Luke 1
1 Cawhkaw ik-oeih ningnih anglakawh ak soep ce thlang khawzah ing qee aham hlah hawh uhy,
My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
2 ak cyk ca awhkaw ing dyihthing na awm nawh ce ak awi dawngawh bi ak bikhqi ing nangmih a venawh amik kqawn law patoe lawt amyihna.
3 Cedawngawh cawhkaw ik-oeih ce akung awhkawng kamah qoe ing ak nep na nym a nai nawh, ka qee law patoe mantaw nep voei tinawh poek nyng, ak leek soeih Theolophila,
I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
4 cawh ni thlang ing a ni pyinaak awi ce ak nep caana nami sim hly thai.
I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
5 Judea sangpahrang Herod chan awh, Abijiah cakaw khawsoeih pynoet, ang mingna Zekarih ce awm nawh Elizabeth ak mingnaak Aaron cahlah ce zu na hy.
When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
6 Khawsa mik huh awh thlak dyng na awm nih nawh, Bawipa ak awipeekhqi ingkaw sai hly kawi boeih boeih ce coet amak kapna sai hy nih.
[God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
7 Cehlai Elizabeth taw ciing nawh ca am ta hy nih; ani kum awm pacawng hawh hy nih.
But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
8 Zekariah a poek ben ing Khawsa haiawh Khawsa bibinaak tym a pha a dawngawh,
One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
9 anih ing khawsoeihkhqi a sai khawi amyihna, Bawipa a bawkim khuiawh bawktui phum aham a tym ing pha hy.
Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
10 Bawktui phumnaak a tym a pha awh, Khawsa ak bawkkhqi boeih boeih ce a lengna cykcah uhy.
While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
11 Cawh Bawipa ak khan ceityih ce bawktui phumnaak bawkthang tang benawh dyih pehy.
Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
12 Zekariah ing a huh awh ang ngaih kyi nawh ak kqih na awm kqih hy.
When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
13 Cehlai khan ceityih ing a venawh: “Zekariah, koeh kqih; nak cykcahnaak ce Khawsa ing za hawh hy. Na zu Elizabeth ing cakpa ni taak pe kawmsaw, Johan tinawh ang ming sui kawp ti.
But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
14 Nang kaw anik zeel sak ingkaw a nik awmhly sak na awm kaw, anih a thang awh thlang khawzah zeel kawm uh,
He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
15 kawtih anih taw Bawipa a mik huh awh thlak bau na awm kaw. Misur tui, am awhtaw ak chang qui kawi ik-oeih qoe am aw kaw, a thang awhkawng anih taw Ciim Myihla ing be kaw.
God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
16 Anih ing Israel thlang khawzah ce a mimah a Bawipa Khawsa venna sawi tlaih kaw.
He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
17 Pakhqi ak kawlung ce cakhqi benna hawi sak ham, awi amak zakhqi ce thlak dyngkhqi cyihnaak benna mang sak ham, Bawipa ham lammana thlang ak toen hamna Elijah ang myihla ingkaw ak thaawmnaak taak ing Bawipa haiawh a na cet kaw,” tina hy.
As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
18 Zekariah ing khan ceityih a venawh, “Ve ve ikawmyihna ka simnaak kaw? Kamah awm pacawng nyng ka zu awm nucawng hawh hy,” tina hy.
Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
19 Khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Kai ve Khawsa haiawh ak dyi Gabriel ni, nang a venawh awi kqawn aham ingkaw vawhkaw awithang leek kqawn aham tyihna kak awm ni.
Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
20 Cehlai nang ing, a tym a khoek awh ak pha law hly kawi kak kqawn law ve am nak cangnaak a dawngawh, cawhkaw ik-oeih a pha hlan dy awimyh kawp ti,” tina hy.
What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
21 Cawh thlangkhqi ingtaw a leng nakawng Zekariah ce qeh uhy, kawtih bawkim khuiawh a awm khing hy voei, ti unawh a ming ngaih kyi hy.
While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
22 Anih ce a law awhtaw, awi am pau thai voel hy. Awi ak kqawn kaana a kut ing a vaih a dawngawh, a mingmih ing bawkim ak khuina mik hatnaak hu pakaa hy ti uhy. Cedawngawh Zekariah ing amingmih venawh kut ing zavaih nawh awimyh na awm hy.
When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
23 A bibinaak tym a boeih coengawh taw im na hlat hy.
When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
24 Cekcoengawh taw a zu Elizabeth ce phyihsu nawh hla nga khui thlang a venawh am dang hy.
Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
25 Elizabeth ing, “Thlang venna kang ming seetnaak thoeng hamna Bawipa ing thlang huh awh vemyihna ni sai pe hy,” tihy.
But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
26 Elizabeth a pumqihnaak hlak kquk a law awh, Khawsa ing khan ceityih Gabriel ce, Kalili qam Nazareth khaw awhkaw,
When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
27 David cadil na ak awm, Josepth ak mingnaak ing zunaak aham am kang nulak cym a venna tyi hy. Cawhkaw nulak cym taw Meri ming na hy.
[This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
28 Khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Na zoseen hy, nang, Khawsak kaw ak tawng! Bawipa taw na venawh awm hy,” tina hy.
The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
29 Ce ak awi awh Meri taw ak ngaihna kyi nawh, “ikawmyih ak awi hy voei nu,” tinawh poek qu hy.
But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
30 Cehlai, khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Meri, koeh kqih, Khawsa ak kawngaihnaak hu hawh hyk ti.
Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
31 Phyihsu kawm tiksaw cakpa ta kawp ti.
You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
32 Anih taw thlak bau na awm kawmsaw, Sawsang soeih Cakpa ti kawm uh; Bawipa Khawsa ing a pa David a ngawihdoelh ce pe kawmsaw,
He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
33 Jakob cadil lakawh kumqui dyna boei loet kawsaw, a ram ing am dyt voel tikaw,” tina hy. (aiōn g165)
He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
34 Cawh Meri ing khan ceityih a venawh,” Cece ikawmyihna ang coeng naak thai kaw? Pa am ka taak ak kaa?” tina hy.
Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
35 Khan ceityih ing, “Ciim Myihla ce nak khan awh awm kawmsaw, sawsang soeih a saithainaak ing ni siing khoep kaw; cedawngawh thlak ciim ak thang law hly ce Khawsa Capa tinawh khy kawm uh.
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
36 Na cakaw Elizabeth awm a nucawng huna phyihsu nawh; tuhawh hlak kquk law hawh hy.
[I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
37 Kawtih Khawsak awi ak cawn boeih ing them a saithai kaana am awm kaw,” tina hy.
[You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
38 Cawh Meri ing, “Kai taw Bawipa a tamnaa ni, nak kqawn amyihna kak khan awh awm seh nyng,” tina hy.
Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
39 Cawh Meri ce tho nawh Judah qam tlang na ak awm khaw pynoet awh ce ang tawnna cet hy,
Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
40 Zekariah a ipkhui na ce lut nawh Elizabeth ce voem hy.
She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
41 Elizabeth ing Meri ak awi ce ang zaak awh, ak phoen khui nakaw naaca ce tat hy, cawh Elizah ce Ciim Myihla ing be hy.
As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
42 Anih ing khawteh na: “Nang taw nukhqi boeih anglakawh thlang zoseen nu ni, nak khui awhkaw na ca awm a zoseen hy.
and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
43 Ka Bawipa a nu, ka venna na law ve ikawmyihna hy voei?
(I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
44 Ngai lah, Nani voemnaak awi kang zaak awhkawng kak phoen khui nakaw naaca ve a zeel aih awh tat hy.
[I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
45 Cedawngawh a venawh Bawipa ing ak kqawn peek ce soep kaw, tinawh ak cangnaak nu taw a zoseen hy,” tina hy.
[God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
46 Meri ing: “Ka hqingnaak ing Bawipa kyihcah nawh,
Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
47 kang myihla awm ak hulkung Khawsa venawh zeel soeih hy.
I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
48 A tamnaa nu a dungvoengnaak qeen nawh; Ngaih lah, tuhawhkawng cadil boeih ing thlang zoseen nu tinawh nik khy kawm uh.
I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
49 Kawtih tha ak awm soeih ing kak khan awh ik-oeih ak bau soeih sai hawh hy, ang ming awm cimcaih soeih hy.
because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
50 Amah ak kqihchahkhqi cetaw cadil dyna awm qeen khqi hy.
He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
51 A baan ing ak thaawmnaak ce dang sak nawh, thlak oek qu khqi taw a mik poek qunaak ing theeh khqi hy.
He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
52 Ukkungkhqi ce a mi ngawihdoelh awhkawng kqum sak khqi nawh dungvoeng na ak awmkhqi ce zoeksang khqi hy.
He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
53 Ak phoen ak cawi khqi ce them leek ing phyi sak khqi nawh, boeikhqi ce kut hqawng na tyi khqi hy.
He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
54 A lungqeennaak ce poek khak nawh a tyihzoeih Israelkhqi ce bawm hamna,
And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 Meri ce Elizabeth a venawh hla thum tluk a awm coengawh a im na hlat hy.
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
57 Naa a thangnaak tym a pha awh, Elizabeth ing cakpa ce ta hy.
When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
58 A imcengkhqi ingkaw a cakaw paqengkhqi ing Bawipa ing anih ak khan awh qeennaak soep sak hy tice a ming sim awh, zeel pyi uhy.
Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
59 Ak kqeet nyn awh chahhui qeet aham naaca ce khyn hy nih, cawh a pa ang ming Zekariah ce sui aham cai hlai uhy,
Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
60 a nu ing, “Amni! Johan tinawh ni sui aham awm hy, tinak khqi hy.
But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
61 Cekkhqi ing, “Cemyih ang ming ce na cakaw paqeng ak khuiawh am awm man hy,” tina uhy.
[So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
62 Naa ang ming ce ikawmyihna nu a sui law kaw ti unawh, a pa a venawh a mi kut vaih unawh doet uhy.
Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
63 Anih ing caa qeenaak aham calung ce thoeh nawh, “Ang ming taw Johan,” tinawh qee saw thlang boeih a mik kawpoek kyi hy.
[So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
64 Cawh am kha ce awng qu pahoei nawh am lai awm zai law pahoei hy, awi kqawn nawh Khawsa ce kyihcah hy.
Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
65 A imcengkhqi taw amik kawpoek kyi hy. Judah qam khawmcung pum awh thlangkhqi ing cawhkaw ce kqawn uhy.
All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
66 Bawipa a kut ce anih ak khan awh a awm a dawngawh, ce ak awi ak zakhqi boeih ing amik kawpoek kyi nawh, “Cawhtaw cawhkaw naasen ce ikawmyihna nu a awm law kaw?” ti uhy.
Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
67 A pa Zekariah ce Ciim Myihla ing be nawh awi kqawn hy:
[After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
68 “Israelkhqi a Khawsa, Bawipa venawh thangleeknaak awm seh nyng, kawtih ak thlangkhqi ce hqip nawh tlan hawh hy.
“Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
69 A tyihzawih David a ipkhui awh, nangmih thaawngnaak kii pynoet cawn sak hawh hy.
He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
Long ago God caused his prophets to say that he would do that. (aiōn g165)
71 Qaalkhqi ven awhkawng thaawngnaak, ningnih anik sawhnaakkhqi qam ak khui awhkawng
He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
72 pakdamkhqi venawh am qeennaak dang sak aham ingkaw amah a paipi ciim a sai ce sim poe aham,
He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
73 ni pa Abraham a venawh awi a na kam ce:
That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
74 Ni qaalkhqi kut khui awhkawng ni loet sak aham ingkaw kqih kaana amah a bi ce ni binaak thai aham
God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
75 ni hqing khui amah a haiawh ni ciim ingkaw ni dyngnaak ham ni.
that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
76 Ce, nang ka ca, sawsang soeih a tawngha pynoet tinawh nik khy kawm uh; kawtih Bawipa haiawh a lam qoek abah peek aham na ceh hly awh;
[Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
77 Ni Khawsa a thawlh qeennaak ak caming nak thlangkhqi venawh thaawngnaak sim sak aham,
You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
78 kawtih nangmih a Khawsa am qeennaak ak caming, khawk khan nakawng ningnih a venawh,
Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
79 than khuiawh ak awmkhqi ingkaw thihnaak ak kaiawh ak ngawikhqi ceei aham, ningnih a khawkhqi ce qoepnaak lam benna hqui aham khawkdai ce law kaw,” tinawh laa ce sa hy.
People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
80 Naasen ce bau law hqui nawh Myihla ben awh ak tha awm hqui hy; Israelkhqi venawh ang dang hlan dy kqawng na ce awm hy.
[Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
