Agho olwatuuka, Yesu yali ali kusaba yenka aye nga Abeegeresebwa be bali naye, yaababuuza ati: “Abantu bandheta batya?”
Yaabakoba ati: “Ate imwe mundheta ani?” Petero yaamwiramu ati: “Niiwe Kurisito wa Katonda.”
Baamubuuza bati: “Memale oli ani? Niiwe Eliya?” Yairamu ati: “Busa, ti ninze.” Baayongera okumubuuza bati: “Niiwe Omulanzi ole?” Yairamu ati: “Busa.”
Agho ni baamukoba bati: “Oba nga ti niiwe Kurisito, oba Eliya, oba Omulanzi ole, memale lwaki obatiza?”
Abantu abandi abaali mu ikuukuubira bwe baawulira ebibono ebyo, baakoba bati: “Bwenebwene ono n'omulanzi.”
Agho kabiri baabuuza omusaadha eyali omutulu bati: “Oyo omwogeraku ki, nga bwe yakuzibwire amaiso?” Yaakoba ati: “Mulanzi.”