John 5
1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem when the Jews were having [another] celebration.
Acunkäna Judahea pawi mat ve se, Jesuh Jerusalema citki.
2 At one of the gates [into the city] called the Sheep Gate, there is a pool. In our language we call it Bethzatha. [Around the pool] were five open areas with roofs over them.
Jerusalem mlüh, To Mkawt peia Hebru läk am Bethzatha ami ti luhnak mhma lawki tui büm mat veki.
3 Many people were lying there. They were people who were blind, lame, or paralyzed.
Am phetkia khyang khawhah, amikmü, akhawkxo, ja a kut khaw thikie ngjän u lü, tuia a ngsün law vai mtäteikie.
Isetiakyaküng, Bawipaa khankhawngsä, akcün kcün üng tui büm üng kyum law lü, tui a ksün ksün law. Acunüng, au pi, tuia ngsün päng ja tuia khana kco maki cun a natnak naküt daw be khawiki.
5 One of those who was there had been paralyzed for 38 years.
Khyang mat kum thumkip ja khyet kunki veki.
6 Jesus saw him lying there and found out that the man had been like that for a long time. He said to the man, “Do you want to become well?”
Jesuh naw acukba khawvei ve päng lü ngjänki ti ksing lü a hmuh üng, “Na daw be vai na ngja hlüki aw?” ti lü, a kthäh.
7 The paralyzed man replied to him, “[Yes], sir, [I want to get well, but] there is no one to help me get down into the pool when the water is stirred {stirs}. While I am trying to get [to the pool], someone else always gets there before me.”
Ani naw, “Saja aw, tuia ngsün law üng tui büm da na kaih khai u am ve. Ka law k’um üng akce he naw na khe u lü kcoei ma thakthakie,” a ti.
8 Jesus said to him, “Get up! Then pick up your mat and walk!”
Jesuh naw, “Tho law, na ngjänak lo lü cita,” a ti.
9 The man immediately was healed. He picked up his mat and started walking! The day on which this happened was a Jewish day of rest.
Angxita ani cun daw beki. A ngjänak lo lü citki. Acuna mhnüp cun Sabbath mhnüpa kyaki.
10 So the Jewish [leaders] said to the man who had been healed, “Today is (the Sabbath/our rest day), and [in our Jewish] laws [it is written that people should not work on our] ([Sabbath/rest day]), so you should not be carrying your mat!”
Judah ngvaie naw daw bekia veia, “Tuhngawi Sabbath mhnüpa kyaki. Judah Thuma tuhngawi na ngjännak käh na kawh hü vai,” ami ti.
11 The man replied to them, “The man who healed me, he himself said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk!’”
Ani naw jah msang lü, “Na mdaw beki naw, ‘Na ngjännak lo lü cita’ a ti ni, ti lü a jah mtheh be.
12 They asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Pick it up and walk!’?”
Amimi naw, “Na ngjännak lo lü cita tiki u ni?” ti lü, ami kthäh.
13 But since Jesus had disappeared in the crowd [without telling the man his name], the man did not know who it was [who had healed him].
Acunsepi, Jesuh khyangea ksunga khyükei se, ani mdaw bekia Jesuh cun u hmana am ksing.
14 Later, Jesus found the man in the Temple [courtyard]. He [told the man his name, and] said to him, “Listen! You are healed! So stop sinning! If you do not stop sinning, something will happen to you that will be worse [than the illness you had before]!”
Acun käna, Jesuh naw acuna khyang cun Temple a k'uma hmu be lü, “Tenga, na daw be pängki. Käh mkhyekat be ti kawpi; am ani üng ta, ahina ksetam bawk lü na khana pha law khai ni,” a ti.
15 The man went away and told the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] that it was Jesus who had healed him.
Daw bekia khyang cun cit lü, ani mdaw beki cun Jesuh ni ti lü Judah ngvaie üng a jah mtheh.
16 So the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] started to harass Jesus, because Jesus was doing these things (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day).
Acukba sabbath mhnüp üng a bilawha phäha Judah ngvaie naw Jesuh mkhuimkhakie.
17 Then Jesus replied to them, “My Father has always been working every day, [including] ([the Sabbath/the day of rest]), up until now. I am doing the same thing!”
Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Ka Pa aläa khüikia kyase, kei pi ka khüiki,” a ti.
18 The Jewish leaders [SYN] considered that he was disobeying their rules about (the Sabbath/the day of rest), and that by saying that God was his Father, he was making himself equal with God. And they considered that both these things were grounds for killing him. So they tried even harder to find a way to kill him.
Jesuh Sabbath käh jeih lü, Mhnam pi amäta Pa ni tia a pyen ja, amät Mhnam am tängkia a pyena phäha, Judah ngvaie naw hnim law hlü bawkbawkie.
19 Jesus replied to them by saying, “You need to know this: I can do nothing by my own [authority]. I do only the [kind of] things that I see [my] Father doing. Whatever kinds of things my Father is doing, those are the things I am doing.
Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, Capa amät naw i am pawh thei. Acunsepi, Pa naw a pawh hmu lü pawhki. Pa naw a pawh naküt cun Capa naw pi acukba pawhki.
20 [My] Father loves me, and he shows me everything that he is doing. He will show me [the miracles] that [he wants me to do] that will be greater than the ones that [you have already seen me do], so that you may be amazed.
“Pa naw Capa mhläkphya na lü, ahmäi amäta pawh naküt mhnuhki. Nami müncan vaia Pa naw Capa üng ahina kthaka däm bawkie jah mdang law khai.
21 [For example], just like [my] Father causes people who have died to become alive again, I will give [eternal] life to everyone that I want to.
Pa naw akthie jah mtho be lü, xünnak a jah peta mäiha, akcanga Capa naw pi a hlüeia khyang üng xünnak pe khai.
22 Furthermore, [my] Father is not the one who judges people [concerning their sins]. Instead, he has given to me the work of judging people,
Pa naw ua lei am mtai, acunsepi, ngthumkhyahnak avan Capa üng a pet päng.
23 in order that all people may honor me, just like they honor [my] Father. [My] Father [considers that] anyone who does not honor me is not honoring [him], the one who sent me.
“Acun cun, Pa ami leisawnga mäiha khyang naküt naw Capa pi leisawng law khaie. Capa am leisawngki cun ani tüih lawki Pa am leisawngkia kyaki.
24 Listen to this carefully: Those who hear my message and believe that [God] is the one who sent me have eternal life. [God will] not (condemn them/say that he will punish them). They are no longer separated from God. Instead, they have [eternal] life. (aiōnios g166)
“Akcanga, ka ning jah mthehki, ka ngthu ngai lü na tüih lawki jumki naw angsäi xünnak yahki. Ngthumkhyahnak käh khamei khai, thihnak üngka naw xünnak pha pängki ni. (aiōnios g166)
25 Listen to this carefully: There will be a time when those who are (spiritually dead/separated from God) will hear the voice of me, (the Son of God/the man who is also God). In fact, it is that time already. Those who hear [and pay attention to my message] will have [eternal] life.
“Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, thi pängki he naw Pamhnama Capa a ngkhü kthai ngja acun he. Ngjakia khyang naküt a xüng be vaia kcün pha law khai, akcanga ta pha law pängki ni.
26 [My] Father has [power to] make things live. Similarly, he has given me the [power to enable] people to live [eternally].
“Pa amät cun xünnaka phung ania mäiha, Pa naw Capa pi xünnaka phunga kyasaki.
27 Because I am the one who came from heaven, he has given me the authority to judge people [concerning their sins].
Acunüng, ngthumkhyahnak vaia ana pi a pet ni. Isetiakyaküng, ani cun Khyanga Capa ania phäha kyaki.
28 Do not be surprised about that, because there will be a time when all people who have died will hear my voice,
“Ahina phäha käh müncan ua, lungdüa awmki he naküt naw Capa kthai ami ngjaknak vaia kcün pha law khai,
29 and they will become alive again. Those who have lived good [lives] will rise [from their graves] and live forever. But those who have lived evil lives will rise, and I will (condemn them/declare that I will punish them [for their sins]).
akdaw bilokie tho be u lü xünnak yah u se, akse bilokie tho be u lü mkatnak khamei khaie.
30 I do not do anything [like that] by my own authority. I judge people only according to what I hear [my Father tell me]. I will judge people fairly, because I do not want to please only myself. Instead, I want to please [my Father], who sent me.
“Kamät naw i am pawh thei nawng. Ka ngjaka mäiha lei ka mtaiki; ka ngthumkhyah ngkhaiki. Isetiakyaküng, kamäta ngjak hlü käh sui lü, Pa na tüih lawkia ngjak hlü ka suia phäha kyaki.
31 If I were the [only] one to tell people about myself, [people could rightly say that] what I say is not true.
“Kamäta mawngma ka saksi üng ka saksi cangki ti mdangnak vai am ve.
32 But there is someone else who tells people about me. And I know that what he tells people about me is true.
“Ka mawng saksiki akce veki; ani naw ka mawng a saksi cangki ti ka ksingki.
33 As for you, when you sent messengers to John [the Baptizer to ask about me], he told the truth [about me].
“Johana veia ngsä tüih uki se, ani naw ngthungtak saksi khai.
34 I do not [need that] people tell others [about me]. But instead, I am reminding [you about what John told people about me], in order that you will [believe it and] be saved {[God] will save you}.
“Khyang he naw ka mawng ihawkba ami saksi üng kei am ngtungjin nawng. Acunsepi nangmi küikyannak nami yah vaia phäh hin ka pyena kyaki.
35 [John’s message about me] (OR, [John]) [MET] was [like] a lamp that shines brightly. For a short while you were willing to be made happy [by that message] {to let [that message] make you happy}.
“Johan cun däi lü vaikia meiim mat am tängki. Ania kvai asäng nami jenak vaia nami ngja hlükie.
36 But there is something else that tells you about me. [It should prove who I am] more than what John [said about me]. The miracles [PRS] that [my] Father told me to do, the miracles that I am performing, show (OR, prove) to people that my Father sent me.
“Kei naw Johana saksia kthaka dawki saksi ka taki. Isetiakyaküng, Pa naw a na peta khut ka biki. Ka bia khut naw Pa naw a na tüih law ti cun mdanki.
37 Furthermore, [my] Father, who sent me, tells people about me. You have never heard his voice or seen him.
“Acunüng, na tüih lawkia Pa naw pi keia mawng na saksi petki. Iti üngpi a kthai ngja lü a hmai am hmu khawi uki.
38 Furthermore, you have not believed in [me], the one he sent. So you have not [believed] his message in your inner beings.
A tüih law am nami jumeia phäh, Pamhnama ngthu pyen pi nami mlunga am kenei uki.
39 You carefully study (OR, Study) the Scriptures, because you think that by [studying] them you will [find the way to] have eternal life. And those Scriptures tell people about me! (aiōnios g166)
“Cangcima k'uma angsäia xünnak nami hmu khaia ngai u lü, cangcim nami khe khawi jaiki. Acuna cangcim cun keia mawng saksikia kyaki. (aiōnios g166)
40 But you refuse (to come to me/to believe my message) in order that you may have [eternal] life.
“Acunsepi, xünnak nami yah khaia ka veia am law hlü uki.
41 It does not [matter to] me whether people praise me.
“Khyanga mhlünmtainak am sui nawng.
42 But you [want people to praise you]. I know that within yourselves you do not love God.
Cunsepi, nangmi cun ia khyang mjü ti ka ksingki. Pamhnam nami mlungmthin kcang üng am nami mhläkphyanak pi ka ksingki.
43 Although I have come to earth with my Father’s authority [MTY], you do not accept me. But if someone else comes with his own authority [MTY], you accept him!
“Ka pa a ngming üng law ngü se, am na dokham uki. Amäta ngming üng lawki khyang ani vai sü ta nami dokham khaie sü.
44 You accept your praising each other, but you do not try to do things that will result in God himself praising you. So (there is no way you can believe [in me]!/how can you believe [my message]?) [RHQ]
“Pamhnam mat däka vei üngka naw lawkia hlüngtainak käh sui u lü, namimät üngka hlüngtainak nami hlawheikie naw kei ihawkba nami na jum thei khai ni?
45 But do not think that I am the one who will accuse you while [my] Father is listening! No, it is Moses who will accuse you! You thought that he would [defend you].
Kei naw, Paa veia ka ning jah khya khaia käh ngai u. Nami üpnak Mosi naw va ning jah khya khai.
46 Moses wrote about me, so if you had believed what he [wrote], you would have believed what I [said]
“Mosi nami jum üng kei nami na jum khai. Isetiüng, ani naw keia mawng va yuk hütki.
47 But because you did not believe what he wrote [about me], (you will certainly not believe what I say!/how will you believe what I say?) [RHQ]”
“Cunsepi, ania yuk am nami jum üng, ihawkba keia pyen nami jum khai?” a ti.
