Philatu watsi kuye: “Awutikhulumeli kimi? Utsi uyati nje kwekutsi ngimi lenginemandla ekukukhulula newekukubetsela esiphambanweni?”
Ngenca yesikhundla lesiphakeme lamupha sona, bonkhe bantfu, netive, nebantfu bato tonkhe tilwimi babetfutfumela bamesaba. Labo inkhosi leyayifuna kutsi babulawe, yayibabulala; nalabo leyayifuna kubaphephisa, yayibaphephisa; nalabo leyayifuna kubaphakamisela etikhundleni, yayibaphakamisa; nalabo leyayifuna kubatfobisa, yayibatfobisa.
Kodvwa ngelisiko lenu kufanele nginikhululele siboshwa sinye njalo ngeliPhasika. Nginganikhululela yini inkhosi yemaJuda?”
Jesu wamphendvula watsi: “Ngabe kawunamandla etikwami kube bewungakawabelwa ngetulu. Kepha lona longinikele kuwe nguye lonelicala lelikhulu.”
Wancandzeka futsi wangena endlini, watsi kuJesu: “Wena uphumaphi?” Kodvwa Jesu akazange amphendvule.