1 Pilato niyo asigila Yesu aguhigwe, atoigwe nkome.
2 Wankondo waluka chilemba cha miwa, wamvika komtwi, niyo wamvika nkazu ya chiseuta.
3 Niyo wamwizila kulongozi kwakwe na kugamba, “Ndamsa, Seuta ywa Wayahudi!” Niyo wamhuta maihi.
4 Pilato niyo afosa kuse vituhu, awagamba, “Kaulani, nanimwigale hano heise, chani mmanye kugamba miye sina wihi niwone mwakwe.”
5 Yesu afosa kuse, kavika chilemba cha miwa na nkazu ya chiseuta. Pilato awagamba, “Kaulani, mntu mwenye ni nuyo.”
6 Walavyantambiko wakulu na wamizi we nyumba nkulu ya Chohile weze wamwone niyo waguta, “Mtundike mo msalaba! Mtundike mo msalaba!” Pilato awagamba, “Elo mguheni, nyuwe wenye mkamtungike mo msalaba, kwaviya miye sina wihi niwone mwakwe.”
7 Wayahudi wa mhitula, “Suwe china sigilizi, na kwakutimila isigilizi iyo aungwa abanike, kwaviya ketenda ni Mwana ywa Chohile.”
8 Pilato eze eve imilosi iyo engilwa ni woga vidala.
9 Niyo engila mwe nyumba ya mkulu we isi ya Yudeya vituhu, amuza Yesu, “Walaila kuhi?” Mna Yesu hamhitule dyo dyose.
10 Pilato amgamba, “Hukulonga na miye? Togola, humanyize kugamba miye nina udahi wa kukufungula na udahi wa kukusulumiza mo msalaba?”
11 Yesu amhitula, “Hwendile na udahi wowose mwangu hegu hwenkigwe ni Chohile. Kwachausa icho, yudya aninkize kwakwo ana masa yatendese.”
12 Kukongela aho Pilato alonda sila ya kumlekela, mna Wayahudi watula lwasu, “Unamlekela mntu uyo, weye hwi mbuyaye dya Zumbe ywa Lumi. Chila mntu akwetenda zumbe amhiga Zumbe ywa Lumi!”
13 Pilato eze eve imilosi iyo amleta Yesu kuse, niyo ekala mwe chigoda cho mkanti, hantu hakwitangwa, “Lwazo lwa mayuwe.” Kwa Chiebulaniya, Gabata.
14 Na ni saa mtandatu nomsi, zuwa dye kweika mwe ngasu ye Pasaka. Pilato awagamba Wayahudi, “Kaulani Zumbe ywenyu!”
15 Wowo waguta, “Mkome! Mkome! Mtungike mo msalaba!” Pilato awauza, “Togolani, nimtundike mo msalaba Zumbe dyenyu?” Walavyantambiko wakulu wamhitula, “Suwe hachina seuta mtuhu mna Kaisali!”
