Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
Acunüng, khaw mhmüp mat cun Temple k'uma khyang he jah mthei lü thangkdaw a pyen k'um üng, ktaiyü ngvai he la thum ksing he cun axüngvai he am law u lü,
2 and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
Jesuh üng, “Jah mtheha, ia ana am na pawh ni? U naw hina ana aning pet ni?” tia ami kthäh.
3 And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
Acunüng, Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Kei pi mat ka ning jah kthäh khai na msang u;
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
“Johan naw baptican a jah petnak thei hin Mhnam üngka aw? Khyang üngka aw?” a ti.
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
Acunüng, amimät he ami mlung k’uma, “Mhnam üngka mi ti üng pi, ‘ivai Johan am nami kcangnak ni?’ ti hlü ve.
6 But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
“Khyang üngka mi ti üng pi khyang avan naw Johan cun sahmaa ami ksinga kyase, lung am jah vawi hlü ve u,” tia ngai kyuki he.
7 And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was].
Acunüng, msang u lü, “Hawia ka ni ti am ksing ve üng,” ami ti.
8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Kei pi ua ana am ka pawh ni ti am ning jah mtheh hlü veng,” a ti.
9 And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
Acunüng, khyang he üng hina msuimcäpnak a jah mtheh, “Khyang mat naw capyit ngvawng pyanki, k’äih khai he üng jah khah hüt lü athuknaka khawa di law khaia citki.
10 And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
“Acunüng, capyit kbih vai a kha law üng amäta hama capyit ktheih kbit khaia a m'ya mat ngvawng ngängki hea veia a jah tüih. Cunsepi avang he ngängki he naw acuna m’ya cun kpai u lü a jünga ami tüih be.
11 And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
“Acunüng, a m'ya akce mat ami veia a tüih be kce, ngvawng ngängki he naw, kpai u lü, ngkekhyakei khaia pawhki he naw, a jünga ami tüih be.
12 And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.
“Acunüng, akce m'ya mat ami veia tüi be se acun pi aktäa ngkhe khaia kpai u lü kpunga ami tawn.
13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him.
“Acunüng, ngvawng mah naw, ‘Ikba ka pawh khai? Ka capa ka jawngnak bawi tüi süm vang, ani ta leisawng hman khai he ni,’ a ti.
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir: let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
“Cunsepi, ngvawng ngängki he naw ami na hmuh la, ‘Hin hin khawh mkhawm khaia khyang ni, mi hnim vai, acunüng a khawh mi ka na khai,’ tia, ami ceng.
15 And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
“Acunüng, capyit ngvawng üngka naw kpunga nawt u lü ami hnim. Acunüng capyit ngvawng mah naw ikba jah pawh law khai aw?
16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
“Ngvawng mah law lü, ngvawng ngängki he jah hnim lü ngvawng pi khyang kce he üng jah pe khai,” a ti. Acunüng, acun ami ngjak la, “Acukba ta am kya khai,” ami ti.
17 But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
Cunsepi, Jesuh naw jah teng lü, “Hina ngthu ng’yuki hin i ni? ‘Sawngsaki he naw ami yawka lung cun, avana kthaka kyäp law säihki ni’ ti hin.
18 Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
“Upi, acuna lunga khana kyaki cun yawp khai, Upi acuna lung naw a kyaksih cun mvuta mhmüi khai,” a ti.
19 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
Acunüng, thum ksing he la ktaiyü ngvai he naw man u lü, ami kutnak vaia ami bü te, khyang he ami jah kyühei; msuimcäpnak a pyen cun, amimi jah mkat lü, a pyen ti ami ksinga phäha kyaki.
20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
Acunüng, Jesuh naw, ngthu a pyen law msawk man u lü, Romah Empero veia ami khyak vaia phäha, k’äih tele u lü mcih khai hea khyang kdawa kba awmkia khyang he ami jah tüih.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
Amimi naw Jesuh üng, “Saja aw, cang yekia ngthu pyen lü na jah mtheiki, u am hngalang na lü akcanga Pamhnama lama ngthu na jah mthei khawiki ti kami ksingki;
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
“Romah bawi üng ngcawn kami ngcawn hin ngkawiki aw,” Am ngkawiki aw?” tia ami kthäh.
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
Cunsepi, Jesuh naw ami hleihlak jah ksing lü,
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar’s.
“Tangka mat na mhmuh law ua, ua müihmai la ua ngming ni a ng’yuk?” a ti. Acunüng, amimi naw, “Romah Bawi” ami ti.
25 And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.
Jesuh naw, “Acunüng Romah Bawia ka cun Romah Bawi üng pe u lü, Pamhnama ka cun Pamhnam üng pe ua,” a ti.
26 And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Acunüng, khyang hea ma ngthu a pyen msawk, ami man vai i am hmu u; a jah msangnak cun aktäa kyüh u lü ä msimsawt u lü awmki he.
27 And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they which say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him,
Acunüng, thawhnak be am ve, tikiea Saduke avang he, Jesuha veia law u lü,
28 saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man’s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Saja aw, Mosi naw a yuknak üng, khyang naw am ca lü a khyu a thih tak üng angsawn am a dütnak vaia, a bena naw a khäm be vai tia awmki.
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
“Ajana ngbengna khyüh awmki he. Akcük säih khyu mahki am ca lü thiki.
30 and the second;
“Acunüng, anghnginak naw a khäm be,
31 and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
Acunüng akthumnak naw a khäm be, acunkba bäa akhyühnak cäpa ami khäm be te am ca u lü avan naw ami thih tak.
32 Afterward the woman also died.
“Akdüta nghnumi pi thiki.
33 In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.
“Ami van khyüh naw ami khyunak. Acunakyase, thawhnak bea mhmüp üng, ua khyua kya hlüki ni?” ami ti.
Acunüng Jesuh naw, jah msang lü, “Hina khawmdek khyang he ngkhyungla u lü awmki he; (aiōn g165)
35 but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
cunsepi, tuha thinak üngka naw tho be ngkawikia ngaikyuki he cun ä ngkhyungla be u lü, khyu ca vaia pi am ngpeei kyu be u lü; (aiōn g165)
36 for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
“Athiha pi am thi be thei ti u, khankhawngsä hea mäih law u lü, thihnak üngka naw ami thawh bea phäha Pamhnama ca hea kyaki he.
37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed, in [the place concerning] the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
“Mosi naw, akthi he tho be khai he ti lü saksiki. Cangcim üng kpyapa däinak pyen lü, ‘Pamhnam cun Abrahama Pamhnam, Isaka Pamhnam, Jakopa Pamhnam’ tia pyenki.
38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
“Pamhnam cun akthi hea Mhnama am kya, akxüng hea Mhnama kyaki. Ania phäha avan xüngki he ni,” a ti.
39 And certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Thum ksing avang naw msang u lü, “Saja aw, cang veki,” ami ti.
40 For they durst not any more ask him any question.
Acunkäna ipi am ami kthäh be theia phäha kyaki.
41 And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son?
Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ikba Mesijah cun Davita capa, ami ti thei ni?
42 For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
“Davit amät naw Mküinaka ng’äi üng pyen lü, ‘Bawipa naw ka Bawipa veia pyen lü: ‘Ka kpat da ngawa,
43 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
Na ye he na khawkunga ka jah tak law vei däa, ka kpat da ngawa’ a ti.
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?
“Acukba Davit naw Mesijah üng, ‘Bawipa aw’ a ti üng ikba a mjükphyüia kya thei khai ni?” a ti.
45 And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
Acunüng, khyang he avana ngjaka, axüisaw hea veia,
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
“Thum ksing he jah cäiei na u; amimi cun suisak aksaü suisa u lü ngtaw hü vai jawngnaki he, jawihtuknaka leisawngnak am nghnukset kyu, Sinakoka ngawhnak kdaw ami yah vai la pawia akdaw säiha hmün ami yah vai ngjahlüki he,
47 which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
hmeinu hea khawhthem eiaw u lü, ami im jah yutei u lü, khyanga jah hmuha khawvei ktaiyüki he. Ami khamei vai akse säh ni,” a ti.
