John 18
1 After Jesus finished praying, he went across the Kidron Brook, along with [us] disciples, to a grove [of olive trees].
Hi thu te a son zawkciang in, Jesus a nungzui te taw Kidron lui ngalkhat ah pai uh hi, tua mun ah huan khat om a, tua huan sung ah nungzui te taw tum khawm uh hi.
2 Judas, who was [about to] enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him, knew that [he would probably be] there. [He knew that because] Jesus often gathered there with us.
Jesus a leheakpa Judas zong in tua mun he hi: banghangziam cile Jesus a nungzui te taw tua mun ah pai bul uh hi.
3 So Judas came to that grove. He was leading a troop of Roman [soldiers] and some Temple guards who had been sent by the Pharisees and chief priests. They were carrying torches and lamps and weapons.
Judas in thiampi lian te le Pharisee te kung pan in, mi pawlkhat le palik te taw tua mun ah mei-inn, meisip te le ngal van te taw hongpai uh hi.
4 Jesus knew everything that was about to happen to him. So [as they approached], he stepped forward and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”
Jesus in a tung ah a theng tu thu theampo hekhol zo ahikom, a mai ah pai in amate tung ah, Kua zong nu ziam? ci hi.
5 They replied to him, “Jesus, the man from Nazareth.” He replied, “That is who I am.” Judas, the one who was enabling his enemies to seize him, was with them.
Amate in, Nazareth khua mi Jesus, ci uh hi. Jesus in, Keima khi hi, ci hi. Ama a leheakpa Judas zong amate taw ding hi.
6 When Jesus told them, “That is who I am,” they lurched backward and fell down on the ground [because of his power].
Jesus in amate tung ah, keima khi hi, a ci po ciang, a nungsang uh ah thalpu siat uh hi.
7 He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
Tua zawkciang in Jesus in amate tung ah, Kua zong nu ziam? ci in dong kik hi. Amate in, Nazareth mi Jesus, ci uh hi.
8 Jesus replied, “I told you that I am Jesus. So since I am the one you are looking for, allow these [disciples of mine] to go.”
Jesus in, Keima khi hi, kong ci zo hi: tua ahikom keima nong zong uh ahile, hi teng paisak in, ci zo hi:
9 [This happened] in order that [when they did what he asked them to do], the words would be fulfilled that he had prayed, “I will never lose any of those whom God has brought to me.”
Tabang in, nangma i nong piak te khat zong kisiasak ngawl khi hi, a ci sia a tangtun na a hihi.
10 Simon Peter had a [long] dagger. So he drew it and [tried to kill] the high priest’s servant, [but he only] cut off the man’s right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
Tua zawkciang in Simon Peter in, a namsau dok a, thiampi lian i naseampa sat hi, taciang a ziatsang bil tawng pai hi. Tua naseampa min sia Malchus a hihi.
11 Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword [back] into its sheath! (I must endure what [my] Father wants me to suffer./Do you not think that I must endure what [my] Father wants me to suffer?) [MET, RHQ]”
Jesus in Peter kung ah, Na namsau a paisung ah thunkik in: ka Pa i hongpiak hai sia dawn ngawl tu khi ziam? ci hi.
12 Then the troop of soldiers, along with their commander and the Jewish Temple guards, seized Jesus. They tied his hands [behind his back].
Tua zawkciang in mihon, ngalkapmang le palik te in Jesus man in, hencip uh a,
13 Then they took him first to Annas, [who was previously the high priest]. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas was the high priest that year.
Amasabel in Annas kung ah paipui uh hi; banghangziam cile ama sia Caiaphas zi i pa a hihi, tua kum in thiampi sang sia Caiaphas a hihi.
14 Caiaphas was the one who [previously] advised the Jewish [Council] that it would be better if one man died for the sake of the people [than for all the people of the Jewish nation to die].
Tu in Caiaphas sia, mipi atu in mi khat thi le phazaw hi, ci in Judah mite tung ah ngaisutna a pia pa a hihi.
15 Simon Peter and [I] were following Jesus. Because the high priest knew [me], [his doorkeeper permitted me] to enter the courtyard.
Simon Peter le a dang nungzui khat in, Jesus zui uh hi: tua a dang nungzui pa sia thiampi sang in he hi, taciang Jesus taw thiampi sang pa leitual ah tum hi.
16 But Peter [had to] wait outside near the doorway. However, since I knew the high priest, I went back to the doorway and spoke to the girl who was guarding the entrance. Then [she allowed] Peter to come in.
Ahihang Peter sia kongkha hui a puasang ah ding hi. Tua zawkciang in thiampi sang pa i heak adang nungzui pa in, kongkha cing nu paupui a, Peter sia a sung ah tumpui hi.
17 The servant girl who was guarding the doorway said to Peter, “Surely you are not another disciple of that man [they have arrested], are you?” He said, “I am not.”
Kongkha cing naseam numei nu in, Peter kung ah, nangma zong hisia pa i nungzui te sung ah khat hi ngawl ni ziam? ci hi. Peter in, hi ngawl khi hi, ci hi.
18 It was cold, so the high priest’s slaves and Temple guards made a charcoal fire and were standing around it to keep warm. Peter was also standing near it, warming himself.
Khuasik ahikom, naseam te le palik te in meihol thut uh a; ding kawm in mei oai tek uh hi: taciang Peter zong amate taw ding a, mei oai khawm hi.
19 [While Peter was doing that], the high priest asked Jesus about his disciples and about what he was teaching people.
Thiampi sang in Jesus sia a nungzui te thu le a thuhil nate dong hi.
20 Jesus replied, “I have always spoken where many people [MTY, HYP] could hear me. I have taught them in (the synagogues/their meeting places) and in the Temple courtyard, in places where many [HYP] Jews come together. I have spoken nothing secretly.
Jesus in, Leitung mite tung ah a kilang in thu ka hil hi; Judah mite i pai tawntung na mun, synagogue le biakinn sung ah zong thuhil khi hi; taciang a thimtham in bangma son ngawl khi hi.
21 [So] (why are you asking me questions [like this illegally]?/you should not be asking me questions [like this illegally]!) [RHQ] Ask the people who heard what I taught! They certainly know what I said!”
Banghang in keima hong dong ni ziam? amate tung ah ka thuhil a zate dong in: en in, amate in ka thuhil te he uh hi, ci in zo hi.
22 After Jesus said that, one of the Temple guards standing near him slapped him on his face. He said, “(That is not the way you should answer the high priest!/Is that the way you should answer the high priest?) [RHQ]”
Jesus in hibang in a son zawkciang in, a kung ah a ding palik te sung pan khat in Jesus a khut zapheak taw beang a, thiampi sang tabang in zo ni ziam? ci hi.
23 Jesus replied to him, “If I said something that was contrary [to your laws], you could tell [me that what I said that] was wrong. But because I said only what was right, (you should not be striking me!/why are you striking me?) [RHQ]”
Jesus in A pha ngawl ka pau a hile, a phatngawlna tetti hong lak tan: ahihang ka pau na a pha a hile, banghang in hong vua ni ziam? ci in zo hi.
24 Then after Jesus’ hands were tied {after they tied Jesus hands} [again], Annas sent him to Caiaphas, the high priest.
Tu in Annas in Jesus sia a ki hencip sa ma in Caiaphas kung ah puak hi.
25 As Simon Peter was standing warming himself [at the fire], someone else said to him, “You are not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” He denied [that he was], and said, “I am not.”
Taciang Simon Peter ding in mei oai hi. Tua ahikom amate in a kung ah, nangma zong a nungzui te sung ah khat hi ngawl ni ziam? ci hi. Peter in hi ngawl khi hi, ci nial hi.
26 [Later] one of the high priest’s servants, a man who was a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off [before], said to him, “I saw you with that man in the grove [of olive trees], did I not?”
Thiampi sang i naseam te sung pan khat, Peter in a bil a satsak pa i mealheak khat in, Jesus taw huan sung ah hong mu hi ngawl khi ziam? ci hi.
27 Peter again denied it. Immediately a rooster crowed, [as Jesus had said would happen].
Peter in nial kik leleau hi: tasia pociang akkhuang hi.
28 Then the [Jewish leaders] [SYN] led Jesus from the [home of] Caiaphas to the headquarters [of Pilate, the Roman governor]. It was before dawn. [Pilate was a non-Jew], [and they thought that if they entered his headquarters], they would become unacceptable to God {God would reject them}, [and as a result] they would not be able to eat [the food during] the Passover [celebration]. [Because of that, they did not want to enter Pilate’s headquarters].
Zingtung in Jesus sia Caiaphas kung pan in Pilate inn ah paipui uh hi: amate sia a thiangtho in paisanpoai an a neak nop uh hang in, Pilate innsung ah a tum bua uh hi.
29 So Pilate came out to [talk to] them. He said, “What law do you say that this man has disobeyed?”
Pilate sia amate kung ah hong pusuak a, hisia pa mawsakna thu bang keng nu ziam? ci hi.
30 [They knew that Jesus had not disobeyed any Roman law, so they did not want to answer him. Instead], they said, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have brought him to you!”
Amate in, ama napha ngawl seam hi bale, na kung ah hong ap ngawl tu khu hi, ci in zo uh hi.
31 Then Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your own laws!” Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said, “[No! We want him executed, but we want you Romans to execute him, because] we Jews have no right to execute anyone!”
Tua zawkciang in Pilate in amate tung ah, Ama paipui vun a, no ma ngeina bang in thukhen vun, ci hi. Tua ahikom Judah mite in a kung ah, kote atu in mi khatpo thalup tu ngeina om ngawl hi, ci uh hi:
32 [The Romans executed people by nailing them to a cross]. [So], as a result of what [the Jewish leaders said], it was fulfilled {[the Romans] would fulfill} what Jesus had said previously about the way he was going to die.
Jesus in bangbang thina taw thi tu, ci a sonkholsa a tangtun na a hihi.
33 Pilate then went back inside his headquarters. He summoned Jesus. [Because the Jewish leaders had said that Jesus claimed to be a king], Pilate said to Jesus [scornfully], “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Pilate a innsung ah tumkik hi, taciang Jesus sam a, nangma sia Judah te kumpi na hi ziam? ci hi.
34 Jesus replied, “Are you asking that because you yourself [want to know if I claim to be a king], or because (someone else/Caiaphas) said [that I claim to be their king]?”
Jesus in, Hi thu sia nangma thu in na pau ziam, a hibale keima thu ngualdang in hong son ziam?, ci in zo hi.
35 Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, [so] ([I cannot understand these matters!/how can I understand these matters]?) [RHQ] It was your fellow Jews and your chief priests who brought you to me! What have you done [to make them want to execute you]?”
Pilate in zo kik a, keima sia Judah mi khi ziam? Nangma minam le thiampi lian te in nangma ka kung ah hong ap uh hi: bang sep nei ni ziam? ci in zo hi.
36 Jesus replied, “It is not people in [MTY] this world who are [making me] king. If it was people in this world who were making me a king, my disciples would have fought in order that the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] would be prevented {to prevent the Jewish [leaders] [SYN]} from seizing me. But it is not [someone here in] this world who is making me a king.”
Jesus in, Keima kumpingam sia hi leitung ah hi ngawl hi: ka kumpingam sia hileitung hile, Judah te khut ah hong ap ngawl natu in na naseam te in do tu uh hi: ahihang ka kumpingam sia himun hi ngawl hi, ci in zo hi.
37 Then Pilate said to him, “So [are you saying that] you are a king?” Jesus replied, “[Yes], what you have said about my being a king [is correct]. I was born to become a king, and I came into this world to tell people the truth [about God]. Everyone who [believes] the truth pays attention to what I say.”
Tua ahikom Pilate in, tabang ahile Nangma sia kumpi na hi ziam? ci hi. Jesus in, Keima sia kumpi ka hihi, nangma in hong ci ni hi. Thuman tettipang tu in ka piang a, hi leitung ah kongpai hi. Thuman taw a kizom peuma in ka aw a za uh hi, ci in zo hi.
38 Pilate said to him, “[How can anyone know] what the truth is?” After he said that, he went outside and talked to the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again. He said to them, “I do not find that he has done anything at all for which I should punish him.
Pilate in, thuman sia bang ziam? ci a, a pau zawkciang in, Judah mite kung ah paikik hi, taciang amate tung ah, a mawna mu ngawl khi hi.
39 But you [Jews] customarily, [every year] during the Passover [celebration], ask me to release for you [someone who is in prison]. So would you like for me to release for you the [man who you] Jews [say is your] king?”
Ahihang na ngeina uh bang in, paisanpoai ah mi khat note atu ka suatak kul hi: tua ahikom Judah te Kumpipa note atu ka suatak tu ziam? ci hi.
40 They shouted again, “No, do not [release] this man! Instead, [release] Barrabas!” But Barrabas was [in prison because he was] a revolutionist!
Amate in, hisia pa suatak heak in, Barabbas suatak zaw in, ci in a vekpi in au kik uh hi. Barabbas sia ngual suam pa a hihi.
