1 Nikuemao Pilaato yaesana Yesu aswawukwe enkowa.
2 Awa-iiye waazinga engata eya amawua wateera Yesu ku omutwe ki ekigudu ekia owuyaayi, nikwo wamuingizizia enguwo endiire eya igondo enzakanyu-kanyu.
3 Waamugiako wamulaga ne ekirega watino, “Oikaziwue, Omwami owa *Awayaudi!” ne eno wamukuba wukalu ku owueni.
4 Pilaato yatanika kandi airana ku Awayaudi awalaga otino, “Muwurre, mufumia awaazeko kugera mumanye mbwe kiwulao-uwula ekiwiiwi ekia mutuukiireko ekisugre ne ekiina.”
5 Olwa Yesu yafuma enze na aingiizie engata eya amawua ne enguwo endiire eya igondo ebuluu erimo owuakanyu-kanyu eria, Pilaato yawalaga otino, “Omwene nguno, mumuwone!”
6 Olwa awakangasi awa *awoozia alala na awarinzi awa *ekaalu waamuwona-uwona watino, waaogerera wukalu watino, “*Muwambe ku omusalaaba! Muwambe!” Ni Pilaato yawairania otino, “Aweene mumutoole mugie mumuwambe ni muagala, aeniki inze ngʼankamutuukrako owuwi owua akorre owusugre ne ekiina.”
7 Ni iwo waamuirania ni wawoola watino, “Turi ne endagirra ewoola mbwe omuntu-umuntu ki iye owoola mbwe ari Omuzia owa Katonda paka aitwe.”
8 Olwa Pilaato yawuurra amangʼana ago, owuti wuamuamba ino.
9 Kutio yairana mu enyumba ni Yesu kandi amuwuuzia otino, “Oiinyu aa oemera na ai?” Ni Yesu ngakamuirania ekintu. Kuno kwagera Pilaato amuwuuzia
10 otino, “Owuo olowa okugamba-gamba ni inze? Ngomanyire mbwe ni inze ori na amaani aga okukulekula ogie, namba okukuwamba ku *omusalaaba?”
11 Yesu yamuirania otino, “Kuweeko mbwe amaani ago ngagakakuemera ku igulu, iwue okatoorrei amaani ku inze? Kutio onteere mu amakono gaao nio ori no owuoni owukirre owuao.”
