22. Akumsusa uSawule, uThixo wamisela uDavide wangukumkani. Nanga amazwi athethwa nguThixo ngoDavide: ‘Ndiphawule ukuba uDavide, unyana kaJese, ngulo mntu kanye ndimfunayo, umfo oya kwenza oko sukuba ndifuna kwenziwe.’
23. NguYesu lo mzukulwana kaDavide wenziwe uMsindisi wamaSirayeli nguThixo njengoko wathembisayo.
24. Ngaphambi kokufika kukaYesu, uYohane wawashumayeza onke amaSirayeli, esithi makaziguqule iindlela zawo aze abhaptizwe.
25. Ekuwusongeni kwakhe uYohane umsebenzi wakhe, wathi ebantwini: ‘Nithi ndingubani? Andinguye lowo nicinga ukuba ndigunye. Khangelani yena uza emva kwam, ndaye mna andikufanele nokukhulula iimbadada ezi ezinyaweni zakhe.’