22. nokuphinga, nokufisa, nokushinga, nenkohliso, nokungabi nanhloni, neso elibi, nokuhlambalaza, nokuzidla, nobuwula.
23. Zonke lezo zinto ezimbi zivela ngaphakathi, zimngcolise umuntu.”
24. Wayesemuka lapho, waya emikhawulweni yaseTire. Wangena endlini, akathanda ukwaziwa muntu, kodwa wayengenakufihlakala.
25. Kwathi masinyane owesifazane ondodakazi yakhe encane inomoya ongcolileyo esezwile ngaye, weza waziphonsa phansi ngasezinyaweni zakhe.
26. Kepha owesifazane lo wayengumGreki engumSirofenike ngokuzalwa, wamnxusa ukuba akhiphe idemoni endodakazini yakhe.
27. UJesu wayesethi kuye: “Ake kusuthe abantwana kuqala, ngokuba akukuhle ukuthatha isinkwa sabantwana, usiphonse ezinjaneni.”
28. Kodwa waphendula, wathi kuye: “Yebo, Nkosi; kepha nezinjana zidla imvuthuluka yabantwana phansi kwetafula.”
29. Wayesethi kuye: “Ngenxa yalelo zwi, hamba-ke; idemoni seliphumile endodakazini yakho.”
30. Wayesemuka, waya endlini yakhe, wafumana umntwana elele embhedeni, idemoni liphumile.
31. UJesu waphuma futhi emikhawulweni yaseTire, wadabula iSidoni, weza ngaselwandle lwaseGalile edabula izwe laseDekapholi.
32. Baletha kuye isithulu esinamalimi, bamncenga ukuba abeke isandla phezu kwaso.