< John 12 >
1 Six days before the Passover [celebration started], Jesus arrived in Bethany [village, along with us]. That was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus [previously] caused to be alive again after he died.
Tua zawkciang in Jesus sia paisanpoai tu ni luk a kisap ciang in thina pan a thawkiksak Lazarus omna Bathany ah pai hi.
2 There they gave a dinner to [honor] Jesus. Martha served the meal. [Her younger brother], Lazarus, was among the people who were eating with Jesus.
Tua mun ah amate in nitak an vak uh a; Martha in an huan hi: ahihang Lazarus sia Jesus taw sabuai kim ah a tote sung ah kihel hi.
3 Then Mary took [a bottle] of expensive perfume [called] nard and poured it on Jesus’ feet [to honor him]. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. The whole house was filled with the [beautiful] smell of the perfume.
Tua zawkciang Mary in a manham mama sathau namtui thawlkhat la a, Jesus peang buak hi, taciang a sam taw Jesus peang nawlsak a: a innsung theampo sia tua sathau namtui ngim taw kidim hi.
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) objected. He was the one who later enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize him.
Tua zawkciang in a nungzui te sung pan khat a hi, Ama a leheak tu pa, Simon tapa, Judas Iscariot in,
5 He said, “(We should have sold this perfume and given [the money] to poor people!/Why did [we] not sell this perfume and give [the money for it] to the poor people?) [RHQ] We could have gotten 300 days’ wages for it!”
Banghang in sathau namtui sia dangka zathum taw zuak in, mizawng te pia ngawl ziam? ci hi.
6 He said that, not because he cared about the poor people, but instead, because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the bag [of funds that people gave to help Jesus and us his disciples], and he often stole some of the money that was {that [people]} put into it.
Hibang a pau na sia, mizawng te a awlmawk hang hi ngawl hi; ahihang ama sia nguta hi a, dangka bawm keam ahikom in, dangka bawm sung a kikoi dangka te dawk tawntung hi.
7 Then Jesus said, “Do not bother her! [She bought this perfume] in order to save it until the day when they will bury me [after I die].
Tua zawkciang in Jesus in, Ama omsak po vun: keima ki vui ni atu kingingkhol in hi sathau namtui a keam a hihi.
8 There will always be poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not be with you much longer, [so it is good that she showed right now how much she appreciates me].”
Banghangziam cile mizawng te sia note taw om tawntung tu uh hi; ahihang kei sia note taw om tawngtng ngawl tu khi hi, ci hi.
9 A large crowd of Jews heard [people say] that Jesus was there [in Bethany]. So they came, not only [to see] Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the man whom he had caused to become alive again after he died.
Tua ahikom Judah mi tampi te in Jesus sia tua mun ah om hi, ci he uh hi: taciang Jesus a mu nop uh hang bek hi ngawl in, thina pan a thawkiksak Lazarus zong mu nuam uh ahikom hongpai uh hi.
10 So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also,
Ahihang thiampi lian te in Lazarus zong that nuam in thu vaihawm uh hi;
11 because many of the Jews were [deserting them and] going to Jesus and believing in him because of [Jesus causing] Lazarus [to be alive again].
Banghangziam cile Judah mi tampi te Lazarus hang in pai uh a, Jesus um uh hi.
12 The next day the huge crowd of people that had come [to Jerusalem] for the [Passover] celebration heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
A zingciang in mi tampi te a poai ah hongpai uh a, Jesus sia Jerusalem ah hongpai hi, ci a zak uh ciang in,
13 So they [cut] branches from some palm trees and took the branches out [of the city] to [wave them when they] met him. Some of them were shouting things like, “Hooray!” “May the Lord [God] bless the one who is coming with his authority [MTY]!” Some other people were shouting, “[May God bless] the King of Israel!”
Nuktu bak te la uh a, Jesus muak tu in pai uh hi, taciang in Hosanna: Topa min taw hongpai Israel kumpipa thuphatoai a hihi, ci in au kheukho uh hi.
14 When Jesus [came near to Jerusalem], he got a young donkey and sat on it [as he rode into the city]. By doing this, [he fulfilled] what had been written {what [a prophet] had written} [in Scripture],
Taciang Jesus in laa no khat a mu ciang in a tung ah to a;
15 You people of Jerusalem, do not be afraid! Look! Your king is coming! He is riding on a donkey’s colt!
Tua thu sia, lau heak in, Zion tanu awng: en in, na kumpipa sia laa no tung ah to in hongpai hi, ci in laithiangtho sung ah ki atkhol hi.
16 At first [we] disciples did not understand those things. But after Jesus had returned to heaven, we realized that those things had been written {that [a prophet] had written those things} about him, and that [by] doing those things for him [the people had fulfilled what the prophet prophesied].
A nungzui te in hi thu te a tel pai bua uh hi: ahihang Jesus min a than zawkciang in, hi thu te sia Ama thu a ki atkhol le Ama tung ah a piang thu te hi, ci phawkkik uh hi.
17 The crowd that was with him continued to tell other people that he called Lazarus to come out of the tomb, [and that Lazarus had then become alive again].
Tua ahikom Jesus in Lazarus sia thansung pan sam a, thina pan a thawkiksak ciang in Ama taw a omte in, tua thu tettipang uh hi.
18 Because of that, many people, because they heard [others say] that he had performed this miracle, went to meet him.
Hi thu hang in mite in Jesus muak uh hi, banghangziam cile amate in hi nalamdang a vawt thu za uh hi.
19 So the Pharisees said to each other, “It is obvious that we are making no progress [in trying to stop him! It looks like] [HYP] everyone [MTY] is becoming his disciple!”
Tua ahikom Pharisee te in, amate sung ah, bangma zozo ngawl nu hi ci na he uh ziam? en vun, leitung bup in a nung zui siat zo hi, ci uh hi.
20 Among those who went up [to Jerusalem] to worship [God] during the [Passover] celebration were some Greeks.
Tua poai sung ah Pathian bia tu in hongpai te sung ah Greek mite zong om hi:
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida [town] in Galilee [province]. They [wanted him] to do something for them. They said, “Sir, we would like to talk with Jesus.”
Tua ahikom amate sia Galilee ngam Bethsaida khua mi Philip kung ah hongpai uh a, Topa awng, Jesus ka mu nuam uh hi, ci in ngen uh hi.
22 So after Philip went and told that to Andrew, they both went and told Jesus.
Philip sia Andrew kung ah pai in, son a: taciang Andrew le Philip in Jesus kung ah son uh hi.
23 Then, [to show them that he must die in order to give eternal life to non-Jews like those Greeks], Jesus replied to them, “It is time for [God] to honor me, the one who came from heaven. [That will happen when I die].
Taciang Jesus in amate tung ah, A Tapa a minthansak tu hun hong theng hi.
24 Listen to this carefully: [My life is like a seed] [MET]. If [someone] does not plant a kernel of grain in the ground, it does not change. It remains only one [seed]. But if it changes [after it is planted in the ground, it will grow and] produce many seeds.
A tatak in kong ci hi, zungtang sia leisung ah tak a a thi buale, ama bek hi top hi: ahihang a thi le, a tang tam mama hong piang hi.
25 Anyone who strongly wants to keep on living [here on earth] will surely lose his life forever. But anyone who is willing to die [HYP] [for my sake] will surely gain eternal life. (aiōnios )
A nuntakna a it peuma sum tu hi; taciang hi leitung ah a nuntakna a ensan peuma tawntung nuntakna dong in keamcing tu hi. (aiōnios )
26 If [any of these Greeks or] anyone [else] wants to serve me, they must become my disciples. Then, [after they die], they will be where I am, [in heaven]. My Father will honor all those who serve me.
Mi khatpo in keima na a seam nuam le hongzui tahen; taciang keima omna mun ah ka naseam peuma om tu hi: mi khatpo in keima na a seam a hile, Pa in ama patoai tu hi.
27 Now I am deeply disturbed. (I do not know what to say./What shall I say?) [RHQ] Should I say, ‘[My] Father, save me from this time [when I will suffer and die!’]? No, [I should not say that, because] the reason I came ([into this world/from heaven]) was that I would [suffer] [MTY] now.
Tu in ka thinngim hi; a bang son tu khi ziam? Pa awng, hi hun pan hong ngum tan: ahihang hisia atu in tu hun in hongpai ka hihi.
28 My Father, show how great you are!” John 12:28b-36a Then [God] spoke [EUP] from heaven, saying, “I have already shown how great [I am], and I will do it again!”
Pa awng, na minthangsak in, ci hi. Tua zawkciang in, keima in minthangsak zo khi hi, ci in van pan in aw khat hong theng hi.
29 The crowd that was there heard [it but they did not understand the words. Some said] it was thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to him.
Tua ahikom Jesus kiim ah a ding mihing te in, za uh a, vanto hi, ci uh hi: a dang te in, vantungmi in Ama paupui hi, ci uh hi.
30 Jesus replied to them, “The voice that you heard speaking [was God’s voice, but] it was not for my benefit. It was for your benefit!
Jesus in zo kik a, Hi aw sia keima hang hi ngawl hi, ahihang note atu hi zaw hi.
31 Now is the time for [God] to judge [the people in] [MTY] the world. Now is the time when [I] will destroy [the power of Satan], the one who rules this world.
Tu in hi leitung thukhenna hun a hihi: tu in leitung a ukpa sia puasang ah ki hawlkhia tu hi.
32 But as for me, when I am lifted {when [men] lift me} up from the ground [on a cross, I will make a way for] gathering everyone to myself.”
Leitung pan in ka ki khai ciang in, mi theampo ka kung ah ka kai tu hi, ci hi.
33 He said this to show us the way in which he was going to die.
Hibang a ci ciang in, bangbang thina taw thi tu, ci a pualak a hihi.
34 [Someone in] the crowd answered him, “We understand from the Scriptures that the Messiah will live forever. So why do you say that the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], will be lifted up {that [men] will lift up the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], } on a cross? What kind of man who came from heaven are you [talking about]? (OR, That’s not the [kind] of Messiah [we are expecting]!)” (aiōn )
Mihonte in, Christ sia a tawntung in hong teang tu hi, ci thukham tungtawn in ka za uh hi: taciang nangsia bangbang in, mihing Tapa sia khai tu uh hi, ci ni ziam? hi mihing Tapa sia akua ziam? ci in zo uh hi. (aiōn )
35 Then Jesus said to them, “[My message is like] [MET] a light for you. [I] will be with you for only a little while longer. Live and act [as you should] while I am still with you, [because suddenly you will have no more opportunity to hear my message! You do not want to be like] [MET] [someone] who cannot see where he is going any more [when it suddenly] becomes dark!
Tua zawkciang in Jesus in amate tung ah, Note taw khuavak tawmvei sung omlai hi. Khuavak na nei uh lai in, tabang a hibale note tung ah khuazing hong theng tu hi: banghangziam cile khuazing sung ah a vak peuma in a paina mun a he bua uh hi.
36 Believe in my message [MET] while you still have an opportunity to do it, in order that you may become people who have accepted my truth [MET]!” John 12:36b-43 After Jesus said those things, he left them and hid from them.
Khuavak na nei uh lai in, khuavak sung ah om vun, tabang in khuavak i tate na hi tu uh hi, ci hi. Jesus in hi thu te a son zawkciang in pusuak a, amate kung pan in kiheam hi.
37 Although he had done many miracles while people were watching, [most of] them refused to believe that he [is] ([the Messiah/from God]).
Jesus in amate mai ah nalamdang tampi vawt zo napi, amate in Jesus a um bua lai uh hi:
38 [Their stubbornness and refusal to believe was similar to the stubbornness of the people that] the prophet Isaiah wrote about long ago: Lord, (hardly anyone has believed our message!/who has believed our message?) [RHQ] Most people refused to accept it, even though you showed them your power!
Tua thu kamsang Isaiah in, Topa awng, ka thuson uh te kua na um ziam? taciang a kua tung ah Topa ban kilangsak ziam? a ci sia a tangtun natu a hihi.
39 That was the reason why they were unable to believe. [It was like] Isaiah wrote somewhere else that God said:
Tua ahikom amate in a um thei bua uh hi, banghangziam cile Isaiah in,
40 They have [refused to understand; they acted as though they were] blind people! They were insensible in their inner beings! As a result, they have not perceived [my truth]! They have not understood it in their inner beings! They have not turned [from their sinful lives], and because of that I cannot help them!
Pathian in amate i mitte tawsak a, a thinsung uh zong khauhsak hi; tabang in amate mitte taw mu ngawl tu uh a, a thinsung taw zong a he bua tu uh hi, tabang hibua thong le amate hong theng tu uh a, ka damsak tu hi, ci in sonkik hi.
41 Isaiah wrote that because [it was as though] he saw [ahead of time] how great Jesus would be, and he prophesied [those things] about him.
Hi thu te sia Isaiah in, Pathian a minthanna a mu ciang in a son a hihi.
42 Although most of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] did not believe that Jesus is ([the Messiah/from God]), some of them believed in him. But they would not tell anyone that they believed in him, because [they were afraid that if they said that], the Pharisees would not let them worship in the synagogues.
Hi kamale ngam uk ulian te sung ah mi tampi in Jesus um uh a; ahihang Pharisee te hang in a pualak bua uh hi, pualak uh hile synagogue sung pan in hawlkhia tu hi:
43 They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them.
Banghangziam cile amate in Pathian i pokna sang in mihing te i pokna dei zaw uh hi.
44 [Another day, when] Jesus [was teaching the people, he] shouted, “Those who believe in me, they are not believing in [me alone]. Instead, [it is as though] they also believe in the one who sent me.
Jesus hong au a, Keima hong um peuma in keima hong um hi ngawl in, hong sawlpa um uh hi.
45 When they see me [and what I am doing, it is as though] they are seeing the one who sent me.
Taciang keima hong mu peuma in hong sawlpa a mu hi.
46 I have come into the world [to show people God’s truth], as a light [shows people what is around them]. I have come in order that people who believe in me will not remain [ignorant of God’s truth] [MET], [as those who are] in the darkness [are ignorant of what is around them].
A kuamapo keima hong um peuma, khuazing sung ah om ngawl tu uh a, hi leitung ah keima sia khuavak in hongpai ka hihi.
47 As for those who hear my message but do not obey [its commands], I am not [the one who] judges them. [The main reason] that I came ([into the world/from heaven]) was not to judge [the people of] [MTY] the world. Instead, I came to save them [from being punished for their sins].
Khat po in ka thu te za a, a um bua ahile, ama sia thukhen ngawl khi hi: banghangziam cile leitung thukhen tu in hongpai ngawl khi hi, ahihang leitung ngum tu in hongpai ka hihi.
48 There is something that will judge those who reject me and do not accept my message. On the judgment day [God] will condemn them [because they rejected] the message that I have told them.
Kei hong nial a, ka thu a sang ngawl te, thukhen tu nei uh hi: ka son thu in ni tawpkhak ni ciang ama thukhen tu hi.
49 I have not said things from my own [authority]. Instead, [my] Father, the one who sent me, instructed me what to say and how I should say it.
Banghangziam cile keima thu in pau ngawl khi hi; ahihang keima hong sawl Pa in ka pau tu le ka son tu thu hong pia hi.
50 I know that [paying attention to] what he has instructed us [leads to] eternal life. So whatever I say is exactly (OR, only) what [my] Father has told me to say.” (aiōnios )
Taciang a thupiak te sia tawntung nuntakna hi, ci ka he hi: tua ahikom bangpo ka pau hial zong in, Pa i hong son bang in ka pau hi, ci hi. (aiōnios )