22 Mwali wa Helodia yapo wadalowa pamalo pajha amachitila pwando, wadavina, wadamkondwelecha kupunda Helode ni alendo wake. Chimwecho mfumu Helode wadamkambila yujha mwali, "Pembha chalichonjhe icho ufuna, nane sinikupache." 23 Wadalumbila, "Sinikupache chilichonjhe icho siunipembhe, ine sinikupache, ata ngati nusu ya ufumu wanga sinikupache."
24 Pamenepo yujha mwali wadachoka, ni kupita kwafunjha maye wake, "Nipembhe chiyani?"
Nawo wajha amake adamuyangha "Pembha mutu wa Yohana Mbatizi." 25 Yujha mwali wadathamanga mbaka kwa mfumu nikumpembha, "Nipembha mnipache saino muliselo mutu wa Yohana Mbatizi."
26 Mfumu wadaona chisoni kupunda, nambho siwadakhoze kukana, ndande wadalumbila pachogolo pa alendo wake. 27 Pampajha mfumu wadamkambila asikali wajhe nawo mutu wa Yohana Mbatizi mliselo. Asikali uyo wadapita mndende, wadamdula mutu Yohana. 28 Ndiipo yujha asikali wadajhanawo mutu mliselo ni kumpacha mwali, ni iye mwali wadapacha amake.