Luhka 14
1 Sabbath mhmüp üng Pharise mata ima buh ei khaia cit se, ami mcih.
One day--it was a Sabbath--He was taking a meal at the house of one of the Rulers of the Pharisee party, while they were closely watching Him.
2 Acunüng, a ma a kutkhaw ngphyüngki Jesuha veia law se,
In front of Him was a man 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.
This led Jesus to ask the lawyers and Pharisees, "Is it allowable to cure people on the Sabbath?"
4 Acunüng am ngthuhei u lü awm u se, Jesuh naw, am phetki cun khü lü, m’yai beki naw, a tüih be.
They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, 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.
Then He turned to them and said, "Which of you shall have a child or an ox fall into a well on the Sabbath day, and will not immediately lift him out?"
6 Acunüng, acuna ngthu cun am msang thei u lü awmki he.
To this they could make no reply.
7 Acunüng, khin he naw ngawhnak akdaw ami xüei khawi jah hmu lü, msuimcäpnak jah mthehki naw,
Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them,
8 “Khyang naw cambumnaka aning khüei üng, akyäpnak säiha ä na ngawh vai, nanga kthaka kyäp bawki khina se,
"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,
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 man who invited you both will come and will say to you, 'Make room for this guest,' and then you, ashamed, will move to 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.
On the contrary, when you are invited go and take the lowest place, that when your host comes round he may say to you, 'My friend, come up higher.' This will be doing you honour in the presence of all the other guests.
11 Aktäa hlüng khaia ngai kyuki avan hnem lü, hnem khaia ngai kyuki avan mhlünmtaia kya khai,” a ti.
For whoever uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted.
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.
Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps they should invite you in return and a requital be made you.
13 “Acunakyase, buh na pawh üng, m'yenkseki he, am kümkawiki he, akxoe, amikmüe na jah khüei vai.
But when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and 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 you will be blessed, because they have no means of requiting you, but there will be requital for you at the Resurrection of the righteous."
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.
After listening to this teaching, one of His fellow guests said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall feast in God's Kingdom."
16 Acunüng, Jesuh naw mtheh lü, “Khyang mat naw, müei akyäpa pawh lü, khyang khawjah a jah khüei.
"A man once gave a great dinner," replied Jesus, "to which he invited a large number of guests.
17 “Buh ei kcün üng a jah khüeia khyang he cun, ‘law u, ahmäi ngpäng ve’ ti lü a m'ya a tüih.
At dinner-time he sent his servant to announce to those who had been invited, "'Come, for things are 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.
"But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first told him, "'I have purchased a piece of land, and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold 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.
"A second pleaded, "'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.'
20 “Acunüng akce be tü naw, ‘Khyumah ni se am law hlü thei veng’ a ti.
"Another said, "'I am just married. It is impossible for me 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.
"So the servant came and brought these answers to his master, and they stirred his anger. "'Go out quickly,' he said, 'into the streets of the city--the wide ones and the narrow. You will see poor men, and crippled, blind, lame: fetch them all in here.'
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.
"Soon the servant reported the result, saying, "'Sir, what you ordered is done, and there is room still.'
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,' replied the master, 'to the high roads and hedge-rows, and compel the people to 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 that not one of those who were invited shall taste my dinner.'"
25 Acunüng, khyang khawjah naw a veia läk u se, ami veia nghlat lü,
On His journey vast crowds attended Him, towards whom He turned and said,
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 is coming to me who does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes and his own life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
27 “Upi, amäta kutlamktung kawt lü am na läk lawki cun ka xüisawa am kya thei khai.
No one who does not carry his own cross and come after me can be a 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.
"Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not sit down first and calculate the cost, asking if he has the means to finish it? --
29 “Acukba am akya üngta ktungthing jah nglin päng lü am na kpäng hmuki he naw ning yaihei khai he ni.
lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,
30 ‘Hina khyang naw, imnu ngtün na lü am mkhüt ve’ tia ni kse na khai he.
saying, 'This man began to build, but could not 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, marching to encounter another king in war, does not first sit down and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand men to meet the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand?
32 “Am acunüng, sangpuxang kce am a pha law hlan üng, ng’yäpnaka ngthu kthäh khaia ngsä tüi khai.
If not, while the other is still a long way off, he sends messengers and sues for peace.
33 “Acukba bäa, nangmi üngka upi, a tak naküt am ceh taki cun ka xüisawa am kya thei.
Just as no one of you who does not detach himself from all that belongs to him can be a disciple of mine.
34 Mci hin dawki ni, cunsepi a paih käna i am mtui be thei vai aw?
"Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, what will you use 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.
Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"
