17 Vano, woothukumanani atthu ancipale, Pilatu aahaakoha: “Taani a yaale muntthunaanyu weera miyo kimutaphule: Baraba, hoye hoye Yeesu oniitthaniwa Kristu?”
Eliya aaheemela ohoolo wa muloko eeraka: “Heeni munghovelaanyu othanla? Yave aari Muluku, muntthareke; vaheera Bahali* ari Muluku, vano muntthareke!” Wa soothesene, muloko waari emaalelo.
Yakobe aamuyanre Yoseefe, aiyawe Mariya, mwa yoowo aayariwa Yeesu oniitthaniwa Kristu.
Ehuhuweene yeele awo yaakhalano namatthukiwa oosuwanyeya iitthaniwa Baraba.
Owo aasuwela weera awo yaamvaherera Yeesu niwoko na nrima.
Vano awosa yannakhuwela: “Mmwiive, mmwiive, munkhomele!” Pilatu aahaakoha: “Kinkhomeleke mwenaanyu?” Ahooleli a asaserdoti* yaamwaakhula: “Khaninono mwene, ahikhanle Seesari.”
Muthiyana aamweerela: “Koosuwela weera Mesiya, iitthaniwa Kristu, aneera awaaka. Owo aawaaka, anaanithalihere hiyo sootheene.”
Wa soothesene, waahoosivelakani omurumeela Yave, vano munthanleke olelo taani muneeraanyu munrumeele – saari miluku yaarumeelaaya makholowaanyu okhopela wEfrates hoye hoye miluku sa awAmori a elapweene yeela munkhalaanyumo. Vaheera miyo ni emusaaka nnimurumeela Yave.”