45 Zafika-ke izikhonzi kubapristi abakhulu nakubaFarisi. Bathi kuzo: “Animlethanga ngani na?”
46 Izikhonzi zaphendula zathi: “Akuzange kukhulume muntu njengokuba kukhuluma lowo muntu.”
47 Ngakho abaFarisi baziphendula bathi: “Kanti nani nidukisiwe na?
48 Ukhona yini ezikhulwini nakubaFarisi oke wakholwa nguye na?
49 Kodwa lesi sixuku esingawazi umthetho siqalekisiwe.”
50 Wayesethi kubo uNikodemu owake weza kuye engomunye wabo:
51 “Konje umthetho wakithi uyamlahla yini umuntu ungakamuzwa kuqala, uze wazi akwenzayo, na?”