Luka 23:13-22

¹³Bahi Pilato nkuvachema pamo makuhani vakulu na vakulu vanji na vanu,

¹⁴nkuvahaulila kuchidoni, “Mwenu mùidile na munu ayuno kwang'une umuhaula kuva àvachonjela vanu uchinga vantahuke ufalume wa Loma. Nangu ǹnimmujiha muyo mwenu kwamba mambo anelo, henga nikámmwene kuva àvele na likosa lya kusitakiwa,

¹⁵na ata Helode nanang'e nanga paliwene likosa lyohelyo lyakosedile, njo mana ammuyihe kwetuhwe. Lola, ayu munu nanga patendile likosa lyohelyo lyalembelewa kuhukumiwa kuhwa.

¹⁶Bahi nangu nìmbeamulisa chihi asulubulwe mijeledi, koka ninneke ahwene.”

¹⁷Pilato ávele na nnyambo wa kuvahungulilila vanu nfungwa yumo kila sikukuu ya Pasaka.

¹⁸Anepo vanu vammalele nkutaya lwasu uvachidoni, “Mmwalale aneyo munu, utuhungulile Balaba!”

¹⁹Balaba áhungwije nnilungu ing'anya ya kuvachonjela vanu kuutahuka utawala wa Chiloma na ing'anya ya kuwalala.

²⁰Kwa kuva Pilato álembela anneke Yesu ahwene, bahi nkutangola na vanu kavila,

²¹henga vanang'o nkutaya lwasu uvachidoni, “Mmambe munsalaba, mmambe munsalaba!”

²²Pilato nkuvauja mwanda watatu kuchidoni, “Kwani ayu munu àtendile lilida lihakalenge? Nangu nikályona likosa lyohelyo lyatendile lyalembelewa ahukumiwe kuhwa. Nìmbeamulisa chihi asulubulwe mijeledi, koka ninneke ahwene.”