Mark 12
1 Then Jesus told [those Jewish leaders] a parable. [He wanted to show what God would do to those who rejected the former prophets and himself. He said], “A certain man planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it [in order to protect it]. He made a stone tank [to collect the juice that] they would press [out of the grapes]. He also built a tower [for someone to sit in to guard his vineyard]. Then he leased the vineyard to some men to care for it and [to] give him some of the [grapes] in return. Then he went away to another country.
Jesus in thu sontena te zang in amate thuhil pan hi. Mi khat in sapit huan sung ah sapit cing a, a huang um in sapit sukna tu dum zong to hi, taciang teitan zong sa a, huan naseam tu te zawn in ama a khuala mama na ah khualhaw hi.
2 When the time came to harvest the [grapes], he sent a servant to the men [who were taking care of the vineyard] in order to receive from them his share of the grapes that the vineyard had produced.
A hun a cin ciang in, huan naseam te kung pan a nga te la tu in a naseam te khat sawl hi.
3 But [after the servant arrived], they grabbed him and beat him, and they did not give him any fruit. Then they sent him away.
Amate in man in vel uh a, khut nguak in tha kik uh hi.
4 Later the one who owned the vineyard sent another servant to them. But they beat that one on his head, and they insulted him.
A dang naseam khat sawl kik leleau hi; tua pa sia suangtum taw sep in a lu zong liam hi, taciang maizum huaitak in tha kik uh hi.
5 Later he sent another servant. That man they killed. They mistreated many other servants [whom he sent]. Some they beat and some they killed.
Taciang a dang khat sawl kik leleau a; amate in tua pa that uh hi, a dang tampi te zong vel in that uh hi.
6 The man still had one other [person with him]. It was his son. He loved him very much. So, finally he sent his son to them because he thought that they would respect him [and give him some of the grapes].
Tua ahikom a it mama a tapa khat a neisun sia, amate in ka tapa sia zakta tu uh hi, ci in, a khakbel ciang in paisak hi.
7 But [when they saw his son coming], those men who were looking after the vineyard said to each other, ‘Look! Here comes the man who will some day inherit the vineyard! So let’s kill him in order that this vineyard will be ours!’
Ahihang lo naseam te in, hisia pa a ngamhlua tu pa hi; pai tavun, ama that tawng, a ngamh teng eima a hi tu hi, ci in kikum uh hi.
8 They seized him and killed him. Then they threw his body outside the vineyard.
Taciang amate in a tapa man in, that uh a, sapit huan puasang ah vawk hi.
9 So (do you know what the man who owns the vineyard will do?/I will tell you what the man who owns the vineyard will do [RHQ]). He will come, and he will kill those evil men who were taking care of his vineyard. Then he will arrange for other people to take care of it.
Tua ahikom sapit huan nei topa in bangbang vawt tu ziam? ama hongpai tu a huan naseam te siatsua tu hi, taciang sapit huan sia ngualdang te kung ah pia tu hi.
10 [Now think carefully about these words], which you have read [in] the Scriptures: The men who were building the building rejected one stone. But others [put that same stone in its proper place, and] it has become the most important stone in the building [MET]!
Innsa te in a nil uh suangtum sia innbul thupibel suak hi:
11 The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.”
Hi thu in Topa i vawt hi a, i mu na ah, lamdang mama hi, ci in Lai Thiangtho sung ah simngei ngawl lai nu ziam? ci hi.
12 Then [the Jewish leaders] realized that he was accusing them when he told this story [about what those wicked people did]. So they wanted to seize him. But they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that]. So they left him and went away.
Amate in, sontena a son te amate a cinopna hi, ci he ahikom in, Jesus sia mat sawm napi: mipi te lau a hi uhkom in Jesus paisan uh a, a kung pan in kiheam siat uh hi.
13 The [Jewish leaders] sent to [Jesus] some Pharisees [who thought that the Jews should pay only the tax that their own Jewish authorities required people to pay]. They also sent some members of the party that supported Herod [Antipas and the Roman government]. They wanted to make Jesus say something wrong [that would make one of those groups very angry with him].
Amate in Jesus a kampau na pan man tu in, Pharisee te pawlkhat le Herod pawl te sawl uh hi.
14 After they arrived, they said to him [deceivingly], “Teacher, we know that you [teach] the truth. We also know that you are not concerned about [what] people [say about you, even if an important person does not like what you say]. Instead, you teach truthfully what God wants [us to do]. So [tell us what you think about this matter: ] Is it right that we pay taxes to the Roman government, or not [MTY]? Should we pay the taxes, or should we not pay them?”
Amate hongpai uh ciang in Jesus kung ah, Syapa awng nangma sia thutang ni hi, kuama zong lau ngawl le mihing te maitang zong en ngawl in Pathian thutak lampi hil ni hi, ci kong he uh hi: Caesar kung ah shia piak tu sia ngeina a hi ziam, hi ngawl ziam?
15 Jesus knew that they did not really want to know [what God wanted them to do]. So he said to them, “(I [know that] you are [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me./Why are you [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me?) [RHQ] [But I will answer your question anyway]. Bring me a coin so that I might [ask you something after] I look at it.”
Pia tu khu ziam maw, a hibale pia ngawl tu khu ziam? ci hi. Ahihang Jesus in amate ki hitheamsak he ahikom, Banghang in hong ze-et nu ziam? dangka khat paipui tavun, en tu khi hi, ci hi.
16 After they brought him a coin, he asked them, “Whose picture is [on] this [coin]? And [whose] name [is on it]?” They replied, “It is a picture and the name of Caesar, [the man who rules the Roman government].”
Taciang amate in paipui uh hi. Jesus in, Hi lim le ceptena sia a kua ziam? ci hi. Amate in, Caesar le ceptena hi, ci uh hi.
17 Then Jesus said to them, “[That is correct, so] give to the government [MTY] what they [require], and give to God what he [requires].” They were [frustrated at his answer but] amazed at what he said, [because they were not able to accuse him of anything because of what he said].
Taciang Jesus in amate tung ah, Caesar neisa te Caesar pia vun a, Pathian neisa te Pathian pia vun, ci in zo hi. Taciang amate in Jesus lamdangsa mama uh hi.
18 [Men who belong to the] Sadducee [sect] deny that people become alive again after they die. [In order to discredit] Jesus [by ridiculing the idea that people will live again, some of] them came to him and asked him,
Thawkikna om ngawl hi; a ci Sadducee te Jesus kung ah pai in, thu dong uh a,
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us [Jews] that if a man who has no children dies, his brother should marry the dead man’s widow. [Then if those two bear children, everyone will consider that those children are the] children of the man who died, [and in that way the dead man will continue to have descendants].
Syapa awng, mi khat a suapuipa a thi ciang in, a zi ta nei ngawl in a nusia le, a thi pa i cimit ngawl natu in a nau in a mo tenpui hen, ci Moses in hong ci hi.
20 [So here is an example]. There were seven boys [in one family]. The oldest one married [a woman], but [he and his wife] did not bear any children. Then he [later] died.
U nau sali om uh a: a lianbel sia in zi nei napi, ta nei ngawl in thi hi.
21 The second [brother followed this law and] married that woman and he, too, did not bear any children. Then he [later] died. The third [brother did] like [his other brothers did. But he also did not bear any children, and later died].
A nina pa in tua nu tenpui a, ta nei ngawl ma in thi hi: a thumna zong tabangma hi.
22 Eventually all seven [brothers married that woman, one by one], but they had no children, and one by one they died. Afterwards the woman died, too.
A sali bup in tua nu tenpui uh a, kuama in ta a nei bua uh hi: a khakbel ciang in tua nu zong thi hi.
23 Therefore, [if it were true what some people say, that people will become alive again after they die], whose wife do you think that woman will be when people become alive again? ([Keep in mind that] she was married to all seven [brothers]!/She was married to all seven [brothers, so how can anyone decide] [RHQ]?)”
Tua ahikom thawkikna ni, amate a thawkik uh ciang in, tua nu sia a kua zi hi tu ziam? banghangziam cile a sali bup in tenpui hi, ci uh hi.
24 Jesus replied to them, “You are certainly wrong [RHQ]. You do not know [what they have written in] the Scriptures [about this]. You also do not understand God’s power [to make people alive again].
Jesus in amate tung ah, Lai thiangtho le Pathian vangletna na heak ngawl uh hang in, khial hi ngawl nu ziam?
25 [That woman will not be the wife of any of them], because when people have become alive again, instead of men having wives and women having husbands, they will be like the angels in heaven, [who do not marry].
Banghangziam cile, amate thina pan a thawkik ciang in, kipui na le nupa tu in ki piak ci bang om nawn ngawl tu a; vantungngam ah vantung mite bang i hi tu hi.
26 But as to people becoming alive again after they die, in the book that Moses [wrote, he said something about people who have died] that I am sure that you have read [RHQ]. When Moses [was looking at] the bush [that was burning], God said to him, ‘I am the God whom Abraham [worships] and the God whom Isaac [worships] and the God whom Jacob [worships].’
Mithi te thawkik na thu taw kisai in: Moses laibu sung ah, Pathian in lopa phung sung pan Moses a son na ah, Keima sia Abraham Pathian, Isaac Pathian le Jacob Pathian ka hihi, a ci na simngei ngawl nu ziam?
27 It is not dead people who worship God. It is living people who worship him. [Abraham, Isaac and Jacob died long before Moses lived, but God said that they were still worshipping him, so we know their spirits were still alive]! So your [claim that dead people do not become alive again] is very wrong.”
Pathian sia mithi te Pathian hi ngawl a, a nungta te Pathian a hihi: tua ahikom note nasiatak in khial nu hi, ci in zo hi.
28 A man who taught the [Jewish] laws heard their discussion. He knew that Jesus answered the question well. So he stepped forward and asked Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important?”
Amate in tua thu a kikup uh thukhamhil te sung pan khat in a zak ciang in, Jesus in phatak in zo hi, ci a heak ciang, a kung ah pai a, thupiak theampo sung pan a masabel bang ziam? ci in dong hi.
29 Jesus answered, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, [you people of] Israel! [You must worship] the Lord, our God, our only Lord.
Jesus in ama kung ah, Thupiak theampo sung pan a masabel sia, ngai vun, Maw Israel; Topa i Pathian bek Topa hi:
30 [You must show that you love him in all the ways that you live] Show it in all that you want and feel, in all that you think, and in all that you do!’
Topa na Pathian sia na thinsung theampo, na nuntakna theampo, na ngaisutna theampo le na hatna theampo taw it in: hi sia in a masabel thupiak a hihi.
31 The next [most important commandment] is: ‘You must love people you come in contact with as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these two!”
Taciang a ni na sia, a khatna taw a kibang hi a, nangma le nangma na ki it bang in na innpam it tu ni hi. Hi te sang in a lianzaw thupiak om nawn ngawl hi, ci in zo hi.
32 The man said to Jesus, “Teacher, [you have answered] well. You correctly said that he is the only [God] and that there is no other God [we must worship/obey].
Thukhamhil pa in Jesus kung ah, pha hi, Syapa awng, nang thutak son ni hi: banghangziam cile Pathian khatbek om a; Ama simngawl a dang om ngawl hi:
33 You have also said correctly that we ([should/must show that we]) love God by all that we are, by all that we think, and by the way that we live. And you have said correctly that we must love (people with whom we come in contact/others) as much as we love ourselves. And you have also implied that doing these things [pleases God] more than offering/giving animals to him or burning [other] sacrifices.”
Taciang Ama sia, thinsung theampo le heakna theampo, nuntakna theampo le hatna theampo taw it tu a hihi, taciang ama le ama a ki it bang in a innpam zong a it tu hi, tua thu sia meihal biakpiakna le sangaw biakpiakna theampo sang in thupi zaw hi, ci hi.
34 Jesus realized that this man had answered wisely. So he said to him, “[I perceive that] you will soon [decide to let] God rule your life.” After that, [the Jewish leaders] were afraid to ask him any more questions [like that to try to trap him].
Tua pa in pilvangtak in a zo kik Jesus in a mu ciang in, ama tung ah, Nangma sia Pathian kumpingam taw na ki khuala bua hi, ci hi. Tua zawkciang kuama in Jesus thu a dong ngam nawn bua uh hi.
35 [Later], while he was teaching in the Temple [courtyard], Jesus said [to the people], “These men who teach the [Jewish] laws, (they must be wrong when they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David!/why do they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David?) [RHQ]
Jesus in, biakinn sung ah thu a hil laitak in, Bangbang in thukhamhil te in Christ sia David Tapa ci thei ziam?
36 The Holy Spirit caused David himself to say [about the Messiah], God said to my Lord, ‘Sit here beside me at the place where I will highly honor you! Sit here while I completely defeat your enemies! [MTY]’
Banghangziam cile David in Tha Thiangtho taw in ama le ama a kici na ah, Topa in ka Topa kung ah, na ngal te na peang ngakna in ka vawt mateng ka ziatsang ah to in, ci hi.
37 Therefore, [because] David himself calls [the Messiah] ‘my Lord,’ (the Messiah cannot be [just] a man who descended [from King David!]/how can the Messiah be [just] a man who descended [from King David]?) [RHQ] [He must be much greater than David]”! Many people listened to him gladly [as he taught those things].
Tua ahikom David in ama le ama sia Topa kici a hile; bangbang in a tapa hi thei tu ziam? ci in zo hi. Mihonpi in lawptak in ngai tek uh hi.
38 While Jesus was teaching [the people], he said to them, “Beware that you [do not act like] the men who teach our [Jewish] laws. They [like people to honor them, so] they put on long robes and walk around [in order to show people how important they are]. They also like people to greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces.
Jesus in a hil na ah, Thukhamhil te kidawm vun, amate sia puantualpui taw vak nuam sap uh a, sumbuk te ah paupui na te,
39 [They like to sit] in the most important seats in our (synagogue/Jewish meeting place). At festivals, [they like to sit in] the seats where the most honored people sit.
Sinakok sung ah tokhum tungnung te le poai mun theampo ah a sangbel inn doi te dei uh hi:
40 They (swindle/take for themselves) the houses [and property] of widows by cheating them. [Then] they pretend [that they are good] by praying long prayers [publicly. God] will certainly punish them severely!”
Amate in meingong te inn zawthawk thu taw sut uh a, a sau mama thu ki ngensak hi: tua ahikom hi te in a lian zaw dan thuak tu uh hi, ci hi.
41 [Later], Jesus sat down [in the Temple courtyard opposite the boxes in which people put offerings. As he was sitting there], he watched as all the people put money in the box. Many rich people put in large amounts [of money].
Jesus sumpi kuang mai ah to a, ngual in sumpi kuang sung ah bangbang in sumpi khia ziam, ci in en hi: mihau tampi te in tampitak khia uh hi.
42 Then a poor widow came along and put in two small copper coins, which had a very small value.
Taciang a zawng meingongnu khat hongpai a, a son thamman ngawl dangka tang ni khia hi.
43 He gathered his disciples around him and said to them, “The truth is that these other people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs. [So God considers that] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the other people!”
Taciang Jesus in a nungzui te a kung ah sam a, A mantak in kong son hi, hi a zawng meingong nu in sumpi kuang sung ah a khia theampo sang in a tamzaw khia hi:
Banghangziam cile, amate sia a dimlet a nei uh sung pan in khia uh hi; ahihang meingong nu a hile, a kivak natu kisam kawm pan in a nei theampo khia hi,
