Luhka 9
1 Acunüng Jesuh naw axüisaw he xaleinghngih atänga jah khü lü, khawyai he avan jah mkhütnaka johit la natnak he jah m'yainak be theinak jah pe lü,
Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
2 Pamhnama khawa mawng sang hü khai he la, am phetki he jah m’yai be khai hea a jah tüih.
He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
3 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Nami cehnaka ipi ä nami cehei vai, ksawngkhea pi kyase, kthäheinaka ngjaa pi kyase, eia pi kyase, nguia pi kyase, ä nami cehei vai, kcu nghngih ä nami cehei vai.
‘Do not,’ he said to them, ‘take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.
4 “Acunüng nami phanaka ima nami awm laih laih vai, acun üngka naw nami ktawih be vai.
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
5 “Am ning jah dokhamki cun, acuna mlüh üngka naw nami ktawih be üng, ami ngsingnak vaia nami khawpha üngka mvut nami khawk hüt vai,” a ti.
If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.’
6 Acunüng axüisaw he cun ktawih u lü, ngnam naküta cit hü u lü, thangkdaw sang hü u lü, hmün naküt üng ami jah m’yai hü be.
Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
7 Acunüng, Kalile uki Herod naw ahmäi ngja law lü aktäa cäi lawki; avang he naw, “Baptican Johan xüng law beki ni,” ami ti.
Herod the ruler heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
8 Avang naw, “Elijah ngdang lawki ni,” ti u se, avang he naw, “Ajana sahma mat mat xüng law beki he ni” ami ti.
Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9 Acunüng, Herod naw, “Johan cun a lu ka xün päng ni, ahikba sena a mawng ka ngjak hin u ni?” a ti. Acunüng Herod naw Jesuh a hmuh vai aktäa ngjahlüki.
But Herod himself said, ‘John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?’ And he endeavoured to see him.
10 Acunüng, ngsä he law be u lü, ami bilawh he Jesuh üng ami jah mtheh law. Acunüng, Jesuh naw jah ngkhahpüi lü Bethsaida mlüh ami tia, a jah cehpüi.
When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.
11 Cunsepi, khyang he naw sim u lü, ami läk laih laih, acunüng Jesuh naw aktäa jah dokham lü, Pamhnama khawa mawng ngthu jah mtheki naw, m’yai be vai avan a jah m’yai be.
But the people recognised him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.
12 Acunüng, nghngi kya law hlü se, xaleinghngih he Jesuha veia law u lü, “Khyang he mi peisu ngnam he la loea jah tüia, ngsutnak la ei vai hmuei khai hea, hina mäih khawkhyawng khawa mi awm ve,” ami ti.
The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, ‘Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.’
13 Acunüng Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Nangmi naw ami ei vai jah pe ua,” a ti. Acunüng axüisaw he naw, “Muk mhma la nga nglung nghngih ni kami tak. Hin he avana hama, ei vai kami va kheih vai ti aih lü? ami ti.
But Jesus said, ‘It is for you to give them something to eat.’ ‘We have not more than five loaves and two fish,’ they answered. ‘Unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.’
14 Kpami däng pi thawng mhma lawki hea kyaki. Acunüng Jesuh naw, axüisaw he üng, “Mhmakip cia, aphäh phäha jah ngawhsak u,” a ti.
(For the men among them were about five thousand.) ‘Get them seated in companies,’ was his reply, ‘about fifty in each.’
15 Acunüng acunkba ami van ami jah ngawhsak.
This they did, and got all the people seated.
16 Jesuh naw muk mhma la nga nglung nghngih lo lü, khankhawa hang mang lü, josenak am kbe lü, boki naw, khyang hea maa, ami tak vaia axüisaw he üng a jah pet.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.
17 Acunüng, ami van naw ei u lü phü u se, ami ei mnawi cä xaleinghngiha ami kaw.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up – twelve baskets.
18 Acunüng hinkba kyaki, Jesuh amät ktaiyü se, axüisaw he a veia lawki he, Jesuh naw, “Khyang he naw ua ni ami na ngaih,” ti lü a jah kthäh.
Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question – ‘Who do the people say that I am?’
19 Acunüng, axüisaw he naw, “Baptican Johana ning ngai ve u; cunsepi, avang naw, ‘Elijaha’ ning ngai ve u, avang naw, ‘Akphyüma sahma mat mat xüng law beki ni’ ti ve u,” tia ami msang.
‘John the Baptist,’ was their answer. ‘Others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.’
20 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Acuna akyaküng, nangmi naw mä ua ni nami na ngaih,” a ti. Pita naw, “Nang cun Mhnama Mesijah ni” a ti.
‘But you,’ he went on, ‘who do you say that I am?’ And to this Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’
21 Acunüng, upi acuna mawng ä ami mtheh vaia a jah ksük.
Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;
22 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Khyanga capa naw aktäa khuikhanak khamei khai, angvai he, ktaiyü ngvai he la thum ksing he naw ma khai he, hnima kya khai, amhmüp kthum üng tho law be khai,” a ti.
he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
23 Acunüng, ami vana veia, “Upi na läk law khai ngaiki naw amät ä ngaikyu lü, a kutlamktung amhmüp tä se kawt lü na läk law se.
And to all present he said, ‘If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.
24 “Upi a xünnak küikyanei khai büki naw mkhyüh lü, upi keia phäha, a xünnak mkhyühki naw küikyanei khai.
For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.
25 “Khyang naw khawmdek avan ka na lü, amät la amät pyeh se, am acunüng xükse, ia ni a ngmangnak kawm?
What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?
26 “Upi, kei la ka ngthu ngkekhyakei naki cun, khyanga Capa naw, a pa hlüngtainak, amäta hlüngtainak la khankhawngsä ngcim he am a law be üng, ngkekhyakei na be khai.
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.
27 “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, hin üng ngdüiki he avang, Pamhnama khaw am ami hmuh hlana küt üng am thi khai he awmki he” a ti.
Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.’
28 Acuna ngthu a pyen kän amhmüp khyet üng, Pita, Johan la Jakuk jah ngkhahpüi lü, ktaiyü khaia mcunga kaiki.
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
29 A ktaiyü k’um üng, a hmai hnga law lü, a suisak he a ktäa bawk law lü ngkah lawki.
As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Acunüng, khyang nghngih Jesuh am ngthuheiki xawi, acun kxawi cun Mosi la Elijaha kyaki xawi,
And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 khankhaw hlüngtai kyäpsawknak suiawi ni lü, Jerusalema a khuikhanak vaia mawng pyenki xawi.
who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
32 Acunüng, Pita la a püi he ipeiki he let law u lü, a hlüngtainak la a peia khyang nghngih ngdüiki xawi ami jah hmuh.
Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.
33 Acun xawi naw Jesuh ani ktawih law hlü tak üng, Pita naw i a pyen ä ksingei lü Jesuh üng, “Saja aw, hia awm hin daw ve, na hama mat, Mosia hama mat, Elijaha hama mat samca kthum kami sa khai,” a ti.
And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, ‘Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what he was saying;
34 Acukba a pyen k’um üng khawngmei naw jah msungin law se, axüisaw he kyü lawki he.
and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
35 Ngmei üng “Hin hin ka xüa ka Capa ni, a ngthu ngai u,” tia ngthu ngthang lawki.
and from the cloud came a voice which said – ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.’
36 Acunüng, ngthu a ngdüm la, Jesuh amät däng ami hmuh. Axüisaw he cun am khikheh u lü, ami hmuha mawng cun, acuna pät üng u üng pi am mtheh u.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
37 A ngawi üng mcung üngka naw axüisaw kthum am kyum be u se, khyang khawjah naw ami na khyum.
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
38 Acunüng, khyang hea ksunga khyang mat ngpyang lü, “Saja aw, amät däng ka canak ka capa teng law, ning hui na veng.
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, ‘Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;
39 “Khawyai naw man khawi se, ngpyangin sawxat xatki, a mci mvawn pi kya law khaia pawh lü mdek üng a kyuk sak khawi, acunkba mkhuimkha lü am ceh hlü ta.
all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.
40 “Acunüng, na xüisaw he üng ami ktäm vaia jah nghui na ni se, amimi naw pi ani cun am ami ktäm thei,” a ti.
I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.’
41 Jesuh naw, “Jumnak am ta lü, üpnak am awmkia khyang he, nami veia ivei ka awm khai aw? Ivei ka ning jah msawk vai aw?” ti lü, acuna khyang üng, “Na ca hia lawpüia,” ti lü a msang.
‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘How long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.’
42 Acunüng, hnasen a law k'um üng, khawyai naw khawmdek khana kyuk sak lü, aknaa a pawh. Cunsepi, Jesuh naw, khawyai kse jüi lü, anghmaw mdaw beki naw a pa üng a pet.
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Acunüng, khyang avan naw Pamhnama hlüngtainak cun aktäa kyühkhyai lawki he. Ami van naw acunkba, a bilawh he ami kyühkhyai law üng, Jesuh naw axüisaw he üng,
And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 “Ka ning jah mtheh hlü ä mhnih u; Khyanga Capa, khyang hea kut üng mansak vai ng'et law ve,” a ti.
‘Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.’
45 Cunsepi, a ngthu pyena suilam cun am ami ksing, ami ksing vaia mjiha kyaki, ami kthäh vaia pi ami kyüh.
But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.
46 Acunüng, u kyäp säih khai tia amimät he ana ngcuh hü u se,
A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
47 Jesuh naw ami ngaikyunak jah ksing lü, hnasenca mat kai lü, a peia taki naw,
and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
48 “Upi hina hnasenca, ka ngming üng dokhamki cun, kei na dokhamki ni, acunüng u pi, kei na dokhamki cun, kei na tüi lawki pi dokhamki ni. Nangmi üng jaw säihki, acun cen kyäp säih khai,” a ti.
and then said to them, ‘Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least among you all – that person is great.’
49 Acunüng Johan naw, “Saja aw, khyang mat naw na ngming am khawyai he jah ktäm se kami hmuh, keimi üngka am nikia kyase am a pawh ti vaia kami kpyai,” a ti.
John said, ‘Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.’
50 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ä kpyai ti ua, u pi nangmi am ning jah hnengki cun nami püia kyaki ni,” a ti.
‘None of you must prevent him,’ Jesus said to John, ‘whoever is not against you is for you.’
51 Acunüng, khankhawa a cehnak vai ng'et law se, Jerusalema a ceh vai lingki.
As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.
52 Ngsä he a ma a jah na tüih. Acunüng, ana dawng u lü, ana ngtün pe khai hea Samarih khaw mata lutki he.
On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
53 Jerusalema cit khaia a büa phäha Samarih khyang he naw am a na dokham u.
but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
54 Acunüng, axüisaw xawi Johan la Jakuk naw acun ani ksing la, “Bawipa aw, hin he ami ngkhihnak bäih vaia, khankhawa mei han khü vaia na ngjahlüki aw?” tia ani kthäh.
When James and John saw this, they said, ‘Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?’
55 Acunüng, Jesuh naw ani veia nghlat law lü, a jah jüih.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 Acunüng ngnam kcea citki he.
And they made their way to another village.
57 Lam ami ceh k'um üng khyang mat naw, “Na cehnak avana ka ning läk khai,” ti lü Jesuh a mtheh,
And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’
58 Jesuh naw, “Sauie naw khui ta u lü, kha he naw pi ngbu taki he, khyanga Capa naw ta a lu a khännak vai la a xüieinak vai pi am ta ve,” a ti.
‘Foxes have holes,’ he replied, ‘and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’
59 Acunüng, Jesuh naw khyang kcea veia, “Na läk lawa,” a ti. Cunsepi ani naw, “Bawipa aw, cit be lü ka pa va k'ut hüt ma vang,” a ti.
To another man Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ ‘Let me first go and bury my father,’ said the man.
60 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Khyangkthi he naw amimät akthi k'utei u se; nang ta Pamhnama khawa mawng ngthu va sanga,” a ti.
But Jesus said, ‘Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.’
61 Akce naw pi, “Saja aw, ka ning läk law khai; cunsepi, ka im üngka he, ngthukdaw am jah va ngkhyahpüi ma vang,” a ti.
‘Master,’ said another, ‘I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.’
62 Acunüng, Jesuh naw mtheh lü, “Upi, lai thawn khaia ngtün lü, a hnu lam tengki cun Pamhnama khaw am ä nghlawiki ni,” a ti.
But Jesus answered, ‘No one who looks back, after putting their hand to the plough, is fitted for the kingdom of God.’
