Pilato Aahihimya Wira: “Mmoneke Mutthu!”

Pilato aahaaleela atthu ale yaphavela omwiiva Yesu wira: “Nkimphwanyanne mulopwan’ola mulattu w’omulamula mwaha wa itthu sinimuhimyananyu. Nnákhala Herodi”. (Luka 23:14, 15) Ophavelaka omutaphula Yesu, Pilato aahirumeela enamuna ekina aaleelaka atthu ale wira: “Vano nyuwo, okathi wa Pásikha, molimalela otaphuleliwa òtthukeliwa mmosá. Munnitthuna wira kotaphuleleni Mwené àYuda?”​—Yohani 18:39.

Pilato aanimusuwela mulopwana aatthukiwe iihaniwa Baraba, yoowo aasuweliwe okhala natarau, mutthu aamurukunuwenle guvernu ni nawiive. Tivonto Pilato aahaakoha wira: “Onimphavelanyu wira kotaphuleleni t’uvi? Barabá, walá Yesu, onìhaniwa Kristu?” Okhala wira atthu ale yanikhanyereriwa ni akhulupale a anamukuttho, awo yaahivekela wira otaphuliwe Baraba, ohiya Yesu. Pilato aahaakoha-tho oriki: “W’atthu ala anli onimphavelanyu wira kotaphuleleni t’uvi?” Muttitthi ole, waakhunle wira: “Muntaphulele Barabá!”​—Matheyo 27:17, 21.

Onyoonyiwe ene, Pilato aahaakoha wira: “Vano, kimwirihe exeni Yesu, yowo onìhaniwa Kristu?” Atthu ale yaakhunle ariki: “Akhoméliwe” vamwirini va nihaaxeryo! (Matheyo 27:22) Moomoriha ikharari, atthu ale yaathanlale wiiviwa mulopwana aahaatthenke etthu. Tivonto Pilato aakonhe awe wira: “Otthenke-ni yola? Miyo nkimphwanyanne mulattu wophwanela okhwa. Tivó, kinoruma omaniwa; numalá kimutaphule”.​—Luka 23:22.

Nnaamwi Pilato iimananiha ophavela omutaphula, muttitthi ole waanithipelela okhuwela oriki: “Akhoméliwe!” (Matheyo 27:23) Ahooleli a itiini yaahiwiiriha atthu ale ophavela wira eyiihiwe ephome yoohittheka! Ohiya ephome ya nakrime aahiiso ya nawiive. Masi yaaphavela ephome ya mulopwana aahaatthenke etthu, yoowo mahiku 5 yaavinre aakheliwe saana oYerusalemu ntoko Mwene. Vakhala wira awiixutti a Yesu yaahikhala opuro ole awo khiyaahimmye etthu ni khiyaapanke etthu.

Vano Pilato aahoona wira wiimananiha wawe omoopola Yesu, khiwaarowa okhumela saana. Tivonto, aahikuxa ekoopho ya maasi orapiha matata awe ohoolo wa muttitthi ole, ohimyaka wira: “Miyo nkin’etthu n’iphome ya mulopwan’ola! Mulattu ti wawinyu!” Hata Pilato aapanke eyo, atthu ale khiyaaturunke moonelo aya. Masi awo yaahihimya wira: “Ephome awe enimorele hiyo n’an’ihu!”​—Matheyo 27:24, 25.

Ohiya opaka etthu ya xariya, guvernatoro ole aahiphavela waahakalaliha atthu ale. Tivonto, Pilato aahimutaphula Baraba. Nto aahiruma wira Yesu oruliwe ikuwo ni owaxuliwe.

Nuumala omaniwa vanceene, anakhotto ale yaahimuroiha Yesu empa ya guvernatoro. Nave egrupu ele ya anakhotto yaahimuhasula ni omuramusa vanceene Yesu. Awo yaahipaka ekhara ya miiwa khuhela mmuru mwawe. Nave-tho, anakhotto ale yaahinvareleliha ekopo moono woolopwana ni yaahinwariha ekuwo yooxerya yooniheryaka okhulupale. Nto yaahipacerya omutheya ariki: “Moxeleliwa, Mwené àYuda?” (Matheyo 27:28, 29) Ohiya-vo, awo yaanimusenela ni ommana Yesu owiitho. Nave yaahikuxa ekopo yanvarelelinha aya anammanela vamuru. Eyo yaaniiriha miiwa sa “ekhara” ele omuhoma vanceene.

Pilato aahitikinihiwa vanceene, vaavo anweha awe Yesu omaalale ene ni olipa murima hata aamaniwa, nto aaheererya-tho omuthaphula, oriki: “Va kinomukumiherya oholo wanyu, wira musuwelexe wi nkinimphwanyana mulattu”. Niireke Pilato uupuwela wira omukumiherya Yesu ota, ohasuliwene vanceene ni okhumaka ephome waanwiiriha atthu ale oturuka moonelo aya? Okathi Yesu eemexiwe awe ohoolo wa muttitthi ole, Pilato aahihimya wira: “Mmoneke mutthu!”​—Yohani 19:4, 5.

Hata aamaniwe ni ovulalihiwa, omaala wa Yesu waahimwiiriha ottittimiheya. Pilato aahoona eyo, moolumo awe yaakhala ntoko wira aanimuttittimiha ni omoonela othunku Yesu.