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?”
13 Baphendula bekhwaza besithi: “Mbethelele emnqamlezweni!”
14 Wathi ke kubo uPilato: “Kuba enze bubi buni na?”Kodwa kwaba kukhona bankqangazayo, besithi: “Mbethelele emnqamlezweni!”
15 UPilato ke, efuna ukusikholisa isihlwele, wamkhulula uBharabha, uYesu yena wamnikela ukuba akatswe, abethelelwe emnqamlezweni.