24 Lino nibakeenda basikwiiya baJoni, wakatalika kwaambuula kunkamu atala aJoni wati, "Nimwakaya munkanda kuyoobona Joni, mwakali kuyeeya kuti wakalimbuli iinzi? Muyeyanga wakali kunooba mbuli tete na eelyo lyakawungwa aguwo? 25 Niinzi eelyo nchimwakaya kuyoboona? Mwaalumi uzweete malembo anjenjema na? Amulange, aabo basamide zisamo zyamidabba meebesi, bakkede kabotu alimwi balajanika mumaanda abulemu abami. 26 Niinzi eelyo zimwakaya kukuyolanga? Musinsimi na? Iiyi, ndamwaambila kuti, Joni ujisi mulimu mupati kwiinda musinsimi. 27 Ooyu ngunguwe, ooyo wakalembwa atala anguwe kuti: ‘Amulange, ndiyotuma simweenda nembo kubusyu bwanu, utakamubambile nzila njimutakutobele.’ "

28 "Ndamwaambila, akati kabo bazyedwe kumwanakazi taakwe mupati kwiinda Joni, pesi ooyu muniini kubwami bwa Leza ngumupati." 29 ✝Nibakamvwa eechi bantu boonse abasimutelo bakatambula Leza, nkaambo bakali babbapatizigwa lubbapatizyo lwaJoni; 30 pesi baFarisi abayiisi bamulawu bakakaka lulayo lwaLeza, nkaambo tebakabbapatizigwa pe aJoni.