Yesu khaakhoottale ohoolo wa Pilato wira aari mwene. Masi Omwene awe khiwaakanyerya omwene wa oRoma. Yesu aahimmye so: “Omwene aka khuhiyó wa vathí-va. Wàri wa vathí-vava, arumeyi aka yamukumiha ekhotto, wira kihiveleliwe w’aYuda. Vano Omwene aka khuhiyó wa vathí-va”. (Yohani 18:36) Tthiri Omwene wa Yesu khiwaari wa vathi-va.

Pilato aahivikaniha olavula mwaha ole, omukohaka Yesu wira: “Vano-nto, nyuwo mwá mwené tthirí?” Omooniheryaka Pilato wira aahimya ekeekhai, Yesu aahiira: “Ti nyuwo munihimya wira miyo ki mwené. Miyo kiyariwe, kirwenle mulaponi, wira kikhale namona èkekhai. Othene ale anettela ekekhai, annìwelela molumo aka”.​—Yohani 18:37.

Yesu ootoko omuleela Tome wira: “Miyo k’ephiró. Miyo k’ekekhaí. Miyo k’ekumí”. Vano, Pilato aahisuwela wira yoolakela ya Yesu oruuhiwa valaponi waari ovaha onamoona ‘wèkekhai’, otepexa wene, ekeekhai voohimya sa Omwene awe. Yesu aahilakela ovikaniha okhala oororomeleya wa ekeekhai eyo, hata eyo yaarowa omwiiriha wiiviwa. Pilato aahimukoha Yesu wira: “Ekekhai, exeni?” Nto khaaweherenrye waakhuliwa ni Yesu, maana oona wira aahisuwela itthu sotheene wira omphukele Yesu.​—Yohani 14:6; 18:38.

Vano Pilato aahitthikela waari muttitthi, yoowo waamulipelela ota. Woonasa wene Yesu aahikhala, okathi Pilato aaleela awe akhulupale a anamukuttho ni atthu akina wira: “Miyo nkinimphwanyana mulattu mulopwan’ola”. Ananariwe ene mwaha wa yoothanla ya Pilato, atthu ale yaahithipelela ohimya wira: “Owo onahapuxa atthu, axuttihaka oYudeya wothene, okhuma oGalileya mpakha nno!”​—Luka 23:4, 5.

Pilato aahitikinihiwa okhala wira aYuda yaathipelela wira Yesu aahikhalana mulattu. Vaavo akhulupale a anamukuttho ni makhulupale makina yaakhuwela aya, Pilato aahimukoha Yesu wira: “Khamunìwa sothene sinohimyanayani atthu ala?” (Matheyo 27:13) Yesu khaamwaakhunle etthu. Omaala wa Yesu okathi ootheriwa awe, waahimutikiniha Pilato.

AYuda yaahimmye wira Yesu aapacenrye “oGalileya”. Mwaha wooleeliwa eyo, Pilato aahisuwela wira Yesu aari a oGalileya. Nto eyo yaahimwiiriha Pilato osyaka muritti wa omphukela Yesu. Herodi Antipa (mwaana a Herodi Muulupale) taalamulela oGalileya. Nto okathi ole, owo aari niira na Paasikha oYerusalemu. Tivonto, Pilato aahimuroiha Yesu wa Herodi. Owo aari Herodi Antipa yoole aamwiivale Yohani Mbatiza. Muhoolo mwaya, nuumala wiiwa wira Yesu aanipaka miiriirya, Herodi, uupuwela wira Yesu aari Yohani aahihimuxiwe mwa alipa-ookhwa.​—Luka 9:7-9.

Vano Herodi aahihakalala maana aaniphavela omoona Yesu. Owo khahiyo wira aaphavela omukhaliherya Yesu, aahiiso osuwela akhala wira itthu ootheriwa awe saari sekeekhai. Masi, Herodi aaphavela “omona apakaka sotikiniha” aahiiso miiriirya. (Luka 23:8) Nto, Yesu khaapanke ele Herodi aaphavela awe. Tthiri okathi Herodi aamukoha awe, Yesu khaakhunle etthu. Onyoonyiwe ene, Herodi ni maguarda awe “ahimunyemula Yesu”, niire so, yaahinveeha. (Luka 23:11) Awo yaahimukhuneela ni ekuwo yooreera anamuramusa. Moottharelana, Herodi aahimuroiha Yesu wa Pilato. Musuweleke wira Herodi ni Pilato yaaninyokhana, masi okathi ole awo yaahikhala apatthani ooloka.

Okathi Yesu aapixiwe awe, Pilato aahaathukumanya akhulupale a anamukuttho, anamalamulela a aYuda ni atthu akina, khuhimya wira: “Vano, komukohexexa oholo wanyu: nkimphwanyanne mulopwan’ola mulattu w’omulamula  mwaha wa itthu sinimuhimyananyu. Nnákhala Herodi khamphwanyanne etthu: tthiri òmuhokoloxerya wa miyo. Tivó owo khatthenke etthu yophwanela wiviwa. Nanso, kinoruma omaniwa, numalá kimutaphule”.​—Luka 23:14-16.

Pilato aaphavela omutaphula Yesu, maana aanisuwela wira aYuda yaahinvahererya mwaha woomukhalela nrima. Nto vaavo Pilato eererya awe omoopola Yesu, yaahikhumelela etthu yaamutumererya opaka eyo. Okilanthe ene opuro aaphuka awe milattu, amwaarawe yaahimuruma mulopwana mmosa wira amuleele wira: “Muhikelé mulattu wa naxariy’owo! Olelo nkirere omuhawela kilohaka”.​—Matheyo 27:19.

Niireke Pilato aahiwerya omutaphula Yesu yoowo ahaatthenke?