Lucas 7

24 Wasenga wa Yohana viwacholile, Yesu kasonga kumulonga Yohana haulongozi wa dale da wanhu, yolonga, "Vumcholile ha Yohana kuluwala, mtamanila kona choni? Ludete lutigiswa na beho? 25 Mchola kulola choni? Munhu yavalile vivalo vinogile ng’hani? Wanhu wovala kamba avo na kukala vinogile wa mming’anda ya kindewa! 26 Nongeleni, mchola kulola choni? Muhokozi? Ona, ila nowalongela, yummonile kana ukulu kubanza muhokozi. 27 Yohana iyo munhu Nyandiko Zing’alile zimulonga, ‘Mulungu kalonga, nomulagiza msenga wangu yakulongole, yondayaitande nzila yako.’ " 28 Yesu kongeza kulonga "Nowalongela, wanhu wose waleligwe na watwanzi, haduhu yali mkulu kum’banza Yohana. Ila yali mdodo ng’hani muna Uundewa wa Mulungu iyo mkulu kum’banza Yohana."

29 Wanhu wose, hata wawila kodi, viwazihulike mbuli za Yesu, watogola kamba nzila ya Mulungu igoloka, kwavija wakala wabatizigwe na Yohana. 30 Ila Mafalisayo na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa wagalema gaja gayalondile kutenda Mulungu kumwao kwavija walema kubatizigwa na Yohana.