Matthew 12
1 During that period of time, on a (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), Jesus [and we] disciples were walking through some grain fields. And because we were hungry, we began to pick some of the heads of grain and eat them. [The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
Erah lini, Jehudi Naangtongsa di Jisu mararah phek ni chamtong ni daankhoomta. Heliphante loong ah ramtek ang rumta, erah thoih neng ih chamnam nawa raanteh ah phang thiiphak rumta.
2 Some Pharisees saw us [do what they considered to be work]. So they said to Jesus, [accusing him], “Look! Your disciples are doing [work] that is not permitted [in our] laws [PRS] [for us] to do on our day of rest!”
Pharisi loong ih erah tup rum ano, Jisu suh li rumta, “Sok uh, an liphante loong ih naangtongsa di erah re rumla ah seng Hootthe di tapunka!”
3 [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] {[Someone wrote]} [in the Scriptures] [RHQ] 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]
Jisu ih ngaakbaat rumta, “Sen ih taba jap wetan Dewid nyia heh mina loong neng ram ih tiita adi tumjih et rumta?
4 David entered the big tent [where they worshipped] God [and asked for some food. The high priest gave him] the bread that had been {they had} presented [to God]. According to the laws [of Moses], only priests were permitted to eat that bread, but David and the men who were with him ate it. And [God did not consider that what they did was wrong]
Dewid ah Rangte nok ni wangta adi, heh nyia heh joonte loong ah ih baanlo Rangte suh kota ah phak rumta, neng Hootthe jun ih emiit taat ang abah uh ah—erah baanlo ah Romwah ih baajen phaksajih angta.
5 Also, think about the laws that [Moses wrote] [RHQ]. He said that [even though] the priests, [by working] in the Temple on our Jewish day of rest, are not obeying the Jewish day of rest [laws], they are not guilty. You have surely read that, [but you do not understand what it means].
Adoleh sen ih Moses Hootthe ah tanih wetan naangtongsa rookwih romwah loong ih hootthe thetsiit ha rah ah, ang abah uh neng suh ethih taliika?
6 Note this: [God allows men to work in] the Temple [on our rest day because that work must be done. But in addition, I] tell you that [I have] more [authority than the authority of] the Temple. So, it is more important for you to obey my teachings than to obey your traditions about our rest day.
Ngah ih baat rumhala, Rangteenok nang ih aradi tumjih boh uh elong eje.
7 [You should think about] these words [of God in the Scriptures]: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully toward people, and not [just] offer sacrifices.’ If you understood what that means, you would not condemn [my disciples], who have done no wrong.
Rangteele ni liita, ‘Ngah ih minchan ba jamhang, senli senmaan ih romhoon tajam kang.’ Sen ih amiisak ih jattan bah, sen ih lathika mih ah takaanju theng angtan;
8 [And I want you to know that] I, the one who came from heaven, have [the] authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the days of rest.”
erah thoidi mina Sah ah naangtongsa raang ih Teesu ang ah.”
9 After Jesus left there [that day], he went into a building where we Jews worship God.
Jisu erah hah dowa dokkhoom ano Jehudi rangsoomnok ni wangta,
10 [He saw] a man with a shriveled hand there. [The Pharisees thought that Jesus would be disobeying the tradition about not working on the day of rest if he healed the man, so one of] them asked him, “Does [God] permit [us] to heal [people] on our day of rest?” [They asked that question] so that they might accuse him [if he healed someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day).
erah di heh lakkoong ang arah mih esiit angta. Mararah mina erah di Jisu ah thetre ela ih mat ih deejootte eje angta, erah thoidi neng ih heh suh cheng rumta, “Seng hootthe jun ih Jehudi naangtongsa doh khoisatte ah ejen deesiit nih et ah?”
11 He replied to them, “Would anyone among you who has [only] one sheep that falls into a hole (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) [just leave it there] [RHQ]? [Certainly not]! You would take hold of it and lift it out right away, [and that would be acceptable work on our day of rest, too]
Jisu ih ngaakbaat rumta, “Jengthaak ih sen wasiit thandoh sen saapsah ah Jehudi naangtongsa doh habeng nah dat abah, tanih toonsiit kan?
12 [Because] sheep are valuable, [their owners may work on our day of rest in order to rescue them. So, because] people are more valuable than sheep, it is certainly right for us to do something good [by healing another person any day, including] our day of rest!”
Mina ah tang, saapsah nang ih thaangchaan thoon! Erah raang ih, seng Hootthe ih Jehudi naangtongsa doh ese raangtaan ih mih chosok abah tahaamka.”
13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your [withered] hand!” The man stretched it out, and it became normal like the other hand!
Eno lakkoong asuh baatta, “An lak ah janghaat uh.” Heh lak ah janghaat kano, lakse ko ah likhiik, laan de ruh eta.
14 Then the Pharisees left [the meeting house. They were worried that the people would reject their traditions and would accept Jesus’ teaching instead. So] they met together to plan how they could kill him.
Eno Pharisi loong ah erah dowa dokkhoom rum ano Jisu tek haat suh kaankoong rumta.
15 Because Jesus knew [that the Pharisees were plotting to kill him], he [took us disciples and] went away from there. Crowds, [including many sick people], followed him, [wanting him to heal them], and he healed them all.
Jisu ih heh tek haat tiitwaan japchaat ano, erah hah dowa dokkhoom eta; eno heh damdi miloong ah hantek roong phankhoom rumta. Jisu ih khoisatte loongtang deesiit rumta
16 But he told them firmly that they should not tell [other people yet] who he was.
eno heh tiit ah o suh uh labaat theng ih liita.
17 [By acting humbly like that] he fulfilled what was written by Isaiah the prophet {what Isaiah the prophet wrote} [long ago about the Messiah]. [Isaiah wrote] that God said:
Heh ih erah reeta ah langla Rangte ih khowah Isaia suh mamet baatta erah jun ih amiisak toom ang raaha ih liita:
18 Take note of my servant whom I have chosen, the one whom I love and with whom I am pleased. I will put my Spirit in him, and he will proclaim that [God] will judge the non-Jews justly.
“Nga laksuh ngah ih danje tang ah arah, marah nga mongnook, nyia marah suh nga tenroon anglang ah. Nga jiin nawa Chiiala ah heh sak nah kaat thuk ang, eno ngah ih dande sa tiit ah deek akaan loong suh heh ih dongbaat ah.
19 He will not quarrel [with people], neither will he shout. He will not [teach with] a loud voice in the [main] streets.
Heh mih damdoh tadaan muika adoleh tariing raakka, adoleh taakkhuung nah erong ih tatum riingka.
20 Until he has justly judged [the people who trust in him and] has declared them not guilty, he will not destroy [anyone who is weak like] a smashed stalk [MET], nor will he silence [anyone who is as helpless as] a smoldering [linen] wick [MET, DOU].
Heh ih naam ekotdat ela ah tathahoomka, adoleh weetook emet nanah ah tathoon met thukka. Kateng mootkaat ah maang langlang heh ih tatooka,
21 As a result, the non-Jews will confidently expect [that he will do great things for them].
eno mirep laalom ah heh suh totoh ang ah.”
22 One day when Jesus was at home, [some men] brought to [Jesus] a man [who, because of being] controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}, was blind and unable to speak. [Jesus] healed him [by expelling the demon]. As a result, the man [began to] talk and [was able to] see.
Erah lidi mararah mih ih Jisu jiinni chiithih laakhah pan edook heh jeng uh lami jengka rah thoksiit rum taha. Eno Jisu ih erah wah ah deesiit kano dongjengta, nyia dong tupta.
23 All the crowd [who saw it] marveled. They began asking [each other], “Could this man be the [Messiah, the] descendant of [King] David, [whom we have been expecting]?”
Jisu reeta loong ah sok rum ano miloong ah paatja ih rumta. “Heh ah Dewid sah tam angla? Neng ih chengta.
24 Because the Pharisees [and the men who taught the Jewish laws] heard [that the people thought that Jesus might be the Messiah because he had expelled the demon], they said, “[It is not God, but] Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons [from people!]”
Pharisi loong ih erah japchaat rum ano, ngaakbaat rumta, “Heh ih chiithih laakhah loong abah neng pante Beljibul ih chaan ah kot kano jen dokphan ha.”
25 But Jesus knew what [the Pharisees] were thinking [and saying]. So, [in order to show them that what they said did not make sense], he said to them, “If [the people in] [MTY] one nation fight against each other, [they] will destroy their nation {their nation will be destroyed}. If [people who live in] the same city or house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one group or family].
Jisu ih neng ih tumjih thun rumha rah jat eta, eno baat rumta, “Marah deek akaan ang abah uh neng chamchi nah hedung hedung ih phe rookmui abah saatang tacheng tongka. Erah dam ih marah changka adoleh hadaang maama ih pheetong rum ano rookmui abah neng ah ethoon phaangjaang eah.
26 [Similarly], if Satan were expelling his own [demons] [MTY], [it would be as though] he was fighting against himself. (His kingdom would not continue!/How could his kingdom continue?) [RHQ] His rule over them would [certainly] not last!
Erah ang abah Soitaan hasong adoh neng chamchi nah esiit esiit ih mok rookmui rum abah, erah langla neng ah maama maama ih ejen pheephaak ih rumta eno seek ih phaangjaang rum ah!
27 Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, is it also true that your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No] So they will show you that you [are not thinking logically].
Sen ih ngah suh li hali chiithih laakhah loong ah Beljibul chaan nawa ih dokphan ha eah. Emang abah sen liphante loong asuh chiithih laakhah dokphan theng chaan ah o ih koha? Sen liphante loong moh rumla jun ih bah sen ah emoong elan ih dongjat thuk ha!
28 But because it is God’s Spirit who [enables] me to expel demons, [that proves that the power of] God to rule [people’s lives] has come to you.
Emah tah angka, Ngah suh Beljibul ih chaan takoh rang, Rangte ih kohang rah heh chaan aphaan nawa ih laathih loong ah jen dokphan hang, erah jun ih sen suh Rangte Hasong ah sen jiinni ejen thok ih taha ih jathuk halan.
29 [I will illustrate why I am able to expel demons]. (A person cannot go into the house of a strong man) [RHQ] [But if he ties up the strong man], then he will be able to steal [the things in that man’s] house.
“O ih ang abah uh tathat wah nok ah long ano hukkhaak ah dok suh li abah, jaakhoh heh teewah ah phang tangkhakjih; eno ba heh nok ah jen longwang ah.”
30 [No one can be neutral]. Those who do not acknowledge [that the Holy Spirit enables] me [to expel demons] are opposing me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to [DOU] go away [from me].
“O bah uh nga raangtaan tah angka erah nga miksukte; o bah uh nga damdi taroong moh ra erah esaapta eah.
31 You [are saying that it is not the Holy Spirit who is enabling me to expel demons]. So I will say this to you: [If] those who offend and slander other people in any way are [then sorry and ask God to forgive them, God] will forgive them. But people who discredit what the Holy Spirit does will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive [people] who discredit what the Holy Spirit does}.
Erah thoidi Ngah ih baat rumhala: mina rangdah nyia ethih jeng akong tumjaat ang abah uh ejen biin anaan et ah; enoothong o ih bah uh Esa Chiiala suh ethih li abah biin anaan tachoka ang ah.
32 [God is willing to] forgive people who criticize [me], the One who came from heaven. But I [warn you that] those who say evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does] will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive people who speak evil words about what the Holy Spirit [does]}. They will not be forgiven {[He] will not forgive them} now, and they will never be forgiven {[he] will never forgive them}.” (aiōn g165)
O ih bah uh Mina Sah asuh tumjih doh bah uh ethih li abah biin anaan et ah, enoothong o ih bah uh Esa Chiiala asuh ethih li abah roitang raang ih biin anaan tachoka ang ah. (aiōn g165)
33 “Think about this: You can know whether [a person is good and what that person says is good, in the same way that you] can know whether a tree [MET] and the fruit it produces [MET] are good. [You can also know whether a person and what that person says is evil in the same way that you can know] whether a tree [MET] and its fruit [MET] are blighted. You can know whether a tree is good by [seeing] its fruit, and similarly [people can know the evil character of you Pharisees by listening to your accusations against me].
“Bangtiik tiikse ah chosuh heh bang ah bang se angjih; hebang jootthih ang abah, hetiik uh jootthih ih dong tiik ah. Bangthih bang se ah hetiik nawa ih danjat ha.
34 [What] you [teach harms people spiritually like poisonous] snakes [harm them physically] [MET]! You are not able to speak good things because you are evil [RHQ]. Evil people [SYN] [like you] speak what comes from all that is in their (inner beings/hearts).
Pu sen loong ah—sen ethih ang anbah ese jengkhaap ah ma nawa ma jeng an? Tumeah tenni tumjih ih meela tu ni erah dongjengla.
35 Good people [speak good things. That is like] taking good things out of buildings where they are stored. But evil people [speak evil things. That is like] taking evil things out of buildings where they are stored.
Mina eseete ih heten hemong ni ese thunha rah ju dongjengla; ethih mina ih heh tenthun ni ethih thunha loong ah dongjengla.
36 I tell you that on the day when God judges [MTY], he will make people recall every useless word they have spoken, [and he will judge them accordingly].
“Sen ih jat etheng Dande Sa doh sen lalangka jengkhaap jenglan loong ah erookwet kot etheng ang an.
37 Based on the words that you have spoken, [God] will [either] declare that you are righteous based on the words that you have spoken, or [else] he will condemn you.”
Sen jengkhaap khaap ah sen dandeete ang ah—toongtang tam emoong ang lan ah dongjat suh ah.”
38 Then some of the Pharisees and men who taught the [Jewish] laws responded [to what Jesus was teaching] by saying to him, “Teacher, we want to see you [perform] a miracle [that would prove to us that God sent you].”
Eno mararah Hootthe nyootte nyia Phirasi loong ih liita, “Nyootte,” “an ih epaatjaajih re uh rah sok suh nookli.”
39 Then Jesus said to them, “[You] people [have already seen me perform miracles], but you are evil, and you do not faithfully worship God [MET]! You want [me to perform] a miracle [that would prove to you that God sent me], but [God will enable] you to see only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened to Jonah the prophet [MET].
Jisu ah jengta, “Ahaangwa mina loong ah tumthan ethih nyia rangmuh ih tong rumla! “Sen ih nga dowa epaatjaajih nikah cheng he? Tah angka! Epaatjaajih sen suh kotheng abah khowah Joona tiit ah luulu ba.
40 Jonah was in the stomach of a huge fish for three days and nights [before God caused him to live again]. Similarly, for three days and nights I, the one who came from heaven, will be in a place [where dead people are, and then God will cause me to live again].
Joona ah hephe pheejom hesa sa jom nyah mong ni tongta likhiik, Mina Sah rah uh arah hakhu adoh hesa sa jom hephe pheejom tong ah.
41 When [God] judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand [in front of him] with [you] people who [have seen me perform miracles]. The [people of Nineveh turned from their sinful ways as a result of hearing what] Jonah preached. [Jonah was important, but I], who am more important than Jonah, [have come and preached to you, but you have not turned from your sinful ways. So] when [God] judges [all people, he] will condemn you.
Dande sa doh Ninewe mina loong ah toonchap rum ano sen suh ethih liihan, tumeah Joona ih nyootsoot rumta adi botseh chaat rum ano neng rangdah nawa ngaaklek ih rumta; eno ngah ih baat rumhala aradi tang, Joona nang ih elong!
42 The queen from [Sheba, South of Israel, who lived long ago, came from a distant region in order to listen to King Solomon teach] many wise things. But now [I], [a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. So at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba will stand in front of him, along] with you people, and will condemn you.”
Dande sa doh Siba dowa Wangchaanah ah toonchap ano sen ah ethih liihan, tumeah heh ah hedeek hekaan ni luungwang Solomon jatwah jengkhaap japchaat suh noongrep ni tumkhoomta; eno ngah ih dangdang ih baat rumhala aradi Solomon nang ih tumjih bah uh elong eje!
43 “[Sometimes] when an evil spirit leaves a person, it wanders around in desolate areas, seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone,
“Chiithih laakhah ah mih sak nawa doksoon ano, deek akaan hookpakpak adoh heh naangtong theng jam sokkah ah. Eno heh tongtheng ah lamok choka bah,
44 it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person [MET] in whom I used to live.’ So it goes back [and finds that the Spirit of God is not in control of that] person’s [life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been swept clean and everything put in order [MET], [but it is] empty.
heh teeteewah suh li ah, ‘Nga nok nah ngaakwang ang.’ Eno ngaakwang ano nok ah hahuung saachamcham nyia jaatrep ah toonriim cho et japtup wang ah.
45 Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil, and they [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So, although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it becomes much worse. That is what [you] wicked people who [have heard me teach] will experience.”
Eno we ngaak kah ano heh damdoh heh nang ih ethithoon laathih sinet boot toonsiit kah ah eno tongwang rum ah. Eno erah loong ah langta no ba, erah mina ah ephang dowa nang ih ethithoon ih hoon ah. Ahaangwa ethih mina loong raang ih emah ih ang raaha.”
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his [younger] brothers [arrived]. They stood outside [the house], wanting to speak with him.
Heh nuh nyi no loong thok tokdi uh, Jisu ah miloong ah damdi thok waantiit ruh eta. Neng taakkhuung ni chap rum ano, heh damdoh chowaan suh baat rumta.
47 Someone said to him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside [the house], wanting to talk to you.”
Eno erah dowa mih wasiit ih baat wanta, “An nuh nyi no loong taakkhuung ni chap rumla, an damdoh chowaan suh li rumha tih.”
48 Then Jesus said to the person who told him [that], “([I will tell you something about] my mother and brothers [MET].[/Do you know] who I [consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [MET, RHQ]
Jisu ih ngaakbaatta, “O ah seng nuh ah? Nyia nga no loong ah o ah?”
49 He then pointed toward [us] disciples and said, “These are ones [whom I love as much as I love] my mother and my brothers [MET].
Eno heh ih heliphante loong ah siingsuh ano liita, “Sok an! Arah loong ah ba seng nuh nyia nga no loong ah!
50 Those who do what [God] my Father [who is] in heaven wants, are [as dear to me] [MET] [as] my brother, my sister, or my mother.”
O mina ih Rangmong dowa seng Wah ih jamha jun ih reeraangte loong aba seng nuh, adoleh ngaano ngaanah nyia Ngaaphoh ngaano ang ah.”
