Luke 1
1 Kote sung ah thu piang te sia mitampi in a ban a ban in at zo a, tua thu tangkona te sia ka up bel uh a hihi,
Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us;
2 A kipatcil pan in mitmu tetti te le Pathian kamal naseam te i hong son bang in a ki at a hihi;
as they delivered them to us, who were from the beginning eye-witnesses of them, and ministers of the word;
3 A masabel pan in thu theampo a cialcing in he ka hikom, na tung ah a ban a ban in hong at leng pha tu hi, ci ngaisun khi hi, a thupibel Theofilas awng,
it seemed good to me also, having thoroughly traced them all from the very first, to write an account of them in order to thee,
4 Nangma hong hil sa thu te a kip a kho thei natu in hong at khi hi.
most excellent Theophilus, that thou mayst know the certainty of the things wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 Judah kumpipa Herod hun lai in, Zacharias a kici thiampi khat om a, ama sia Abijah i thiampi pawl sung ah kihel hi: a zi min sia Elizabeth hi a, Aaron suan a hihi.
There was in the days of Herod king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Amate ni sia Pathian mai ah mi thutang te hi uh a, thupiak te le biakna ngeina te sia paubang ngawl in a zui te a hi uh hi.
And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Amate in ta a nei bua uh hi, banghangziam cile Elizabeth sia ciing hi, taciang amate a ni ma in a kum uh zong ham zo hi.
And they had no child, for Elisabeth was barren; and they were both far advanced in years.
8 Zecharias sia ama pawl te taw a nasep hun cing a Pathian mai ah thiampi nasep a sep laitak in,
And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God,
9 Thiampi te nasep ngeina bang in aisan uh a, Zecharias in Topa biakinn sung a tum ciang in ngimnamtui hal tu nasep nei hi.
according to the custom of dividing the office of the priests, that it fell to his lot to burn incense, entring into the temple of the Lord:
10 Ngimnamtui a hal laitak in mihonpi theampo a puasang ah thungen khawm uh hi.
and all the people were praying without at the time of offering incense.
11 Topa vantungmi khat a kung ah hong kilang a, ngimnamtui hal na mun biaktau ziatsang ah ding hi.
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.
12 Zechariah in ama a mu ciang in, patau a, a tung ah launa theng hi.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear:
13 Ahihang vantungmi in, Zechariah: lau heak in, Pathian in na thungetna hong za zo hi, taciang na zi Elizabeth in tapa hing tu a, a min sia John, phuak tu ni hi, ci hi.
but the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:
14 Lungdamna le thinnopna nei tu ni hi; a sua ciang in mi tampi te zong lungdam tu uh hi.
and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord,
15 Banghangziam cile ama sia Topa mai ah mi thupi hi tu hi, sapittui ahizong, zu ahizong, dawn ngawl tu hi; a nu ngil sung pan ma in Tha Thiangtho taw kidim tu hi.
and he shall drink neither wine nor any other strong liquor; and he shall be filled with the holy Spirit even from his birth;
16 Israel mi tampi te zong amate Pathian Topa kung ah heakkiksak tu hi.
and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God.
17 Elijah i thaa le vangletna taw Topa mai ah pai tu a, pa te le ta te i thinsung te ahizong, thu ni ngawl te sia mi thuman te i ciimna ah ahizong; Topa atu in mihing te kinging kholsak le ki thoaikholsak tu in heakkiksak tu hi.
And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.
18 Zechariah in vantungmi kung ah, nong son bang in piang takpi tu hi, ci bangbang in he tu khi ziam? banghangziam cile keima sia pasal huai khi hi, taciang ka zi zong huai mama zo hi, ci hi.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.
19 Tasiaciang vantungmi in, keima sia Pathian mai ah a ding Gabriel ka hihi; nangma paupui tu le lungdamna thu son tu in hong sawl hi.
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and I am sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee this good news:
20 Taciang, en in, hi thu te a pian ni dong pau thei ngawl tu ni hi, banghangziam cile amate hun ciang a tangtung tu ka thu na up ngawl hang a hihi, ci in zo hi.
and now shalt thou be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled at their season.
21 Mipi te in Zechariah ngak uh a, biakinn sung ah ngei mama om ahikom in, lamdangsa uh hi.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying so long in the temple:
22 Biakinn sung pan a pusua ciang in amate tung ah bangma son thei ngawl hi: taciang biakinn sung ah mangmu hi, ci amate in he uh hi: banghangziam cile a khut taw lak a, pau thei tuan ngawl hi.
but when he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and continued speechless:
23 Thiampi nasep ni te a bo pociang in Zechariah sia a inn ah cia hi.
and as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 Tua zawkciang in a zi Elizabeth sia naupai a, tha nga sung bu hi,
And after these days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and retired five months,
25 Tua ahikom Elizabeth in, Topa in keima atu in hi thu hong vawtsak hi, mihing te sung ah zawnsakna ka thuak nate hong laksak tu in Ama in hong ve zo hi, ci hi.
saying, the Lord hath thus dealt with me in the days wherein he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.
26 Tha luk a cin ciang in, Pathian in vantungmi Gabriel sia Galilee ngam Nazareth khua ah a om,
But in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee called Nazareth,
27 Ngaknu thiangtho khat, David suan Joseph taw nupa tu in zuthawl piaksa, Mary kung ah paisak hi.
to a virgin who was betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 Vantungmi a kung ah hongpai a, na tung ah thupha om tahen, nangma sia a thupi mama maipha nga na hihi, Topa nang taw hong om hi: numei te sung ah thuphatoai na hihi, ci hi.
And when the angel came in to the room to her, he said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured; the Lord is with thee;
29 Ama in vantungmi a mu ciang, a sonthu hang in a thinsung buai a, bangbang paupuina hi tu ziam, ci ngaisun hi.
blessed art thou among women! and when she saw him, she was confused at what he said, and pondered in her mind what sort of salutation this could be.
30 Taciang vantungmi in, Mary awng, lau heak in, banghangziam cile Pathian mai ah maipha nga zo ni hi, ci hi.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God:
31 En in, nau na pai tu a, tapa nei tu ni hi, taciang a min sia Jesus phuak tu ni hi, ci hi.
and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS:
32 Ama sia mi thupi hi tu a, A sangbel i Tapa, kici tu hi: taciang Topa Pathian in a Pa David i kumpi tokhum pia tu hi:
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father,
and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Mary in vantungmi kung ah, bangbang piang thei tu ziam, keima in pa taw ki he ngei ngawl khi hi, ci hi.
Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin?
35 Vantungmi in zo kik a, Tha Thiangtho na tung ah hong theng tu a, A sangbel i vangletna in hong tuam tu hi: tua ahikom na sung pan in a suak tu tapa thiangtho sia Pathian Tapa kici tu hi, ci hi.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee, and therefore thine holy offspring shall be called the Son of God: and lo,
36 En in, na mealheak Elizbeth, a ciing ci in ngual i son ngei sia a kum ham zawkciang in tapa pai hi: tu in tha luk pha zo hi.
thy cousin Elisabeth also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren;
37 Banghangziam cile, Pathian taw a piang thei ngawl bangma om ngawl tu hi.
for nothing is impossible with God.
38 Mary in, keima sia Topa i sal nu ka hihi; ka tung ah na ci bang in hi tahen, ci hi. Taciang vantungmi a kung pan in paikhia hi.
Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord, may it be unto me according to thy word. So the angel departed from her.
39 Tua hun in, Mary ding a, Judah ngam huam mualtung khua ah manlangtak in pai hi;
Then Mary arose and went with speed into the hill-country, to a city of Juda,
40 Zechariah innsung ah tum a, Elizabeth paupui hi.
and came into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Taciang, Elizabeth in Mary paupuina a zak ciang in a ngil sung ah nauno tawn hi; taciang Elizabeth sia Tha Thiangtho taw kidim a:
And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit:
42 Aw ngingtak taw, nangma sia numei te sung pan thuphatoai na hihi, taciang na ngilsung a om nauno zong thuphatoai a hihi.
and she cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb:
43 Bangbang in ka Topa i nu sia kei kung ah hongpai ziam?
and whence is this honor to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Banghangziam cile, en in, nong paupui na aw ka zak pociang, ka ngil sung ah nauno sia lungdamna taw tawn hi.
for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy:
45 A um nu sia thuphatoai a hihi: banghangziam cile tua thu te sia Topa in ama a son bang in vawt tu hi, ci hi.
and blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of the things that were told her from the Lord.
46 Mary in, ka nuntakna in Topa lamsang hi,
And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour;
47 Keima hong Ngum Pathian tung ah ka thaa a lungdam hi.
for He hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid:
48 Banghangziam cile, nunniam kei a salnu hong ve hi: en vun, tu pan kipan in khangkhat zawk khangkhat, thuphatoai nu, hong kici tu hi.
for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:
49 Banghangziam cile a vanglian Pathian in keima atu in a thupi mama te vawt zo hi; taciang a min thiangtho hi.
for He that is mighty hath done great things for me,
50 A hesuakna sia ama a zakta te tung ah khangkhat zawk khangkhat om tawntung hi.
and his name is holy, and his mercy is on them that fear Him, unto all generations.
51 Ama in a ban taw thahatna hong lak zo a; a ki phasak te thinsung ngaisutna zong ki thethangsak siat zo hi.
He hath wrought powerfully with his arm; He hath confounded those that were proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 Ama in a vanglian te amate tokhum pan in a nuai ah khiasuk zo a, mi nunniam te domto zo hi.
He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the humble.
53 Ama in a ngilkial te thupha te taw ngilvasak zo a; a hau te khut hawm taw ki heamsak hi.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent away empty.
54 Ama in a hesuakna phawk tawntung in a sal Israel hu zo hi;
He hath supported Israel his servant,
in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed, ) for ever." (aiōn g165)
56 Taciang Mary sia Elizabeth kung ah tha thum sung om a, ama inn ah ciakik hi.
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her own house.
57 Elizabeth nau sua tu hun a cin ciang in tapa nei hi.
Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:
58 Elizabeth kung ah Topa hesuakna lianpi kilang ci a innpam te le a mealheak te in a zak uh ciang in lungdampui tek mama uh hi.
and her neighbours and kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they congratulated her;
59 Nausen ni liat a cin ciang in vunteap tan tu in hongpai a, a pa min zui in, Zechariah, ci uh hi.
and on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father:
60 A nu in, hi ngawl hi; a min John kici tu hi, ci in zo hi.
but his mother said, No, but he shall be called John:
61 Amate in, na phung sung uh ah hibang min nei kuama om ngawl hi, ci uh hi.
and they said to her, There is none of thy relations of this name.
62 Taciang amate in a pa khut taw lak uh a, bangbang ci nuam ni ziam, ci dong uh hi.
And they made signs to his father, what name he would have him called by.
63 Zechariah in lai at natu ngen a, a min sia John hi, ci at hi. Taciang a vekpi in lamdangsa mama uh hi.
And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.
64 Taciang thatkhatthu in a kam ki hong in a lei hong suakta kik ahikom, pau in Pathian pok hi.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake and praised God.
65 A kim a om theampo tung ah lau na hong theng a; tua thu sia Judah kual mualtung khuano theampo ah ki zel hi.
And an awe fell upon all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were divulged through the whole hill-country of Judea.
66 Tua thu a za theampo in amate thinsung tek ah keam uh a, hisia bangbang nausen hi peuma tu ziam! ci tek uh hi. Taciang Topa khut sia Ama tung ah om hi.
And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What a child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 John i pa Zechariah sia Tha Thiangtho taw kidim hi, taciang maisang thu a pualak na ah,
And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit,
68 Israel te Topa Pathian minthang tahen; banghangziam cile a mite ve in hun zo hi,
and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69 Eite atu in ngupna kii sia a sal David inn sung pan in hong suaksak zo hi;
and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us,
in the house of his servant David, as He spake by the mouth of his holy prophets from the beginning, (aiōn g165)
71 I ngal te le hong ensan te khutsung pan in eite ngum tu in ahizong;
even salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
72 I pu i pa te tung ah vawt tu in thu a ciam sa hesuakna le thuciam thiangtho phawk tawntung tu in ahizong;
to display his mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
73 I pa Abraham tung ah a kiciamna thukham,
according to the oath which He sware to Abraham our father,
74 Eite tung ah pia tu le i ngal te khutsung pan in hong suaktasak tu a, lau na om ngawl in,
to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,
75 I nuntaksung theampo Ama mai ah thianthona le thutang suana taw Ama na i sep thei natu a hihi.
all the days of our life.
76 Taciang nang, nausen, A sangbel i kamsang, hong ci tu hi: banghangziam cile Topa mai ah a lampi puakhol tu in pai tu hi;
And thou, my child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord,
77 A mite tung ah, amate mawna pan in mawmaisak na tungtawn in ngupna thu hesak tu in,
to make known salvation to his people,
78 I Pathian i a neam thuthiamna tungtawn in; van pan zing nisuak bang in hong ve zo hi,
in the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring hath visited us from on high,
79 Khuazing le thi na lim sung ah a to te khuavak pia tu le eite i peang te thinnopna lampi ah hong makai tu hi, ci hi.
to enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."
80 Nausen sia khang a, thaa lam ah thahat hi, Israel te kung ah a kilaak mateng duisung ah om hi.
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit: and he was in the deserts till the time of his being manifested to Israel.
