22 Kepha izikhonzi ezafika khona azibafumananga etilongweni; zase zibuyela emuva, zabika
23 zathi: “Indlu yeziboshwa sayifumana ivaliwe, iqinile impela, nabalindi bemi eminyango; kepha sesivulile asifumananga muntu ngaphakathi.”
24 Kwathi ukuba induna yethempeli nabapristi abakhulu bezwe lawo mazwi, basambatheka ngawo ngokuthi kungaba yini lokho na?
25 Kepha kwafika omunye, wababikela wathi: “Bhekani, amadoda ebeniwafakile etilongweni emi ethempelini, afundisa abantu.”
26 Khona yaphuma induna kanye nezikhonzi, zabaletha, kungengampoqo, ngokuba bebesaba abantu, funa bakhandwe ngamatshe.
27 Sebebalethile babamisa emphakathini; umpristi omkhulu wababuza,
28 wathi: “Saniyala nokuniyala ukuba ningafundisi ngalelo gama; bhekani, senigcwalise iJerusalema ngesifundiso senu, nihlose ukwehlisela igazi lalowo muntu phezu kwethu.”