Umatewu 27:11-18 Ibhayibhile (XHO96)

11. Wema ke uYesu phambi kwerhuluneli, yambuza isithi: “Unguye na ukumkani wamaJuda?”UYesu wathi: “Nawe utsho.”

12. Baza bammangalela ababingeleli abaziintloko namadoda amakhulu, kodwa yena akaphendula nento le.

13. Waza wathi kuye uPilato: “Akuziva na ezi zinto zininzi bakumangalela ngazo?”

14. Kodwa uYesu akaphendulanga konke, kangangokuba yada yamangaliseka mpela irhuluneli.

15. Ke kaloku *ngePasika irhuluneli yayidla ngokusikhululela isihlwele umbanjwa abe mnye – lowo ke sasisithi simcele.

16. Babenombanjwa owayesaziwa kakhulu, ekuthiwa nguBharabha.

17. Sakuba ke isihlwele sihlanganisene, uPilato wathi kuso: “Nifuna ndinikhululele bani na: uBharabha okanye uYesu ekuthiwa nguKrestu?”

18. Watsho kuba esazi ukuba bamnikele ngomona uYesu.

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