2 Zvino Johani ari mutorongo akanga anzwa mabasa aJesu, akabva atuma vadzidzi vake
3 kundobvunza vachiti, “Ko, ndimi iye akanga achinzi anouya here, kana kuti totarisira mumwe?”
4 Jesu akavapindura achiti, “Dzokerai mundoudza Johani zvamuri kunzwa nezvamuri kuona:
5 Mapofu ava kuona, zvirema zvava kufamba, vana maperembudzi vanoporeswa, matsi dzonzwa, vakafa vari kumutswa, uye kuti nhau dzakanaka dziri kuparidzirwa varombo.
6 Akaropafadzwa munhu asingagumburwi nokuda kwangu.”
7 Vadzidzi vaJohani pavakanga voenda Jesu akatanga kuudza vanhu vazhinji nezvaJohani achiti, “Makaenda kurenje kundoonei? Rutsanga rwaizungunuswa nemhepo here?
8 Kana zvisizvo, makabuda kundoonei? Maindoona murume akanga akapfeka nguo dzakanaka here? Kwete, avo vanopfeka nguo dzakanaka vari mumizinda yamadzimambo.