45 Abagadi *bendlu kaThixo babuyela kubabingeleli abaziintloko *nabaFarasi, baza bona bathi kubo: “Kutheni ningezanga naye nje?”
46 Baphendula abagadi abo bathi: “Akukho namnye umntu owakha wathetha njengalo.”
47 Baza bathi abaFarasi: “Ngaba unilahlekisile na nani?
48 Kwiinkokheli zethu nakubaFarasi ngaba kukho mntu wakha wakholwa kuye?
49 Baqalekisiwe abantu abangawaziyo *umthetho kaMosis.”
50 KubaFarasi abo kwakukho noNikodimo lowo wayekhe wadlana iindlebe noYesu, waza ke yena wathi kubo:
51 “Umthetho wethu awuvumi okokuba umntu agwetywe lingathanga laxoxwa ityala lakhe, kwacaca oko akwenzileyo.”