21 Ke lowo ungowenyaniso uyeza ekukhanyeni, ukuze abonakale ngezenzo zakhe ukuba umthobele uThixo.”
22 Emva koko uYesu nabafundi bakhe baya kummandla wakwaJuda; waza uYesu waba nexesha ekunye nabo apho, ebhaptiza.
23 UYohane naye wayebhaptiza e-Enon, kufuphi neSalem, kuba amanzi ebemaninzi apho. Abantu babesiya kuye, ababhaptize.
24 Ngelo xesha wayengekafakwa entolongweni.
25 Abafundi bakaYohane bâphikisana nomJuda othile malunga nokuhlanjululwa.
26 Baya kuYohane ke, bathi kuye: “Mfundisi, laa mntu wayekunye nawe phesheya kweJordan, lowa umngqineleyo, úyabhaptiza, kwaye baya kuye bonke abantu.”
27 Waphendula uYohane wathi: “Lonke ilungelo analo umntu ulinikwa nguThixo.