20 Pilato kalonda kumulekelela Yesu, ivo kalonga nawo mwanza we kaidi.
Maabaho Pilato kahalonda kuwanogeza wanhu, ivo kamulekela Balaba kulawa mchifungo. Maabaho kalagiliza Yesu yatowigwe mibalati na yawambigwe mu msalaba.
Pilato viyahulike ivo, kazahila nzila ya kumulekela Yesu. Mbali Wayahudi walandula madizi yawo, “One uhamulekela, weye siyo mbwiya wa mfalume mkulu wa Loma. Munhu yoyose yoyolonga ni mfalume komulema mfalume mkulu wa Loma!”
Pilato viyakalile mwiichigoda cha nhaguso, mke wake kamgalila usenga, “Sekeuwe na mbuli yoyose na iyo munhu mwene unovu, kwaviya chilo chifosile nigazigwa ng'hani muzinzozi kwa ichimu chake.”
Balaba kakala munhu yekigwe mchifungo kwa kutenda fujo muna isi na kuwakoma wanhu.
Mbali wawo walandula madizi yawo, walonga, “Muwambe mumsalaba! Muwambe mumsalaba!”