Luka 23:13-22

¹³Pilato akabhakuta pamonga makuhani bhabhaha ni bhatawala ni umati bhwa bhanu,

¹⁴Akabhajobhela, “Mundetili munu ojho kama munu jha akabhalongosya bhanu kubhombi manofulepi, na langayi, baada jha kujha nin'hojili mbele jha muenga, nikabhwene lepi likosa kwa munu ojho kuhusu mambo ghoha muenga gha mukan'takila.

¹⁵Lepi, wala Herode, kwa ndabha Herode an'kerebhuisi kwa tete, na langayi kijhelepi kyokyoha kyaakibhombili kyakilondeka adhabu jha kufwa.

¹⁶Kwa hiyo nibeta kun'tobha ni kundekesela.

¹⁷(Henu, Pilato iwajibika kundekesela mfungwa mmonga kwa bhayahudi wakati bhwa sikukuu).

¹⁸Lakini bhoha bhapigili kelele pamonga, bhakajobha, “Umbosyajhi ojhu, ni tubhopolelejhi Baraba!”

¹⁹Baraba ajhele munu jha abhekibhu mu ligereza kwa ndabha jha uasi fulani mu jiji ni kukoma.

²⁰Pilato akabhajobhela kabhele, inoghela kundekesela Yesu.

²¹Lakini bhene bhapigili kelele, bhakajobha, “N'sulubisiajhi, N'sulubisiajhi.”

²²Akabhakota kwa mara jha tatu, “kwandajha kiki, munu ojho akhetili maovu ghaloki? nikabhilepi likosa lya lilondeka adhabu jha kifo kwa muene. Henu panibeta kumala kun'tobha nikandekesela.”