24 Pabakenda batumwa baJoni, wakatanga kulungulula nezwaJoni kubanhu eti, "Mwakenda mugwegulu kunobonani? Idete liteketeswa nebhepo na? 25 Mwakenda kunobonani? Unhulume ulombala zwimbalo zwibhodo na? Banombala ali akale belalama bupenyu bwopezhulu banowanika mungumba jamatezi. 26 Biya mwakamunda kunobonani? Undebambeli waMwali na? Eya, ndinomubuja, zwinopinda undebambeli. 27 Ndiye wakakwalwa nezwizwe kuwhi, ‘Ndootuma untumwa wangu pambeli papo, unookungubula inzila yiyo.’ 28 Ndinomubuja pakati pabo bose bakazwalwa nabechinhukaji apana unkulwana kupinda Joni, koga yoyo untukutuku mubushe bwaMwali, ndiye unkulwana kupinda iye."
29 Pabakawha zwose yezwi, bose banhu nabatelesi, bakakuja Mwali nokuti bakabhabhatizwa nombhabhatizo waJoni, 30 koga baFalisi nabasilawu bakalamba kubhabhatizwa sokulonga kwaMwali.
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