(31) They began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?' 32 "But shall we say, 'From men'?" - they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.
31Wo va tompola puwo ovene hava tyaa: "Nditwa tyaa: 'Omeulu,' mpe me tu pula okutyaa: 'Omena lyatji hihamu mu itavelele?' 32Iya nditwa tyaa: 'Omovantu?' " (Wo va li amava tila ovantu, mena lyokutya ovantu avehe va itavela okutya Johannes wa li omuprofeti watjatjili.) 33Iya wo va yaka Jesus hava tyaa: "Katu tji i."