Luhka 18
1 Acunüng, am pyai u lü, ktaiyü vai, ti ami ksingnak vaia, ami veia, msuimcäpnak am ngthu jah mtheh lü;
And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,
2 “Mlüh mata, Pamhnam am kyüh lü, khyang ia am msuikia ngthumkhyaki mat awmki.
saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —
3 “Acunüng, acuna mlüh üng hmeinu mat awmki, acun naw, ‘Ka ngcuhpüia veia ngtäi khaia ngthu na mkhya law pea’ ti lü, a law si laih laih.
and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,
4 “Acunüng ngthumkhyaki naw khawvei am a ktä te, akäna a mlung k'uma ngaikyu lü, ‘Pamhnam am kyüh lü, khyang ia am msui ni se pi,
and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,
5 hina hmeinu naw na mkhuimkha hlü ve, ngthu va mkhya pe vang, am acunüng ta law laih laih lü na mkhuimkha lü, na bawngkha hlüsak ve,’ a ti,” a ti.
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
6 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Am ngtäikia ngthumkhyaki naw a pyen cen ngai süm ua.
And the Lord said, 'Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:
7 “A jah jawng'engnaka khyang he naw, amhmüp amthan ngpyang u lü, ami kthäh üng, Pamhnam naw ami ngthu am jah mkhyah pe lü, khawvei jah yawkin khai aw?
and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them?
8 “Ka ning jah mthehki, akdawa amimia phäh ngthu jah mkhya pe khai. Cunsepi khyanga Capa khawmdek khana a law be üng jumnak hmuh khai aw?” a ti.
I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'
9 Acunüng, cingcai säikia ngaikyu lü, khyang he jah hmumsit khawiki he pharise hea veia hina msuimcäpnak a pyen,
And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:
10 “Khyang nghngih, Temple na, ktaiyü khaia citki xawi; mat cun Pharisea kya lü, mat cun ngcawnklawka kyaki.
'Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;
11 “Pharise cun ngdüi lü, amät däng hinkba ktaiyüki; ‘Pamhnam aw, khyang kce hleihlakkie, am cingcäiki he la, hüipawmki hea kba am ka kya la, hina ngcawnklawka kba pi am ka kyaa phäha na khana jekyai veng.
the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
12 “Mhmüp khyüh üng nghngih vei buh jeih lü, ka ktaiyü khawiki, ka tak avan xa üng mat ka pe khawiki,’ a ti.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.
13 “Ngcawnklawk cun a thuknak üngka naw ngdüi lü, khana pi ä hang mdei ngawn lü, ‘Pamhnam aw, kei khyangka ni, na m'yeneia,’ ti lü, a mkyang kbeiki.
'And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the sinner!
14 “Ka ning jah mthehki, Pharise am ni lü ngcawnklawk cun mhlätnak am ima cit beki. Amimät ak'hlünga ngai kyuki he cun hnem u lü, akhnema awmki he jah mhlünmtaia kya khai,” a ti.
I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
15 Khyang he naw Jesuha veia, ami ca he ami khana a kut a mtaih vaia jah lawpüi u se, axüisaw he naw hmu ü lü, ami jah na ksenak.
And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,
16 Cunsepi, Jesuh naw jah khüki naw, “Anghmawca he ka veia law u se, ä jah mah u; Pamhnama khaw cun hina mäihea ham ni.
and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
17 “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, upi, Pamhnama khaw hnasenca kba am dokhameiki cun, acuia am lut khai ni,” a ti.
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
18 Acunüng, Judah hea ngvaipa mat naw Jesuh üng, “Saja kdaw aw, anglät xünnak ka yahnak thei vaia i ka pawh khai?” ti lü, a kthäh. (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?' (aiōnios g166)
19 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ivai akdaw, na na ti naki ni? Mhnam dänga thea u am daw.
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — God;
20 “Ngthupet he cun na jah ksingki, ‘Khyanga khyuca ä na katnak vai, khyang ä na hnim vai, ä na m'yuk vai, hleihlaknak am khyang ä na kpuk vai, na nu la na pa na jah mhlünmtai vai,’ tie cen,” a ti.
the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'
21 Acunüng, acuna khyang naw, “Acun he cun ka nghmawca üng tün lü ka jah läk päng ni,” a ti.
And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'
22 Jesuh naw ngja lü, “Atuh mat na pawh vai ve ham ve, na tak avan jawi lü, m'yenkseki he üng jah yeta, acunüng khankhawa khawh na ta khai; acun käna law lü, na läk lawa,” a ti.
and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'
23 Acuna khyang naw ngja lü, aktäa, bawimangkia kyase a mlung na leng lengki.
and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
24 Acunüng Jesuh naw a mlung naki ti hmu lü, “Khawh da naki he, Pamhnama khaw ami luh vai aktäa khak ve,
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
25 bawimangki Pamhnama khawa a lua kthaka ta, sanghnguksaü mpyüma nghnga k'uma a luh vai jäi bawk ve,” a ti.
for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'
26 Acuna ngthu ngjaki he naw, “Acunüng, u küikyana kya thei khai aw?” ami ti.
And those who heard, said, 'And who is able to be saved?'
27 Jesuh naw, “Khyanga am a mkhüt, Mhnam naw mkhütki,” a ti.
and he said, 'The things impossible with men are possible with God.'
28 Pita naw, “Tenga, keimi, kami imlo jah yawk hüt u lü, kami ning läk lawki,” ti se,
And Peter said, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'
29 Jesuh naw, “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki upi, Pamhnama khawa phäha, a ima pi kyase, a khyua pi kyase, a bena hea pi kyase, a nupaa pi kyase, a ca hea pi kyase jah yawkki cun,
and he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,
31 Acunüng, Jesuh naw xaleinghngih he akcea jah khü lü, “Ngai u! Jerusalema mi cit khai, sahma hea yuk avan khyanga Capa üng kümkawi law khai.
And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed — that have been written through the prophets — to the Son of Man,
32 “Khyangmjükcea kut üng msuma kya khai, yaiha pawh khai he, ngkekhyakei sak khai he, ami mci am msawh khai he;
for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,
33 kpai u lü hnim khai he; acunüng amhmüp thum üng thihnak üngka naw tho law be khai,” a ti.
and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'
34 Acunüng, acuna ngthu axüisaw he naw asuilam am ksing u; acuna ngthu cun am ami ksing vaia mjiha kyase, Jesuh naw i pyenki tia pi am ksing u.
And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.
35 Acunüng, hinkba kyaki, Jerikho a pha law hlü üng, amik müki mat, lam peia kthähei lü ana ngawki.
And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,
36 Acun naw khyang he lam üng ami ceh ngja lü, “I ni” ti lü jah kthäh se,
and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
37 amimi naw, Nazaret Jesuh a ceha mawng, ami mtheh.
and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,
38 Acunüng, amikmü naw ngpyang lü, “Davita Capa Jesuh aw! na m'yeneia,” a ti.
and he cried out, saying, 'Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'
39 Acunüng, maki he naw am a khihkheh vaia ami mtheh; cunsepi amikmü naw, “Davita Capa, na m'yeneia,” ti lü, ngpyang law ksehlenki.
and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
40 Acunüng, Jesuh naw ngdüi lü, a veia ami lawpüi vaia jah mtheh se a pei a pha law üng,
And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,
41 Jesuh naw, “Na hama i ka pawh vai na ngaiki?” ti lü a kthäh. Acunüng amikmü naw, “Saja aw, hmuh thei vai ngaih veng,” a ti.
saying, 'What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, 'Sir, that I may receive sight.'
42 Jesuh naw, “Hmua! na jumnak naw ning daw sak be ve,” a ti.
And Jesus said to him, 'Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;'
43 Acunüng angxita, hmu law be thei lü, Pamhnam mküimto lü Jesuh läki; acunüng, khyang avan naw hmu u lü, Pamhnam mküimtoki he.
and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.
