Umatewu 27:6-13 Ibhayibhile (XHO96)

6. Ababingeleli abaziintloko bayichola-chola loo mali, bathi: “Akuvumelekanga ukuba siyifake kweyeminikelo, kuba le mali yethenge igazi lomntu.”

7. Babhunga ke, baza ngaloo mali bathenga umhlaba owawungowombumbi-zitya, ukuze ube yindawo yokungcwabela abasemzini.

8. Kungoko nanamhla oku lo mhlaba ubizwa ngokuba nguMhlaba weGazi.

9. Kwazaliseka ke okwathethwayo *ngumshumayeli uJeremiya, esithi: “Bâwathatha loo maqhosha amashumi mathathu emali yesiliva, wona alixabiso lomntu (kuba lilo elo ixabiso lemali awamiselwa lona umntu ngoonyana bakaSirayeli),

10. baza bathenga umhlaba wombumbi-zitya ngawo, njengoko yandiyalelayo iNkosi.”

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?”

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