Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished [saying] all those things, he said to [us] disciples,
Jesuh naw acuna mtheimthangnake a jah pyen päng üng, axüisaw he üng,
2 “You know that two days from now [we will celebrate] the Passover [festival]. [At that time] I, the one who came from heaven, will be handed over to {they will put me, the one who came from heaven, into the hands of} those who will nail me to a cross.”
“Lätnak Pawi a phanak vai mhnüp nghngih hlü hamki ti nami ksingki, Khyanga Capa kutlamktung üng ami hnim vaia man law khaie,” ti lü a jah mtheh.
3 At the same time the chief priests and the Jewish elders gathered in the home of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas.
Acunüng, ktaiyü ngvaie, thumksinge ja, angvaie cun, ktaiyü ngvai säih Kaiphah ami tia abawi ima ngbum lawki he.
4 [There] they plotted how they could seize Jesus in some deceitful way so that they could have him executed.
Jesuh ampyuaa man lü hnim khai hea cengkie.
5 But they said, “[We must] not [do it] during the [Passover] festival, because [if we do it then], the people might riot.”
“Acunsepi, lätnak pawi k’um üng ta käh pawh vai, khyang he suksak khaie ni,” ami ti.
6 While Jesus [and we] were in Bethany [village] in the home of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed of] leprosy,
Jesuh Bethanih mlüh, mnehkse mnehki Sihmona ima veki.
7 a woman came to him. She [was carrying] a stone jar [containing] very expensive perfume. [To show how much she appreciated] Jesus, she poured the perfume on his head as he was eating.
Jesuh naw buh a ei k’um üng, nghnumi mat naw aphu küi alabasta ksi ng’ui um mat üng lawpüi lü, a lu khana a buih law.
8 When [we] disciples saw that, [some of us] were angry. [One of us] said, “(It is terrible that this perfume was wasted!/Why was this perfume wasted?) [RHQ]
Axüisawe naw hmuh u lü ami mlung so se, “Ivai ahikba a päihcaihsak ni?
9 [We] could have sold it and gotten a lot of money for it! Then the money could have been given {[we] could have given the money} to poor people.”
“Hina ksi ng'ui khawhaha jawi lü, khuikha msih mpyaki he üng jah pet vai sü,” ami ti.
10 Jesus knew [what we were saying. So he] said to us, “(You should not be bothering this woman!/Why are you bothering this woman?) [RHQ] She has done a beautiful thing to me.
Jesuh naw ami pyen ksing lü, “Ivai hina nghnumi nami suksakeikie ni? Ani naw ka khana akdaw säih pawhki ni.
11 [Keep in mind that] you will always have poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not always be with you, [so it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me!]
“Sih mpyaki he cun aläa nami hlawnga ve khaie. Acunsepi, kei cun nami hlawnga aläa am ve hlü nawng.
12 When she poured this perfume on my body, [it was as if she knew that I am going to die soon. And it is as if she] has anointed my body for being buried.
“Hina ksi ng'ui ka khana a buih hin ka ng'utnak vaia pyangki ni.
13 I will tell you this: Wherever this good message [about me] is preached {people preach this good message about me} throughout the world, those who preach it will tell what this woman has done, [and as a result] people will [always] remember her.”
“Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, khawmdek van üng hawia pi, thangkdaw ami sang hü u üng, hina nghnumi naw hikba a pawha mawng pi ani sümnak vaia pyensih khaie” a ti.
14 Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), [even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests.
Acunüng, axüisaw he xaleinghngih üngka mat Judah Iskarot naw ktaiyü ngvaiea veia cit lü,
15 He asked them, “If I enable you to seize [Jesus], how much [money] are you willing to give me?” They [agreed to give him] 30 silver coins. So they counted out the coins and [gave them] to him.
“Ani nami veia ka phyehei üng, i ja nami na pet kawm?” a ti. Ngui thumkip khe ma u lü ami pet.
16 From that time Judas watched for an opportunity to enable them to seize [Jesus].
Acunkäna Judah Isakarot naw Jesuh a phyeheinak vaia lam suiki.
17 On the first day [of the week-long festival] (when [we Jews ate] bread which had no yeast in it/of Unleavened Bread), [we] disciples went to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare [the meal for] the Passover [celebration] so that [we can] eat [it with] you?”
Nghngen am ngcawkia buh pawhnaka mhnüp kcük üng, axüisaw he Jesuh veia law u lü, “Hawia ni, Lätnak pawi buh na ei vaia kami pyen vai na ngjak hlü?” ami ti.
18 [In reply], he [gave instructions to two disciples about where they should go. He] said [to them], “Go into [the city] to a man [with whom I have previously arranged this]. Tell him that the teacher says, ‘The time [MTY] [that I told you about] is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover [meal] with my disciples at your house, [and I have sent these two to prepare the meal].’”
Jesuh naw, “Ngnam k'uma khyang mata veia cit u lü, ‘Saja naw Ka kcün pha law ve; ka hnükläke ja Kei naw na ima Lätnak pawi buh ei khai, ti ve’ va ti ua” a ti.
19 So the [two] disciples did as Jesus told them. They [went and] prepared the Passover [meal in that man’s house].
Jesuh naw a jah mtheha mäiha axüisaw he naw Lätnak pawi buh pyang vaikie.
20 When it was evening, Jesus was eating the meal with [us] twelve disciples.
Khaw amü law üng, axüisaw xaleinghngihe ja Jesuh ei khaia ngaw yümkie.
21 While we were eating, he said [to us], “Listen carefully to this: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
Ami ei k’um üng Jesuh naw, “Ka ning jah mthehki, nangmi üngka mat naw na phyehei khai,” a ti.
22 [We] were very sad. We began to say to him, one after the other, “Lord, (it is surely not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
Axüisawe amsüma pukse u lü, “Bawipa aw, acun mä kei vai aw?” ti lü mat mat cima ami kthäh u.
23 He replied, “The one who will enable my enemies to seize me is one of you who is dipping bread [MTY] into [the sauce in] the dish along with me.
Jesuh naw, “Kbe mat üng atänga na kpuiheipüiki naw na phyehei khai.
24 [It is certain that] I, the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been written {[the prophets] have written} about me. But there will be terrible punishment for the man who enables [my enemies] to seize me! It would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
“Khyanga Capa cun Cangcim üng a ng'yuka mäiha thi khai. Acunsepi, Khyanga Capa phyehei khaia phäh ihlawk kyühkse khai ni. Acuna khyang hin angtüia käh a ngtüi law xaa ta a phäha daw bawk khai sü,” a ti.
25 Then Judas, the one who was going to betray him, said, “Teacher, (surely it is not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]” Jesus replied, “Yes, you are the one.”
Phyehei khaia khyang Judah naw, “Rabbi, acun mä kei phäi aw?” a ti. Jesuh naw, “Ä, na pyen cang ve,” a ti.
26 While we were eating, Jesus took [a small loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. He broke it [into pieces] and gave it to [us] disciples, and said, “Take this [bread and] eat [it]. [It represents] my body.”
Acukba ami ei k’um üng, Jesuh naw muk lo lü ktaiyü ma lü boki naw, axüisaw he üng a jah pet. “Lo u lü, ei ua; hin hin keia mtisa ni,” a ti.
27 Later he took a cup [of wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to us, saying, “Drink some [of the wine in this cup], all of you.
Acunüng, Jesuh naw khawt lo lü Pamhnam üng jenak mtheh lü, axüisaw he üng a jah pet. “Nami van naw hin aw ua.
28 [The wine in] this cup [represents] my blood, which will soon flow [from my body. With] my blood I [will sign] the new agreement [that God is making] to forgive the sins of many [people].
Hin hin ka thisen, Pamhnama khyütamnak kthai, khyang khawhah mkhyekatnak mhlätnak vaia lawngki ka thisen ni.
29 Note this carefully: I will not drink wine in this way any more until the time when I drink it with you with a new [meaning. That will happen] when my Father [enables me to begin] to rule as king.”
Ka ning jah mthehki, ka paa Uknaka Khawa nangmi am ahina capyittui kthai am mi awk be yüm vei cäpa, hina capyittui kthai am ka aw be ti khai ni,” a ti.
30 After we sang a hymn, we started out towards Olive [Tree] Hill.
Acunüng, ng’äi mat ami mcuh käna, Olip mcung da citkie.
31 [On the way], Jesus told us, “This night all of you will desert me because of [what will happen to] me! [This is certain to happen] because [these words that God said] are written [in the Scriptures: ] ‘I will [cause] the shepherd to be killed, and [all] the sheep will be scattered {scatter}.’
“Tuh mthan, kei na hawih hüt u lü nami cen päih khaie. Cangcim üng a ng’yuka kba, ‘Pamhnam naw toksäm hnim se, toe cun ngpyangtaiei hü päih khaie’
32 But after I have [died and] become alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
Acunsepi, ka thawh be käna Kalile khawa nami maa ka na cit khai,” ti lü Jesuh naw a pyen.
33 Peter replied, “Perhaps all [the other disciples] will desert you [when they see what happens to you], but I [certainly] will never [leave you]!”
Pita naw msang lü, “Ami van naw ning cen ta päih u sepi, kei naw ta isüm am ning cen ta ngü,” a ti.
34 Jesus replied to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me!”
Jesuh naw, “Ka ning mthehki, tuh mthan ai am khawng ham se, nang naw kthum vei am na na ksing vaia na pyen khai,” a ti.
35 Peter said to him, “Even if they kill me [while I am defending you], I will never say that I do not know you!” All [the rest of us] disciples also said the same [thing].
Pita naw, “Na thihnaka thih hnga vai ngü sepi acukba ta am ka pyen khai ni,” a ti. Acukba bäa axüisaw he ami van naw ti law hngakie.
36 Then Jesus went with us to a place that is called {that people call} Gethsemane. There he said to [most of] us, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
Acunüng, Jesuh axüisaw he am alanga, Ketaseman ami tinaka hnün mat ami pha law üng, axüisaw he üng, “Caia ka va ktaiyü k’um üng, hin üng a na ngaw ua,” a ti.
37 He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.
Pita ja Zebedea capa xawi jah ngkhahpüi lü, a mlung na leng lengki.
38 Then he said to them, “I [SYN] am very sorrowful, so much so that I [feel as if I were] about to die! Remain here and stay awake with me!”
Acunüng Jesuh naw jah mtheh lü, “Thi hlü awnga ka mlung khuikha ve. Ahin üng ve lü na ngängpüi ua,” ti lü a cehpüi kthum üng a jah mtheh.
39 After going a little further, he threw himself face down [on the ground]. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible [MTY], do not make me have to endure the suffering [that is coming] now. But do not do as I want. Instead, do as you want!”
Jesuh cun va cetca lü, mdeka a hmai bun lü, “Aw, ka pa aw, a thawn thei üng ta, hina khuikhatnak khawt hin ka vei üngka naw loina. Cunüngpi, keia ngjakhlüa käh thawn lü, na ngjakhlüa thawn se,” ti lü ktaiyüki.
40 Then he returned to the [three] disciples and saw that they were sleeping. He [woke] Peter and said to him, “(I am disappointed that you [men fell asleep and] were not able to stay awake with me for just a short time!/Why were you men not able to stay awake with me for just one hour?) [RHQ]
Acunüng law be lü, a hnükläk kthum cun a na ipei u se jah hmuh lü Pita üng, “Naji matca pi ami na na k’äihpüi khawhki aw?
41 You must keep alert and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted {something tempts you}. You want [to do what I tell you], but you [SYN] are not strong enough [to actually do it].”
Hlawhlepnak üng nami lut msawk khai ni, ngäng lü ktaiyü ua. Mlungmthin ta yäng kyawki mtisa naw am lüi ve,” ti lü a mtheh.
42 He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
Anghngihnaka va cit lü, “Aw ka pa aw, kei naw hina khuikhatnak khawt hin am aw ngü se am a thawn thei üng ta, na ngjakhlüa kya se,” ti lü ktaiyü betüki.
43 When he returned to the [three disciples], he saw that they were asleep [again]. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM].
Ami veia a law be üng a axüisaw he a na ip betü u lü am mdei khaw u se a jah hmuh.
44 So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing [that he had prayed before].
Jah hawih hüt lü akthumnaka acukba bä pyen lü va ktaiyü betüki.
45 Then he returned to us disciples. He [woke] us [up and] said to us, “(I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!/Why are you still sleeping and resting?) [RHQ] [Look] Someone is about to enable sinful [men] to seize [me], the one who came from heaven!
Acunüng, axüisaw hea veia cit be lü, “Atuh vei cäpa ip lü nami hüieikie aw? Teng ua, Khyanga Capa cun khyangkaea kut üng msum vaia kcün pha law ve.
46 Get up! Let’s go [to meet them] Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
“Tho law ua, mi cit vai. Teng ua, na phyeheikia khyang law ve,” a ti.
47 While [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas [arrived. Even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders {the chief priests and [Jewish] elders had sent them}.
Acukba, a na ngthuhei k'um üng, axüisaw he üngka Judah law lü, ktaiyü ngvaie, thumksinge ja axü ngvaie naw ami jah tüih law khyangpänu li kcim jah kpawmeikie a jah lawpüi.
48 Judas had [previously] arranged to give them a signal, saying, “The man whom I will kiss is the one [you want]. Seize him!”
Phyeheiki naw msingnak jah pe lü, “Ka mhnama khyang cun na ngjakhlüa khyanga kya khai, ani nami man vai,” a ti.
49 He immediately went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on the neck/cheek].
Judah cun Jesuh veia cit lü, “Rabbi, dimdeihnak ve se,” ti lü a mhnam.
50 Jesus replied, “Friend, is it [to kiss me] that you are here?” (OR, “Do what you have come for!”) Then [the men who came with Judas] stepped forward and seized Jesus.
Jesuh naw, “Ka püi aw, ise na lawki ni?” a ti. Acun ja lawsih lü ami man u.
51 Suddenly, one of the men who was with Jesus pulled his sword out [of its sheath]. He struck the servant of the high priest [to kill him], [but only] cut off his ear.
Jesuha a ngkhahpüi he üngka mat naw kcim ksetei lü ktaiyü ngvai säiha mpyaa hngakawi a ksawm pit.
52 Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its sheath! All those who try to kill others with a sword will themselves be killed with a sword!
Jesuh naw, “Na kcim a venak üng ta bea, kcim xatnakie cun kcim am ni ami thih kawm.
53 Do you think that [RHQ] if I asked my Father, he would not immediately send more than (twelve armies of/72,000) angels to help me?
Tukbäih ka pa veia ktaiyü ngü se, ani naw khankhawngsä he xaleinghngih khläih na tüih law pe khawhki ti, am nami ksingki aw?
54 [But if I did that, what the prophets] have written in the Scriptures [about what will happen to the Messiah] would not be fulfilled {happen} [RHQ].”
Ka ktaiyü üng, ihawkba Cangcim naw ahikba thawn law khai a ti, kümbe law khai ni?” a ti.
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd [that was seizing him], “(It is ridiculous that you have come [here] to seize me with swords and clubs, as [if I were] a bandit!/Have you come here to seize me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit?) [RHQ] Day after day I sat in the Temple [courtyard], teaching [the people]. Why did you not arrest me [then]?
Acunkäna Jesuh naw, “Li kcime jah kawtei u lü Kei na man khaia nami lawki he aw? Kei hin khyang kse aw? Amhnüp tä, nami hlawnga ngaw lü templea jah mthei ngü se, am nami na manki.
56 But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets [have written in] the Scriptures [about me].” Then all of us disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.
Acunsepi, ahin avan cun sahma hea pyen akümnak vaia kyaki ni,” a ti. Acunüng axüisaw he ami van naw hawih lü ami dawng tak.
57 The men who had seized Jesus took him [to the house where] Caiaphas, the high priest, [lived]. The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the [Jewish] elders had already gathered [there].
Jesuh mankia khyang he naw ktaiyü ngvai säih Kaiphah ima, thumksinge ja axü ngvaiea ngcunnaka ami cehpüi.
58 Peter followed [Jesus] at a distance. He came to the high priest’s courtyard. He entered [the courtyard] and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.
Pita athuknak üngka naw ktaiyü ngvaia ngvawng cäpa läk hngaki. Lut hnga lü i a thawn law teng khaia, yekapa am ngaw yümkie.
59 The chief priests and the rest of the [Jewish] Council were trying to find people who would tell lies about Jesus so that they could [convince the Roman authorities to] execute him.
Ktaiyü ngvaie ja Kawngci üngka ami van naw Jesuh ami hnimnak vaia am cangkia saksi suikie.
60 But even though many people spoke lies about him, they did not find anyone [who said anything that was useful]. Finally two men came forward
Cunüngpi, khyang khawkän naw maa law u lü Jesuh mhleieikie kyaw, cunsepi i am hmuh u. Akpäihnaka khyang nghngih law ni lü,
61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy God’s Temple and to rebuild it within three days.’”
“Hina khyang naw, ‘Kei naw Pamhnama temple kpye lü amhnüp kthum üng ka sa be khawh khai’ tiki,” ti lü ani pyen law.
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] these things that they are saying [to accuse] you?”
Ktaiyü ngvai säih naw tho law lü, “Ami ning mkatei na jah msangnak vai am na ksingeiki aw?” a ti.
63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us [the truth], knowing that the all-powerful God [is listening to you]: Are you the Messiah, (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
Acunsepi, Jesuh am khihkheh. Ktaiyü ngvai säih naw msang lü, “Xüngseikia Pamhnama ngming be lü ka ning kthähki: Pamhnama Capa, Khritaw Mesijaha na kya üng jah mtheha,” a ti.
64 Jesus replied, “Yes, [it is as] you say. But I will also say this to all of you: Some day you will see [me], the one who came from heaven, sitting beside [MTY] Almighty [God], and ruling. You will also see me coming on the clouds [from] heaven!”
Jesuh naw, “Na pyen cang ve. Acunsepi, tuha Khyanga Capa cun a Johitmah säih khet da ngaw lü, ngmei üng kyum law se nami hmuh khai,” a ti.
65 Then the high priest tore his outer garment. [That was the custom to show that he was shocked to hear Jesus say that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “This man has insulted God! He claims to be equal with God! (We certainly do not need anyone else to testify [against this man]!/Why should we seek any more people who will testify [against this man]?) [RHQ] You heard what he said!
Acunüng, ktaiyü ngvai säih naw a suisake jah ktekin lü, “Hin naw Pamhnam pyenksenaka ngthu pyen ve! Ahina thea ia saksi am hlü ti? Tuh kung Pamhnam a pyetsenak nami ngjaki.
66 What have you decided?” [The Jewish leaders] replied, “[According to our laws], he [is guilty and] deserves to be executed!”
Ihawkba nami ngaikie ja?” a ti. Amimi naw, “Ani mkhyekatki, thih kung khaia ngkawih ve,” ami ti.
67 Then [some of them] spat in his face. [Others] struck him with their fists. Others, [after they blindfolded him], slapped him
Acunüng, a hmai üng msawh lü thäkie. Avang naw ami mja am kbei u lü,
68 and said, “[Since you claim that] [IRO] [you are] the Messiah, tell us who hit you!”
“Nang Khritaw! Na nghmaki. U ja ni kbeiki? jah mtheha” ami ti.
69 Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him [and looked at him]. She said, “You also were with Jesus, [that man] from Galilee [district]!”
Pita ngvawnga kpunga ngaw se, ktaiyü ngvaia mpya nghnumi mat naw a veia law lü, “Nang pi Kalile khyang Jesuh am nani ve yümki,” a ti.
70 But while everyone there was listening, he denied it. He said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
Cunsepi, Pita naw ami vana maa ngcim lü, “I na pyenki, am ksing nawng,” a ti.
71 Then he went out to the gateway of the courtyard. Another servant girl saw him and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man was with Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
Acunüng, akce mkawt da cit se, acuia mpya akce nghnumi naw hmuh lü, “Hina khyang pi, Nazaret Jesuh am ve yümki va ni kbak,” ti lü acuia awmki he üng a jah mtheh.
72 But [Peter] again denied it. He said, “May God punish me [if I am lying]! I [tell you], I do not even know that man!”
Pita naw, “Ka ng’yünki, acuna khyang kei am ksing nawng” ti lü ngcim betüki.
73 After a little while, one of the people who were standing there approached Peter and said to him, “It is certain that you are one of those [who were with that man]. We can tell from your accent that you [are from Galilee.”]
Ivei am ngsawk se acuia ngdüikie naw law u lü, “Akcanga nang pi acun he üngka mata na kyaki ni, na ngthuhei üng ngsingei ve,” ami ti.
74 Then Peter began to proclaim loudly that God should curse him [if he was lying]. He asked God in heaven to witness [that he was telling the truth] and said, “I do not know that man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
Acunüng Pita naw, “Ka ng’yünki, akcang ni ka pyen. Ka hlei ka pyen üng Pamhnam naw na hmuh se. Acuna khyang am ksing nawng” a ti. Acukba a ngcim betü ja ainghlüi khawngki.
75 Then Peter remembered the words that Jesus had spoken [to him], “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me.” And Peter went [out of the courtyard], crying because he was very sad [about what he had done].
Jesuh naw, “Ainghlüi am khawng ham se kthum vei ngcim lü na na ma khai,” a ti cen Pita naw süm law be lü kpunga cit lü aknuia kyapki.
