^5 (A)“Laba, ndibatumira nnabbi Eriya, olunaku lwa Mukama olukulu olw’entiisa nga terunnatuuka,

¹⁰ Abayigirizwa ne bamubuuza nti, “Kale lwaki abannyonnyozi b’amateeka bagamba nti, Eriya kimugwanira okumala okujja?”

^11 (A)Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Weewaawo, Eriya alijja n’azzaawo ebintu byonna. ^12 (B)Naye mbagamba nti, Eriya yajja dda, naye tebaamutegeera, era naye ne bamukola buli kye baayagala. Bw’atyo n’Omwana w’Omuntu anaatera okubonyaabonyezebwa.” ¹³ Awo abayigirizwa be ne bategeera nti yali ayogera ku Yokaana Omubatiza.

¹¹ Awo ne bamubuuza nti, “Lwaki abannyonnyozi b’amateeka bagamba nti Eriya asaanira asooke okujja.”

^12 (A)Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Weewaawo Eriya y’ateekwa okusooka okujja alongoose ebintu byonna. Lwaki kyawandiikibwa ku Mwana w’Omuntu nti ateekwa okubonaabona ennyo n’okunyoomebwa? ^13 (B)Naye mbagamba nti, Ddala ddala Eriya yajja! Naye yayisibwa bubi nnyo, nga bwe baayagala, nga bwe kyawandiikibwa ku ye.”

^17 (A)Aliweerereza mu mwoyo ne mu maanyi aga nnabbi Eriya, n’akyusa emitima gy’aba kitaabwe okudda eri abaana baabwe, n’okukyusa emitima gy’abajeemu okudda eri amagezi g’abatuukirivu alyoke ateeketeeke abantu okulindirira Mukama.”

^21 (A)Ne bamubuuza nti, “Kale ggwe ani? Ggwe Eriya?”

Yokaana Omubatiza n’addamu nti, “Nedda, si nze ye.”

Ne bongera okumubuuza nti, “Ggwe Nnabbi ayogerwako?”

N’addamu nti, “Nedda.”