12 Kuyambila pamenepo Pilato wamafuna njila ya kumsiilila, nambho Ayahudi adakweza mvekelo adakamba, "Ukamsiilila uyu, iwe asati bwenji lake Kaisali, waliyonjhe uyo wajhichita mfumu wamchucha Kaisali!"
13 Ndiipo Pilato yapo waadavela mawu yameneyo wadamtulucha Yesu kubwalo, wadakhala pampando wa ulamuli pamalo yapo patanidwa "Gabata" Mate yake sakafu ya Myala.
14 Idali ngati sasita za usana, siku yokonjekela Pasaka. Pilato wadaakambila Ayahudi, "Mfumu wanu yuno pano!"
15 Adakweza mvekelo, "Mchoche! Mchoche!"
Pilato wadafunjha, "Nimpachike pamtanda Mfumu wanu?"
Ajhukulu waakulu adayangha, "Ife tilibe Mfumu mwina nambho Kaisali pe!"
16 Chimwecho, Pilato wadaapacha Yesu kuti ampachike achinawene.
Yesu wapachikidwa pamtanda
Matayo 27:32-44; Maluko 15:21-32; Luka 23:26-43
Ndiipo, adamtenga Yesu.