John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
Lätnak Pawi a phanak vai a mhnüp khyuk üng, thi se a mthawh be Lazaruha venak, Bethanih mlüha Jesuh pha lawki.
2 There a supper was given in his honour at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
Acuia Jesuha mü ei vai buh pyangnaka Matah naw jah kpüiki. Acuia Lazaruh pi Jesuh am atänga ngaw hngaki.
3 So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
Marih naw aktäa a phu küikia natuh ksi ng’ui liter uma cäpcäp lawpüi lü, Jesuha khaw jah buiki naw a lusam am a xuh pet. Acuna ksi ng’ui cun im k’um naküt üng ng'uiki.
4 One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
Acunsepi, axüisaw he üngka mat, Judah Iskarot, Jesuh phyahei khai naw,
5 ‘Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?’
“Hina ksi ng’ui hin, ise ngui phya kthuma jawi lü, msih mpyaki he üng am a jah pet ni?” a ti.
6 He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.
Msih mpyaki he a jah mpyeneia phäh acukba a pyen am ni, khyang mpyukeia a kyaa thea, nguiip cüm lü, a k’uma ngui a lawhei khawia phäha kyaki.
7 ‘Leave her alone,’ said Jesus, ‘so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
Jesuh naw, “Hawih ua, ka ng’utnak mhnüpa phäh pawh se.
8 The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.’
“Msih mpyaki he cun aläa nami hlawnga awmki he ni. Kei cun aläa nami hlawnga ka ve khaia am kya” a ti.
9 Now great numbers of people found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Jesuh Bethaniha veki ti Judahe naw ksing u lü, ami lawsih. Jesuh däk lawsihkie am ni, thihnak üngka naw a mthawh be Lazaruh pi ami hmuh hlüa phäha kyaki.
10 The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
Ktaiyü ngvaie naw Lazaruh pi ami hnim vaia cengkie;
11 because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
Lazaruha phäha Judah khyang khawhah naw jah hawih u lü, Jesuh ami juma phäha kyaki.
12 On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm branches,
Angawi üng, Lätnak Pawia lawkia khyangpänu naw Jesuh Jerusalema law hlüki ti ami ksing üng,
13 and went out to meet him, shouting as they went, ‘God save him! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord – the king of Israel!’
nghleng hnahe jah kcüngei lü do khaia cit u lü, “Hosana, Bawipa ngming üng lawki Pamhnam naw dawkyanak pe se!” Pamhnam naw Isarelea sangpuxang dawkyanak pe se” ti lü ngpyangkie.
14 Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
Jesuh naw sanghngaksaü hmu lü, acuna khana ngcumki. Cangcim üng ang’yuka mäiha,
15 “Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal of a donkey.”
“Zion mlüh aw, käh kyüheia; Tenga sanghngaksaüca üng cum lü, na sangpuxang law ve.”
16 His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in scripture, and that they had done these things for him.
Asüa ta axüisaw he naw am ksing u. Acunsepi Jesuh mhlünmtai a ni üng, Jesuha mawng cangcim naw a pyen ja ania phäh ahikba ami bilawhe ti cun süm law bekie.
17 Meanwhile the people who were with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, were telling what they had seen.
Lazaruh, ng’utnak üngka naw a khü be, thihnak üngka a mthawh be üng, a peia awmki hea khyange naw pi a mawngma pyenkie.
18 This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
Acunakyase, khyange naw pi a na do u lü ümhlamkie. Acukba müncanksee jah pawhki ni ti ngjakie.
19 So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!’
Pharisee amimät naw, “Teng u, i am mi pawh khawhki, khawmdek avan naw a hnu läk päng ve” ami ti.
20 Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
Pawia Pamhnam hjawkhah khaia Jerusalem mlüha jeng citkie üng Krike avang pi cit hngakie.
21 who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’
Acun he cun Philipa (Kalile hne Bethsaida mlüha ka kyaki) veia law u lü, “Saja aw, Jesuh kami hmu hlüki” ti lü ami nghuinak.
22 Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
Philip naw Andru mtheh law se ani nghngih naw Jesuh üng ani va mtheh.
23 This was his reply – ‘The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Khyanga Capa a hlüngtainak vai akcün pha law ve.
24 In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
“Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki: cangmci mdek üng am kya lü am a thih üng mäei khawiki. A thih üng va khawhaha ngtheipai law be khawiki.
25 A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
“A xünsak mcehnaki naküt naw a xünsak mkhyüh khai. Hina khawmdek khana a xünsak hnengki naw angsäia xünnak yah khai. (aiōnios g166)
26 If someone is ready to serve me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If a person is ready to serve me, my Father will honour them.
“Ka khut pawh hlüki naküt naw na läk law se; ka khut pawhki cun ka venaka ve hnga khai. Ka khut pawhkia khyang cun Pa naw mhlünmtai khai.
27 Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour – yet it was for this reason that I came to this hour –
“Atuh hin ka mlung khuikha ve. I ka pyen khai ni? ‘Ka Pa aw, hina kcün hin ka khana käh kpha lawa, ka ti khai aw? Iakyasepi, ahina khuikhatnak khamei khaia ni, ka law.
28 Father, honour your own name.’ At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, ‘I have already honoured it, and I will honour it again.’
“Ka Pa aw, na ngming hlüngtai se” a ti. Acunüng, “Ka mhlünmtai pängki, ka mhlünmtai betü khai” tia kthai khankhaw üngka naw a ngjak.
29 The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, ‘An angel has been speaking to him.’
A peia ngdüikia khyange naw ngja u lü, “Khaw nghmümki ni,” ti u se, avang naw, “Khankhawngsä naw ngthuhei püiki ni,” ami ti.
30 ‘It was not for my sake that the voice came,’ said Jesus, ‘but for yours.
Jesuh naw, “Acuna kthai cun ka phäha ngthang lawkia am ni, nangmia phäh ni.
31 Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
“Tukbäih hina khawmdek ngthumkhyahnaka kcüna kyaki. Tukbäih hina khawmdek ukia sangpuxang cun ksäta kya khai.
32 and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’
“Kei, mdek üngka naw khana a na taih law üng, khyang naküt ka veia ka jah kaih khai” a ti.
33 By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
Acuna ngthu cun a thih vai ksingnak vaia a pyena kyaki.
34 ‘We,’ replied the people, ‘have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain for ever; how is it, then, that you say that the Son of Man must be “lifted up” Who is this “Son of Man”?’ (aiōn g165)
Khyang he naw, “Mesijah cun angdäia ve khai ti mi Thum üng kami hmuki. Nang naw, ‘Khyanga Capa mdek üngka naw khana taiha kya khai’ na ti hin, i ni? Acuna Khyanga Capa cun u ni?” ti u lü, ami msang. (aiōn g165)
35 ‘Only a little while longer,’ answered Jesus, ‘will you have the light among you. Travel on while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Jesuh naw, “Akvai asäng nami hlawnga ve ham ve. Akvai a ve k’um üng cit hü ua, am ani üng ta nghmüp naw ning jah kpha law khai ni. Nghmüp üng cit hüki naw a cehnak am ksingei khawi.
36 While you still have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.’ After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
“Akvai a ve ham üng akvai jumei ua, akvaia canaa nami kya khai” a ti. Acun a pyen päng ja Jesuh cit lü, am ami hmuhnak vaia ngthupeiki.
37 But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
Ami maa müncanksee khawkän pawh sepi Jesuh am jum u;
38 in fulfilment of the words of the prophet Isaiah, where he says – “Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?”
Sahma Hesajah naw a na pyen: “Bawipa aw, kami pyena ngthu u naw jumki ni? Bawipa naw ua veia a johit mdanki ni?” tia ngthua kümnak vaia kyaki.
39 The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
Acuna thea am jum u se, sahma Hesajah naw pyen lü,
40 “He has blinded their eyes, and blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn – And I should heal them.”
“Pamhnam naw ami mik a jah müsak, ami mlung jah nghlangsak se, acunüng ami mik naw am hmuh thei, ami lu pi cing se, ka jah mdaw be vaia, ka veia am nghlat law be thei u, ti lü Pamhnam naw pyenki” a ti.
41 Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
Hesajah naw Jesuha hlüngtainak hmu lü ania mawng cun a pyena kyaki.
42 Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, because they were afraid that they should be expelled from their synagogues;
Acunsepi, Judah ngvaie üngka khawkän naw Jesuh jumkie. Pharisee naw sinakoka k’um üngkhyüh ami jah ksät vai kyüh u lü am phyeh u.
43 for they valued honour from people more than honour from God.
Mhnama jah mhlünmtaia kthaka khyanga jah mhlünmtai ami jawngnaka phäh ni.
44 But Jesus had proclaimed, ‘He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
Jesuh naw, “Kei na jumki naküt cun naw, kei däk na jumki am ni, na tüi lawki pi jumki ni.
45 and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
“Kei na hmuki cun naw, na tüi lawki pi hmuki ni.
46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should remain in the darkness.
“Khawmdek vaisak khaia ka lawki ni, kei na jumki naküt cun nghmüp üng am ve ti.
47 When anyone hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
“Ka ngthu pyen ngja lü am jum u sepi, kei naw ngthu am jah mkhya pet nawng. Khawmdek ngthumkhyah khaia ka lawki am ni, khawmdek küikyan khaia va ka lawki.
48 He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last day.
“Kei na ma lü ka ngthu pyene am ngaiki naw ngthumkhyah pet khai mat taeiki. Ka ngthu pyen, acuna ngthu naw akpäihnaka mhnüp üng ngthumkhyah pet khai.
49 For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
“Kamät naw khyaihnak am ka pyen am ni; Pa na tüih lawki naw ka pyen vai ja ka sang vai ngthu a na pet ni.
50 And I know that eternal life lies in keeping his command. Therefore, whatever I say, I say only what the Father has taught me.’ (aiōnios g166)
“Ania a na peta ngthu cun anglät xünnaka kyaki ti ka ksingki. Acunakyase, ngthu ka pyen naküt cun Pa naw a na mtheh naküta kyaki” ngpyang lü a pyen. (aiōnios g166)
