10 Pilato nakamlonjela Yesu, “Kwangulema kulonga na heni? Huvizelele kota ndina ludali lwa kukulechela ama kukuwamba mumsalaba?”
11 Yesu nakamwidichila, “Wahawele hela ludali kwa heni, wone hupeligwe na Nguluwi. Lelo munhu yandigale kwa hegwe ndo kana gehile ng'hatu.”
12 Pilato vyowahuliche hino, nakapala nzila ya kumlechela Yesu. Ila Wayahudi wayoweleza wata, “Wone umlechele ayo, huwele goloko wa mndewa wa Lumi. Kwa vila munhu yochidita kota Mndewa kangumbeza Mndewa wa Loma.”
13 Baho Pilato vyowahuliche ulonzi awo, nakamlavya Yesu kunze, kekalisa mchigoda cha mtagusa, honhu halihochemigwa, “Luga lwa mabwe”. Waebulaniya waliwochema Gabasa.
14 Yali zuwa lya kiwika goya na Pasaka, mhela wa saa sita nemisi. Pilato nakawalonjela Wayahudi, “Ayuno hano mndewa wa hemwe!”
15 Ila Wayahudi wayoweleza wata, “Muse! Muse! Muwambe muchitango!” Pilato nakawauza, “Mwangugana heni ndikamuwambe mumsalaba Mndewa wa hemwe?” Watambika wakulu nawamwidichila, “Mndewa tulinaye hetwe ndo Mndewa wa Loma hela!”
16 Pilato nakamlavya Yesu, kawapa hewo mmoko mwao wakamuwambe mumsalaba. Aho nawamhola Yesu.
17 Yesu nakalawa kunze yapichile msalaba wa kumuwambila mbaka honhu halihochemigwa izeje lya mutwi, kwa Chiebulaniya Goligota.
18 Wamuwamba Yesu mumsalaba hamwe na wanhu wanji weli, yumwe kumoso na yumwe kudilo, heye nayali hagati.
19 Pilato nakandika mchibao, kawika kuchanya mumsalaba hali Yesu, “Yesu Mnasaleti, Mndewa wa Wayahudi.”
20 Wayahudi wenji nawali wosoma ibango alyo kwa vila hala howamuwambile Yesu kwali habehi na muji walingikala wanhu. Na ibango alyo lyali lyandichigwe kwa Chiebulaniya na Chilumi na Chigiliki.
21 Mtambika Mkulu nakamlonjela Pilato, “Uleche kwandika ‘Mndewa wa Wayahudi,’ Ila ‘Munhu ayu nakalonga, Heni nda Mndewa wa Wayahudi.’ ”
22 Pilato nakedichila, “Chonyandiche nyandika sigalamla hebu!”
23 Wamizi vyowamuwambile Yesu, wahola nguwo zoyavalile, wegawila vilundo vine, chila munhu chilundo chimwe. Wahola na nguwo ya heye yinji itawigwe kwa chibende chimwe chohachihonigwe.
24 Lelo welonjelela waliyeka wata, “Tuleche kuidega ayi, tulitowele simbi tulole yalikohi yohola.” Mbuli ayi naikoleka galawile Maandiko Matakatifu galingulonga, “Wegawila nguwo za heni, na zila zomvalile wazitowela simbi.” Ahyo ndo vyowaditile awala wamizi.
25 Habehi na ahala howamuwambile Yesu mumsalaba, wali wemile Maliya mayake Yesu na lumbu wa mayake na Maliya mdala wa Kileopa na Maliya Madelena.
