Luke 6
1 One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
Sabbath mhmüp üng Jesuh lo hmu lama cit se axüisaw he naw kyung cangvui jah kpyat u lü ami kut am mnawiki he naw ei u se,
2 Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
Pharise avang he naw, “Ivai Sabbath mhmüp üng am nghlawiki nami pawhki ni?” ami ti.
3 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Davit a ei cawi law lü, a püi he am i ami pawh am nami kheh khawiki aw?
4 David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
Pamhnama ima lut lü, ktaiyüe däng naw ami ei ngkawi muk lo lü, ei lü, a püi he üng pi a jah pet cen,” a ti.
5 Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Khyanga capa hin Sabbatha bawi ni,” a ti.
6 Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
Sabbath akce üng Sinakoka lut lü a jah mthei. Acunüng khyang mat a kut kpat lam xoki awmki.
7 The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
Thum ksing he la Pharise he avang naw ami mkateinak vaia, Sabbath mhmüp üng mdaw law be khai aw tia a peia awm u lü ami mcih.
8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
Jesuh naw ami ngaihkyunak jah ksingki naw akutxo üng, “Tho law lü maa lawa” ti se, akxo cun tho law lü ngdüiki.
9 Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Mat ka ning jah kthäh khai. Sabbath mhmüp üng kpüi vai aw angkawih? Kpyeh vai aw angkawih? Xünak küikyan vai aw angkawih? Kpyeh vai aw angkawi?” a ti.
10 [They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
Acunüng ami van jah teng law päng lü; akxo üng, “Na kut sänga” ti se, acunkba a säng la vanglama ka kba a kut daw law beki.
11 But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
Acunüng ami mlung naw jah uimsoei se ikba Jesuh ami pawh vaia ngthäh kyuki he.
12 About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
Acunüng, Jesuh ktaiyü khaia mcunga ktawih lü, Pamhnama veia mthai mhlän lü ktaiyüki.
13 The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
Khaw athaih law la axüisaw he a veia jah khü lü, xaleinghngih ngsä hea a jah xü he cun,
14 They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
Pitaa a sui Sihmon la a na Andru; Jakuk la Johan, Philip la Batolame,
15 Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
Mahte la Thomah, Alaphaha capa Jakuk, Patriot naki Sihmon,
16 Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
Jakuka ca Judah la Jesuh ceng lawkia Judah Iskarota kyaki he.
17 [Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
Jesuh a ngsä he am mcung üngka naw ami kyum law be üng, a donak üng axüisaw he khawjah am ngdüiki he. Acuia khyang khawjah, Judah khaw avan üngka he la, Jerusalem üngka he, Turah la Sidon mlüh lam tuikam üngka khyang khawjah;
18 They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
a ngthu ngai khai he la ami natnak a jah mdaw be vaia law hüki he. Acunüng ngmüimkhya kse hea jah pawhe pi law u se a jah mdaw be.
19 Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
A vei üngka naw khyaibahnak lut law lü jah yai sak se, khyang avan naw ami hnet vaia ktha naki he.
20 He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
Jesuh naw axüisaw he jah teng lü, “M'yenkseki he aw nami jo sen ve; Pamhnama khaw nami hama kyaki!
21 [God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
“Nangmi atuh nami ei nami cawiki nami jo sen ve; nami ei nami phü law khaia kyaki! “Nangmi atuh nami mbawikyapki he nami jo sen ve; nami yaiyüng law khaia kyaki!
22 [God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
“Khyanga Capaa phäha khyang he naw ning jah hneng u lü, ning jah jüi u lü nami ngming am dawki ti u lü ami ning jah yawk üng nami jo senki!
23 When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
“Jekyai u lü, hlim u lü, nglam ua, khankhawa nami ngkhengnak vai khawjah awmki. Acukba ami pupa he naw sahma hea khana ana pawh khawiki he ni.
24 But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
“Cunsepi atuh nami bawimangki he nami jo se ve; hlimnak nami yah pängkia kyaki!
25 There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
“Nangmi atuh nami phüki nami jo se ve; nami cawi law khaia kyaki! “Nangmi atuh nami yaiyüngkie nami jo se ve; ktha se lü nami mbawikyap law khaia kyaki!
26 When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
“Khyang he naw ami ning jah mhlünmtai üng nami jo se ve; ami pupa he naw sahma kcang he am niki he khana acunkba ana pawh khawiki he ni.
27 “But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
“Ka ngthu ngjaki he aw, nami ye jawng na u lü ning jah hnengkie ami dawnak vaia pawh u.
28 [Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
“Ning jah yünceki he josenak am jah kbe u lü ning jah mkhuimkhaki he jah ktaiyü pe u.
29 If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
“Nami ngbeng vanglam ning jah kbeiki üng vanglam pi dunei pe u, acunüng nami jih ning jah lawhei peki am nami kcu a lawhei vaia pi ä nami mkhyawh vai.
30 Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
“Ning jah kthäheiki üng pe u lü nami ka ning jah lawhei peki ä kthäh be u.
31 In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
“Khyang naw nami khana akdaw a pawh vai nami ngjak hlüa kba khyanga khana akdaw pawh ua.
32 If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
“Ning jah jawng naki däng nami jawngnak be üng ngkhengnak i nami yah khai ni? Khyangka he naw pi jah jawng naki cun jawng na beki he ni.
33 If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
“Acunüng nami khana dawki hea veia däng nami daw be üng ngkhengnak i nami yah khai ni? Khyangka he naw pi acunkba cui pawh hngaki he ni.
34 If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
“Ning jah thung be thei khai däng üng yah be vaia ngak'uheinak am iyaw nami kpu üng ngkhengnak i nami yah khai ni? Khyangka he naw pi yah be vaia ngak'uhnak am khyangka he üng jah kpu hngaki he ni.
35 Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
“Cunsepi nami ye he jah jawng na u lü ami dawnak vai pawh u lü jah kpu ua, acunkba nami pawh üng ngkhengnak nami yah be vai ä ngai ua. Acunüng Akhlüng säih Mhnama ca hea nami kya khai. Mhnam cun bänak am ksingki la am dawki hea veia pi m'yeneinak taki ni.
36 Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
“Acunakyase nami Pa m'yeneinak am a bea kba khyang m'yenei hnga ua.
37 “Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
“Khyang ä nami jah ngthumkhya pet vai, acunüng ngthumkhyanak am am nami awm khai; ä nami jah mkatei vai, acunüng mkateinak am am nami awm khai; jah mhlät u, acunüng mhlätnak am nami awm hnga khai,
38 Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
“Khyang üng pe u, Pamhnam naw ning jah pe be khai. Akcanga kbäi dänga ä kyase hnawm u lü, khyün u lü, pyep khaia ning jah pe khai he. Nami kbäinak bä am Mhnam naw ning jah kbäi pe be khaia kyaki” a ti.
39 He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
Acunüng Jesuh naw msuimcäpnak mat ami veia pyen lü, “Amikmü naw, amikmü cehpüi thei khai aw? Amikmü naw a cehpüi üngta ani nghngih khuia k'uma am kya khai xawi aw?
40 A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
“Ngtheiki cun mtheikia kthaka am kyäp bawk naw, upi ami ngthei käna jah mtheikia mäih ni ami law kawm.
41 (Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
“Ivaia nami mäta mik üng thingmtawn awmki am ngai u lü, nami bena mik üngka mik ek cun nami hmuh ni?
42 (You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
“Ikba nami mäta mik üngka thingmtawn am hmuei u lü na benaa mik üngka ‘Na mik ek ning lawh pe vang’ nami ti thei ni?’ Hypocrit he, akcüka nami mäta mik üngka thingmtawn loei ma u lü, acunüng nami benaa mik üngka mik ek nami lawh pet vaia angsinga nami hmu khai.
43 “[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
“Thing kdaw naw akse am ngtheih khawi naw, thing kse pi akdawa am ngtheih khawi naw.
44 [Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
“Thing avan a ktheih üng ksinga kyaki. Khyang u naw nghling kpyap üng ktheih am kbit khawi u, u naw kpyap üng capyit am kbit khawi u.
45 [Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
“Khyang kdaw naw akdaw a mlungmthin üngka akdaw mhluh law khawiki; khyang kse naw akse a mlungmthin üngka akse mhluh law khawiki. Isetiakyaküng a mlungmthin üng beki a mka naw a pyen khawia kyaki.
46 “[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
“Ivai ka ning jah mtheh am bi u lü, ‘Bawipa, Bawipa’ tia nami na khüki ni?
47 Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
“Khyang ka veia law lü ka ngthu ngai lü ka ngthua kba awmki avan cun u am tängki tia kyak üng,
48 They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
lunga khana angkyunga co lü imsaki am tängki ni. Tui däm law lü tui naw acuna im cun tu law se pi lunga khana saka kyase am ngsün lü awmki.
49 But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
“Ka ngthu ngja lü ka ngthua kba am awmki cun, akhängnak am awmki, mdeka khana imksa am tängki. Tui däm law lü tui naw acuna im cun tu law se angxita kyu lü avan pyehki,” a ti.
