1 Phakathi koko, kuthe akubon' ukuba ahlanganisene ndawonye amawakawaka abantu, ngokokude banyathelane, waqala ukuthi kubafundi bakhe, Phambi kwako konke, lilumkeleni igwele labaFarisi, eliluhanahaniso.
2 Akukho nto ke igqunyiweyo, engasayi kutyhilwa; nefihlakeleyo, engasayi kwaziwa.
3 Ngenxa enokuba konke enikuthethe emnyameni, kuya kuviwa emhlotsheni; nenikuthethe endlebeni emagumbini, kuya kumenyezwa phezu kwezindlu.
4 Ndithi ke kuni, zihlobo zam, Musani ukuboyika abo babulala umzimba, baze emva koko bangabi nanto yimbi bangayenzayo.
5 Ndiya kunibonisa ke énomoyika; yoyikani lowo uthi emva kokubulala, abe negunya lokuphosa esihogweni. Ewe, ndithi kuni, Yoyikani yena lowo.
6 Àbathengiswa ngeepeni ezimbini na oongqatyana abahlanu? Ukanti akukho namnye kubo olityelweyo emehlweni kaThixo.
7 Kwaneenwele ezi zentloko yenu zibaliwe zonke; musani ukoyika ngoko, nibagqithile oongqatyana abaninzi nina.