< Luke 8 >

1 Soon after that, Jesus went, along with his twelve [disciples], through various cities and villages. As they went, he was telling people the good message about how God wants (to have complete control/to rule) [MET] [over their lives].
Akäna Jesuh naw, mlüh he, ngnam he üng cit hü lü Pamhnama khawa mawng thangkdaw sang hü se, xaleinghngih he pi a veia citki he.
2 Some women from whom he had expelled evil spirits and healed of diseases also [went with him]. These included Mary, the woman from Magdala [village], from whom [he had expelled] seven evil spirits;
Acunüng, nghnumi he khawyaia awmnak daw beki he la, natnak üngka naw yai beki he pi awmki he. Acuna nghnumi he cun, a k'um üngka naw khawyai khyüh lut lawkia Makdalin ami ti Marih naki,
3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who was one of [King] Herod [Antipas’] officials; Susanna; and many others. They were providing some of their own funds [to help Jesus and his disciples].
Heroda khawhthem mceiki Joanah, Cuza a khyu, Susanah la, amimäta ka am Jesuh tumbeiki hea nghnumi kce hea kyaki he.
4 A large crowd of people came to Jesus from many towns. Then he told them this parable:
Mlüh mat ngpäng se mat üngka khyang he law hü u lü, ngbum law u se, Jesuh naw, msuimcäpnak am ngthu jah mtheh lü,
5 “A man went out [to his field] to sow [some] seeds. As he was scattering them over the soil, some [of the seeds] fell on the path. Then [people] walked on those seeds, and birds ate them.
“Mciksaw, mci saw khaia loa citki, acunüng a saw k'um üng avang lam üng kya se khyang he naw ami leh, kha he naw ami ei.
6 Some [of the seeds] fell on rock [on which there was a thin layer of] moist [soil]. As soon as the seeds grew, the plants dried up because they had no moisture.
“Mci avang lunga danaka khana kyaki a pyo law la mdek ä ngsüikia kyase ng’yawngei bäihki.
7 Some [of the seeds] fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny [weeds]. The thorny weeds grew [together] with the young plants, and [they] crowded out [those plants].
“Mci avang nghlinghmua kyaki, nghling naw pyo lawpüi lü a mthihin.
8 But some of the seeds fell on good soil and grew [well]. [Each seed later] produced 100 [grains].” Then Jesus called out to them, “If you want to understand [MTY] this, you must consider [carefully what I have just said]!”
“Cunsepi, avang ngleihkdaw üng kyaki, pyo law lü, aphya a, vuipai lawki,” a ti. Acunüng, acun a pyen law päng üng, Jesuh naw, “Nami ngjaknak vaia nami nghnga a ve üng ngja ua,” a ti.
9 Jesus’ disciples [later] asked him about the meaning of the parable [he had just told].
Axüisaw he naw, “Hina msuimcäpnaka suilam hin i ni?” tia kthäh u se,
10 He said, “God is revealing to you what he did not reveal before, about [how he wants to] rule [MET] [over people’s lives]. But when I am telling other people about [these things, I tell them] only in parables. The result will be [like a prophet predicted long ago]: They will see [what I am doing], but will not perceive [what it means]. They will hear [what I am saying], but will not understand [it].
Jesuh naw, “Nangmi cun Pamhnama khankhawa mawng ksingnak ning jah peta kyaki, cunsepi avanga veia msuimcäpnak am pyena kyaki, ‘Teng u se pi am hmu kcangki he, ngja u se pi am ksingki he.’
11 So this is the meaning of that parable: The seeds [represent] God’s message.
“Msuimcäpnak cun hinkba kyaki; Mci cun Mhnama ngthua kyaki.
12 [Some people are like] the path on which some of [the seeds fell]. When these people hear God’s message, the devil comes and causes them to forget what they have heard. As a result, they do not believe it, and will not be saved {[God] will not save them}.
“Lam kpema kyaki he cun ngthu ngjaki he, am jumei u lü küikyana am ami kyanak vaia, khawyai naw law lü ami mlungmthin üngka ngthu cun a lawhei.
13 [Some people are like] the [soil with] rock [underneath]. When they hear [God’s] message, they accept it joyfully. [But because it does not penetrate deeply] [MET] [into their inner beings], they believe it for [only] a [short] time. [They are like the plants that] did not have [deep] roots. When difficult things happen to them, they stop believing [God’s message].
“Lunga khana kyaki he cun, ngthu ngja u lü jekyainak am dokhameiki hea kyaki, cunsepi ami pya am awmse, asäng jumki he te hlawhlepnak a pha law üng kyukngtängeiki he.
14 [Some people are like] the [soil that had roots of] thorny [weeds] in it. They are people who accept [God’s message], but later on they worry about things, and try to become rich, and enjoy [things that give them] a lot of pleasure. So they do not become [spiritually] mature.
“Nghling hmua kyaki he cun, ngthu ngjaki he; cunsepi khawmdek cäicahnak, bawimangnak, hlimtuinak he naw jah bawngkha sak se am vüipai law thei u.
15 But [some people are like] the good soil. They hear [God’s] message and accept it. They [become] good, honest people, and they continue doing things [that please God] [MET].”
“Cunsepi, ngleih kdawa khana kyaki he cun, ngthu cun ngja u lü, ami mlung khyawnga ta u lü, mtheh ngjaknaka mlungmthin am ami ngtheipai vei cäpa biloki he.
16 “After people light a lamp, they do not cover it with a basket or put it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a lampstand, so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light [MET]. [Similarly, you must tell God’s truth to others so that they can know what I can do for them].
“U naw meiim mdäi lü kphya am am mük khawi u, ihnaka keha pi am thup khawi u, lutki avan naw akvai ami hmuh vaia, taknak ngkawi üng ta khawiki he.
17 [God wants to] make clear all [of his truth] that was not evident previously. [He intends] that all of [the truth] that [he] had not revealed before be told openly {that [his people] openly tell [others] all [of the truth] that [he] has not revealed before}.
“Ipi ä ngphyeh khaia mjih ngphyeh law lü, ipi ä ngdang khaia thup ngdang law lü akvainaka law püia kya law khai.
18 So listen carefully [to what I tell you], because [God] will enable those who accept [my truth] to [understand even] more. But [God] will cause those who do not accept [my truth] to not understand even [the little] that they think they have [understood].”
“Acunakyase, ikba nami ngjak cäiei na ua; upi taki üng petsih u lü, upi am taki cun a takca a ngaih pi yuh pet vai,” a ti.
19 [One day Jesus’] mother and his [younger] brothers came to see him, but they could not get near him because there was a large crowd [around him in the house].
Jesuh a nu la, a bena he a veia lawki he, khyang dämkia kyase a peia am pha u se,
20 Someone told him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
“Na nu la na bena he ning hmu khaia bü u lü, kpunga ngdüi ve u,” tia ami mtheh.
21 He replied, “Those who hear God’s message and obey it are [as dear to me] [MET] as my mother and my brothers.”
Jesuh naw, “Hina Pamhnama ngthu ngai u lü, kcang naki he hin, ka nu la ka bena he ni,” ti lü a jah msang.
22 One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples. He said to them, “Let’s go [around to] the other side of the lake.” So they started to go.
Khaw mhmüp mat cun axüisaw he am mlawng üng ami awm üng Jesuh naw, “Lia, cayea, mi va pek vai u,” a ti. Acunüng citki he.
23 As they were sailing, he fell asleep. A big windstorm struck the lake. Soon the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger.
Ami ceh k'um üng Jesuh ipeiki; acunüng tuili üng khaw khi law sawxat lü, ami mlawng tui am be law se kyü u lü, khuikhaki he.
24 Jesus’ disciples woke him up. They said [to him], “Master! Master! We [(inc)] are going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and told the waves to be calm. The wind [immediately] stopped blowing and the waves calmed down. [The lake] became calm.
Axüisaw he a veia citki he naw mtho u lü, “Saja aw, Saja aw, khyük law hlü ve üng” ami ti. Acunüng Jesuh naw tho law lü, khawkhi la tuiyüi jah jüi se, pyai lü ngdüm lawki.
25 He said to them, “(I [am disappointed that] you did not trust me [to help you]!/Why did you not trust me [to help you]?)” [RHQ] They were afraid. They were also amazed. They said to each other, “(What kind of man is this?/This man is not like ordinary men!) [RHQ] He [not only commands people, but] when he commands the wind and the water, they also obey him!”
Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Nami jumnak hawia ni?” a ti. Acunsepi kyü u lü, cäicah lawki he naw, “Hin hin u ni? Khawkhi la tuiyüi naw pi ngthu jah pe se, ani ngaih?” tia ng’yüngkoki he.
26 Jesus and his disciples arrived at the region near Gerasa, a [town] which [was on the eastern] side of Lake [Galilee].
Jesuh la axüisaw he Kalile üngka naw tuili üng ngtäi u lü Kerasa khawa citki he.
27 [There was] a man [in that region] in whom demons lived. [He was] from the town [of Gerasa]. (OR, [In that area there was] a man [from that town] whom demons controlled.) For a long time he had not worn clothes. He did not live in a house. Instead, he lived in burial caves.
Jesuh ava kco la, khawyai naw khawvei a awmnak, suisak am suisaki, ima am awm lü ng’uhnün he cia awmkia khyang mat naw ana khyum.
28 Many times [demons] attacked him. He was guarded {[People] tried to guard him} [so that he would not injure others]. Chains were fastened {They fastened chains} on his hands and shackles on his feet, but he would break the chains and shackles. Then he would be sent away by the demons {the demons would send him away} to some desolate area. When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, the man saw him. He [ran to Jesus] and prostrated himself before him. Then Jesus commanded, “You evil spirit, come out of that man!” But it [did not leave immediately. Instead, it] caused the man to shout very loudly, “Jesus, Son of the great God in heaven, since we [(inc)] have nothing in common, [leave me alone] [RHQ]! I beg you, do not torture me [now]!”
Acunüng, Jesuh a hmuh la, a maa kyu lü, angsanga, “Jesuh, ak'hlüng säih Mhnama Capa, ikba na na pawh hlüki ni? Ä na mkhuimkhaa, ning huina veng,” ti lü ngpyangki.
Isetiakyaküng, Jesuh naw khawyai acuna khyang üngka naw cit khaia ngthu ana pet khawia phäha kyaki. Acuna khyang cun khawyai naw a man khawia kyaki; mthiyüi am a kutkhaw he jah pin u lü thawngim üng ami khyum üngpi ami pinpawknak he jah tipat lü mawkpyawnga dawng khaia khawyai naw a pawh khawia kyaki.
30 [In order to expel the demon more easily], Jesus asked [the demon], “What is your [(sg)] name?” He replied, “My name is Crowd/Mob.” [He said that] because many demons had entered that man.
Jesuh naw, “Na ngming u ni?” ti lü kthäh se, khawyai naw, “Ka ngming cun apä ni,” a ti, (isetiakyaküng, a k'uma khawyai khawjah a luha phäha kyaki).
31 [The demons] kept begging [Jesus] that he would not command them to go into the deep place [where God punishes demons]. (Abyssos g12)
Acunüng, khui kthuknua am a jah tüih vaia ami nghuinak. (Abyssos g12)
32 There was a large herd of pigs (grazing/rooting for food) on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus that he allow them to enter the pigs. So he did.
Acunüng, mkyanga vawk khawjah ami jah mcaha k'uma ami luhnak vaia Jesuh nghuina u se, Jesuh naw a jah pet.
33 The demons left the man and entered the pigs. Then the herd [of pigs] rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
Khawyai he khyanga khui üngka naw lut law u lü, vawka k'uma lut u se, vawk he kdanga dawng u lü, tui üng ngcumki he.
34 When the men who were taking care of the pigs saw what happened, they ran! They told people inside the town and outside the town what had happened.
Vawksäm he naw ami hmu üng, dawng u lü, ngnamthe la loa ami va sang.
35 So people went out to see what had happened. When they came to where Jesus was, they saw that the man from whom Jesus had [expelled] the demons was sitting at the feet of Jesus, [listening to him]. He had clothes on, and his mind was normal again. Then those people became afraid [because they thought that Jesus would destroy more of their property] (OR, [because they realized that he must be very powerful]).
Acunüng, ia akya, teng khai hea nghlawm u lü citki he, acuia Jesuha veia ami pha law üng, khawyai hea cehtak cun Jesuha khaw kunga suisa lü ngaikyunak akdaw am ngaw se ami hmu üng, aktäa kyüki he.
36 The people who had seen what happened told those [who had just arrived] how [Jesus] had healed the man whom demons were controlling [before].
Acun hmuki he naw anghnua lawki he üng acuan khyang ihawkba a yai be ami jah mtheh.
37 Then [those people and] many other people [HYP] from the area near Gerasa asked Jesus to leave their area. They were very afraid of [what else Jesus would do to them]. So [Jesus and the disciples] got into the boat to go back across the lake.
Acunüng acuna khaw pipei üngka he ami van kyü law u lü, ami khaw üngka naw angxita a ktawih be vaia ami nghuinak. Acunüng, Jesuh mlawng üng lut lü cit beki.
38 The man from whom he had [expelled] the demons begged him saying, “[Please], let me go with you!” But [Jesus refused. Instead], he said to him,
Khawyaia, a cehtaka khyang naw, Jesuh veia a ceh ngha vaia nghuina se, Jesuh naw,
39 “[No], go home and tell people how much God has done for you!” Then he sent him away. So the man went away and told people throughout the nearby town how much Jesus had done for him.
“Na ima nghlat be lü, Pamhnam naw aktäa, i na hama a ning pawh pet jah va mtheha,” ti lü, a tüih be. Acunüng mlüh üng cit lü, Jesuh naw a hama a pawh peta a hlüngtaia mawng cun sang hüki.
40 When [Jesus and the disciples] returned [to Capernaum], a crowd of people who had been waiting for him welcomed him.
Jesuha tuili acayea a nghlat law be üng, khyang he naw ana ngängki he naw, aktäa ami na jekyainak.
41 Just then a man named Jairus, who was one of the leaders (of the synagogue/of the Jewish meeting place) [there], came near and prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet. He pleaded with Jesus, “Please come to my house [and heal my daughter],
Acunüng, Sinakoka ngvai mat Jairuh naki lawki, Jesuha khaw kunga kawp lü, a ima cit khaia a nghuinak law.
42 my only daughter, who is about twelve years old, because she is dying!” As Jesus went with him, many people crowded close to Jesus.
Mat däng a canak nghnumica, kum xaleinghngih lawki, thi law hlü ngsaikia a kuna phäha kyaki. Acunüng Jesuh a ceh k'um üng khyang he naw ami kcung.
43 Then a woman came near. She had been suffering from constant [vaginal] [EUP] bleeding for twelve years, but she could not be healed by anyone {no one could heal her}.
Acunüng, nghnumi mat, kum xaleinghngih a thi putki, a ngui tak avan seibawi hea veia a ngsawieinak bäih, acunüng u naw pi am ami mdaw be thei,
44 She came behind [Jesus] and touched the edge of his robe [in order to be healed]. At once her bleeding stopped.
Jesuha hnua law lü, a suisak mdawngca hnet law se, acun la angxita a thi put ye beki.
45 Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When everyone said that they had not touched him, Peter said, “Lord, there is a large crowd of people around you [(sg)] and crowding against you, [so any one of them might have touched you]!”
Jesuh naw, “U ni na hnetki?” a ti. Acunüng, “Kei ta am ni nawng,” ti u se, Pita naw, “Saja aw, khyang he naw ning kcung na u lü ning hnet ye u se” a ti.
46 But Jesus said, “[I know that] someone [deliberately] touched me, [because] my power has healed someone [who touched me].”
Cunsepi, Jesuh naw, “U yaw naw ta na hnetki ni, johit ka khui üngka naw lut law se sim veng” a ti.
47 When the woman realized that she could not prevent [Jesus] (OR, [people]) from knowing that [she was healed], her body began to shake. [She was afraid that because she had disobeyed the law that a woman with such a condition should not touch others, Jesus might scold her for doing that]. She prostrated herself before Jesus. As the other people were listening, she told why she had touched him and how she had been healed immediately.
Nghnumi naw, ä ngthup theiki ti ksing lü, a ngkhet maha law lü, Jesuha maa kawp lü, a hneta suilam la, a daw be ngxita mawng cun, khyang avana hmuha, a phyeh.
48 [Jesus] said to her, “(Ma’am/My dear woman), because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you. Go [from here, and may you experience God’s] peace [within you].”
Jesuh naw, “Ka canu aw, na jumnak naw ning dawsak be ve, dim'yenak am cita,” a ti.
49 While he was still talking [to her], a man from Jairus’ house came and said to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. So (it is useless that you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]!/why do you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]?) [RHQ]”
Acukba ana ngthuhei k'um üng, Sinakok ngvaia im üngka naw khyang mat law lü, “Saja ä kbawng kbaia, na canu thi päng ve,” a ti.
50 But when Jesus heard that, he said to Jairus, “Do not think that there is nothing more that can be done. Just believe that [I can help her. If you(sg) do that], she will live again.”
Acun Jesuh naw a ngjak üng msang lü, “Ä cäia, a jum dänga mah juma, na canu daw be khai ni,” a ti.
51 When they arrived outside Jairus’ house, Jesus allowed only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s mother and father to go in Jairus’ house with him.
Acunüng, Jesuh ima law lü, Pita, Jakuk, Johan la, hnasena nu la pa dänga thea, upi im k'uma am a jah luhsak.
52 All the people [there] were crying and beating their chests [to show that they were sad]. But, [knowing that he would cause the girl to live again], he said to them, “Stop crying! She is not dead! She is [just] sleeping [MET]!”
Ami van aktäa ana mbawikyap u se Jesuh naw jah hmu lü, “Ä kyap ua, hnasen am thiki ni, ipki ni,” a ti.
53 The people laughed at him, because they knew that [the girl] was dead.
Acuna thi pängkia ksingki he naw ami yaihei.
54 But [Jesus] took hold of her hand and called to her, saying, “Child, get up!”
Cunsepi Jesuh naw nghnumica cun a kut üng manki naw, “Ka ca aw, tho law,” ti lü, a khü.
55 At once her spirit returned [to her body] and she got up. Jesus immediately said, “Give her something to eat!”
Acunüng, a xünak naw kpan law be se, angxita tho law beki. Acunüng, Jesuh naw ei vai iyaw ami pet vaia a jah mtheh.
56 Her parents were amazed, but Jesus told them not to tell anyone [else yet] what had happened.
Acunüng, a nu la a pa aktäa cäi lawki xawi, Jesuh naw a bilawh u am pi am ani jah mtheh vaia a jah ksük.

< Luke 8 >