Ngsäea Khut 1
1 Theophiluh aw: Ka yuk kcüka cauk cun Jesuh naw jah mtheimthang lü khut a pawh lawnak üng tünei lü,
My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,
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.
after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.
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.
After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
4 Acunüng, Ngsäe jah ngbämsaki naw, “Jerusalem käh cehta u lü, ka Paa khyütam, nami ngjaka ka pyen khawi cän ana k'äih ua.
And once when he was eating with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father. "Of this," he said, "you have 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 shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."
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.
So, when they came together, they began to ask him, "Master, are you at this time about to restore the kingdom of 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 answered. "It is not for you to know times and occasions which the Father has fixed in 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.
"yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you are to be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the very ends 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 this, and while they were looking at him, he was lifted up, and a cloud received him up 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 gazing into the sky as he was going up, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them,
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.
and they said. "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into the sky will come back in just the same way as you have seen 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, about a Sabbath Day’s journey distant.
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.
On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were accustomed to meet. They were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, and 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.
These all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and 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,
It was during these days that Peter stood up among the brothers - the whole number of persons present was about one hundred and 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.
"Men and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 Judah cun axüisaw mata kyase, khut mi binak üng pi ngpüi vaia a xüa kyaki.
"For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share of 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 bought a plot of ground with the price of his treachery, and falling there headlong he burst asunder and all his bowels 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.
"This fact became known to the people of Jerusalem so that the place was called in their language, Acheldamach, 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 dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
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.
"It is necessary then that, of the men who have been associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."
23 Acunüng, ani cun khyang nghngih üngka mat xü vaia mkyäpkie. Acun xawi ta Josep: Barsaba ami tia Jastas ja Matthias kyaki.
So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) and Matthias;
24 Acunüng, amimi ktaiyü u lü, “Bawipa, khyanga mlung avan na ksingki,
and they prayed, saying. "Thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show clearly which of these two men thou hast chosen to fill the place
25 a venak vaia cit pängki Judaha hnün üng ngsä khut bi khaia hin xawi üngka u na xüki, jah mtheha” ami ti.
"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to 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.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
