Luka 21
1 Anih mah khet tahang naah, phoisa tabu thungah angraengnawk mah pacaeng ih phoisa to a hnuk,
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 to naah phoisa hnetto pacaeng kamtang lamhmai maeto doeh a hnuk.
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 Anih mah, Loktang kang thuih o, Kalah kaminawk boih pongah hae kamtang lamhmai mah paek ih phoisa hae pop kue:
He said [to his disciples], “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So [God considers that] [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”
4 hae kaminawk boih loe a tawnh ih kamtlai thung hoiah ni Sithaw hanah paek o: toe nongpata mah loe amtanghaih hoi a hing thung patung ih hmuen to paek kik boeh, tiah a naa.
5 Thoemto kaminawk mah loe kahoih thlung hoi tangqum ah paek ih hmuennawk hoiah temple pathoephaih kawng to a thuih o.
Some [of Jesus’ disciples] talked about the Temple. [They commented about] the beautiful stones [used in building the Temple] and the other decorations that [people] had given, decorations [that were on the walls]. But he said,
6 To naah anih mah na hnuk o ih, maeto pacoeng maeto kamhong thlung to anghmat ai ah, vah phaenghaih atue to pha tih, tiah thuih pae.
“[I want to tell you something about] these things that you are looking at. [They will be destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will] destroy [these buildings]} [completely]. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {They will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another.”
7 Nihcae mah anih khaeah, Patukkung, hae hmuennawk loe natuek naah maw om tih? Hae hmuennawk oh tom naah loe kawbaktih angmathaih maw om tih? tiah a dueng o.
[Later] his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen [to the temple] to indicate that the things [you(sg) just told us] are about to happen?”
8 Anih mah, Minawk mah ang ling o han ai ah acoe oh: paroeai kaminawk kai ih ahmin hoiah angzo o ueloe, Kai loe Anih boeh ni; atue loe zoi boeh, tiah thui o tih: to pongah nangcae loe nihcae hnukah caeh o hmah.
He said, “[All that I will say is], be sure that you are not deceived {that they do not deceive [you]} [about these things]! Many [people] will come and say (that I [sent them]/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will also [say] ‘It is now the time [when God will begin to rule]!’ Do not follow them [to become their disciples]
9 Misatukhaih hoi misa angkahhaih tamthang na thaih o naah, zii o hmah: hae baktih hmuennawk hae angzo hmaloe tih; toe boenghaih pha mak ai vop, tiah a naa.
Also, whenever you hear about wars and riots, do not be terrified. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that [the world] will end right away!”
10 To pacoengah anih mah nihcae khaeah, Acaeng maeto hoi maeto, prae maeto hoi maeto angkat o tih:
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 ahmuen kruekah kalen parai talihnawhaih, takang thohhaih, kasae nathaihnawk, van ah hnuk ih zit kaom hmuen hoi kalen parai angmathaihnawk to om tih.
There will be [big] earthquakes, and in various places there will be famines and plagues. [People will see] things that will terrify them. There will also be unusual things happening in the sky.
12 Toe hae hmuennawk boih om ai naah, nihcae mah na naeh o ueloe, na pacaekthlaek o tih, kai ih ahmin pongah Sineko ah, thongim thungah, siangpahrangnawk hoi ukkungnawk hmaa ah na hoi o tih.
But before all these things happen, [some of] you will be persecuted and arrested {people will persecute some of you and arrest you} [MTY]. [Some of] you will be put {They will put [some of] you} [on trial] in the places where you gather to worship, and [you will be thrown] into prison. You will be put on trial {[They] will put you on trial} in front of high government authorities because you are my [MTY] [disciples].
13 Toe hae loe nangcae han tanghaih kawng taphonghaih atue kahoih ah om tih.
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 Nangcae mah timaw pathim han, tito mawnh han ai ah acoe oh:
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 na misanawk mah lok to aek moe, poek anghmang o sak sut han ai ah, lokthuih thaihaih hoi palunghahaih to kang paek o han.
because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will [know] what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or (refute you/show that you are wrong).
16 Amno ampa, nawkamya, canawk hoi ampuinawk mah na pahnawt o ueloe, nihcae mah nangcae thung ih thoemto kaminawk to hum o tih.
[And there will also be other evil things that will happen]: Even your parents and brothers and [other] relatives and friends [who do not believe in me] will (betray you/help your enemies to seize you). They will kill some of you.
17 Kai ih ahmin pongah kaminawk boih mah na hnuma o tih.
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 Toe na lu nui ih sam maeto mataeng doeh anghma mak ai.
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 Palung sawk ah na pauep o haih rang hoiah na hing o haih pakhra pahlong ah om tih, tiah a naa.
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 Misatuh kaminawk mah ven khoep ih Jerusalem to na hnuk o naah, Jerusalem pong suthaih atue loe zoi boeh, tito panoek oh.
“But when you see that Jerusalem has been surrounded by the armies of [your enemies], you will know that it is time for [this city] to be completely destroyed {[them] to completely destroy [this city]}.
21 To naah Judea ah kaom kaminawk loe mae nuiah cawn o nasoe; vangpui thungah kaom kaminawk loe tasa bangah tacawt o nasoe; tasa bang kaom kaminawk loe vangpui thungah akun o hmah nasoe.
At that time those [of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills. Those who are in this city must leave [quickly]. Those who are in the nearby countryside must not go back into the city [to get any of their possessions before they flee].
22 To ninawk loe cabu thungah tarik ih hmuennawk boih akoep thai hanah, lu lakhaih niah om tih.
[You must obey what I tell you] because, in order that all the things that are written [in the Scriptures] will be fulfilled, [God] will very severely punish [the people who stay in this city].
23 To niah zokpomh nongpata hoi caa nawkta tawn nongpatanawk loe khosak bing o! Prae thungah amtanghaih paraihaih om ueloe, hae kaminawk nuiah palungphuihaih to om tih.
[I feel] very sorry for women [in this city] who will be pregnant, and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away! I] feel sorry [because] the people in this [land] will suffer greatly [MTY] [when God punishes them].
24 Nihcae loe sumsen hoiah dueh o ueloe, acaeng boih misong ah laem o tih: Gentelnawk ih atue koep ai karoek to Jerusalem loe Gentelnawk mah atii o tih.
Many of them will be killed {Their enemies will kill many of them} with swords. [Others will be captured] and taken {They will capture [others] and take them} to [HYP] [other] countries. Non-Jewish people will trample over Jerusalem until the time [that God has determined for them to rule the city] is ended.”
25 Ni, khrah hoi cakaehnawk nuiah angmathaih to om tih; long kaminawk loe dawnraihaih hoi mawnhaih hoiah om o tih, tuipui ah tuiphu angthawkhaih to om tih;
“There will also be strange things that will [happen to] the sun, the moon, and the stars. In [many] nations, [people] will be very frightened, and they will be anxious [when they hear] the ocean roaring and [see huge] waves.
26 van thacakhaih anghuenh pongah, kaminawk mah long nuiah kaom han koi zit kamo hmuen to panoek o naah, zit loiah palungthin thazok o tih.
People will faint because they will be afraid as they wait for what will happen. [They will be afraid] because the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken {shake}.
27 To naah nihcae mah thacakhaih, thui laek ai lensawkhaih hoi tamai nuiah angzo Kami capa to hnu o tih.
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 Hae baktih hmuen oh amtong naah, nangcae akranghaih loe zoi boeh pongah, khen oh loe, doeng o tahang ah, tiah a naa.
So when these things that [I have just now described] begin to happen, stand up [straight and] be brave, because it will be close to the time when [God] will free you [from all suffering].”
29 To pacoengah nihcae khaeah hae patahhaih hae a thuih pae; Thaiduet thing hoi thingnawk boih to khen oh;
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 aqam kanawk tacawt naah, nipui tue loe zoi boeh, tiah na panoek o.
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 To baktih toengah, hae baktih kaom hmuennawk hae na hnuk o naah, Sithaw prae loe zoi boeh, tito panoek oh.
Similarly, when you see these things that [I have just described] happening, you will know that it is almost time for God to [truly] rule as king.
32 Loktang kang thuih o, hae hmuennawk akoep ai karoek to hae dung ih kaminawk laem o boih mak ai vop.
Keep this in mind: All the things that [I have just now described] will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
33 Van hoi long anghma tih: toe ka lok loe anghmaa mak ai.
[You can be certain that these things] that I have told [you] about will happen. That they will happen is more [certain] than that the earth and sky will continue to exist.”
34 Nangmacae hoi nangmacae to acoehaih hoiah om oh, to tih ai nahaeloe caaknaek amthlai hmoekhaih, mu naek hmoekhaih, hae long nui khosak mawnhaih hoi poek angpho nathuem ah, poek ai pui hoiah to ani to pha moeng tih.
“But be on guard. Do not be getting drunk with carousing or let yourselves be distracted by worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] {or let worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] distract you}. [If you do wrong things like those, you may be suddenly surprised by my return] [MTY], like a trap [suddenly catches an animal in it].
35 To ni loe long nuiah kaom kaminawk boih nuiah thaang baktiah angzo tih.
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 To pongah hae kaom han koi hmuennawk hoiah na loih o moe, Kami Capa hmaa ah nang doet o thai hanah, lawkthuih toepsoephaih hoiah zing oh, tiah a naa.
So be ready at all times. Pray that you will be able to endure without being afraid of all these [difficult] things that will happen, so that you will then stand [confidently] before me, the one who came from heaven.”
37 Anih loe khodai naah tempul thungah kaminawk to patuk moe, khoving naah Olive, tiah kawk ih mae nuiah oh hanah a caeh.
Each day [during that week Jesus] taught the people in the Temple [courtyard in Jerusalem]. But at night he [and his disciples] left [the city] and stayed on Olive [Tree] Hill.
38 Anih ih lok tahngai hanah kaminawk boih khawnbang khawnthaw ah tempul ah caeh o.
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
