Luke 18
1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Acunüng, am pyai u lü, ktaiyü vai, ti ami ksingnak vaia, ami veia, msuimcäpnak am ngthu jah mtheh lü;
2 “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
“Mlüh mata, Pamhnam am kyüh lü, khyang ia am msuikia ngthumkhyaki mat awmki.
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
“Acunüng, acuna mlüh üng hmeinu mat awmki, acun naw, ‘Ka ngcuhpüia veia ngtäi khaia ngthu na mkhya law pea’ ti lü, a law si laih laih.
4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
“Acunüng ngthumkhyaki naw khawvei am a ktä te, akäna a mlung k'uma ngaikyu lü, ‘Pamhnam am kyüh lü, khyang ia am msui ni se pi,
5 yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
hina hmeinu naw na mkhuimkha hlü ve, ngthu va mkhya pe vang, am acunüng ta law laih laih lü na mkhuimkha lü, na bawngkha hlüsak ve,’ a ti,” a ti.
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Am ngtäikia ngthumkhyaki naw a pyen cen ngai süm ua.
7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
“A jah jawng'engnaka khyang he naw, amhmüp amthan ngpyang u lü, ami kthäh üng, Pamhnam naw ami ngthu am jah mkhyah pe lü, khawvei jah yawkin khai aw?
8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
“Ka ning jah mthehki, akdawa amimia phäh ngthu jah mkhya pe khai. Cunsepi khyanga Capa khawmdek khana a law be üng jumnak hmuh khai aw?” a ti.
9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
Acunüng, cingcai säikia ngaikyu lü, khyang he jah hmumsit khawiki he pharise hea veia hina msuimcäpnak a pyen,
10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
“Khyang nghngih, Temple na, ktaiyü khaia citki xawi; mat cun Pharisea kya lü, mat cun ngcawnklawka kyaki.
11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
“Pharise cun ngdüi lü, amät däng hinkba ktaiyüki; ‘Pamhnam aw, khyang kce hleihlakkie, am cingcäiki he la, hüipawmki hea kba am ka kya la, hina ngcawnklawka kba pi am ka kyaa phäha na khana jekyai veng.
12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
“Mhmüp khyüh üng nghngih vei buh jeih lü, ka ktaiyü khawiki, ka tak avan xa üng mat ka pe khawiki,’ a ti.
13 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
“Ngcawnklawk cun a thuknak üngka naw ngdüi lü, khana pi ä hang mdei ngawn lü, ‘Pamhnam aw, kei khyangka ni, na m'yeneia,’ ti lü, a mkyang kbeiki.
14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
“Ka ning jah mthehki, Pharise am ni lü ngcawnklawk cun mhlätnak am ima cit beki. Amimät ak'hlünga ngai kyuki he cun hnem u lü, akhnema awmki he jah mhlünmtaia kya khai,” a ti.
15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
Khyang he naw Jesuha veia, ami ca he ami khana a kut a mtaih vaia jah lawpüi u se, axüisaw he naw hmu ü lü, ami jah na ksenak.
16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Cunsepi, Jesuh naw jah khüki naw, “Anghmawca he ka veia law u se, ä jah mah u; Pamhnama khaw cun hina mäihea ham ni.
17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
“Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, upi, Pamhnama khaw hnasenca kba am dokhameiki cun, acuia am lut khai ni,” a ti.
18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Acunüng, Judah hea ngvaipa mat naw Jesuh üng, “Saja kdaw aw, anglät xünnak ka yahnak thei vaia i ka pawh khai?” ti lü, a kthäh. (aiōnios g166)
19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ivai akdaw, na na ti naki ni? Mhnam dänga thea u am daw.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
“Ngthupet he cun na jah ksingki, ‘Khyanga khyuca ä na katnak vai, khyang ä na hnim vai, ä na m'yuk vai, hleihlaknak am khyang ä na kpuk vai, na nu la na pa na jah mhlünmtai vai,’ tie cen,” a ti.
21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
Acunüng, acuna khyang naw, “Acun he cun ka nghmawca üng tün lü ka jah läk päng ni,” a ti.
22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Jesuh naw ngja lü, “Atuh mat na pawh vai ve ham ve, na tak avan jawi lü, m'yenkseki he üng jah yeta, acunüng khankhawa khawh na ta khai; acun käna law lü, na läk lawa,” a ti.
23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Acuna khyang naw ngja lü, aktäa, bawimangkia kyase a mlung na leng lengki.
24 Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Acunüng Jesuh naw a mlung naki ti hmu lü, “Khawh da naki he, Pamhnama khaw ami luh vai aktäa khak ve,
25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
bawimangki Pamhnama khawa a lua kthaka ta, sanghnguksaü mpyüma nghnga k'uma a luh vai jäi bawk ve,” a ti.
26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Acuna ngthu ngjaki he naw, “Acunüng, u küikyana kya thei khai aw?” ami ti.
27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Jesuh naw, “Khyanga am a mkhüt, Mhnam naw mkhütki,” a ti.
28 “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
Pita naw, “Tenga, keimi, kami imlo jah yawk hüt u lü, kami ning läk lawki,” ti se,
29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
Jesuh naw, “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki upi, Pamhnama khawa phäha, a ima pi kyase, a khyua pi kyase, a bena hea pi kyase, a nupaa pi kyase, a ca hea pi kyase jah yawkki cun,
31 Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Acunüng, Jesuh naw xaleinghngih he akcea jah khü lü, “Ngai u! Jerusalema mi cit khai, sahma hea yuk avan khyanga Capa üng kümkawi law khai.
32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
“Khyangmjükcea kut üng msuma kya khai, yaiha pawh khai he, ngkekhyakei sak khai he, ami mci am msawh khai he;
33 They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
kpai u lü hnim khai he; acunüng amhmüp thum üng thihnak üngka naw tho law be khai,” a ti.
34 But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
Acunüng, acuna ngthu axüisaw he naw asuilam am ksing u; acuna ngthu cun am ami ksing vaia mjiha kyase, Jesuh naw i pyenki tia pi am ksing u.
35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
Acunüng, hinkba kyaki, Jerikho a pha law hlü üng, amik müki mat, lam peia kthähei lü ana ngawki.
36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
Acun naw khyang he lam üng ami ceh ngja lü, “I ni” ti lü jah kthäh se,
37 “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
amimi naw, Nazaret Jesuh a ceha mawng, ami mtheh.
38 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Acunüng, amikmü naw ngpyang lü, “Davita Capa Jesuh aw! na m'yeneia,” a ti.
39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Acunüng, maki he naw am a khihkheh vaia ami mtheh; cunsepi amikmü naw, “Davita Capa, na m'yeneia,” ti lü, ngpyang law ksehlenki.
40 Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
Acunüng, Jesuh naw ngdüi lü, a veia ami lawpüi vaia jah mtheh se a pei a pha law üng,
41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
Jesuh naw, “Na hama i ka pawh vai na ngaiki?” ti lü a kthäh. Acunüng amikmü naw, “Saja aw, hmuh thei vai ngaih veng,” a ti.
42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
Jesuh naw, “Hmua! na jumnak naw ning daw sak be ve,” a ti.
43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
Acunüng angxita, hmu law be thei lü, Pamhnam mküimto lü Jesuh läki; acunüng, khyang avan naw hmu u lü, Pamhnam mküimtoki he.
