Luke 18
1 He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.
Tua zawkciang Jesu in a nungzui te tung ah thinkiam ngawl a, a thunget tawntung natu a hilna in thusontena te son hi;
2 "In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.
Khuapi khat sung ah Pathian a lau ngawl, kuama zong a khual ngawl, thukhenpa khat om hi:
3 And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, "'Give me justice and stop my oppressor.'
Tua khuapi sung ah meingong khat om hi; thukhen pa kung ah pai a, ka ngal pa phu hong lamsak tan, ci hi.
4 "For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, "'Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man,
Thukhenpa in hun saupi sung thukhensak ngawl in om hi: ahihang a khakbel ciang ama in, keima sia Pathian kita ngawl in mihing zong kuama khual tuan ngawl ka hi hang;
5 yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'"
Hi meingong nu in hong nawngkaisak ahikom, phu lamsak tu khi hi, tabang hibale hongpai tawntung tu a, hong nawngkaisak tawntung tu hi, ci ngaisun hi.
6 And the Lord said, "Hear those words of the unjust judge.
Topa in, A man ngawl thukhenpa son na ngai vun.
7 And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?
Ama sia haisang napi, Pathian in a tealsa te, sun le zan in Ama kung ah a au te phu lamsak ngawl in om tu ziam?
8 Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"
Keima in kong ci hi, a manlangtak in phulamsak tu hi. Ahihang mihing Tapa hongpai ciang in, hi leitung ah upna a mu tu ziam? ci hi.
9 And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.
Jesus in, mipha khi hi, ci amate le amate ki muang mama a, ngualdang a thusimngawl te kung ah hi sontena son hi:
10 "Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
Mihing ni thungen tu in biakinn ah pai uh hi; khat sia Pharisee hi a, a dang khat sia siadong a hihi.
11 The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "'O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.
Pharisee pa hong ding to a, Pathian awng, keima sia phalak te, thuman ngawl te, palngul mawna vawt te, a hibale siadong pa bang ka hi ngawl man in ka lungdam hi.
12 I fast twice a week. I pay the tithe on all my gains.'
Nipi khat sung ni vei antang khi hi, ka neisa theampo sung pan se sawm sua se khat pia khi hi, ci in thungen hi.
13 "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.'
Taciang siadongpa sia, a khuala na ah ding a, van lam zong en ngam ngawl in, a awm tum in, maw Pathian awng kei mawneipa tung ah hesuakna hong nei po tan, ci hi.
14 "I tell you that this man went home more thoroughly absolved from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
Keima in kong ci hi, hisia pa sia a dang khat sia sang in thutang suana nga zaw a, a inn ah cia hi: banghangziam cile ama le ama a ki lamsang peuma khiaksuk na thuak tu a, ama le ama a ki niamkhiak peuma ki lamsang tu hi.
15 On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.
Amate in patang te a thamsak tu a dei uh hu in, Jesus kung ah paipui uh hi: tua thu a nungzui te in a mu uh ciang in amate tei uh hi.
16 Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.
Ahihang Jesus in, patang te ama kung ah sam a, Patangte ka kung ah hongpai tahen, khak heak vun: banghangziam cile Pathian kumpingam sia hibang te atu a hihi.
17 I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."
A man tatak kong ci ciang, a kuamapo in Pathian kumpingam sia patangno te bang in a sang thei ngawl peuma tua kumpingam sung ah tum thei ngawl tu uh hi, ci hi.
18 The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?" (aiōnios g166)
Lampui khat in Jesus kung ah, Sya pha awng, tawntung nuntakna ka nga thei natu in bang vawt tu khi ziam? ci in dong hi. (aiōnios g166)
19 "Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.
Jesus in, Banghang in pha hong ci ni ziam? Pathian khatbek simngawl mipha dang kuama om ngawl hi.
20 You know the Commandments: 'Do not commit adultery;' 'Do not murder;' 'Do not steal;' 'Do not lie in giving evidence;' 'Honour thy father and thy mother.'"
Thupiakte na he hi, palngul mawna vawt heak in, tualthat heak in, nguta heak in, a man ngawl tetti son heak in, na pa le na nu zakta in, ci hi.
21 "All of those," he replied, "I have kept from my youth."
Tua tangval pa in, hite theampo sia ka nolai pan ma in ka zui sa hi zo hi, ci hi.
22 On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and then come, follow me."
Hi thu te Jesus in a zak ciang in, a kung ah, Na khat na kisam lai hi: na neisa theampo zuak in a, mizawng te hawmsak in, tua hile vantung ngam ah nei le lam na nei tu hi: taciang hongpai tan a, hong zui tan, ci hi.
23 But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich.
Hi thu a zak ciang in khuangai mama hi: banghangziam cile ama sia mihau mama a hihi.
24 Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of God!
Jesus in a khuangai mama a mu ciang in, Mihau te Pathian kumpingam sung a tum tu bangza in haksa ziam!
25 Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
Banghangziam cile mihau khat Pathian kumpingam sung a tum tu sang in, kala-uk khat phin bilvang sung a tum tu ol zaw hi, ci hi.
26 "Who then can be saved?" exclaimed the hearers.
Tua thu a zate in, kua peuma ngupna nga thei tu ziam? ci uh hi.
27 "Things impossible with man," He replied, "are possible with God."
Jesus in, Mihing te taw a piang thei ngawl te sia, Pathian taw piang thei siat hi, ci hi.
28 Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and have followed you."
Tua zawkciang in Peter in, en in, ka neisa uh theampo nusia in hong zui khu hi, ci hi.
29 "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of God's Kingdom,
Taciang Jesus in amate tung ah, A man tatak kong ci ciang, Pathian kumpingam atu in, a inn, a nu le a pa, a suapui, a zi, a hibale a tate a nusia peuma,
31 Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Jesus in a nungzui sawmleni te ama kung ah sam a, amate tung ah, En vun, Jerusalem ah i pai hi, kamsang te in mihing Tapa thu a atkholsa thu theampo tangtung tu hi.
32 For He will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked, outraged and spit upon.
Gentile te khutsung ah ap tu a, selno na zong thuak tu hi, vawtsiatna zong thuak tu a, cil zong phi tu uh hi:
33 They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third day He will rise to life again."
Amate in vel tu a, that tu uh hi: taciang ni thum ni ciang tho kik tu hi, ci hi.
34 Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery to them, nor could they see what He meant.
Amate in hi thu khat zong a tel bua uh hi: hi a son te sia amate kung pan ki phualseal hi, tua ahikom Jesus i son thu te khat zong a tel bua uh hi.
35 As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.
Jesus Jericho nai na hong thet ciang in, mittaw khat lamhui ah khutdaw ngen in to hi:
36 He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.
Mihonpi in a kantan tuh a zak ciang in, bang thu ziam, ci in dong hi.
37 "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
Amate in, Nazareth mi Jesus in hong kantan hi, ci uh hi.
38 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."
Taciang ama in, Jesus, nang David Tapa awng, hong hesuak ka po in, ci au hi.
39 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."
A mai a pai te in a om khipkhep natu in tei hi: ahihang, nang David Tapa awng, hong hesuak ka po in, ci a nasia seseam in au hi.
40 At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,
Taciang Jesus ding a, a kung ah paipui tu in thupia hi: a nai ah hongpai ciang in,
41 "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight."
Bang vawtsak tu dei ni ziam? ci in dong hi. Ama in, topa awng, khua ka mu nuam hi, ci hi.
42 "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you."
Taciang Jesus in a kung ah, Khua mu in: na upna in hong ngum zo hi, ci hi.
43 No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.
Thakhat thu in khuamu a, Jesus zui in Pathian min pok hi: taciang a mu te theampo in Pathian minthang pok uh hi.
