Luke 2
1 Tua hun laitak in Caesar Augustus in leitung bup misimna vawt tu in thupia hi.
NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.
2 Hi misimna masabel a vawt ciang in Syrenius sia Syria ngam uk a hihi.
(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, afterwards governor of Syria)
3 Taciang mi theampo misimna nei tu in amate khua tek ah pai uh hi.
And all went to be registered, every one to his own city.
4 Joseph sia Galilee ngam, Nazareth khua pan in David khua, Judah ngam Bethlehem khua ah pai hi; banghangziam cile ama sia David i suan le minam a hihi:
Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David;
5 Misimna nei tu in dokzu a piaksa Mary taw pai uh hi, Mary sia a ngil lian mama zo hi.
to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child.
6 Bethlehem ah a om uh laitak in, Mary sia a naunei tu ni hong cing hi.
And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered.
7 A tacil tapa hong nei a, puan taw a tun zawkciang, khui ankuang sung ah sial hi, banghangziam cile zintun inn ah amate atu inndoi om nawn ngawl hi.
And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Tua ngamsung ah tuucing te duisung ah ngiak uh a, zan in a tuuhon te cing in om uh hi.
And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the open air, and keeping guard over their flock by night.
9 Taciang, en vun, Topa vantungmi amate kung ah hongpai a, Topa vangletna sia amate kiim teng ah taang hi: taciang amate lau mama uh hi.
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were exceedingly affrighted.
10 Vantungmi in amate tung ah, lau heak vun: banghangziam cile, en vun, note tung ah lungdamna thu hong puak khi hi, tua thu sia mi theampo atu in lungdamna lianpi hi tu hi.
And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people.
11 Banghangziam cile tuni in David khuapi sung ah Ngumpa Christ Topa suak zo hi.
Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.
12 Hisia in note atu musakna a hihi; nausen sia puan taw tun a, khui ankuang sung ah a kisial na mu tu uh hi, ci hi.
And this shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.
13 Thakhatthu in vantungmi taw vantungmi honpi te Pathian pok in,
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
14 Van a sangbel na ah Pathian minthang tahen, leitung ah thinnop na om tahen a, mihing te tung ah deisakna pha om tahen, ci hi.
Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.
15 Vantungmi te amate kung pan van ah a heakkik zawkciang in tuucing te in, tu in Bethlehem khua ah pai tawng, Topa i hong heaksak thu en tawng, khat le khat kici uh hi.
And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.
16 Taciang manlangtak in pai uh a, Mary, Joseph le khui ankuang sung ah a kisial nausen mu uh hi.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe, lying in the manger:
17 Tuucing te in ama a mu uh ciang in, vantungmi in hi nausen thu taw kisai amate a son thu te midang te tung ah son uh hi.
and when they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to them respecting this child.
18 Tuucing te i son thu te a za theampo in lamdangsa mama uh hi.
And all who heard it, marvelled at the things told them by the shepherds.
19 Ahihang Mary in hi thu te theampo sia, a thinsung ah keam in ngaisun hi.
But Mary carefully preserved all these declarations, laying them together in her heart, in order to apprehend their meaning.
20 Vantungmi in amate tung ah a son bang in, a zak uh le a mu uh thu te hang in tuucing te in Pathian vangletna le minthanna pok in heakkik uh hi.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, exactly as had been told them.
21 Nausen sia vunteap tan tu ni liat a cin ciang, a min sia Jesus ci hi, tua min sia a nu in a ngilsung a pai ma in vantungmi i a phuakholsa min a hihi.
And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 Mary sia Moses thukham bang in thianthona hun a cin ciang in, Topa kung ah ap tu in nausen sia Jerusalem ah paipui hi;
And when the days of her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23 Topa thukham sung ah, sulhong tapa masabel peuma Topa kung ah a thiangtho, kici tu hi; ci in ki at hi.
as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male child, that openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord;
24 Topa thukham sung ah a om bangma in, khutun kop khat, a hibale khutheh ni taw biakpiakna piak tu a hihi.
and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is prescribed in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.
25 Taciang en vun, Jerusalem ah Simeon a kici pasal khat om hi; ama sia mi pha thutang le biakna sang ah a ki pumpiak hi a, Israel te henepna a ngak khat zong a hihi: ama tung ah Tha Thiangtho om hi.
And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 Topa i Messiah na mu mateng na thi buatu hi, ci in Tha Thiangtho in pualak hi.
And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
27 Tha ompui na taw in Simeon sia biakinn sung ah hong pai a: thukham ngeina bang in vawtsak tu in nulepa te in nausen Jesus paipui uh hi,
And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;
28 Simeon in nausen a kang ah toai a, Pathian pok kawm in,
and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 Topa awng, tu in, na thu bang in na sal keima thinnuamtak in hong paisak ta in:
Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;
30 Banghangziam cile na ngupna ka mit taw mu zo khi hi,
for my eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Tua thu sia mi theampo mai ah na vawtsa a hihi;
which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
32 Gentile te tung khuavaksak tu le na minam Israel te minthan natu a hihi, ci hi.
A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.
33 Simeon pau nate sia Joseph le Mary te in lamdangsa mama uh hi.
And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things spoken concerning him.
34 Taciang Simeon in amate thupha pia a, a nu Mary kung ah, hi nausen sia Israel mitampi te lutu na le mitampi te ki phokkik na hi tu hi; banghangziam cile kam ki nial na musakna hi tu hi;
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall, and rising again of many in Israel; and for a marked object to be spoken against;
35 Hi hi, namsau in na nuntakna hong sun tu hi, taciang mitampi te thinsung ngaisutna te kilangsak tu hi.
(so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open,
36 Asher suan, Phanuel tanu Anna a kici kamsang nu khat om a, ama sia huai mama zo hi: ama sia ngaknu thiangtho a hi na pan in a pasal taw kum sali sung bek omkhawm hi;
And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asser: she was far advanced in old age, having lived but seven years with a husband, from her virgin state:
37 Ama sia meingong hi a, kum sawm liat le kum li pha zo hi, biakinn pan pusuak ngawl in sun tawzan taw antang le thungen in Pathian naseam hi.
though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day:
38 Jesus biakinn ah a thetpui laitak in Anna zong hong theng a, Topa tung ah lungdam ko hi, taciang Jerusalem ah ngupna a ngakla te theampo tung ah nausen thu son hi.
and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.
39 Joseph le Mary te in Topa thukham bang in na theampo a vawt zawk uh ciang in, Galilee ngam Nazareth khua ah ciakik uh hi.
And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city Nazareth.
40 Nausen hong khang a, tha lam ah thahat in, ciimna taw dim a: Pathian hesuakna ama tung ah om hi.
And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Jesus i nulepa te kumsim paisanpoai ciang in Jerusalem ah pai bul uh hi.
And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
42 Jesus kum sawm le kum ni a cin ciang in, Jerusalem ah ngeina bang in poai mun ah pai hi.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast.
43 Poai man ciang in a inn ah ciakik uh hi, ahihang nauno Jesus sia Jerusalem ah tanglai hi; Joseph le a nu in tuathu a he bua uh hi.
And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not:
44 Ahihang, mi honpi sung ah hi tu hi, ci ngaisun uh a nikhat sung pai uh hi; taciang amate mealheak te le a ki naipui uh te sung ah zong uh hi.
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances;
45 Amate in a mu ngawl uh ciang in, Jerusalem ah heakkik in zong uh hi.
and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.
46 Nithum zawkciang in amate in biakinn sung ah mu hi, doctor te laizang ah to a, thu ngai le thu dong in om hi.
And it came to pass after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions.
47 A thu heak le a zo kik nate a za theampo in lamdangsa uh hi.
And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and answers.
48 Amate in a mu uh ciang in lamdangsa mama uh a: a nu in, ka Tapa awng, banghang hibang in hong vawt ni ziam? en in, na pa taw thinngim mama in hong zong khu hi, ci hi.
And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.
49 Jesus in, Banghang in hong zong nu ziam? ka Pa nasep seam hamtang tu khi hi, ci he ngawl nu ziam? amate tung ah ci hi.
And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father’s affairs?
50 Taciang amate in a sonnop na a tel bua uh hi.
And they understood not the meaning of what he spake to them.
51 Taciang amate taw pai a, Nazareth ah ciakik in amate thu ni in om hi: ahihang a nu in Ama kampau te a thinsung ah keamcing hi.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was in subjection to them: though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart.
52 Jesus sia a ciimna le a pumpi khang a, Pathian mai le mihing te mai ah maipha nga hi.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
