48. wathi kubo: “Yilowo nalowo oyakwamukela lo mntwana ngegama lami uyangamukela mina, ongamukela mina uyamamukela ongithumileyo; ngokuba omncinyane kini nonke nguye omkhulu.”
49. UJohane waphendula wathi: “Nkosi, sabona umuntu ekhipha amademoni ngegama lakho, samnqabela ngokuba engalandelani nathi.”
50. Kepha uJesu wathi kuye: “Ningamnqabeli, ngokuba ongamelene nani ungakini.”
51. Kwathi sezizakuphelela izinsuku zokwenyuswa kwakhe, wabhekisa ubuso bakhe ukuya eJerusalema.
52. Wathuma izithunywa phambi kwakhe; zahamba, zangena emzini wamaSamariya ukuba zimlungisele.
53. Kepha awamamukelanga, ngokuba ubuso bakhe babubheke eJerusalema.
54. Kuthe abafundi bakhe oJakobe noJohane sebekubonile lokho, bathi: “Nkosi, uyathanda ukuba sibize umlilo wehle ezulwini, uwaqede, na?”