Luhka 18
1 Acunüng, am pyai u lü, ktaiyü vai, ti ami ksingnak vaia, ami veia, msuimcäpnak am ngthu jah mtheh lü;
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
2 “Mlüh mata, Pamhnam am kyüh lü, khyang ia am msuikia ngthumkhyaki mat awmki.
saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3 “Acunüng, acuna mlüh üng hmeinu mat awmki, acun naw, ‘Ka ngcuhpüia veia ngtäi khaia ngthu na mkhya law pea’ ti lü, a law si laih laih.
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
4 “Acunüng ngthumkhyaki naw khawvei am a ktä te, akäna a mlung k'uma ngaikyu lü, ‘Pamhnam am kyüh lü, khyang ia am msui ni se pi,
He would not for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 hina hmeinu naw na mkhuimkha hlü ve, ngthu va mkhya pe vang, am acunüng ta law laih laih lü na mkhuimkha lü, na bawngkha hlüsak ve,’ a ti,” a ti.
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
6 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Am ngtäikia ngthumkhyaki naw a pyen cen ngai süm ua.
The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
7 “A jah jawng'engnaka khyang he naw, amhmüp amthan ngpyang u lü, ami kthäh üng, Pamhnam naw ami ngthu am jah mkhyah pe lü, khawvei jah yawkin khai aw?
Will not God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
8 “Ka ning jah mthehki, akdawa amimia phäh ngthu jah mkhya pe khai. Cunsepi khyanga Capa khawmdek khana a law be üng jumnak hmuh khai aw?” a ti.
I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 Acunüng, cingcai säikia ngaikyu lü, khyang he jah hmumsit khawiki he pharise hea veia hina msuimcäpnak a pyen,
He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
10 “Khyang nghngih, Temple na, ktaiyü khaia citki xawi; mat cun Pharisea kya lü, mat cun ngcawnklawka kyaki.
“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 “Pharise cun ngdüi lü, amät däng hinkba ktaiyüki; ‘Pamhnam aw, khyang kce hleihlakkie, am cingcäiki he la, hüipawmki hea kba am ka kya la, hina ngcawnklawka kba pi am ka kyaa phäha na khana jekyai veng.
The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 “Mhmüp khyüh üng nghngih vei buh jeih lü, ka ktaiyü khawiki, ka tak avan xa üng mat ka pe khawiki,’ a ti.
I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 “Ngcawnklawk cun a thuknak üngka naw ngdüi lü, khana pi ä hang mdei ngawn lü, ‘Pamhnam aw, kei khyangka ni, na m'yeneia,’ ti lü, a mkyang kbeiki.
But the tax collector, standing far away, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14 “Ka ning jah mthehki, Pharise am ni lü ngcawnklawk cun mhlätnak am ima cit beki. Amimät ak'hlünga ngai kyuki he cun hnem u lü, akhnema awmki he jah mhlünmtaia kya khai,” a ti.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Khyang he naw Jesuha veia, ami ca he ami khana a kut a mtaih vaia jah lawpüi u se, axüisaw he naw hmu ü lü, ami jah na ksenak.
They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Cunsepi, Jesuh naw jah khüki naw, “Anghmawca he ka veia law u se, ä jah mah u; Pamhnama khaw cun hina mäihea ham ni.
Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
17 “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, upi, Pamhnama khaw hnasenca kba am dokhameiki cun, acuia am lut khai ni,” a ti.
Most certainly, I tell you, whoever does not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
18 Acunüng, Judah hea ngvaipa mat naw Jesuh üng, “Saja kdaw aw, anglät xünnak ka yahnak thei vaia i ka pawh khai?” ti lü, a kthäh. (aiōnios g166)
A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit consummate (aiōnios g166) life?"
19 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ivai akdaw, na na ti naki ni? Mhnam dänga thea u am daw.
Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
20 “Ngthupet he cun na jah ksingki, ‘Khyanga khyuca ä na katnak vai, khyang ä na hnim vai, ä na m'yuk vai, hleihlaknak am khyang ä na kpuk vai, na nu la na pa na jah mhlünmtai vai,’ tie cen,” a ti.
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”
21 Acunüng, acuna khyang naw, “Acun he cun ka nghmawca üng tün lü ka jah läk päng ni,” a ti.
He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
22 Jesuh naw ngja lü, “Atuh mat na pawh vai ve ham ve, na tak avan jawi lü, m'yenkseki he üng jah yeta, acunüng khankhawa khawh na ta khai; acun käna law lü, na läk lawa,” a ti.
When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
23 Acuna khyang naw ngja lü, aktäa, bawimangkia kyase a mlung na leng lengki.
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
24 Acunüng Jesuh naw a mlung naki ti hmu lü, “Khawh da naki he, Pamhnama khaw ami luh vai aktäa khak ve,
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
25 bawimangki Pamhnama khawa a lua kthaka ta, sanghnguksaü mpyüma nghnga k'uma a luh vai jäi bawk ve,” a ti.
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26 Acuna ngthu ngjaki he naw, “Acunüng, u küikyana kya thei khai aw?” ami ti.
Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 Jesuh naw, “Khyanga am a mkhüt, Mhnam naw mkhütki,” a ti.
But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Pita naw, “Tenga, keimi, kami imlo jah yawk hüt u lü, kami ning läk lawki,” ti se,
Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 Jesuh naw, “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki upi, Pamhnama khawa phäha, a ima pi kyase, a khyua pi kyase, a bena hea pi kyase, a nupaa pi kyase, a ca hea pi kyase jah yawkki cun,
He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,
31 Acunüng, Jesuh naw xaleinghngih he akcea jah khü lü, “Ngai u! Jerusalema mi cit khai, sahma hea yuk avan khyanga Capa üng kümkawi law khai.
He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
32 “Khyangmjükcea kut üng msuma kya khai, yaiha pawh khai he, ngkekhyakei sak khai he, ami mci am msawh khai he;
For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
33 kpai u lü hnim khai he; acunüng amhmüp thum üng thihnak üngka naw tho law be khai,” a ti.
They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
34 Acunüng, acuna ngthu axüisaw he naw asuilam am ksing u; acuna ngthu cun am ami ksing vaia mjiha kyase, Jesuh naw i pyenki tia pi am ksing u.
They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35 Acunüng, hinkba kyaki, Jerikho a pha law hlü üng, amik müki mat, lam peia kthähei lü ana ngawki.
As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
36 Acun naw khyang he lam üng ami ceh ngja lü, “I ni” ti lü jah kthäh se,
Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
37 amimi naw, Nazaret Jesuh a ceha mawng, ami mtheh.
They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Acunüng, amikmü naw ngpyang lü, “Davita Capa Jesuh aw! na m'yeneia,” a ti.
He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Acunüng, maki he naw am a khihkheh vaia ami mtheh; cunsepi amikmü naw, “Davita Capa, na m'yeneia,” ti lü, ngpyang law ksehlenki.
Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Acunüng, Jesuh naw ngdüi lü, a veia ami lawpüi vaia jah mtheh se a pei a pha law üng,
Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
41 Jesuh naw, “Na hama i ka pawh vai na ngaiki?” ti lü a kthäh. Acunüng amikmü naw, “Saja aw, hmuh thei vai ngaih veng,” a ti.
“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
42 Jesuh naw, “Hmua! na jumnak naw ning daw sak be ve,” a ti.
Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
43 Acunüng angxita, hmu law be thei lü, Pamhnam mküimto lü Jesuh läki; acunüng, khyang avan naw hmu u lü, Pamhnam mküimtoki he.
Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
