Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Taciang Saul in Topa nungzui te that tu in nasiatak in tawng tawntung lai a, thiampi sang pa kung ah pai in,
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
Ama tung pan in, Damascus synagogue te tung piak tu lai te ngen hi, tua mun ah Topa lampi zui te a mu le, numei pasal ci ngawl, hen in Jerusalem ah paipui sawm hi.
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Saul ama sia khualhaw in, Damascus a thet dektak ciang, thakhatthu in van pan khuavak in a kimkot teng tan hi:
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
Ama sia lei ah pusuk a, Saul, Saul, banghang hong vawtsia ni ziam? ci aw za hi.
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Saul in, Topa awng, akua ni ziam? ci hi. Taciang Topa in, Keima sia na vawtsiat Jesus khi hi: nangma atu in a zum khat sui sia thuakhak mama hi, ci hi.
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
Taciang ama sia ling va dil le laukawm in, Topa awng, bang hong vawtsak nuam ni ziam? ci hi. Taciang Topa in ama tung ah, Ding in a, khuapi sung ah pai in, taciang na vawt hamtang tu thu kong son tu hi, ci hi.
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Taciang ama taw khualhaw te in aw nging za uh hinapi, mihing khat zong mu ngawl uh a hikom kamkhat zong pau ngawl in ding uh hi.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Saul sia lei pan tho to a; a mit a ha ciang in, mihing kuama mu ngawl hi: ahihang amate in a khut pan kai a, Damascus khua sung ah paipui hi.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Taciang ni thum sung khua mu ngawl a, an ne ngawl in tui zong dawn ngawl hi.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Damascus khuasung ah Ananias a kici nungzui khat om hi; taciang Topa in mangmusak na sung pan in ama kung ah, Ananias awng, ci hi. Taciang ama in, en in, Topa awng, keima hiak ah ka om hi, ci hi.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
Topa in ama tung ah, Ding in a, a Tang, a kici lampi ah pai tan, taciang Judah inn ah Tarsus khuami, Saul a kici mi khat zong in: banghangziam cile, en in, ama thungen in om hi,
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
Taciang ama in Ananias a kici mi khat tum a, khua a mu thei natu in, ama tung ah a khut a ngak sia mangmu na sung ah mu zo hi, ci hi.
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
Ananias in, Topa awng, Jerusalem ah na mithiangtho te kung ah phat ngawlna a vawt bangza in tam ci, hisia pa thu mi tampi te tung pan in ka za zo hi:
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
Taciang na min hong sam theampo hen tu in thiampi lian te tung pan thuneina nei hi, ci in zo hi.
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Ahihang Topa in Ananias tung ah, Pai in, banghangziam cile ama sia keima atu in a kiteal beal hi a, Gentile mite, kumpi te le Israel tate mai ah ka min a pua tu pa hi:
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
Banghangziam cile keima in ama sia ka min hang in a thuak hamtang tu te bangza in lian ziam, ci sia kong lak tu hi, ci hi.
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Taciang Ananias pai a, inn sung ah tum hi; Saul tung ah a khut nga a, suapui pa Saul awng, khua mu in, Tha Thiangtho taw na dim thei natu, nong pai na lampi, na tung ah hong kilang Topa Jesus in hong sawl hi, ci hi.
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
Tasia pociang in Saul i mit pan in ngasalip bang khat tak a: thakhatthu in khuamu hi, taciang ding a, tui ki phum hi.
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
Saul sia an a neak zawkciang in, thadim hi. Tua zawkciang in Damascus ah nungzui te taw ni tampi sung omkhawm uh hi.
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
Tasia pociang in synagogue sung ah Christ sia Pathian Tapa hi, ci in thuhil hi.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Ahihang a zate theampo in lamdangsa mama uh a, ama sia Jerusalem ah Jesus min a lo te theampo a susia pa hi ngawl ziam, amate a hen zawkciang, thiampi lian te kung ah a paipui nop hang hi ngawl ziam? ci uh hi.
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Ahihang Saul sia thahat seseam a, Jesus in Christ a hihi, ci a pualak hu in, Damascus a om Judah mite buaisak mama hi.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Ni tampi a cin zawkciang in, Judah mite in ama that tu in kikum khawm uh hi.
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
Ahihang amate i pan hunlam Saul in he hi. Taciang amate in Saul that tu in kongpi te sun taw zan taw cing uh hi.
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
Tua zawkciang in nungzui te in Saul sia zan in paipui uh a, bawm taw luphung pan in khiasuk uh hi.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Saul sia Jerusalem a thet ciang in, nungzui te taw kikop sawm hi: ahihang amate in Saul sia nungzui hi, ci um ngawl in lau uh hi.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
Ahihang Barnabas in panpui a, sawltak te kung ah paipui hi, taciang lampi ah ama in Topa mu a, Topa zong in ama paupui hi, ci le, Damascus ah Jesus min taw hangsantak in Pathian thuhil hi, ci amate tung ah tangko hi.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Taciang Saul sia Jerusalem ah amate taw sungtum le pusuak in omtek uh hi.
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
Taciang Topa Jesus min taw hangsantak in thuhil a, Greek mite taw ki nial uhhi: tua ahikom amate in Saul that nuam uh hi.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Tua thu suapui te in a heak uh ciang in, Caesaria ah paipui uh a, Tarsus ah puak uh hi.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
Tua zawkciang in Judah ngam, Galilee ngam le Samaria ngam theampo ah pawlpi te thinnopna taw kiptak in om uh hi; taciang Topa zatakna le Tha Thiangtho henepna sung ah nungta in, khangto uh hi.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Peter sia mun tatuam ah khualhaw a, Lydda khua a om mithiangtho te kung theng hi.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Tua mun ah Aeneas a kici khat taw ki mu hi, ama sia a pumzaw a, lupmun tung ah kum liat sung tho thei ngawl in lum hi.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Peter in ama tung ah, Aeneas awng, Jesus Christ in hong damsak hi: tho in a, na lupna zial in, ci hi. Tasia pociang in tho hi.
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Taciang Lydda le Sharon ah a om theampo in mu uh a, Topa sang ah heakkik uh hi.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Tu in Joppa khua ah Tabitha a kici nungzui khat om hi. Tabitha a khiakna sia Dorcas a cinopna a hihi: hi numei in na pha tampi vawt a, mizawng tampi hu hi.
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
Tua ni in, ama sia a cina in thi hi: taciang amate in a luang a sil zawk uh ciang, inn tung doituam ah sial uh hi.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Lydda sia Joppa taw kinai ahikom in nungzui te in Peter tua mun ah om hi, ci za uh a, manlangtak in hongpai natu in, mihing sawl in sam uh hi.
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Taciang Peter ding in amate taw pai hi. A thet uh ciang in Peter sia inntung doituam ah paipui uh hi: tua mun ah meingong te theampo a hui ah ding in kap lialua uh a, a nuntaklai a ta laktong le puan te zong lak hi.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Peter in amate pusuaksak siat a, khupdin in thu a nget zawkciang, a luang sang ah kihei in, Tabitha, tho in, ci hi. Taciang a mit hong hak a: Peter a mu ciang in, to hi.
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Peter in a khut thak in kaito a, mithiangtho te le meingong te a sap zawkciang in, a nungta in ap hi.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Tua thu sia Joppa khua sung theampo ah thang a; mi tampi in Topa um uh hi.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Peter sia Joppa khua ah savun vawtpa Simon kung ah ni tampi sung om hi.
