21 Waja wotenda mbuli zinogile wokwiza kuna umulangaza, giladi yoneke kamba sang'hano zao zitendeka kubitila Mulungu.”
22 Abaho Yesu na wanahina zake wachola ng'ambu ya Yudea, kakala hiko mkipigiti kidodo na kubatiza.
23 Yohana na heyo kakala yobatiza ako Ainoni behi na Salimu, kwavija hanhu haja kukala na mazi bwando. Wanhu wamgendela na heyo kawabatiza.
24 Mbuli zino zilawilila kipigiti Yohana hanageligwa mkifungo.
25 Wanahina wa Yohana wasonga kuibamilila na Muyahudi imwe muimbuli ya nzoela ya kusuluza magulu na makono.
26 Avo wachola ha Yohana wamulongela, “Mkulufunzi, munhu ija yakalile na gweye mwambu wa ikabili wa Ulwanda lwa Yolodani, ija iumulongile kamba iyo Kilisto, na heyo kobatiza, na wanhu wose womgendela.”
