5 Noko ke uYesu akaphendulanga nento le, ngokokude amangaliswe uPilato.
6 Ke kaloku *ngePasika uPilato wayedla ngokubakhululela umbanjwa abe mnye – lowo ke babethi bamcele.
7 Ke kwakukho mbanjwa uthile unguBharabha owayebanjwe kunye nabanye abenzi besaqunge, ababebanjwe ngokubulala xa kwakukho isidubedube.
8 Safika ke isihlwele, saza sacela ukuba uPilato enze ngokwesiqhelo.
9 Waphendula uPilato esithi: “Nithanda ukuba ndinikhululele ukumkani wamaJuda na?”
10 Wayesazi ukuba ababingeleli abaziintloko bamnikele ngomona uYesu.
11 Ke bona ababingeleli abaziintloko basifunza isihlwele ukuba sicele ukuba asikhululele uBharabha, ingabi nguYesu.