23 Pilaato anashubi babuuza: «Aahago! Mabi maki go akagira?» Haliko, banakaviiriza ukuyamiza: «Ayitirwe ku kibambo, maashi!»
Ngiisi úli mu lolana niꞌsu libi, ali mu ba keera ashungika igambo libi. Ngiisi úli mu kaaja imihondo, naye ali mu ba ashungisiri ukugira amabi.
Pilaato anashubi babuuza: «Kwokwo, uyu Yesu, úli mu buuzibwa Masiya, nimúgire kuti?» Booshi kuguma, ti: «Ayitirwe ku kibambo!»
Pilaato anabonaga kwo ndaabyo agira, anabona na kwaꞌbandu bakola bagaleeta akamburugu mu kaaya, kyanatuma agayabiira amiiji, anakaraba amaboko imbere lya booshi, iri anadeta: «Umuko gwoꞌyu mundu, gutagaki ba kwiꞌtwe lyani. Si mwe mugagubuuzibwa!»
Balya bakulu baꞌbagingi, kuguma na ábâli yiguziri yaho, Pilaato anababwira kwokuno: «Uyu mundu, ndaabwo buhube bwoshi bwo namúbona kwo!»
«Na kundu abandu beꞌYerusaleemu batakalongaga igambo lyoꞌkuli lyoꞌkuyitiisa Yesu, haliko banagendi huuna Pilaato kwo amúyite.
Ehee! Yabo bakulu baꞌBayahudi, banahalizania bweneene, halinde umukulu waꞌbasirikaani anayoboha kwo bangakoli janganula Pahulu. Kyanatuma agabwira abasirikaani baage kwo bayami yifunda mu yabo Bayahudi ku misi, lyo bafuuse Pahulu. Banashubi mútwala mu luzitiro lwabo.
Lyeryo, yabo bakulu baꞌBayahudi banaziba amatwiri gaabo, iri banayamuluka. Booshi, banayami yadukira ku Setefaano.