UMathewu 3:1 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 3 Ngalezonsuku uJohane+ uMbhabhathizi wafika enkangala yaseJudiya watshumayela+ UMathewu 3:5 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 5 Abantu beJerusalema lalabo ababevela kuyo yonke iJudiya lasemangweni wonke oseduze lomfula uJodani babesiya kuye.+ UMathewu 14:3 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 3 UHerodi* wayebophe uJohane ngamaketane wamfaka ejele ngenxa kaHerodiya, umkamfowabo uFiliphu.+ UMathewu 14:5 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 5 Lanxa uHerodi wayefuna ukumbulala, wayesesaba abantu ngoba babesithi uJohane ngumphrofethi.+ UMakho 6:20 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 20 Lokhu kwakungenxa yokuthi uHerodi wayemvikela uJohane njalo emesaba ngoba wayekwazi ukuthi wayeyindoda elungileyo futhi engcwele.+ Wayekholisa ukumlalela kodwa wayesithi angamuzwa ekhuluma, aswele lokuthi enzeni.
5 Abantu beJerusalema lalabo ababevela kuyo yonke iJudiya lasemangweni wonke oseduze lomfula uJodani babesiya kuye.+
20 Lokhu kwakungenxa yokuthi uHerodi wayemvikela uJohane njalo emesaba ngoba wayekwazi ukuthi wayeyindoda elungileyo futhi engcwele.+ Wayekholisa ukumlalela kodwa wayesithi angamuzwa ekhuluma, aswele lokuthi enzeni.