19. Esahlezi esihlalweni sokwahlulela, umkakhe wathumela kuye, wathi: “Ungabi nandaba kulowo muntu olungileyo; ngokuba ngihluphekile kakhulu namuhla ngaye ephusheni.”
20. Kepha abapristi abakhulu namalunga bancenga izixuku ukuba zicele uBaraba, zimbulale uJesu.
21. Wayesephendula umbusi, wathi kubo: “Nithanda ukuba nginikhululele muphi kulaba ababili na?”Bathi: “UBaraba.”
22. UPilatu wathi kubo: “Pho-ke, ngimenze njani uJesu othiwa uKristu na?”Bonke bathi: “Makabethelwe esiphambanweni.”