Luka 3:1-6

Kwathi ngomnyaka weshumi nanhlanu wokubusa kukaTiberiyu Kesari, uPontiyu Pilatu engumbusi waseJudiya, noHerode engumbusi wesifunda saseGalile, noFiliphu umfowabo engumbusi wesifunda sase-Itureya nasesifundeni saseTrakoniti, noLisaniya engumtetrarki wase-Abilene, U-Anase noKayafase bengabapristi abakhulu, izwi likaNkulunkulu lafika kuJohane indodana kaZakariya ehlane. Weza ezweni lonke laseJordani, eshumayela umbhapathizo wokuphenduka kukho ukuthethelelwa kwezono; njengokulotshiweyo egwalweni lwamazwi kaIsaya umprofethi ukuthi: Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala, lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi, nenze imikhondo yayo iqonde. Zonke izigodi ziyakugcwaliswa, zonke izintaba namagquma kuyakwehliswa; nezimangelengele ziyakuqondiswa, izindlela ezimazombezombe zibe bushelelezi; Futhi yonke inyama iyakubona insindiso kaNkulunkulu.