40 Abanye besixuku sebezwa lawa mazwi bathi: “Lo ungumprofethi isibili.”
41 Abanye bathi: “Lo unguKristu.” Kepha abanye bathi: “Kanti uKristu uvela eGalile na?
42 Awushongo yini umbhalo ukuthi uKristu uvela enzalweni kaDavide naseBetlehema, emzaneni lapho wayekhona uDavide na?”
43 Ngakho kwaba khona ukwahlukana ngaye esixukwini.
44 Abanye-ke kubo babethanda ukumbamba; kepha akubangakho owambeka izandla.
45 Zafika-ke izikhonzi kubapristi abakhulu nakubaFarisi. Bathi kuzo: “Animlethanga ngani na?”
46 Izikhonzi zaphendula zathi: “Akuzange kukhulume muntu njengokuba kukhuluma lowo muntu.”