Marka 12
1 A mingmih a venawh nyhtahnaak ing awi kqawn pek khqi tlaih bai hy: “Thlang pynoet ing misur dum ta hy. Vawng a sung boeih coengawh, misur suinaak aham dek co nawh a qehnaak im sa hy. Cekcoengawh misur dum khuiawh bi ak bi aham thlang vat nawh amah ce khawk hla na cet hy.
Jesus began to speak to them in parables, ‘A man once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a wine-press, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.
2 Misur qah bih tym a pha awhtaw a dum khuiawh kaw misur qah bih aham a tamnaa thlang pynoet dum khuiawh kaw bibikungkhqi venna tyi hy.
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, to receive from them a share of the produce of the grape harvest;
3 Cehlai cekkhqi ing tu unawh ami vyk coengawh kut hqawng na tyi uhy.
but they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 Cekcoeng bai awh tamnaa ak chang pynoet ce cekkhqi venna tyi bai hy; anih ce a lu awh vyk unawh chahqai na sai uhy.
A second time the owner sent a servant to them; this man, too, the tenants struck on the head, and insulted.
5 Ak chang tamnaa ce tyi tlaih bai hy, cehlai cekkhqi ing anih ce him uhy. Cekcoengawh tamnaa khawzah tyi hlai hy, cekkhqi ing a vang ce vyk unawh a vang ce him uhy.
He sent another, but him they killed; and so with many others – some they beat and some they killed.
6 Cawhtaw tyih aham a lungnaak soeih a capa pynoet doeng ni a awm hawh. A hukhit nataw a capa ce tyi hy, 'Ka capa taw kqihchah na kawm uh,' tinawh poek hy.
He had still one son, who was very dear to him; and him he sent to them last of all. “They will respect my son,” he said.
7 Cehlai dum bibikungkhqi ing, 'Anih ce qo ak pangkung ni ve. Law uh, him unawh a qokhqi ce ningnih aham awm seh,' ti uhy.
But those tenants said to one another “Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and his inheritance will be ours.”
8 Cedawngawh anih ce tu unawh ami him coengawh vawng ak ceng na khawng uhy.
So they seized him, and killed him, and threw his body outside the vineyard.
9 “Cawhtaw misur dum ak takung ing cekkhqi ce ikawmyihna a tinaak khqi kaw? Law kawm usaw dum bibikungkhqi boeih ce a him coengawh misur dum ce thlak chang kut awh pe kaw.
What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and put the tenants to death, and he will let the vineyard to others.
10 Vawhkaw khaw cabu awi ve am nami noet nawh nu? “Im ak sakungkhqi ing ami qoeng lung ce, a kil awhkaw phu ak awm soeih na awm hawh hy;
‘Have you never read this passage of scripture? – “The stone which the builders despised has now itself become the cornerstone;
11 ve ve Bawipa ing a sai ni, nimik huh awh kawpoek kyi na awm hy, a tive,” tinak khqi hy.
this cornerstone has come from the Lord, and is marvellous in our eyes.”’
12 A mingmih ni ak kqawn sih khqi tice ami sim awh amah ce tu thai aham a tym leek ce sui uhy. Cehlai thlang kqeng ce amik kqih a dawngawh anih ce cehta uhy.
After this his enemies were eager to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed the parable. So they left him alone, and went away.
13 Cekcoengawh ak awih kqawn awh a thawlhnaak tu peek aham Farasikhqi ingkaw Herod ak thlang pynoet ce Jesu a venna tyi uhy.
Afterwards they sent to Jesus some of the Pharisees and Herodians, to set a trap for him in the course of conversation.
14 Cekkhqi ing a venawh. “Cawngpyikung, nang ing ak thym ni nak kqawn tice ni sim unyng. U a haai awm am toek hyk ti, thlang pek a bonaak am na toek a dawngawh; Khawsa alam ce awitak na thlang cawngpyi hyk ti. Kaisar a venawh mangmu peek aham ak thum nu? amak thym nu?
These men came to him and said, ‘Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and are not afraid of anyone, for you pay no regard to a person’s position, but teach the way of God honestly; are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?
15 Ka nik pe hly nu, am ka nik pe hly nu? tina uhy. Cehlai Jesu ing a mingmih a qaai kqawn ce sim hqet nawh, “Ikaw hamna kai a thawlhnaak ce nami sui uh? Denari ce hawlaw lah uh, toek lah vang,” tinak khqi hy.
Should we pay, or should we not pay?’ Knowing their hypocrisy, Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you testing me? Bring me a coin to look at.’
16 A mingmih ing Denari ce pe uhy, cawh, “Vawhkaw myihlip ve u ang myihlip nu ve? U ang ming nu ve?” tinak khqi hy. Cekkhqi ing, “Kaisar,” tina uhy.
And, when they had brought it, he asked, ‘Whose head and title are these?’ ‘The Emperor’s,’ they said;
17 Jesu ing a mingmih a venawh, “Kaisar a them ce Kaisar a venawh pe uh, Khawsa a them taw Khawsa venawh pe uh,” tinak khqi hy. Cawh anih ak khan awh amik kawpoek kyi soeih hy.
and Jesus replied, ‘Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.’ And they were amazed at him.
18 Cawh thawh tlaihnaak am awm hy, amik ti Sadusikhqi ing awi doet aham a venna law uhy.
Next came some Sadducees – the men who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this –
19 ”Cawngpyikung, Mosi ingtaw, thlang ing a zu lo hlai hy, ca a taak kaana a thih taak awhtaw a naa ing a zu ce pang kawmsaw ak taipa aham ca taak pekaw, tinawh qee law hy.
‘Teacher, in our scriptures Moses decreed that, should a man’s brother die, leaving a widow but no child, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.
20 Cingnahqui thlang khqih awm uhy. A hqamkhit ing a zu lo moe ca taak kaana a zu ce thih tahy,
There were once seven brothers. The eldest married, but died and left no family;
21 A pakkhih naak ing cawhkaw nu ce pang hy, ca taak kaana thih ta bai hy. Ceamyihna a pakthum naak ingawm zu ce thih ta bai hy.
and the second married his widow, and died without family; and so did the third.
22 Cingnahqui thlang khqih tloek ing cawhkaw nu ce zu na boeih hlai uhy, ca taak kaana thih ta boeih uhy. A hukhit na taw nu ce awm thi lawt hy.
All the seven died and left no family. The woman herself died last of all.
23 Thawh tlaihnaak khawnghi awh cawhkaw nu ce a u a zu na a awm kaw, thlang khqih ing zu na boeih bai usaw?” tina uhy.
At the resurrection whose wife will she be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?’
24 Jesu ing ami venawh, “Ve ak caming ni ka ti naming poeknaak a hqee hy, Khawsa cauk ciim ingkaw Khawsa ak thaawmnaak am nami sim ak camawh?
‘Is not the reason of your mistake,’ answered Jesus, ‘your ignorance of the scriptures and of the power of God?
25 Thlak thikhqi ami thawh tlaih awhtaw nupa chungvaanaak am awm voel kawm saw, khan nakaw khan thlangkhqi amyihna awm hawh kawm uh.
When people rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in heaven.
26 Thlak thi thawh tlaihnaak awh - Mosi ak cabu khuiawh, thingbup akawng caqee ce am nami noet khawi nawh nu? Khawsa ing Mosi a venawh, 'Kai taw Abraham Khawsa, Isak Khawsa ingkaw Jakob Khawsa na awm nyng,' a ti ce?
‘As to the dead, and the fact that they rise, have you never read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God spoke to him saying – “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”?
27 Anih cetaw thlak thikhqi a Khawsa na am awm nawh, thlak hqingkhqi a Khawsa nani a awm. Nangmih ing poek thawlh soeih uhyk ti,” tinak khqi hy.
He is not God of dead people, but of living. You are greatly mistaken.’
28 Caqeekung thlang pynoet ce law nawh awi aming oelh qu ce hu hy. Jesu ing awi ak leek caana hlat pehy tice a huh awh, “Awipeek boeih boeih ak khuiawh han ak awipeek nu awihtung soeih? tinawh doet hy.
Then came up one of the teachers of the Law who had heard their discussions. Knowing that Jesus had answered them wisely, he asked him this question, ‘Which commandment is the most important of all?’
29 Jesu ing, “Awipeek awihtung soeih taw veni: 'Ngai lah uh, Aw Isaraelkhqi, ningnih a Bawipa Khawsa taw pynoet doeng ni.
‘The most important,’ answered Jesus, ‘is – “Hear, Israel; the Lord our God is the one Lord;
30 Bawipa na Khawsa ce nak kawlung boeih ing, na hqingnaak boeih ing, na myihla boeih ing, nak kawpoek boeih ing, nak thaawmnaak boeih ing lungna.
and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.”
31 A pakhih naak taw veni: 'Na imceng ce namah a pum myihna lungna lawt kawp ti, a tive. Vekkqawi anglakawh ak bau khqoet awipeek am awm voel hy,” tina hy.
The second is this – “You must love your neighbour as you love yourself.” There is no commandment greater than these.’
32 Ce ak thlang ing, “Cawngpyikung, nak kqawn ce nep hy. Khawsa pynoet doeng ni a awm, na tice thym hy.
‘Wisely answered, teacher!’ exclaimed the teacher of the Law. ‘It is true, as you say, that there is one God, and that there is no other besides him;
33 Nak kawlung boeih, nang zaaksimnaak boeih ingkaw nak thaawmnaak boeih ing lungna nawh, imceng awm nimah a pum myihna lungnaak ve hyih phumnaak boeih ingkaw bulnaak sainaak boeih boeih anglakawh awm awihtung khqoet ni,” tina hy.
and to love him with all one’s heart, and with all one’s understanding, and with all one’s strength, and to love one’s neighbour as one loves oneself is far beyond all burnt offerings and sacrifices.’
34 Anih ing cyihnaak ing awi hlat pehy tice Jesu ing a huh awh ce a venawh, “Nang ve Khawsa ram ing hla hyk ti,” tina hy. Cawhkaw ingtaw u ingawm am doet hqa voel hawh hy.
Seeing that he had answered with discernment, Jesus said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’ After that no one ventured to question him further.
35 Bawkim khuiawh Jesu ing a cawngpyi awh, vemyihna awi doet hy, “ikawmyihna anaa awi cawngpyikungkhqi ing Khrih ve David capa ami ti hy voei?
While Jesus was teaching in the Temple Courts, he asked, ‘How is it that the teachers of the Law say that the Christ is to be David’s son?
36 David amah ing Ciim Myihla ak caming: “Bawipa ing a boeipa a venawh: “Na qaalkhqi ce na khawk kaina ka taak hlan dy kak tang ben awh ngawi lah,” tina hy.
David said himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – “The Lord said to my lord: Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet.”
37 David amah qoe ing, 'Bawipa' tinawh khy hy. Cawhtaw ikawmyihna a capa na a awmnaak bai hy voei?” tinawh doet khqi hy. Thlang kqeng khawzah ing ak awi ce zeel doena ngai pe uhy.
David himself calls him “lord,” how comes it, then, that he is to be his son?’ The mass of the people listened to Jesus with delight.
38 A cawngpyinaak awh Jesu ing, “Anaa awi cawngpyikungkhqi awh ce nami cyih ta lah uh. Amingmih ing hikdung a nawinawk na bai ngaih unawh ik-oeih zawihnaak hqang thlang ing kqihchahnaak a peek ce ngaih uhy.
In the course of his teaching, Jesus said, ‘See that you are on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,
39 Sinakawk na ngawih hun ak nep nep awh aming ngawih ce lungna unawh buh veelnaak kung awh a qyp ak awm ngawihnaakkhqi awh aming ngawih ce lungna uhy.
and to have the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honour at dinner.
40 Nuhaikhqi a im ce qawt pe unawh thlang a huh awh ak dung soeih na cykcah uhy. Vemih ak thlangkhqi ve ak tlo soeih na toelnaak hu kawm uh,” tinak khqi hy.
They are the men who rob widows of their homes, and make a pretence of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.’
41 Tangka amik channaak bawm a haihkep awh Jesu ce ngawi nawh thlangkhqi ing bawkim tangka bawm khuiawh tangka amik chan ce toek hy. Boei thlang khawzah ing tangka khawzah zah chan uhy.
Then Jesus sat down opposite the chests for the Temple offerings, and watched how the people put money into them. Many rich people were putting in large sums;
42 Cawh nuhai hahqah ca pynoet ce law nawh qawhum tangka pakkhih ce chan lawt hy, cetaw penny pynoet ing myih hy.
but one poor widow came and put in two small coins, worth very little.
43 A hubatkhqi ce a venna khy nawh a mingmih a venawh, “Awitak ka nik kqawn peek khqi, vawhkaw nuhai hahqah ca ing thlang boeih anglakawh bawkim awhkaw tangka bawm khuiawh khawzah khqoet chan hy.
Then, calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, ‘I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others who were putting money into the chests;
44 Cekkhqi ingtaw ami taak ngen ce pe uhy; cehlai anih ingtaw a haqahnaak ak khui awhkawng - a hqingnaak aham a taak dyyt ce pe boeih hy,” tinak khqi hy.
for everyone else put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, put in all she had – everything that she had to live on.’
