Chewa (Chichewa) - The Protevangelion

The Protevangelion MUTU 1 1 M’mbiri ya mafuko khumi ndi awiri a Israyeli timawerenga kuti panali munthu wina dzina lake Yoakimu, amene pokhala wolemera ndithu, anapereka nsembe zowirikiza kwa Yehova Mulungu, atatha kupanga chigamulo ichi: chuma changa chidzakhala chopindulira anthu onse. , ndi kuti ndipeze chifundo kwa Ambuye Yehova, kundikhululukira machimo anga.

2 Koma pa madyerero aakulu a Yehova, pamene ana a Israyeli anapereka mphatso zawo, ndi Yehoyakimu anaperekanso zake, Rubeni mkulu wa ansembe anamtsutsa, nati sikuloledwa kwa inu kupereka mphatso zanu, popeza simunatero. anabala vuto lililonse mu Israeli.

3 Pamenepo Yehoyakimu anada nkhawa kwambiri,+ ndipo anapita kukafunsira kwa olembedwa mayina a mafuko 12+ kuti aone ngati ndiye yekha amene sanabereke ana.

4 Koma atafunsa, anapeza kuti olungama onse anautsa mbewu mu Isiraeli.

5 Ndipo anakumbukira kholo lakale Abrahamu, kuti Mulungu atatsiriza moyo wake anampatsa mwana wake Isake; pamenepo adasautsika kwambiri, ndipo sadafune kuwonedwa ndi mkazi wake; 6 Koma anapatukira m’chipululu, namanga hema wake pamenepo, nasala kudya masiku makumi anayi usana ndi usiku, nanena mumtima mwake, 7 Sindidzatsikira kudya kapena kumwa, kufikira Yehova Mulungu wanga adzandiyang’ana, koma pemphero ndilo chakudya changa ndi chakumwa changa.

MUTU 2 1Pamenepo Anna mkazi wake anazunzika ndi kuthedwa nzeru pa zifukwa ziwiri, nati, Ndidzalira maliro anga amasiye ndi kusabereka kwanga.

2 Ndipo phwando lalikulu la Yehova linayandikira, ndipo Yuditi mdzakazi wake anati, Mpaka liti udzasautsa moyo wako chotere? Phwando la Yehova lafika, pamene sikuloledwa kuti munthu alire.

3 Tengani chofunda ichi, chopatsidwa ndi wochita zotere; pakuti sikuyenera kuti ine, pokhala kapolo, ndibvale, koma kuyenera munthu wa chikhalidwe chanu chachikulu.

4 Koma Anna anayankha, Chokani kwa ine; koma Yehova wandicepetsa ine koposa.

5 Ndiwopa kuti munthu wachinyengo wakupatsani izi, ndipo mwadza kudzandidetsa ndi tchimo langa.

6 Pamenepo Yuditi mdzakazi wake anayankha, Ndidzakuchitirani choipa chiyani pamene simundimvera?

7 Sindingakufunirani temberero loposa limene muli nalo, popeza Mulungu watseka mimba yako, kuti usakhale mayi mwa Israyeli.

8 Pamenepo Anna anabvutika kwambiri, ndipo atavala chovala chake chaukwati, ananyamuka ngati 3 koloko masana kuyenda m’munda mwake.

9 Ndipo iye anaona mtengo wa paulole, nakhala pansi pake, napemphera kwa Yehova, nati, 10 O Mulungu wa makolo anga, ndidalitseni ine, ndipo penyani pemphero langa, monga momwe mudadalitsa mimba ya Sara, ndi kumpatsa iye mwana Isake.

MUTU 3

1 Ndipo m’mene adayang’ana kumwamba, adawona chisa cha mpheta pampheta; 2 Ndipo acita cisoni mwa iye yekha, nati, Tsoka ine amene anandibala ine? ndi mimba yanji idandibala ine, kuti nditembereredwe chotero pamaso pa ana a Israyeli, ndi kundinyoza ndi kundinyoza m’Kacisi wa Mulungu wanga: Tsoka ine, ndingafanizidwe ndi chiyani?

3 Sindingafanane ndi zirombo zapadziko lapansi, chifukwa ngakhale zirombo zapadziko lapansi zimabala zipatso pamaso panu, Yehova! Tsoka ine, ndingafanizidwe ndi chiyani?

4 Sindingafanane ndi zirombo, pakuti ngakhale zirombo zimabala zipatso pamaso panu, Yehova! Tsoka ine, ndingafanane ndi chiyani?

5 Sindingafanane ndi madzi awa, pakuti ngakhale madziwo amabala zipatso pamaso panu, Yehova! Tsoka ine, ndingafanizidwe ndi chiyani?

6 Sindingafanane ndi mafunde a nyanja; pakuti awa, ngakhale ali bata, kapena oyendayenda, ndi nsomba zili m'menemo, zikutamandani Inu, O Ambuye! Tsoka ine, ndingafanizidwe ndi chiyani?

7 Sindingafanane ndi nthaka, pakuti nthaka ibala zipatso zake, ndipo ikutamandani Inu, Yehova!

MUTU 4 1 Pamenepo m’ngelo wa Ambuye anaimirira pafupi naye, nati, Anna, Anna, Yehova wamva pemphero lako; udzakhala ndi pakati ndi kubala, ndipo kubadwa kwako kudzanenedwa padziko lonse lapansi.

2 Ndipo Anna anayankha, Pali Yehova Mulungu wanga, chiri chonse ndidzabala, ngakhale mwamuna kapena mkazi, ndidzachipereka kwa Yehova Mulungu wanga, ndipo chidzamtumikira m’zopatulika masiku onse a moyo wake.

3 Ndipo onani, angelo awiri anawonekera, nanena naye, Taona, Yoakimu mwamuna wako akudza ndi abusa ake.

4 Pakuti mngelo wa Yehova anatsikira kwa iye, nati, Ambuye Yehova wamva pemphero lako, fulumira, nuchoke pano; 5 Ndipo Yehoyakimu anatsika, naitana abusa ake, nati, Mundibweretsere kuno ana a nkhosa khumi opanda banga kapena chilema, ndipo adzakhala a Yehova Mulungu wanga.

6 Ndipo mundibweretsere ana a ng’ombe khumi ndi aŵiri opanda chilema, ndi ana a ng’ombe khumi ndi awiriwo akhale a ansembe ndi akulu.

7 Mundibweretserenso mbuzi zana limodzi, ndipo mbuzi zana limodzi zizikhala za anthu onse.

8 Ndipo Yehoyakimu anatsika ndi abusa aja; 9 Ndipo anathamanga, nalendewera m’khosi mwace, nati, Tsopano ndidziwa kuti Yehova wandidalitsa ine; 10 Pakuti taonani, ine amene ndinali wamasiye sindilinso wamasiye, ndipo ine amene ndinali wosabereka ndidzakhala ndi pakati.

MUTU 5 1 Ndipo Yehoyakimu anakhala m’nyumba yace tsiku loyamba; 2 Ngati Ambuye andichitira chifundo, mbale imene ili pamphumi pa wansembe iwonetsere.

3 Ndipo anafunsira m’mbale imene wansembe anavala, naiona, ndipo taonani, sanapezeka tchimo mwa iye.

4 Ndipo Yehoyakimu anati, Tsopano ndidziwa kuti Yehova wandichitira chifundo, ndipo wachotsa machimo anga onse.

5 Ndipo anatsika m’Kacisi wa Yehova woyesedwa wolungama, namuka ku nyumba yace.

6 Ndipo itakwana miyezi isanu ndi inayi, anabala Anna, nati kwa namwino, Ndinabala chiyani?

7 Ndipo anamuuza iye, namwali.

8 Ndipo Anna anati, Lero Yehova anakulitsa moyo wanga; ndipo anamgoneka pakama.

9 Ndipo pamene anakwanira masiku a kuyeretsedwa kwake, anayamwitsa mwanayo, namutcha dzina lake Mariya.

MUTU 6 1 Ndipo mwanayo anakula mphamvu tsiku ndi tsiku, kotero kuti pamene anali miyezi isanu ndi inayi, amake anamuyika iye pansi kuti amuyese ngati angathe kuima; ndipo atayenda masitepe asanu ndi anayi, anadzanso pa chifuwa cha amake.

2 Pamenepo amake anamgwira, nati, Pali Yehova Mulungu wanga, sudzayendanso padziko lino lapansi, kufikira ndidzakulowetsa m’Kacisi wa Yehova.

3 Chotero mkaziyo anasandutsa chipinda chake kukhala chopatulika, ndipo sanalole chilichonse chachilendo kapena chodetsedwa kuti chiyandikire kwa iye, koma anaitana ana aakazi ena osadetsedwa a Isiraeli, ndipo anam’kokera pambali.

4 Koma pamene mwanayo anali ndi chaka chimodzi, Yehoyakimu anakonza phwando lalikulu, naitana ansembe, ndi alembi, ndi akulu, ndi anthu onse a Israyeli; 5 Ndipo Yehoyakimu anapereka za mtsikanayo kwa ansembe aakulu, namdalitsa iye, nati, Mulungu wa makolo athu adalitse mtsikana uyu, namupatse dzina lodziwika ndi losatha ku mibadwomibadwo. Ndipo anthu onse anati, Zikhale chomwecho, Amen.

6 Pamenepo Yehoyakimu anamperekanso iye kwa ansembe kachiwiri, namdalitsa iye, ndi kuti, Mulungu Wam’mwambamwamba, yang’anirani mtsikanayu, ndi kumdalitsa ndi dalitso losatha.

7 Pamenepo amake anamnyamula, nampatsa bere, naimbira Yehova nyimbo yotsatirayi.

8 Ndidzayimbira Yehova Mulungu wanga nyimbo yatsopano, pakuti wandiyang’anira, nandichotsera chitonzo cha adani anga, nandipatsa zipatso za chilungamo chake; , Anna akuyamwitsa.

9 Kenako anagoneka mwanayo m’chipinda chimene anachiyeretsa, + n’kutuluka kukatumikira.

10 Ndipo madyererowo atatha, anamuka ali okondwera, nalemekeza Mulungu wa Israyeli.

MUTU 7 1 Koma mtsikanayo anakula, ndipo pamene anali wa zaka ziwiri, Yoakimu anati kwa Anna, Tiyeni tipite naye ku Kachisi wa Yehova, kuti tikwaniritse chowinda chathu, chimene tinalumbirira kwa Yehova Mulungu, kuti angawononge. akwiyira ife, ndipo nsembe yathu ikhale yosavomerezeka.

2 Koma Anna anati, Tidikire chaka chachitatu, kuti angadodome kuti adziwe atate wake. Ndipo Yehoyakimu anati, Tidikire tsono.

3 Ndipo pamene mwanayo anali wa zaka zitatu, Yehoyakimu anati, Tiitane ana aakazi a Ahebri odetsedwa, ndipo aliyense atenge nyali, aziunikire, kuti mwanayo asabwerere, osabwerera. maganizo ake akhale otsutsana ndi kachisi wa Ambuye.

4 Ndipo anachita chotero mpaka anakwera m’Kacisi wa Yehova. Ndipo mkulu wa ansembe anamlandira iye, namdalitsa iye, nati, Mariya, Yehova Mulungu anakutsa dzina lako ku mibadwomibadwo, ndipo kufikira chimaliziro cha nthawi mwa iwe Ambuye adzaonetsa chiombolo chake kwa ana a Israyeli; 5 Ndipo anamuika iye pa sitepe yachitatu ya guwa la nsembe, ndipo Yehova anampatsa chisomo, ndipo iye anavina ndi mapazi ake, ndipo nyumba yonse ya Israyeli inamkonda iye.

MUTU 8 1 Ndipo makolo ake adachoka ali wozizwa, nalemekeza Mulungu, chifukwa mtsikanayo sanabwerere kwa iwo.

2 Koma Mariya anakhalabe m’Kachisi monga ngati nkhunda yophunzitsidwa m’menemo, nalandira chakudya chake m’dzanja la mngelo.

3 Ndipo pamene anali wa zaka khumi ndi ziwiri, ansembe adasonkhana m’bwalo la akulu, nanena, Onani, Mariya ali ndi zaka khumi ndi ziwiri; Tichite naye chiyani, kuopa kuti malo opatulika a Yehova Mulungu wathu angadetsedwe?

4 Pamenepo ansembewo anayankha Zekariya, mkulu wa ansembe, kuti, Iwe uyimirira pa guwa la nsembe la Ambuye, ndi kulowa m’malo opatulika, ndi kumpempherera iye; 5 Pamenepo mkulu wa ansembe adalowa m’Malo Opatulikitsa, natenga chapachifuwa cha chiweruzo, nampempherera iye; 6 Ndipo onani, m’ngelo wa Yehova anadza kwa iye, nati, Zakariya, Zekariya, tuluka, nuitane amasiye onse mwa anthu, ndipo yense atenge ndodo yake, ndi iye amene Ambuye adzamuwonetsa iye. chizindikiro adzakhala mwamuna wa Maria.

7 Ndimo opfuula anaturuka ku Yudeya monse, ndi lipenga la Mwini liriza, ndi anthu onse anathamanga, nakomana.

8 Yosefe nayenso anataya chipewacho, natuluka kukakomana nawo; ndipo pamene adakomana, adapita kwa mkulu wa ansembe, natenga yense ndodo yake.

9 Mkulu wa ansembe atalandira ndodo zawo, analowa m’kachisi kukapemphera; 10 Ndipo pamene adatsiriza kupemphera, adatenga ndodozo, natuluka, nazigawa; 11 Ndodo yomaliza inagwidwa ndi Yosefe, ndipo, taonani, njiwa inatuluka pandodoyo, niwulukira pamutu pa Yosefe.

12 Ndipo mkulu wa ansembe anati, Yosefe, Ndiwe wosankhidwa kuti utenge Namwali wa Yehova, kumsungira iye; 13 Koma Yosefe anakana, nati, Ine ndine nkhalamba, ndipo ndiri ndi ana, koma iye ali wamng’ono; 14 Pamenepo mkulu wa ansembe anati, Yosefe, opa Yehova Mulungu wako, nukumbukire mmene Mulungu anachitira Datani, Kora, ndi Abiramu, mmene dziko linatsekula ndi kuwameza chifukwa cha kutsutsana kwawo.

15 Tsopano, Yosefe, opa Mulungu, kuti zimenezi zingachitike m’banja mwako.

16 Ndipo Yosefe anachita mantha, namtenga iye napita naye kunyumba kwake; Ndiyenera kukumbukira za ntchito yanga yomanga. Ambuye akhale ndi iwe.

MUTU 9 1 Ndipo kudali, m’bwalo la ansembe, kunanenedwa, Tiyeni timange kachisi chophimba chatsopano.

2 Ndipo mkulu wa ansembe anati, Ndiyitanire ine anamwali asanu ndi awiri osadetsedwa a fuko la Davide.

3 Ndipo anyamatawo anamuka, nalowa nawo m’Kacisi wa Yehova; ndipo mkulu wa ansembe anati kwa iwo, Muchite maere pamaso panga, ndani wa inu adzapota ulusi wagolidi, ndi lamadzi, lofiira, ndi bafuta wa thonje losansitsa. , ndi ndani chibakuwa chenicheni.

4 Pamenepo mkulu wa ansembe adadziwa Mariya, kuti adali wa fuko la Davide; ndipo adamuyitana, ndipo maere a chibakuwa chowona adamchitira iye kuwomba, ndipo adachoka kupita kunyumba kwake.

5 Koma kuyambira pamenepo Zekariya mkulu wa ansembe adakhala wosayankhula, ndipo Samueli adayikidwa m’chipinda chake kufikira Zekariya adanenanso.

6 Koma Mariya anatenga chibakuwa chowona, nachipota.

7 Ndipo adatenga mphika, natuluka kukatunga madzi, namva mawu akunena naye, Tikuwoneni, wodzala ndi chisomo, 1 Ambuye ali ndi inu; ndiwe wodalitsika mwa akazi.

8 Ndipo anasuzumira ku dzanja lamanja ndi kulamanzere (kuti awone) kumene liwu lija linachokera; ndipo kunthunthumira kunalowa m’nyumba mwake, naika mtsuko, natenga chibakuwacho, nakhala pampando wake kuchiomba. .

9 Ndipo onani, mngelo wa Ambuye anaimirira pafupi naye, nati, Usaope Mariya, pakuti wapeza chisomo pamaso pa Mulungu; 10 Pamene adamva, adalingalira mumtima mwake tanthauzo la moni wotere.

11 Ndipo mngelo anati kwa iye, Ambuye ali ndi iwe, ndipo udzakhala ndi pakati; 12 Ndipo iye anayankha, Nanga bwanji! Ndidzakhala ndi pakati pa Mulungu wamoyo, ndi kubala monga amachitira akazi ena onse?

13 Koma mngelo anayankha nati, Sichoncho, Mariya, koma Mzimu Woyera adzafika pa iwe, ndi mphamvu ya Wamkulukulu idzakuphimba iwe; 14 Chifukwa chake iye amene adzabadwa mwa iwe adzakhala woyera, nadzatchedwa Mwana wa Mulungu wamoyo, ndipo udzamutcha dzina lake Yesu; pakuti Iye adzapulumutsa anthu ake ku machimo awo.

15 Ndipo tawona, msuweni wako Elizabeti, iyenso ali ndi pakati pa mwana wamwamuna muukalamba wake.

16 Ndipo mwezi uno uli mwezi wachisanu ndi chimodzi wa iye amene adanenedwa wouma; pakuti palibe chosatheka ndi Mulungu.

17 Ndipo Mariya anati, Onani, mdzakazi wa Ambuye; chikhale kwa ine monga mwa mau anu.

18 Ndipo atavala chibakuwa chake, napita nacho kwa mkulu wa ansembe; ndipo mkulu wa ansembe anamdalitsa iye, nanena, Mariya, Yehova Mulungu wakulitsa dzina lako, ndipo udzakhala wodalitsika m’mibadwo yonse ya dziko lapansi. .

19 Pamenepo Mariya, mokondwera, anapita kwa Elizabeti msuweni wake, nagogoda pakhomo.

20 Pamene Elizabeti anamva, anathamanga, namtsegulira, namdalitsa iye, nanena, Ichi chichokera kuti kwa ine, kuti adze kwa ine amake wa Ambuye wanga?

21 Pakuti onani! pamene liwu la moni wako lidafika m’makutu anga, chimene chiri mwa ine chidalumpha ndi kudalitsa iwe.

22 Koma Mariya, wosadziwa zinsinsi zonse zimene Gabrieli mkulu wa angelo ananena kwa iye, anakweza maso ake kumwamba, nati, Ambuye! Ine ndine chiyani, kuti mibadwo yonse ya dziko idzanditcha ine wodala?

23 Koma tsiku ndi tsiku anadziona kukula, ndi kuchita mantha, iye anapita kunyumba, ndipo anabisala yekha pamaso pa ana a Isiraeli. ndipo anali wa zaka khumi ndi zinayi pamene izi zonse zidachitika.

MUTU 10 1 Ndipo pakufika mwezi wake wachisanu ndi chimodzi, Yosefe anabwera kuchokera ku nyumba zake zomanga kunja kwa nyumba za ntchito yake, nalowa m’nyumba, napeza Namwaliyo atakula; 2 Ndipo anadziguguda pankhope pace, nati, Ndi nkhope yanji ndidzayang’ana kwa Yehova Mulungu wanga? Kapena ndidzanena chiyani za namwali uyu?

3 Pakuti ndinamlandira namwali m’Kacisi wa Yehova Mulungu wanga, ndipo sindinamsunga wotere.

4 Ndani wandinyenga ine chotero? Ndani wacita coipa ici m'nyumba mwanga, ndi kukopa Namwali kwa ine, nadetsa iye?

5 Kodi mbiri ya Adamu sinakwaniritsidwe ndendende mwa ine?

6 Pakuti nthawi yomweyo ya ulemerero wake, njoka inadza ndipo inapeza Hava ali yekha, namnyenga.

7 Momwemonso zandichitikira.

8 Ndipo Yosefe anauka pansi, namuitana, nati, Iwe amene Mulungu wakukomera mtima, wachitiranji ichi?

9 Chifukwa chiyani wapeputsa moyo wako motero, amene unaphunzitsidwa m’Malo Opatulikitsa, ndi kulandira chakudya chako m’dzanja la angelo?

10 Koma mkaziyo, ndi cigumula ca misozi, anayankha nati, Ine ndine wosacimwa, ndipo sindidziwa munthu; 11 Ndipo Yosefe anati, Unakhala bwanji ndi pakati?

12 Mariya anayankha kuti, Monga Yehova Mulungu wanga ali moyo, sindikudziwa kuti ndi chiyani.

13 Ndipo Yosefe anaopa kwambiri, nachoka kwa iye, alingirira chimene adzamchitira iye; ndipo adadzifunsa yekha motero; 14 Ndikabisira kulakwa kwake, ndidzapezedwa wolakwa m’chilamulo cha Yehova; 15 Ndipo ndikam’vumbulutsa kwa ana a Israyeli, ndiopa, kuti angakhale ali ndi pakati ndi mngelo, ndidzapezedwa ndikupereka moyo wa munthu wosalakwa; 16 Ndidzachita chiyani tsono? Ndimuchotsa mwamseri.

17 Ndipo usiku unafika pa iye, onani, mngelo wa Ambuye anaonekera kwa iye m’kulota, nati, 18 Musawope kutenga namwaliyo, pakuti chimene chiri mkati mwake chiri cha Mzimu Woyera; .

19 Ndipo adzabala mwana wamwamuna, ndipo udzamutcha dzina lake Yesu, pakuti Iyeyo adzapulumutsa anthu ake ku machimo awo.

20 Ndipo Yosefe anauka m’tulo tace, nalemekeza Mulungu wa Israyeli, amene anam’komera mtima, nasunga Namwaliyo.

MUTU 11 1 Ndipo anadza Anasi mlembi, nati kwa Yosefe, Nanga bwanji sitinakuona iwe cibwerere?

2 Ndipo Yosefe anati, Chifukwa ndinatopa ndi ulendo wanga, ndipo ndinapumula tsiku loyamba.

3 Koma Anasi potembenuka anazindikira kuti Namwaliyo anali ndi pakati.

4 Ndipo anamuka kwa wansembe, nati kwa iye, Yosefe, amene mudamkhulupirira motere, ali wopalamula mlandu woipa, popeza anaipitsa namwali amene anamlandira m’Kacisi wa Yehova, nakwatira m’tseri. iye, osachiwululira icho kwa ana a Israeli.

5 Pamenepo wansembe anati, Kodi Yosefe wachita ichi?

6 Anasi anayankha kuti, Mukatumiza mmodzi wa akapolo anu, mudzampeza ali ndi pakati.

7 Ndipo atumikiwo adapita, napeza monga adanena.

8 Pamenepo iye ndi Yosefe anatengeredwa ku mlandu wawo, ndipo wansembe anati kwa iye, Mariya, wachita chiyani?

9 Cifukwa ninji wapeputsa moyo wako, ndi kuiwala Mulungu wako, popeza unaleredwa m’Malo Opatulikitsa, ndi kulandira cakudya cako m’manja mwa angelo, ndi kumva nyimbo zao?

10 Chifukwa chiyani mwachita ichi?

11 Ndipo iye anayankha ndi chigumula cha misozi, Pali Yehova Mulungu wanga, ndiribe mlandu pamaso pake, popeza sindidziwa munthu.

12 Ndipo wansembeyo anati kwa Yosefe, Wachitiranji ichi?

13 Ndipo Yosefe anayankha, Pali Yehova Mulungu wanga, ine sindinamlabadira iye.

14 Koma wansembeyo anati, Usama, koma unene zoona; unamkwatira iye mseri, ndipo sunaulule kwa ana a Israyeli,

ndipo unadzichepetsa wekha pansi pa dzanja lamphamvu la Mulungu, kuti mbewu yako idalitsidwe.

15 Ndipo Yosefe anakhala chete.

16 Pamenepo wansembeyo anati kwa Yosefe, Ubwezere ku Kacisi wa Yehova Namwali amene unamcotsa; 17 Koma iye analira ndi kuwawa mtima, ndipo wansembe anati, Ine ndidzamwetsa inu nonse madzi a Yehova, 1 amene akuyesedwera, kuti mphulupulu yanu idzatsegulidwe pamaso panu.

18 Pamenepo wansembe anatenga madziwo, nammwetsa Yosefe, namutumiza kuphiri.

19 Ndipo anabwerera ali bwino ndithu, ndipo anthu onse anadabwa kuti cholakwa chake sichinazindikirike.

20 Pamenepo wansembeyo anati, Popeza Yehova sanaonetse zolakwa zanu, inenso sindikutsutsani.

21 Ndipo adawalola amuke.

22 Pamenepo Yosefe anatenga Mariya, napita kunyumba kwake, wokondwera ndi kutamanda Mulungu wa Israyeli.

MUTU 12 1 Ndipo kudali, kuti lamulo linatuluka kwa Kaisara Augusto, kuti alembetse Ayuda onse a ku Betelehemu wa Yudeya; 2 Ndipo Yosefe anati, Ndidzasamalira kuti alembe ana anga: koma ndidzachita naye chiyani namwali uyu?

3 Kuti alembetse iye akhale mkazi wanga ndichita manyazi; ndipo ndikamsonkha akhale mwana wanga, Aisrayeli onse adziwa kuti si mwana wanga; 4 Ikafika nthawi yoikika ya Yehova, achite zimene zimkomera.

5 Ndipo anamanga chishalo pa buru, namukweza pamenepo; ndipo Yosefe ndi Simoni anamtsata iye, nafika ku Betelehemu pamtunda wa makilomita atatu.

6 Ndipo Yosefe anatembenuka, naona Mariya ali ndi cisoni, nati mwa iye yekha, Kapena akumva kuwawa m'kati mwace.

7 Koma pamene adachewukanso adamuwona alikuseka, nanena naye, 8 Mariya, chimachitika bwanji, kuti nthawi zina ndimaona chisoni, ndipo nthawi zina kuseka ndi chisangalalo pankhope pako?

9 Ndipo Mariya adayankha nati kwa iye, Ndiwona anthu awiri ndi maso anga, wina akulira ndi kulira, wina akuseka ndi kusekerera.

10 Ndipo anaolokanso panjira, ndipo Mariya anati kwa Yosefe, Nditsitse pa bulu, pakuti m’kati mwanga mutulukamo.

11 Koma Yosefe anati, Ndikakutengere kuti? pakuti malowo ndi chipululu.

12 Pamenepo Mariya anatinso kwa Yosefe, Nditsitse, pakuti ichi chiri m’kati mwanga chikundikakamiza ine.

13 Ndipo Yosefe anamtsitsa iye; 14 Ndipo adapezako phanga, nalowetsamo.

MUTU 13 1 Ndipo Yosefe anamusiya iye ndi ana ake aamuna m’phanga, naturuka kukafuna namwino wachihebri ku mudzi wa Betelehemu.

2 Koma pamene ndinali kupita, anati Yosefe, Ndinayang'ana kumwamba, ndipo ndinaona mitambo ndi kudabwa, ndi mbalame za mumlengalenga zikuima pakati pa kuthawa kwawo.

3 Ndipo ndinayang’ana pansi, ndipo ndinaona gome litayala, ndi anthu ogwira ntchito atakhala pozungulira pake, koma manja awo anali pagome, osasunthika kudya.

4 Iwo amene anali ndi nyama m’kamwa mwawo sanadye.

5 Iwo amene anakweza manja awo kumutu sanawabwezere m’mbuyo.

6 Ndipo iwo amene adazikweza kukamwa pawo sadalowetsa kanthu; 7 Koma nkhope zawo zonse zinali zolunjika kumwamba.

8 Ndipo ndidawona nkhosazo zili zobalalika, koma nkhosa zidayima chilili.

9 Ndipo m’busayo adakweza dzanja lake kuti azikantha, ndipo dzanja lake linapitiriza m’mwamba.

10 Ndipo ndinayang’ana pa mtsinje, ndipo ndinaona ana a mbuzi ali kukamwa pao pafupi ndi madzi, ndi kuwakhudza, koma sanamwe.

MUTU 14 1 Pamenepo ndinaona mkazi alikutsika m’mapiri, nati kwa ine, Umuka kuti, munthuwe?

2 Ndipo ndinati kwa iye, Ndipita kukafunsira namwino wachihebri.

3 Ndipo anati kwa ine, Ali kuti mkazi wobadwayo?

4 Ndipo ndinayankha, M’phanga, ndipo wakwatiwa ndi ine.

5 Pamenepo namwino anati, Si mkazi wako kodi?

6 Yosefe anayankha, Ndiye Mariya, wophunzitsidwa m’Malo Opatulikitsa, m’nyumba ya Yehova, ndipo analandira gawo langa, ndipo si mkazi wanga, koma ali ndi pakati mwa Mzimu Woyera.

7 Namwino anati, Izi nzoona?

8 Iye anayankha, Tiyeni, mukawone.

9 Ndipo namwino anamuka naye, naima m’phanga; 10 Pamenepo mtambo wonyezimira unaphimba phangalo, ndipo namwino anati, Lero moyo wanga wakula, pakuti maso anga aona zodabwitsa, ndipo chipulumutso chatulukira kwa Israyeli.

11 Koma mwadzidzidzi mtambowo unakhala kuwala kwakukulu m’phangamo, moti maso awo sanathe kupirirako.

12 Koma kuwalako kunachepa pang’onopang’ono, mpaka mwanayo anaonekera ndi kuyamwa bere la mayi ake Mariya.

13 Pamenepo namwino anafuula, nati, Ndi tsiku laulemerero chotani nanga, m’mene maso anga apenya chodabwitsa ichi!

14 Ndipo namwino anatuluka m’phanga, ndipo Salome anakomana naye.

15 Ndipo namwino anati kwa iye, Salome, Salome, ndikuwuza chinthu chodabwitsa kwambiri chimene ndinachiwona.

16 Namwali anabala, chimene chiri chosemphana ndi chilengedwe.

17 Salome anayankha kuti, Pali Yehova Mulungu wanga, ngati sindilandira umboni weniweni wa nkhaniyi, sindidzakhulupirira kuti namwali anabala.

18 Pamenepo Salome analowa, ndipo namwino anati, Mariya, dzionetse wekha, pakuti kutsutsana kwakukulu kwabuka pa iwe.

19 Ndipo Salome adalandira chikhutiro.

20 Koma dzanja lake linali lopuwala, ndipo anabuula kowawa.

21 Ndipo anati, Tsoka kwa ine, chifukwa cha mphulupulu yanga; pakuti ndayesa Mulungu wamoyo, ndipo dzanja langa lagwa; 22 Pamenepo Salome anapemphera kwa Yehova, nati, Mulungu wa makolo anga, ndikumbukireni ine, pakuti ndine wa mbeu ya Abrahamu, ndi ya Isake, ndi ya Yakobo.

23 Musandiyese chitonzo pakati pa ana a Israyeli, koma mundibwezere wangwiro kwa makolo anga.

24 Pakuti mudziwa bwino, O Ambuye, kuti ndinachita ntchito zambiri zachifundo m’dzina lanu, ndipo ndalandira mphotho yanga kwa Inu.

25 Pamenepo mngelo wa Ambuye anaimirira pafupi ndi Salome, nati, Ambuye Yehova wamva pemphero lako, tambasula dzanja lako kwa mwanayo, numunyamule; 26 Salome anakondwera kwambiri, napita kwa mwanayo, nati, Ndidzamkhudza iye; 27 Ndipo iye anatsimikiza mtima kumgwadira, pakuti anati, Uyu ndi mfumu yaikulu yabadwa m’Israyeli.

28 Ndipo pomwepo Salome anachiritsidwa.

29 Pamenepo namwinoyo anatuluka m’phangamo, Mulungu wavomereza.

30 Ndipo onani! mau anadza kwa Salome, Usanene zinthu zacilendo uziona, kufikira mwanayo adzafika ku Yerusalemu.

31 Chotero Salome nayenso adachoka, wobvomerezedwa ndi Mulungu.

MUTU 15 1 Ndipo Yosefe anakonzekera kucoka, popeza munabuka chisokonezo chachikulu m'Betelehemu, pakudza kwa anzeru akum'mawa, 2 Amene anati, Ili kuti Mfumu ya Ayuda wobadwa? Pakuti tinawona nyenyezi yake kum’mawa, ndipo tabwera kudzamlambira.

3 Ndipo pamene Herode adamva ichi adabvutika kwambiri, ndipo adatumiza amithenga kwa anzeru ndi kwa ansembe, nafunsa iwo m’nyumba ya mfumu.

4 Ndipo anati kwa iwo, Munalemba kuti za Kristu Mfumu, kapena kuti iye adzabadwira kuti?

5 Pamenepo adanena kwa Iye, M’Betelehemu wa Yudeya; pakuti kwalembedwa kotero, Ndipo iwe Betelehemu wa m’dziko la Yuda, suli wam’ng’onong’ono mwa akulu a Yuda; 6 Ndipo m’mene adatumiza ansembe akulu, nafunsa anthu a m’bwalo, nanena nawo, Mudawona chizindikiro chanji cha mfumu yabadwayo?

7 Iwo anayankha nati kwa iye, Tidaona nyenyezi yaikulu yodabwitsa kunyezimira pakati pa nyenyezi zakumwamba, ndipo inawala kuposa nyenyezi zina zonse, monga kuti sizinaoneke; tabwera kudzamlambira.

8 Pomwepo Herode adati kwa iwo, Pitani kafunseni; ndipo ngati mudzampeza kamwanako, mundiwuze, kuti inenso ndidzadze kudzamlambira.

9 Choncho anzeruwo anatuluka, ndipo taonani, nyenyezi imene anaiona kum’mawa inawatsogolera, mpaka inafika n’kukaima pamwamba pa phanga limene panali mwanayo ndi Mariya mayi ake.

10 Pamenepo anaturutsa lumbiro la pa cuma cao, nampatsa golide, ndi lubani, ndi mure.

11 Ndipo iwo, pochenjezedwa m’kulota ndi m’ngelo, kuti asabwerere kwa Herode kupyola Yudeya, anachoka ku dziko lawo pa njira yina.

MUTU 16 1 Pomwepo Herode adazindikira kuti adanyozedwa ndi anzeruwo, ndipo adakwiya kwambiri, adalamulira anthu ena kuti amuke akaphe ana onse a m’Betelehemu, kuyambira a zaka ziwiri ndi pansi.

2 Koma Mariya pakumva kuti ana adzaphedwa, anachita mantha kwambiri, anatenga kamwanako, namukulunga iye m’nsalu, namgoneka modyera ng’ombe, chifukwa adasowa malo m’nyumba ya alendo.

3 Elizabeti nayenso, atamva kuti mwana wake Yohane adzafunidwa, adamtenga iye, nakwera m’mapiri, nayang’ana ponse pomubisa; 4 Ndipo panalibe malo obisika.

5 Ndipo anadzuma mwa iye yekha, nati, phiri la Ambuye, landirani amake ali ndi mwana.

6 Pakuti Elizabeti sadathe kukwera.

7 Ndipo pomwepo phiri lidagawanika, nawalandira iwo.

8 Ndipo adawonekera kwa iwo m’ngelo wa Ambuye, kuti awasunge.

9 Koma Herode anafunafuna Yohane, natumiza akapolo kwa Zakariya, pamene anali kutumikira pa guwa la nsembe, nanena naye, Munabisa kuti mwana wanu?

10 Iye adayankha iwo, Ine ndine mtumiki wa Mulungu, ndi mtumiki wa pa guwa la nsembe; ndidziwe bwanji komwe kuli mwana wanga?

11 Pamenepo atumikiwo adabwerera, nawuza Herode zonse; ndipo anapsa mtima, nati, Mwana wace uyu sakhala mfumu ya Israyeli kodi?

12 Pamenepo anatumizanso atumiki ake kwa Zekariya, nati, Utiuze zowona, ali kuti mwana wako, pakuti udziwa kuti moyo wako uli m’dzanja langa.

13 Pamenepo atumikiwo anapita namuuza zonsezi.

14 Koma Zekariya anati kwa iwo, Ine ndine wofera Mulungu; ndipo ngati adakhetsa mwazi wanga, Yehova adzalandira moyo wanga.

15 Komanso dziwani kuti mukhetsa magazi osalakwa.

16 Koma Zakariya adaphedwa pa khomo la Kachisi, ndi pa guwa la nsembe, ndi pa mpanda; 17 Koma ana a Israyeli sanadziŵa pamene anaphedwa.

18 Pomwepo pa nthawi yolankhulana, ansembe adalowa m’kachisi; koma Zakariya sadakomana nawo monga mwa mwambo; 19 Koma anapitirizabe kumuyembekezera kuti awalankhule.

20 Ndipo pamene adampeza kuti sadafike nthawi yayitali, m’modzi wa iwo adalowa m’malo oyera, pamene panali guwa la nsembe, nawona mwazi uli m’nthaka uli chitachita.

21 Ndipo onani, mawu ochokera Kumwamba adati, Zekariya waphedwa, ndipo mwazi wake sudzafafanizidwa, kufikira atabwera wobwezera mwazi wake.

22 Koma pamene adamva ichi adachita mantha, natuluka, nakawuza ansembe zimene adaziwona ndi kuzimva; ndipo adalowa onse nawona.

23 Pamenepo madenga a Kachisi adakuwa, nang’ambika kuyambira pamwamba kufikira pansi; 24 Ndipo sadaupeza mtembowo, koma mwazi wolimba ngati mwala.

25 Ndipo iwo analakwitsa, nauza anthu kuti Zekariya anaphedwa, ndipo mafuko onse a Israyeli anamva, namlira maliro, namlira masiku atatu.

26 Kenako ansembe anakambirana za munthu amene adzalowe m’malo mwake.

27 Ndipo Simeoni ndi ansembe ena anachita maere, ndipo maerewo anagwera Simeoni.

28 Pakuti adatsimikiziridwa ndi Mzimu Woyera kuti sadzafa kufikira atawona Khristu akudza m’thupi.