Luhka 1
1 Ka püi Theophiluh aw; ajana thawn khawikia mawng cun, khyang khawjah naw mi ksunga pyena ngthu yu khai hea ana ktha na khawiki he.
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 Akcüka ana hmu u lü ngthu ana sang khawiki he naw mi veia ami pyen ana yuki he.
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 Acunakyase nang angvai aw, angsinga ka ngaihkyu käna, acuna mawng cun, angsinga na hama yuk üng daw khaia ngaikyu veng.
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 Ajana ngthu ami ning mthei he cen ngthungtak ni ti na ksingnak vaia ka yuka kyaki ni.
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 Judah khawa sangpuxang Herod a bawi kcün üng, ktaiyü Abijaha khuikyawng üngka ktaiyü mat Zakharih ngming naki awmki; acun naw ktaiyüa khuikyawng üngka a khyunak, a ngming cun Elizabeta kyaki.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Ani nghngih Pamhnama mik hmuha akdawa xüngseiki xawi, pyen vai am hlü khaia Bawipa ngthupet la, ngthummkhän avan läki xawi.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Elizabet cingkia kyase am ca ni lü, aktäa xüki xawi.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 Mhmüp mat üng Zakharih cun ktaiyüa khüih khawia kba Pamhnama Temple k'uma a khüih k'um üng,
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 ktaiyüa thuma Bawipa Temple k'uma lut lü, ng'uinghnam mkhih khaia xüa kyaki.
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 Acunüng, ng'uinghnam a mkhih k'um üng khyang he ami van kpunga ktaiyüki he.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 Acunüng, Bawipa khankhawngsä mat Zakhariha veia ngdang law lü, ng'uinghnam mkhihnaka kpat lama ngdüi lawki.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zakharih naw khankhawngsä a hmuh üng kyüh lü ngxetki.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 Acunüng, khankhawngsä naw, “Zakharih, ä kyüa, na ktaiyünak ngjak pänga kya ve, acunakyase na khyu Elizabet naw cangpyang mat ca na se, Johana na sui khai.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 Nang jekyai lü na hlim khai, khyang khawjah ania hmi lawa phäha jekyai khai he.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 Ani cun Bawipa ngaiha kyäp khai, ju naki i am ei aw khai. A nua puk k'um üng tün lü ngcimcaihkia ngmüimkhya am be khai.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 Acunüng ani naw Isarela ca he khawjah, ami Bawipa Pamhnama veia jah nghlat sak be khai.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 Ani naw pa he la ca he alanga jah lawpüi be lü, am cingcaihki he ngsungpyunak ksingnaka lam üng jah nghlat sak be lü, khyang he Pamhnama phäha jah ngtünngceisak khai, Elijaha ngmüimkhya la khyaihbahnak am Pamhnama maa cit khai,” a ti.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 Acunüng Zakharih naw khankhawngsä üng, “Ikba acun ka ksing vai aw? Kei pakse ni, ka xü pängki, ka khyu pi nukpüi lü, a khawkum xü pängki ni,” a ti.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 Khankhawngsä naw, “Kei Kabriel, Pamhnama ma ngdüikia ka kyaki, nanga veia hina jekyainaka ngthu lawpüi khaia tüih lawa ka kyaki.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 Cunsepi Ngaia, ka ngthu akcün üng kümkawi law khai am na juma phäha, hina ka ngthu am a kümkawi law ham üng am ngthuhei thei lü, na ang khai,” a ti.
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 Khyang he Zakharih kpunga ana ngängki he, Temple k'uma a di lawa phäha aktäa cäiki he.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 Acunüng, a luh law be üng ami veia am ngthuhei thei lü, a kut am jah kha hü se, Temple k'uma mdannak hmukia ami ksing.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 Acunüng, ktaiyü a binaka kcün ngpäng se a ima cit beki.
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 Acunkäna a khyu Elizabet m’yai law lü im k'uma khya mhma ngküpki.
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Acunüng Elizabet naw “Khyang hea ami na ksekhanak Pamhnam naw na kpüi lü a na lawhin pet ni,” a ti.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 Acunüng, akhya khyuk üng Pamhnam naw khankhawngsä Kabriel Kalile khaw, Nazareta a tüih.
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 Acuna nglami cun Davita pakhui üngka, Josep ngming nakia khyu vaia ami mkhyäpa kyaki. Nglamia ngming cun Marih naki.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 Acunüng, khankhawngsä naw Mariha veia lut lü, “Pamhnama hlüei la jekyainak, dim’yenak am awma, Pamhnam na veia awm ve, nghnumi he avan üng na josen säih ve,” a ti.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 Acuna khankhawngsäng naw i a ti hlünak am ksing lü aktäa cäi lü kyüki.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 Acunüng, khankhawngsä naw, “Marih aw, ä kyüa; Pamhnam na veia dawki ni,
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 m’yai lü, kpamica na ca khai, a ngming Jesuha na sui khai.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 Ani cun kyäpsawk law se, ak'hlüng säiha Capa ti khai he, Bawipa Pamhnam naw a pu Davita mäiha sangpuxanga pawh law khai.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Marih naw, khankhawngsä üng, “Kei am ka ceimahki hin ikba acunkba kya thei khai aw?” a ti.
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 Khankhawngsä naw msang lü, “Ngmüimkhya Ngcim na khana pha law se, hlüng säihkia johit naw ning hlawp tawm law khai, acunakyase hmi law khaia khyang ngcim pi Mhnama Capa ti khai he.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 Acunüng ngaia, cingki ami ti khawi na püi Elizabet pi a xü käna kpamica m’yai na se atuh khya khyuk law pängki.
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 Pamhnama am a ti thei i am awm naw,” a ti.
For no word spoken by God shall be void of power.
38 Marih naw, “Kei Bawipa ana m’ya nu ni, na ngthua kba ka khana kya kawm,” ti se, acunüng khankhawngsä naw a ceh tak.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Acunüng, Marih tho law lü, angxita mcunga awmkia mlüh, Judah khawnu mata cit lü,
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
40 Zakhariha ima lutki naw, Elizabet a hnukset.
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Acunüng, Elizabet naw Marih a hnukset a sim la, a puk k'uma naca ngsün law se, Elizabet ngmüimkhya Ngcim am be law lü,
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 angsanga, “Nghnumi he avan üng na jo sen säih ve, na canak vai pi a jo sen ve!
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 Ka Bawipaa nu, ka veia na lawnak sen vaia ta ia ngjo ni?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Na na hnuksetnak ka hnga üng a luh la hnasen jekyai lü ka k'uma ngsün ve.
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 Jumeikia nghnumi pi a jo sen ve, isetiakyaküng a veia Bawipa naw ngthu a pyen he cun kümkawi law khai hea akya phäha kyaki” a ti.
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 Acunüng Marih naw, “Ka mlungmthin naw Bawipa mküimto ve;
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 ka ngmüimkhya pi na küikyankia Pamhnama khana aktäa jekyai ve,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 a na m'yanua hnemnak hmu lü, na süm ve; atuh üng tün lü, khyang avan naw a jo senki na ti na khai he.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Akyan säih naw ka khana akyäp säih na pawh pe ve, A ngming pi, ngcimcaiki ni;
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 A m’yeneinak cun angsawn täh se amät kyühki hea khana awmsaki.
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 “A ban am a kyannak mdang lü, khyang awhcaki he cun ami ngaikyunak am akcea a jah ngtaisak.
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 “Ami bawingawhnak üng ngawki hea bawi he a hnemnaka jah khya lü, ami mlung hnemsaki he a jah mhlünmtai.
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 “Ami ei cawiki he, akdaw am jah kphü lü, bawimangki he, ami kut xawnga a jah tüih.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 “Mi pupa he, a jah na khyütamnakpüi kümkawisak lü, a m'ya Isarel he jah kpüi khaia law ve.
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Acunüng Marih, Elizabeta veia khya kthum awm lü a ima cit beki.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Elizabet na a hmi vai kha law se, kpamicaa caki.
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 A impeiloceng he la, a paca he naw, Pamhnam naw a m'yenei ni ti ksing u lü, aktäa ami jekyaipüi.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Acunüng pat mat küm se, naca a vun mawih vaia law u lü, a ngming a pa ngminga kba Zakhariha sui vaia ami bü.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 Acunüng a nu naw, “Ka! Johana sui vai,” a ti.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 Acunüng amimi naw, “Na ngsawn, na khui üngka, acunkba ngming naki u am ve khawi naw,” ami ti.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Acunüng a pa ami kut am, “A ngming ua sui üng daw khai aw?” tia ami kthäh.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 Zakharih naw, a yuknak vai lungphek kthäh lü, “A ngming Johan,” ti lü yu se, ami van cäi lawki he.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 Acunüng angxita ngthuhei law be thei lü Pamhnam mküimto lawki.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65 Acunüng, ami van cäicah lawki he. Acuna mawng cun Judah khaw avan üng ngthang hüki.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
66 Acun ngjaki avan naw, ami mlung k'uma ta u lü, “Acuna hnasen cun ia mäih vai ni?” ami ti. Ani cun Pamhnam naw a johit am awmpüiki tia ami van naw ksingki he.
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Johana pa Zakharih cun ngmüimkhya Ngcim am be lü,
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Isarel hea Bawipa Pamhnam cun mi mhlünmtai vai, a khyang he jah law si lü, jah mhlät be ve,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 A m'ya Davita ngsawn he ak'hlüngtaia Küikyan bawi jah pe ve,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
71 mi ye he la jah hnengkiea kut üngka naw la küikyan khaia,
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 mi pupa hea veia m'yeneinaka ngthumkhän ana tak a kümsak vai la, a khyütam ngcim a sümnak vaia,
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 mi pa Abrahama veia a khyütamnaka kba,
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 mi ye hea kut üng mi lät lü, am kyü u lü,
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 mi xüna küt üng ngcimcaihnak la, ngsungpyunak am a ma a khut mi pawhnak vaia,
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 nang ka ca, Bawipa a lam pyang khaia na cit ma khaia kyase, ak'hlüng säih Mhnama sahma ning ti na khai he,
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 ami katnak he jah mhlätnak am, küikyanak, a khyang he üng jah ksingsak khai,
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 mi Pamhnam cun m'yeneinak la hniphnawinak am bebang lü mi khana küikyanaka nghngi vai law sak khai,
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 a nghmüpnak la, thihnaka k'uma awmki he, akvai jah pe khai la, mlung üpnaka lama jah cehpüi khai” a ti.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 Acunüng, a nghmaw cun ngbaü law lü, a mlung ngaihnak kyan law ksetam lü, Isarel hea veia am a ngdang law hama üng khawkhyawng khawa awmki.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
