Mahte 4
1 Acunüng Jesuh cun Khawyai naw a hlawhlep vaia Ngmüimkhya naw khawmkyang khawa a cehpüi.
Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil.
2 Jesuh cun khawmhnüp kphyükip la mthan kphyükip ei jeih se, a ei cawi lawki.
And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry.
3 Acunüng Khawyai cun a veia law lü, “Nang Pamhnama caa na kya kcang üng, hina lung he hin muka thawn law khai hea jah mtheha” a ti.
The Tempter came to him, and said: “If you are God’s Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”
4 Jesuh naw “Khyang cun muk am xüngki am ni, cunüngpi Pamhnama ngthukhyü am va xüngki tia cangcim üng awmki” ti lü a pyen.
But Jesus answered, “Scripture says – ‘It is not on bread alone that a person is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Acunkäna Khawyai naw Jesuh cun Jerusalem Mlüh Ngcim, a hlüngnak säih Temple khana cehpüi lü,
Then the devil took him to the Holy City, and, placing him on the parapet of the temple, said to him,
6 “Nang Pamhnama capa kcang na ni üng, ahin üngka naw kco lü ‘Pamhnam naw a khankhawngsä he jah mtheh khai ni; acun he naw ami kut am ning na man khaie ni, acunüng na khaw naw lung he am jah hne yah khai ni’” ti lü cangcim üng awmki ni a ti.
“If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for scripture says – ‘He will give his angels commands about you, and on their hands they will lift you up, so you do not even strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesuh naw, “Na Bawipa Pamhnam ä na hlawhlep vai ti lü pi cangcim üng ng'yuki ni” a ti.
“Scripture also says,” answered Jesus, “‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’”
8 Acunkäna Khawyai naw Jesuh cun khawmcung k'hlüngnua khana cehpüi lü khawmdeka bawinak ja a hlüngtainak he cun a mhnüh.
The third time, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him:
9 Khawyai naw, “Ngdäng lü na na sawkkhah üng ahin he avan ka ning pe khai,” a ti.
“All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and worship me.”
10 Jesuh naw, “Satan akcea cita, na Pamhnam däk va sawkhah lü, ani däka khut va na pawh vai ti lü cangcim üng awmki” a ti.
Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For scripture says – ‘You must worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.’”
11 Acunkäna Khawyai naw ceh ta se, khankhawngsä he law u lü Jesuh cun kuei lawki he.
Then the devil left him alone, and angels came and helped him.
12 Johan thawngim üng ami khyum a ngjak üng Jesuh cun Kalilea citki.
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he returned to Galilee.
13 Nazaret khaw ceh ta lü Zebulung ja Naptalih hne, Kalile tuilinu pei Kapenawm mlüha awmki.
Afterward, leaving Nazareth, he went and settled at Capernaum, which is by the side of the sea, within the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali;
14 Acun cun sahma Hesajah naw a na pyen a kümceinak vaia kyaki.
in fulfillment of these words in the prophet Isaiah –
15 “Mliktui da lamki lam läka awmki; Zebulung khaw la Naptalih khaw, Jordan mliktui yea, khyang mjükce hea venak Kalile,
‘The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the land of the Road by the sea, and beyond the Jordan, with Galilee of the Gentiles –
16 nghmüp k'uma awmki hea khyang he naw akvai hmu khaie. Thihnak khaw nghmüp k'uma awmki hea khana akvai pha law khai ni” ti lü a pyen.
The people who were living in darkness have seen a great light, and, for those who were living in the shadow-land of death, a light has dawned!’
17 Acun üngkhyüh tün lü Jesuh naw, “Ngjut ua, Khankhaw Pe ng'et law ve” ti lü ngthu pyenki.
At that time Jesus began to proclaim – “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
18 Jesuh Kalile tuili kama a ceh üng ngbengna xawi Sihmon (Pita ami ti) ja a na Andru ngaksui xawi, ng'üntui üng ngvai ani vawi k'um üng jah hmu lü,
As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers – Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew – casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 Jesuh naw, “Na läk law nia, nga nani suia mäiha kei naw khyang ksui ning ka ning jah mthei khai ni” a ti.
“Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”
20 Acunüng ani ngvai jah hawih hüt ni lü Jesuh läki xawi.
The two men left their nets at once and followed him.
21 Acunkäna va cit betü lü ngbengna xawi Jakuk ja Johan, Zebedea ca xawi, ani pa mah am mlawng üng ani ngvai jah pyanei ni se jah hmu lü a jah khü.
Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
22 Acunüng akjanga ani mlawng ja ani pa jah hawih hüt ni lü Jesuh läki xawi.
and they at once left their boat and their father, and followed him.
23 Jesuh cun Kalile pei avan üng cit hü lü, Sinakok k'uma jah mthei lü, Pamhnama Khawa thangkdaw jah mtheh lü am phetkiea natnak hlikhaü mjüküm üng khuikhaki he jah mdaw beki.
Jesus went all through Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people;
24 Jesuh cun Siria hne abäng üng ngthang hü se, khyang kkun he, hlikhaü mjüküm naw a jah hui he, khawyaia a jah awmnak he, mcimpawm nawt lü ngtawng hüki he, akxo he a veia jah lawpüi u se a jah mdaw be.
and his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain – any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
25 Kalile khaw üngka, Dekapoli khaw üngka, Jerusalem mlüh üngka, Judah khaw üngka, Jordan mliktui kam üngka, khyang khawhah naw Jesuha hnu läki he.
He was followed by large crowds from Galilee, the district of the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
