14 Pa nthawiyo Herode, wolamulira chigawo,* anamva za Yesu+ 2 ndipo anauza atumiki ake kuti: “Ameneyu ndi Yohane Mʼbatizi. Anauka kwa akufa ndiye nʼchifukwa chake akuchita ntchito zamphamvu.”+

14 Ndiyeno Mfumu Herode inamva zimenezi chifukwa dzina la Yesu linatchuka kwambiri ndipo anthu ankanena kuti: “Yohane Mʼbatizi wauka kwa akufa nʼchifukwa chake akuchita ntchito zamphamvu.”+ 15 Koma ena ankanena kuti: “Ndi Eliya.” Ndipo ena ankanena kuti: “Ndi mneneri ngati mmene analili aneneri akale.”+ 16 Koma Herode atamva za Yesu ananena kuti: “Ndithu Yohane amene ndinamudula mutu uja waukitsidwadi.”