Acts 2
1 On the day when [the Jews were celebrating the] Pentecost [festival], the [believers] were all together in one place [in Jerusalem].
Pentecost ni hong thet ciang in, amate a vekpi thukimtak in munkhat ah ki kaikhawm uh hi.
2 Suddenly [they heard] a noise [coming] from the sky [that sounded] like a strong wind. Everyone in the entire house where they were sitting heard the noise.
Thakhatthu in van pan hui theau vapum bang aw nging hong theng a, amate to na inn hong dim hi.
3 Then they saw [what looked] like flames of fire. These flames separated [from one another], and [one of them] came down on [the head of] each of the believers.
Taciang leii taw a kibang meikuang hong kilang a, amate khatsim tung ah hong om hi.
4 Then all of the believers were (completely controlled/empowered) by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit (completely controlled/empowered) all of the believers}, and he enabled them to begin speaking other languages [MTY] [that they had not learned].
Amate a vekpi in Tha Thiangtho taw kidim uh a, Thaa in pau thei na a piak bang in, kam dang tek taw pau uh hi,
5 At that time [many] Jews were staying in Jerusalem [to celebrate the Pentecost festival. They were people who] always tried to obey [the Jewish] laws. [They had come] from many different [HYP] countries.
Van nuai ngam tatuam pan in biakna sang a ki pumpiak Judah mite Jerusalem ah om uh hi.
6 When they heard that [loud] noise [like a wind], a crowd came together [to the place where the believers were]. The crowd (was amazed/did not know what to think), because each of them was hearing [one of] the believers speaking in that person’s own language.
Tua aw a zak uh ciang in, mihonpi te hongpai ngawp uh a, amate i pauna sia amate kam tek taw za uh ahikom buai tek mama uh hi.
7 They were completely amazed, and they said [to each other], “All these men who are speaking have [RHQ] [always] resided in Galilee [district, so they would not know our languages].
Taciang amate a vekpi in lungmang in lamdangsatek mama uh a, en vun, amate a vekpi uh in Galilee mite hi ngawl ziam?
8 ([We(inc) do not understand] how these men can speak our own native languages!/How can these men speak our own native languages?) [RHQ] [But] all of us hear them [doing that]
Bangbang in i pianpui kam tek taw za hi ziam?
9 [Some of us are from the regions of] Parthia and Media and Elam, and [others of us] reside [in the regions of] Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia.
Eite sia Parthia ngam, Media ngam, Elam ngam, Mesopotamia ngam, Judah ngam, Cappadocia ngam, Pontus ngam, Asia ngam,
10 There are some from Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the regions in Libya [that are] near Cyrene [city]. [There are others of us] who are [here] visiting [Jerusalem] from Rome.
Phrygia ngam, Pamphylia ngam, Egypt ngam le Libya ngam Syrene khua pan i hi a, Rome sung leangna te, Judah mite le Judah biakna a bia Gentile te,
11 [They include native] Jews as well as non-Jews who have accepted what we Jews believe. And others of us are from Crete [Island] and from [the region of] Arabia. [So how is it that these people] are speaking our languages [MTY], telling us [about] (the great/the mighty things) [that] God has done?”
Cretes le Arabia ngam pan i hi a, amate i eima kam in a pau i zak sia Pathian i a lamdang nasep na hi, ci in khat le khat ki sason uh hi.
12 All [those people] were amazed, and did not know what to think [about what was happening]. So they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
Amate a vekpi in lamdangsa mama uh a, lungmang mama in, hi thu sia a bang khiakna peuma ziam? ci in khat le khat ki dong uh hi.
13 But [some] of them (made fun of/laughed at) [those who believed in Jesus]. They said, “[These people are talking like this because] they are drunk!”
A dang te in selno in, hite sia sapittui thak kham hon uh, ci uh hi.
14 So Peter stood up with the [other] eleven [apostles] and spoke loudly to the [crowd of] people, saying, “[My] fellow Jews and you [others] who are staying in Jerusalem, listen to me, all of you, and I will explain to you what is happening!
Ahihang Peter sia a dang sawm le khat te taw ding uh a, aw ngingtak in amate tung ah, no Judah mite le Jerusalem ah a omte, hi thu he tavun a, ka pau te ngai vun:
15 [Some of] you think that [we(exc) are drunk], but we are not drunk. It is [only] nine o’clock in the morning, [and people here never get drunk this early] in the day!
Banghangziam cile hite sia no i ngaisut bang in kham ngawl hi, zingsang nai kua hi pheang hi.
16 Instead, [what has happened to us is] the [miraculous] thing that the prophet Joel wrote about [long ago]. [Joel wrote]: God says,
Ahihnag hi thu sia kamsang Joel i sonkholsa;
17 ‘During the last/final days [before I judge all people], I will give my Spirit abundantly/generously to people [SYN] everywhere. [As a result], your sons and daughters will tell [people] messages from me, the young men among you will see visions [from me], and the old men among you will have dreams [that I will give them].
Pathian in ni tawpkhak ni ciang in, mi theampo tung ah ka Thaa ka buak tu hi: taciang na tapa te le na tanu te in maisang thu pualak tu uh hi, taciang na tangval te in mangmu tu uh hi, taciang na puhuai te uh in mangman tu uh hi:
18 During those days I will abundantly/generously give my Spirit [even] to men and women believers [who are] my slaves/servants, so they can tell [people] messages from me.
Tua ni ciang in, ka salpa le salnu te tung ah ka Thaa ka buak tu a; amate in mailam thu pualak tu hi:
19 I will cause amazing things to happen in the sky, and I will do miracles on the earth that will show [that I am powerful]. [Here] on the earth [CHI] I [will cause wars with] blood, fire and thick/dark smoke [everywhere].
Taciang vantung ah nalamdang te ahizong, lei nuai ah thisan, mei le meikhu musakna te ahizong, ka lak tu hi:
20 [In the sky] the sun will [appear] dark [to people] and the moon [will appear] red [to them. Those things will happen] before the important and splendid/amazing day [MTY] [when I], the Lord [God, will come to judge everyone].
A thupi le a cepte tak Topa ni hong thet ma in, ni hong mial tu a, tha zong thisan suak tu hi:
21 [Before that time], all those who ask [me] [MTY] [to save them from the guilt of their sins] will be saved {[I], the Lord, will save all those who ask [me] [MTY] [to save them from the guilt of their sins].}’”
Tua hun ciang in a kuamapo Topa min a sam theampo in ngupna nga tu hi.
22 [Peter continued], “[My fellow] Israelites, listen to me! [When] Jesus from Nazareth [town lived] among you, God proved to you [that he had sent him] by enabling him to do many amazing miracles. You yourselves know [that this is true].
No Israel mite, hi thu te ngai vun; Nazareth mi Jesus sia, Pathian in note sung ah a tumdang nate, nalamdang te le musakna te taw tettipang in a kipsak mihing a hihi, note mama in zong na heak uh bangma in:
23 [Even though you knew that], you turned this man [Jesus] over to his enemies. [However], God had already planned for that, and he knew all about it. Then you urged men [SYN] who do not obey [God’s] law to kill Jesus. They did that by nailing him to a cross.
Ama sia, Pathian i khensat sa ngaisutna le heakkholsa bang in ki ap hi, taciang note in na man uh a, a seksol khut taw thinglamte tung ah khai in na that uh hi:
24 He suffered terribly [when he died, but God caused him to become alive again]. God did not let him continue to be dead, because it was not possible for him [PRS] to remain dead.”
Ama sia thina in a letcip tu suakthei ngawl ahikom, Pathian in thokiksak a, thina ngimthuak na pan in suaktasak hi.
25 “[Long ago King] David wrote [what] the Messiah [said], “knew [that] you, Lord [God, would always] be near me. You are right beside [MTY] me, so I will not be afraid of [those who want to harm me].
Banghangziam cile David in Ama taw kisai in a son na ah, Topa sia a tawntung in ka mai ah ka mukhol hi, banghangziam cile Ama sia ka ziatsang ah om a, bangma in hong linglawngsak zo batu hi:
26 Because of that I [SYN] joyfully praise [you, O God]. And I am completely confident that [you(sg) will] ([cause my body] to become alive [again]/[raise me from the dead]).
Tua ahikom ka thinsung ah nopna om a, ka lei a lungdam hi; tuabek dom ngawl ka taksa zong lametna sung ah tawlnga tu hi:
27 You will not allow my spirit to remain in the place where the dead are. You will not [even] let my body decay, [because] I am devoted to you and always obey [you]. (Hadēs g86)
Banghangziam cile nangma in ka tha sia hell sung ah na nusia bua hi, na Mi Thiangtho sia a muatcip tu na oai bua hi. (Hadēs g86)
28 You have told me [that you will cause my body] to become alive [again]. You will make me very happy [because] you will be with me [forever].”
Nangma in nuntakna lampi te nong hesak zo a; na maitang taw lungdamna dim in nong vawt tu hi, ci hi.
29 [Peter] continued, “My fellow Jews, I can tell you confidently that [our royal] ancestor, [King] David, died, and that his [body] was buried {that [people] buried his [body]}. And the place [where they] buried his body is [still] here today.
Ka suapui te awng, minam te i pa David thu hangsan tak in kong son tu hi, ama sia thi a kivui zo hi, taciang tuni dong eite taw a than om nginge hi.
30 So [we(inc) know that David was not speaking those words about himself. But] because he was a prophet, [he spoke about the Messiah]. David knew that God had strongly promised him that he would cause one of his descendants to become king [MTY] like David was king. (OR, to [be the Messiah who would] rule [God’s people] like David had ruled [them].)
Ama in cilesa lam a suanlepal te sung pan, Pathian in Christ sia thokiksak tu a, kumpi tokhum tung ah tosak tu hi, ci in kiciamna taw a kamciam na sia kamsang a hi nataw in he hi;
31 David knew beforehand [what God would do], so he [was able to] say that God would cause the Messiah to live again [after he died]. He said that God would not let the Messiah remain in the place of the dead, nor let his body decay.” (Hadēs g86)
Hi Christ thawkikna a mukhol hu in, a tha sia hell ah nusia ngawl hi, a taksa zong muat ngawl hi, ci son hi. (Hadēs g86)
32 “[After] this [man] Jesus [had died], God caused him to become alive [again]. All of us(exc), [his followers], have seen [and tell people] that Jesus has become alive again.
Hi Jesus sia Pathian in thokiksak zo a, kote sia a tetti te ka hi uh hi.
33 God has greatly honored Jesus [by causing him to rule] right beside him [MTY] [in heaven]. Jesus has received the Holy Spirit from [God] his Father, [just like] God promised. [So] Jesus has generously/abundantly given us the Holy Spirit, [and he has shown that by] what you are seeing and hearing.
Tua ahikom Pathian i ziatsang ah ki lamsang a, Pa i kamciam Tha Thiangtho a san hu in, tu in na mu uh le na zak uh te sia Ama i hong buak a hihi.
34 [We(inc) know that David was not speaking about himself] because David did not go up into heaven [as Jesus did]. [Besides that], David himself said [this about the Messiah]: The Lord [God] said to my Lord [the Messiah], ‘Reign here beside me,
Banghangziam cile David sia van ah kato ngawl hi: ahihang ama vateak in, Topa in ka Topa kung ah, ka ziatsang ah to in,
35 while I completely defeat [MTY] your enemies.’”
Na ngalte ka peang koina in ka vawt mateng, ci hi.
36 [Peter concluded], “So I [want you and] all [other] Israelites [MTY] to acknowledge that God has caused this Jesus to be both [our] Lord/Ruler and the Messiah. [But God considers that] you are the ones who nailed Jesus to a cross.”
Tua ahikom Israel minam theampo in thiangtak in tel tavun, thinglamte tung ah na khai uh Jesus sia Pathian in Topa le Christ in vawt zo hi.
37 When the people heard what [Peter said], they felt very guilty [IDM]. So they asked him and the other apostles, “Fellow-countrymen, what should we [(exc)] do [so that God will forgive us]?”
Tu in amate in hi thu a zak uh ciang in, amate i thinsung hol a, Peter le adang sawltak te kung ah, U le nau te awng, banglaw tu khu ziam? ci uh hi.
38 Peter [answered] them, “Each of you should turn away from your sinful behavior. Then [we(exc)] will baptize you, if [you now believe] in Jesus Christ. Then [God] will give you the Holy Spirit.
Taciang in Peter in amate tung ah, na mawna uh kisik vun a, na mawna uh hang in na vekpi Jesus Christ min taw tui ki phum vun, taciang Tha Thiangtho letsong na nga tu uh hi.
39 [God] has promised [to do that] [MTY] for you and your descendants, and for all [others who believe in him], even those who [live] far away [from here]. The Lord our God [will give his Spirit] to everyone whom he invites [to become his people]!”
Banghangziam cile kamciam sia noma, na tate, taciang a khuala mi theampo le Topa i Pathian in a sap tu theampo atu hi, ci hi.
40 Peter spoke much more [and] spoke strongly/forcefully to them. He pleaded with them, “[Ask God] to save you [so that he will not punish you when he punishes] these evil people [who have rejected Jesus]!”
Peter in a dang kammal tampi taw tettipang in hanthawn a, hi minam seksol te kung pan in noma le noma ki ngum vun, ci hi.
41 So the people who believed Peter’s message were baptized. There were about 3,000 [SYN] [who] joined the group [of believers] that day.
Tua zawkciang in Peter thuhilna sia lungdamtak in a sang te tui ki phum uh hi: taciang tua ni ma in mihing tul thum kiim amate kung ah ki belap hi.
42 They continually obeyed what the apostles taught, and they very frequently met together [with the other believers]. And they continually ate [together and celebrated the Lord’s Supper], and continually prayed [together].
Amate sia sawltak te hilna le ki pawlkhopna, anluum bal na le thungetna ah tatsat ngawl in kiptak in om uh hi.
43 All the people [SYN] [who were in Jerusalem] were greatly revering [God because] the apostles were frequently doing many kinds of miraculous things.
Sawltak te in nalamdang tampi le musakna tampi vawt uh a, mi theampo tung ah launa hong theng hi.
44 All of those who believed [in Jesus] were united [and regularly met] together. They were also sharing everything that they had with one another.
Taciang a um te theampo ki kaikhawm uh a, a neisa theampo zong neikhawm uh hi;
45 [From time to time some of] them sold [some of] their land and [some of the other] things that they owned, and they would give [some of] the money [from what they sold] to others [among them], according to what they needed.
Amate neisa le van te zuak uh a, mi khatsim i a kisapna bang in, mi theampo tung ah hawm uh hi.
46 Every day they continued meeting together in the temple [area]. And every day they gladly and generously shared their food [SYN] [with each other], as they ate together [and celebrated the Lord’s Supper] in their houses.
Amate sia nisim tatsat ngawl in biakinn sung ah thukim in om tek uh hi, taciang inn khat zawk inn khat ah anluum te bal uh a, lungdamtak le thin ki si lung kisi in an ne khawm tek uh hi.
47 [As they did so], they were praising God, and all the [other] people [in Jerusalem] were [thinking] favorably about them. [As those things were happening], every day the Lord [Jesus] increased the number of people who were being saved {whom he was saving} [from the guilt of their sins].
Pathian pok khawm tek uh a, mi theampo taw maipha nga uh hi. Ngupna nga mi Topa in nisim in pawlpi sung ah belap hi.
