NgokukaJohane 1:19-28

Lokhu kungubufakazi bukaJohane, lapho abaJuda bethumele abaphristi nabaLevi bevela eJerusalema ukuba bambuze, bathi: “Wena ungubani na?” Wavuma, kahlonizanga; wavuma wathi: “Angisiye uKhristu mina.” Bambuza bathi: “Kanti pho ungubani na? Ungu-Eliya na?” Wathi: “Qha, angisiye.” Bathi: “UnguMphrofethi na?” Wathi: “Qha.” Base bethi kuye: “Kanti ungubani na? Ukuze sibaphendule abasithumileyo; zichaze ukuthi ungubani.” Wathi: “Ngiyizwi lomemeza ehlane, ethi: “ ‘Lungisani indlela yeNkosi, njengalokhu asho u-Izaya, umphrofethi.’ ” Labo ababethunyiwe babevela kubaFarisi. Bambuza bathi: “Pho ubhabhadiselani uma ungesiye uKhristu, noma u-Eliya noma uMphrofethi na?” UJohane wabaphendula, wathi: “Mina ngibhabhadisa ngamanzi, kepha kumi phakathi kwenu eningamaziyo. Lo ozayo emuva kwami, angifanele ngisho nokuthukulula umchilo wezicathulo zakhe.” Konke lokhu kwenzeka eBhethani, ngaphesheya komfula iJordani, lapho uJohane wayebabhabhadisa khona.