Luhka 18
1 Acunüng, am pyai u lü, ktaiyü vai, ti ami ksingnak vaia, ami veia, msuimcäpnak am ngthu jah mtheh lü;
And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be faint-hearted:
2 “Mlüh mata, Pamhnam am kyüh lü, khyang ia am msuikia ngthumkhyaki mat awmki.
saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded 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.
And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of 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,
And he would not for some time. But afterward he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard 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 troubleth me, I will avenge her; lest by coming for ever she weary me out.
6 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Am ngtäikia ngthumkhyaki naw a pyen cen ngai süm ua.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
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?
And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he be slow to punish in their behalf?
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 speedily. But yet, when the Son of man cometh, 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,
And to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised all others, he spoke this parable:
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; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
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 thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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 in the week; I give tithes of all that I gain.
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 publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O 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 every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth 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.
And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, 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.
But Jesus called them to him, saying, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
17 “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, upi, Pamhnama khaw hnasenca kba am dokhameiki cun, acuia am lut khai ni,” a ti.
Truly do I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, will not enter therein.
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)
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ivai akdaw, na na ti naki ni? Mhnam dänga thea u am daw.
And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, 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.
Thou knowest the commandments: “Do not commit adultery; Do not kill; Do not steal; Do not bear false witness; Honor thy father and thy mother.”
21 Acunüng, acuna khyang naw, “Acun he cun ka nghmawca üng tün lü ka jah läk päng ni,” a ti.
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth.
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.
And Jesus hearing this said to him, One thing thou still lackest: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
23 Acuna khyang naw ngja lü, aktäa, bawimangkia kyase a mlung na leng lengki.
But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful; 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,
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly do they that have riches enter the kingdom of God!
25 bawimangki Pamhnama khawa a lua kthaka ta, sanghnguksaü mpyüma nghnga k'uma a luh vai jäi bawk ve,” a ti.
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
26 Acuna ngthu ngjaki he naw, “Acunüng, u küikyana kya thei khai aw?” ami ti.
And those who heard this said, Who then can be saved?
27 Jesuh naw, “Khyanga am a mkhüt, Mhnam naw mkhütki,” a ti.
But he said, What is impossible with men is possible with God.
28 Pita naw, “Tenga, keimi, kami imlo jah yawk hüt u lü, kami ning läk lawki,” ti se,
Then Peter said, Lo! we left what we had, and followed thee.
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,
And he said to them, Truly do I say to you, There is no one that hath left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
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.
And taking the twelve aside, he said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all that hath been written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be accomplished.
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, and will be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon;
33 kpai u lü hnim khai he; acunüng amhmüp thum üng thihnak üngka naw tho law be khai,” a ti.
and they will scourge him, and put him to death; and 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.
And they understood none of these things; and the meaning of these words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what was said.
35 Acunüng, hinkba kyaki, Jerikho a pha law hlü üng, amik müki mat, lam peia kthähei lü ana ngawki.
And it came to pass, as he drew near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.
36 Acun naw khyang he lam üng ami ceh ngja lü, “I ni” ti lü jah kthäh se,
And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.
37 amimi naw, Nazaret Jesuh a ceha mawng, ami mtheh.
And 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.
And he cried out, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity 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.
And they who went before sharply bade him hold his peace. But he cried out the more, Son of David, have pity on me!
40 Acunüng, Jesuh naw ngdüi lü, a veia ami lawpüi vaia jah mtheh se a pei a pha law üng,
And Jesus stopped, and ordered him to be brought to him. And 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 dost thou wish me to do for thee? And he said, Lord, to restore my sight.
42 Jesuh naw, “Hmua! na jumnak naw ning daw sak be ve,” a ti.
And Jesus said to him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee.
43 Acunüng angxita, hmu law be thei lü, Pamhnam mküimto lü Jesuh läki; acunüng, khyang avan naw hmu u lü, Pamhnam mküimtoki he.
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, giving glory to God; and all the people on seeing it gave praise to God.
