26 Akunjalo phakathi kwenu, kodwa yilowo nalowo ofuna ukuba mkhulu phakathi kwenu makabe yisikhonzi senu;
27 nalowo ofuna ukuba ngowokuqala phakathi kwenu makabe yinceku yenu,
28 njengalokho iNdodana yomuntu ingezelanga ukukhonzwa kepha ukukhonza nokunikela ukuphila kwayo, kube yisihlengo sabaningi.”
29 Sebephuma eJeriko, isixuku esikhulu samlandela.
30 Bheka, kwakuhlezi izimpumputhe ezimbili ngasendleleni; kuthe zizwa ukuthi uJesu uyadlula, zamemeza zathi: “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavide, sihawukele!”
31 Kepha isixuku sazikhuza ukuba zithule, kodwa kwayikhona zimemeza kakhulu, zithi: “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavide, sihawukele!”
32 UJesu wema, wazibiza wathi: “Nifuna ukuba nginenzeleni na?”