20 Pilato yairamu okwogera nabo ng'ali kwenda okulekula Yesu,
Mperaano, Pilato bwe yali ng'atyaime ku kityamo kye eky'obulamuzi, mukazi we yaamutumira obukwenda nga bukoba buti: “Omuntu oyo azira musango otaba ni ky'omukola kuba ebintu by'oyo kamaala byandaaziiza mu kirooto.”
Agho Pilato olw'okwenda okusiimya ekiyindi, yaabalekulira Barabba, era yaaghaayo Yesu akomererwe ku musalaba ng'amaze okumukuba enkoba.
Barabba n'omusaadha ye baasiba olw'akadhagalalo akaaligho mu kibuga n'olw'okwita omuntu.
aye baaleekaana bati: “Mukomerere! Mukomerere!”
Pilato bwe yawulira ekyo yaagezaaku okusala amagezi amulekule. Aye Abayudaaya baayongera okwasiikana bati: “Bw'olekula omusaadha oyo nga toli mukagwa wa Kaisari. Yeenayeena eyeefuula kyabazinga atakania Kaisari.”