31 Khona abaJuda, ngokuba kwakungolokulungisela, ukuze izidumbu zingahlali esiphambanweni ngesabatha, ngokuba lolo suku lwesabatha lwalulukhulu, banxusa uPilatu ukuba yaphulwe imilenze yabo, basuswe.
32 Ayeseza-ke amabutho, ayaphula imilenze yowokuqala neyomunye owayebethelwe naye.
33 Esefika kuJesu, ebona ukuthi usefile, kawayaphulanga imilenze yakhe;
34 kodwa elinye lamabutho lamgwaza ohlangothini ngomkhonto, kwaphuma masinyane igazi namanzi.
35 Obonileyo ufakazile, ubufakazi bakhe buqinisile; yena-ke uyazi ukuthi ukhuluma iqiniso, ukuze nikholwe nani.
36 Ngokuba lokho kwenzeka ukuba kugcwaliseke umbhalo othi: “Akuyikwaphulwa thambo lakhe.”
37 Futhi omunye umbhalo uthi: “Bayakumbheka abamgwazileyo.”