Mahte 11
1 Axüisawe xaleinghngih a jah mtheh käna, mlüh kce hea ngthu pyen hü khaia Jesuh citki.
And it happened that when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Baptican Johan thawngim üngka naw Jesuha pawhmsahe a jah ngjak üng hnukläk nghngih Khritawa veia a jah tüih.
Now when John heard in prison the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
3 Acun xawi naw Jesuh veia, “Johan naw law khai a pyen cen nang mä? Am ani üng akce kami na äp khai aw” ti lü ani kthäh.
and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
4 Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Nghlat be ni lü nani hmuh ja nani ngjake naküt Johan üng va mtheh be nia” a ti.
And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
5 “Amikmüe naw hmuh be u lü, akxoe pi cit be thei ve u, mnehkse mnehkie daw be ve u, a nghnga kpange naw ngja be ve u, akthihe tho law be u lü, thangkdaw pi msih mpyaki he üng jah mtheh päng ve u.
the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
6 Keia phäha a mlung am uplatsaki ta a josenki ni” ti lü a pyen.
And blessed is he who is not offended by me."
7 Johana axüisaw he ami ceh be üng Jesuh naw Johana mawng khyangpäe üng jah mtheh lü, “Johana veia khawkhyawng khawa nami ceh üng, i hmu khaia ni nami ceh? Khawkhi naw a ksün khuhnah bükteng khaia mä nami ceh?
And as these went their way, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 “I bükteng khaia ja nami ceh? Suisak akdaw suisaki bükteng khaia mä nami ceh? Suisak akdaw suisakie cun Sangpuxangea ima ni ami ve khawi.
But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft things are in kings' houses.
9 “Na mtheh ua, I teng khaia ni nami ceh? Sahma mä? Ä, ning jah mtheh veng, sahmaa pi kyäp bawki ve ve.
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
10 “Ahina mawng ni cangcim üng ng'yu lü, “Pamhnam naw, na maa ka ngsä na lam pyang khai ka tüih law khai.
This is the one of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
11 Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, nghngicim naküt üng Baptican Johana kthaka daw bawki u am ve. Acunüngpi khankhawa veki akdik säih cun Johana kthaka daw bawki ni.
Truly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 Baptican Johana a ngthu pyen üngkhyüh tuh vei cäpa khankhaw naw tuknak khameiki, ngtuatkia khyang ksee naw khaw ami yah vaia kthanakie.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent are taking it by force.
13 Pamhnama sahma he naküt ja Mosia thume naw Johana a ve vei cäpa Pamhnama Khawa mawng cun pyenkie.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 Ami pyen nami jum hlü üng, Johan cun law khaia ami na pyen khawi Elijaha kyaki.
And if you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
15 A nghnga veki naw ngja se.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 Acunsepi atuh khyang he hin i am ni ka jah mtumtäng kawm? Ahin he cun hnasen lumeikie ami püi khü u lü,
"But to what should I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
17 Pülün ning jah tum pe ngü se am nami nglamkie, yawk ng’äi mcuk ngü sepi am mbawikyap uki.
and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance. We wailed in mourning, and you did not mourn.'
18 Johan a law üng am ei aw se, “Khyang naküt naw khawyaia venak” ami ti.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
19 Khyanga Capa law lü ei aw se khyang naküt naw, “Teng ua, meng lü capyittui aw ve, akhawn kawke ja khyangkaea püi hin” ami ti. “Acunüng pi ksinghmatnak cun a bilawh üng ngsingki” ti lü a jah mtheh.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her children."
20 Acunüng Jesuh naw müncanksee aktunga a pawhnaka mlühe cun am ami ngjuta phäha a jah ksenak.
Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
21 “Korazin mlüh aw na jo se ve, Bethsaida mlüh aw na jo se ve. Isetiüng ta, nangni üng mdana mäiha müncanksee hin Turah ja Sidon mlüha mdang vai sü ta, ahlana va kpyawnkse ngbung u lü, mput awt u lü ngjut päng khaie sü.
"Woe to you, Chorazin. Woe to you, Bethsaida. For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, ngthumkhyahnaka mhnüp üng Turah ja Sidon mlüh xawi cun nangnia kthaka Pamhnam naw jah mpyenei khai.
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 Nang Kapenawm mlüh pi, namät naw namät khankhaw cäpa na mhlünmtaiei hlüki aw? Mulaia ning khyakin vai. Nang üng mdana mäiha Sodom mlüh üng müncanksee jah mdan vai sü üng ta tuh vei cäpa ve ham khai sü. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Ka ning jah mthehki, “Ngthumkhyahnaka mhnüp üng nanga kthaka Sodom mlüh üng Pamhnama mpyeneinak däm khai,” a ti.
But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
25 Jesuh naw pyen lü, “Ka pa, khawmdek ja khankhawa Bawipa aw! Khyang ktheme üng jah thup lü a mlung mhnemki hnasena mäihe üng na jah mhnüha phäh na ngming ka mküiki.
At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
26 Ä, ka pa aw, ahin cun na ngjak hlüa kyaki ni.
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
27 Ka pa naw avan a na pet päng. U naw a capa am ksing, ka pa däk naw ni a ksing. Ka pa pi u naw am ksing, a capa däk naw ni a ksing. Acun ja a capa naw a mtheh däk naw ni a ksing.
All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
28 A phüih yüh lü bawngbaiki naküt ka veia law ua, ka ning jah hüieisak khai.
"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Ka kawhcung kawt ua. Ngmüimkhya lama ka mlungmthin hniphnawi lü nemkia kyase, ka veia ngtheingthang law ua. Acunüng, nami ngmüimkhyaa hüieinak nami yah khai.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
30 “Isetiüng ta, ka ning jah pet vaia kawhcung cun jäi lü, nami khana ka mtaih vaia phüih pi hangki ni” a ti.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
