Ruka 23:1-7

Zvino vose vakanga vakaungana, vakasimuka, vakaenda naye kuna Pirato. Vakatanga kumupomera mhosva, vachiti, “Takawana munhu uyu achitsausa rudzi rwedu, achivadzivisa kuti varege kuvigira Kesari kuterera; uye achizviti ndini Kristu Mambo.” Ipapo Pirato akamubvunza, akati, “Ko uri Mambo wavaJudha here?” Akamupindura, akati, “Ndizvo zvamareva.” Pirato akati kuvapristi vakuru nokuvazhinji, “Handiwani mhosva kumunhu uyu.” Ivo vakanyanya, vachiti, “Anomutsa vanhu, achidzidzisa muJudhea rose, achitanga paGariria kusvikira pano.” Pirato wakati achinzwa izvozvo, akabvunza kana munhu uyu ari muGarirea. Akati anzwa kuti anobva kunyika yakatongwa naHerodhi, akamutumira kuna Herodhi, nokuti akanga ari muJerusaremu pamazuva iwayo.