Nkhani Yokonzeka ya Luka

Uthenga Wabwino wa Sing'anga wamkulu, wodzaza ndi chifundo kwa osauka, otayidwa, ndi otayika. Uli ndi fanizo la mwana wolowerera ndi zithunzi zofatsa kwambiri za chifundo cha Yesu.

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Popeza anthu ambiri anayesa kulemba nkhani yokonzeka ya zinthu zimene zakwaniritsidwa pakati pathu. Monga momwe anatipatsira ife iwo amene anaona ndi maso awo kuyambira pachiyambi, ndiponso atumiki a mau, Inenso, nditafufuza mosamalitsa zinthu zonse kuyambira pachiyambi, ndinaona kuti ndikulembereni mwadongosolo, inu wolemekezeka Teofilo, kuti mudziwe choonadi cha zinthu zimene munaphunzitsidwa.

Atate Alonjeza Mwana kwa Zekariya

M'masiku a Herode, mfumu ya Yudeya, kunali wansembe wina dzina lake Zekariya, wa gulu la ansembe la Abiya. Mkazi wake Elizabeti anali wa mbumba ya Aroni. ^a Onse awiri anali olungama pamaso pa Atate wathu, nayenda mopanda cholakwa m'malamulo ndi malangizo ake onse. Koma analibe mwana, chifukwa Elizabeti anali wosabereka, ndipo onse awiri anali okalamba kwambiri.

Ndipo pamene ankatumikira monga wansembe pamaso pa Atate wathu, pa nthawi imene gulu lake linkagwira ntchito, monga mwa mwambo wa unsembe, maere anamsankha kuti alowe m'malo opatulika a Atate wathu ndi kufukiza lubani. Ndipo gulu lonse la anthu linkapemphera panja pa nthawi yofukiza lubani. ^b

Ndipo mngelo wa Atate wathu anamuonekera, ataima ku dzanja lamanja la guwa lofukizira lubani. Zekariya anadzidzimuka ataona iye, ndipo mantha anamugwira. Mngelo anati kwa iye, “Usaope, Zekariya—pemphero lako lamveka. Mkazi wako Elizabeti adzakuberekera mwana wamwamuna; udzamtche dzina lakuti Yohane. Udzakhala ndi chimwemwe ndi chisangalalo; ndipo ambiri adzakondwera chifukwa cha kubadwa kwake. Adzakhala wamkulu pamaso pa Atate wathu, ndipo sadzamwa vinyo kapena zakumwa zina zoledzeretsa; adzadzazidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera kuyambira m'mimba mwa amayi ake. Ndipo adzabweza ana ambiri a Isiraeli kwa Atate wawo. Adzayenda patsogolo pa Atate wathu mu mzimu ndi mphamvu za Eliya, kutembenuza mitima ya abambo kwa ana awo, ndi osamvera ku nzeru za olungama, kuti akonzere Atate wathu anthu okonzeka.”

Zekariya anati kwa mngelo, “Ndidzadziwa bwanji zimenezi? Ine ndine wokalamba, ndipo mkazi wanga wakalamba kwambiri.”

Mngelo anayankha nati kwa iye, “Ine ndine Gabrieli, amene ndimaimirira pamaso pa Atate wathu; ndatumidwa kudzayankhula ndi iwe ndi kudzakuuza nkhani yabwino iyi. Ndipo tsopano udzakhala chete, wosatha kuyankhula, mpaka tsiku limene zinthu izi zidzachitike, chifukwa sunakhulupirire mau anga, amene adzakwaniritsidwa pa nthawi yake.”

Pakadali pomwepo anthu ankadikira Zekariya, akudabwa chifukwa chimene anachedwera m'malo opatulika. Atatuluka, sanathe kuyankhula nawo, ndipo anazindikira kuti anaona masomphenya m'malo opatulika. Anapitiriza kuwakodola ndi manja, nakhalabe wosayankhula. Ndipo pamene masiku ake a utumiki anatha, anapita kwawo. Zitatha masiku amenewa, mkazi wake Elizabeti anakhala ndi pakati, ndipo kwa miyezi isanu anadzibisa, nati, “Izi ndi zimene Atate wathu wandichitira, m'masiku amene wandiyang'ana, kuti achotse manyazi anga pakati pa anthu.”

Atate Atuma Gabrieli kwa Mariya

Mwezi wachisanu ndi chimodzi, Atate wathu anatuma mngelo Gabrieli ku mzinda wa Galileya wotchedwa Nazareti, kwa namwali amene anapalidwa ubwenzi ndi mwamuna wotchedwa Yosefe, wa pa banja la Davide; dzina la namwaliyo linali Mariya. Mngelo anafika kwa iye nati, “Moni, iwe wokondedwa! Atate wathu ali ndi iwe.”

Koma anavutika mtima kwambiri ndi mau akewa, nadabwa kuti moni uwu ukanakhala wotani. Mngelo anati kwa iye, “Usaope, Mariya, pakuti wapeza chisomo pamaso pa Atate wathu. Udzakhala ndi pakati m'mimba mwako ndi kubala mwana wamwamuna, ndipo udzamtcha dzina lakuti Yesu. Adzakhala wamkulu ndipo adzatchedwa Mwana wa Wam'mwambamwamba, ndipo Atate wathu adzamupatsa mpando waufumu wa Davide atate wake, ndipo adzalamulira pa banja la Yakobo ku nthawi zonse; ndipo ufumu wake sudzatha konse.”

Ndipo Mariya anati kwa mngelo, “Izi zidzatheka bwanji, popeza ine ndine namwali?”

Mngelo anayankha nati kwa iye, “Mzimu Woyera adzafika pa iwe, ndipo mphamvu za Wam'mwambamwamba zidzakuphimba; chifukwa chake mwana woyera amene adzabadwe adzatchedwa Mwana wa Atate wathu. Taona, mbale wako Elizabeti nayenso wakhala ndi pakati pa mwana wamwamuna mu ukalamba wake—ndipo uwu ndi mwezi wachisanu ndi chimodzi kwa iye amene ankatchedwa wosabereka. Pakuti palibe chinthu chimene chidzasowa kutheka kwa Atate wathu.”

Mariya anati, “Ine ndine mdzakazi wa Atate wathu; zichitike kwa ine monga mwanena.” Ndipo mngelo anamusiya.

Mariya Ayendera Elizabeti

M'masiku amenewo Mariya ananyamuka, napita mwachangu ku dziko la mapiri, ku mzinda wina wa ku Yuda, nalowa m'nyumba ya Zekariya, nalonjera Elizabeti. Elizabeti atamva moni wa Mariya, mwana wake anadumpha m'mimba mwake, ndipo anadzazidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera. Anafuula ndi mau okweza, nati, “Wodala ndiwe pakati pa akazi, ndipo chodala ndi chipatso cha m'mimba mwako! Nanga ndapatsidwa chiyani ine, kuti amayi a Ambuye wanga adze kwa ine? Pakuti pomwepo pamene ndinamva moni wako, mwana amene ali m'mimba mwanga anadumpha ndi chimwemwe. Ndipo wodala ndi amene anakhulupirira kuti zidzakwaniritsidwa zimene Atate wathu ananena kwa iye.”

Nyimbo ya Matamando ya Mariya

Ndipo Mariya anati, “Moyo wanga ukulemekeza Atate wathu, ndipo mzimu wanga ukukondwera mwa Atate wathu, Mpulumutsi wanga, pakuti wayang'ana kudzichepetsa kwa mdzakazi wake. Pakuti kuyambira tsopano mibadwo yonse idzanditcha wodala; pakuti Wamphamvuyo wandichitira zinthu zazikulu, ndipo dzina lake ndi loyera. Ndipo chifundo chake chili pa iwo amene amaopa Iye, kuchokera ku mbadwo kufika ku mbadwo. Waonetsa mphamvu ndi mkono wake; wabalalitsa odzikuza m'maganizo a mitima yawo; watsitsa amphamvu pa mipando yawo yaufumu, ndipo wakweza odzichepetsa; wakhutitsa anjala ndi zinthu zabwino, koma olemera wawachotsa chimanjamanja. Wathandiza mtumiki wake Isiraeli, pokumbukira chifundo chake, monga momwe ananenera makolo athu, kwa Abrahamu ndi mbewu yake ku nthawi zonse.”

Ndipo Mariya anakhala naye pafupifupi miyezi itatu, kenaka anabwerera kwawo.

Yohane Wabadwa

Ndipo inafika nthawi yoti Elizabeti abereke, ndipo anabala mwana wamwamuna. Anansi ake ndi abale ake anamva kuti Atate wathu anamuonetsa chifundo chachikulu, ndipo anakondwera naye. Pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chitatu anabwera kudzamudula mwana, ndipo anafuna kumutcha dzina lakuti Zekariya monga atate wake, koma amayi ake anayankha nati, “Ayi; adzatchedwa Yohane.”

Ndipo anati kwa iye, “Palibe mmodzi wa abale ako amene amatchedwa ndi dzina ili.” Ndipo anakodola ndi manja kwa atate wake, akufunsa kuti Zekariya anafuna mwana atchedwe dzina lotani.

Anapempha kapale, nalemba kuti, “Dzina lake ndi Yohane.” Ndipo onse anadabwa. Ndipo nthawi yomweyo pakamwa pake panatseguka ndi lilime lake linamasuka, ndipo anayankhula, akutamanda Atate wathu. Mantha anagwera anansi awo onse, ndipo zinthu zonsezi zinkalankhulidwa ku dziko lonse la mapiri la Yudeya. Ndipo onse amene anamva anasunga zinthu izi m'mitima yawo, akuti, “Kodi mwana uyu adzakhala wotani?” Pakuti dzanja la Atate wathu linali ndi iye.

Zekariya Anenera

Ndipo atate wake Zekariya anadzazidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera, nanenera, nati, “Atamandike Atate wathu wa Isiraeli, pakuti wayendera ndi kuwombola anthu ake, ndipo watiukitsira Mpulumutsi wamphamvu m'banja la mtumiki wake Davide, monga momwe ananenera kudzera pakamwa pa aneneri ake oyera kalekale, kuti tidzapulumutsidwe kwa adani athu ndi kudzanja la onse otida; kuonetsa chifundo chimene anachilonjeza makolo athu ndi kukumbukira pangano lake loyera, lumbiro limene analumbira kwa kholo lathu Abrahamu, kuti atipatse, kuti ife, titapulumutsidwa kudzanja la adani athu, timutumikire mopanda mantha, mu chiyero ndi chilungamo pamaso pake masiku athu onse. Ndipo iwe, mwana, udzatchedwa mneneri wa Wam'mwambamwamba; pakuti udzayenda patsogolo pa Ambuye kukonza njira zake, kupatsa anthu ake chidziwitso cha chipulumutso kudzera m'chikhululukiro cha machimo awo, chifukwa cha chifundo chachikulu cha Atate wathu, chimene mwa icho m'bandakucha wochokera kumwamba adzatiyendera, ^c kuwunikira iwo amene akhala mu mdima ndi mu mthunzi wa imfa, kutsogolera mapazi athu m'njira ya mtendere.”

Mwana anakula, nalimba mu mzimu, ndipo anakhala m'chipululu mpaka tsiku limene anaonekera poyera kwa Isiraeli.