Marka 3
1 Sinakawk na ce cet bai nawh, cawhce a kut ak khem thlang pynoet a na awm hy.
[On another] ([Sabbath/Jewish day of rest]), Jesus entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) again. There was a man there whose hand was shriveled.
2 Amah thawlh amik puknaak hamna Sabbath nyn awh thlang a qoei ingkaw ama qoei sak hly qym uhy.
[Some men of the Pharisee sect] watched him carefully in order to see whether he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this in order that [if he healed the man], they would accuse him of disobeying [their Jewish laws, because he worked] ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]).
3 Jesu ing kut khem venawh, “Thlang boeih a haiawh dyi lah,” tina hy.
Jesus said to the man whose hand was shriveled, “Stand up here in front of everyone!” [So the man stood up].
4 A mingmih a venawh, “Sabbath nyn awh them leek sai nu a leek, them amak leek sai nu, hqingnaak thaawng nu a leek, him nu?” tinak khqi hy. Cehlai a ming hqi phah uhy.
Then Jesus said [to the Pharisees], “Do the laws [that God gave Moses] permit people to do good ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]), or do they permit people to do evil? Specifically, do his laws permit us to save a person’s life (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit us] to let him die [by refusing to help him]?” But they did not reply.
5 Amim thin a sah awh ak kaw am law nawh, kawso doena a mingmih ce toek khqi nawh, cawhkaw thlang a venawh, “Na kut ce zyng lah,” tina hy. Anih ing a kut ce zyng saw, a kut ce leek pahoei hy.
He looked around at them angrily. He was very distressed that they were stubbornly [not wanting to help the man]. So he said to the man, “Reach out your hand!” When the man reached out his withered hand, his hand became all right again!
6 Cawh Farasikhqi ce cawn unawh Jesu ce ikawmyihna ni him thai lah voei, ti unawh Herod ak thlangkhqi mi doet qu uhy.
Then the Pharisees [decided to get rid of Jesus. So] after they left [the meeting house], they [immediately met with some of] the Jews who supported Herod [Antipas, who ruled Galilee district]. Together they planned how they could kill Jesus.
7 Jesu taw a hubatkhqi mi tuili benna ce cet uhy, cawh Kalili ben nakaw thlang khawzah ing a hu hquut law uhy.
Jesus and his disciples left [that] town and went to an area further along [Galilee Lake in order to get away from the people]. But a great crowd of people followed him. They were people who came from Galilee [district],
8 A them saikhqi boeih ce aming zaak awh Judah nakaw, Jerusalem nakaw, Idumea nakaw, Jordan long caqai benna kaw thlangkhqi, Tura ingkaw Sidon khaw keng awhkaw thlangkhqi ce a venna law uhy.
from Jerusalem [city], from [other towns of] Judea [district], from Idumea [district], from [the region on] the [east] side of the Jordan [River], and from [the region] around Tyre and Sidon [cities]. This great crowd of people came to him because they heard about what he was doing.
9 Thlang doem aih nawh Amah ama mi netnaak hamna a hubatkhqi ce lawng pynoet taak pek ham tinak khqi hy.
Because he had healed many people, many [other] people who had various illnesses pushed forward in order that by touching him [they would come well]. So he told his disciples that they should get a small boat ready for him [to get in and teach from it]. He wanted to do this in order that the crowd would not crush him [when they pushed forward to touch him].
10 Thlang khawzah a qoei sak hawh a dawngawh, thlak tlokhqi ing Amah a mi bi ngaih awh den qu boeih uhy.
11 Qaihchekhqi ing anih ce ami huh awh a haaina koep unawh, “Nang ve Khawsa Capa ni,” tinawh khy uhy.
Whenever the evil spirits saw Jesus, [they caused the people whom they controlled] to fall down in front of Jesus [in recognition of Jesus’ power]. Then they exclaimed, “You are (the Son of God/the man who is also God)!”
12 Cehlai anih u aw tice ama mik kqawn aham cekkkhqi ce awi pehy.
He commanded the [evil spirits] strongly that they should not tell anyone who he was.
13 Jesu ing tlang na kaai nawh amah ing a ngaih thlangkhqi ce khy hy, cekkhqi ce a venna law uhy.
Jesus went [with many other people] up into the hills. After he picked out [from among them] the men whom he wanted [to accompany him], they came [close] to him.
14 A venawh ami awmnaak thai ham ingkaw awi kqawn ham,
He appointed twelve men in order that they might be with him and in order that he might send them out to preach. He called them apostles.
15 sungqaikhqi hqek hamna a tyih khqi hamna, pahqa hlaihih ce tyk khqi hy.
He also gave them power in order that they might expel evil spirits [from people].
16 Cekkqhi taw: Simon (Piter tinawh ming sui);
These were the twelve men he appointed: Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name Peter; his [younger] brother Andrew;
17 Zebedi a caqawi Jakop ingkaw ana Johan (vekkqawi ve Boaneges tinawh ming sui, khawhuum capa qawi tinaak);
James, [the son] of Zebedee, and John, the [younger] brother of James, to [both of] whom he added the [new] name, ‘Men who are like Thunder’. [because of their fiery zeal];
18 Andru, Philip, Bartholomu, Mathai, Thomas, Alphaeus capa Jakop, Thadaeus, Zealot ami ti Simon ingkaw
Philip; Bartholomew; Levi, whose other name was Matthew; Thomas; [another] James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus; [another] Simon, who was a [member of the party that wanted] to overthrow [the Roman government];
19 amah ak zawikung Judah Isakariot vetloek ve tyk hy.
and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]). He was the one who [later] (betrayed Jesus/helped Jesus’ enemies seize him).
20 Cekcoengawh Jesu taw ipkhui na lut hy, cawh thlang khawzah cun law tlaih bai unawh, cedawngawh buh kangna awm am ai thai uhy.
Jesus [along with his disciples] went to the house where he was staying [in Capernaum. Again a crowd gathered where he was]. There were many people crowding around him, so that he and his disciples had no time when they could eat or [when they could do anything else].
21 A cakawkhqi ing ce ak awi aming zaak awh, “A cyih am awm voel hy,” ami tinaak dawngawh anih ce tu aham cet uhy.
After his relatives heard about this, they went to take him home [with them] because (some people/they) were saying that he was insane.
22 Jerusalem nakawng a nuk law anaa awi cawngpyikungkhqi ing, “Beelzebub ta ti maw ve! Qaai sangpahrang capa ak caming ni qaaikhqi a hqek,” tina uhy.
[Around that time] some men who taught the [Jewish] laws came down from Jerusalem [city. They heard that Jesus was expelling demons]. So they were telling [people], “Beelzebub, who rules the evil spirits, controls him. He is the one who enables this man to expel evil spirits [from people]!”
23 Cedawngawh Jesu ing cekkhqi ce khy nawh nyhtahnaak awi kqawn pehy: “ikawmyihna Setan ing Setan ce a hqeknaak thai kaw?
Jesus summoned those men. [Then he spoke to them] in parables [to enable them to realize that Satan would not oppose his own evil spirits. He also wanted them to realize that by expelling evil spirits, he was demonstrating that he was much more powerful than Satan]. So he said, “([It is ridiculous] to suggest that Satan would expel his own [evil spirits]!/Why would Satan expel his own [evil spirits]?) [RHQ]
24 Qam awm aming pek qu mantaw am dyi thai tikaw.
If [people who live in the same] country are fighting one another, they will cease to be a single group under one ruler.
25 Ipkhuikaw awm aming pek qu awhtaw am dyi thai ti kawm uh.
And if [people who live in the same] house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one family].
26 Setan awm amah ingkaw amah pek qu unawh aming tuk qu mantaw, am dyi thai ti kawm uh; plal hqoeng hawh kaw.
Similarly, if Satan and his [evil spirits] were fighting one another, instead of remaining strong, he would become powerless.
27 U ingawm ip takung thak awm soeih ce ama pin lamma awhtaw, a ipkhui na kun nawh a ik-oeihkhqi ce am lawh pe thai tikaw. A pin coengawh ni a im ce a muk hly peek thai.
Contrary to [what you say about me], someone can enter the house of a strong man [like Satan] and carry off his possessions only if he first ties up the strong man. Then [and only then] will he [be able to] steal the things in that man’s house.”
28 Awitak ka nik kqawn peek khqi, thlangkhqi a thawlhnaak boeih ingkaw Khawsa thekhanaak awh ce qeenkhaw ngainaak awm kaw.
[Jesus also said], “Consider this carefully! People may sin in many ways and they may speak evilly about God, but [if] they [then are sorry and ask God to] forgive [them], [God] will forgive them for doing that.
30 A mingmih ing, “Qaaiche tahy,” ami tinaak dawngawh ve ak awi ve kqawn pek khqi hy.
[Jesus told them that] because [they refused to admit that the Holy Spirit was helping him to expel demons. Instead], they were saying, “An evil spirit is controlling him!”
31 Cawh Jesu anu ingkaw a koeinaakhqi ce law uhy. A leng na dyi unawh anih ce khy sak uhy.
Jesus’ mother and [younger] siblings arrived. While they stood outside, they sent [someone inside] in order to call him [outside].
32 Thlang kqeng ing ak chung khoep awh a venna, “Na nu ingkaw na koeinaakhqi ing a leng na ni sui uhy,” tina uhy.
A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, “Listen/Hey, your mother and your [younger] brothers and sisters are outside, and they are wanting (to see/to talk with) you!”
33 Jesu ing, “Ka nu ingkaw ka koeinaakhqi ce a u nu?” tinak khqi hy.
Jesus replied to them, “([I will tell you something about] my mother and my brothers.[/Do you know whom I consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [RHQ]
34 A venawh ak ngawi thlangkhqi ce toek nawh, “Ka nu ingkaw ka koeinaakhqi taw vekkhqi hawh ni!
After he looked around at [the disciples] who were sitting around him [in a circle], he said, “Look here! I [love these men as much as] I [love] my mother and my brothers.
35 U awm Khawsa ak kawngaih ak saikhqi taw kai a koeinu koeinaa ingkaw ka nu na awm hy,” tinak khqi hy.
Those who habitually do what God wants are [as dear to me] [MET] as my brother, my sister, or my mother!”
