13 Pilato nakawachema watambika wakulu na vilongozi na wanhu.
14 Baho nakawalonjela, “Mmigala munhu ayu kwa heni, mlonga kota nayali yowahada wanhu. Lelo mhulichize! Na heni ndizipugajiza mbuli za heye, ila sonile ne chinhu choyawifile kuli mbuli azo zomumlonjeleze.
15 Si nene yeng'ha, na heye Helodi hachiwene ne chinhu choyawifile munhu ayu chilingumgana yakomigwe.
16 Ahyo ndangugana yazapigwe ng'hobwa hamba ndomlechela.”
17 Kwa vila kaganigwa yamlechele munhu yumwe kwa wala wawele mchinweng'ho kuli mnvina ya Pasaka.
18 Ila lung'hongola lweng'ha lwa wanhu wachemeleza hamwe, “Mkopoleni munhu ayo na utuchumulile Balaba!”
19 Balaba nayali yahindilwe kwa kwambuza wanhu kuhinduka kuli muji na kukopola.
20 Pilato nakagana kumlechela Yesu, yolawa kalongana nawo kahi,
21 ila hewo wachemeleza, “Muwambeni mumsalaba, muwambeni mumsalaba.”
22 Pilato nakawalonjela lwa kadatu, “Kadita choni chihile? Hambe ndichone chinhu chimwambuza yabagame, ndolajiza yasubuligwe ng'hobwa, hamba ndomlechela.”
