Luke 14
1 Sabbath nyn hypoet awh, Jesu taw Farasi a hqamca thlang pynoet a im awh buh ai na cet hy, cawh Jesu ce ngaihtaak doena doen uhy.
And it came to pass, when he entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, on a Sabbath, to eat bread, that, they, were narrowly watching him.
2 Ce a hun awh a haiawh ak phoen tawng nawh ak hling thlang pynoet ce awm hy.
And lo! there was, a certain man, who had the dropsy, before him.
3 Jesu ing Farasikhqi ingkaw anaa awi ak sim thlangkhqi ce doet khqi hy, “Sabbath nyn awh thlak tlo qoei sak ve ak ciim nu, amak ciim nu?” tinak khqi hy.
And Jesus, answering, spake unto the Lawyers and Pharisees, saying—Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to cure, or not? But, they, held their peace.
4 Cehlai cekkhqi ing ikaw awm ap kqawn pe uhy. Cedawngawh Jesu ing cawhkaw thlak tlo ce tu nawh a qoei sak coengawh tyi hy.
And taking hold [of him] he healed and dismissed him, —
5 Cekcoengawh cekkhqi venawh, “Nangmih ak khuiawh kaw thlang pynoet oet a ca aw, vaitaw mai aw Sabbath nyn awh lawk-kqawng khuina ang tlaak mantaw, am namik dawk hly nawh nu?” tinak khqi hy.
and, unto them, said—Which of you, shall have a son or an ox that, into a pit, shall fall, and will not straightway pull him up, on the day of rest?
6 Cawh ikaw awm ap kqawn uhy.
And they could not return an answer unto these things.
7 Buh veelnaak kungawh thlangkhqi ing ngawihdoelh ak sang sang amik tyk ce a huh awh, vawhkaw nyhtahnaak awi ve kqawn pehy:
And he went on to speak, unto the invited, a parable, —observing how, the first couches, they were choosing; saying unto them—
8 Thlang ing buh ai na anik khy khqi awh, ngawihdoelh sang ce koeh tyk uh, nangmih anglakawh thlang qypawm ngai ce buh ai na khy hly mai hy.
Whensoever thou hast been invited by anyone unto a marriage feast, do not recline on the first couch; lest once, a more honourable than thou, have been invited by him,
9 Cemyihna a awm mai mantaw, imkung na venawh, ‘Nang ngawihnaak awh ve ak thlang ve ngawih sak’ ni tina kaw. Cawhtaw chah doena ngawihnaak ak nem awh ngawi zawk ka kawp ti.
and he that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee—Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy.
10 Cedawngawh thlang ing buh ai na anik khy awh, ngawihnaak ak nem soeih awh ngawi mai, cawh ni imkung ce a law awh na venawh, “Ka pyi ngawihnaak ak leek awh ngawi,” a haiawh kqihchahnaak ce na huh hly. Cawh buh ai na ak lawkhqi boeih a haiawh kqihchahnaak ce na huh hly.
But, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee—Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee.
11 U awm amah ingkaw amah ak zoeksang qu taw ak kaina nung tla kaw, cehlai ak kaina ak awmkhqi ing zoeksangnaak ce hu kawm uh,” tinak khqi hy.
Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?
12 Jesu ing imkung a venawh, “Khawnghyp awh aw, am awhtaw khawmy ben awh aw thlang buh ai na nak khy awhtaw, na pyikhqi, na naakhqi ingkaw na cakaw paqengkhqi koeh khy; nak khy mantaw, cekkhqi ingawm buh ai na nik khy lawt kawm usaw ni thung hlyk tlang uhy.
Moreover he went on to say, unto him also who had invited him, —Whensoever thou mayest be making a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, or thy brothers, or thy kinsfolk, or rich neighbours, —lest once, they also, invite thee in return, and it become a recompense unto thee.
13 Cedawngawh thlang buh ai na nak khy awh, hahqahkhqi, khawk khem khqi, khawkzui khqi ingkaw mikhypkhqi ce khy kawp ti,
But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;
14 cawhtaw zoseennak hu kawm uk ti. A mingmih ing amni thung lawk khqi qoe seiawm, thlakdyngkhqi thawh tlaihnaak khawnghi awh ni thung law tlaih kaw,” tina hy.
and, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.
15 Cawhkaw awi ce amah cawh amah ing anik ngawi haih thlang pynoet ing ang zaak awh Jesu a venawh, “Khawsa qam khuiawh poei buh veelnaak kung awh ak pa kawi thlang taw a zoseen hy,” tina hy.
And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him—Happy, whoever shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!
16 Jesu ing, “Thlang pynoet ing poei ak bau soeih sai nawh buh ak ai na thlang khawzah ce khy hy.
But, he, said unto him—A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;
17 buh ainaak tym a pha awh imkung ing buh ai na ak khy thlangkhqi venawh a tyihzawih thlang ce tyi nawh khy sak hy, ‘law lah uh, ik-oeihkhqi coeng boeih hawh hy,’ tinak khqi hy.
and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited—Be coming! because, even now, is it, ready.
18 Cehlai cekkhqi boeih ing ami peelnaak lam ce sui boeih uhy. Lamma cyk thlang ing, ‘lo thlai thai nyng saw, toek lah vang nyng. Ni hlah mai cang,’ tina hy.
And they all began, one after another to excuse themselves. The first, said unto him—A field, have I bought, and have need to go out and see it: I request thee, hold me excused.
19 Ak chang pynoet bai ing, ‘Vaitaw bawh nga thlai nyng saw, noek a dak lah vang nyng. Ni hlah mai cang,’ tina bai hy.
And, another, said—Five yoke of oxen, have I bought, and am going my way to prove them; I request thee, hold me excused.
20 Pynoet bai ing, ‘kai zu lo thai nyng saw, am law hly thai nyng,’ tina hy.
And, another, said—A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!
21 A tyihzawih ce law nawh a boeipa a venawh ce mihkhqi boeih ce kqawn pehy. Cawh imkung ce ak kaw so nawh a tyihzawih a venawh ‘Khawmdek khuina kaw lampyi ingkaw lamkel awh ang tawnna cet nawhtaw khawdeng hahqahkhqi, khawk khemkhqi, mikhyp khqi ingkaw khawkzui khqi ce law pyi,’ tina hy.
And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant—Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city, —and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here.
22 A tyihzawih ing, ‘Bawipa, awi nani peek amyihna sai hawh hlai nyng, a hun hoeng toeng toeng hyn hy,’ tina hy.
And the servant said—Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, room.
23 Cawh Bawipa ing a tyihzawih a venawh, ‘lampyi ak bau ingkaw lam ak cawng ak kekhqi na ce cet nawhtaw na huh a saqui ce lawpyi kawp ti, cawh ni ka im awh a be hly hy.
And the lord said unto the servant—Go out among the highways and fences, and compel them to come in; that my house may be filled.
24 Ka nik kqawn peek, kak thlang ceikhqi ak khuiawh kaw thlang pynoet ca ingawm ka poei buh ve am tan kaw,’ tina hy.
For, I say unto you—Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.
25 Thlang khawzah Jesu a hu awh bat unawh khin na cet haih uhy, cekkhqi venawh Jesu ing:
And there were journeying together with him many multitudes; and, turning, he said unto them—
26 U awm ka venawh law nawh a nu ingkaw a Pa, a zucakhqi, a koeinu koeinaakhqi boeih, amah a hqingnaak ha awm – a mak sawhnaak thlang taw kai a hubat na am awm thai kaw.
If anyone cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, further also, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27 U awm amah a thinglam ce kawt nawh kai a hu awh amak bat taw kai a hubat na am coeng thai hy.
Whoever beareth not his own cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 Nangmih ak khuiawh thlang pynoet ing ip sang sak aham ngaih lah seh. Anih ing ngawi lamma cang nawh a saknaak khoek tangka a taak ingkaw ama taak am nym am nai hly ma nawh nu?
For, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, —whether he hath sufficient for completion;
29 Ak poek ma kaana tung ce ling sawhqat bai seiawm im ce amak coeng lawk awhtaw, ak hu saqui ing qaih na kawm uh,
lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,
30 ‘Ve ak thlang ing im taw sa mylyk lawt nawh, ak coeng na awm ap coeng lak law hy,’ tina kawm uh.
saying—This man, began to build, and was not able to finish!
31 Kqawnnaak mai awh sangpahrang pynoet taw a qaal sangpahrang ing tuk qu aham cai lah seh. Ngawi lamma cang nawh, a qaal ben awhkaw thlang thongkul amah ben awhkaw thlang thonghqa ing a tuk thai hly ingkaw ama tuk thai hly ce poek lamma kaana awm kawm nu?
Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.
32 Ama tuk thai hly mantaw, a qaalkhqi lam na ami law hui awh, dyihthing tyi nawh qoepnaak ce sai kaw.
And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace.
33 Cemyih lawtna, u awm ik-oeih soepkep amak cehtaak thai taw kai a hubat na am kawih hy.
Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.
34 Ci taw leek hy, cehlai alnaak ce a paih mantaw ikawmyihna nu a alnaak thai tlaih kaw?
Good, therefore is the salt; but, if, even the salt, become tasteless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
35 Dek leek na awm am awm nawh, vaitaw pana a ek anglakawh za am leek kaw; khawng aham doeng na ni a awm hawh hy. U awm zaaknaak haa ak ta ingtaw za seh,” tinak khqi hy.
Neither for land nor for manure, is it, fit: outside, they cast it! He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
