Ngokuba min a ngingomncinyane kubaphostoli , engingafanele ukuthiwa umphostoli, ngokuba ngazingela ibandla likaNkulunkulu.

Esegcina ukuhamba kwakhe uJohane wathi : Lokhu enithi ngiyikho angisikho mina . Kodwa bhekani , uyeza emva kwami engingafanele ukukhumula isicathulo sezinyawo zakhe.

uJohane waphendula , wathi kubo bonke : Mina kambe nginibhapathiza ngamanzi, kepha uyeza onamandla kunami engingafanele ukuthukulula umchilo wezicathulo zakhe ; yena uzakunibhapathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele nangomlilo;

Washumayela wath i: Emva kwami kuyeza onamandla kunami , engingafanele ukuba ngikhothame ngithukulule umchilo wezicathulo zakhe.

Mina nginibhapathiza ngamanzi , kube ngukuphenduka ; kepha yena oza emva kwami unamandla kunami engingafanele ukuthwala izicathulo zakhe ; yena uzakunibhapathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele nangomlilo,