14 Baakoba bati: “Abandi bamweta Yoanne Omubatiza, abandi Eliya, ate abandi Yeremia, oba omulanzi ng'abalanzi abandi.”
Bino n'ebibono Yeremia bye yayogera. Yeremia oyo yali mutabane wa Hilikia, eyali owundi ku bakabona ab'e Anathothi mu kiketezo kya Benjamini.
“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.”
Yaabakoba ati: “Aye imwe mundheta mutya?”
Abeegeresebwa baamubuuza bati: “Lwaki Abanamateeka bakoba bati Eliya n'ow'okusooka okwidha?”
Mu nnaku edho, Yoanne Omubatiza yaatuuka era yaayegeresa mu irungu ery'e Buyudaaya,
Abandi baakoba bati: “Oyo Eliya.” Abandi baakoba bati: “Oyo mulanzi, ng'abalanzi abandi.”
Baamukoba bati: “Yoanne Omubatiza, abandi bati Eliya, ate abandi bati mulala ku balanzi.”
abandi bati Eliya n'aboneike, ate abandi bati mulala ku balanzi ab'eira n'azuukiire.
Baamubuuza bati: “Memale oli ani? Niiwe Eliya?” Yairamu ati: “Busa, ti ninze.” Baayongera okumubuuza bati: “Niiwe Omulanzi ole?” Yairamu ati: “Busa.”
Ghaabaagho okuduuduuma kungi mu biyindi eby'abantu nga bamwogeraku. Abandi nga bakoba bati: “Musaadha mukalamu.” Ate abandi bati: “Busa, akiidhamya bwa bantu.”
Agho kabiri baabuuza omusaadha eyali omutulu bati: “Oyo omwogeraku ki, nga bwe yakuzibwire amaiso?” Yaakoba ati: “Mulanzi.”