Lucas 7

24 Wanahina wa Yohana viwasegele, Yesu kasonga kululongela lunhu luja mbuli ya Yohana, "Vino vimucholile kuluwala, muchola kulola choni? Muchola kulola lusanze vilutigisigwa na beho? 25 Vino muchola kulola choni? Muchola kumulola munhu yavalile viwalo vinogile? Wanhu iwovala viwalo vinogile, weli na ugima wa kubwihila okala mzing’anda za wandewa! 26 Nongeleni, vino muchola kulola choni? Muchola kumulola mtula ndagu wa Imulungu? Ona, lakini mona vingi ng’hani kubanza mtula ndagu wa Imulungu. 27 Kwavija Yohana ayo yalongigwe mna Gamaandiko Gang’alile, ‘Imulungu kalonga, nomtuma msenga wangu yakulongolele, yaitande nzila yako.’ " 28 Yesu kamambukiza kulonga, "Nowalongela, Yohana ni munhu mkulu kubanza munhu yoyose yakalile mwiisi. Lakini yeli mdodo Muundewa wa Imulungu ni munhu mkulu kubanza Yohana."

29 Wanhu wose wamuhulike, hata wabokela kodi, wamtogola Imulungu kamba kanoga na wakala wabatizigwe na Yohana. 30 Lakini Mafalisayo na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa walema kutenda ga Imulungu, kwavija walema kubatizigwa na Yohana.