Luka 23:13-22

¹³Pilato kawakema hamoja wakulu wa walava nhosa, walangulizi na wanhu,

¹⁴kawalongela, “Mumgala munhu ino kumwangu mulonga kakala kowagiza wanhu. Lelo nimuuza mgameso genu na siyonile mbuli yoyose ihile yumumtagusile.

¹⁵Vivija Helode hachonile kiyabanange, lekaavo kambweza kumwetu. Kwavija kuduhu mbuli yoyose yaitendile munhu ino imtende yakomigwe.

¹⁶Avo nolagiza yatoigwe mbalati na kumuleka yachole.”

¹⁷Chahavikaga kipindi cha Nyimwili nyimwili ya Pasaka, Pilato kalondeka yamfungulile mfungwa imoja.

¹⁸Lunhu lose lukemelela, “Mkome munhu ayo! Tufungulile Balaba!”

¹⁹Balaba kakala yagodekigwe mkifungo mbuli ya kuwading'hula wanhu kudibuga, na mbuli ya ukomaji.

²⁰Pilato kalonda kumulekesa Yesu, avo kalulongela ulunhu kabili.

²¹Lakini wagendelela kukemelela, “Muwambe mumsalaba! Muwambe mumsalaba!”

²²Pilato kawalongela mwanza wa kadatu, “Vino, mbuli gani ihile yaitendile munhu ino? Siyonile mbuli yoyose yaitendile munhu ino imtende yakomigwe! Nolagiza yatoigwe mbalati na kumulekesa.”