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.
12 Waphinda wabuza uPilato, esithi: “Ndimthini na ke lowo nina nithi ngukumkani wamaJuda?”