Mark 2
1 [Jesus and his disciples] returned to Capernaum [town]. A few days later, because it was {people} heard that Jesus was in [his] house,
Tuazawk ni tam ki hal ngawl in Jesus Capernaum khua ah hong theng kik a; inn ah om hi, ci thu hong kison hi.
2 many people gathered there. As a result, [after the people filled the house], there was no longer space to stand [in the house or outside] around the doorway. Jesus preached [God’s] message to them.
Tasia pociang in mihing tam mama hong theng tek uh a, innsung ah a awng na munkhat mama zong om ngawl in, kongkha hui a puasang dong in dimteak uh hi: tua mun ah Jesus in amate thuhil hi.
3 Some people came to the house bringing to Jesus a man who was paralyzed. He was carried by four men {Four men carried [him]} [on a sleeping pad].
Tualaitak in mihing li in pumzawpa khat zawng khawm uh a, hong paipui uh hi.
4 They were not able to bring the man to Jesus because there was a crowd there. So they [went up the steps to the flat roof and] removed [some of] the tiles [above] where Jesus was. Then, after they made a [big] hole in the roof, they lowered [by ropes] the sleeping pad on which the paralyzed man lay. They lowered [it through the hole, down in front of Jesus].
Mihing tamlei ahikom in Jesus kung dong pai thei ngawl hi, tua ahikom Jesus om na tungsan pan inn khuvum sulet uh a: pumzawpa a lupna taw khiasuk uh hi.
5 After Jesus perceived that the men believed [that he could heal this man], he said to the paralyzed man, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
Jesus in amate upna uh a mu ciang, pumzawpa kung ah, Ka tapa awng, na mawna te hong ki maisak zo hi, ci hi.
6 There were some men who taught [the Jewish] laws sitting there. They started thinking like this:
Ahihang tua mun ah thukhamhil te pawlkhat tokhawm uh a, amate thinsung uh ah,
7 “(Who does this man think he is, talking like that/This man shouldn’t talk like that!) [RHQ]? (He is insulting God!/Does he think he is God?) [RHQ] (No person can forgive sins!/Who can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can forgive sins!”
Banghang in hisia pa in Pathian mindaisak in pau ziam? Pathian bek in mawna maisak thei hi ngawl ziam? ci in ngaisun uh hi.
8 Jesus sensed that they were deliberating like that within themselves. So he said to them, “(You should not question within yourselves [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]!/Why do you question [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]?) [RHQ]
Thakhatthu in Jesus in amate ngaisutna a thaa taw he a, Banghang in na thinsung uh ah hi thu te ngaisun nu ziam?
9 It is [not risky] [RHQ] for someone to tell the man who is paralyzed, ‘Your sins are forgiven {[I] forgive your sins},’ [because no one can prove that it has happened]. But no one would say to him, ‘Get up, pick up your stretcher, and then walk away’, [unless he really had the power to heal him, because people can easily see whether it happens or not].
Hi pumzawpa kung ah, na mawna te hong ki maisak zo hi; ci le, tho in a, na lupna zial in, pai in, ci tu koisia ol zaw ziam?
10 So I [will do something] in order that you may know that [God] has authorized me, the one who came from heaven, to forgive sins on earth [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the paralyzed man,
Ahihang, mihing Tapa in leitung ah mawna te maisak thei na vangletna nei hi, ci na tel thei natu uh in, (pumzawpa kungah),
11 “To you I say, ‘Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad! And then go home!’”
Nangma tung ah kong ci hi, tho in a, na lupna zial in, pai in a, cia in, hong ci khi hi, ci hi.
12 The man stood up immediately! He picked up the sleeping pad, and then he went away, while all the people [there] were watching. They were all amazed, and they praised God and said, “We have never before seen anything like [what happened] just now!”
Tasia pociang thakhatthu in tho a, a lupna la in mi theampo i mai ah pai hi; amate a vekpi in lamdangsa mama uh a, hibang thu i mu ngei bua hi, ci in Pathian minthang pok uh hi.
13 Jesus left [Capernaum town again and walked with his disciples] alongside [Galilee] lake. A large crowd came to him. Then he taught them.
Jesus tuili hui ah pai kik hi; taciang mihonpi te a kung ah hongpai uh a, amate thuhil hi.
14 As he walked on further, he saw a man named Levi, whose other name was Matthew, and whose father’s name was Alpheus. He was sitting in his office where he collected taxes [for the Roman government]. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!” So he got up and went with Jesus.
Lampi ah a pai uh laitak in Alphaeus i tapa Levi sia shia ki dong na mun innsung ah a to mu a, Hong zui tan, ci hi. Tasia ciang ama zong ding in, Jesus nungzui hi.
15 [Later], Jesus was eating a meal in Levi’s house. Many men who collected taxes and [other] people who were [considered to be] sinning regularly were eating with Jesus and his disciples. [This was not surprising], for there were many people like this who were going [everywhere] with Jesus.
Tua zawkciang in, Jesus sia Levi innsung anneakna mun ah to hi, siadong te le mawnei tampi te zong Jesus le a nungzui te taw to khawmtek uh hi: banghangziam cile mitampi in a nung pan zui hi.
16 The [men who taught the Jewish] laws [who were there] and who were members of the Pharisee [sect] saw that Jesus was eating with men who collected taxes and [others who were considered] {[whom they considered]} [to be] sinners. So they said to his disciples, “(It is disgusting that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners!/Why is it that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners?)” [RHQ]
Taciang siadong te le mawnei te taw an a neak khop uh, thukhamhil te le Pharisee te in a mu uh ciang in, a nungzui te kung ah, bangbang in siadong te le mawnei te taw annekhawm ziam? ci uh hi.
17 After Jesus heard [what they were saying], he said to the men who taught the [Jewish] laws, “People who [consider that they] are well do not seek a doctor. On the contrary, it is those who are sick [who seek a doctor] [MET]!” [This he said to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him in order that he might help them spiritually]. And he said, “I did not come to invite people [who think that] [IRO] they are righteous [to come to me and turn from their sinful behavior]. On the contrary, I came [from heaven to invite] people who [know that they] are sinners, [in order that they might turn from their sins and come to me].”
Tua thu Jesus in a zakciang in amate tung ah, A cidam te in syavuan kul ngawl hi, ahihang cina te in kul hi: mipha te sam tu in hongpai ngawl khi hi, mawnei te ki sikkiksak tu in hongpai khi hi, ci hi.
18 The disciples of John [the Baptizer] and some men who belonged to the Pharisee [sect] used to abstain from food [to show that they wanted to please God]. One day, some people came [to Jesus] and asked him [critically], “The disciples of John and the Pharisees (fast/abstain from food) [from time to time], but your disciples do not. [We think they should abstain from food also. What do you say about that] [RHQ]?”
John le Pharisee te zungzui te antang tawntung uh hi: amate Jesus kung ah hongpai uh a, John le Pharisee te i nungzui te antang uh hi, banghang in na nungzui te tang ngawl ziam? ci uh hi.
19 [Jesus wanted them to understand that it was not appropriate for his disciples to show sorrow by abstaining from food while he was still with them]. So he said to them, “When a man is marrying a woman, his friends will certainly not abstain from food while he is still with them, will they [RHQ]? No. During the time that he is with them, they will not abstain from food [because they are happy together].
Jesus in amate kungah, Zineipa sia a lawmte taw a om laitak in amate antang thei tu ziam? zineipa om sung theampo antang thei ngawl hi.
20 But some day, he will be taken away {his [enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, in those days, they will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
Ahihang amate kung pan zineipa a ki lak ni hong theng tu a, tasiaciang antang kik lai tu hi.
21 [Jesus wanted to show that those who desire to live in accordance with his new message should not try to continue to obey the old religious traditions like fasting. So he also said to them], “People do not sew a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment [in order to mend a hole]. If they did that, [when they washed the garment, the patch would shrink] and the new [piece of cloth] would tear off more of the old cloth. As a result, the hole would become bigger!
Puan lui sia puan thak taw kuama in phaw ngei ngawl hi: tabang in phaw le tua a phawna puan thak in puan lui sia kaikin tu a, a ek zai seseam tu hi.
22 [Similarly], people do not put newly [squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If they did that, that juice will burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the wine ferments and expands]. As a result both the wine and the skin bags would be ruined! On the contrary, people must put new wine into new skin bags!” [MET]
Tasia bangma in savun um lui sung ah kuama in sapittui thak thun ngei ngawl hi: a thun le savun um tamtham tu a, sapittui bua siat in, savun um zong laltham tu hi: ahihang sapittui thak sia savun um thak sung ah a thun hamtang tu uh a hihi, ci hi.
23 On one (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples. As they were walking along [through the grain fields], the disciples were plucking some of the heads of grain. [They rubbed them in their hands to remove the chaff, and were eating the grain. The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
Tua zawkciang in, Jesus sia sabbath ni khat lo sung kantan in pai a; a nungzui te a ngilkial ahikom, zungtang hui te hiat in ne uh hi.
24 [Some of] the Pharisees [saw them doing what they considered to be work. So they] said to him, “Look! (They should not be doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid!/Why are they doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid?) [RHQ]”
Ahihang Pharisee te in a mu uh ciang, Jesus kung ah, en in, na nungzui te in sabbath ngeina a hi ngawl te banghang seam uh ziam? ci uh hi.
25 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. So he said to them, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David, did when he needed food, and both he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, but ([you do not think about what it implies./why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
Jesus in amate tung ah, David le a lawmte a ngilkial uh a, kisap na a nei ciang in, bang vawt ci thu simngei ngawl nu ziam?
26 During the time Abiathar was high priest, David entered the big tent [where people worshipped] God [and asked for some bread. The high priest gave him some] of the loaves of bread. That bread was the bread he had presented to God. It was permitted in one of Moses’ laws that only the priests could eat that bread! But David ate some of it. Then he also gave some of it to the men who were with him. [But God did not consider that was wrong!]”
Thiampi sangbel Abiathar hun lai in Pathian innsung ah bangbang tum in, thiampi te bek i a neak thei, Pathian mai ah a ki lui anluum te ne in, a lawmte zong pia hi ngawl ziam? amate neak tu a kilawm ngawl, thiampi te bek i a neak thei tu in Pathian mai ah a ki lui anluum te ne uh hi, ci hi.
27 Jesus said to them further, “[God] established (the day of rest/the Sabbath day) [to help] people! He did not create people to [obey rules about] (the Sabbath/the day of rest)!
Tasiaciang Jesus in amate tung ah, Sabbath sia mihing te atu a kivawt hi a, mihing sia sabbath atu in a ki vawt hi ngawl hi:
28 And [think about this]: 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 Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day)!”
Tua ahikom mihing Tapa sia sabbath i tung ah Topa a hihi, ci hi.
