Matthew 21
1 As [we] approached Jerusalem, we came near Bethphage [village], near Olive [Tree] Hill. Jesus said to two [of his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead of us. As soon as you enter [it], you will see a donkey and her foal that are {someone has} tied [up]. Untie them and bring them [here] to me.
Amate Jerusalem a thet ma, Olive mual nai Bethphage a thet uh ciang, Jesus in a nungzui te ni sawl in,
Na mai khua ah pai tavun a, Lapui a ki khi a no taw mu tu nu hi: a khau sut vun a ka kung ah hong paipui tavun.
3 If anyone says anything to you [about your doing that], tell [him], ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will [then allow you to] lead them away.”
Mi khatpo in thu khatpo hong ci le, Topa in tulmaw hi ci vun; tua hile hong paisak pai tu hi, ci hi.
4 When all this happened, what was written by a prophet {what a prophet wrote about} was fulfilled {happened}. The prophet wrote, “Tell the people who live in Jerusalem [SYN], ‘Look! Your king is coming to you! He will come humbly. He [will show that he is humble, because he will be] riding on a colt, the offspring of a donkey.’”
Hi bangin a pian thei na sia kamsangpa sonkhol thu a tangtunna a hihi.
Zion tanu tung ah son vun, en in, na kumpipa sia kiniamkhiak a, laa tung ah to hi, lano to in na kung ah hongpai hi, ci hi.
6 So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
A nungzui te pai uh a, Jesus thupiak bang in vawt uh hi,
7 They brought the donkey and its colt [to Jesus]. They placed their cloaks on them [to make something for him to sit on]. Then Jesus [mounted the colt] and sat on the cloaks.
Laa le a no hong paipui uh a, a nungzang ah puan pha in Ama tosak uh hi.
8 Then a large crowd spread [some of] their clothing on the road, and other [people] cut off branches from [palm] trees and spread them on the road. [They did those things to decorate the road in order to honor Jesus].
Mihon tampi in a puan te sia lampi tung ah pha uh hi; midang te zong in thingsawl te sat in lampi tung ah pha uh hi.
9 The crowds that walked in front of him and those who walked behind him were shouting things like, “Praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” “May the Lord [God] bless [this one] who comes as [God’s] representative and with [God’s] authority [MTY].” “Praise God, who is in the highest [heaven]!”
Taciang mihonpi te a mai ah pai a, a nung pan zong zui in, David Tapa tung ah Hosanna: Topa min taw hongpai pa thupha nga tahen; a sangbel na mun ah Hosanna, ci in au uh hi.
10 As Jesus entered Jerusalem, a crowd of people [MTY] from all [over the city] became excited and were saying, “Why [are they honoring] this man [like that]?”
Jerusalem khua sung a tum ciang in, khuapi sung theampo linglawng a, hi sia a kua ziam? ci uh hi.
11 The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
Tasiaciang in mihonpi te in, hisia pa sia Galilee ngam Nazareth khuami kamsang Jesus hi, ci uh hi.
12 Then Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard] and chased out all of those who were buying and selling things there. He also overturned the tables of those who were giving [Temple tax money in exchange for Roman] coins, and he overturned the seats of those who were selling pigeons [for sacrifices].
Jesus sia Pathian biakinn sung ah tum in, biakinn sung ah vanzuak te le vanlei te a vekpi in notkeak siat hi, sum theak te i sabuai te le vakhu zuak te tokhum te theampo zong lawnthal siat hi,
13 Then he said to them, “It is {([Jeremiah/A prophet]) has} written [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be called a place where [people] pray’, but you bandits have made it [MET] your hideout!”
Amate kung ah, Ka inn sia thungetna mun, kici tu hi; ci in ki atkhol napi, note in nguta te kua suaksak nu hi, ci hi.
14 After that, [many] blind [people] and lame [people] came to Jesus in the temple [in order that he would heal them], and he healed them.
Mittaw le peangbai te biakinn sung ama kung ah hongpai uh a, damsak siat hi.
15 The high priests and the men who taught the people the [Jewish] laws saw the wonderful deeds that Jesus did. [They also saw and] heard the children shouting in the Temple, “We praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” The religious leaders were indignant [because they did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah].
Na lamdang a vawt te le biakinn sung pan patangno te in, David Tapa tung ah Hosanna, ci in a au na uh thiampi lian te le thukhamhil te in a mu uh ciang, a thin-uk mama uh hi,
16 [They thought that Jesus should not be allowing the children to say that], so they asked him, “[How can you tolerate] this [RHQ]? Do you hear what these [children] are shouting?” Then Jesus said to them, “Yes, I [hear them, but] if you [remembered what] you have read [in the Scriptures about children praising me, you would know that God is pleased] [RHQ] [with them]. [The psalmist] wrote, [saying to God], ‘You have taught infants and other children to praise you perfectly.’”
Amate in ama kung ah, hi te bang au ci na za ziam? ci in dong uh hi. Jesus in amate tung ah, Za khi hi, nausen noaitawp te kam sung pan in pokna cialcing na suaksak hi, ci thu sim ngei ngawl nu ziam? ci hi.
17 Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
Jesus in amate nusia a, khuapi puasang ah paisuak in, Bethany khua ah zuan a, tuak ah tam hi.
18 Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
A zingsang ciang in Jesus khuapi sang a heakkik ciang, a ngilkial hi.
19 He saw a fig tree near the road. [So he went over to it to pick some figs to eat]. But when he got close, he saw that there were no [figs on the tree]. There were only leaves on it. So [to illustrate how God would punish the nation of Israel], he said to the fig tree, “May you never again produce figs!” As a result, the fig tree withered that night. (aiōn g165)
Lamhui ah theikung khat a mu ciang, a tung ah a te simngawl bangma a mu ngawl hu in, Bangmahun in nga nawn heak in, ci hi. Tasia pociang tua theikung ko hi. (aiōn g165)
20 [The next day] when we disciples saw [what had happened to the tree], we marveled, and we said [to Jesus], “(It is astonishing that the fig tree withered so quickly!/How is it that the fig tree dried up so quickly?)” [RHQ]
Nungzui te in a mu uh ciang, lamdangsa mama in, bangbang in hizata manlang in ko pai ziam? ci uh hi.
21 Jesus said to us, “Think about this: If you believe [that God has power to do what you ask him to] and you do not doubt [that], you will be able to do [things like what I have] done to this fig tree. You will even be able to do [marvelous deeds like] saying to a nearby hill, ‘Uproot yourself and throw yourself into the sea’, and it will happen!
Jesus in, A tatak in kong ci ciang, um in muang la bua po le uh te, theikung tung ah a ki vawt bang bek hi ngawl, hi mual tung ah, ki khin in a, tuipi sung ah tak in, na ci uh le, na ci uh bang in piang tu hi.
22 In addition [to that], whenever you ask [God for something] when you pray [to him, if you] believe [that he will give it to you], you will receive [it from him].”
Na um uh le thungetna taw na nget uh theampo na nga tu uh hi, ci hi.
23 After that, Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard]. While he was teaching [the people], the chief priests and the elders of the Jewish Council approached him. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do what you did [here yesterday] [DOU]?”
Jesus biakinn sung hongpai in, thu a hil laitak, thiampi lian te le ulian te a kung ah hongpai a, bang thuneina taw hibang te seam ni ziam? Akua in hibang thuneina hong pia ziam? ci uh hi.
24 Jesus said to them, “I also will ask you a question, and if you answer me, I will tell you who authorized me to do these things.
Jesus in, Kei zong thu khat kong dong tu hi, tua thu nong son thei uh le, kua thu taw hite vawt khi ziam, ci kong son tu hi.
25 Where did John [the Baptizer] get [his authority to] baptize [those who came to him]? [Did he get it] from God or from people? [MTY/EUP]” The chief priests and elders debated among themselves [about what they should answer]. [They said to each other], “If we say, ‘[It was] [MTY/EUP] from God’, he will say to us, ‘Then (you should have believed his [message]!/why did you not believe [John’s message]?) [RHQ]’
John i tuiphumna sia koisung pan ziam? van pan ziam maw, mihing te kung pan ziam? ci in dong hi. Tasiaciang amate ngaisun tek a, van pan ci leang, banghang in um ngawl nu ziam? hong ci tu hi.
26 If we say, ‘It was from people’, we are afraid that the crowd [will react violently], because all [the people] believe that John was a prophet [sent by God].”
Ahihang, mihing tung pan ci thong leang, mipite ki lau si: banghangziam cile mi theampo in kamsang khat in sang uh hi.
27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got his authority].” Then he said to them, “[Because you did not answer my question], I will not tell you who authorized me to do the things I did [here yesterday].”
Tasiaciang amate in Jesus kung ah, hong son thei ngawl khu hi, ci in zo kik uh hi. Tasiaciang Jesus in, Kei zong bang thuneina taw hite vawt, ci hong son ngawl tu khi hi.
28 [Then Jesus said to the chief priests and elders], “Tell me [RHQ] what you think [about what I am about to tell you]. There was a man who had two sons. He went to his older son and said, ‘My son, go and work in my vineyard today!’
Ahihang, bangbang na ngaisun uh ziam? Mi khat in tapa ni nei hi; a tapa a lianzaw pa kung ah pai a, ka tapa awng, tu ni sun ka sapithuan ah pai in a, naseam in, ci hi.
29 But the son said [to his father], ‘I do not want to [go and work in your vineyard today]!’ But later he changed his mind, and he went to the vineyard [and worked].
A tapa in, kuan ngawl tu khi hi: ci in zokik napi, a zawkciang ki sikkik in kuankik hi.
30 Then the father approached his younger son and said what he had said to his older son. That son said, ‘Sir, I will [go and work in the vineyard today.’] But he did not go there.
Tua zawkciang a tapa nozaw kung ah pai in, tabang ma in son hi. Taciang a tapa in, kuan tu khi hi, topa, ci in zo napi, kuan ngawl hi.
31 So which of the man’s two sons did what their father desired?” They answered, “The older son.” Jesus [explained to them what that parable meant] by saying, “Think about this: [It is more likely that other people, including] tax collectors and prostitutes, [whom you think are very sinful], will enter where God rules, than it is that you [Jewish leaders] will enter.
Hi tapa te ni sung pan a kua in a pa deina seam ziam? Amate in a tapa lianzaw, ci in zo kik uh hi.
32 I [say this to you] because, even though John [the Baptizer] explained to you how to live righteously, you did not believe his message. But tax collectors and prostitutes believed his [message, and they turned away from their sinful behavior]. In contrast, you, even though you saw what they did, refused to turn away from your sinful behavior, and you did not believe [John’s message].”
Banghangziam cile John sia thutang in note kung ah hongpai napi, um ngawl nu hi, ahihang siadong te le pumpi zuak te in um hi: note sia na mu zawk uh ciang zong um tu in na thinsung uh na kikheal nuam bua uh hi.
33 “Listen to another parable [that I will tell you]. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it. He dug a hole in the ground [inside the fence]. He placed [in the hole] a stone tank to [collect the juice that would be] pressed out of the grapes. He also built a tower [inside that fence that someone would sit in to guard that vineyard]. He arranged for some men [to care for] the vineyard [and to give him some of the grapes in return]. Then he went away to another country.
A dang sontena ngai lai vun: innteakpa khat in sapit huan sung ah sapit cing hi; a kimkot pan dal um in, sapit sukna mun dum to hi, teitan te zong daw in, huan naseam te sap thaw tu in zawn a, ama sia ngam khuala mama na ah khualhaw hi:
34 When it was time to harvest the grapes, the landowner sent some of his servants to the men who were taking care of the vineyard to get his share of the grapes [that the vineyard had produced].
A nga hun a cin ciang, huan naseam te tung pan sapit nga ama nga tu teng la tu in a naseam te paisak hi.
35 But the renters seized the servants. They beat one of them, they killed another one, and [killed] another one of them [by throwing] stones at him.
Huan tho te in a naseam te man in, khat sia vel hi, khat sia that in, a dang khat sia suangtum taw deang hi.
36 [So the landowner] sent more servants than [he had sent] the first [time]. The renters treated those servants the same way that [they had treated the other servants].
Amasa sang in a tamzaw naseam te paisak kik a, amasa te bangma in vawt leleau uh hi.
37 Later, [knowing this], [the landowner] sent his son to [the renters to get his share of the grapes]. When he sent him, he said [to himself], ‘They will certainly respect my son [and give him some of the grapes].’
Ahihang a khakbel ciang in, a tapa paisak hi, amate in ka tapa sia upat tu hi, ci hi.
38 But when the renters saw his son [arriving], they said to each other, ‘This is the man who will inherit [this vineyard]! Let’s kill him and divide the property [among ourselves].’
Ahihang huan naseam te in a tapa a mu uh ciang in, hi sia a ngamhlua tu pa hi, pai tavun, thatlum in a ngamh sut tawng, ci uh hi.
39 So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Tabang in a tapa sia man in, sapit huan puasang ah pusua in that uh hi.
40 [Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
Tua ahikom sapit huannei pa hongpai ciang, huan naseam te sia bangbang in vawt tu ziam? ci in dong hi.
41 [The chief priests and elders] replied, “He will thoroughly destroy those wicked [renters]! Then he will rent the vineyard to others. They will give him [his share of] the grapes when they are ripe.”
Amate in, tua ngamtat sia te susia tu a, a hun a cin ciang thing nga te a pia tu lo tho dang te sapthawsak tu hi, ci uh hi.
42 Jesus said to them, “[That is right, so you need to think carefully about these words which] you have read [RHQ] in the Scriptures: The builders rejected a certain stone. [But others put] that same stone [in its proper place, and it] has become the most important stone [of the] building [MET]. The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.
Jesus in amate tung ah, Innsa te in a nil uh suangtum sia innbul thupibel hongsuak hi, hi thu sia Topa i nasep hi a, i mu na ah, lamdang mama hi, ci Lai Thiangtho sung ah sim ngei ngawl nu ziam?
43 So, [because you reject me], I am going to tell you this: God will no longer let you [Jews] be the people over whom he rules. Instead, he will let [non-Jews] be the people over whom he rules, and they will do [IDM] what he asks them to do.
Tua ahikom kong ci hi, Pathian kumpingam sia note kung pan in la tu a, nga tampi a nga minam te pia tu hi.
44 [The important stone in the building represents me, the Messiah, and those who reject me are like people who fall on this stone]. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken into pieces {This cornerstone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it}, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
A kuamapo hi suang tung ah a tak le tam tham tu hi: ahihang hi suang a takna mun po, ki ngoai in hui siat tu hi, ci hi.
45 When the chief priests and the [elders who were] Pharisees heard this parable, they realized that he was accusing them [because they did not believe that he was the Messiah].
Jesus i sontena te sia thiampi te le Pharisee te in a zak uh ciang, amate thu son hi, ci tel uh hi.
46 They wanted to seize him, but [they did not do so] because they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that], because [the crowds] considered that Jesus was a prophet.
Amate in Jesus sia mat sawm uh hi napi, mihonpi te kita uh hi, banghangziam cile amate in kamsang khat bang in ngaisun uh hi.
