Ngsäea Khut 1
1 Theophiluh aw: Ka yuk kcüka cauk cun Jesuh naw jah mtheimthang lü khut a pawh lawnak üng tünei lü,
The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 khankhawa a kai be vei cäpa ania mawnglama kyaki. Ani cun naw khankhawa am a kai be ham üng, a xüa Ngsäe cun Ngmüimkhya Ngcima johit am lam jah msüm hütki.
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3 Ani cun a thih käna mhnüp kphyükipa k'um üng Ngsäea veia khawvei ngdang be lü a xün bea mawng cun akcanga mdang hütki. Ngsäe naw ani cun hmukie, ani naw pi Pamhnama pea mawng jah mthehki.
To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.
4 Acunüng, Ngsäe jah ngbämsaki naw, “Jerusalem käh cehta u lü, ka Paa khyütam, nami ngjaka ka pyen khawi cän ana k'äih ua.
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
5 Johan naw tui üng Baptican ning ja peki, khaw mhnüp am hjo lü Ngmüimkhya Ngcim üng Baptican nami kham khai” a ti.
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 Acunüng, amimi cun, atänga ngkhäm law u lü, “Bawipa aw, atuha Isarele üng pe na jah pet khai aw?” ti u lü, ami kthäh.
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
7 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Akcün ja ahnün cun ka Pa naw amäta themnak üng a cenga kyase, nangmi naw nami ksing vaia am kya ve.
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
8 Acunsepi, Ngmüimkhya Ngcim nami khana a pha law üng, johit am nami be law khai. Acunüng, Jerusalem mlüh, Judah, Samarih ja khawmdeka adütnak cäpa, kei a saksia nami kya khai” a ti.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
9 Acuna ngthu a pyen law päng üng, ami hmuh mahmaha khana kai be se, khawngmei naw am ami hmuh be thei vaia a thupin.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 A hang kai be üng axüisawe naw khankhawa han bük kyetkie. Acunüng, khyang nghngih suisak abawk jah suisa ni lü, ami peia ngdüi lawki xawi.
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 Acu xawi naw, “Kalile khyange aw, ise khankhawa hang mang u lü, nami ngdüikie ni? Hina Jesuh hin nami vei üngkhyüh nami hmuha khana a kaia mäiha, law be khai” ani ti.
who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”
12 Acunüng, Ngsäe cun Olip mcung ami ti üngka naw Jerusalem mlüha cit bekie. Acuna mcung cun Jerusalem mlüh üngkhyüh kilometer mat banga thuki.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 Amimi cun mlüha pha be u lü, ami im kainaka k'uma lutkie: acune cun, Pita, Johan, Jakuk, Andru, Philip, Thomah, Batolame, Mahte, Alaphaha cakpa Jakuk, Sihmon Zelot ja Jakuka cakpa Judaha kyakie.
When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 Amimi cun, Jesuha nu Marih ja akce nghnumie ni, Jesuha a nae am, atänga ngkhäm u lü ktaiyü läkie.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 Acunüng, angawi tiktuh üng, jumkia khyange ami ngkhäa phya ja mku cun ngkhäm lawki he. Pita naw ami nglunga ngdüi law lü,
In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
16 “Ka benae aw, Jesuh man khaie üng, lam ja msümkia, Judah Iskarota mawng Cangcim üng veki cun küm päng ve. Acuna Cangcim cun Ngmüimkhya Ngcim naw Davit üngkhyüha a pyena kyaki.
“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
17 Judah cun axüisaw mata kyase, khut mi binak üng pi ngpüi vaia a xüa kyaki.
For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 Ani cun am daw khaia ngui yah lü khaw hnün mat khyäiki, acunüng kya law lü ta a khawn pawk lü, a khyü avan lut law päihki.
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out.
19 Acuna mawng cun Jerusalema vekia khyang avan naw ngja u lü, acuna khaw hnün cun, amimäta ngthu am, ‘Akeldama ami sui, acun cun, ‘Thisen Hnün’ tinaka kyaki.
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
20 “Salan caup üng, ‘A im xawngei lü, ak'uma u am ve se,’ ti lü ng’yuki, acuna thea ng’yuk betüki ta, ‘khyang kce naw ania hnün bi se’ a ti.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 “Acunakyase, Johan naw Baptican a ja petnak üng tün lü, Jesuh khana a kai be cäpa, mi veia citcawn hü lü vekie üngka, Bawipa Jesuha a thawhnak be saksi na lü jah sang püi khaia khyang mat mi mcawn be khai” a ti.
“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 Acunüng, ani cun khyang nghngih üngka mat xü vaia mkyäpkie. Acun xawi ta Josep: Barsaba ami tia Jastas ja Matthias kyaki.
They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
24 Acunüng, amimi ktaiyü u lü, “Bawipa, khyanga mlung avan na ksingki,
They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 a venak vaia cit pängki Judaha hnün üng ngsä khut bi khaia hin xawi üngka u na xüki, jah mtheha” ami ti.
to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
26 Acunüng, cung kphawng u lü, Matthias naw cung yah se, ani cun ngsä xaleiate am atänga khutbi hnga khaia mcawnkie.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
