15 UJohane wafakaza ngaye, wamemeza wathi: “Nguyena lo ebengisho ngaye ukuthi: ‘Lowo ozayo emva kwami uvelile ngaphambi kwami, ngokuba wayekhona kuqala kunami.’ ”
16 Ngokuba ekugcwaleni kwakhe samukele sonke umusa phezu komusa.
17 Ngokuba umthetho wanikezwa ngoMose, umusa neqiniso kwavela ngoJesu Kristu.
18 Akakho oke wabona uNkulunkulu; iNdodana ezelwe yodwa esesifubeni sikaYise yiyona embonakalisile.
19 Lokhu kungubufakazi bukaJohane mhla abaJuda bethuma abapristi namaLevi bephuma eJerusalema ukuba bambuze ukuthi: “Wena ungubani na?”
20 Wavuma, kaphikanga, wavuma wathi: “Angisiye uKristu mina.”
21 Bambuza bathi: “Uyini pho? Ungu-Eliya na?”Wathi: “Angisiye.”“UngumProfethi na?”Waphendula wathi: “Qha.”