Kua uma te lātou kakai, oi fehili atu ai ia Iehu ki a Petelu, “Himona te ataliki o Ioane, e hili nei tō alofa mai ki a te au i lo ki lātou iēnei?”
Kua tali mai ia Petelu, “Io, te Aliki, e iloa lava e koe ko au e alofa atu ki a te koe.”
Kua vāgana atu ia Iehu, “Tauhi aku punuamāmoe.” Kua fakalua oi fehili atu ia Iehu, “Himona, te ataliki o Ioane, e alofa mai koe ki a te au?”
Kua tali mai ia Petelu, “Io, te Aliki, e kē iloa lava ko au e alofa atu ki a te koe.”
Kua vāgana atu ia Iehu, “Tauhi aku māmoe.” Kua fakatolu oi fehili atu ia Iehu, “Himona, te ataliki o Ioane, e alofa mai koe ki a te au?”
Kua lagona e Petelu te fakanoanoa ona kua fakatolu oi fehili ake ia Iehu, “E alofa mai koe ki a te au?” oi lea vē atu ai, “Te Aliki, e iloa e koe nā mea uma; e iloa e koe ko au e alofa atu ki a te koe!”
Kua vāgana atu ia Iehu ki ei, “Tauhi aku māmoe.