Mahte 20

1 Khankhaw Pe cun capyit ngvawng taki khyang mat am tängki ni. Ngawi mat üng a ngvawnga nghlawh khaie a jah ngvah vai sui hüki.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

2 Mhnüp at üng tangka mat hlawhei khaia khyang he jah hmuh lü a capyit ngvawnga a jah tüih.

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 Khawpyanga va cit hü lü ngnam k'uma amdanga veeikie jah va hmuh lü,

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

4 “Nangmi pi ka capyit ngvawnga cit lü va nghlawh hnga ua, ka ning jah khyeng khai,” ti se, citkie.

And said unto them; Go all of you also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 Naji xaleinghngih mhnüpngsung ja mkeng naji kthum üng va cit lü pi acukba bäa jah va hmuh lü a ngvawnga a jah nghlawhsak.

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 Acunüng naji mhma bang üng pi va cit hü lü amdamnga veeikie a jah hmuh üng, “Ivaia ahikba amdanga nami veeikie ni?” a ti.

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and says unto them, Why stand all of you here all the day idle?

7 Acun he naw, “Jah ngvatki u am ve se va,” ami ti, acunüng ngvawngmah naw “Nangmi pi ngvawnga cit lü va nghlawh hnga ua” a ti.

They say unto him, Because no man has hired us. He says unto them, Go all of you also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall all of you receive.

8 Acunüng khaw a mü law üng, ngvawngmah naw a lo ngängki üng, “Nghlawhkie ami van jah khü lü, anghnu säih üng cutei lü akma säih üng dütkia kami ngkheng jah pea,” a ti.

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard says unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9 Acunüng, mülam naji mhma üng cuteikie cun law u lü, ami khüi khen tangka mat ci do lawki he.

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10 Khüi makie cun law u lü khawhah yah khai hea ngai u se pi acukba bäa tangka mat ci däk yah hngakie.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11 Acukba tangka mat däk ci ami do law hnga üng ngvawngmaha veia mtai law u lü,

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

12 “Anghnua lawki hine naji mat däk va khüikie, amhnüpa khawngling khamei lü kami khüikie am angteha na jah kheng,” ami ti.

Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and you have made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 Ngvawngmah naw mat üng, “Ngaia ka püi, am ning mhlei nawng. Mhnüp mat khüi lü tangka mat hlawhei vai na jumki cen ta.”

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did not you agree with me for a penny?

14 Na ka ceh lü na ima cita. Hina anghnua lawki he üng pi nang üng ka pet kän ka pe hlüki.

Take that your is, and go your way: I will give unto this last, even as unto you.

15 Ka ngui cun kamäta ngjak hlüa am ka pawh thei khai aw? Käh ngvang na lü ka ning jah peta phäh na na mkeiki aw?

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?

16 Acunakyase, akmae hnu u lü, hnukie hma law khaie” a ti.

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

17 Jesuh Jerusalem da cit lü axüisaw he xaleinghngih lam peia jah khü lü,

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

18 “Ngai ua, Jerusalem da mi cit khai, acuia Khyanga Capa cun ktaiyü he ja thumksingea kut üng msuma kya khai. Amimi naw thi khaia mkatei khaie.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

19 Khyanga Capa cun yaihei u lü, kpai acun he, kutlamktung üng ami hnim vaia khyang mjü kce hea kut üng msum acun he. Acunüngpi amhnüp kthum üng tho be khai,” ti lü a jah mtheh.

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

20 Acunüng, Zebedea khyu, a cakpa xawi maha Jesuha veia lawki. A mkhuk üng ngdäng lü iyaw täeiki.

Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

21 Jesuh naw, “I ja na ngjak hlü?” a ti. Nghnumi naw, “Hina ka cakpa xawi, Sangpuxanga na thawn law üng, mat na khet da, mat na kcawng da ngaw khai xawia bekhüt na pea,” a ti.

And he said unto her, What will you? She says unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.

22 Jesuh naw, “I nami tä hman am ksing niki. Ka awk law vaia khawt, nani aw khawh khai aw? Baptican ka khan law vai, nani khan khawh khai aw?” ti se, “Ä, yah khai,” ani ti.

But Jesus answered and said, All of you know not what all of you ask. Are all of you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

23 Jesuh naw, “Ka awk vaia khawt na awk khawh üng pi, ka khet da ja kcawng da nani ngawh vai cun keia xü thei am ni. Ahina ngawhnak cun ka Pa naw a jah xüea phäha kyaki ni,” a ti.

And he says unto them, All of you shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

24 Axüisawe xa naw ami ngjak üng, acuna ngbengna xawi cun jah thüinakie.

And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

25 Jesuh naw axüisaw he alanga jah khü lü, “Nami ksinga mäiha, khyang mjü kce hea bawie cun khyang hea khana aktäa bawi u lü, aktäa ami ana sumeikie.”

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, All of you know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

26 Cunsepi, ahina mäih nangmi üng käh ve se, nangmi üngka mat a kyäp säih vai ngja hlüki ta nami mpyaa kya se.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

27 Nangmi üngka mat akma säih vai ngja hlüki ta nami mpyaa thawn se.

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

28 Khyanga Capa cun khyanga khüih vaia am law; khyang khüih lü a xünnak jah pe lü khyang khawkän jah thawng khaia a lawa mäiha, nami ve vai,” a ti.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

29 Jesuh ja axüisaw he Jerikho mlüh üngka naw ami ceh üng khyangpänu naw jah läki he.

And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 Amikmüki nghngih lam peia ngawhki xawi naw Jesuh lam üng citki tia ani ngjak üng ngpyang ni lü, “Davita Capa, Bawipa aw, jah mpyeneia,” ti lü ngpyangki xawi.

And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, you son of David.

31 Khyangpänu naw käh ani ngpyang ti vaia jah mtheh u sepi, aksetama, “Davita Capa, Bawipa aw, jah mpyeneia,” ti lü ngpyang dämdämki xawi.

And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, you son of David.

32 Jesuh naw ngdüi lü, “I ka ning jah pawh pet vai ni nani hlüei,” a ti.

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will all of you that I shall do unto you?

33 Anini naw, “Bawipa aw, kani mika vai be vai ngaih ve ning,” ani ti.

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34 Jesuh naw jah mpyenei lü ani mik a jah hneh pet. Acunja ani mik vai law be se, Jesuh läki xawi.

So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.