LUKA 1:53-66

⁵³Adapasa bzinthu bzabwino anyanjala, acithotha anyakudala cimanja-manja.

⁵⁴Iye adakumbuka ntsisi zace acithandiza Ijirayeri, nyabasa wace,

⁵⁵ninga momwe adauzira azibabathu Abramu na azukulu wace wentse na kuyenderera.

⁵⁶Maliya adakhala naye minyezi mitatu, ndipo adabwerera kumui.

⁵⁷Pomwe zidakwana ntsiku, Zabere adabala mwana wa mwamuna.

⁵⁸Wanthu wa pafupi na abale wace adakondwa pomwe adabva kuti Mbuya adamubvera ntsisi.

⁵⁹Pomwe zidapita ntsiku zisere, wanthu adabwera kumsinda wakucosa mcikuta, ndipo iwo akhafuna kum'pasa dzina la babace, Zakaliya.

⁶⁰Tsono mai wace adatawira aciti: “Ne-ne-ne, bzingacitike lini na pang'onopo. Maka Juwau.”

⁶¹Ndipo iwo adamuuza kuti: “Palibe munthu kudzindza lako omwe ana dzina limweri.”

⁶²Na tenepo iwo adabvundza na manja babace kuti iye akhafuna kum'pasa dzina lanyi.

⁶³Ndipo iye adakumbira katabwa kuti anembe. Ndipo adanemba kuti: “Dzina lace ni Juwau.” Na tenepo wanthu wentse adadabwa.

⁶⁴Panthawe yomweyo, mulomo wace udafunguka na lirime lace licitsudzuka. Ndipo iye adayamba kusimba Mulungu.

⁶⁵Na tenepo wanthu wentse wa pafupi wace adabva mantha. Ndipo nkhaniyo idabveka kumii yentse ya kumapiri ya kuJudeya.

⁶⁶Wanthu wentse omwe akhaibva akhanyamala nayo, acimbalewa kuti: “Kodi mwana omweyu an'dzakhala yani?” N'cadidi kuti boko la Mulungu likhana iye.