29 Imitondo yake Yohana kamona Yesu komwizila, kalonga, “Loleni, Mwanang'hondolo wa Mulungu yosegeza nzambi za wanhu wa mwiisi!
30 Ino ayo inilongile mbuli zake, ‘Kokwiza munhu kukisogo changu yeli munhu mkulu kubanza nene, kwavija kakala kuko toka umwaka niye sinavumbuka.’
31 Niye mwenyego simjuwile viyali, lakini niza kuwabatiza kwa mazi muladi kutenda yajuwigwe na wanhu wa Izilaeli.”
32 Yohana kalava usindila kwa kulonga, “Nimona Loho Yang'alile kohumuluka kuulanga kamba huwa na kwima uchanha yake.
33 Niye nikala sijuwile kamba ayo heyo, lakini Mulungu, yanhumile kuwabatiza kwa mazi kanongela, ‘Munhu yonda umone Loho Yang'alile komuhumulukila kulawa kuulanga na kwima uchanha kwa munhu ayo, heyo ayo yonda yawabatize kwa Loho Yang'alile.’ ”
34 Abaho Yohana kalonga, “Nichona kinhu acho, na nowalongeleni ukweli, heyo ayo Mwana wa Mulungu.”
