Luke 2
1 Tua hun laitak in Caesar Augustus in leitung bup misimna vawt tu in thupia hi.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 Hi misimna masabel a vawt ciang in Syrenius sia Syria ngam uk a hihi.
( And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 Taciang mi theampo misimna nei tu in amate khua tek ah pai uh hi.
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 Joseph sia Galilee ngam, Nazareth khua pan in David khua, Judah ngam Bethlehem khua ah pai hi; banghangziam cile ama sia David i suan le minam a hihi:
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; ( because he was of the house and lineage of David: )
5 Misimna nei tu in dokzu a piaksa Mary taw pai uh hi, Mary sia a ngil lian mama zo hi.
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 Bethlehem ah a om uh laitak in, Mary sia a naunei tu ni hong cing hi.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 A tacil tapa hong nei a, puan taw a tun zawkciang, khui ankuang sung ah sial hi, banghangziam cile zintun inn ah amate atu inndoi om nawn ngawl hi.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Tua ngamsung ah tuucing te duisung ah ngiak uh a, zan in a tuuhon te cing in om uh hi.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 Taciang, en vun, Topa vantungmi amate kung ah hongpai a, Topa vangletna sia amate kiim teng ah taang hi: taciang amate lau mama uh hi.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 Vantungmi in amate tung ah, lau heak vun: banghangziam cile, en vun, note tung ah lungdamna thu hong puak khi hi, tua thu sia mi theampo atu in lungdamna lianpi hi tu hi.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 Banghangziam cile tuni in David khuapi sung ah Ngumpa Christ Topa suak zo hi.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 Hisia in note atu musakna a hihi; nausen sia puan taw tun a, khui ankuang sung ah a kisial na mu tu uh hi, ci hi.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 Thakhatthu in vantungmi taw vantungmi honpi te Pathian pok in,
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Van a sangbel na ah Pathian minthang tahen, leitung ah thinnop na om tahen a, mihing te tung ah deisakna pha om tahen, ci hi.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 Vantungmi te amate kung pan van ah a heakkik zawkciang in tuucing te in, tu in Bethlehem khua ah pai tawng, Topa i hong heaksak thu en tawng, khat le khat kici uh hi.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 Taciang manlangtak in pai uh a, Mary, Joseph le khui ankuang sung ah a kisial nausen mu uh hi.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 Tuucing te in ama a mu uh ciang in, vantungmi in hi nausen thu taw kisai amate a son thu te midang te tung ah son uh hi.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 Tuucing te i son thu te a za theampo in lamdangsa mama uh hi.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 Ahihang Mary in hi thu te theampo sia, a thinsung ah keam in ngaisun hi.
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20 Vantungmi in amate tung ah a son bang in, a zak uh le a mu uh thu te hang in tuucing te in Pathian vangletna le minthanna pok in heakkik uh hi.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 Nausen sia vunteap tan tu ni liat a cin ciang, a min sia Jesus ci hi, tua min sia a nu in a ngilsung a pai ma in vantungmi i a phuakholsa min a hihi.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 Mary sia Moses thukham bang in thianthona hun a cin ciang in, Topa kung ah ap tu in nausen sia Jerusalem ah paipui hi;
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23 Topa thukham sung ah, sulhong tapa masabel peuma Topa kung ah a thiangtho, kici tu hi; ci in ki at hi.
( As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord; )
24 Topa thukham sung ah a om bangma in, khutun kop khat, a hibale khutheh ni taw biakpiakna piak tu a hihi.
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25 Taciang en vun, Jerusalem ah Simeon a kici pasal khat om hi; ama sia mi pha thutang le biakna sang ah a ki pumpiak hi a, Israel te henepna a ngak khat zong a hihi: ama tung ah Tha Thiangtho om hi.
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 Topa i Messiah na mu mateng na thi buatu hi, ci in Tha Thiangtho in pualak hi.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 Tha ompui na taw in Simeon sia biakinn sung ah hong pai a: thukham ngeina bang in vawtsak tu in nulepa te in nausen Jesus paipui uh hi,
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 Simeon in nausen a kang ah toai a, Pathian pok kawm in,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 Topa awng, tu in, na thu bang in na sal keima thinnuamtak in hong paisak ta in:
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 Banghangziam cile na ngupna ka mit taw mu zo khi hi,
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Tua thu sia mi theampo mai ah na vawtsa a hihi;
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32 Gentile te tung khuavaksak tu le na minam Israel te minthan natu a hihi, ci hi.
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 Simeon pau nate sia Joseph le Mary te in lamdangsa mama uh hi.
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34 Taciang Simeon in amate thupha pia a, a nu Mary kung ah, hi nausen sia Israel mitampi te lutu na le mitampi te ki phokkik na hi tu hi; banghangziam cile kam ki nial na musakna hi tu hi;
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
35 Hi hi, namsau in na nuntakna hong sun tu hi, taciang mitampi te thinsung ngaisutna te kilangsak tu hi.
( Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also, ) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
36 Asher suan, Phanuel tanu Anna a kici kamsang nu khat om a, ama sia huai mama zo hi: ama sia ngaknu thiangtho a hi na pan in a pasal taw kum sali sung bek omkhawm hi;
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 Ama sia meingong hi a, kum sawm liat le kum li pha zo hi, biakinn pan pusuak ngawl in sun tawzan taw antang le thungen in Pathian naseam hi.
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 Jesus biakinn ah a thetpui laitak in Anna zong hong theng a, Topa tung ah lungdam ko hi, taciang Jerusalem ah ngupna a ngakla te theampo tung ah nausen thu son hi.
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 Joseph le Mary te in Topa thukham bang in na theampo a vawt zawk uh ciang in, Galilee ngam Nazareth khua ah ciakik uh hi.
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 Nausen hong khang a, tha lam ah thahat in, ciimna taw dim a: Pathian hesuakna ama tung ah om hi.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Jesus i nulepa te kumsim paisanpoai ciang in Jerusalem ah pai bul uh hi.
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 Jesus kum sawm le kum ni a cin ciang in, Jerusalem ah ngeina bang in poai mun ah pai hi.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
43 Poai man ciang in a inn ah ciakik uh hi, ahihang nauno Jesus sia Jerusalem ah tanglai hi; Joseph le a nu in tuathu a he bua uh hi.
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
44 Ahihang, mi honpi sung ah hi tu hi, ci ngaisun uh a nikhat sung pai uh hi; taciang amate mealheak te le a ki naipui uh te sung ah zong uh hi.
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 Amate in a mu ngawl uh ciang in, Jerusalem ah heakkik in zong uh hi.
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 Nithum zawkciang in amate in biakinn sung ah mu hi, doctor te laizang ah to a, thu ngai le thu dong in om hi.
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 A thu heak le a zo kik nate a za theampo in lamdangsa uh hi.
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 Amate in a mu uh ciang in lamdangsa mama uh a: a nu in, ka Tapa awng, banghang hibang in hong vawt ni ziam? en in, na pa taw thinngim mama in hong zong khu hi, ci hi.
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 Jesus in, Banghang in hong zong nu ziam? ka Pa nasep seam hamtang tu khi hi, ci he ngawl nu ziam? amate tung ah ci hi.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
50 Taciang amate in a sonnop na a tel bua uh hi.
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 Taciang amate taw pai a, Nazareth ah ciakik in amate thu ni in om hi: ahihang a nu in Ama kampau te a thinsung ah keamcing hi.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 Jesus sia a ciimna le a pumpi khang a, Pathian mai le mihing te mai ah maipha nga hi.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
