13 Khona kwalethwa kuye abantwanyana ukuba abeke izandla phezu kwabo, akhuleke; kepha abafundi babakhuza.
14 UJesu wayesethi: “Vumelani abantwana, ningabenqabeli ukuza kimi, ngokuba umbuso wezulu ungowabanjalo.”
15 Wayesebeka izandla phezu kwabo; wamuka lapho.
16 Bheka-ke, kwasondela kuye othile, wathi: “Mfundisi, ngiyakwenzantoni enhle ukuba ngibe nokuphila okuphakade na?”
17 Wathi kuye: “Ungibuzelani ngokuhle na? Munye ongomuhle. Kepha uma uthanda ukungena ekuphileni, gcina imiyalelo.”
18 Wathi kuye: “Miphi na?”UJesu wathi: “Yile: Ungabulali, ungaphingi, ungebi, ungafakazi amanga;
19 yazisa uyihlo nonyoko; wothanda umakhelwane wakho njengalokhu uzithanda wena.”