18 Bafundzi baJohane bambikela ngato tonkhe tintfo lebetentiwa nguJesu.+ 19 Ngako Johane watfuma bafundzi bakhe lababili kutsi baye kuJesu, bafike bambute batsi: “Unguye yini Loyo Lotako,+ nobe kusafanele silindzele lomunye?” 20 Nabefika kuJesu, labafundzi batsi: “Johane uMbhabhatisi usitfume kuwe kutsi sitobuta kutsi: ‘Unguye yini Loyo Lotako, nobe kusafanele silindzele lomunye?’” 21 Ngaleso sikhatsi, welapha bantfu labanyenti lebebanetifo,+ ngisho naletimatima imbala, nalebebaphetfwe ngemadimoni, welapha nalabangaboni emehlweni, wabenta babona. 22 Wase uyabaphendvula utsi: “Hambani niyobikela Johane loko lenikubonile nalenikuvile, nitsi: Labangaboni emehlweni sebayabona,+ labachutako sebahamba kahle, labanebulephelo bayahlanjululwa, labangeva etindlebeni sebayeva,+ labafile bayavuswa, nalabeswele beva tindzaba letimnandzi letishunyayelwa kubo.+ 23 Uyajabula loyo lote sizatfu sekungabata ngami.”+