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,
20. ngokuba uHerode wayemesaba uJohane emazi ukuthi uyindoda elungileyo engcwele, wamlonda; nalapho emuzwa, wayesambatheka kaningi, nokho kwabamnandi kuye ukumuzwa.