NgokukaMathewu 26:57-67

Labo ababembambile uJesu bamyisa kuKhayifase, umphristi omkhulu, lapho kwakubuthene khona izazimthetho namalunga. Kepha uPhethro wamlandela uJesu ebuqamama, kwaze kwaba segcekeni lomphristi omkhulu. Naye wangena ngaphakathi, wahlala phansi nezikhonzi ukuze abone isiphetho. Abaphristi abakhulu nomkhandlu wonke bafuna ubufakazi obungamanga ngoJesu, ukuze bambulale. Kepha ababutholanga, nakuba kwase kufike ofakazi abaningi bamanga. Kodwa kamuva kwavela ababili, bathi: “Lo wathi: ‘Nginamandla okudiliza ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, ngibuye ngilakhe ngezinsuku ezintathu.’ ” Kwase kusukuma umphristi omkhulu, wathi kuye: “Awuphenduli ngalutho kulokhu abakufakaza ngawe na?” Kepha uJesu wathula du. Umphristi omkhulu wayesethi kuye: “Ngikufungisa uNkulunkulu ophilayo ukuba usitshele uma unguKhristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu.” UJesu wayesethi kuye: “Usho khona. Nokho ngithi kini: kusukela manje niyakuyibona iNdodana yomuntu ihleli ngakwesokunene saMandla, iza ngamafu ezulu.” Umphristi omkhulu waklebhula izingubo zakhe, wathi: “Usehlambalazile; sisabadingelani ofakazi na? Nani senizizwele ngezindlebe zenu ehlambalaza. Pho nithini ngalokhu na?” Baphendula bathi: “Ufanelwe ngukufa.” Base bemkhafulela ngamathe ebusweni, bamdushuza, abanye bammukula