19 Pilato kandika chitango kachika mna msalaba. Kandika, “Yesu wa Natsareti, Imndewa wa Wayahudi.”
20 Wayahudi wengi wachisoma chitango chino, kwaapfila hanu hayawambighwe Yesu kukala habehi na ghumji, na chitango chandikighwa kwa Chihebulaniya, Chilatini na Chigiriki.
21 Iwatambika wakulu wamlongela Pilato, “Leka kwandika ‘Imndewa wa Wayahudi,’ ila imunu yuno tsakalonga yeye ka imndewa wa Wayahudi.”
22 Pilato kawedika, “Chanyandike, nyandika.”
23 Asikali hawamuwambile Yesu, wasola ghamaghwanda ghake, waghaghola mabughulu mane, chila bughulu kwa asikali yumwe. Pfipfila wasola na lighwanda lyake ing'alisonighwe bae, ilifumighwe kwandusila mchanya mbaka hasi.
24 Asikali welongetsa, “Tuleke kulidegha, leka tutowe simbi tulole yuhi yatsolipata.” Ilawila pfino ili ghatimile Ghamaandiko Maenzeluka igholonga, “Wegholela ghamaghwanda ghangu lighwanda lyangu walitowela simbi.” Apfi pfipfo pfawatendile asikali awo.
25 Habehi na msalaba wa Yesu tsawema mai wake, lumbu wa mai wake na Mariya mwehe wa Kileopa, na Mariya Magidalena.
26 Yesu hawonile mai wake ne imwanang'ina wake iyamnoghele wema hala, kamlongela mai wake, “Mai, ayuno iyo imwanagho.”
27 Kuya Yesu kamlongela imwanang'ina wake, “Ayuno ano iyo mai wako.” Kulawa baho, imwanang'ina ayo kamsola Mariya, kakala naye ukaye yake.
