13 Pilato kawakema hamoja wakulu wa walava nhosa, walangulizi na wanhu,
14 kawalongela, “Mumgala munhu ino kumwangu mulonga kakala kowagiza wanhu. Lelo nimuuza mgameso genu na siyonile mbuli yoyose ihile yumumtagusile.
15 Vivija Helode hachonile kiyabanange, lekaavo kambweza kumwetu. Kwavija kuduhu mbuli yoyose yaitendile munhu ino imtende yakomigwe.
16 Avo nolagiza yatoigwe mbalati na kumuleka yachole.”
17 Chahavikaga kipindi cha Nyimwili nyimwili ya Pasaka, Pilato kalondeka yamfungulile mfungwa imoja.
18 Lunhu lose lukemelela, “Mkome munhu ayo! Tufungulile Balaba!”
19 Balaba kakala yagodekigwe mkifungo mbuli ya kuwading'hula wanhu kudibuga, na mbuli ya ukomaji.
20 Pilato kalonda kumulekesa Yesu, avo kalulongela ulunhu kabili.
21 Lakini wagendelela kukemelela, “Muwambe mumsalaba! Muwambe mumsalaba!”
22 Pilato kawalongela mwanza wa kadatu, “Vino, mbuli gani ihile yaitendile munhu ino? Siyonile mbuli yoyose yaitendile munhu ino imtende yakomigwe! Nolagiza yatoigwe mbalati na kumulekesa.”
