Luhka 14
1 Sabbath mhmüp üng Pharise mata ima buh ei khaia cit se, ami mcih.
On one occasion, as Jesus was going, on a Sabbath into the house of one of the leading Pharisees to dine, they were watching him closely.
2 Acunüng, a ma a kutkhaw ngphyüngki Jesuha veia law se,
There he saw before him a man who was suffering from dropsy.
3 Jesuh naw thumksing he la Pharise he jah kthäh lü, “Sabbath mhmüp üng m’yai be vai ngkawiki aw?” a ti.
‘Is it allowable,’ said Jesus, addressing the students of the Law and the Pharisees, ‘to work a cure on the Sabbath, or is it not?’
4 Acunüng am ngthuhei u lü awm u se, Jesuh naw, am phetki cun khü lü, m’yai beki naw, a tüih be.
They remained silent. Jesus took hold of the man and cured him, and sent him away.
5 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Nangmi üng u naw, a ca pi kyase, a sea pi kyase, sabbath mhmüp üng khui uk'uma kya se angxita am lo be khai aw?” ti lü a jah msang.
And he said to them, ‘Which of you, finding that your son or your ox has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull them out on the Sabbath day?’
6 Acunüng, acuna ngthu cun am msang thei u lü awmki he.
And they could not make any answer to that.
7 Acunüng, khin he naw ngawhnak akdaw ami xüei khawi jah hmu lü, msuimcäpnak jah mthehki naw,
Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable –
8 “Khyang naw cambumnaka aning khüei üng, akyäpnak säiha ä na ngawh vai, nanga kthaka kyäp bawki khina se,
‘When you are invited by anyone to a wedding banquet, do not seat yourself in the best place. Someone of higher rank might have been invited by your host;
9 “Acunüng, ning khüeiki naw, na veia law lü, ‘Hina khyang am ngawhnak mkena’ ti se, acunüng, ngkekhyakeinak am ahnemnak säiha na ngpyawt khai.
and the host who invited you both will come and say to you “Make room for this person,” and then you will begin in confusion to take the lowest place.
10 “Ami ning khuei üng am adawnak säiha na ngawh vai, acunüng, ning khüeiki naw na veia law lü, ‘Ka püi aw, akyäpnak bawka va ngawa’ ning ti na se, acunüng, na buheipüi hea hmuha mhlünmtaia na kya khai.
No, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place, so that, when the host who has invited you comes, he may say to you “Friend, come higher up”; and then you will be honoured in the eyes of all your fellow guests.
11 Aktäa hlüng khaia ngai kyuki avan hnem lü, hnem khaia ngai kyuki avan mhlünmtaia kya khai,” a ti.
For everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and everyone who humbles themselves will be exalted.’
12 Acunüng, Jesuh naw amät Khüeiki üng pi, “Nang naw mhmüp eia pi kyase, müeia pi kyase pawh lü, khyang na khüei üng, na püi he, na bena he, na paca he, bawimangkia na impei locenge ä na jah khuei vai; amimi naw pi ning khüei be u se, ngkhengnak na yah msawk khai ni.
Then Jesus went on to say to the man who had invited him, ‘When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not ask your friends, or your brothers or sisters, or your relatives, or rich neighbours, because they might invite you in return, and so you should be repaid.
13 “Acunakyase, buh na pawh üng, m'yenkseki he, am kümkawiki he, akxoe, amikmüe na jah khüei vai.
No, when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;
14 “Acukba na jah khüei üng na jo sen khai. Isetiakyaküng, acun he naw ä ning thung be theiki hea kyase, khyang kdawe ami thawh law bea mhmüp üng Pamhnam naw ning pe be khai,” a ti.
and then you will be happy indeed, since they cannot reward you; for you will be rewarded at the resurrection of the just.’
15 Acunüng, a buh eipüi mat naw acuna ngthu cun ngja lü, a veia, “Pamhnama khawa buh ei khai he ta ami jo sen ve,” a ti.
One of the guests heard what he said and exclaimed, ‘Happy will be the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!’
16 Acunüng, Jesuh naw mtheh lü, “Khyang mat naw, müei akyäpa pawh lü, khyang khawjah a jah khüei.
But Jesus said to him, ‘A man was once giving a great dinner. He invited many people,
17 “Buh ei kcün üng a jah khüeia khyang he cun, ‘law u, ahmäi ngpäng ve’ ti lü a m'ya a tüih.
and sent his servant, when it was time for the dinner, to say to those who had been invited “Come, for everything is now ready.”
18 “Acunüng, ami van naw atänga lätnak sui u lü, akma säih naw a veia, ‘Khaw kheih ni se, teng khaia cit hlü veng na bä ni na mhläta’ a ti.
They all with one accord began to ask to be excused. The first said to the servant “I have bought a field and am obliged to go and look at it. I must ask you to consider me excused.”
19 “Acunüng, akce mat naw, ‘Se sui xa kheih ni se, adaw aset ka teng khaia cit hlü veng na bä ni na mhläta’ a ti.
The next said “I have bought five pairs of bullocks, and I am on my way to try them. I must ask you to consider me excused”;
20 “Acunüng akce be tü naw, ‘Khyumah ni se am law hlü thei veng’ a ti.
while the next said “I am just married, and for that reason I am unable to come.”
21 “Acunüng m'ya naw, a mahpaa veia acuna ngthu cun va mtheh se, a mlung thüi lü a m'ya üng, ‘angxita ktawiha, mlüh ksung, lam avana cit lü, pyenksekie, am kümkawiki he, akxoe la, amikmüe la a khaw kse he jah lawpüia,’ a ti.
On his return the servant told his master all these answers. Then in anger the owner of the house said to his servant “Go out at once into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the blind, and the lame.”
22 “Acunüng a m'ya naw, ‘Saja aw, na na mtheha kba ka pawh päng teki khuiim ngsawng lü, kpawihei laih laih ve’ a ti.
Presently the servant said “Sir, your order has been carried out, and still there is room.”
23 “Acunüng, a bawipa naw, a m'ya üng, ‘angxita ktawiha, khaw kpung, lamnu, lamkse avana cit lü, ka ima benak vaia, jah va ling na.
“Go out,” the master said, “into the roads and hedgerows, and make people come in, so that my house may be filled;
24 “Ka ning mthehki, ka jah khüeia khyang he mat naw pi ka buh pawh am ei khai he a ti’ ti lü,” a jah mtheh.
for I tell you all that not one of those people who were invited will taste my dinner.”’
25 Acunüng, khyang khawjah naw a veia läk u se, ami veia nghlat lü,
One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them,
26 “Upi, ka veia lawki naw a nu la a paa pi kyase, a khyuca hea pi kyase, a hnunpüi kphyaibee la, amäta pi kyase a jawngnaka kthaka kei am ana jawngnak üng, ka xüisawa am kya thei khai.
‘If any one comes to me and does not hate their father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and even their life, he can be no disciple of mine.
27 “Upi, amäta kutlamktung kawt lü am na läk lawki cun ka xüisawa am kya thei khai.
Whoever does not carry their own cross, and walk in my steps, can be no disciple of mine.
28 “Nangmi üngka mat naw, imnu sa khaia ngtünki naw, a saknak vai ngui ‘khäk khai aw, am khäk khai aw’ ti akcüka ngaw lü am ngaikyu khai aw.
Why, which of you, when you want to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon the cost, to see if you have enough to complete it? –
29 “Acukba am akya üngta ktungthing jah nglin päng lü am na kpäng hmuki he naw ning yaihei khai he ni.
Otherwise, if you have laid the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will laugh at you,
30 ‘Hina khyang naw, imnu ngtün na lü am mkhüt ve’ tia ni kse na khai he.
and say “Here is a person who began to build and was not able to finish!”
31 “Acunüng, sangpuxang u naw sangpuhxang akce tu khaia a bü üng akcüka ngaw lü, khyang tawng nghngih am amät tu khaia lawki cun, khyang tawng at am mkhüt vai la am mkhüt vai ä ngai kyu khai aw?
Or what king, when he is setting out to fight another king, does not first sit down and consider if with ten thousand men he is able to meet one who is coming against him with twenty thousand?
32 “Am acunüng, sangpuxang kce am a pha law hlan üng, ng’yäpnaka ngthu kthäh khaia ngsä tüi khai.
And if he cannot, then, while the other is still at a distance, he sends envoys and asks for terms of peace.
33 “Acukba bäa, nangmi üngka upi, a tak naküt am ceh taki cun ka xüisawa am kya thei.
And so with everyone of you who does not bid farewell to all you have – you cannot be a disciple of mine.
34 Mci hin dawki ni, cunsepi a paih käna i am mtui be thei vai aw?
Yes, salt is good; but, if the salt itself should lose its strength, what will be used to season it?
35 “Mdeka hama am daw ngsawnglinaka hama pi am daw, amdanga tawn khawiki he. Upi a ngjaknak vaia a nghnga awmki naw ngja se” a ti.
It is not fit either for the land or for the manure heap. People throw it away. Let those who have ears to hear with hear!’
