Luhka 20
1 Acunüng, khaw mhmüp mat cun Temple k'uma khyang he jah mthei lü thangkdaw a pyen k'um üng, ktaiyü ngvai he la thum ksing he cun axüngvai he am law u lü,
And it came to pass on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the good news, the chief priests and the scholars with the elders stood near.
2 Jesuh üng, “Jah mtheha, ia ana am na pawh ni? U naw hina ana aning pet ni?” tia ami kthäh.
And they spoke, saying to him, Tell us, by what authority are thou doing these things? Or who is he who gave thee this authority?
3 Acunüng, Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Kei pi mat ka ning jah kthäh khai na msang u;
And having answered, he said to them, I also will ask you one word, and ye tell me.
4 “Johan naw baptican a jah petnak thei hin Mhnam üngka aw? Khyang üngka aw?” a ti.
The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from men?
5 Acunüng, amimät he ami mlung k’uma, “Mhnam üngka mi ti üng pi, ‘ivai Johan am nami kcangnak ni?’ ti hlü ve.
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
6 “Khyang üngka mi ti üng pi khyang avan naw Johan cun sahmaa ami ksinga kyase, lung am jah vawi hlü ve u,” tia ngai kyuki he.
But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are convinced John is a prophet.
7 Acunüng, msang u lü, “Hawia ka ni ti am ksing ve üng,” ami ti.
And they replied not to know from where.
8 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Kei pi ua ana am ka pawh ni ti am ning jah mtheh hlü veng,” a ti.
And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
9 Acunüng, khyang he üng hina msuimcäpnak a jah mtheh, “Khyang mat naw capyit ngvawng pyanki, k’äih khai he üng jah khah hüt lü athuknaka khawa di law khaia citki.
And he began to speak this parable to the people. A man planted a vineyard, and leased it to farmers, and went abroad for a considerable time.
10 “Acunüng, capyit kbih vai a kha law üng amäta hama capyit ktheih kbit khaia a m'ya mat ngvawng ngängki hea veia a jah tüih. Cunsepi avang he ngängki he naw acuna m’ya cun kpai u lü a jünga ami tüih be.
And at the season he sent a bondman to the farmers, so that they would give him from the fruit of the vineyard. But having beaten him, the farmers sent him away empty.
11 “Acunüng, a m'ya akce mat ami veia a tüih be kce, ngvawng ngängki he naw, kpai u lü, ngkekhyakei khaia pawhki he naw, a jünga ami tüih be.
And he proceeded to send another bondman. And they, having beaten and shamefully treated, sent him also away empty.
12 “Acunüng, akce m'ya mat ami veia tüi be se acun pi aktäa ngkhe khaia kpai u lü kpunga ami tawn.
And he proceeded to send a third. And they also having wounded this man, cast him out.
13 “Acunüng, ngvawng mah naw, ‘Ikba ka pawh khai? Ka capa ka jawngnak bawi tüi süm vang, ani ta leisawng hman khai he ni,’ a ti.
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will be made ashamed after seeing this man.
14 “Cunsepi, ngvawng ngängki he naw ami na hmuh la, ‘Hin hin khawh mkhawm khaia khyang ni, mi hnim vai, acunüng a khawh mi ka na khai,’ tia, ami ceng.
But when the farmers saw him, they deliberated among themselves, saying, This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, so that the inheritance may become ours.
15 “Acunüng, capyit ngvawng üngka naw kpunga nawt u lü ami hnim. Acunüng capyit ngvawng mah naw ikba jah pawh law khai aw?
And having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16 “Ngvawng mah law lü, ngvawng ngängki he jah hnim lü ngvawng pi khyang kce he üng jah pe khai,” a ti. Acunüng, acun ami ngjak la, “Acukba ta am kya khai,” ami ti.
He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. And having heard it, they said, May it not happen!
17 Cunsepi, Jesuh naw jah teng lü, “Hina ngthu ng’yuki hin i ni? ‘Sawngsaki he naw ami yawka lung cun, avana kthaka kyäp law säihki ni’ ti hin.
But having looked upon them, he said, What then is this that is written, The stone that those who build rejected, this became the head of the corner?
18 “Upi, acuna lunga khana kyaki cun yawp khai, Upi acuna lung naw a kyaksih cun mvuta mhmüi khai,” a ti.
Every man who falls on that stone will be broken, but on whomever it may fall, it will grind him to dust.
19 Acunüng, thum ksing he la ktaiyü ngvai he naw man u lü, ami kutnak vaia ami bü te, khyang he ami jah kyühei; msuimcäpnak a pyen cun, amimi jah mkat lü, a pyen ti ami ksinga phäha kyaki.
And the chief priests and the scholars sought to throw hands on him in the same hour. And they were afraid, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.
20 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, ngthu a pyen law msawk man u lü, Romah Empero veia ami khyak vaia phäha, k’äih tele u lü mcih khai hea khyang kdawa kba awmkia khyang he ami jah tüih.
And having watched him, they sent forth insidious men pretending themselves to be righteous, so that they might take hold of his word, in order to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
21 Amimi naw Jesuh üng, “Saja aw, cang yekia ngthu pyen lü na jah mtheiki, u am hngalang na lü akcanga Pamhnama lama ngthu na jah mthei khawiki ti kami ksingki;
And they questioned him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou speak and teach rightly, and thou do not accept a personage, but teach the way of God in truth,
22 “Romah bawi üng ngcawn kami ngcawn hin ngkawiki aw,” Am ngkawiki aw?” tia ami kthäh.
Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?
23 Cunsepi, Jesuh naw ami hleihlak jah ksing lü,
But having perceived their craftiness, he said to them, Why do ye try me?
24 “Tangka mat na mhmuh law ua, ua müihmai la ua ngming ni a ng’yuk?” a ti. Acunüng, amimi naw, “Romah Bawi” ami ti.
Display to me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? And having answered, they said, Caesar's.
25 Jesuh naw, “Acunüng Romah Bawia ka cun Romah Bawi üng pe u lü, Pamhnama ka cun Pamhnam üng pe ua,” a ti.
And he said to them, Then render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
26 Acunüng, khyang hea ma ngthu a pyen msawk, ami man vai i am hmu u; a jah msangnak cun aktäa kyüh u lü ä msimsawt u lü awmki he.
And they were unable to lay hold of his word before the people. And having marveled at his answer, they were silent.
27 Acunüng, thawhnak be am ve, tikiea Saduke avang he, Jesuha veia law u lü,
And some of the Sadducees having approached, those who say there is no resurrection, they questioned him,
28 “Saja aw, Mosi naw a yuknak üng, khyang naw am ca lü a khyu a thih tak üng angsawn am a dütnak vaia, a bena naw a khäm be vai tia awmki.
saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, if any brother dies, having a wife, and this man dies childless, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
29 “Ajana ngbengna khyüh awmki he. Akcük säih khyu mahki am ca lü thiki.
There were therefore seven brothers. And the first having taken a wife, died childless.
30 “Acunüng, anghnginak naw a khäm be,
And the second took the woman, and this man died childless.
31 Acunüng akthumnak naw a khäm be, acunkba bäa akhyühnak cäpa ami khäm be te am ca u lü avan naw ami thih tak.
And the third likewise took her, and likewise also the seven; they left behind no children, and died.
32 “Akdüta nghnumi pi thiki.
And last of all the woman also died.
33 “Ami van khyüh naw ami khyunak. Acunakyase, thawhnak bea mhmüp üng, ua khyua kya hlüki ni?” ami ti.
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them does she become? For the seven had her as wife.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
35 cunsepi, tuha thinak üngka naw tho be ngkawikia ngaikyuki he cun ä ngkhyungla be u lü, khyu ca vaia pi am ngpeei kyu be u lü; (aiōn g165)
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 “Athiha pi am thi be thei ti u, khankhawngsä hea mäih law u lü, thihnak üngka naw ami thawh bea phäha Pamhnama ca hea kyaki he.
For neither can they die any more, for they are like the agents, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 “Mosi naw, akthi he tho be khai he ti lü saksiki. Cangcim üng kpyapa däinak pyen lü, ‘Pamhnam cun Abrahama Pamhnam, Isaka Pamhnam, Jakopa Pamhnam’ tia pyenki.
But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the Bush when he calls the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38 “Pamhnam cun akthi hea Mhnama am kya, akxüng hea Mhnama kyaki. Ania phäha avan xüngki he ni,” a ti.
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
39 Thum ksing avang naw msang u lü, “Saja aw, cang veki,” ami ti.
And some of the scholars having answered, they said, Teacher, thou said well.
40 Acunkäna ipi am ami kthäh be theia phäha kyaki.
For they no longer dared to question him anything.
41 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ikba Mesijah cun Davita capa, ami ti thei ni?
And he said to them, How do they say the Christ is David's son?
42 “Davit amät naw Mküinaka ng’äi üng pyen lü, ‘Bawipa naw ka Bawipa veia pyen lü: ‘Ka kpat da ngawa,
Even David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
43 Na ye he na khawkunga ka jah tak law vei däa, ka kpat da ngawa’ a ti.
until I will place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.
44 “Acukba Davit naw Mesijah üng, ‘Bawipa aw’ a ti üng ikba a mjükphyüia kya thei khai ni?” a ti.
David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 Acunüng, khyang he avana ngjaka, axüisaw hea veia,
And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
46 “Thum ksing he jah cäiei na u; amimi cun suisak aksaü suisa u lü ngtaw hü vai jawngnaki he, jawihtuknaka leisawngnak am nghnukset kyu, Sinakoka ngawhnak kdaw ami yah vai la pawia akdaw säiha hmün ami yah vai ngjahlüki he,
Beware of the scholars, who desire to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at the feasts,
47 hmeinu hea khawhthem eiaw u lü, ami im jah yutei u lü, khyanga jah hmuha khawvei ktaiyüki he. Ami khamei vai akse säh ni,” a ti.
who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.
