1 Bathi, kwaoko kwakusa, ababingeleli abakhulu benza ibhunga, ndawonye namadoda amakhulu, nababhali, nentlanganiso yamatyala iphelele; bambopha uYesu bemka naye, bamnikela kuPilato.
2 UPilato wambuza esithi, Unguye na ukumkani wamaYuda? Waphendula ke yena wathi kuye, Nawe utsho.
3 Baye bemmangalela ke ngeendawo ezininzi ababingeleli abakhulu.
4 Wabuya ke uPilato wambuza, esithi, Akuphenduli nento na? Khangela ukuba zininzi kwazo iindawo abazingqina ngawe.
5 Noko ke uYesu akabanga saphendula nto yena, ngokokude amangaliswe uPilato.
6 Ke kaloku imithendeleko ngemithendeleko ubeqhele ukubakhululela umbanjwa abe mnye, abasukuba bemcela.
7 Kwaye kukho ke obekuthiwa nguBharabhas, ebotshwe ndawonye nabanye abenzi besaqunge, ababulaláyo nokubulala esaqungeni apho.