Mark 7
1 One day the Pharisees and some of the Teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus.
Pharise avang he la thum jah mtheiki he Jerusalem üngka naw law u lü Jesuha veia ngcun lawki he.
2 They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands ‘defiled,’ by which they meant unwashed.
Acunüng axüisaw he naw ami kut mtüihkheh am ei u se jah hmu u lü ami jah msing, acun cun Pharise hea kba ami kut am ami mthiheia kyaki. (
3 (For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.
Isetiakyaüng, Pharise he la Judah he naw pupa thum läk u lü ami kut aküa am ami mthi üng ei am ami ei khawia phäha kyaki.
4 When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans).
Jawituknak üngka naw ami lawpüi ipi am mthi lü am ei u. Pupa thum khawjah läk piling vaia ami ngai he cun khawt he, k’am he, mlikbe he la ihnak he jah mthia ngkhaw hea kyaki.)
5 So the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question — “How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?”
Acuna Pharise he la thum jah mtheiki he naw, “Ise na xüisaw he naw pupa he naw jah mthei u lü ami jah tak hüta thum am läk u lü, ami kut mtüihkheh am ei aw sawxatki he ni?” tia, ami kthäh.
6 His answer was: “It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words — ‘This is a people that honour me with their lips, while their hearts are far removed from me;
Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Hesajah naw nangmia hleihlaknak hinkba a pyen hin cang ve: ‘Hina khyang he naw ami m'yawng am na ngak u lü, ami mlungmthin am na thuk ta ve u.
7 but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.’
Amdanga na sawkhah u lü, khyanga thum he Mhnama thum hea kba jah mtheiki he!’ a ti cen,
8 You neglect God’s commandments and hold to the traditions of men.
Pamhnama ngthupet yawk u lü khyanga thumcam nami läki,” a ti.
9 Wisely do you set aside God’s commandments,” he exclaimed, “to keep your own traditions!
Jesuh naw pyen be lü, “Pamhnama ngthupet nami yawknak vaia phäha namimäta thumcam nami ktung naki.
10 For while Moses said ‘Honour thy father and thy mother,’ and ‘Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,’
Mosi naw, ‘Na nu la na pa na jah mhlünmtai vai, u pi a nu la a pa jah ksenaki cun mkhyüh vai’ a ti
11 you say ‘If a man says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is Korban”’ (which means ‘Given to God’) —
Cunsepi khyang naw a nu la a pa üng a pet vaia khawhthem ta mah mah lü, ‘hin hin Koban ni’ (Koban ti cun mhnama ka ni tinaka kyaki) ti lü,
12 why, then you do not allow him to do anything further for his father or mother!
a nu pa am a jah kpüikpaknak vaia lam suiki.
13 In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things.”
Ahinkba namimäta nami jah mtheimthangnak am Mhnama ngthu nami yawkki. Acukba am dawki nami pawh khawjah awmki,” a ti.
14 Then Jesus called the people to him again, and said: “Listen to me, all of you, and mark my words.
Acunüng Jesuh naw khyang khawjah a veia jah khü be lü, “Nami van naw na ngai u lü, ksing ua.
15 There is nothing external to a man, which by going into him can ‘defile’ him; but the things that come out from a man are the things that defile him.”
Nami m'yawng üng ju lutkia nami ei naw pamhnam hjawhkhahnak vaia am ning jah mtüihkhehsak ve, cunsepi nami m'yawng üng lut lawkia ngthu naw ni a ning jah mtüihkhehsak ve” a ti.
17 When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.
Jesuh cun khyang he jah yawk lü ima lut se, axüisaw he naw acuna suilam a jah mtheh khai vaia ami kthäh.
18 “What, do even you understand so little?” exclaimed Jesus. “Do not you see that there is nothing external to a man, which by going into a man, can ‘defile’ him,
Jesuh naw, “Nangmi pi ahikba sena am nami ngsümki aw? Am nami ksingki he aw? M'yawng üng lutkia ei naw khyang am mtüihkhehsaki tia angsinga nami ksingki.
19 because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterwards got rid of? — in saying this Jesus pronounced all food ‘clean.’
M'yawng üng lutki cun khyanga mlungmthin k’uma am lut lü a khawnua k’uma ni a luh ve. Acunüng a pumsa üngka naw kpunga lut law bekia kyaki,” a ti. (Acun a pyenak am Jesuh naw ei avan ei vaia nglawiki a tinaka kyaki.)
20 “It is what comes out from a man,” he added, “that defiles him,
Jesuh naw pyen be lü, “Khyanga k’um üngka naw lut lawki naw va khyang mtüihkhehsak theiki.
21 for it is from within, out of the hearts of men, that there come evil thoughts — unchastity, theft, murder, adultery,
Isetiakyaüng khyanga mlungmthin k’uma am dawkia ngaihkyunak, m'yuknak, khyang hnimnak,
22 greed, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, haughtiness, folly;
khyanga khyuca katnak, khyanga ka mnaiheinak, am dawkyaki avan jah pawhmsahnak; hleihlaknak, hüipawmnak, ng’eihkyünak, pyenksenak, awhcahnak ja yunak,
23 all these wicked things come from within, and do defile a man.”
ahina am dawki he avan cun khyanga k’um üngka naw lut law lü khyang mtüihkhehsakia kyaki,” a ti.
24 On leaving that place, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, and did not wish anyone to know it, but could not escape notice.
Acunüng Jesuh tho law lü Turah mlüh hne peia citeiki. Im mata lut lü u naw pi am a ksing vai ngaih teki, am ngthup thei.
25 For a woman, whose little daughter had a foul spirit in her, heard of him immediately, and came and threw herself at his feet —
Nghnumi mata a canu ngmüimkhya ksea awmnak Jesuha mawng a ngjak üng law lü a khaw kunga ngdäng lawki.
26 the woman was a foreigner, a native of Syrian Phoenicia — and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.
Acuna nghnumi cun Krik nghnumi, Siria khaw Phoinikia hnea hmikia khyanga kyaki. Ani naw a canu üngka khawyai Jesuh naw a ksät vaia a nghuinak.
27 “Let the children be satisfied first,” answered Jesus. “For it is not fair to take the children’s food, and throw it to dogs.”
Cunsepi Jesuh naw, “Ca he jah mbei ma vai. Ca hea ei lo u lü ui he jah tawn pet vai hin am nglawiki ni,” a ti.
28 “Yes, Master,” she replied; “even the dogs under the table do feed on the children’s crumbs.”
Nghnumi naw, “Bawipa aw, cang veki, cunsepi ui he naw pi hnasena buhkbaw mthüpei khawiki he ni,” a ti.
29 “For saying that,” he answered, “you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Na ngthua phäha, ima cita, canu üngka naw khawyai dawng päng se na hmu khai,” a ti.
30 The woman went home, and found the child lying on her bed, and the demon gone.
Nghnumi naw ima cit be lü a canu üngka khawyai dawng se, a canu a ihnak üng ngkaw se a hmuh.
31 On returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went, by way of Sidon, to the Sea of Galilee, across the district of the Ten Towns.
Jesuh Turah üngka naw Sidon mlüh da cit lü Kalilea phaki. Mlüh Xa khe pah lü citki.
32 Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
Khyang he naw khyang mat am ngthuhei thei lü a nghnga pi pangki Jesuha veia lawpüi u lü a khana a kut a taih vaia ami nghuinak.
33 Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man’s ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.
Acunüng Jesuh naw khyang hea ngbumnak üngka naw akcea khü lü a kutpyün a nghnga khuia ktun lü, a mci am msawh lü a mlei a hneh.
34 Then, looking up to Heaven, he sighed, and said to the man: “Ephphatha!” which means ‘Be opened.’
Acunüng Jesuh khankhaw da jeng mang lü, “Ephata,” a ti. Acun cun “Nghmawng lawa!” tinaka kyaki.
35 The man’s ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.
Acunja angxita ngja law be thei lü a mleiyüi pi daw law se angsinga ngthuhei law theiki.
36 Jesus insisted upon their not telling any one; but the more he insisted, the more perseveringly they made it known,
Acunüng Jesuh naw u üng pi ä ami mtheh vaia a jah ksük; Cunsepi jah mtheh däm däm se ami sang däm däm u.
37 and a profound impression was made upon the people. “He has done everything well!” they exclaimed. “He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak!”
Acunüng aktäa cäi law u lü, “Hin naw avan jah mdaw be ve! A nghnga kpange pi jah ngjaksak be lü angki he pi jah ngthuheisak be ve!” ami ti.
