Ngokukamathewu 27:35-44 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

35. Esembethele esiphambanweni abelana izingubo zakhe, enzelana inkatho;

36. ahlala amlinda khona.

37. Abeka ngaphezu kwekhanda lakhe icala lakhe libhalwe ngokuthi: LO NGUJESU, INKOSI YABAJUDA.

38. Kwabethelwa kanye naye abaphangi ababili, omunye ngakwesokunene nomunye ngakwesokhohlo.

39. Kepha abadlulayo bamhlambalaza benikina amakhanda abo,

40. bathi: “Wena odiliza ithempeli, ubuye ulakhe ngezinsuku ezintathu, zisindise, uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, wehle esiphambanweni.”

41. Kanjalo nabapristi abakhulu bambhinqa kanye nababhali namalunga, bathi:

42. “Wasindisa abanye, angezisindise yena; uyinkosi yakwa-Israyeli, akehle manje esiphambanweni, sikholwe nguye.

43. Wethembile uNkulunkulu; makamkhulule manje, uma emthanda, ngokuba wathi: ‘NgiyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.’ ”

44. Kepha nabaphangi ababebethelwe esiphambanweni kanye naye bamdumaza kanjalo.

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