22 Ndienu, kamwali waka Helodia jajingala nukuhina, janhekisi ngamaa Helodi na ageni baki. Bambu nkolongu apwagila kamwali we hoju, "Gunobaa sokapi se ukipai nane nugutenda nugupeke." 23 Kabee nu kunndapila, "Sokapi segwinoba nugutenda kugupekea, hata jikubi nusu ju ubambo wango."
24 Papuje kamwali we oju japita, nakalalukii amabu, "Noba kike?" Nabombi bapwagaa.
"Kimutu saka Yohana Mmbatisa."
25 Kamwali jakelubuka kwaka bambu nkolongu imbelo kukundoba, "Mbala gumbekya sajenu, mmutu waka Yohana Mmbatisa mwikipalu."
26 Bambu nkolongu jayomiki ngamaa, lakine ndaba jukulagi kwaki, na ndaba ja ageni baki bajakokiki, ngasijapala kunkanila. 27 Ndienu, bambu nkolongu antuma linzolinzoli, jwakaleta kimutu saka Yohana. Linzolinzoli, jwajenda nukunseku kimutu Yohana mligelesa, 28 jaleta mmutu waki we gola mwikipalo nukumpeke kamwali, najombi nakapekee amabu.