30 Lakini Mafalisayo na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa walema kutenda ga Mulungu, kwavija walema kubatizigwa na Yohana.
31 Yesu kagendelela kulonga, “Vino niwasimulile kwa lusimo gani wanhu wa lukolo luno? Vino waigala na choni?
32 Waigala na wana wadodo wakalile mdigulilo. Kibumbila kimoja chokikemelela kibumbila kiyagwe, ‘Tuwatowela gombe sugu, lakini hamuvinile bule! Tuwembila nyila za kuindilo, lakini hamulilile bule!’
33 Yohana Mbatizaji keza, kafunga kuja na hang'wile divai, mweye mulonga, ‘Kana kinyamkela!’
34 Mwana wa Munhu keza, kaja na kung'wa, mweye mulonga, ‘Muloleni munhu ino! Mmelo na mulevi, mbwiga wa wabokela kodi na wanhu waja wotenda nzambi!’
35 Lakini nzewele ya Mulungu yokoneka inoga kwa wanhu waja wose woitogola.”