Mathiu 5
1 Jisu ih miloong ah sok ano kong ni duungtong wangta. Eno heliphante loong heh reeni kooktong rumta loong asuh,
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hillside. He sat down [in order to teach] his disciples. They came near to him [to listen to him].
2 phang nyootsoot rumta:
Then he began to teach them by saying,
3 “O chiiala lam ni changthih anglang ih jat ha loong abah, tenroon ang ah; rangmong Hasong ah erah mina loong raangtaan ang ah!
[God] is pleased with people who recognize that they have a spiritual [need]; he will allow them to be the people whose lives he rules over.
4 “O mongjoong angla loong ah tenroon ang ah; Rangte ih erah loong asuh tenchaan koh ah!
[God] is pleased with people who mourn [because they have sinned; ] they will be encouraged {he will encourage them.}
5 “O toongtang angla loong ah tenroon ang ah; Rangte ih kakhamta loong ah choh ah!
[God] is pleased with people who are meek; they will inherit the earth [that God will recreate].
6 “Rangte ih jamha ah jen re suh thunte loong ah tenroon ang ah; Rangte ih neng tenchem thuk ah!
[God] is pleased with people who sincerely [desire to live] righteously [just like they] desire to eat and drink [MET]; they will be enabled {he will enable them} to do all that he desires [MET].
7 “O mihoh raang ih tenthet jeela loong ah tenroon ang ah; Rangte uh erah loong asuh tenthet je ah!
[God] is pleased with people who act mercifully; he will act mercifully to them.
8 “Esa tenthunte loong ah tenroon ang ah; Rangte ah neng ih japtup rum ah!
[God] is pleased with people who think only about that which pleases him; [some day] they will [be where] God is and will see him.
9 “Semroongroong angsuh reete ah tenroon ang ah; Rangte ih neng suh heh sah et poon rum ah!
[God] is pleased with people who help other people to live peacefully; they will be considered to be {he will consider that they are} his children [MET].
10 “Rangte ih jamha jun ih mote loong siiwiiha ah tenroon ang ah; rangmong Hasong ah neng raangtaan ih ang ah!
[God is pleased with] people to whom evil things are done {to whom [other people] do evil things} because they [conducted themselves] righteously; he will allow them to be where he rules over people.
11 “Nga liphan tungthoidi mih ih kaanju halan, siiwi halan adoleh sen tiit ah ethih lam ih leekbaat halan loong ah tenroon ang an!
[God is pleased with] you when [other] people insult you, when [other people] do evil things to you and when [other people] say falsely [that] you are evil because [you believe in] me.
12 Tenroon ang an, tumeah sen raangtaan ih elongthoon thaangchojih Rangmong ni ban thiinha. Teewah dowa khowah loong ah emamah ih siiwi rumta.
[When that happens], rejoice and be glad [DOU], because [God will give] you a great reward in heaven. [God will think highly of you], just like [he thought highly of] the prophets whom your [ancestors persecuted] long ago.
13 “Sen ah mina loong raangtaan ih sum likhiik. Enoothong sumwaan ah mok mah abah, takah we mi ngaak sum thukka. Erah thaangmuh ih hoon ah, piihaat ano mih ih ba noopnak kaat ah.
“You are [able to influence] evil [people] [MTY] [and improve the way they live in order that they do not become more evil, just like] salt [is able to improve the flavor of food and to preserve it] [MET] [from spoiling]. Salt that no longer tastes salty cannot become salty again [RHQ]. As a result, that salt becomes useless. It is rejected by people, thrown on the ground, and walked on {People reject it, throw it on the ground and walk on it} [MET]. [Similarly, if the way you live no longer influences people to live in a godly manner, God will reject you].
14 “Sen ah mongrep mina raang ih weephaak likhiik. Kongchoong dowa samnuthung ah latup thang ih tajen hutongka.
You [enable] evil [people] [MTY] [to perceive God’s truth as] a light [enables people to perceive what is around them. Just like] everyone can see [LIT] [the lights of] a city on a hill [MET], [other people can see what you do].
15 O eh uh weetook ah khoowaan khu nah tatookka: erah nang ih bah hetook thengnah ba took ah, ma dowa ih mina ah khom kaangtook ah erah doh ah.
After people light a lamp, they never put it under a basket. Instead, [they put it] on a lampstand in their houses in order that it can shine on everyone there.
16 Erah likhiikkhiik sen weephaak ah uh mina miksok doh emamah ih phaak theng, erah dowa ih ba mina ih ese mootkaat ah sok ano Rangmong nawa sen wah ah gu rum ah.
[Similarly], you need to do [what is right] [MET] in such a manner that other people can see the good deeds that you do, and as a result they will praise your Father [who is] in heaven.”
17 “Moses Hootthe nyia khowah loong ih nyoot tahan loong ah thiinhaat suh ra hala ih nakmok thunhe. Ngah erah loong toohaat thuk suh taraarang, erah nang ih erah nyootsoot tahan loong ah amiisak angthuk suh ra halang.
“I came to earth, not to annul the laws [that God gave Moses] or [what] the prophets [MTY] [wrote]. Instead, I [came] to cause to happen [what the authors of those books predicted would happen]. So do not think any longer that I have come [to earth] in order that I might annul [what they wrote].
18 Samthun et an arah rang nyia hah ah maang thoonthoon bah, arah Hootthe dowa ehin tiit angkojao adoleh jojang tiit angkojao lamat haat theng—jaatrep jaat raang loong ah maang thoonthoon bah ah.
Keep this in mind: [Every] point of those laws, [including those points that seem] least important, and even the smallest details of the laws [MTY] will surely be in effect [HYP, LIT] until the heavens and the earth disappear and until all [that God told their authors to write] happens.
19 Erah raangtaan ih, o ih bah uh jengdang dowa ehinsah tiit ang abah uh lakap thang ih, mihoh suh nep mok moong kiinyootsoot abah, Rangmong Hasong nah heh ah ehin et thiik ah. Emamah, o ih bah uh hootthe ah phan ano mihoh suh nep emamah ih nyootsootte abah, Rangmong Hasong heh ah elong et thiik ah.
Since [all God’s laws are important], if anyone disobeys any of those commandments, [even if it would be] one of the least [important ones], and if that person teaches people [to disobey any of those commandments], it will be said {[God] will say} that that person is the least [important] of those in the place where [EUP] God rules. But those who obey [those commandments] and teach [other people to obey them, it will be said] {[God] will say} that they are very important among those that God rules.
20 Erah raang ih ngah ih baat rumhala, sen rangmong Hasong nah jen wang ean, sen tuungmaang laalom ah Hootthe nyootte nyia Rangte mootkaatte Phirasi loong nang ih ehan ih Rangte ih jamha jun ang anbah ah.
Keep this in mind: [You assume that] the Pharisees and the men who teach our laws [faithfully obey] what God commands. But if you do not obey those laws better than they obey them, you will by no means enter the place where God rules.”
21 “Sen ih chaat etan mina loong ih teewadi amet baat arah ah, ‘Mih nak tek haat theng; o ih mih tek haat ah erah mih ah erikri et ah.’
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that it was said {that [Moses] said} to your ancestors, ‘Do not murder [anyone.’ This implied that] if someone murders [another person], the judge will condemn that person [and] sentence him to be [executed] {[say that someone must execute him]}.
22 Eno amadi sen suh baat rumhala: Senphoh senno damdoh mok khadah anbah sen ah erikri et han, senphoh senno suh amah mok li an, ‘An tumjih di uh tapun ko!’ Erah ang abah sen ah Ngoong awang dung nah thoksiit han, erah dam ih senphoh senno suh thaangmuh thungko mina ih mok li anbah, sen ah soolam dowa we adoh wangjih ih hoon an. (Geenna g1067)
But what I say to you is this: [If you are] angry with someone, [God] will judge you. If you say to someone, ‘[You are worthless],’ the Jewish Council will judge you. If you [hate someone], and say to them 'You fool!' you. yourself, will be in danger of being thrown into the fires in hell. (Geenna g1067)
23 Erah raangtaan ih sen Rangte suh romthong nah tenroon lakkot kot thun ang andoh, senphoh senno damdi thichomui anrah mok samthun anbah,
So, when you take your gift [for God] to the altar, if you remember that you have offended someone,
24 tenroon lakkot ah romthong ngathong adoh ban thiin anno, echaan senphoh senno damdoh chaak punwaan wang an, eno ngaak hanno ba Rangte suh tenroon lakkot ah koh an.
leave your gift by the altar, and first go [to the person you have offended]. Tell that person that you are sorry for what you have done, and ask that person to forgive you. Then go back and offer your gift [to God].
25 “O ih bah uh sen miksuk halan, eno erah ih mat hoon nok nah maang thoksiit wan doh, saapoot ese pootdoh changrook tiit ah chaak huk punwaan etheng. Mat hoon nok nah jaasiit nopsiit tahan no bah, mat hoonte ih sen ah phaatak nah tongthuk suh pulit lak nah ba kohan.
[Also], when a fellow citizen [takes you to court in order to] accuse you, settle accounts with that person quickly while you are walking with that person [to court]. Do that [while there still is time to do so] in order that he will not take you to the judge, [because if] the judge [favors the person who is accusing you, he will declare that you are guilty and send you] to the prison guard, and the prison guard will put you in prison.
26 Ngah ih baat rumhala, erah nah bah chang maangthoon dokdok ih tongthuk han.
Keep this in mind: [If you go to prison], you will never get out [because you will never be able to] pay all that the judge says that you owe [MET]. [And remember also that] you [ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
27 “Sen ih amet baat arah chaat etan, ‘Mih minuh miwah damdoh laroomjup theng.’
“You have heard [God’s] commandment, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 Eno amadi baat rumhala: O ih bah uh minuh ah sok ano eroomjup ih doh bah ih thunha rah ih botseh heh ten ni rangdah ah ejen moh eta.
But what I say to you is this: If a man only looks at a woman desiring to have sex with her, [God considers that] his doing that [MET] is sin.
29 Erah raangtaan ih sen mik jaawah ko rah ih rangdah mok ang thuk hanbah, doklot an no piihaat an! Sen sakpuh pan ih we nah khaamwang nang ih bah, sak nawa amasah chep mala ah ese laan ang ah. (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY] you [are tempted to] sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it!] It is good [that you not sin and] as a result [go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both of] your eyes. But it is not good [that you continue to have two eyes and sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 Sen lak jawah ko ih rangdah mok ang thuk hanbah, thadook anno piihaat an! Sen sakpuh pan soolam nah wang nang ih bah lakko ih tong ah ese laan ang ah. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [tempted to] use one of your hands to sin [MTY], [stop using your hand. Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good [that you do not sin and as a result you go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both] of your [hands]. But it is not good [that you sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell.” (Geenna g1067)
31 “Amah uh ebaat eta, ‘O ih bah uh heh minuh haat ah, erah ih le ah raang ano haat mu theng eah.’
“It is written {[Moses] wrote}, ‘If a man is divorcing his wife, he should write a document [on which he states that he is] divorcing her.’
32 Amadi ngah ih baat rumhala: O ih bah uh heh minuh mih damdoh laroomjupka doh haat ah, eno minuh ah mihoh damdoh mok we nook abah roomjup rangdah ah heh ih dah thukla; eno erah nuh we kapte warah uh emamah ih romjup rangdah ah dah ah.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: [A man] may [divorce his wife] only if she has committed adultery, [and not for any other reason]. If a man divorces his wife [for any other reason, and he has sex with another woman], he makes his wife become one against whom he has committed adultery, [because in God’s estimation she still is his wife]. Also, if a man marries a woman who is divorced {whose husband has divorced her}, [God considers] him [guilty of] committing adultery.”
33 “Ehak di mih loong ih amet baat arah uh echaat etan, ‘Thoomhoon jengkhaap ah lathet haat theng, erah nang ih Teesu damdi tumjih re suh thoomhoon tu rah ere etheng.’
“You have also heard [your religious teachers say] that it was written {that [Moses] wrote} to your ancestors, ‘Make sure that you do what you promised the Lord that you would do!’ [DOU]
34 Amadi ngah ih baat rumhala: sen ih jeng kakham an radoh thoom nakmok hoon an. Rang mendoh uh nak thoom an tumeah erah Rangte tongtheng;
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Never promise to do anything and then ask a superior being to affirm [that what you are saying will happen. For example, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings in] heaven [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because heaven is where God [sits] on his throne [MTY] [to rule over people].
35 adoleh hatoh mendoh uh lathoom theng, tumeah erah Rangte lah dangnak theng; adoleh Jerusalem mendoh uh lathoom theng, erah Luungwanglong samnuthung.
[Also, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings] on earth [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because the earth is where God rests his feet [MET]. [Also, do] not [promise that you will do something and ask religious authorities] in Jerusalem [to affirm that you will do it], because Jerusalem is the city where [God], the great King [rules].
36 Sen khoh uh lamenseh theng, tumeah khoroon tasiit taan uh sen ih epuung adoleh emak tajen hoon kan.
[Also, do not promise that you will do something and then say that] your head [should be cut off] {[someone should cut off] your head} [if you do not do it]. You are not [even] able to [change the color of the hair of your head by] making one [black] hair white or one [white] hair black.
37 ‘Elang’ adoleh ‘Lalang’ erah ba jeng theng—jaat hoh jenglan abah Ethih ih jeng thuk halan.
[If you talk about doing something], just say ‘Yes, I [will do it],’ or ‘No, I [will not do it].’ [If you say] anything more than that, it is from [Satan], the Evil One.”
38 “Sen ih amet baat arah echaat etan, ‘Thetsok et ho bah ngaak thetsok et uh, pha ih phak abah pha ih ngaak phaktheng eah.’
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that [it is written] {[Moses wrote]}, ‘[Retaliate like this]: [If someone damages] one of your eyes, [someone should damage] one of that person’s eyes. [If someone damages] one of your teeth, [someone should damage] one of that person’s teeth.’
39 Amadi ngah ih baat rumhala: O bah uh sen damdoh thetre ha bah phuh nak lek theng. O ih bah uh jawah ko the adoh buh hanbah, dak hekko the adoh boot buh thuk theng.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Do not take revenge for evil [deeds done] {[that other people do]} [to you]. Instead, if someone [insults you by] striking you on one cheek, turn your other cheek toward that person [in order that he can strike it also].
40 Erah damdoh o ih bah uh an samsong ah nge suh mat hoon nok nah thoksiit hanbah, sen samsongnuh anep laan wak khook koh an.
If someone wants to sue you and take your (inner garment/shirt), give him your (outer garment/coat) also.
41 Erah damdoh o ih bah uh meesiit hajang nah huihui laatbaat hanbah, meenyi hah nah boot kowan an.
If a [military authority] compels you to go with him one mile [and carry his gear], go with him two miles [and carry his gear].
42 O ih bah uh sen dowa tumjih tumpih suh hanbah ekot etheng; adoleh sen dowa o ih bah uh hukkhaak nam hanbah heh suh enam kot ettheng.
Also, if someone asks you for [something], give [him what he is asking for]. If someone requests you to lend him [something], do not refuse [to lend it to him].”
43 “Sen ih amet baat arah echaat etan, ‘Sen joonte ah minchan etheng, sen piiara ah miksuk ettheng.’
“You have heard [your religious teachers say that it is written that Moses wrote], ‘Love the citizens of your country and hate your enemies.’
44 Eno amadi ngah ih baat rumhala: senpi senra ah minchan et an, sen siiwiite asuh rangsoom koh an,
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Love your enemies [as well as your friends], and pray for those who cause you to suffer.
45 eno ba Rangmong nawa sen wah Rangte suh asah ih hoon an. Tumeah heh ih rangsa ah ethih ese mina khoni eliili ih phaakthukla, nyia rangphaat ah ethih ese reete loongtang suh eliili et phaat koha.
Do that in order to imitate what [God], your Father [who is] in heaven, does. He desires that you [MET] do [like he does]. [He acts kindly to all people. For example, he causes] the sun to shine [equally] on wicked [people] and on good [people], and [he sends] rain [both] on righteous [people] and on unrighteous [people].
46 Rangte ih tumjih thaang ma kohan sen joonteete ah minchan anbah ah? Erah bah sokse seete loong nep reela!
If you love [only] the people who love you, ([do not expect God to] reward you [in heaven]!/will [God] reward you [in heaven]?) [RHQ] [This is based on the fact that everyone], even the tax collectors, [who you think are very great sinners], love [RHQ] those who love them. [If you act like them], ([you are not any different from tax collectors!/in what way are you different from tax collectors]?) [RHQ]
47 Nyia sen joonte damdam adi waantiit lan rah, mihoh lajen reejih ah tam re lan? Emah bah Rangnak mina nep reela!
If you want [God] to bless only your friends, (you are not acting any better than other people!/are you acting any better than other people?) [RHQ] Even the non-Jews, [who you think sin very much] (OR, [you think are unacceptable to God]), want God to bless their friends [RHQ], [but God does not reward them for that].
48 Sen ah rapne eseethoon jaatjaat angtheng—rangmong nawa sen Wah angla likhiik ah.
[You need to love those who do not love you], and in that way become perfect as [God] your Father, [who is] in heaven, is perfect.”
