Vigil, Kuwerenga Kwachiwiri

Machitidwe 13: 16-17, 22-25

13:16 Kenako Paulo, anadzuka ndi kukweza dzanja kuti chete, adatero: “Amuna a Isiraeli ndi inu oopa Mulungu, mvetserani mwatcheru.

13:17 Mulungu wa ana a Israyeli anasankha makolo athu, ndipo adakweza anthu, pamene anali kukhala m’dziko la Igupto. Ndipo ndi mkono wokwezeka, Iye anawatsogolera kuchoka kumeneko.

13:22 Ndipo atamuchotsa iye, anawautsira iwo mfumu Davide. Ndi kupereka umboni za iye, adatero, ‘Ndapeza Davide, mwana wa Jese, kukhala mwamuna monga mwa mtima wanga, amene adzachita zonse zimene ndifuna.’

13:23 Kuchokera kwa ana ake, malinga ndi Lonjezo, Mulungu wabweretsa Yesu Mpulumutsi kwa Israeli.

13:24 Yohane anali kulalikira, pamaso pa kubwera kwake, ubatizo wakulapa kwa anthu onse a Israyeli.

13:25 Ndiye, pamene Yohane anamaliza maphunziro ake, iye anali kunena: ‘Ine sindine amene mumanditenga kukhala. Pakuti taonani, wina amafika pambuyo panga, amene sindiyenera kumasula nsapato za mapazi ake.