UJohane uyingcitshi ekukhulumeni njalo indlela abukeka ngayo iyamangalisa. Izembatho zakhe zenziwe ngoboya bekamela njalo ubophe ibhanti lesikhumba ekhalweni lwakhe. Ukudla kwakhe zintethe kanye loluju lweganga. Utshumayela esithi: “Phendukani, ngoba uMbuso wamazulu ususondele.”​—UMathewu 3:2.

Abantu bayakholisa ukuzolalela uJohane etshumayela. Abanengi bananzelela ukuthi kumele baphenduke okutsho ukuthi kumele bantshintshe imibono yabo lendlela abaphila ngayo. Kubuya abantu ‘baseJerusalema lalabo abavela kuyo yonke iJudiya lasemangweni wonke oseduze loMfula uJodani.’ (UMathewu 3:5) Abanengi babo bayaphenduka njalo uJohane uyababhabhathiza ebacwilisa eMfuleni uJodani. Kungani esenza njalo?

Ngakho kufanele sibili ukuthi uJohane atshumayele esithi: “Phendukani, ngoba uMbuso wamazulu ususondele.” (UMathewu 3:2) Ukutshumayela kwakhe kuvula abantu amehlo ukuze babone ukuthi inkonzo yeNkosi ezayo uJesu Khristu isizaqalisa.