1 Ke kaloku, ngomnyaka weshumi elinantlanu wokulawula kukaTibheriyo Kesare, inguPontiyo Pilato irhuluneli kwelakwaYuda, inguHerode umphathi wesahlulo sesiné esilelaseGalili, inguFilipu ke umzalwana wakhe umphathi wesahlulo sesiné esilelaseYitureya nelizwe leTrakoniti, inguLisaniyo umphathi wesahlulo sesiné esilelaseAbhilene,
2 ngexa lababingeleli abakhulu ooAnas noKayafa, lafika ilizwi likaThixo kuYohane, unyana kaZekariya, entlango.
3 Weza kuwo wonke ummandla waseYordan, evakalisa ubhaptizo lwenguquko ukuze kuxolelwe izono;
4 njengoko kubhaliweyo encwadini yamazwi kaIsaya umprofeti, esithi,Izwi lodandulukayo entlango, lisithi,Yilungiseni indlela yeNkosi,Wutyenenezeni umendo wayo.
5 Yonke imifula iya kudityelelwa,Nazo zonke iintaba neenduli ziya kuthotywa,Neendawo ezigoso ziya kuthi tye,Nezibugqagala ziya kuba ziindlela ezigudileyo;