25. vakamubvunza vachiti, “Seiko zvino uchibhabhatidza kana usiri Kristu, kana Eria uye kana Muprofita?”
26. Johani akapindura akati, “Ini ndinobhabhatidza nemvura, asi pakati penyu pamire mumwe wamusingazivi.
27. Ndiye anouya shure kwangu, handikodzeri kusunungura rukanda rweshangu dzake.”
28. Izvi zvose zvakaitika paBhetani mhiri kwaJorodhani, uko kwaibhabhatidzira Johani.
29. Chifume chamangwana Johani akaona Jesu achiuya kwaari akati, “Tarirai, Gwayana raMwari, rinobvisa chivi chenyika!
30. Ndiye wandaireva pandakati, ‘Murume anouya shure kwangu akandipfuura nokuti akanditangira.’
31. Ini pachangu ndakanga ndisingamuzivi, asi zvandakauyira ndichibhabhatidza nemvura ndezvokuti iye aratidzwe kuIsraeri.”
32. Ipapo Johani akapupura uchapupu uhu achiti, “Ndakaona mweya achiburuka kubva kudenga akaita senjiva akamhara pamusoro pake.
33. Ndingadai ndisina kumuziva, asi uya akandituma kuti ndizobhabhatidza nemvura ndiye akandiudza achiti, ‘Murume uyo waunoona Mweya achiburuka uye achigara paari, ndiye achazovabhabhatidza noMweya Mutsvene.’
34. Ndazviona uye ndinopupura kuti uyu ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari.”
35. Chifume chamangwana Johani akanga aripozve navadzidzi vake vaviri.
36. Akati achiona Jesu achipfuura akati, “Tarirai, Gwayana raMwari!”
37. Vadzidzi vaviri vakati vachimunzwa achitaura izvi, vakatevera Jesu.
38. Jesu akatendeuka akavaona vachitevera akavabvunza akati, “Munodeiko?”Ivo vakati, “Rabhi” (ndiko kuti Mudzidzisi), “munogarepiko?”
39. Akapindura akati, “Uyai muzokuona.”Saka vakaenda vakandoona paaigara, vakaswera naye kwezuva rimwe chete. Yakanga iri nguva inenge yegumi.