38Yohana kamulongela Yesu, “Mfundiza, tumona munhu imoja kolava vinyamkela kwa twaga jako. Tweye tumgomesa kwavija siyo miyetu.”
39Yesu kawalongela, “Sekemumgomese, kwavija kuduhu munhu yotenda unzonza kwa twaga jangu na kuno kononga vihile.
40Kwavija munhu yoyose hatulema kaubanzi wetu.
41Nowalongela ukweli munhu yoyose yowagwaa kikasi cha mazi ga kung'wa kwa twaga jangu kwavija mweye mwa wanhu wa Kilisito kobokela nhunza yake.
42“Munhu yoyose yomuhonza imoja wa wadodo wano wonitogola yatende nzambi, yokuwa vinoga munhu ayo yagodekigwe dibwe kulu da kudugila msingo na yasigwe mbahali.
43Kamba mkono wako wahakuhonza utende nzambi, ukanhe! Yokuwa vinoga wingile kuna ugima na mkono umoja, kubanza wingile na makono mabili na abaho uchole jehanamu kuna umoto haufaga.
44Mumo, ‘Funza wowaja hawafa bule na umoto uwalukuza haufaga.’
45Kamba mgulu wako wahakuhonza utende nzambi, ukanhe! Yokuwa vinoga wingile kuna ugima na mgulu umoja, kubanza wingile na magulu gose mabili na abaho wasigwe jehanamu.