25 Baho kukala na mtwanzi yakalile na utamu wa kutumika kwa miyaka longo na mibili. 26 Mtwanzi ayo kachola kwa waganga wengi na katumia vinhu vose viyakalile navo, lakini hahonile bule, ila kagendelela kulumwa ng’hani. 27 Viyazihulike mbuli za Yesu, kengila mna ulunhu lwa wanhu, kamcholela Yesu kukisogo na kakwasa kiwalo chake. 28 Kailongela mwenyego, "Nahakwasa kiwalo chake, nohona."
34 Yesu kamulongela mtwanzi ayo, "Mwanangu, kutamanila kwako kukuhonya. Genda moyo uholile, kuhona utamu wako."