Ngsäea Khut 5
1 Acunsepi, khyang mat Anani ngmingnaki, a khyu Saphira am veki xawi; Ani xawi naw khawhnün jawi lü,
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession
2 a khyua ksinga khawhnün phu avang thup lü, avang däk lawpüi lü Ngsäea khaw kunga a tak law.
and kept back part of the price for himself, his wife also being party to it; bringing a certain part he placed it at the Apostles' feet.
3 Acunsepi, Pita naw, “Anani aw, Ngmüimkhya Ngcim na mhlei na khai ja, khawhnün phu avang na mji khaia, ise khawyam naw na mlung üng bi a bi ni?
So Peter said: “Ananias, on what basis has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the price of the land?
4 Acuna khawhnün cun a ve ham üng na kaa am kyaki aw? Na jawih käna a phu haw na kaa am kya se aw? Ise hikba na ngaiki ni? Khyang na mhleiki am ni, Pamhnam na mhleiki” a ti.
While it remained unsold was it not yours, and once sold was it not in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You did not lie to men but to God.”
5 Acunüng, Anani naw acuna ngthu a ngjak ja kyu lü thiki; acunüng, ksingkie naküt cun aktäa kyüheikie.
Well upon hearing these words Ananias fell down and expired! (Great fear came on all who heard these things.)
6 Acunüng, cawngpyange naw ngdüi law u lü, a yawk hlawp u lü kawtkie naw ami va k’ut.
So the young men got up and wrapped him, and carrying him out they buried him.
7 Acunkäna, naji kthum bang anghjawk ja, a khyu i am ksing lü, lut lawki.
Now after an interval of some three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 Pita naw, “Na mtheha, khawhmün cun hihah däka aw nani jawi?” ti lü, a kthäh. Acunüng, ani naw, “Ä hihah däka ni” a ti.
So Peter addressed her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” So she said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 Acunüng, Pita naw, “Ise Bawipaa Ngmüimkhya cam khaia nani büki ni? Tenga, na cei k’utkiea khawleh mkawt peia veki, nang pi ni kawt hnga khaie” a ti.
Peter said to her: “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”
10 Acun üng angxita, a khaw kunga kyu lü thi sawxatki; acunüng, cawngpyange lut lawki he naw thi se hmu u lü, kawt u lü a ceia peia ami k’ut hnga.
So she immediately fell down at his feet and expired! So upon entering the young men found her dead, and carrying her out they buried her beside her husband.
11 Acunüng, sangcime avan ja acuna ngjakie naküt naw aktäa kyüheikie.
So great fear came on the whole assembly and on all who heard these things.
12 Acunüng, khyangea ksunga Pamhnam naw, Ngsäea khyüh müncamkse ja cäicingnak phyaki he khawha, jah biki. Acunüng, ami cun ami ngkhä mlung mat ta u lü, Solamona mkawt ami tia, atänga nghmukie.
Now many signs and wonders were being performed among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all in Solomon's Porch with one purpose.
13 Khyang kce u pi ami veia am ngkhaw dat; acunsepi khyange naw aktäa jah mhlünmtaikie.
None of the rest dared to join them, but the people were magnifying them.
14 Acunüng, Bawipa jumei law kthaikia nghnumie ja kpamie khawha cun ami veia ngkhaw lawki;
Believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
15 Acunüng, Pita cit hü lü a hnge naw a jah hneh vaia am myakie cun lama jah kawt law u lü ihnake ja phakea khana ami jah takie.
to the point that they kept carrying the sick into the streets, placing them on cots and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
16 Acunüng, Jerusalem mlüh pipeia kae am myakie, khawyai ksea jah venake cun jah law püi u lü lawki he; acune cun mya be päihkie.
Further, the multitude from the surrounding cities also kept coming into Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17 Acunüng, ktaiyü ngvai säih ja a püie Sadukee law u lü ngsä he ami jah ng’eiha phäh ami khana bi vaia ngtängkie.
Then the high priest rose up, and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees); they were filled with jealousy
18 Ngsä xawi jah man u lü thawngim üng ami jah khyum.
and laid their hands on the Apostles and put them in the common prison.
19 Acunakyase mthana, Bawipa khankhawngsä mat naw thawng ksawhe jah mhmawng law lü akpung da jah cehpüiki naw,
But, during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out he said,
20 “Cit ni, temple k'uma ngdüi ni lü, khyangea veia xünnak kthaia mawng va pyen nia” a ti.
“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
21 Acunüng, acuna ngthu ani ngjak ja, khaw thai law üng temple k'uma lut ni lü, jah va mtheimthangki xawi. Acunsepi, ktaiyü ngvai ja a püie law u lü, bawi ja, Judah ngvaie naküt cun kawngcia mkhäm lawki he naw, angsä xawi cun thawngim üngkhyüh ami ja lawpüi vaia thawngim da khyang ami ja tüih.
So upon hearing it they entered the temple about daybreak and started to teach. Then the high priest and those with him arrived and convened the Sanhedrin, even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 Acunsepi, jung ngvaie ami pha law üng thawngima angsä xawi cun am jah hmu u; acunüng, nghlat law be u lü kawngci a ami jah va mtheh,
Well, upon arriving the operatives did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported,
23 “Thawngim cun üp yekia ngkhai se, mtätkie pi ksawh peia ngdüi u se kami jah hmuh; acunsepi, kami mhmawng üng, a k'uma u pi am ja hmuh ve üng” ti u lü, ami ja mtheh law.
saying: “We certainly found the prison securely locked, and the guards standing in front of the doors, but upon opening them we found no one inside!”
24 Acunüng, temple mtätkie ja ktaiyü ngvaie naw acuna ngthu ami ngjak üng, hikba ngsä hea ve hin i a ngjo ni tia, aktäa cäicingkie.
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were really perplexed as to what the implications might be.
25 Acunüng, khyang mat law lü ami veia, “Teng u, thawngima khyang nami ja khyum xawi naw temple k'uma ngdüi ni lü khyange jah mtheimthang ve ni” a ti law.
But someone came and told them, “Hey, the men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”
26 Acunüng, temple ngvai cun ami khyange am va cit u lü, khyange naw lung am ami jah kawng vai kyüh u lü, angsä xawi cun akdawa ami jah lawpüi be u.
Then the captain went with the operatives and brought them without violence, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 Acunüng, ja pha lawpüikie naw, Kawngci ja ktaiyü ngvai säiha hmaia jah ngdüihsak lü ami jah kthäh.
So bringing them they set them before the Sanhedrin; and the high priest addressed them
28 “Ahina ngming am käh nani jah mthei ti vai, tia kami ning jah mtheh päng, ngthu nani ja mtheinak cun Jerusalem üng ngthang hüki, “nani pawh cun ngai nia” ti lü a jah pyen. Ania thinak hin keimi khana nani phaw lawsak vaia nani pawhki aw.
saying: “Did we not emphatically command you not to teach in this name? Just look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood on us!”
29 Acunsepi, Pita ja ngsä kcee naw, “Khyanga pyen kami ngaiha kthaka Pamhnama pyen ni kani ngai khawm.
So in answer Peter and the Apostles said: “One must obey God rather than men.
30 “Nangmi naw Jesuh kutlamktung üng taih u lü, nami hnim cän kami pupaea Pamhnam naw mtho be pängki ni.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
31 “Ani cun Pamhnam naw khawngmang ja küikyankia ve khaia Isarele ami mkhyekatnak üngkhyüh ngjut be lü ja mhlät khaia a khet da mhlünmtaiki.
Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 Acuna saksia kani kyaki ni; Ngmüimkhya Ngcim, Pamhnam bänak cun ani kcangnakia phäh ni” a ti.
And we are witnesses to these statements about Him, as also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those obeying Him.”
33 Acunüng, acuna ngthu kawngci vawne naw ami ngjak üng, ami mlungso law se, Ngsäe cun jah hnim law hlükie.
Well upon hearing it they became infuriated and started plotting to kill them.
34 Acunsepi, Kawngci üngka khyang, a ngming Kamaleilah naki, Phariseea thum ksingki, khyange naküt üng a ngming ngthangki cun ngdüi law lü angsä xawi cun ami jah khyah be vaia a jah mtheh.
But someone in the council stood up (a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people) and commanded to put the Apostles out for a bit.
35 Acunüng, Kawngcia veia, “Nangmi Isarel khyange aw, hin xawia khana nami pawh vaia nami bü cän cäi lü ngai ma ua.
He then said to them: “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves concerning these men, as to what you are about to do.
36 “Ahlana pi, Theuhdah naw, ‘Kei khyang sawxat am ni’ ti lü ve se; a veia khyang khawha, phyakphyü bang a veia ngdawn vaikie. Acunsepi ani cun hnim u se, a ngthu läkie naküt pi avan cencawn hü päih u lü, ia am kya bekie ni.
For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody; with whom about four hundred men joined up; who was killed, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.
37 “Ania ve käna, ngming yu u lü ami mkhäm k'um üng, Kalilea ka Judah naki ve law beki; a veia khyang khawhah citkie. Acunsepi, ani pi thi se, a hnu läkie avan khyük päihkie.
Later Judas the Galilean rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.
38 “Acunakyase, atuh ka ning jah mtheki, hina khyange käh ja pana u, ani büa ve u se; ani mkhyäp ja ani bilawh, khyanga pawh sawxata akya üng amdanga khyük be sawxat khai ni;
So now I say to you, keep away from these men and leave them alone; because if this counsel or this work should be of men, it will be abolished;
39 acunsepi, Pamhnama bilawha, akya üng, am jah näng thei uki; am acunüng, Pamhnam nami tukia ksaia nami kya khai ni” a ti.
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it—lest you even be found to be fighting against God!”
40 Acunüng, acuna pyen cun ngaisim u lü, angsä xawi cun jah khükie naw ami jah kpai; ami ja kpai päng üng Jesuha ngming am ngthu käh sang hü be ti khai xawia ami ja khyah be.
Well they were persuaded by him, and summoned the Apostles; after beating them they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 Acunüng, Kawngci üngka naw cit be ni lü, acuna Jesuha phäh luthui hmaisetnak khamei khaia ani nglawia phäha, aktäa jekie.
So they went out rejoicing from the presence of the council, in that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of the Christ.
42 Acunüng, amhnüp tä se, temple ja khyangea ima, Jesuh Mesijah mawng cun jah mtheimthang lü sangkie.
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
