12 Kodwana lokha nasolwa baphristi abakhulu nabaphathi, azange aphendule.
“Yagandelelwa, kodwana yona yathoba. Azange ivule umlomayo njengemvana esiwa ekuhlatjweni nanjengemvukazi ethulileko phambi komrhunayo; iye, azange ivule umlomayo.
Kodwana uJesu wazithulela. Umphristi omkhulu wakhuluma naye godu, wathi: “Ngikufungisa isifungo ngoZimu ophilako ngithi: Sitjela bona unguMesiya, iNdodana kaZimu na?”
Yeke uPilatu wambuza wathi: “Awubuzwa ubufakazi abajamelana nawe ngabo na?”
Kodwana uJesu azange aphendule. Okwarara umbusi kukobana azange aziphendulele ngitjho nakowodwa umlandu athweswa wona.
Yeke uHerode wabuzabuza uJesu imibuzo eminengi, kodwana akhange amphendule.
Indima yomtlolo egade ifundwa mphakulwa ngile: “Njengemvu esiwa ekuhlatjweni nanjengemvana ethulileko phambi komrhunayo, ngaleyondlela azange ivule umlomayo.
Kwathi athukwa, akhange azibuyiselele; kwathi ahlutjhwa, akhange asongele; kodwana wazibeka kiloyo ogweba ngokulungileko.