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."
29 Viyakwasile kiwalo cha Yesu, bahaja kutumika kuleka, nayo kahulika kahona utamu wake. 30 Bahaja Yesu kajuwa nguvu zimulawa, avo kahinduka muulunhu na kuuza, "Nani yanikwasile kiwalo changu?"
31 Wanahina zake wamwidika, "Kowona wanhu viwokusung’ha sung’ha, abaho kouza nani yakukwasile?"
32 Lakini Yesu kalola mhande zose ili yamone munhu yatendile vivo. 33 Mtwanzi ayo kajuwa kinhu kimulawilile, avo kamgendela Yesu kuno kodumba na kugwaya. Kamfugamila Yesu, kamulongela fulu ipile. 34 Yesu kamulongela mtwanzi ayo, "Mwanangu, kutamanila kwako kukuhonya. Genda moyo uholile, kuhona utamu wako."