Luke 15
1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Mhmüp mat üng ngcawnklawk he la khyangka he ngthu ngai khai hea Jesuha veia lawki he.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Acunüng, Pharise he la thum ksing he naw, “Hin naw khyangka he jah ngkhawtpüi lü, ami veia buh ei hnga ve” tia, ami mkatei.
3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Acunüng, Jesuh naw ami veia hina msuimcäpnak a pyen,
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
“Nangmi üngka mat to a phya taki naw, mat a khyüh üng, msaihmua kawkip la kaw jah yawk hüt lü, khyüki am a hmuh bea küt üng am sui lü ve khai aw?
5 And when he hath found [it], he layeth [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing.
“Acunüng, a hmuh be üng jekyainak am a kphyengmcunga khana taihki naw,
6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together [his] friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
ima a pha be la a püi he la, a impei locenge jah khü lü, ami veia, ‘Ka to khyüki hmu be veng na jekyai lawpüi ua’ am ti khai aw?
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
“Ka ning jah mthehki, acunkba bäa, ami ngjut vai am hlükia khyang ngsungpyun kawkip la kawa kthaka khyangka mat ngjutkia khana khankhawa jekyainak ve bawk khai.
8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find [it]?
“Acunüng nghnumi mat naw nguikcang xa a tak, mat a mkhyüh üng, mei mdäiki naw, im phek lü, im avan üng am a hmuh bea küt üng am sui be lü ve khai aw?
9 And when she hath found [it], she calleth [her] friends and [her] neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
“Acunüng, a hmuh be üng a püi he la a impei locenge jah khü lü, ‘Ka nguikcang khyüki hmu be veng, na jekyai lawpüi ua’ am ti khai aw?
10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
“Ka ning jah mthehki, acunkba bäa, khyangka mat, a katnaka phäha ngjutkia khana Pamhnama khankhawngsä he jekyai bawk khai he ni” a ti.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Jesuh naw jah mtheh be lü, “Khyang mat naw cangpyang nghngih a canak,
12 And the younger of them said to [his] father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth [to me]. And he divided unto them [his] living.
Anghmaw bawk naw a pa üng, ‘Ka pa aw, khawh ka bi vai na pea’ a ti. Acunüng ani pa naw khawh a jah kpai.
13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
“Acunüng, sängsäng se anghmaw bawk cun, a khawh he jah jawi lü, a thuknaka khawa citki naw, acuia hlimtuinak üng ngui a va kpäkcaih bäih.
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
“Acunüng, a khawhthem a kpäkcaih bäih käna, acuna khaw üng aktäa khawjaw law se, a ei vai aktäa ng’yeng lawki.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
“Acunüng, acuna khaw üngka, khyang mat va ngdawn si se, acun naw vawk mcah khaia a loa a tüih.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
“Acunüng, vawk ei pi ei hlü leng leng khaia, a ei aktäa ngaihki. U naw i pi am pe u.
17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
“Acunüng, a ngsingei law kyu la, ‘Ka pa ima nghlawhkie naw pi am ami ei bäih vaia buh awmei khai se, kei hia ei cawi lü, thi law hlü veng,
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
“Tho lü, ka pa veia ka cit khai, a veia, ka pa aw, khankhawa Pamhnam la, nanga khana katnak pawh veng,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
na capa vaia am ngkawi ti veng, na veia nghlawhki mata kba na ngaia, ka ti khai,’ a ti.
20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
“Acunüng, tho law lü a pa veia citki. Acunüng athuknaka lama awm se, a pa naw a hmuh üng, aktäa m'yenei leng lengki naw, dawng si lü a nghngü üng kawi lü, aktäa a mhnam.
21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
“Acunüng, a capa naw, ‘Ka pa aw, khankhawa Pamhnam la na khana katnak pawh veng, na capa vaia am ka ngkawiki ni’ a ti.
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:
“Cunsepi, a pa naw a m'ya he üng, ‘Jihnu akdaw säih lawpüi ngxit u lü, ngvuihsak ua, a kut üng kutcüp nak sak u lü, a khaw pha üng khawdawke jah ngcumsak ua,
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry:
“Semce akthaü kcang lawpüi u lü hnim u, hlimtuikia mi ei aw vai u,
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
“Hina ka capa thiki xüng law beki, khyüki hmuh be ni’ a ti. Acunüng eiaw lawki he.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
“Acunüng, a capa angvai bawk cun loa awmki, ima a pha law hlü be üng ami kcingbe la ami nglam ngja lü,
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
“M'ya mat khüki naw, ‘Ia ngkhaw he ni?’ ti lü a kthäh.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
“Acunüng, m'ya naw, ‘Na na, law be se phyawng yaikia a hmuh bea phäha, na pa naw semce akthaü kcang hnimki ni’ a ti.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
“Acunüng, angvai ngai cun a mlung thüi lü im k’uma am lut hlü se a pa naw lut law lü a nghuinak.
29 And he answering said to [his] father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
“Cunsepi, ani naw, a pa üng, ‘Ngaia, kum hi vei tamna kba ning khüih lü, na ngthu am ka ngaihnak am ve, ka püi he am hlimtuinak ka pawheinak vaia, meca, mat hman pi am na na pe khawiki,
30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
cunsepi, hina na capa, nghnumi kse hea veia, na khawhthem mdi hü bäihki, law be se, a hama semce akthaü na hnim peki’ ti lü a msang.
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
“Acunüng, a pa naw, ‘Ka capa aw, ka veia khawvei na awmki ni, ka tak avan cun na ka ni.
32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
“Na na, thiki xüng law beki, khyüki hmuh be ni, acunakyase, hlimtuinak la jekyainak am mi ve hlü ye se’ a ti,” ti lü a pyen.
