Luke 1
1 Kote sung ah thu piang te sia mitampi in a ban a ban in at zo a, tua thu tangkona te sia ka up bel uh a hihi,
Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
2 A kipatcil pan in mitmu tetti te le Pathian kamal naseam te i hong son bang in a ki at a hihi;
just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
3 A masabel pan in thu theampo a cialcing in he ka hikom, na tung ah a ban a ban in hong at leng pha tu hi, ci ngaisun khi hi, a thupibel Theofilas awng,
so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
4 Nangma hong hil sa thu te a kip a kho thei natu in hong at khi hi.
so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
5 Judah kumpipa Herod hun lai in, Zacharias a kici thiampi khat om a, ama sia Abijah i thiampi pawl sung ah kihel hi: a zi min sia Elizabeth hi a, Aaron suan a hihi.
There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Amate ni sia Pathian mai ah mi thutang te hi uh a, thupiak te le biakna ngeina te sia paubang ngawl in a zui te a hi uh hi.
Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 Amate in ta a nei bua uh hi, banghangziam cile Elizabeth sia ciing hi, taciang amate a ni ma in a kum uh zong ham zo hi.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
8 Zecharias sia ama pawl te taw a nasep hun cing a Pathian mai ah thiampi nasep a sep laitak in,
Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
9 Thiampi te nasep ngeina bang in aisan uh a, Zecharias in Topa biakinn sung a tum ciang in ngimnamtui hal tu nasep nei hi.
according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
10 Ngimnamtui a hal laitak in mihonpi theampo a puasang ah thungen khawm uh hi.
And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
11 Topa vantungmi khat a kung ah hong kilang a, ngimnamtui hal na mun biaktau ziatsang ah ding hi.
Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
12 Zechariah in ama a mu ciang in, patau a, a tung ah launa theng hi.
And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
13 Ahihang vantungmi in, Zechariah: lau heak in, Pathian in na thungetna hong za zo hi, taciang na zi Elizabeth in tapa hing tu a, a min sia John, phuak tu ni hi, ci hi.
But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
14 Lungdamna le thinnopna nei tu ni hi; a sua ciang in mi tampi te zong lungdam tu uh hi.
And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
15 Banghangziam cile ama sia Topa mai ah mi thupi hi tu hi, sapittui ahizong, zu ahizong, dawn ngawl tu hi; a nu ngil sung pan ma in Tha Thiangtho taw kidim tu hi.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 Israel mi tampi te zong amate Pathian Topa kung ah heakkiksak tu hi.
And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 Elijah i thaa le vangletna taw Topa mai ah pai tu a, pa te le ta te i thinsung te ahizong, thu ni ngawl te sia mi thuman te i ciimna ah ahizong; Topa atu in mihing te kinging kholsak le ki thoaikholsak tu in heakkiksak tu hi.
And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
18 Zechariah in vantungmi kung ah, nong son bang in piang takpi tu hi, ci bangbang in he tu khi ziam? banghangziam cile keima sia pasal huai khi hi, taciang ka zi zong huai mama zo hi, ci hi.
And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
19 Tasiaciang vantungmi in, keima sia Pathian mai ah a ding Gabriel ka hihi; nangma paupui tu le lungdamna thu son tu in hong sawl hi.
And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
20 Taciang, en in, hi thu te a pian ni dong pau thei ngawl tu ni hi, banghangziam cile amate hun ciang a tangtung tu ka thu na up ngawl hang a hihi, ci in zo hi.
And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
21 Mipi te in Zechariah ngak uh a, biakinn sung ah ngei mama om ahikom in, lamdangsa uh hi.
And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.
22 Biakinn sung pan a pusua ciang in amate tung ah bangma son thei ngawl hi: taciang biakinn sung ah mangmu hi, ci amate in he uh hi: banghangziam cile a khut taw lak a, pau thei tuan ngawl hi.
Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.
23 Thiampi nasep ni te a bo pociang in Zechariah sia a inn ah cia hi.
And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
24 Tua zawkciang in a zi Elizabeth sia naupai a, tha nga sung bu hi,
Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
25 Tua ahikom Elizabeth in, Topa in keima atu in hi thu hong vawtsak hi, mihing te sung ah zawnsakna ka thuak nate hong laksak tu in Ama in hong ve zo hi, ci hi.
“For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
26 Tha luk a cin ciang in, Pathian in vantungmi Gabriel sia Galilee ngam Nazareth khua ah a om,
Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 Ngaknu thiangtho khat, David suan Joseph taw nupa tu in zuthawl piaksa, Mary kung ah paisak hi.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 Vantungmi a kung ah hongpai a, na tung ah thupha om tahen, nangma sia a thupi mama maipha nga na hihi, Topa nang taw hong om hi: numei te sung ah thuphatoai na hihi, ci hi.
And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
29 Ama in vantungmi a mu ciang, a sonthu hang in a thinsung buai a, bangbang paupuina hi tu ziam, ci ngaisun hi.
And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 Taciang vantungmi in, Mary awng, lau heak in, banghangziam cile Pathian mai ah maipha nga zo ni hi, ci hi.
And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
31 En in, nau na pai tu a, tapa nei tu ni hi, taciang a min sia Jesus phuak tu ni hi, ci hi.
Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
32 Ama sia mi thupi hi tu a, A sangbel i Tapa, kici tu hi: taciang Topa Pathian in a Pa David i kumpi tokhum pia tu hi:
He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father.
And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his kingdom shall have no end.” (aiōn g165)
34 Mary in vantungmi kung ah, bangbang piang thei tu ziam, keima in pa taw ki he ngei ngawl khi hi, ci hi.
Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
35 Vantungmi in zo kik a, Tha Thiangtho na tung ah hong theng tu a, A sangbel i vangletna in hong tuam tu hi: tua ahikom na sung pan in a suak tu tapa thiangtho sia Pathian Tapa kici tu hi, ci hi.
And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
36 En in, na mealheak Elizbeth, a ciing ci in ngual i son ngei sia a kum ham zawkciang in tapa pai hi: tu in tha luk pha zo hi.
And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
37 Banghangziam cile, Pathian taw a piang thei ngawl bangma om ngawl tu hi.
For no word will be impossible with God.”
38 Mary in, keima sia Topa i sal nu ka hihi; ka tung ah na ci bang in hi tahen, ci hi. Taciang vantungmi a kung pan in paikhia hi.
Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
39 Tua hun in, Mary ding a, Judah ngam huam mualtung khua ah manlangtak in pai hi;
And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
40 Zechariah innsung ah tum a, Elizabeth paupui hi.
And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
41 Taciang, Elizabeth in Mary paupuina a zak ciang in a ngil sung ah nauno tawn hi; taciang Elizabeth sia Tha Thiangtho taw kidim a:
And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 Aw ngingtak taw, nangma sia numei te sung pan thuphatoai na hihi, taciang na ngilsung a om nauno zong thuphatoai a hihi.
And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 Bangbang in ka Topa i nu sia kei kung ah hongpai ziam?
And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
44 Banghangziam cile, en in, nong paupui na aw ka zak pociang, ka ngil sung ah nauno sia lungdamna taw tawn hi.
For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
45 A um nu sia thuphatoai a hihi: banghangziam cile tua thu te sia Topa in ama a son bang in vawt tu hi, ci hi.
And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
46 Mary in, ka nuntakna in Topa lamsang hi,
And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 Keima hong Ngum Pathian tung ah ka thaa a lungdam hi.
And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.
48 Banghangziam cile, nunniam kei a salnu hong ve hi: en vun, tu pan kipan in khangkhat zawk khangkhat, thuphatoai nu, hong kici tu hi.
For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Banghangziam cile a vanglian Pathian in keima atu in a thupi mama te vawt zo hi; taciang a min thiangtho hi.
For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 A hesuakna sia ama a zakta te tung ah khangkhat zawk khangkhat om tawntung hi.
And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
51 Ama in a ban taw thahatna hong lak zo a; a ki phasak te thinsung ngaisutna zong ki thethangsak siat zo hi.
He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
52 Ama in a vanglian te amate tokhum pan in a nuai ah khiasuk zo a, mi nunniam te domto zo hi.
He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
53 Ama in a ngilkial te thupha te taw ngilvasak zo a; a hau te khut hawm taw ki heamsak hi.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 Ama in a hesuakna phawk tawntung in a sal Israel hu zo hi;
He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 Taciang Mary sia Elizabeth kung ah tha thum sung om a, ama inn ah ciakik hi.
Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
57 Elizabeth nau sua tu hun a cin ciang in tapa nei hi.
Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
58 Elizabeth kung ah Topa hesuakna lianpi kilang ci a innpam te le a mealheak te in a zak uh ciang in lungdampui tek mama uh hi.
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
59 Nausen ni liat a cin ciang in vunteap tan tu in hongpai a, a pa min zui in, Zechariah, ci uh hi.
And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
60 A nu in, hi ngawl hi; a min John kici tu hi, ci in zo hi.
And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
61 Amate in, na phung sung uh ah hibang min nei kuama om ngawl hi, ci uh hi.
And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
62 Taciang amate in a pa khut taw lak uh a, bangbang ci nuam ni ziam, ci dong uh hi.
Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
63 Zechariah in lai at natu ngen a, a min sia John hi, ci at hi. Taciang a vekpi in lamdangsa mama uh hi.
And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
64 Taciang thatkhatthu in a kam ki hong in a lei hong suakta kik ahikom, pau in Pathian pok hi.
Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 A kim a om theampo tung ah lau na hong theng a; tua thu sia Judah kual mualtung khuano theampo ah ki zel hi.
And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 Tua thu a za theampo in amate thinsung tek ah keam uh a, hisia bangbang nausen hi peuma tu ziam! ci tek uh hi. Taciang Topa khut sia Ama tung ah om hi.
And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 John i pa Zechariah sia Tha Thiangtho taw kidim hi, taciang maisang thu a pualak na ah,
And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
68 Israel te Topa Pathian minthang tahen; banghangziam cile a mite ve in hun zo hi,
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
69 Eite atu in ngupna kii sia a sal David inn sung pan in hong suaksak zo hi;
And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past: (aiōn g165)
71 I ngal te le hong ensan te khutsung pan in eite ngum tu in ahizong;
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 I pu i pa te tung ah vawt tu in thu a ciam sa hesuakna le thuciam thiangtho phawk tawntung tu in ahizong;
to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
73 I pa Abraham tung ah a kiciamna thukham,
the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
74 Eite tung ah pia tu le i ngal te khutsung pan in hong suaktasak tu a, lau na om ngawl in,
so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75 I nuntaksung theampo Ama mai ah thianthona le thutang suana taw Ama na i sep thei natu a hihi.
in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
76 Taciang nang, nausen, A sangbel i kamsang, hong ci tu hi: banghangziam cile Topa mai ah a lampi puakhol tu in pai tu hi;
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
77 A mite tung ah, amate mawna pan in mawmaisak na tungtawn in ngupna thu hesak tu in,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
78 I Pathian i a neam thuthiamna tungtawn in; van pan zing nisuak bang in hong ve zo hi,
through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
79 Khuazing le thi na lim sung ah a to te khuavak pia tu le eite i peang te thinnopna lampi ah hong makai tu hi, ci hi.
to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
80 Nausen sia khang a, thaa lam ah thahat hi, Israel te kung ah a kilaak mateng duisung ah om hi.
And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
