13. UPilatu wabizela ndawonye abapristi abakhulu nababusi nabantu,
14. wathi kubo: “Nilethe kimi lo muntu ngokuthi ungodukisa abantu. Bhekani, mina ngimhlolile phambi kwenu, kepha angifumananga cala lalezo zinto enimmangalela ngazo;
15. kunjalo noHerode futhi ngokuba umbuyisele kithi; bheka-ke, akenzanga lutho afanele ukufa ngalo.
16. Ngakho-ke ngiyakumshaya, ngimkhulule.”
17. Ubemelwe phela ukubakhululela abe munye ngomkhosi.
18. Kepha bamemeza kanyekanye, bathi: “Susa lo, usikhululele uBaraba,”
19. yena owayefakwe etilongweni ngenxa yesiyaluyalu esithile esasenzeka emzini, nangenxa yokubulala.
20. UPilatu wabuye wakhuluma kubo efuna ukumkhulula uJesu;
21. kodwa bamemeza bathi: “Mbethele, mbethele esiphambanweni!”
22. Wayesethi kubo ngokwesithathu: “Kanti lo wenze bubi buni na? Angifumananga kuye icala lokufa; ngakho ngiyakumshaya, ngimkhulule.”
23. Kepha bamcindezela ngokumemeza okukhulu befuna ukuba abethelwe. Ukumemeza kwabo kwanqoba.