John 1
1 In the beginning the Word already was. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Akcük ma säiha Ngthu a na veki; Ngthu cun Mhnam am atänga veki, Ngthu cun Mhnama kyaki.
2 In the beginning he was with God.
Ngthu cun akcük ma säih üngkhyüh Mhnam am a na veki.
3 Everything came into being through him; nothing came into being without him.
Ahmäi naküt ani üngkhyüh Pamhnam naw a mhnüna kyaki; mhnünmceng naküt üng ani am ngpüikia mhnün i pi am ve.
4 In him was life, the life that was the light of everyone.
Ngthu cun xünnaka phungnua kyaki; acuna xünnak naw khyangea vei akvai lawpüiki.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
Akvai cun anghmüpnaka vai law se, nghmüp naw am näng mkhüt.
6 God sent a man named John.
Pamhnam naw a ngsä mat a tüih law, a ngming cun Johana kyaki.
7 He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
Ani naw khyangea veia akvaia mawng cun pyen se, khyange naw ngja u lü ami jumei law vai ua phäha kyaki.
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.
Amät cun akvai am ni, akvaia mawng pyen khaia lawki.
9 The true light was coming into the world to give light to everyone.
Ani cun akvai kcang, khawmdek khana law lü khyang naküta khana vaiki.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world didn't know who he was.
Ngthu cun khawmdek khana veki, khawmdek cun ani üngkhyüh mhnünmcenga kyaki. Acunsepi khawmdek naw ani am ksing.
11 He came to his own people, but they didn't accept him.
Amäta khyangea veia lawki. Acunsepi, amäta khyange naw am dokhamei u.
12 But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
Acunsepi, avang naw doei lü jumei u se, Pamhnama caea thawn theinak a jah pet.
13 These are the children born not in the usual way, not as the result of human desire or a father's decision, but born of God.
Acun he cun nghngicima mtisa thithaü üngkhyüh cawmbei lawkie am ni. Khyanga pasang üngka naw ngtüi lawkie pi am ni u, amimia pa ta Pamhnam ni.
14 The Word became human and lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son, full of grace and truth.
Ngthu cun nghngicima ngtüi lawki; bäkhäknak ja ngthungtak am be lü mi ksunga veki. Paa ca mat däka hlüngtainaka kba, a hlüngtainak cun mi hmuhki.
15 John gave his testimony about him, shouting out to the people, “This is the one I was telling you about when I said, ‘The one who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’”
Johan naw ania mawng a pyen ta, ‘Ka pyen khawi cen ani ni, “Ani cun ka hnua law kyaw sepi ka maa a na ve pängki ni” a ti.
16 We have all been recipients of his generous nature, one gracious gift after another.
Kümceikia ania bäkhäknak am dawkyanaka thea dawkyanak mi van naw mi yahki.
17 The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Thum cun Mosia kut üngkhyüh Pamhnam naw a jah peta kyaki. Acunsepi, bäkhäknak ja ngthungtak ta Jesuh Khritaw üngkhyüh a jah peta kyaki.
18 While no one has ever seen God, God the one and only, who is close to the Father, has shown us what God is like.
U naw pi Pamhnam am hmuh khawi. Pamhnam am täng lü, Paa peia veki, a Capa mat däk naw paa mawng jah ksingsak pängki.
19 This is what John publicly stated when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Jerusalema veki Judah ngvaie naw, “Nang u ni?” ti lü, kthäh acun hea ktaiyü he ja Levihe Johana veia ami jah tüih.
20 John declared plainly and clearly without hesitation, “I am not the Messiah.”
Johan naw käh mjih lü, “Kei Mesijah am ni ngü,” ti lü a jah msang.
21 “So then, who are you?” they asked. “Elijah?” “No, I'm not,” he answered. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he replied.
Amimi naw, “Nang u ni? Nang Elijah aw?” ti lü ami kthäh. Johan naw, “Am ni ngü” a ti. “Nang Sahma aw?” ami ti. Johan naw, “Am ni ngü” ti lü, a jah msang.
22 “Well, who are you, then?” they asked. “We have to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Amimi naw, “Acunüng nang u ni, jah mtheha? jah tüih lawkie kami jah mthehnak be vai ami ti. Namäta mawng hin ihawkba na pyenki ni?” ti lü ami kthäh betü u.
23 “I am a voice calling in the desert, ‘Make the Lord's way straight!’” he said, using the words of the prophet Isaiah.
Johan naw, “Sahma Hesajah naw a pyena mäiha, ‘Bawipaa lawnak vai lam ngsungsak u,’ ti lü khawmkyanga ngpyangki kthaia ka kyaki ni,” a ti.
24 The priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees
Pharisee naw ami jah tüiha khyange cun naw,
25 asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you're not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
“Mesijah am ni, Elijah am ni, sahmaa pi am na ni üng, ise Baptican na jah peki ni?” ti u lü ami kthäh betü u.
26 John replied, “I baptize with water, but standing among you is someone you don't know.
Johan naw, “Kei naw tui am Baptican ka jah pe khawiki, nami ksunga khyang mat am nami ksing ngdüiki.
27 He is coming after me, but I am not even worthy to untie his sandals.”
Ani cun ka hnua law sepi, a khawdawk yüi suh pet khaia pi am nglawi ngü” ti lü, a jah msang.
28 This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Ahin avan cun Johan naw baptican a jah petnaka hnün Jordan mliktui pei Bethaniha thawnhlawkia kyaki.
29 The next day John saw Jesus approaching him, and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Angawi üng Johan naw Jesuh a veia law se hmuh lü, “Khawmdeka mkhyekatnak cehpüiki Pamhnama Toca teng u!
30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’
Acan ni, ‘Keia kthaka dämduh bawki, ka hnua lawki kyaw, cunüngpi ka maa a na ve päng kungki ni,’ ka ti cen ani ni.
31 I didn't know myself who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
Akcüka ani am ksing ngü, cunsepi, Isarele naw ani ami ksing law vaia, kei naw law lü tui am Baptican ka jah peki,” a ti.
32 John gave his evidence about him, saying, “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove and rest upon him.
Johan naw a mawng pyen lü, “Ngmüimkhya cun müma mäiha khankhaw üngka naw kyum law lü a khana ngawki ka hmuh.
33 I wouldn't have known him except he who sent me to baptize with water had told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descend to and rest upon, he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
“Akcüka ta ani ni ti am ksing ngü. Cunsepi, tui am Baptican ka jah pe khaia na tüih lawki Pamhnam naw, ‘Ngmüimkhya a khana kyum law lü a ngawhnaka khyang na hmuh üng, ani cun Ngmüimkhya Ngcim am Baptican jah pe khaia Khyang ni’ ti lü a na mtheh.
34 I saw it happen and I declare that this is the Son of God.”
Johan naw “Ani ka hmuh pängki, ani Pamhnama Capaa kyaki tia ka ning jah mthehki,” a ti.
35 The next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.
Angawi betü üng, Johan naw axüisaw xawi nghngih am ngdüi lü,
36 He saw Jesus passing by, and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God!”
Jesuh law se hmuh lü, “Acan ni Pamhnama Toca,” a ti.
37 When the two disciples heard what he said they went and followed Jesus.
Axüisaw xawi naw a pyen ngja ni lü, Jesuh läki xawi.
38 Jesus turned round and saw them following him. “What are you looking for?” he asked them. “Rabbi (which means ‘Teacher’), where are you staying?” they asked in reply.
Jesuh naw ani veia nghlat lü läk law ni se a jah hmuh üng, “I nani suiki” ti lü, a jah kthäh. Anini naw, ‘Rabbi (Saja tinak), hawia na veki?” ani ti.
39 “Come and see,” he told them. So they went with him and saw where he was staying. It was about four p.m., and they spent the rest of the day with him.
Jesuh naw, “Law ni lü nani hmuh khai,” a ti. Cit ni lü a venak ani hmuh, acuna mhnüp cun a hlawnga veeiki xawi; acun cun mülama (Naji kphyü bang) kyaki.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of these two disciples who had heard what John said and followed Jesus.
Johana ngthu pyen ngja ni lü, Jesuh läki nghngih üngka mat cun Sihmon Pita a na Andrua kyaki.
41 He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “Christ”).
Andru naw akcüka a be Sihmon hmuh lü, “Mesijah hmuh ve ung” ti lü, a mtheh (Mesijah ti cun Khritaw tinak ni).
42 He took him to Jesus. Looking directly at Simon, Jesus said, “You are Simon, son of John. But now you will be called Cephas,” (which means “Peter”).
Acunüng, Sihmon cun Jesuha veia a lawpüi. Jesuh naw teng lü, “Nang hin Johana capa Sihmon na ngmingnaki, Kephaa ning sui khaie,” a ti (Acun cun Pita üng täng lü, “Lung” tinaka kyaki).
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Jesus found Philip there, and told him, “Follow me.”
Angawi üng Jesuh Kalile khawa cit khaia a ngtün üng, Philip hmuh lü, “Na läk lawa” a ti. (
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town that Andrew and Peter came from.
Philip cun Bethsaida mlüha kaa kyaki, acun cun Andru ja Pitaa ani venaka mlüha kyaki.)
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We've found the one that Moses wrote about in the law and that the prophets did too—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Philip naw Natanelah hmuh lü, “Mosi naw ania mawng Thum üng a yuk, sahma he naw pi a mawng ami yuk, Nazaret üngka, Josepa capa Jesuh, kami hmuhkie” ti lü a mtheh.
46 “From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael wondered. “Just come and see,” Philip replied.
Natanelah naw, “Nazaret mlüha cimvaiki ve khai aw?” a ti. Philip naw, “Law lü, teng lawa” a ti be.
47 As Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said about him, “Look, here's a true Israelite! There's nothing false about him.”
Jesuh naw, Natanelah a veia law se hmuh lü, “A mkhyenak lang am vekia Isarel khyang kcang, teng ua” ti lü, a pyen.
48 “How do you know who I am?” Nathanael asked. “I saw you there under the fig tree, before Philip called you,” Jesus replied.
Natanelah naw, “Nang naw ihawkba na na ksing ni?” a ti. Jesuh naw, “Philip naw am a ning khü ham lü, Fikdung phunga na ve üng ka ning hmuh päng ni” a ti be.
49 “Rabbi, you are the Son of God, the king of Israel!” Nathaniel exclaimed.
Natanelah naw, “Rabbi, nang Pamhnama Capa ni, Isarelea Sangpuxanga pi kya veki,” a ti.
50 “You believe this just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree?” Jesus replied. “You'll get to see much more than that!”
Jesuh naw, “Fikdung phunga na ve üng ka ning hmuh päng ni’ ka tia phäha na na kcangnaki aw? Ahina kthaka dämduh bawki na hmuh law khai,” a ti.
51 Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of man.”
Jesuh bä naw, “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki. Tuha khankhaw nghmawng lü Pamhnama khankhawngsäe Khyanga Capaa khana ju kyum jeng kai u se nami jah hmuh law khai,” a ti.
