3 Abaphristi abakhulu bamethesa amacala amanengi.
3 Abapristi abakhulu bammangalela ngezinto ezinengi.
Wancindezelwa wahlutshwa, kodwa kawuvulanga umlomo wakhe; wakhokhelwa ukuyabulawa njengewundlu, njalo njengemvu ithule phambi komgundi wayo, laye kawuvulanga umlomo wakhe.
Kusukela lapho uPhilathu wazama ukukhulula uJesu, kodwa amaJuda aqhubeka ememeza esithi, “Nxa uyekela umuntu lo ahambe, kawulabungane loKhesari. Lowo ozitshaya inkosi uphikisana loKhesari.”
Kodwa uJesu wala elokhu ethule, uPhilathu wamangala.
Wayesithi nxa ethonisiswa ngabaphristi abakhulu labadala angaze aphendula.
UPhilathu wambuza wathi, “Uyinkosi yamaJuda na?” UJesu waphendula wathi, “Usukutshilo lokho.”
Ngakho uPhilathu wambuza njalo wathi, “Kanti kungani ungaphenduli na? Khangela, bakubeka amacala amanengi.”
senginjengomuntu ongezwayo, olomlomo ongaphenduliyo.