20. To, sai manyan firistoci da shugabanni suka rarrashi jama'a su zaɓi Barabbas, Yesu kuwa a kashe shi.
21. Sai mai mulki ya sāke ce musu, “Wane ne a cikin biyun nan kuke so in sakar muku?” Sai suka ce, “Barabbas.”
22. Bilatus ya ce musu, “To, ƙaƙa zan yi da Yesu da ake kira Almasihu?” Duk sai suka ce, “A gicciye shi!”
23. Ya ce, “Ta wane halin? Wane mugun abu ya yi?” Amma su sai ƙara ɗaga murya suke ta yi, suna cewa, “A gicciye shi!”
24. Da Bilatus ya ga bai rinjaye su ba, sai dai hargitsi yana shirin tashi, sai ya ɗibi ruwa ya wanke hannunsa a gaban jama'a, ya ce, “Ni kam, na kuɓuta daga alhakin jinin mai adalcin nan. Wannan ruwanku ne.”
25. Sai duk jama'a suka amsa suka ce, “Alhakin jininsa a wuyanmu, mu da 'ya'yanmu!”
26. Sa'an nan ya sakar musu Barabbas. Bayan ya yi wa Yesu bulala, sai ya ba da shi a gicciye shi.
27. Sai sojan mai mulki suka kai Yesu cikin fadar mai mulki, suka tara dukan ƙungiyar soja a kansa.
28. Sai suka tuɓe shi, suka yafa masa wata jar alkyabba.