38 Philatu wabuta watsi: “Yini-ke liciniso?” Emvakwekusho njalo Philatu waphindze waphuma, waya kumaJuda, watsi kuwo: “Angilitfoli licala kulomuntfu.
Watsi kube abone Philatu kutsi kute langaphindze akwente, nekutsi sekusuka siphitsiphitsi, watsatsa emanti, wageza tandla embikwebantfu bonkhe watsi: “Anginacala ngengati yalomuntfu! Tiboneleni nine!”
Philatu watsi kubo: “Ngani, wenteni lengakalungi?” Kodvwa bamemeta kakhulu kunakucala batsi: “Mbetsele esiphambanweni!”
Philatu watsi kubaphristi labakhulu naseticunjini tonkhe: “Angitfoli cala kulomuntfu.”
Philatu wancandzeka wabuyela endlini, wabuta Jesu watsi: “Ye Jesu, wena ungiyo yini inkhosi yemaJuda?”
Philatu waphindze waphuma, wafike watsi kulawo maJuda: “Bukani la, ngimkhiphele kini kuze nitekwati kutsi: Mine angilitfoli licala kulomuntfu.”
Batsi kube bambone baphristi labakhulu nabogadzi, bamemeta batsi: “Mbetsele esiphambanweni! Mbetsele esiphambanweni!” Philatu watsi kubo: “Mtsatseni nine nimbetsele esiphambanweni, mine angilitfoli licala kulomuntfu!”
Kwatsi nabamuva akhuluma ngekuvuka kulabafile, labanye bamhleka bulima, kepha labanye batsi: “Sitawubuye sikuve nawukhuluma ngaloko.”
kodvwa nahlengwa ngengati leligugu yeliWundlu lelinguKhristu, lelingenacala nalelingenasici.