42 *IziBhalo zithi uKrestu woba ngowendlu kaDavide, azalelwe eBhetelehem, idolophu awayehlala kuyo uDavide.”
43 Kwabakho impikiswano ke esihlweleni ngenxa yakhe.
44 Abanye babefuna ukumbamba, kodwa akubangakho bani umchukumisayo.
45 Abagadi *bendlu kaThixo babuyela kubabingeleli abaziintloko *nabaFarasi, baza bona bathi kubo: “Kutheni ningezanga naye nje?”
46 Baphendula abagadi abo bathi: “Akukho namnye umntu owakha wathetha njengalo.”
47 Baza bathi abaFarasi: “Ngaba unilahlekisile na nani?
48 Kwiinkokheli zethu nakubaFarasi ngaba kukho mntu wakha wakholwa kuye?