5. Mayiditywe yonke imifula,zidilizwe zonke iinduli neentaba.Mazenziwe zithi tye iindawo ezigoso,ziletyelwe ezinamatye.
6. Bonke abantu baya kulubona usindiso oluvela kuThixo.’ ”
7. Ke kaloku izihlwele zaziphuma ziye kubhaptizwa nguYohane. Wayesithi kuzo: “Nzalandini yamarhamba, ngubani lo unilumkisileyo ukuba niyibaleke ingqumbo ezayo?
8. Ke ngoko yenzani izinto ezibonakalisa inguquko. Ze ningafane nithi: ‘Siyinzala ka-Abraham.’ Ndiyanixelela mna, uThixo unako ngawo la matye ukumvelisela abantwana uAbraham.
9. Kanti ke lona izembe selikulungele ukuyinqumla ezingcanjini imithi. Ngoko ke wonke umthi ongavelisi siqhamo sihle uyagawulwa utshiswe.”
10. Izihlwele zazimbuza zisithi: “Masithini ke ngoko?”
11. Waphendula wathi kuzo: “Lowo uneengubo ezimbini makanike ongenáyo. Nalowo unokutya makenjenjalo.”
12. Abaqokeleli-rhafu beza kubhaptizwa, bathi kuye: “Mfundisi, masithini na?”