Luke 9
1 [One day] Jesus summoned his twelve [apostles], and gave them power to expel all [kinds of] demons and to heal [people with] diseases. He gave them authority to do that.
Jesus in a nungzui sawmleni te sia munkhat ah sam a, doai ngilo theampo tung ah ahizong, natna te damsak tu in ahizong, a vanglian thuneina pia hi.
2 [Before] he sent them out to heal people and to tell people [what it meant to let] God (rule/have complete control [over]) [their lives],
Tabang in Pathian kumpingam thuhil tu le cina te damsak tu in paisak hi.
3 he said to them, “Do not take things for your journey. Do not take a walking stick or a [traveler’s] bag or food or money. Do not take (an extra shirt/extra clothes).
Jesus in amate tung ah, Na khualhaw natu uh in bangma keng heak vun, ciangkhut ahizong, thung a hizing, anluum ahizong, dangka ahizong; puansil ni ahizong in keng heak vun.
4 Whenever you enter some house [to lodge there], stay in that house until you leave that town.
Koibang innsung ah na tum uh zong in, mundang na pai kik uh mateng tua inn ah tam nginge vun.
5 [In towns] where the people do not welcome you, [you should not continue to stay there. Just] leave those towns. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [Do that to] warn them [that God will punish them for rejecting your message].”
Khat po note hong sang ngawl te sia, tua khua pan na pusua uh ciang in, na peang uh tung ah leivui te thin vun a, tate sia amate langpang in tetti te hi tu hi, ci hi.
6 Then they left and traveled through many villages. Everywhere [they went], they told people God’s good message and healed sick people.
A nungzui te pai uh a, khuapi khat zawkciang khat pai in lungdamna thupha tangko uh hi, taciang mun theampo ah cina te damsak hi.
7 Herod [Antipas], the ruler of [that] district, heard about the things that [Jesus and his disciples] were doing. [He had previously commanded his soldiers to execute John the Baptizer, so now] he was perplexed, because some people were saying that John had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
Ngam uk Herod in Jesus na vawt te a zak ciang in, thin ngim mama in om uh hi, banghangziam cile pawlkhat te in John hong thokik hi, ci uh hi.
8 Others were saying that [the prophet] Elijah had appeared [again as had been prophesied]. Others were saying that one of the [other] former prophets had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
Mi pawlkhat te in, Elijah hong kilang zo hi; ci uh a, taciang ngualdang te in nidanglai kamsang te khat papo thokik hi, ci uh hi.
9 But Herod said, “[It cannot be John who is doing these things], [because] I [commanded my soldiers to] cut off his head. So who is [this man] that I am hearing these things about?” And he kept wanting to see [Jesus].
Herod in John i ngawng ka tan sa hi: ahihang hibang thu ka zak sia a kua ziam? ci a, mu nuam mama hi.
10 When the apostles returned [from traveling to various towns], they told Jesus the things that they had done. Then he took them and they went by themselves [by boat] to a town called Bethsaida.
Sawltakte hong cia kik uh ciang in, amate vawt theampo Jesus tung ah son uh hi. Jesus in amate sia senneal om na mun Bethsaida ngamsung ah a tuam in paipui hi.
11 But when the crowds [of people who had been with Jesus] found out about that, they followed him [on land. When they got to where he was], he welcomed them. He taught them about how God is going to some day (rule as king/have complete control [over people’s lives]). He also healed the sick people.
Taciang mipi te in a heak uh ciang in, zui uh a, Jesus in amate sang uh hi, taciang Pathian kumpingam thuhil uh a, damna a kisam te damsak uh hi.
12 Late in the afternoon Jesus’ twelve [apostles] came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, so dismiss the people so that they can go to the surrounding villages and other places where they can get some food and find places to stay!”
Ni tum tu kuan ciang in, nungzui sawmleni te Jesus kung ah hongpai uh a, mihonpi te khuapi sung le a kiimkot ngam tatuam ah pai in, ngia natu mun le an zong tu in paisak in: banghangziam cile eite senneal ngam ah i om hi, ci uh hi.
13 But he said to them, “[No], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!” They replied, “We [(exc)] have only five small loaves and two [cooked] fish. Are you [(sg)] going to [give] us [the money] to go somewhere and buy food for all these people?”
Ahihang Jesus in amate tung ah, Note in amate neak tu pia vun, ci hi. Amate in, hi mihing theampo atu pai in an lei ngawl in hileang, anluum nga le ngasa ni simngawl bangma i nei bua hi; ci uh hi.
14 There were about 5,000 men [there]. He replied to the disciples, “[No], [just] tell the people to sit down. Tell them to sit in groups, with about 50 people in each group.”
Banghangziam cile amate sia pasal bebek tul nga kiim pha uh hi. Jesus in nungzui te tung ah, Amate sawm nga, sawm nga pawl in tosak vun, ci hi.
15 After they told the people that, they all sat down.
Tabang in a nungzui te in a sonbang in vawt uh a, a vekpi in tosak uh hi.
16 Then he took the five small loaves and the two fish. He looked up towards heaven and thanked [God for them]. Then he broke them [into pieces] and gave them to the disciples so that they would distribute them to the crowd.
Taciang Jesus in anluum nga le ngasa ni la a, vanlam en in thupha a piak zawkciang, phel a, mihonpi hawm tu in nungzui te kung ah pia hi.
17 All [the people in the crowd] ate until they all had enough to eat. Then [the disciples] collected twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over!
A vekpi khamtak in a neak tek zawk uh ciang in, a neakmong a val teng tawm uh a, bawm sawm le bawm ni dim hi.
18 [One day] Jesus was praying in a place where only the disciples were with him. He asked them, “The crowds [of people], who do they say that I [really] am?”
Jesus ama nguak thu a nget laitak in, a nungzui te a kung ah om uh hi: taciang amate tung ah, Ngual in keima kua hong ci uh ziam? ci in dong hi.
19 They replied, “[Some people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say that you are [the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. Others say that you are one of the [other] prophets who lived long ago, who has come back to life again.”
Amate in, tuiphumpa John; ahihang pawlkhat te in Elijah; hong ci uh hi, a dang pawlkhat te in, nidang lai kamsang khatpo hong thokik hi, hong ci uh hi, ci in zo uh hi.
20 He asked them, “What about you [(pl)]? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You [(sg)] are the Messiah, who [has come from] God.”
Jesus in amate tung ah, Ahizong note in kua nong ci uh ziam? ci in a dok ciang in, Peter in, Pathian i Christ na hihi, ci in zo hi.
21 Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone [yet].
Taciang Jesus in tua thu kuama tung son ngawl tu in thupia a, a khotak in amate vaitha hi;
22 Then he said, “[Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws {that the [Jewish] elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws will reject me}. It is necessary that I be killed {that [people] will kill me}. Then on the third day [after that], I will become alive again.”
Mihing Tapa in tam mama thuak hamtang tu hi, taciang upa te, thiampi lian te le thukhamhil te in nial tu uh a, that tu uh hi, taciang nithum a cin ciang in thokik tu hi, ci hi.
23 Then he said to all of them, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself desire [to do]. [Specifically], you must be willing each day [MET] [to let others hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what is done to criminals who are forced] to carry [MET] crosses [to the place where they will be executed]. [That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
Jesus in a vekpi tung ah, A kuamapo ka nung hong zui nuam le, ama le ama ki nial hen a, ama thinglamte nisim pua in, hong zui tahen.
24 You must do that, because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed because of being my [disciples] will live [forever with me].
Banghangziam cile a kuamapo in, ama nuntakna a ngum nuam peuma sum tu a: ahihang keima atu in, a nuntakna a sum peuma nungta tu hi.
25 People might get everything that [they want] in this world, but (they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]!/are they really gaining anything if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]?) [RHQ]
Mihing khat in leitung buppi a nei hial zong, ama nuntakna sum in bo hile, bang phattuamna om tu ziam?
26 Those who reject my message [and] refuse to say that [they belong] to me, [I], the one who came from heaven, will also refuse to say that [they belong to me] when I come back with the holy angels, and have the glorious brightness that my Father has.
Banghangziam cile, khatpo in keima le ka thu atu in a maizum le, mihing Tapa sia Ama, Pa le a thiangtho vantungmi te minthanna taw hongpai ciang in, mihing Tapa in zong ama atu maizum pui veve tu hi.
27 But listen carefully! Some of you [(pl)] who are here now will see God ruling [MET] [in many powerful ways]. You will see it before you die!”
Ahihang, a mantak in kong ci ciang, hisung mun ah a ding pawlkhat te, Pathian kumpingam a mu uh mateng, thina tep tha ngawl tu hi, ci hi.
28 About a week after [Jesus] said those things, he took Peter, James, and [James’ brother] John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray [there].
Hi thu te a son zawk ni liat ni ciang in, Peter, John le James te sam a, thungen tu in mualtung ah kato tek uh hi.
29 As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.
Thu a nget laitak in, Jesus a maitang meal kikheal a a puan te taang in te liang hi.
30 Suddenly, two men appeared who had the brightness [of heaven] surrounding them. They were [prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah. They started talking with Jesus about how he [would accomplish what God had planned when he died] [EUP] [very soon] in Jerusalem.
Taciang, en vun, mi ni in paupui hi, tuate sia Moses le Elijah te a hi uh hi:
Amate sia vangletna taw kilang a, Jerusalem ah a thi natu le a nasep a khuangkhim na tu thu son uh hi.
32 Peter and the other [disciples] who were with him were sound asleep. When they woke up, they saw [Jesus’] brightness. They also saw the two men standing with him.
Ahihang Peter le a kung a omte sia mutnuam mama uh a: a khuaphaw kik uhciang in, Jesus vangletna le a dinpui mi ni te mu uh hi.
33 As [Moses and Elijah] were starting to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here! Allow us to make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah!” But he really did not realize what he was talking about.
Amate Jesus kung pan a pai zawk uh ciang in, Peter in Jesus kung ah, Topa, hi mun ah om leang pha hi: buk thum sa tawng; khat nangma atu, khat Moses atu, khat Elijah atu, ci hi: Peter in bang son ci zong tel ngawl hi.
34 As he was saying that, a [bright] cloud appeared and covered them all. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.
Tabang a pau laitak in, meingo in amate tuam a: meingo sung a tum ciang in amate lau mama uh hi.
35 [God] [MTY/EUP] spoke to them from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son. He is the one whom [I] have chosen [to do a great work for me]. [So] you must listen to him!”
Taciang meingo sung pan in aw khat in, hisia in ka it mama ka Tapa hi: a thu ni vun, ci hi.
36 After [God] [MTY/EUP] finished saying that, [the three disciples] saw that only Jesus was there. They did not tell anyone what they had seen until much later.
Tua aw nging a bo ciang in, Jesus ama nguak bek mu uh hi. Taciang amate in phualseal uh a, a mu uh thu te kuama tung a son bua uh hi.
37 The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd [of people] met Jesus.
A zingciang, amate mualtung pan a tuaksuk uh ciang in, mi tam mama in Jesus muak uh hi.
38 Then a man from the crowd exclaimed, “Teacher, I plead with you, [do something to help] my son! He is my only child!
Taciang, en vun, mipi sung pan in mikhat au a, Syapa awng, ka tapa hong etsak kapo in: banghangziam cile ama sia ka neisun ka tapa hi, ci hi.
39 At various times an evil spirit suddenly seizes him and [causes] him to scream. The evil spirit shakes him violently and causes him to foam at the mouth. It does not leave until my child is completely exhausted.
Taciang, en in, doai in man a, upmawk ngawlbul in au hi; taciang puksak a, a kam pan cilphuan te pusuak za dong in, vawtsia a, pusuak kik vacit nuam ngawl hi.
40 I pleaded with your disciples [who were here] for them to expel [the evil spirit], but they were not able to do it!”
Na nungzui te i hawlkhiatsak tu in ka nget hang; hawlkhia zo ngawl uh hi, ci hi.
41 Jesus replied [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything]. What you [think] is perverted! How long must I be with you [before you are able to do what I do] [RHQ]? [How long must I] endure your [lack of faith]?” [Then he said to the boy’s father], “Bring your [(sg)] son here [to me]!”
Jesus in, Maw! upna nei ngawl le lamkhial te, banghun dong note taw hong om khawm tu khi ziam? banghun dong hong maisak lai tu khi ziam? Na tapa ka kung paipui tan, ci in zo hi.
42 While they were bringing the boy to Jesus, the demon attacked the boy, threw him to the ground, and shook him severely. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he returned him to his father’s [care].
Tabang in Jesus kung ah patangno hong paipui ciang, doai ngilo in puksak a, a thangui ki kaikinsak hi. Jesus in doai ngilo tei a, patang pa damsak hi, taciang a pa kung ah ap kik hi.
43 All the people [there] were amazed at the great [power] of God. Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at all the miracles [Jesus] was doing, he said to his disciples,
Amate a vekpi in Pathian i vangletna lian sia lamdangsa tek mama uh hi. Ahihang amate in Jesus vawt te theampo te lamdang asak mama uh laitak in, Jesus in a nungzui te tung ah,
44 “Think carefully [MTY] about what I am about to tell you: [Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, [I will soon] be handed over to the authorities (OR, my enemies) {[someone] is about to enable [MTY] my enemies to seize me}.”
Hi ka thuhil te na bilsung uh ah tum tahen: banghangziam cile mihing Tapa sia mihing te khutsung ah ap tu hi, ci hi.
45 But [the disciples] did not understand what he was saying; [God] prevented them from understanding it, so that they would not know [yet] what he meant. And they were afraid to ask him about [what he had said].
Ahizong a nungzui te in Jesus thuhil te a tel bua uh hi, amate kung pan in ki phualseal ahikom a tel bua uh hi: taciang a sonte zong a dong ngam bua uh hi.
46 The disciples began to argue among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest [when Jesus became king].
Tua zawkciang in, a nungzui te sia amate laklaw ah, a kua lianbel tu, ci ngaisun tek uh hi.
47 But Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he brought a young child to his side.
Jesus in amate thinsung ngaisutna a heak ciang in, patang khat la a, a kung ah koi hi,
48 He said to [the disciples], “Those who, because they [love] me, (OR, because they want to behave like me) welcome a little child ([like] this one/[as] I [would]) [MTY], [God considers that] [MET] they are welcoming me. And those who welcome me, [God considers] that [MET] they are welcoming him, the one who sent me. Remember that those among you who think of themselves as being very unimportant will be the ones [whom God considers] to be great.”
Amate tung ah, Khatpo in, ka min taw hi patangno a sang peuma keima hong sang a hihi: keima hong sang peuma in keima hong sawlpa a sang a hihi: banghangziam cile note sung ah, a nobel sia a lian hi tu hi, ci hi.
49 John replied to [Jesus], “Master, we [(exc)] saw a man who was expelling demons, [claiming] that [he had] authority from you [MTY] to do that. So we told him to stop doing it, because he is not one of us [disciples].”
John in, Topa awng, na min taw doai ngilo te hawlkhia khat ka mu uh a; tho khu hi, banghangziam cile kote taw hong kithawl ngawl hang hi, ci hi.
50 But Jesus said to him [and the other disciples], “Do not tell him not to [do that]! Remember that those who are not opposing you are trying to [achieve the same goals that] you are!”
Jesus in, Tho heak vun: banghangziam cile hong langpan ngawl peuma hong hu a hihi, ci hi.
51 When it was almost time for [God] to take Jesus up to heaven, he firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem.
Jesus sia van a ka tu hun hong nai ciang in, Jerusalem pai tu in a maitang khosak mama hi.
52 He sent some messengers to go ahead of him, and they entered a village in Samaria [district] to prepare for him [SYN] [to go there].
A mai ah kamtai paisak khol a, amate pai hi, taciang Ama atu kinging tu in Samaria khua khat ah tum hi.
53 But [the Samaritans did not like the Jews because of their insisting that it was necessary to go to Jerusalem to worship God. So], because Jesus had firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem, they would not let him come [to their village].
Ahihang tua khuasung mite in a sang bua uh hi, banghangziam cile a mai sia Jerusalem ah pai tu bang in a om hang a hihi.
54 When two of his disciples, James and John, heard about that, they said, “Lord, do you [(sg)] want us [(exc)] to pray that [God] will send fire down from heaven, [as the prophet Elijah did long ago], and destroy those people?”
Hi thu a nungzui te James le John in a mu uh ciang in, Topa, Elijah in a vawt bang in, van pan in mei tak suk a, amate kangsiatsak tu in thu ka piak tu uh nong oai ziam? ci uh hi.
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them [for saying that].
Ahihang Jesus ki hei in, amate tei hi, Bangbang thaa nei nu ziam ci zong he ngawl nu hi.
56 So they went to a different village.
Banghangziam cile mihing Tapa sia mihing te nuntakna lalsak tu in hongpai ngawl hi, ahihang ngum tu in hongpai hi, ci hi.
57 As Jesus and the disciples were walking along the road, one man said to him, “I will go with you [(sg)] wherever you go!”
Amate lampi ah a pai uh laitak in, mi khat in, Topa, na pai na mun theampo ah hong zui tu khi hi, ci hi.
58 [In order that the man might know what he could expect if he went with Jesus], Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes [in the ground in which to live], and birds have nests, but [even though I am] the one who came from heaven, I do not have a home where I can sleep!”
Taciang Jesus in ama tung ah, Ngia te in kua nei a, van a vacim te in bu nei hi; ahihang mihing Tapa in a lu ngakna tu zong nei ngawl hi, ci hi.
59 Jesus told another man, “Come with me!” But the man said, “Lord/Sir, let me go [home] first. [After] my father [dies] I will bury him, [and then I will come with you].”
Taciang a dang khat tung ah Jesus in, Hong zui tan, ci hi. Ahihang ama in, Topa awng, pai in ka pa hong vuisak phot tan, ci hi.
60 But Jesus said to him, “[God considers that those who do not have eternal life are] dead [MET]. Let those people [do the work of] burying people who die. As for you, go and tell people about how God wants (to rule/to have complete control [over]) [people’s lives]!”
Jesus in ama tung ah, Mithi te sia mithi te in vui tahen: ahihang nang na hile pai in a, Pathian kumpingam thuhil in, ci hi.
61 Someone else said, “Lord, I will come with you and be your disciple, but first let me go home to say goodbye to my relatives.”
Midang khat in, Topa awng, hong zui tu khi hi; ahihang ka inn ah pai in, innkuanpui te nukset in vaitha masa phot tu khi hi, ci hi.
62 Jesus said to him, “Anyone who is plowing his field should not look back [to see what he has done. He must look forward to what is ahead. Similarly], [anyone who continues to be concerned about his family and other things he has left behind] is not fit [to serve me and tell others about how] God wants to rule [MTY] [people’s lives].”
Jesus in ama tung ah, A kuamapo nungsang en in lo a tho peuma, Pathian kumpingam atu in man na om ngawl hi, ci hi.
