3 Mu ntsiku zenezi, abwera Juwau+ Mʼbatizi mbatoma kumwaza mphangwa+ nʼthando ya Yudeya,

5 Penepo, anthu a ku Yerusalemu, ku Yudeya onsene na a mupisa pyonsene pya cifupi na Nkulo wa Yordani akhaenda kuna Juwau,+ 6 mbabatizwa* na iye mu Nkulo wa Yordani,+ pontho iwo akhabweka pakweca madawo awo.

20 Herodhi akhalemedza Juwau, thangwi iye akhandziwa ninga munthu wakulungama pontho wakulambira Mulungu,+ natenepa apitiriza kuntsidzikiza. Ndzidzi onsene ukhabvesera iye Juwau, Herodhi akhasowa cakucita, mbwenye akhapitiriza kubvesera mwakukomerwa pikhalonga iye.