7 Abigishwa ba Yohani bagiye, Yezu atangura kubwira amasinzi y’abantu ivyerekeye Yohani ati: «Mwagiye mu bugaragwa kuraba iki+? Irenga rihungaba⁠nywa n’umuyaga+?

10 Uwo ni umwe avugwa mu vyanditswe ngo: “Ehe ntumye intumwa yanje imbere yawe, kandi izotegura inzira imbere yawe+!”

13 Ariko uwo mumarayika amubwira ati: «Ntutinye Zakariya, kuko Imana yumvise ugutakamba kwawe. Umugore wawe Elizabeti azokuvyarira umwana w’umuhungu, kandi uze umwite Yohani+.

17 Vyongeye, azogendera imbere y’Imana afise impwemu n’ububasha nk’ivya Eliya+, kugira agarukane umutima wa ba sebibondo ku bana+, kugira afashe ibigaba gukorana ubwenge* nk’abagororotsi no kugira ashikirize Yehova* abantu bateguwe neza+.»