9. Xa babesihla entabeni, uYesu wabayala esithi: “Ze ningawuxeleli bani lo mbono, ade *uNyana woLuntu avuke kwabafileyo.”
10. Bambuza ke uYesu abafundi, besithi: “Kungani na ukuba abachazi-mthetho bathi uEliya umelwe kukufika kuqala?”
11. Waphendula wathi: “Ewe, okunene nguEliya omelwe kukufika kuqala, azilungise zonke izinto.
12. Mna ke ndithi kuni: uEliya selefikile, baza abantu àbamazi, koko bênza kuye konke abakuthandayo. Ngokukwanjalo naye uNyana woLuntu seleza kuviswa ubunzima ngabo.”
13. Baqonda ke abafundi okokuba wayethetha ngoYohane umbhaptizi.
14. Bakubuyela esihlweleni, kweza indoda kuYesu, yaguqa phambi kwakhe,