22 Mndele wa Helodiya viyengile kuvina, kawanogeza ng’hani Helode na wageni wake. Ivo Helode kamulongela mndele ija, "Nipule chinhu chochose chiulonda, nizakwing’ha." 23 Kalonga kwa kuilaha, "Noilaha, chochose chonda unipule nizakwing’ha, hata nusu ya ufalume wangu!"
24 Ivo mndele ija kahita kumuuza mamiyake yake, "Nipule choni?"
Mamiyake kamwidika, "Pula ditwi da Yohana Mbatizi."
25 Bahobaho mndele ija kakimbila mbaka kwa mfalume na kumulongela, "Ning’he sambi baha ditwi da Yohana Mbatizi muna ichano!"
26 Mfalume kengilwa na chinyala ng’hani, mbali kwaviya kailaha haulongozi ha wageni wake hana didugila, hadahile kumulemela bule. 27 Lusita ulo ulo, mfalume kamulagiliza mkalizi kudigala ditwi da Yohana. Mkalizi kahita kuna ichifungo na kumkanha Yohana iditwi. 28 Maabaho keka ditwi ijo muna ichano, kamgalila mndele ija, nayo kamwing’ha mami yake.