1 Kangi, Pilatu akalagiza vamtola Yesu na kumtova michapilu. 2 Vala manjolinjoli vakabota njingwa ya minga, vakamuwalika kumutu, vakamuwalika nyula ya chinkosi langi ya zambalau. 3 Vakavya kumbwelela palongolo yaki na kujova, “Tikuwoni, Nkosi wa Vayawudi!” Kuni vakumpamanda.

4 Pilatu akahuma kuvala kavili, akaujovela msambi wula, “Lola, nikumgotola mundu uyu kwinu, muhotola kumanya kuvya nene nichiwene lepi chindu chochoha cheabudili cha kumuhamula.” 5 Hinu, Yesu, akahuma kuvala kuni awalili njingwa ya minga na nyula ya chinkosi. Pilatu akavajovela, “Mlola! Mundu mwene ndi uyu.”

6 Vakulu va kuteta na valonda pavamuwene vakayangula. “Mvambayi pamsalaba! Mvambayi pamsalaba!” Pilatu akavajovela.

“Mwavene mumtola hinu, mukamvamba muni nene nichiweni lepi chindu cheabudili.”

7 Vayawudi vakamyangula, “Tavete tivii nagu Malagizu, na malagizu gitu gijova, yikumgana afwayi, ndava mwene ajidetekisi kuvya Mwana wa Chapanga.”

8 Pilatu peagayuwini malovi ago, akayogopa neju. 9 Kangi Pilatu akayingila munyumba ya unkosi, akamkota Yesu, “Veve uhumili koki?”

Nambu Yesu amyangwili lepi chindu. 10 Pilatu akamjovela, “Wu, wibela kulongela na nene? Wu, umanyi lepi kuvya nene nihotola kukudindulila na nihotola kulagiza uvambiwa pamsalaba?”

11 Yesu akamyangula, “Ngauvi lepi na uhotola panani yangu changali kupewa na Chapanga. Ndava yeniyo yula mweaniletili kwaku ambudili neju.”

12 Kutumbula penapo, Pilatu alonda njila ya kumlekekesa Yesu, nambu Vayawudi vakaywanga. “Ngati umlekekisi mundu uyu, veve nkozi lepi wa nkosi wa ku Loma, mundu yoyoha mweajikita kuvya nkosi akumpinga nkosi mkulu wa Loma!”

13 Hinu, Pilatu peayuwini malovi ago akamuhumisa Yesu kuvala, akatama pachigoda cha uhamula, pandu pepikemelewa “Luvanja lwelutengenizwi kwa maganga.” Amala kwa Chiebulania Gabata. 14 Yavi lukumbi lwa muhi, ligono la kutendelekela Pasaka. Pilatu akavajovela Vayawudi, “nkosi winu ndi uyu!”

15 Vene vakaywanga, “Mkomayi! Mkomayi! Mvambayi pamsalaba?”

Pilatu akavakota, “Wu, nimvamba pamsalaba nkosi winu?”

Vakulu va kuteta vakayangula, “Tete tivii lepi na nkosi yungi nambu nga nkosi wa ku Loma!”

16 Hinu, Pilatu akamgotola Yesu mumawoko gavi muni vamvambayi pamsalaba.

Manjolinjoli, vakamtola Yesu. 17 Yesu akahuma kuni agegili msalaba waki, mbaka pandu pepikemelewa “Libangu la Mutu.” Kwa Chiebulania pikemelewa Goligota. 18 Penapo ndi pavamvambili pamsalaba, na pamonga nayu vavavambili pamisalaba yavi vandu vangi vavili mmonga upandi wa kulyela na yungi upandi wa kumangeya, Yesu ndi pagati yavi. 19 Pilatu akayandika likokoso pachibau akakivika panani ya msalaba, akayandika, “Yesu Mnazaleti Nkosi wa Vayawudi.” 20 Hinu, Vayawudi vamahele vasomili likokoso ilo, muni pandu peavambiwi Yesu pamsalaba pavi papipi na muji. Kangi likokoso lenilo layandikwi kwa Chiebulania na Chilatini na Chigiliki. 21 Hinu, Vakulu va kuteta vakamjovela Pilatu, “Kotoka kuyandika. ‘Nkosi wa Vayawudi,’ Nambu mundu uyu ajovili kuvya, ‘Nene ndi Nkosi wa Vayawudi.’ ”

22 Pilatu akayangula, “Geniyandiki gala nimali, kuyandika!”

23 Manjolinjoli pevamali kumvamba Yesu pamsalaba, vakazitola nyula zaki, vakavika malundu mcheche, kila mmonga na lilundu laki. Mewawa vakatola na lijoho laki la unkosi, lijoho ilo labotiwi kwa chipandi chimonga ndu, changali kutotewa. 24 Manjolinjoli vala, vakajovesana. “Tikotoka kuyipapula, muni titova kula yati livya la yani.” Lijambu lenili lahengiki muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gegijova,

Kangi akagundama mutu, akafwa.

31 Yavi ijumaa, ligono la kutendelekeha. Ndava muni, higa yikoto kutama pamsalaba Ligono la Kupumulila, muni ligono ilo lavi likulu kwa Vayawudi. Hinu vachilongosi va Vayawudi vakamuyupa Pilatu, magendelu ga vala vevavambiwi pamsalaba gadenyewayi na higa zavi ziwusiwayi. 32 Manjolinjoli vakahamba, vakayidenya magendelu ga mundu wa upandi wa kumangeya na yula wa upandi wa kulyela vevavambiwi pamisalaba pamonga na Yesu vala. 33 Nambu pavamhikili Yesu vamkoli amali kufwa, ndi vamdenyili lepi magendelu. 34 Nambu mmonga wavi amuhomili Yesu muluvafu na mgoha, bahapo yikahuma ngasi na manji. 35 Mwene yula mwealoli lijambu lenilo, alijovili muni na nyenye musadika. Na aga geajovili ndi uchakaka, kavili mwene imanya kuvya ijova chakaka. 36 Lijambu lenili lahengiki muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gatimila. “Kawaka hati lijege laki limonga lelidenyewa.” 37 Mewawa Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova. “Vakumlola yula mwevamuhomili.”