Luke 15
1 But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
Mhmüp mat üng ngcawnklawk he la khyangka he ngthu ngai khai hea Jesuha veia lawki he.
2 and both the Pharisees and the Scribes were murmuring, saying, This man, unto sinners, giveth welcome, 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 unto them this parable, saying—
Acunüng, Jesuh naw ami veia hina msuimcäpnak a pyen,
4 What man from among you, having a hundred sheep, and losing, from among them, one, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go his way after the lost one, 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, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing;
“Acunüng, a hmuh be üng jekyainak am a kphyengmcunga khana taihki naw,
6 and, coming unto his house, calleth together the friends and the neighbours, saying unto them—Rejoice with me! because I have found my sheep that 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—Thus, joy in heaven, will there be, over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who indeed have, no need, of 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 Or, what woman, having, ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully, until 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, having found it, she calleth together her female friends and neighbours, saying—Rejoice with me! because I have found the piece of silver 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 Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.
“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 unto the father—Father! give me the share that falleth to me, of what there is. And, he, divided unto them the 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, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered 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 throughout that country, —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 his way, and joined himself unto one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to be feeding swine.
“Acunüng, acuna khaw üngka, khyang mat va ngdawn si se, acun naw vawk mcah khaia a loa a tüih.
16 And he used to long to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and, no man, was giving unto him.
“Acunüng, vawk ei pi ei hlü leng leng khaia, a ei aktäa ngaihki. U naw i pi am pe u.
17 But coming, to himself, he said—How many hired servants of my father, have bread enough and to spare, whereas, I, with famine, here, am perishing!
“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 unto 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 No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, —Make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came unto his own father.
na capa vaia am ngkawi ti veng, na veia nghlawhki mata kba na ngaia, ka ti khai,’ a ti.
20 Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly 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 before thee: No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, —[make me as one of thy hired servants.]
“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 unto his servants—Quick! bring forth a robe—the best! and put on him, and get out a ring for his hand, and sandals for 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 be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
“Semce akthaü kcang lawpüi u lü hnim u, hlimtuikia mi ei aw vai u,
24 Because, this my son, was, dead, and hath come to life again, was lost, and is found. And they began to be making merry.
“Hina ka capa thiki xüng law beki, khyüki hmuh be ni’ a ti. Acunüng eiaw lawki he.
25 But his elder son was in a field; and, as, in coming, he drew near unto the house, he heard music 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, calling near one of the youths, he inquired what these things, could be.
“M'ya mat khüki naw, ‘Ia ngkhaw he ni?’ ti lü a kthäh.
27 And, he, said unto him, —Thy brother, hath come, and thy father hath sacrificed the fatted calf, because, safe and sound, hath he received him back.
“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 But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat 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 But, he, answering said unto his father—Lo! so many years as these, do I serve thee, and, at no time, a commandment of thine, have I transgressed, —And, unto me, at no time, hast thou given a kid, that, with my friends, I might make merry;
“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, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, 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 But, he, said unto him—Child! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine;
“Acunüng, a pa naw, ‘Ka capa aw, ka veia khawvei na awmki ni, ka tak avan cun na ka ni.
32 But, to make merry and rejoice, there was need, because, this thy brother—was, dead, and hath come to life 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.
