Luke 1
1 Cawhkaw ik-oeih ningnih anglakawh ak soep ce thlang khawzah ing qee aham hlah hawh uhy,
Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded,
2 ak cyk ca awhkaw ing dyihthing na awm nawh ce ak awi dawngawh bi ak bikhqi ing nangmih a venawh amik kqawn law patoe lawt amyihna.
As they haue deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning saw them their selues, and were ministers of ye word,
3 Cedawngawh cawhkaw ik-oeih ce akung awhkawng kamah qoe ing ak nep na nym a nai nawh, ka qee law patoe mantaw nep voei tinawh poek nyng, ak leek soeih Theolophila,
It seemed good also to me (most noble Theophilus) assoone as I had searched out perfectly all things from the beginning, to write vnto thee thereof from point to point,
4 cawh ni thlang ing a ni pyinaak awi ce ak nep caana nami sim hly thai.
That thou mightest acknowledge the certaintie of those things, whereof thou hast bene instructed.
5 Judea sangpahrang Herod chan awh, Abijiah cakaw khawsoeih pynoet, ang mingna Zekarih ce awm nawh Elizabeth ak mingnaak Aaron cahlah ce zu na hy.
In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.
6 Khawsa mik huh awh thlak dyng na awm nih nawh, Bawipa ak awipeekhqi ingkaw sai hly kawi boeih boeih ce coet amak kapna sai hy nih.
Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
7 Cehlai Elizabeth taw ciing nawh ca am ta hy nih; ani kum awm pacawng hawh hy nih.
And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.
8 Zekariah a poek ben ing Khawsa haiawh Khawsa bibinaak tym a pha a dawngawh,
And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,
9 anih ing khawsoeihkhqi a sai khawi amyihna, Bawipa a bawkim khuiawh bawktui phum aham a tym ing pha hy.
According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
10 Bawktui phumnaak a tym a pha awh, Khawsa ak bawkkhqi boeih boeih ce a lengna cykcah uhy.
And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.
11 Cawh Bawipa ak khan ceityih ce bawktui phumnaak bawkthang tang benawh dyih pehy.
Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zekariah ing a huh awh ang ngaih kyi nawh ak kqih na awm kqih hy.
And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
13 Cehlai khan ceityih ing a venawh: “Zekariah, koeh kqih; nak cykcahnaak ce Khawsa ing za hawh hy. Na zu Elizabeth ing cakpa ni taak pe kawmsaw, Johan tinawh ang ming sui kawp ti.
But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
14 Nang kaw anik zeel sak ingkaw a nik awmhly sak na awm kaw, anih a thang awh thlang khawzah zeel kawm uh,
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
15 kawtih anih taw Bawipa a mik huh awh thlak bau na awm kaw. Misur tui, am awhtaw ak chang qui kawi ik-oeih qoe am aw kaw, a thang awhkawng anih taw Ciim Myihla ing be kaw.
For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.
16 Anih ing Israel thlang khawzah ce a mimah a Bawipa Khawsa venna sawi tlaih kaw.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God.
17 Pakhqi ak kawlung ce cakhqi benna hawi sak ham, awi amak zakhqi ce thlak dyngkhqi cyihnaak benna mang sak ham, Bawipa ham lammana thlang ak toen hamna Elijah ang myihla ingkaw ak thaawmnaak taak ing Bawipa haiawh a na cet kaw,” tina hy.
For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 Zekariah ing khan ceityih a venawh, “Ve ve ikawmyihna ka simnaak kaw? Kamah awm pacawng nyng ka zu awm nucawng hawh hy,” tina hy.
Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? for I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.
19 Khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Kai ve Khawsa haiawh ak dyi Gabriel ni, nang a venawh awi kqawn aham ingkaw vawhkaw awithang leek kqawn aham tyihna kak awm ni.
And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these good tidings.
20 Cehlai nang ing, a tym a khoek awh ak pha law hly kawi kak kqawn law ve am nak cangnaak a dawngawh, cawhkaw ik-oeih a pha hlan dy awimyh kawp ti,” tina hy.
And beholde, thou shalt be domme, and not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season.
21 Cawh thlangkhqi ingtaw a leng nakawng Zekariah ce qeh uhy, kawtih bawkim khuiawh a awm khing hy voei, ti unawh a ming ngaih kyi hy.
Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.
22 Anih ce a law awhtaw, awi am pau thai voel hy. Awi ak kqawn kaana a kut ing a vaih a dawngawh, a mingmih ing bawkim ak khuina mik hatnaak hu pakaa hy ti uhy. Cedawngawh Zekariah ing amingmih venawh kut ing zavaih nawh awimyh na awm hy.
And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme.
23 A bibinaak tym a boeih coengawh taw im na hlat hy.
And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.
24 Cekcoengawh taw a zu Elizabeth ce phyihsu nawh hla nga khui thlang a venawh am dang hy.
And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,
25 Elizabeth ing, “Thlang venna kang ming seetnaak thoeng hamna Bawipa ing thlang huh awh vemyihna ni sai pe hy,” tihy.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.
26 Elizabeth a pumqihnaak hlak kquk a law awh, Khawsa ing khan ceityih Gabriel ce, Kalili qam Nazareth khaw awhkaw,
And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,
27 David cadil na ak awm, Josepth ak mingnaak ing zunaak aham am kang nulak cym a venna tyi hy. Cawhkaw nulak cym taw Meri ming na hy.
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
28 Khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Na zoseen hy, nang, Khawsak kaw ak tawng! Bawipa taw na venawh awm hy,” tina hy.
And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 Ce ak awi awh Meri taw ak ngaihna kyi nawh, “ikawmyih ak awi hy voei nu,” tinawh poek qu hy.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be.
30 Cehlai, khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Meri, koeh kqih, Khawsa ak kawngaihnaak hu hawh hyk ti.
Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.
31 Phyihsu kawm tiksaw cakpa ta kawp ti.
For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.
32 Anih taw thlak bau na awm kawmsaw, Sawsang soeih Cakpa ti kawm uh; Bawipa Khawsa ing a pa David a ngawihdoelh ce pe kawmsaw,
He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lord God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.
33 Jakob cadil lakawh kumqui dyna boei loet kawsaw, a ram ing am dyt voel tikaw,” tina hy. (aiōn g165)
And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende. (aiōn g165)
34 Cawh Meri ing khan ceityih a venawh,” Cece ikawmyihna ang coeng naak thai kaw? Pa am ka taak ak kaa?” tina hy.
Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?
35 Khan ceityih ing, “Ciim Myihla ce nak khan awh awm kawmsaw, sawsang soeih a saithainaak ing ni siing khoep kaw; cedawngawh thlak ciim ak thang law hly ce Khawsa Capa tinawh khy kawm uh.
And the Angel answered, and said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God.
36 Na cakaw Elizabeth awm a nucawng huna phyihsu nawh; tuhawh hlak kquk law hawh hy.
And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren.
37 Kawtih Khawsak awi ak cawn boeih ing them a saithai kaana am awm kaw,” tina hy.
For with God shall nothing be vnpossible.
38 Cawh Meri ing, “Kai taw Bawipa a tamnaa ni, nak kqawn amyihna kak khan awh awm seh nyng,” tina hy.
Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.
39 Cawh Meri ce tho nawh Judah qam tlang na ak awm khaw pynoet awh ce ang tawnna cet hy,
And Marie arose in those daies, and went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,
40 Zekariah a ipkhui na ce lut nawh Elizabeth ce voem hy.
And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet.
41 Elizabeth ing Meri ak awi ce ang zaak awh, ak phoen khui nakaw naaca ce tat hy, cawh Elizah ce Ciim Myihla ing be hy.
And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.
42 Anih ing khawteh na: “Nang taw nukhqi boeih anglakawh thlang zoseen nu ni, nak khui awhkaw na ca awm a zoseen hy.
And she cried with a loud voice, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, because the fruit of thy wombe is blessed.
43 Ka Bawipa a nu, ka venna na law ve ikawmyihna hy voei?
And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Ngai lah, Nani voemnaak awi kang zaak awhkawng kak phoen khui nakaw naaca ve a zeel aih awh tat hy.
For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,
45 Cedawngawh a venawh Bawipa ing ak kqawn peek ce soep kaw, tinawh ak cangnaak nu taw a zoseen hy,” tina hy.
And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord.
46 Meri ing: “Ka hqingnaak ing Bawipa kyihcah nawh,
Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lord,
47 kang myihla awm ak hulkung Khawsa venawh zeel soeih hy.
And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour.
48 A tamnaa nu a dungvoengnaak qeen nawh; Ngaih lah, tuhawhkawng cadil boeih ing thlang zoseen nu tinawh nik khy kawm uh.
For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,
49 Kawtih tha ak awm soeih ing kak khan awh ik-oeih ak bau soeih sai hawh hy, ang ming awm cimcaih soeih hy.
Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.
50 Amah ak kqihchahkhqi cetaw cadil dyna awm qeen khqi hy.
And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.
51 A baan ing ak thaawmnaak ce dang sak nawh, thlak oek qu khqi taw a mik poek qunaak ing theeh khqi hy.
Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Ukkungkhqi ce a mi ngawihdoelh awhkawng kqum sak khqi nawh dungvoeng na ak awmkhqi ce zoeksang khqi hy.
Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.
53 Ak phoen ak cawi khqi ce them leek ing phyi sak khqi nawh, boeikhqi ce kut hqawng na tyi khqi hy.
Hee hath filled the hungrie with good things, and sent away the rich emptie.
54 A lungqeennaak ce poek khak nawh a tyihzoeih Israelkhqi ce bawm hamna,
Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie
(As hee hath spoken to our fathers, to wit, to Abraham, and his seede) for euer. (aiōn g165)
56 Meri ce Elizabeth a venawh hla thum tluk a awm coengawh a im na hlat hy.
And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house.
57 Naa a thangnaak tym a pha awh, Elizabeth ing cakpa ce ta hy.
Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.
58 A imcengkhqi ingkaw a cakaw paqengkhqi ing Bawipa ing anih ak khan awh qeennaak soep sak hy tice a ming sim awh, zeel pyi uhy.
And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lord had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.
59 Ak kqeet nyn awh chahhui qeet aham naaca ce khyn hy nih, cawh a pa ang ming Zekariah ce sui aham cai hlai uhy,
And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father.
60 a nu ing, “Amni! Johan tinawh ni sui aham awm hy, tinak khqi hy.
But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.
61 Cekkhqi ing, “Cemyih ang ming ce na cakaw paqeng ak khuiawh am awm man hy,” tina uhy.
And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name.
62 Naa ang ming ce ikawmyihna nu a sui law kaw ti unawh, a pa a venawh a mi kut vaih unawh doet uhy.
Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.
63 Anih ing caa qeenaak aham calung ce thoeh nawh, “Ang ming taw Johan,” tinawh qee saw thlang boeih a mik kawpoek kyi hy.
So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.
64 Cawh am kha ce awng qu pahoei nawh am lai awm zai law pahoei hy, awi kqawn nawh Khawsa ce kyihcah hy.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.
65 A imcengkhqi taw amik kawpoek kyi hy. Judah qam khawmcung pum awh thlangkhqi ing cawhkaw ce kqawn uhy.
Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.
66 Bawipa a kut ce anih ak khan awh a awm a dawngawh, ce ak awi ak zakhqi boeih ing amik kawpoek kyi nawh, “Cawhtaw cawhkaw naasen ce ikawmyihna nu a awm law kaw?” ti uhy.
And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 A pa Zekariah ce Ciim Myihla ing be nawh awi kqawn hy:
Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Israelkhqi a Khawsa, Bawipa venawh thangleeknaak awm seh nyng, kawtih ak thlangkhqi ce hqip nawh tlan hawh hy.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 A tyihzawih David a ipkhui awh, nangmih thaawngnaak kii pynoet cawn sak hawh hy.
And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
As he spake by ye mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying, (aiōn g165)
71 Qaalkhqi ven awhkawng thaawngnaak, ningnih anik sawhnaakkhqi qam ak khui awhkawng
That he would sende vs deliuerance from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate vs,
72 pakdamkhqi venawh am qeennaak dang sak aham ingkaw amah a paipi ciim a sai ce sim poe aham,
That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,
73 ni pa Abraham a venawh awi a na kam ce:
And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.
74 Ni qaalkhqi kut khui awhkawng ni loet sak aham ingkaw kqih kaana amah a bi ce ni binaak thai aham
Which was, that he would graunt vnto vs, that we being deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, should serue him without feare,
75 ni hqing khui amah a haiawh ni ciim ingkaw ni dyngnaak ham ni.
All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.
76 Ce, nang ka ca, sawsang soeih a tawngha pynoet tinawh nik khy kawm uh; kawtih Bawipa haiawh a lam qoek abah peek aham na ceh hly awh;
And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,
77 Ni Khawsa a thawlh qeennaak ak caming nak thlangkhqi venawh thaawngnaak sim sak aham,
And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes,
78 kawtih nangmih a Khawsa am qeennaak ak caming, khawk khan nakawng ningnih a venawh,
Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs,
79 than khuiawh ak awmkhqi ingkaw thihnaak ak kaiawh ak ngawikhqi ceei aham, ningnih a khawkhqi ce qoepnaak lam benna hqui aham khawkdai ce law kaw,” tinawh laa ce sa hy.
To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feete into the way of peace.
80 Naasen ce bau law hqui nawh Myihla ben awh ak tha awm hqui hy; Israelkhqi venawh ang dang hlan dy kqawng na ce awm hy.
And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.
