7. Bazenzisi, waprofetha kahle ngani u-Isaya, ethi:
8. ‘Lesi sizwe singidumisa ngezindebe zomlomo, kepha inhliziyo yaso ikude nami;
9. kodwa bangikhonza ngeze befundisa izifundiso eziyimiyalo yabantu.’ ”
10. Wayesebabiza abantu, wathi kubo: “Yizwani, niqonde.
11. Akusikho okungena emlonyeni okungcolisa umuntu; kepha okuphuma emlonyeni lokhu kungcolisa umuntu.”
12. Khona kwasondela abafundi bakhe, bathi kuye: “Uyazi ukuthi abaFarisi bathe bezwa lelo zwi, bakhubeka na?”
13. Kepha waphendula wathi: “Yileso naleso sithombo esingatshalwanga nguBaba wasezulwini siyakusishulwa.
14. Bayekeni; bangabaholi abayizimpumputhe; kepha nxa impumputhe ihola impumputhe, ziyakuyela emgodini zombili.”
15. UPetru waphendula, wathi kuye: “Sichasisele lo mfanekiso.”