3 Abaphristi abakhulu bamthwesa umlandu ngezinto ezinengi.
Kodwana mina nginjengesithulu, angibalaleli! Nginjengesimumu esingavuli umlomo;
“Yagandelelwa, kodwana yona yathoba. Azange ivule umlomayo njengemvana esiwa ekuhlatjweni nanjengemvukazi ethulileko phambi komrhunayo; iye, azange ivule umlomayo.
Kodwana lokha nasolwa baphristi abakhulu nabaphathi, azange aphendule.
UPilatu wambuza wathi: “Uyikosi yamaJuda na?” UJesu wamphendula wathi: “Sewutjhwile.”
UPilatu wambuza godu wathi: “Awuphenduli na? Qala bona bakuthwese umlandu ngezinto ezinengi kangangani!”
Kodwana uJesu nanyana kunjalo akhange amphendule. UPilatu warareka.
Ukusukela lapha, uPilatu walinga ukufumana indlela yokuthukulula uJesu, kodwana amaJuda arhuwelela athi: “Nawungamthukulula, kungatjho bona awusimngani wombusi omkhulu! Loyo ozitjhaya sakosi, urarana nombusi omkhulu!”