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 a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

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

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

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.

He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So 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 the 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.

About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all 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 said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

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.

“When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’

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

“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

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

When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.

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

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

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 spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’

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, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?

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

Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to 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?

Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’

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

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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

As Yeshua was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to 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 are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will 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 will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

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

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking 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.

He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, 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 Yeshua answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with?” They said to 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.

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

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

When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.

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 Yeshua summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

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

It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

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

Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

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 served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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

As they went out 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.

Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Yeshua was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, 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.

The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”

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

Yeshua stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”

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

They told 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.

Yeshua, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.