Mathai 17
1 Ni tarukto oh pacoengah Jesu loe Piter, Jakob hoi amnawk Johan to kawk moe, nihcae to maesang ah dawh haih tahang,
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.
2 to naah anih loe nihcae hma ah krang amkhraih pae: anih ih mikhmai loe ni aengh baktiah aang, anih ih kahni loe ni aengh baktiah anglung.
There his appearance was transformed before their eyes; his face shown like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
3 Khenah, nihcae hma ah Mosi hoi Elijah to amtueng pae moe, anih hoiah lok apaeh hoi.
All at once Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 Piter mah Jesu khaeah, Angraeng, aicae haeah oh han hoih: na koeh nahaeloe, hae ah kahni im thumto sah si; nang hanah maeto, Mosi hanah maeto, Elijah hanah maeto, tiah a naa.
“Master,” exclaimed Peter, interposing, “it is good to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 To tiah anih lokthuih li naah, khenah, nihcae loe ka-aang tamai mah khuk hmoek: khenah tamai thung ih lok mah, Hae loe ka koeh moe, ka palung duek ih ka Capa ah oh, a lok to tahngai pae oh, tiah thuih.
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said – “This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy; listen to him.”
6 A hnukbang kaminawk mah to lok to thaih o naah, paroeai zit o moe, lu takhum hoiah tabok o.
The disciples, on hearing this, fell on their faces, greatly afraid.
7 Jesu angzoh moe nihcae to sui, Zii o hmah, angthawk o lai ah, tiah a naa.
But Jesus came and touched them, saying as he did so, “Rise up, and do not be afraid.”
8 A khet o tahang naah, Jesu khue ai ah loe, mi doeh hnu o ai.
When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus himself alone.
9 Mae nui hoi anghum o tathuk naah, Jesu mah nihcae khaeah, Kami Capa duekhaih thung hoi angthawk let ai karoek to, na hnuk o ih hmuen hae mi khaeah doeh thui o hmah, tiah a naa.
As they were going down the mountain side, Jesus gave them this warning – “Do not speak of this vision to anyone, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
10 To naah a hnukbang kaminawk mah, Tikhoe ca tarik kaminawk mah loe Elijah angzo hmaloe tih, tiah thuih o loe? tiah a dueng o.
“How is it,” his disciples asked, “that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
11 Jesu mah nihcae khaeah, Elijah to angzo hmaloe tangtang ueloe, hmuennawk to sak pakhrai boih tih.
“Elijah indeed does come,” Jesus replied, “and will restore everything;
12 Toe kang thuih o, Elijah loe angzoh boeh, nihcae mah anih to panoek o ai, nihcae loe anih nuiah koeh baktiah toksak o. To baktih toengah kami Capa doeh nihcae ban thungah patangkhang tih.
and I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognized him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at people’s hands.”
13 Nihcae khaeah a thuih pae ih lok loe tuinuemhaih paekkung Johan kawng ni, tito a hnukbang kaminawk mah panoek o.
Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.
14 Paroeai angpop kaminawk khaeah a caeh o naah, kami maeto anih khaeah angzoh moe, khok cangkrawn hoiah,
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said,
15 Angraeng, ka capa nuiah palungnathaih tawn raeh: anih loe amthu moe, patangkhang parai boeh: hmai hoi tui thungah doeh vaihi hoi vaihi amtimh, tiah a naa.
“Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
16 Nang hnukbang kaminawk khaeah ka caeh haih, toe nihcae mah ngantui o sak thai ai, tiah a naa.
I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
17 Jesu mah, Aw tanghaih tawn ai kami hoi palung thah caanawk, nasetto maw kang oh haih han vop? Nasetto maw kang pauep haih han vop? Anih to haeah kai khaeah na hoi ah, tiah a naa.
“Faithless and perverse generation!” Jesus exclaimed, “how long must I be among you? How long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
18 Jesu mah taqawk to zoeh pae; to naah anih ih takoh thung hoiah taqawk to tacawt: to nathuem hoiah nawkta loe ngantui roep.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.
19 To naah a hnukbang kaminawk Jesu khaeah tamquta hoi angzoh o moe, tipongah kaicae mah loe ka haek o thai ai loe? tiah a dueng o.
Afterward the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately, “Why was it that we could not drive it out?”
20 Jesu mah nihcae khaeah, Tanghaih na tawn o ai pongah ni: loktang kang thuih o, antam mu tet to mah tanghaih na tawnh o nahaeloe, hae mae khaeah hae ahmuen hoiah ho ahmuen ah angthui ah, tiah na naa o nahaeloe, angthui tih; nangcae hanah angcoeng thai ai hmuen tidoeh om mak ai.
“Because you have so little faith!” he answered, “For, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain ‘Move from this place to that!’ and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you.”
21 Hae baktih hmuen loe lawkthuihaih hoi buhzahhaih hoi ai ah loe kawbangah doeh tacawt thai ai, tiah a naa.
22 Nihcae Kalili prae ah oh o naah, Jesu mah nihcae khaeah, Kami Capa loe minawk ban ah paek o tih:
While Jesus and his disciples were together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into human hands,
23 nihcae mah anih to hum o tih, anih loe ni thumto naah angthawk let tih, tiah a naa. To naah nihcae loe paroeai palungset o.
and they will put him to death, but on the third day he will rise.” The disciples were greatly distressed.
24 Nihcae Kapernuam vangpui ah angzoh o naah, tamut cong kaminawk Piter khaeah angzoh o moe, Nangcae patukkung loe tamut paek ai maw? tiah a dueng o.
After they had reached Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple taz came up to Peter, and said, “Does not your Master pay the Temple tax?”
25 Anih mah, a paek bae, tiah a naa. Anih imthungah akun naah Jesu mah, Simon, kawbangmaw na poek? Long nui siangpahrangnawk mah mi khaeah maw tamut a cong o? angmacae ih caanawk khaeah maw, to tih ai boeh loe minawk kalah khaeah? tiah a naa.
“Yes,” answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?”
26 Piter mah anih khaeah, Minawk kalah khaeah, tiah a thuih pae. Jesu mah anih khaeah, to tih nahaeloe a caanawk loe loih o takhae, tiah a naa.
“From others,” answered Peter. “Well then,” continued Jesus, “their sons go free.
27 Toe nihcae palungphuisak han ai ah, tuipui ah caeh ah, cakoih to va ah loe, tathok hmaloe ih tanga to la ah; tanga pakha angh naah, phoisa maeto na hnu tih: to phoisa to la ah loe, nang hoi kai hanah tamut ah paek ah, tiah a naa.
Still, so we don’t offend them, go and throw a line into the sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us.”
