Luke 18
1 He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.
Thangthui yoeyah ham neh thathae pawt ham a kuek soah amih te nuettahnah neh a voek tih,
2 "There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man.
“Kho pakhat ah laitloekkung pakhat om tih Pathen taengah birhih pawt tih hlang taengah a yahnah om pawh.
3 "In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "‘Do for me the justice of my adversary.’
Te vaengah kho khuiah aka om nuhmai loh anih te a paan tih, ‘Ka kocaelh hmaiah kai n'tang sak,’ a ti nah.
4 "For a while he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, ‘Though I have neither reverence for God nor regard for man,
Tedae te khohnin ham ngaih pawh. Te phoeiah amah te, ‘Pathen taengah ka birhih pawt tih hlang te ka yahnah mai ngawn pawh.
5 "‘yet because this woman annoys me I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.’
Te akhaw he nuhmai he kamah thakthaenah la n'toeh dongah anih ka tang sak eh. Te daengah ni a bawtnah la pawk vetih kai n'ngae pawt eh,’ a ti,” a ti nah.
6 "Listen" said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says.
Te phoeiah Boeipa loh, “Laitloekkung loh a boethae kah a cal te ya uh.
7 "And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them?
A taengah khoyin khothaih aka pang, a coelh hlang kah kutthungnah te Pathen loh a saii mueh moenih. Te dongah amih taengah a thinsen a?
8 "I tell you that he will quickly see justice done to his elect! Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith upon the earth?"
Nangmih taengah ka thui te, amih kah kutthungnah te thamaa la a saii ni ta. Tedae hlang capa ha pawk vaengah tangnah he diklai hmanah a hmuh venim?” a ti nah.
9 Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.
A dueng la om ham amah neh amah pangtung tih a tloe aka hnaelcoe hlangvang rhoek te khaw hekah nuettahnah neh,
10 "Two men are going up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a tax-gatherer.
“Hlang panit tah thangthui ham bawkim la cet rhoi. Pakhat tah Pharisee tih pakhat te mangmu aka coi ni.
11 "The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "‘O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;
Pharisee tah amah la pai tih, ‘Hlang tloe kutveet aka khueh, halang rhoek, samphaih rhoek, neh he kah mangmucoi bangla ka om pawt dongah Pathen nang he kan uem,
12 "‘I fast twice a week, I pay tithes of all my possessions.’
Sabbath te hnavoei ka yaeh, ka kaelh boeih te parha pakhat la vawpvawp ka paek,’ tila thangthui.
13 "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "‘O God be merciful to me, the sinner!’
Tedae mangmucoi tah soei pai tih mik pataeng vaan la a dai ngaih pawh. A lungkoe te a tum tih, ‘Pathen aw, ka tholh he han dawth lah,’ a ti.
14 "I tell you that this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself shall be humbled; but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
Nangmih taengah ka thui, anih he pakhat lakah aka tang ngai la a im te a paan. Te dongah amah neh amah aka pomsang boeih tah a tlarhoel sak ni. Tedae amah neh amah aka yalh tah a pomsang ni,” a ti nah.
15 And they kept bringing their babies for him to touch them; but when his disciples saw it they began to rebuke them.
Te vaengah cahni rhoek te taek van saeh tila amah taengla a bawnhlak uh. Tedae hnukbang rhoek loh a hmuh vaengah amih te a tlung uh.
16 But Jesus called for the babies. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Tedae Jesuh loh amih a khue tih, “Camoe rhoek te kamah taengla ha pawk ham han hlah uh, amih te kang uh boeh. Amih ham ni Pathen kah ram a om.
17 "I tell you in solemn truth that whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child, he will never get into it."
Nangmih taengah rhep ka thui, Pathen kah ram te camoe bangla aka doe pawt long tah a khuiah kun loengloeng mahpawh,” a ti nah.
18 A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (aiōnios g166)
Jesuh te boei pakhat loh a dawt tih, “Saya then, mebang ka saii nen lae dungyan hingnah ka pang eh?” a ti nah. (aiōnios g166)
19 "Why are you calling me ‘good’?"said Jesus to him; "no one is good but God.
Te dongah anih te Jesuh loh, “Balae tih kai he then na ti? Pathen amah bueng pawt atah aka then a om moenih.
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."
Olpaek rhoek te na ming coeng, samphaih boeh, hlang ngawn boeh, huen boeh, laithae boeh, na pa neh na nu te hinyah,” a ti nah.
21 "All of these," he replied, "I have kept from my youth up."
Tedae te long te, “Te rhoek te ka camoe lamkah loh boeih ka tuem coeng,” a ti nah.
22 And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
A yaak vaengah Jesuh loh anih te, “Pakhat na vawt pueng. Na khueh sarhui te boeih yoi lamtah khodaeng rhoek ham tael pah. Te daengah ni vaan ah khohrhang na khueh eh. Te phoeiah kai taengah pahoi ha bang,” a ti nah.
23 But when he heard these words he became deeply grieved, for he was exceedingly rich.
Tedae anih te kuirhang la muep a om dongah te ol te ngang a yaak vaengah sut om.
24 Jesus looked at him and said. "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
Ngang a yaak te Jesuh loh a hmuh vaengah, “Tangka aka khueh rhoek loh Pathen kah ram khuila a kun ham tah bahoeng kuel mai.
25 Why, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
Kuirhang te Pathen ram khuiah a kun lakah phamet khui ah kalauk a kun te a phoeng la om,” a ti nah.
26 "Who then can be saved?" exclaimed his hearers.
Aka ya rhoek loh, “Te koinih unim aka daem thai ve?” a ti uh.
27 "Things that are impossible with men," he answered them, "are possible with God."
Tedae Jesuh loh, “Hlang loh a tloel nah te Pathen taengah tah yoeikoek la om mai,” a ti nah.
28 Then Peter said, "Look! we have left our homes and followed you."
Te vaengah Peter loh, “Amah kah imlo aka toeng kaimih long tah namah kam vai uh he,” a ti nah.
29 And he said to them, "In Solemn truth I tell you that there is no one who, for the sake of the kingdom of God, has left houses, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children,
Te dongah Jesuh loh amih te, “Nangmih taengah rhep ka thui, Pathen kah ram ham im khaw, yuu khaw, manuca khaw, manu napa khaw, a ca khaw aka toeng te a om moenih.
31 Then he took the twelve aside and told them. "See, we are on our way to Jerusalem, and all prophets regarding the son of Man will be fulfilled.
Hlainit te a khuen tih amih taengah, “Jerusalem la cet uh sih ne, tonghma rhoek loh a daek hlang capa kawng te boeih soep pawn ni.
32 "He will be betrayed to the Gentiles, and be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon;
Namtom rhoek taengah a voeih vetih a tamdaeng ni, a neet ni, a timthoih ni,
33 "and they will scourge and kill him; and the third day he will rise again."
Anih te a boh uh vetih a ngawn uh ni, tedae a thum hnin ah koep thoo ni,” a ti nah.
34 But they understood none of these sayings. His words were a mystery to them, and they did not know what he meant.
Tedae amih loh te te a hmuhming uh moenih. Hekah oltak long he amih taeng lamloh a thuh uh pueng dongah a thui te yakming uh pawh.
35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a blind man who sat by the wayside begging.
Jerikho te a pha tom vaengah mikdael pakhat loh long taengah ngol tih a bih.
36 He heard the crowd passing and asked what the matter was.
Hlangping kah a pah te a yaak vaengah, “Balae aka om he,” a ti.
37 They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
Te vaengah Nazareth Jesuh a pah te a taengla a puen pa uh.
38 Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me!"
Te dongah pang tih, “David Capa, Jesuh, kai n'rhen lah,” a ti nah.
39 Those who went ahead began to reprove him and to tell him to be still; but he kept clamorously shouting all the more, "Son of David, take pity on me!"
Te vaengah aka lamhma rhoek loh anih te kamkhuem sak ham a ho uh. Tedae anih te muep lat pang tih, “David capa kai ng'rhen lah,” a ti nah.
40 So Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought to him. When he was come near to him he asked him
Te dongah Jesuh tah pai tih, anih te amah taengla mawt hamla ol a paek. A yoei uh vaengah Jesuh loh mikdael amah te a dawt.
41 "What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," he answered, "that I might see again."
“Nang ham na ngaih te balae kan saii eh,” a ti nah. Te vaengah mikdael loh, “Boeipa, hmuh ham,” a ti nah.
42 "Receive your sight," said Jesus, "your faith has saved you."
Jesuh loh anih te, “Tueng saeh, namah kah tangnah loh nang n'khang,” a ti nah.
43 Instantly he regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people who saw it gave praise to God.
Te vaengah pahoi a hmuh dongah Jesuh hnuk a vai doeah Pathen te a thangpom. Pilnam boeih long khaw a hmuh vaengah Pathen te thangthennah a paek.
