59 Manje abapristi abakhulu nayo yonke iSanhedrini babefuna ubufakazi obungamanga ngoJesu ukuze bambulale. + 60 Kodwa ababutholanga, naphezu kokuba kwakuvele ofakazi abaningi bamanga. + Kamuva kweza ababili 61 bathi: “Lo muntu wathi, ‘Mina ngingalidiliza ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, ngilakhe ngezinsuku ezintathu.’ ” +

39 Abantu abadlulayo babemhlambalaza, + benikina amakhanda + 40 bethi: “Wena owawuzodiliza ithempeli ubuye ulakhe ngezinsuku ezintathu, + zisindise! Uma uyindodana kaNkulunkulu, yehla esigxotsheni sokuhlushwa!” *+

57 Abathile babesukuma bafakaze amanga ngaye, bathi: 58 “Samuzwa ethi, ‘Ngizodiliza leli thempeli elenziwa ngezandla, kuthi ngezinsuku ezintathu ngakhe elinye elingenziwanga ngezandla.’ ” +