Luka Umubomfi—Munandi Uwatemwikwa

MU MWAKA wa 65 C.E., Luka ali ku Roma, kabili alishibe bwino ukuti nga ailondolola ukutila ni cibusa wa mutumwa Paulo, ali no kuba mu bwafya. Pali ilya nshita Paulo balemulubulwisha pa mulandu wa kuba Umwina Kristu. Kabili calemoneka kwati balapingula ukumwipaya. Lelo pali ilya ine nshita yayafya, Luka fye eka, e wali no mutumwa Paulo.—2 Timote 4:6, 11.

Abantu abengi ababelenga Baibolo balishiba Luka pantu Ilandwe alembele lyainikwa ishina lyakwe. Luka alyendele imilundu pamo na Paulo, uwamwitile ukutila “kondapa watemwikwa” kabili ‘umubomfi munandi.’ (Abena Kolose 4:14; Filemone 24)

Ilyo Luka alanda pa fyo Paulo na banankwe bapitile mu Asia Minor, atila: “Balambile Musia no kutentemukila ku Troa.” Ni mu musumba wa Troa e mo Paulo amwene icimonwa ca mwaume umwina Makedonia uwalepaapaata ukutila: “Abukileni ku Makedonia no kutwafwa.” Kabili Luka atila: “Ilyo fye amwene icimonwa, twafwaile ukuya ku Makedonia.” (Imilimo 16:8-10) Pa kubala Luka acitila “balambile,” nomba apa atila “twafwaile” ukulanga ukutila alikonkele Paulo ku Troa. Luka nomba atendeka ukuibikamo ilyo alelondolola ifyo balebomba umulimo wa kushimikila mu Filipi, ukulanga ukuti na o e ko ali. Alemba ukuti: “Pa bushiku bwe Sabata twafumine ku nse ya mpongolo ku lulamba lwa mumana, uko twatile e kwali icifulo ca mapepo; e ko twaikele kabili twalalanda ku banakashi abalongene.” Icafuminemo ca kuti, Ludia na bonse aba mu ng’anda yakwe balyumfwile imbila nsuma kabili balibatishiwe.—Imilimo 16:11-15.

Ilyo bali mu Filipi, Paulo aundepe umukashana umusha uwalesobela ifya ku ntanshi pa mulandu wa kuti ali “no mupashi wa kubuka,” ne ci calengele abantu batampe ukubalwisha. Ilyo bashikulu wa mukashana bamwene ukuti umo balekwatila indalama mwaloba, baikete Paulo na Sila, kabili balibafopawile no kubapoosa mu cifungo. Luka ena tabamwikete, pantu lintu alanda pa fyacitikile abanankwe taibikamo. Ilyo bafumine mu cifungo ‘[Paulo na Sila] bakoseleshe [bamunyina] no kufumako.’ Ilyo Paulo abwelele ku Filipi, e lyo Luka atampile na kabili ukuibikamo pa kulemba. (Imilimo 16:16-40; 20:5, 6) Nalimo Luka ashele aleangalila umulimo mu Filipi.

Uko Afumishe Ifyebo Alembele

Bushe ni kwi Luka afumishe ifyebo alemba mwi Landwe lyakwe na mwi buuku lya Imilimo? Ifikomo fimo ifyo Luka aibikamo, filanga ukuti alifumine mu Filipi no kuya na Paulo ku Yerusalemu, uko Paulo bailemwikata na kabili. Ilyo Paulo na banankwe baleya ku Yerusalemu bapitile ku Kaisarea uko baikele inshita iinono na Filipi kabila wa mbila nsuma. (Imilimo 20:6; 21:1-17) Filipi afwile e waebele Luka ifyo bamishonari baleshimikila mu Samaria pantu Filipi wine e waleangalila umulimo wa kushimikila mu Samaria. (Imilimo 8:4-25) Nga ni kwi kumbi uko Luka afumishe ifyebo alemba?

Nalimo lilya Paulo bamukakile mu cifungo pa myaka ibili mu Kaisarea e lyo Luka alefwailisha amalyashi alemba mwi Landwe.

Alesakamana Paulo Ilyo ali mu Cifungo

Luka alesakamana sana umutumwa Paulo. Ilyo Paulo ali mu cifungo mu Kaisarea, Felikisi umukata umwina Roma aebele mushika ukuti “ekaanya nangu umo uwa mu bantu [ba kwa Paulo] ukumupyungila.” (Imilimo 24:23) Luka afwile ali pa balepyungila Paulo. Apo Paulo alelwalilila, nalimo Luka, “kondapa watemwikwa,” alesakamana Paulo nga alwala.—Abena Kolose 4:14; Abena Galatia 4:13.

Ilyo Paulo atwele umulandu kuli Kaisare, Feste umukata umwina Roma amutumine ku Roma. Luka aile pamo na Paulo umufungwa pa lwendo ulutali ulwa kuya ku Italia kabili alembele ne lyashi lilanda pa fyo ubwato bwabundile ilyo bali pali lulya lwendo. (Imilimo 24:27; 25:9-12; 27:1, 9-44) Ilyo bamukakile pa ng’anda mu Roma, Paulo alilembele amakalata ayengi ayapuutwamo, kabili mu makalata yabili, alilandile pali Luka. (Imilimo 28:30; Abena Kolose 4:14; Filemone 24) Nalimo ni muli iyi yine myaka ibili e mo Luka alembele ibuuku lya Imilimo.

Mu ng’anda Paulo aleikalamo ku Roma mufwile mwaleba sana ukukoseleshanya mu fya kwa Lesa. Luka afwile alemonana na Bena Kristu bambi abalebombela pamo na Paulo, pamo nga Tukiki, Alistaaki, Marko, Yusti, Epafra, na Onesimu, e lyo na bambi.—Abena Kolose 4:7-14.

Ilyo Paulo bamukakile umuku walenga bubili, lintu bali mupepi no kumwipaya, abanankwe bambi balimushile, lelo Luka ena alishele pantu ali uwashipa kabili ali ne cishinka kuli Paulo. Filya Luka ashele limbi na o nga balimukakile kumo. Napamo Luka e wali kwati ni kalemba wa kwa Paulo, kabili afwile e o Paulo aebele ukulemba amashiwi ya kuti: “Luka eka e uli na ine.” Abengi batila tapakokwele Paulo balimwipeye.—2 Timote 4:6-8, 11, 16.