Sebeqedile ukudla, uJesu wathi kuSimoni Phethro, “Simoni, ndodana kaJohane, ungithanda ngeqiniso na okudlula laba abanye?”
Wathi, “Yebo, Nkosi, uyakwazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda.”
UJesu wathi, “Phana amawundlu ami ukudla.”
UJesu waphinda wathi, “Simoni, ndodana kaJohane, uyangithanda ngeqiniso na?”
Waphendula wathi, “Yebo, Nkosi, uyakwazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda.”
UJesu wathi, “Gcina izimvu zami.”
Wasesithi kuye okwesithathu, “Simoni, ndodana kaJohane, uyangithanda na?”
UPhethro wadabuka ngoba uJesu wambuza okwesithathu wathi, “Uyangithanda na?” Wathi, “Nkosi, uyazazi izinto zonke; uyakwazi ukuthi ngiyakuthanda.”
UJesu wathi, “Phana izimvu zami ukudla.