18ahaM svArthe svayaM sAkSitvaM dadAmi yazca mama tAto mAM preritavAn sopi madarthe sAkSyaM dadAti|
19tadA te'pRcchan tava tAtaH kutra? tato yIzuH pratyavAdId yUyaM mAM na jAnItha matpitaraJca na jAnItha yadi mAm akSAsyata tarhi mama tAtamapyakSAsyata|
20yIzu rmandira upadizya bhaNDAgAre kathA etA akathayat tathApi taM prati kopi karaM nodatolayat|
21tataH paraM yIzuH punaruditavAn adhunAhaM gacchAmi yUyaM mAM gaveSayiSyatha kintu nijaiH pApai rmariSyatha yat sthAnam ahaM yAsyAmi tat sthAnam yUyaM yAtuM na zakSyatha|
22tadA yihUdIyAH prAvocan kimayam AtmaghAtaM kariSyati? yato yat sthAnam ahaM yAsyAmi tat sthAnam yUyaM yAtuM na zakSyatha iti vAkyaM bravIti|
23tato yIzustebhyaH kathitavAn yUyam adhaHsthAnIyA lokA aham UrdvvasthAnIyaH yUyam etajjagatsambandhIyA aham etajjagatsambandhIyo na|