3 Phahi, Pilato wamuuza Jesu, “We ndiwe Mfalume wa Ayahudi?” Naye achimuamba, “Kama uchivyogomba.”
Sambi nakulagiza mbere za Mlungu, alavyaye uzima kpwa chila chitu, na mbere za Jesu Muokoli, ambaye wagomba ushaidi wa kpweli mbere za Pontio Pilato:
Ndipho Nathanieli achiamba, “Rabi, uwe u Mwana wa Mlungu! Ndiwe Mfalume wa Iziraeli!”
Hipho, osi amuuza, “Vino we u Mwana wa Mlungu?” Naye achiaambira, “Mwimwi mkagomba kukala mimi ndiye iye.”
Pilato achimuuza, “We ndiwe Mfalume wa Ayahudi?” Naye achimuamba, “Kama uchivyogomba.”
Hara asikari amlunga-lunga kuno anamuwanga makofi, achiamba, “Mfalume wa Ayahudi! Kala na maisha mare!”
Dzulu ya msalaba kala phakakotwa chibao chikaandikpwa: Hiyu ni Mfalume wa Ayahudi.
Hangbwe iye ndiye Masihi, ati Mfalume wa Iziraeli! Amba naatserere msalabani ili huone na kuamini.” Hata hara aivi ariokotwa phamwenga naye, piya nao amlaphiza.
Ndipho achiandza kumlamusa achimuamba, “Ikpwa ni Mlungu, mfalume wa Ayahudi!”
Jesu waimiswa mbere za liwali, naye achimuuza, “We ndiwe Mfalume wa Ayahudi?” Jesu achimuamba, “Kama uchivyogomba.”
Phahi Pilato watuluka kondze kukutana nao na achiauza, “Yuno mutu, munamshitaki na makosa gani?”