Luhka 16
1 Jesuh naw axüisaw hea veia hina ngthu a pyen be tü, “Khyang bawimangki mat naw, a khawh mceiki mat a tak. Acuna khawh mceiki naw a mahpaa khawh kpäkcaihsak ve tia mawng a mahpa üng mtheh law u se,
He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.
2 acunüng, a mahpa naw, ‘a khawh mceikia m'ya cun khü lü, na mawng ka ngjak hin ia suilam ni? Khawhtheme khana na bilawh na mtheh lawa. Atuh üng tün lü khawh mceikia am na kya ti khai’ a ti.
He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'
3 “Acunüng, khawh mceiki naw a mlung k’uma ngai kyu lü, ‘Ka mahpa naw, a khawh ka mceinak üngka naw na pyaisak ve, lai co lü pi am ka nghlawh theiki, ka kthähei hü vaia pi ka ngkekhyakeiki, ikba ka awm khai ni?’
"Then the steward said within himself, "'What am I to do? For my master is taking away the stewardship from me. I am not strong enough for field labour: to beg, I should be ashamed.
4 “Khawh mceinak üngka naw ami na pyaisak käna, ami ima na awmpüi khai hea püi ka tak üng daw khai ti ka ksingki,’ ti lü,
I see what to do, in order that when I am discharged from the stewardship they may give me a home in their own houses.'
5 acunüng a mahpaa khawh leinakia khyang he jah khü lü, akcüka veia, ‘Ka mahpaa khawh i kän na lei naki ni?’ a ti.
"So he called all his master's debtors, one by one, and asked the first, 'How much are you in debt to my master?'
6 “Acun naw, ‘Situi pung a phya lei na veng’ ti se, khawh mceiki naw, ‘angxita cajin lawpüi, ngaw lü, mhmakipa yua,’ a ti.
"'A hundred firkins of oil,' he replied. "'Here is your account,' said the steward: 'sit down quickly and change it into fifty firkins.'
7 “Acunüng, akce mata veia, ‘Nang mä i kän na lei naki ni?’ a ti, ani naw, ‘cang tawng thawng at lei na veng’ ti se, khawh mceiki naw, ‘angxita na cajin lawpüi, ngaw lü, phya khyeta yua,’ a ti.
"To a second he said, "'And how much do you owe?' "'A hundred quarters of wheat,' was the answer. "'Here is your account,' said he: 'change it into eighty quarters.'
8 “Acunüng, am dawkia khawh mceiki naw acunkba a jah pawhmsah law a mahpa naw hmu lü, aktäa, a ngak. Khawmdek khyang he amimäta hama ami bilawhnak üng, akvai üng awmki hea kthaka khyaih bawki he ni,” a ti. (aiōn g165)
"And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light. (aiōn g165)
9 Acunüng Jesuh bä naw, “Ka ning jah mthehki, nami hama khawmdek khawhthem püi na ua, acunüng ni acun a bäih law üng anglät xünak ima ning jah do khai he. (aiōnios g166)
"But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, shall welcome you to the tents that never perish. (aiōnios g166)
10 “Upi ajawcaa khana üpangak vaia awmki cun khawjaha khana pi üpangnak vaia ve khaia kyaki. Upi ajawca khana am üpangnak vaia awmki cun khawjaha khana pi üpangnak vaia am kya.
The man who is honest in a very small matter is honest in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in a very small matter is dishonest in a great one also.
11 “Acunakyase, khyük theikia khawmdek khawhthema khana pi am üpangnak vaia nami ve üng, u naw khawhthem kcang ning jah khämsak khai aw?
If therefore you have not proved yourselves faithful in dealing with the wealth that is tainted with fraud, who will entrust to you the true good?
12 “Khyang kcea khawhthema khana pi üpangnak vaia am nami awm üng, u naw nami ka vaia ning jah pe khai aw?
And if you have not been faithful in dealing with that which is not your own, who will give you that which is your own?
13 M'ya u naw mahpa nghngih am khüih khawi naw, mat ä ngja hlü lü, mat jawng na khai, am acunüng mat kü na lü mat kse na khai. Pamhnam la ngui atänga am nami jah khüih thei khai,” a ti.
"No servant can be in bondage to two masters. For either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will cling fast to one and scorn the other. You cannot be bondservants both of God and of gold."
14 Acunüng, ngui jawngnaki hea Pharise he naw acuna ngthu ngja u lü, ami yaihei.
To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; for they were lovers of money.
15 Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Khyanga hmuha nami cingcaihkia nami ngseki, cunsepi Pamhnam naw nami mlung ning jah ksingki ni; khyanga hmuha ami mküih cun Pamhnama hmuha msetei phyaki ni.
"You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight.
16 “Mosia thum la sahma hea yuke cun Johana am a pha law hlan üng awmki, Johan üngka naw tün lü Pamhnama khaw thangkdaw cun sanga kyaki. Acunüng, khyang avan amthuia lut khawiki he.
The Law and the Prophets continued until John came: from that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been spreading, and all classes have been forcing their way into it.
17 “Cunsepi, thum anglungcaa khyüh theia kthaka ta, khawmdek la khankhawa khyüh vai jäi bawk khai.
But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground.
18 “Upi a khyu mtai lü, nghnumi akce khyu naki cun a khyu mkhyekatki ni. Ami mtaia nghnumi khyu naki pi a khyu mkhyekat naki ni.
Every man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and he who marries her when so divorced from her husband commits adultery.
19 “Aktäa bawimangkia mangpa, aküi säiha thüi awi lü, amhmüp tä se hlimtui leng leng khaia ei aw lü awmki mat awmki.
"There was once a rich man who habitually arrayed himself in purple and fine linen, and enjoyed a splendid banquet every day,
20 “Acunüng, khuikha leng lengkia khyang, Lazaruh ngming naki pi mat, a pumsa üng mnehkse am be se, mangpaa mkawt peia ami lawpüi,
while at his outer door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by name,
21 mangpa buhkbe peia kbuhkbaw ei khaia, a mkawt peia ngjän se ui he naw a mneh ami mleh law pet khawi.
covered with sores and longing to make a full meal off the scraps flung on the floor from the rich man's table. Nay, the dogs, too, used to come and lick his sores.
22 “Acunüng, hinkba kyaki, Lazaruh thi se khankhawngsä he naw Abrahama peia ngaw khaia ami cehpüi. Acunüng, mangpa pi thi se k’uta kyaki.
"But in course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and had a funeral.
23 “Acunüng, khyang kthikhawa aktäa khuikha lü hang mdeiki naw athuknaka Abraham, a peia Lazaruh ngaw se hmu lü, (Hadēs g86)
And in Hades, being in torment, he looked and saw Abraham in the far distance, and Lazarus resting in his arms. (Hadēs g86)
24 ‘Aw ka pa Abraham, na m'yeneia. Lazaruh naw a kutmdawngca tui üng hnet lü, ka mlei a ye law sak vaia ka awmnaka tui lawa, hina meikdäi üng khuikha leng leng veng’ ti lü ngpyangki.
So he cried aloud, and said, "'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.'
25 “Acunüng Abraham naw, ‘Ka capa aw, na xün k’um üng akdaw yah lü, acunkba Lazaruh naw am dawki a yah cen süma; cunsepi, atuh ani dim’yenak am ve se, nang khuikha veki,
"'Remember, my child,' said Abraham, 'that you had all your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, he is receiving consolation and you are in agony.
26 acuna thea, hin üngka naw nami veia cit hlüki he am ami cehnak thei vai la upi nangmia awmnak üngka naw keimi veia am ami lawnak thei vaia, mi nglaka nghawinu awmki’ a ti.
And, besides all this, a vast chasm is immovably fixed between us and you, put there in order that those who desire to cross from this side to you may not be able, nor any be able to cross over from your side to us.'
27 “Acunüng mangpa naw, ‘Am acunüng, ka pa aw, ka pa ima Lazaruh na tüih vaia hleng ning nghui na veng,
"'I entreat you then, father,' said he, 'to send him to my father's house.
28 ka hnunpüi kpami mhma awmki, hina khuikhanaka ä law msawk khai hea a jah va mtheh vaia’ a ti.
For I have five brothers. Let him earnestly warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'
29 “Acunüng Abraham naw, ‘Mosi la sahma he awmki he, acun hea jah mtheh ngai khai he ni,’ a ti.
"'They have Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them hear them.'
30 “Acunüng, mangpa naw, ‘Ka pa Abraham aw, acunkba am kya, khyang kthi he üngka mat, tho law be lü ngthu a pyen üng ta ami katnak nghlat ta khai he ni,’ a ti.
"'No, father Abraham,' he pleaded; 'but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'
31 “Acunüng Abraham naw, ‘Mosi la sahma hea ngthu am ami ngaih üng, khyang kthi üngka tho law be se pi am kcang na u,’ a ti” a ti.
"'If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, 'they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise from the dead.'"
