Ngsäea Khut 14

1 Ikoniha pi acukba thawnki, Pawluh ja Banabah cun Ikonih khaw sinakoka lut ni lü ngthu pyen ni se, Judahe ja khyangmjükce khawha naw jumei lawki he.

Now it happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and they spoke in such a way that a copious multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

2 Acunsepi, am jumei hlükiea Judahe naw khyangmjükcee jah ksük u lü, ami cun ami jah hnengsak.

Yet truly, the Jews who were unbelieving had incited and enflamed the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

3 Acunakyase, Bawipa üng lingnak am ngthu pyen ni lü, acua khawvei ve ni se, Bawipa naw müncamnak ja cäi phyaki he cun ani kut am jah pawhsak lü, a bänaka ngthu a jah ksingsak.

And so, they remained for a long time, acting faithfully in the Lord, offering testimony to the Word of his grace, providing signs and wonders done by their hands.

4 Acunsepi, acuna khaw üngkae cun ngpai u lü, avang cun Judahea phäh, avang naw angsä xawia phäh kyaki.

Then the multitude of the city was divided. And certainly, some were with the Jews, yet truly others were with the Apostles.

5 Acunüng, khyangmjükcee, Judahe ja ami ngvaie naw angsä xawi cun ani hmai se khaia jah pawh u lü, lung am ami jah vawi vaia ami bü law üng,

Now when an assault had been planned by the Gentiles and the Jews with their leaders, so that they might treat them with contempt and stone them,

6 acun ksingei law ni lü, Luhkonih mlüh üng Luhtarah ja Derbe ngnam ja a peia ngnamea dawngki xawi.

they, realizing this, fled together to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the entire surrounding region.

7 Acua thangkdaw cun sang hü laihlaihki xawi.

And they were evangelizing in that place.

8 Luhtarah khawa a hmi law üng tün lü a khaw xokia khyang, am cit hü theiki mat veki.

And a certain man was sitting at Lystra, disabled in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

9 Acuna khyang naw Pawluha a ngthu pyen ngai se, acunüng, Pawluh naw ani cun bükteng kyet lü a dawnak be vaia jumnak taki ti ksingki naw,

This man heard Paul speaking. And Paul, gazing at him intently, and perceiving that he had faith, so that he might be healed,

10 angsanga, “Na khaw am angsunga ngdüi lawa” ti se, ani cun ngtawp law lü, cit lawki.

said with a loud voice, “Stand upright upon your feet!” And he leaped up and walked around.

11 Khyange naw Pawluha a bilaw hmu u lü, Luhkonih khyü üng, angsanga ngpyang lü, “Mhname cun nghngicima mäiha mi veia kyum law ve u!” ami ti.

But when the crowds had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian language, saying, “The gods, having taken the likenesses of men, have descended to us!”

12 Banabah cun, “Zutah” tia sui u lü, Pawluh cun ngthu pyenki kyase, “Harmes” tia ami sui.

And they called Barnabas, ‘Jupiter,’ yet truly they called Paul, ‘Mercury,’ because he was the lead speaker.

13 Acuna khaw peia vekia Zutah mhnama ktaiyü naw mlüh kpung üngkhyüh se ja paipaie cun luhnaka mkawt peia jah lawpüi lü khyange am ngsä xawia phäh ngkengtainak vaia pawh khaiea ngtängkie.

Also, the priest of Jupiter, who was outside the city, in front of the gate, bringing in oxen and garlands, was willing to offer sacrifice with the people.

14 Acunsepi, Banabah ja Pawluh naw, acun ani ksing law ja, ani suisak ja ktek ni lü, khyangea ksunga dawng ni lü ngpyangki xawi naw,

And as soon as the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, had heard this, tearing their tunics, they leapt into the crowd, crying out

15 “Khyange aw, hin hin ivai nami pawhki ni? Keini pi nangmia mäiha nghngicima kani kyaki ni; nangmi naw amdange jah hawih u lü, mce ja khankhaw, tui acunüng veki naküt jah mhnün lü, anglät se xüngkia Pamhnama veia nami nghlat lawnak vaia thangkdaw kani ning jah mtheh lawki ni.

and saying: “Men, why would you do this? We also are mortals, men like yourselves, preaching to you to be converted, from these vain things, to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them.

16 Acuna Pamhnam naw ajana khyang naküt amimäta lam üng cit khaiea a jah tüih,

In previous generations, he permitted all nations to walk in their own ways.

17 acunsepi, nami khana abänak am eiawk phübe u lü nami jekyai vaia, khankhawa ka naw khaw ak lawsak lü kthiktheih yawpaia dawnak khawkum a ning jah pet ni. Acuna Pamhnam veki tia ngsingsaki” tia ani pyen.

But certainly, he did not leave himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness.”

18 Acukba pyen lü ami ngkengtainak vaia ami hnim hlü cun ngyan üng ani jah pyaisak.

And by saying these things, they were barely able to restrain the crowds from immolating to them.

19 Acunsepi, Antiok mlüh, pisidih hne ja Ikonih mlüh üngka Judahe avang acua law hngakie naw, khyange jah ksük u se; acuna Pawluh cun lung üng ami khawng, thikia sui u lü mlüh kpunga jäk u lü ami cehpüi.

Now certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived there. And having persuaded the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him outside of the city, thinking him to be dead.

20 Acunsepi, jumeikie naw ami kcung law ja, Pawluh cun tho law lü mlüh k'uma cit beki. A ngawi üng, ani cun Banabah am Derbe khawa citki.

But as the disciples were standing around him, he got up and entered the city. And the next day, he set out with Barnabas for Derbe.

21 Acuna hne üng thangkdaw pyen ni lü, axüisawe khawha ani jah yah käna, Luhtarah, Ikonih ja, Pisidih hne, Antiok mlüha nghlat be ni lü,

And when they had evangelized that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

22 “Khuikhatnak khawhah khamei lü, Pamhnama pe mi lut khaia kya kungki” tia, jumeikiea mlung ja khängsak ni lü, jumeinak üng ami khängcek vaia ani ja mcäi.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them that they should remain always in the faith, and that it is necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.

23 Sangcim naküt üng ngvaie jah mcawn pet ni lü, ei jeih u lü ami ktaiyü law päng üng Bawipa ami ümnak vaia ami jah mtheh.

And when they had established priests for them in each church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

24 Pisidih hne avan üng cit hü ni lü, Pampulih hnea phaki xawi.

And traveling by way of Pisidia, they arrived in Pamphylia.

25 Parkah khawa ngthu ani sang päng üng, Ataliha citki xawi.

And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perga, they went down into Attalia.

26 Acunüngka naw mlawng am cit ni lü, Antiok pha law beki xawi, acun cun ani bilawh binak üng Pamhnama mpyeneinak ani yah vaia jah ap ni lü ami jah tüihnaka khawa kyaki.

And from there, they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had now accomplished.

27 Antiok ani pha ja sangcime jah ngkhämsak ni lü Pamhnam naw jah summangei lü khut ani bi naküte ja, khyangmjükcee phäha pi jumnaka ksawh a mhmawnga mawng cun ani jah mtheh.

And when they had arrived and had gathered together the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 Acunüng, jumeikiea veia khawvei veki xawi.

And they remained for no small amount of time with the disciples.