Mahte 11
1 Axüisawe xaleinghngih a jah mtheh käna, mlüh kce hea ngthu pyen hü khaia Jesuh citki.
When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in the cities of Galilee.
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 about the works Christ had done, he sent two of 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.
to ask him, “Are yoʋ the one who is to come, or should we wait 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.
Jesus answered them, “Go tell John what 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 and the lame walk, lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead are raised 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 anyone who does not take offense at 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?
As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about 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.
What then did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft garments are in the palaces of kings.
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 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.
For this is the one of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of yoʋ, who will prepare yoʋr way before yoʋ.’
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 say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist, but whoever 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.
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent try to take 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 accept it, he 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 and calling out to their companions,
17 Pülün ning jah tum pe ngü se am nami nglamkie, yawk ng’äi mcuk ngü sepi am mbawikyap uki.
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we sang a lament for you, but 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, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her children.”
20 Acunüng Jesuh naw müncanksee aktunga a pawhnaka mlühe cun am ami ngjuta phäha a jah ksenak.
Then Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his miracles 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 yoʋ, Chorazin! Woe to yoʋ, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, 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 on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon 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 yoʋ, Capernaum, who have been exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in yoʋ had been done in Sodom, 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, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for yoʋ.”
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 said, “I praise yoʋ, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because yoʋ have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to infants.
26 Ä, ka pa aw, ahin cun na ngjak hlüa kyaki ni.
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in yoʋr 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, and no one knows the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
28 A phüih yüh lü bawngbaiki naküt ka veia law ua, ka ning jah hüieisak khai.
Come to me, all of you who labor and are 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 lowly 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.”
