14 Mndewa Helode kahulika mbuli azo zose, kwavija twaga da Yesu dikala dijuwike kila hanhu. Wanhu wayagwe wakala wolonga, "Yohana Mbatizaji kazilibuka kulawa kwa wafile, lekaavo kana udahi wa kutenda unzonza."
15 Wanhu wayagwe walonga, "Ino Eliya."
Na wanhu wayagwe walonga, "Ino mtula ndagu kaigala na imoja wa watula ndagu wa Mulungu wa kuko umwaka."
16 Helode viyazihulike mbuli azo, kalonga, "Ino ayo Yohana Mbatizaji inimkanhile pala jake lakini kazilibuka kulawa kwa wafile!"