19 Nao yaasuka yati, “Yamwi yakati wewe Yoane Kawatizya. Yamwi yakati wewe Eliya. Alino yamwi nao yakati wewe umwi wamuli yakasema yampiti uwatazyukuka kufuma ku afwe.”
Nao yamuzya yati, “Uzye lyene wewe weni? Uzye wewe Eliya?” Nawe aasuka ati, “Asi nene Eliya.” Nao yamuzya yati, “Uzye ale wewe kasema wino tukalolela?” Nawe aasuka ati, “Awe.”
Yamwi yavwanga yati, “A Eliya.” Yamwi nao yavwanga yati, “A wenga wamuli yakasema yampiti.”
Alino anena nkombe zyakwe ati, “Cumi kwene wii a Yoane Kawatizya uwatazyukuka kufuma ku afwe.” Acino akwatile na maka akucita vinjelengwe.
“Lelo lino uwanda uo ukulu uwakofya wakwe Yawe utali kuti ufike, ndamutumila kasema Eliya.
Caleka nupya kwene Afaliseo yuzya umuntu uwali mpafu yati, “Wemo wavwanga vino wali wakupozya ku upafu wako. Uzye lyene wemo ukuti uli pa muntu wii?” Nawe aasuka ati, “A kasema.”
Caleka yamwi mwi umba lino yuvwa mazwi yaa, yati, “Umuntu wii akasema mu cumi!”
yuzya Yoane yati, “Uzye wemo ndi usi Katuula uwalavilwe, nanti Eliya, nanti kasema wino tukalolela, pacani ukawatizya?”
Mu manda yalya Yoane Kawatizya aloleka, ala akukosola mu lwanga lwamu Yudeya,
Lyene mwene Helodi auvwa vintu vii vyonsi, pano impwelo ya pali Yesu yalanga yati salangana konsi. Antu yamwi yavwanzile yati, “Yoane Kawatizya watazyukuka kufuma ku afwe. Acino akwatile na maka akucita ivinjelengwe.”
Insita imwi Yesu wapepanga ala ali sile na alondezi yakwe. Yesu ayauzya ati, “Uzye antu yakati nene weni?”
Yesu nawe ayauzya ati, “Uzye mwemo, mukati nene weni?” Petulo nawe aasuka ati, “Wewe uli Katuula uwalavilwe.”
