Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Nina aningilalelanga u kuba nimemezele ukukhululeka, kube yilowo nalowo kumfowabo , yilowo nalowo kumakhelwane wakhe ; bhekani, sengiyanimemezela ukukhululeka , usho uJehova, nginikhululele inkemba , nesifo, nendlala, nginenze ukuba nihlupheke emibusweni yonke yomhlaba.

Ngakho sebebuthene, uPilatu wathi kubo : Nithanda ukuba nginikhululele bani, uBaraba nokuba uJesu othiwa uKristu, na?

Wayesephendula umbusi , wathi kubo : Nithanda ukuba nginikhululele muphi kulaba ababili na? Bathi: UBaraba.

Kepha uPilatu wabaphendula wathi : Nithanda ukuba nginikhululele ink osi yabaJuda na?

Kepha ninesiko lokuba nginikhululele omunye ngePhasika ; ngakho niyathanda ukuba nginikhululele inkosi yabaJuda na?