NgokukaJohane 18:28-38

Khona bamhola uJesu esuka kuKhayafase, bamyisa enkundleni yokwehlulela; kwakusekuseni. Kepha bona kabangenanga enkundleni yokwehlulela ukuze bangazingcolisi, kodwa bakwazi ukudla iPhasika. Ngakho-ke uPilatu waphumela kubo ngaphandle, wathi: “Nimethwesa cala lini lo muntu na?” Baphendula, bathi kuye: “Uma lo muntu ubengenzanga okubi, ngabe asimlethanga kuwe.” Ngakho-ke uPilatu, wathi kubo: “Mthatheni nina, nimehlulele ngomthetho wakini.” AbaJuda bathi kuye: “Asivunyelwe thina ukubulala umuntu,” lokho kwenzeka ukuze kufezeke izwi uJesu alikhulumayo, ekhomba indlela ayakufa ngayo. UPilatu wabuye wangena endlini yokwehlulela, wabiza uJesu, wathi kuye: “Wena uyinkosi yabaJuda na?” UJesu waphendula, wathi: “Uzisholo lokho wena yini, noma abanye bakutshele kanjalo ngami na?” UPilatu waphendula, wathi: “Kanti ngingumJuda yini mina na? Isizwe sakini nabaphristi abakhulu bakulethe kimi; pho wenzeni na?” UJesu waphendula, wathi: “Umbuso wami akusiwo owaleli lizwe. Uma umbuso wami ubungowaleli lizwe, izikhonzi zami beziyakungilwela ukuze nginganikelwa kubaJuda. Kepha manje umbuso wami akusiwo owalapha.” Wayesethi uPilatu kuye: “Kanti uyinkosi ngempela na?” UJesu waphendula, wathi: “Usho khona ukuthi ngiyinkosi; ngokuba ngazalelwa lokho, ngafikela lokho emhlabeni, ukuba ngifakazele iqiniso. Bonke abeqiniso bayalizwa izwi lami.” Wathi uPilatu kuye: “Iqiniso liyini na?”