3 Bheka, abathile kubabhali bathi phakathi kwabo: “Lo uyahlambalaza.”
4 UJesu ezazi izizindlo zabo wathi: “Nizindlelani okubi ezinhliziyweni zenu na?
5 Ngokuba yikuphi okulula ukuthi: ‘Uthethelelwe izono zakho,’ noma ukuthi: ‘Vuka uhambe,’ na?
6 Kepha ukuze nazi ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu inamandla emhlabeni okuthethelela izono --” khona wathi kofe uhlangothi: “Vuka, uthabathe uhlaka lwakho, uye endlini yakho.”
7 Wavuka, waya endlini yakhe.
8 Kepha izixuku zikubona zethuka, zamdumisa uNkulunkulu onikile abantu amandla anjalo.
9 Esadlula lapho uJesu wabona umuntu othiwa uMathewu ehlezi endaweni yokuthela, wathi kuye: “Ngilandele.” Wasuka-ke, wamlandela.