Johan 12
1 Loentak Poei a phanaak aham khaw kquk nyn a ngaih awh, Lazaru a thihnaak awhkawng a thawhnaak khaw Bethani ce pha hy.
Six days before the Passover [celebration started], Jesus arrived in Bethany [village, along with us]. That was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus [previously] caused to be alive again after he died.
2 Ce a khaw awh Jesu zoeksangnaak aham buh veelnaak sai pe uhy. Martha ce plawng a tho nawh, Lazaru taw caboei kung awh anih ing ngawi haih lawt hy.
There they gave a dinner to [honor] Jesus. Martha served the meal. [Her younger brother], Lazarus, was among the people who were eating with Jesus.
3 Cawh Meri ing a phu ak tlo soeih nard bawktui boet oet lo nawh Jesu a khaw ce a hloen coengawh a lusam ing thuut pehy. Cawh ce bawktui baw ing ipkhui ce zing khoep hy.
Then Mary took [a bottle] of expensive perfume [called] nard and poured it on Jesus’ feet [to honor him]. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. The whole house was filled with the [beautiful] smell of the perfume.
4 Cehlai hubat ak khuiawh kaw Juda Iskariot ak mingnaak thlang pynoet, Jesu zawih ham ak cai ing, am ngaih nawh,
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) objected. He was the one who later enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize him.
5 “Ikawtih vawhkaw bawktui ve zawi nawh khawdeng hahqahkhqi ama peek? Kumoet thaphu zah qoe law moe,” tihy.
He said, “(We should have sold this perfume and given [the money] to poor people!/Why did [we] not sell this perfume and give [the money for it] to the poor people?) [RHQ] We could have gotten 300 days’ wages for it!”
6 (Anih ing hahqahkhqi poek tang tang nawh ak kqawn awm amni, amah ce quk-ai na a awm dawngawh ni; tangka ak khoemkung na awm nawh amah aham cawhkaw tangka ce haw na poepa hy.)
He said that, not because he cared about the poor people, but instead, because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the bag [of funds that people gave to help Jesus and us his disciples], and he often stole some of the money that was {that [people]} put into it.
7 Jesu ing, “Kai a qawk vyih naak hly khawnghi simnaak hamna sai mai seh.
Then Jesus said, “Do not bother her! [She bought this perfume] in order to save it until the day when they will bury me [after I die].
8 Hahqahkhqi taw nangmih a venawh awm poepa kaw, cehlai kai taw nangmih a venawh am awm poepa kawng nyng,” tina hy.
There will always be poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not be with you much longer, [so it is good that she showed right now how much she appreciates me].”
9 Jesu cawh awm hy tice Judahkhqi ing aming zaak awh law unawh, Jesu doeng huh ngaih awh am nawh, thihnaak awhkawng ak tho Lazaru awm huh si ngaih unawh law uhy.
A large crowd of Jews heard [people say] that Jesus was there [in Bethany]. So they came, not only [to see] Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the man whom he had caused to become alive again after he died.
10 Cedawngawh khawsoeih boeikhqi ing Lazaru awm him hamna teng uhy;
So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also,
11 Judah thlang khawzah ing a nih ce cangna unawh Jesu venna a mi ceh ak camawh.
because many of the Jews were [deserting them and] going to Jesus and believing in him because of [Jesus causing] Lazarus [to be alive again].
12 A khawngawi nyn awh Poei awh ak law thlang kqeng ing Jesu taw Jerusalem na law hy tice za uhy.
The next day the huge crowd of people that had come [to Jerusalem] for the [Passover] celebration heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13 Samtoe khyn unawh ak do na cet uhy. “Hosanna!” “Bawipa ming ing ak law taw zoseennaak awm seh!” “Israel Sangpahrang taw a zoseen seh!” tinawh khy uhy.
So they [cut] branches from some palm trees and took the branches out [of the city] to [wave them when they] met him. Some of them were shouting things like, “Hooray!” “May the Lord [God] bless the one who is coming with his authority [MTY]!” Some other people were shouting, “[May God bless] the King of Israel!”
14 Jesu ing meqang ca ce hunawh ak khanawh ce ngawi hy,
When Jesus [came near to Jerusalem], he got a young donkey and sat on it [as he rode into the city]. By doing this, [he fulfilled] what had been written {what [a prophet] had written} [in Scripture],
15 “Aw Zion canu, koeh kqih; toek lah, na Sangpahrang ce meqang awh ngawi kawmsaw law kaw,” tinawh qee ce amyihna.
You people of Jerusalem, do not be afraid! Look! Your king is coming! He is riding on a donkey’s colt!
16 Ak cyk awhtaw a hubatkhqi ing vawhkaw ik-oeihkhqi ve am zasim thai uhy. Jesu ce zoeksang na a awm coengawh ni, anih awh ce vawhkaw ik-oeihkhqi ve qee hyt na awm nawh ve a ik-oeihkhqi ve ami na sai peek hy, tice a ming zaksim hyn hy.
At first [we] disciples did not understand those things. But after Jesus had returned to heaven, we realized that those things had been written {that [a prophet] had written those things} about him, and that [by] doing those things for him [the people had fulfilled what the prophet prophesied].
17 Lazaru ce phyi khuiawh kawng khy nawh thihnaak awhkawng am thawh awh cawhkaw amik awm thlang kqeng ing awi ce anak khypyi poe uhy.
The crowd that was with him continued to tell other people that he called Lazarus to come out of the tomb, [and that Lazarus had then become alive again].
18 Thlang khawzah ing, cawhkaw kawpoek kyi ik-oeih a sai ce aming zaak awh anih ce huh aham cet uhy.
Because of that, many people, because they heard [others say] that he had performed this miracle, went to meet him.
19 Cedawngawh Farasikhqi ing, “Ikaw amni ti thai voel hawh hy ve, toek lah uh, khawmdek ing amah a hu kquut hawh hy ve!” ti uhy.
So the Pharisees said to each other, “It is obvious that we are making no progress [in trying to stop him! It looks like] [HYP] everyone [MTY] is becoming his disciple!”
20 Poei awh Khawsa bawk aham ak cetkhqi anglakawh Greek thlangkhqi awm awm lawt uhy.
Among those who went up [to Jerusalem] to worship [God] during the [Passover] celebration were some Greeks.
21 Cekkhqi ce Kalili qam Bethsaida khaw awhkaw Philip a venawh law unawh, qeennaak thoeh uhy. “Jesu huh aham ngaih hlai unyng,” tina uhy.
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida [town] in Galilee [province]. They [wanted him] to do something for them. They said, “Sir, we would like to talk with Jesus.”
22 Philip ing Andru a venna cet nawh kqawn pehy, Cekcoengawh Andru ingkaw Philip ing Jesu a venawh kqawn pehy nih.
So after Philip went and told that to Andrew, they both went and told Jesus.
23 Jesu ing, “Thlanghqing Capa zoeksang na a awmnaak tym taw pha hawh hy.
Then, [to show them that he must die in order to give eternal life to non-Jews like those Greeks], Jesus replied to them, “It is time for [God] to honor me, the one who came from heaven. [That will happen when I die].
24 Awitak kanik kqawn peek khqi, camci ce dek awh tla nawh ama thih awhtaw, ak khawi khawina kawm saw; a thih mantaw khawzah na vui thaih hy.
Listen to this carefully: [My life is like a seed] [MET]. If [someone] does not plant a kernel of grain in the ground, it does not change. It remains only one [seed]. But if it changes [after it is planted in the ground, it will grow and] produce many seeds.
25 U awm amah a hqingnaak ak lungnaak taw plam kaw, ve khawmdek awh a hqingnaak ce ak sawhnaak ingtaw kumqui hqingnaak ce khoem kaw. (aiōnios g166)
Anyone who strongly wants to keep on living [here on earth] will surely lose his life forever. But anyone who is willing to die [HYP] [for my sake] will surely gain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 U awm ka bi ak bi ingtaw ka hu awh a ni hquut aham awm hy; kai ka awmnaak awh ka tyihzawih ce awm lawt kaw.
If [any of these Greeks or] anyone [else] wants to serve me, they must become my disciples. Then, [after they die], they will be where I am, [in heaven]. My Father will honor all those who serve me.
27 Tuh kak kawlung khuikha hy, kaw kak kqawn lah voei? ‘Ka Pa, ve atym khuiawh kawng ni hul lah? Amni, ve a dawngawh ni ve atym awh ve ka law hy.
Now I am deeply disturbed. (I do not know what to say./What shall I say?) [RHQ] Should I say, ‘[My] Father, save me from this time [when I will suffer and die!’]? No, [I should not say that, because] the reason I came ([into this world/from heaven]) was that I would [suffer] [MTY] now.
28 Ka Pa, nang ming ce zoeksang lah,” tina hy. Cawh khan benna kaw awi ing, “Zoeksang hawh nyng, zoeksang tlaih bai kawng nyng,” tina hy.
My Father, show how great you are!” John 12:28b-36a Then [God] spoke [EUP] from heaven, saying, “I have already shown how great [I am], and I will do it again!”
29 Cawhkaw amik awm thlang kqeng ing aming zaak awh khawhum awi ni, ti uhy; thlang vang ingtaw khan ceityih ing awi kqawn pehy, ti uhy.
The crowd that was there heard [it but they did not understand the words. Some said] it was thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 Jesu ing, “Vawhkaw awi ve nangmih a leeknaak ahamni, kai aham amni.
Jesus replied to them, “The voice that you heard speaking [was God’s voice, but] it was not for my benefit. It was for your benefit!
31 Tuhtaw khawmdek ve awideng aham awm hawh hy; Khawmdek boei ve hqek na awm hawh kaw.
Now is the time for [God] to judge [the people in] [MTY] the world. Now is the time when [I] will destroy [the power of Satan], the one who rules this world.
32 Cehlai Khawmdek awhkawng kai ve tai na ka awm awh, thlang boeih ce ka venna dawk kawng nyng,” tina hy.
But as for me, when I am lifted {when [men] lift me} up from the ground [on a cross, I will make a way for] gathering everyone to myself.”
33 Vemyihna ak kqawnnaak taw amah a thihnaak hly ceni ak kqawn ngaihnaak hy.
He said this to show us the way in which he was going to die.
34 Cawh thlang kqeng ing, “Anaa awi awhtaw Khrih taw a poepa na awm kaw, tinawh za unyng, ikawmyihna nang ingtaw, ‘Thlanghqing Capa taw tai na awm kaw,’ na ti bai? Thlanghqing Capa ve a u nu?” tina uhy. (aiōn g165)
[Someone in] the crowd answered him, “We understand from the Scriptures that the Messiah will live forever. So why do you say that the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], will be lifted up {that [men] will lift up the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], } on a cross? What kind of man who came from heaven are you [talking about]? (OR, That’s not the [kind] of Messiah [we are expecting]!)” (aiōn g165)
35 Cawh Jesu ing cekkhqi venawh, “Nangmih ing vangnaak ve kawlhkalh ca ni nami taak hly hy. Thannaak ing a ni pha khqi hlanawh, vangnaak ak khuiawh cet lah uh. Thannaak ak khuiawh ak cet ing hana nu ka ceh tice am sim hy.
Then Jesus said to them, “[My message is like] [MET] a light for you. [I] will be with you for only a little while longer. Live and act [as you should] while I am still with you, [because suddenly you will have no more opportunity to hear my message! You do not want to be like] [MET] [someone] who cannot see where he is going any more [when it suddenly] becomes dark!
36 Vangnaak a cakhqi na nami awmnaak thai aham, vangnaak nami taak tloek awh ce vangnaak ce ypna lah uh,” tinak khqi hy. Awi ak kqawn coengawh, Jesu ing cehta nawh, cekkhqi ce thuk tak khqi hy.
Believe in my message [MET] while you still have an opportunity to do it, in order that you may become people who have accepted my truth [MET]!” John 12:36b-43 After Jesus said those things, he left them and hid from them.
37 Vawhkaw kawpoek kyi themkhqi boeih ve a mingmih amik huh awh a sai peek coengawh awm a mingmih ing ap cangna bak bak hyn uhy.
Although he had done many miracles while people were watching, [most of] them refused to believe that he [is] ([the Messiah/from God]).
38 Vetaw tawngha Isaiah ing a nak kqawn ce a soepnaak hly hawh ni: “Bawipa, kaimih ak awi ve u ing ak cangnaak, u a venawh nu Bawipa a kut ce ang dang?” a ti ce.
[Their stubbornness and refusal to believe was similar to the stubbornness of the people that] the prophet Isaiah wrote about long ago: Lord, (hardly anyone has believed our message!/who has believed our message?) [RHQ] Most people refused to accept it, even though you showed them your power!
39 Ve a dawngawh cekkhqi ing am cangna thai hy, tawngha Isaiah ing:
That was the reason why they were unable to believe. [It was like] Isaiah wrote somewhere else that God said:
40 Ami mik ce hyp sak nawh ami kawlung ce hqam sak hy, Cedawgawh ami mik ing am hu thai unawh, Amik kawlung ingawm am zasim thai uhy, Ang voei na awm am voei thai uhy, Cemyih am mantaw kai ing qoei sak khqi kawng,” tinawh ana qee hawh hy.
They have [refused to understand; they acted as though they were] blind people! They were insensible in their inner beings! As a result, they have not perceived [my truth]! They have not understood it in their inner beings! They have not turned [from their sinful lives], and because of that I cannot help them!
41 Isaiah ing Jesu a boeimangnaak ce ana huh dawngawh vemyihna anak kqawn hawh hy.
Isaiah wrote that because [it was as though] he saw [ahead of time] how great Jesus would be, and he prophesied [those things] about him.
42 Cawh thlang khawzah ingkaw sawikungkhqi ingawm cangna uhy. Cehlai Farasikhqi ce kqih unawh, sinakawk khuiawh kawng ni hqek hau kaw, ami ti dawngawh amik cangnaak ce ap kqawn uhy;
Although most of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] did not believe that Jesus is ([the Messiah/from God]), some of them believed in him. But they would not tell anyone that they believed in him, because [they were afraid that if they said that], the Pharisees would not let them worship in the synagogues.
43 Khawsa am kyihnaak anglakawh thlanghqing am kyihnaak ce ngaih bet uhy.
They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them.
44 Cawh Jesu ing khy doena, “Thlang ing kai anik cangnaak awh, kai doeng amnik cangna nawh, kai anik tyikung ce awm cangna hy.
[Another day, when] Jesus [was teaching the people, he] shouted, “Those who believe in me, they are not believing in [me alone]. Instead, [it is as though] they also believe in the one who sent me.
45 Kai ce ani toek awh kai anik tyikung ce hu hy.
When they see me [and what I am doing, it is as though] they are seeing the one who sent me.
46 U awm kai anik cangnaak thlang ce than khuiawh ama awmnaak aham, kai taw khawmdek vangnaak aham law nyng.
I have come into the world [to show people God’s truth], as a light [shows people what is around them]. I have come in order that people who believe in me will not remain [ignorant of God’s truth] [MET], [as those who are] in the darkness [are ignorant of what is around them].
47 U awm kak awi za nawh am haana mai seiawm awi am deng nyng. Khawmdek awideng aham am law nyng, ak hul ahamni ka law hy.
As for those who hear my message but do not obey [its commands], I am not [the one who] judges them. [The main reason] that I came ([into the world/from heaven]) was not to judge [the people of] [MTY] the world. Instead, I came to save them [from being punished for their sins].
48 Kai ni oelh nawh kak awi amak do ak thlang awi ak dengkung ce awm hy; kak kqawn awi ing anih ce khawnghi a dyt awh thawlh sak kaw.
There is something that will judge those who reject me and do not accept my message. On the judgment day [God] will condemn them [because they rejected] the message that I have told them.
49 Kamah poek awh awi ap kqawn nyng, cehlai kai anik tyikung ing kak kqawn hly kawi ce nik kqawn sak hy.
I have not said things from my own [authority]. Instead, [my] Father, the one who sent me, instructed me what to say and how I should say it.
50 Ak awipeek ing kumqui hqingnaak benna sawi hy tice sim nyng. Cedawngawh Pa ing anik kqawn sak khqi boeih boeih ve dyng hy,” tinak khqi hy. (aiōnios g166)
I know that [paying attention to] what he has instructed us [leads to] eternal life. So whatever I say is exactly (OR, only) what [my] Father has told me to say.” (aiōnios g166)
