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 account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began 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 taken back, after He had given commandment, by 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 whom He also showed Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing evidences, appearing to them during forty days and speaking of things pertaining to 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 being together He directed them not to go away from Jerusalem, but to 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.
John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with 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.
Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
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.
So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed 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; and you will be witnesses to me—both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last part 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.
Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, and a cloud took 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.
And as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside 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 up into the sky? This very Jesus who is being taken up from you into the sky, He will come again in the precise manner that you observed 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.
They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (a Sabbath day's journey).
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 entered [the city] they went up into the upper room where they were staying: namely Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.
14 Amimi cun, Jesuha nu Marih ja akce nghnumie ni, Jesuha a nae am, atänga ngkhäm u lü ktaiyü läkie.
All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including 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,
Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) 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, brothers: It was necessary that this Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by David's mouth concerning Judas, who was guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17 Judah cun axüisaw mata kyase, khut mi binak üng pi ngpüi vaia a xüa kyaki.
in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share 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.
(In fact this man acquired a field with the wages of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle, and all his innards were spilled 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.
And it became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be called ‘Akeldama’, that is, ‘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.
“Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live 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.
So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken 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.
So they nominated two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Acunüng, amimi ktaiyü u lü, “Bawipa, khyanga mlung avan na ksingki,
And praying they said: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, 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 receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own place.”
26 Acunüng, cung kphawng u lü, Matthias naw cung yah se, ani cun ngsä xaleiate am atänga khutbi hnga khaia mcawnkie.
And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
