1 Ngelo xesha uHerode, owayephethe, waziva iindaba ezingoYesu,
2 waza wathi kwizicaka zakhe: “Lo nguYohane umbhaptizi. Uvukile kwabafileyo; yiyo le nto anamandla okwenza ezi zinto.”
3 Kaloku uHerode wambamba uYohane, wamkhonkxa, wamfaka entolongweni. Oku wakwenza ngenxa yokuba yena Herode wayehlalisana noHerodiya umka-Filipu, umninawe wakhe.
4 UYohane wasola uHerode, wamxelela ukuba akuvumelekanga ukuba ahlalisane naye.