Luhka 9
1 Acunüng Jesuh naw axüisaw he xaleinghngih atänga jah khü lü, khawyai he avan jah mkhütnaka johit la natnak he jah m'yainak be theinak jah pe lü,
Jesus called the twelve disciples together. He gave them power and authority over all demons, and the ability to heal diseases.
2 Pamhnama khawa mawng sang hü khai he la, am phetki he jah m’yai be khai hea a jah tüih.
Then he sent them out to proclaim God's kingdom and to heal the sick.
3 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Nami cehnaka ipi ä nami cehei vai, ksawngkhea pi kyase, kthäheinaka ngjaa pi kyase, eia pi kyase, nguia pi kyase, ä nami cehei vai, kcu nghngih ä nami cehei vai.
“Take nothing with you for the journey,” he told them. “No staff, no bag, no bread, no money, not even any extra clothes.
4 “Acunüng nami phanaka ima nami awm laih laih vai, acun üngka naw nami ktawih be vai.
Whatever house you enter, stay there, and when you leave, leave from there.
5 “Am ning jah dokhamki cun, acuna mlüh üngka naw nami ktawih be üng, ami ngsingnak vaia nami khawpha üngka mvut nami khawk hüt vai,” a ti.
If people refuse to accept you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave town as a warning against them.”
6 Acunüng axüisaw he cun ktawih u lü, ngnam naküta cit hü u lü, thangkdaw sang hü u lü, hmün naküt üng ami jah m’yai hü be.
They left and went around the villages, announcing the good news and healing everywhere they went.
7 Acunüng, Kalile uki Herod naw ahmäi ngja law lü aktäa cäi lawki; avang he naw, “Baptican Johan xüng law beki ni,” ami ti.
Herod the tetrarch had heard about all that was happening, and he was very puzzled. Some were saying that John had been raised from the dead;
8 Avang naw, “Elijah ngdang lawki ni,” ti u se, avang he naw, “Ajana sahma mat mat xüng law beki he ni” ami ti.
others that Elijah had appeared; still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.
9 Acunüng, Herod naw, “Johan cun a lu ka xün päng ni, ahikba sena a mawng ka ngjak hin u ni?” a ti. Acunüng Herod naw Jesuh a hmuh vai aktäa ngjahlüki.
Herod said, “There's no question I beheaded John. So who is this man? I'm hearing all these things about him.” And he tried to find a way to meet Jesus.
10 Acunüng, ngsä he law be u lü, ami bilawh he Jesuh üng ami jah mtheh law. Acunüng, Jesuh naw jah ngkhahpüi lü Bethsaida mlüh ami tia, a jah cehpüi.
When the apostles returned they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he left with them and went to a town called Bethsaida.
11 Cunsepi, khyang he naw sim u lü, ami läk laih laih, acunüng Jesuh naw aktäa jah dokham lü, Pamhnama khawa mawng ngthu jah mtheki naw, m’yai be vai avan a jah m’yai be.
However, the crowds found out where he was going and followed him there. He welcomed them and explained the kingdom of God to them, and healed those who needed healing.
12 Acunüng, nghngi kya law hlü se, xaleinghngih he Jesuha veia law u lü, “Khyang he mi peisu ngnam he la loea jah tüia, ngsutnak la ei vai hmuei khai hea, hina mäih khawkhyawng khawa mi awm ve,” ami ti.
Late in the day, the twelve disciples came to him and said, “You should send the crowd away now so they can go to the villages and farms nearby and find a place to stay and food to eat—there's nothing here where we are.”
13 Acunüng Jesuh naw jah msang lü, “Nangmi naw ami ei vai jah pe ua,” a ti. Acunüng axüisaw he naw, “Muk mhma la nga nglung nghngih ni kami tak. Hin he avana hama, ei vai kami va kheih vai ti aih lü? ami ti.
“You give them something to eat!” said Jesus. “All we have here are five loaves and two fish—unless you want us to go and buy food for everyone,” they said.
14 Kpami däng pi thawng mhma lawki hea kyaki. Acunüng Jesuh naw, axüisaw he üng, “Mhmakip cia, aphäh phäha jah ngawhsak u,” a ti.
There were about five thousand men present. “Sit them down in groups of about fifty,” he told his disciples.
15 Acunüng acunkba ami van ami jah ngawhsak.
The disciples did so, and everybody sat down.
16 Jesuh naw muk mhma la nga nglung nghngih lo lü, khankhawa hang mang lü, josenak am kbe lü, boki naw, khyang hea maa, ami tak vaia axüisaw he üng a jah pet.
Jesus picked up the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed the food and broke it into pieces. He kept on giving the food to the disciples to share with the people.
17 Acunüng, ami van naw ei u lü phü u se, ami ei mnawi cä xaleinghngiha ami kaw.
Everybody ate until they were full, and then twelve baskets of leftovers were collected.
18 Acunüng hinkba kyaki, Jesuh amät ktaiyü se, axüisaw he a veia lawki he, Jesuh naw, “Khyang he naw ua ni ami na ngaih,” ti lü a jah kthäh.
At another time, when Jesus was praying in private with just his disciples with him, he asked them, “All these crowds of people—who do they say I am?”
19 Acunüng, axüisaw he naw, “Baptican Johana ning ngai ve u; cunsepi, avang naw, ‘Elijaha’ ning ngai ve u, avang naw, ‘Akphyüma sahma mat mat xüng law beki ni’ ti ve u,” tia ami msang.
“Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others say one of the ancient prophets risen from the dead,” they replied.
20 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Acuna akyaküng, nangmi naw mä ua ni nami na ngaih,” a ti. Pita naw, “Nang cun Mhnama Mesijah ni” a ti.
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” “God's Messiah,” Peter replied.
21 Acunüng, upi acuna mawng ä ami mtheh vaia a jah ksük.
Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anybody about this.
22 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Khyanga capa naw aktäa khuikhanak khamei khai, angvai he, ktaiyü ngvai he la thum ksing he naw ma khai he, hnima kya khai, amhmüp kthum üng tho law be khai,” a ti.
“The Son of man must experience terrible sufferings,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the religious teachers. He will be killed, but on the third day he will rise again.”
23 Acunüng, ami vana veia, “Upi na läk law khai ngaiki naw amät ä ngaikyu lü, a kutlamktung amhmüp tä se kawt lü na läk law se.
“If any one of you wants to follow me, you must deny yourself, pick up your cross daily, and follow me,” Jesus told all of them.
24 “Upi a xünnak küikyanei khai büki naw mkhyüh lü, upi keia phäha, a xünnak mkhyühki naw küikyanei khai.
“For if you want to save your life, you will lose it; and if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.
25 “Khyang naw khawmdek avan ka na lü, amät la amät pyeh se, am acunüng xükse, ia ni a ngmangnak kawm?
What do you benefit by gaining the whole world if you end up lost or destroyed?
26 “Upi, kei la ka ngthu ngkekhyakei naki cun, khyanga Capa naw, a pa hlüngtainak, amäta hlüngtainak la khankhawngsä ngcim he am a law be üng, ngkekhyakei na be khai.
If you are ashamed of me and my message, the Son of man will be ashamed of you when he comes in his glory, and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
27 “Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, hin üng ngdüiki he avang, Pamhnama khaw am ami hmuh hlana küt üng am thi khai he awmki he” a ti.
I tell you the truth, some standing here won't taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
28 Acuna ngthu a pyen kän amhmüp khyet üng, Pita, Johan la Jakuk jah ngkhahpüi lü, ktaiyü khaia mcunga kaiki.
About eight days later, after he had told them this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray.
29 A ktaiyü k’um üng, a hmai hnga law lü, a suisak he a ktäa bawk law lü ngkah lawki.
While he was praying, his face changed in appearance, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Acunüng, khyang nghngih Jesuh am ngthuheiki xawi, acun kxawi cun Mosi la Elijaha kyaki xawi,
Two men appeared in brilliant glory. They were Moses and Elijah, and they began to talk with Jesus.
31 khankhaw hlüngtai kyäpsawknak suiawi ni lü, Jerusalema a khuikhanak vaia mawng pyenki xawi.
They spoke about his death, which would soon happen in Jerusalem.
32 Acunüng, Pita la a püi he ipeiki he let law u lü, a hlüngtainak la a peia khyang nghngih ngdüiki xawi ami jah hmuh.
Peter and the others were asleep. When they woke up they saw Jesus in his glory, and the two men standing next to him.
33 Acun xawi naw Jesuh ani ktawih law hlü tak üng, Pita naw i a pyen ä ksingei lü Jesuh üng, “Saja aw, hia awm hin daw ve, na hama mat, Mosia hama mat, Elijaha hama mat samca kthum kami sa khai,” a ti.
As the two men were about to leave, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it's great to be here. Let's make some shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He really didn't know what he was saying.
34 Acukba a pyen k’um üng khawngmei naw jah msungin law se, axüisaw he kyü lawki he.
While he was speaking a cloud came and spread over them. They were terrified as they entered the cloud.
35 Ngmei üng “Hin hin ka xüa ka Capa ni, a ngthu ngai u,” tia ngthu ngthang lawki.
A voice spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him!”
36 Acunüng, ngthu a ngdüm la, Jesuh amät däng ami hmuh. Axüisaw he cun am khikheh u lü, ami hmuha mawng cun, acuna pät üng u üng pi am mtheh u.
When the voice finished speaking, Jesus was there alone. They kept this to themselves, and didn't tell anyone at that time what they'd seen.
37 A ngawi üng mcung üngka naw axüisaw kthum am kyum be u se, khyang khawjah naw ami na khyum.
The next day, when they had come down the mountain, a huge crowd was waiting to meet Jesus.
38 Acunüng, khyang hea ksunga khyang mat ngpyang lü, “Saja aw, amät däng ka canak ka capa teng law, ning hui na veng.
A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, please look at my son. He's my only child.
39 “Khawyai naw man khawi se, ngpyangin sawxat xatki, a mci mvawn pi kya law khaia pawh lü mdek üng a kyuk sak khawi, acunkba mkhuimkha lü am ceh hlü ta.
A spirit possesses him and he screams immediately. It sends him into convulsions and makes him foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone and it causes him a lot of pain.
40 “Acunüng, na xüisaw he üng ami ktäm vaia jah nghui na ni se, amimi naw pi ani cun am ami ktäm thei,” a ti.
I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”
41 Jesuh naw, “Jumnak am ta lü, üpnak am awmkia khyang he, nami veia ivei ka awm khai aw? Ivei ka ning jah msawk vai aw?” ti lü, acuna khyang üng, “Na ca hia lawpüia,” ti lü a msang.
“What an unbelieving and corrupt people you are! How long do I have to remain here with you, and put up with you?” said Jesus. “Bring your son here.”
42 Acunüng, hnasen a law k'um üng, khawyai naw khawmdek khana kyuk sak lü, aknaa a pawh. Cunsepi, Jesuh naw, khawyai kse jüi lü, anghmaw mdaw beki naw a pa üng a pet.
Even as the boy came over, the demon sent him into convulsions, throwing him to the ground. But Jesus intervened, rebuking the evil spirit and healing the boy, and then gave him back to his father.
43 Acunüng, khyang avan naw Pamhnama hlüngtainak cun aktäa kyühkhyai lawki he. Ami van naw acunkba, a bilawh he ami kyühkhyai law üng, Jesuh naw axüisaw he üng,
Everyone was amazed at this demonstration of God's power. However, even though everyone was amazed by all he did, Jesus warned his disciples,
44 “Ka ning jah mtheh hlü ä mhnih u; Khyanga Capa, khyang hea kut üng mansak vai ng'et law ve,” a ti.
“Listen carefully to what I'm telling you: the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
45 Cunsepi, a ngthu pyena suilam cun am ami ksing, ami ksing vaia mjiha kyaki, ami kthäh vaia pi ami kyüh.
But they didn't understand what this meant. Its meaning was hidden from them so they didn't realize its implications, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46 Acunüng, u kyäp säih khai tia amimät he ana ngcuh hü u se,
Then an argument started among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.
47 Jesuh naw ami ngaikyunak jah ksing lü, hnasenca mat kai lü, a peia taki naw,
But Jesus, knowing what they were arguing about, picked up and placed a small child next to him.
48 “Upi hina hnasenca, ka ngming üng dokhamki cun, kei na dokhamki ni, acunüng u pi, kei na dokhamki cun, kei na tüi lawki pi dokhamki ni. Nangmi üng jaw säihki, acun cen kyäp säih khai,” a ti.
Then he said to them, “Anyone who accepts this little child in my name accepts me, and anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me. Whoever is least among you all is the greatest.”
49 Acunüng Johan naw, “Saja aw, khyang mat naw na ngming am khawyai he jah ktäm se kami hmuh, keimi üngka am nikia kyase am a pawh ti vaia kami kpyai,” a ti.
John spoke up, saying, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him because he wasn't one of us.”
50 Acunüng, Jesuh naw, “Ä kpyai ti ua, u pi nangmi am ning jah hnengki cun nami püia kyaki ni,” a ti.
“Don't stop him,” Jesus replied. “Anyone who isn't against you is for you.”
51 Acunüng, khankhawa a cehnak vai ng'et law se, Jerusalema a ceh vai lingki.
As the time approached for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem.
52 Ngsä he a ma a jah na tüih. Acunüng, ana dawng u lü, ana ngtün pe khai hea Samarih khaw mata lutki he.
He sent messengers on ahead to a Samaritan village to get things ready for him.
53 Jerusalema cit khaia a büa phäha Samarih khyang he naw am a na dokham u.
But the people would not welcome him because he was determined to press on to Jerusalem.
54 Acunüng, axüisaw xawi Johan la Jakuk naw acun ani ksing la, “Bawipa aw, hin he ami ngkhihnak bäih vaia, khankhawa mei han khü vaia na ngjahlüki aw?” tia ani kthäh.
When James and John saw this, they asked Jesus, “Master, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to burn them up?”
55 Acunüng, Jesuh naw ani veia nghlat law lü, a jah jüih.
But Jesus turned, and reprimanded them.
56 Acunüng ngnam kcea citki he.
Then they proceeded to another village.
57 Lam ami ceh k'um üng khyang mat naw, “Na cehnak avana ka ning läk khai,” ti lü Jesuh a mtheh,
While they were walking, one man told Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go!”
58 Jesuh naw, “Sauie naw khui ta u lü, kha he naw pi ngbu taki he, khyanga Capa naw ta a lu a khännak vai la a xüieinak vai pi am ta ve,” a ti.
Jesus told the man, “Foxes have their dens, and wild birds have their nests, but the Son of man doesn't even have a place to rest his head.”
59 Acunüng, Jesuh naw khyang kcea veia, “Na läk lawa,” a ti. Cunsepi ani naw, “Bawipa aw, cit be lü ka pa va k'ut hüt ma vang,” a ti.
He told another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Master, first let me go home and bury my father.”
60 Acunüng Jesuh naw, “Khyangkthi he naw amimät akthi k'utei u se; nang ta Pamhnama khawa mawng ngthu va sanga,” a ti.
“Let the dead bury their own dead,” Jesus replied. “You go and proclaim God's kingdom.”
61 Akce naw pi, “Saja aw, ka ning läk law khai; cunsepi, ka im üngka he, ngthukdaw am jah va ngkhyahpüi ma vang,” a ti.
Another man said, “Lord, I will follow you! But first let me go home and say goodbye to my family.”
62 Acunüng, Jesuh naw mtheh lü, “Upi, lai thawn khaia ngtün lü, a hnu lam tengki cun Pamhnama khaw am ä nghlawiki ni,” a ti.
But Jesus told him, “Nobody once they've started plowing and then looks back is fit for God's kingdom.”
