24. Bathi ukuzwa lokho abayishumi, bazithukuthelela izelamani ezimbili.
25. Kepha uJesu wababiza, wathi: “Niyazi ukuthi ababusi bezizwe bazenza amakhosi phezu kwazo, nezikhulu zazo ziphethe amandla phezu kwazo.
26. Akunjalo phakathi kwenu, kodwa yilowo nalowo ofuna ukuba mkhulu phakathi kwenu makabe yisikhonzi senu;
27. nalowo ofuna ukuba ngowokuqala phakathi kwenu makabe yinceku yenu,
28. njengalokho iNdodana yomuntu ingezelanga ukukhonzwa kepha ukukhonza nokunikela ukuphila kwayo, kube yisihlengo sabaningi.”
29. Sebephuma eJeriko, isixuku esikhulu samlandela.