13 Bakhipha amademoni amaningi, bagcoba abagulayo abaningi ngamafutha, babaphulukisa.
14 Yayisikuzwa inkosi uHerode, ngokuba lalidumile igama lakhe. Kwathiwa uJohane uMbhapathizi uvukile kwabafileyo; kungalokho lawa mandla asebenza kuye.
15 Kodwa abanye bathi: “Ngu-Eliya;” abanye bathi: “Ngumprofethi njengomunye wabaprofethi.”
16 Kepha uHerode ekuzwile wathi: “UJohane engamnquma ikhanda nguye ovukile.”
17 Ngokuba yena uHerode wayethumele wambamba uJohane, wambopha etilongweni ngenxa kaHerodiya umkaFiliphu umfowabo, ngokuba wayeganwe nguye.
18 Ngokuba uJohane wayethe kuHerode: “Awuvunyelwe ukuthatha umkamfowenu.”
19 Njalo uHerodiya wambambela amagqubu, wafuna ukumbulala; kepha kabanga namandla,