13 Vavafumisha finyamkela vatangalili na kuvashaya mafuta vatami vatangalili na kuvalowola.
14 Mutwa Helodi papikanishili filongu afi fyosi, kwanongwa litawa lya Yesu lipikanika mahali posi. Vandu vamonga vadetili, “Yohani mbatisha kashukuka! Ndi nongwa yaveli na liwovi lya kugola mihilu ayi.”
15 Lakini vamonga vadetili, “Ayu Eliya.” Vamonga vadetili, “Ayu mbuyi, kucha vala vambuyi va dahili.”
16 Helodi papikanishili filongu afi, kadeta, “Yohani mbatisha yindimdumulili mutwi kashukuka!”
17 Kwa nongwa dahili Helodi mweni alayishili kucha Yohani mbatisha akamuliwi na awopiwi muchijaka. Agolili naha kwanongwa amuhetili Helodiya, mdala wa Filipu na Filipu avelili mfwata mundu Helodi
18 Yohani mbatisha amuwombilili Helodi, “Malawu vakulema yuwi kumtola mwehi wa mlongu waku!”
19 Naha Helodiya kamkalalila nendu Yohani mbatisha, kadayila kumuwulagha, lakini kawesha ha nongwa ya Helodi.
20 Helodi amtilili Yohani mbatisha kwanongwa amanyili aveli mundu mnofu yang'alili, topi aveli akumlolela. Adayilaya kumpikanisha Yohani mbatisha, mani hela pamupikanishili kala, ajingili nendu.
21 Lijuva limu Helodiya apatili fwasi mulihungu lya kuwoneka kwa Helodi. Helodi avagolilili lihungu vatavala, vakulu va machonda na filongosi wa mlima wa Galilaya.
22 Muhinja wa Helodiya payingilili kufina, afinili finofu, Helodi na vahenja vaki vasekilili. Topi mutwa kamuwombela muhinja yula, “Luvi chindu chochosi chiwudayila, nenga dangugayili.”
