22. Kwathi thu umKananekazi, evela kuloo mimandla, ekhala esithi: “Nkosi, Nyana kaDavide, yiba nenceba kum. Intombi yam iphethwe kakubi yindimoni.”
23. Kodwa uYesu akamphendulanga tu. Basondela abafundi bakhe, bambongoza besithi: “Mvumele, kuba nanku ekhwaza emva kwethu.”
24. Waphendula wathi: “Ndithunyelwe kuphela kwiigusha ezilahlekileyo zakwaSirayeli.”
25. Weza ke, waqubuda kuye, wathi: “Nkosi, ndincede.”
26. Yena waphendula wathi: “Akufanelekanga ukuba ukutya kuthathwe kubantwana, kunikwe iinjana.”
27. Waphendula yena wathi: “Kunjalo, Nkosi, kodwa noko iinjana ziyatya kwimvuthuluka ewayo etafileni yabaninizo.”
28. Ke ngoko uYesu waphendula wathi kuye: “Mfazindini, lukhulu ukholo lwakho. Makwenzeke kuwe ngokomnqweno wakho.” Yaphiliswa ke intombi yakhe kwangelo xesha.
29. Akumka apho, uYesu wafika ngakuLwandle lwaseGalili, wenyuka intaba, wahlala phantsi.