Luke 21
1 A hak toek awh ce, thlang boeikhqi ing bawkim tangka channaak bawm ak khuiawh tangka ak chankhqi ce hu hy.
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 Cawh nuhai khawdeng pynoet ing qawhum tangka pia pakkhih ak chan ce awm hu bai hy.
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 Cekkhqi venawh, “Awitak ak nik kqawn peek khqi, vawhkaw nuhai khawdeng ing thlangkhqi boeih anglakawh khawzah khqoet chan hawh hy.
He said [to his disciples], “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So [God considers that] [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”
4 Ak changkhqi boeih ingtaw ami khawhthem khawzah ak khuiawh kawng ni ami peek hy; cehlai anih ingtaw a hahqahnaak ak khuiawh kawng a hqingnaak aham a taak chyn ce pe hloep hawh hy,” tinak khqi hy.
5 A hubat ak khui awhkaw thlang vang ing lung ak leek leek ingkaw Khawsa venawh ik-oeih peek ingkaw bawkim thoeihcam na a awmnaak akawng ce kqawn uhy. Cehlai Jesu ing cekkhqi na ce,
Some [of Jesus’ disciples] talked about the Temple. [They commented about] the beautiful stones [used in building the Temple] and the other decorations that [people] had given, decorations [that were on the walls]. But he said,
6 Vawhkaw nami huhkhqi boeih ve, “Pynoet ca awm am hang kaana, amik khawngnaak boeh boeh a khawnghi ce pha law kaw,” tinak khqi hy.
“[I want to tell you something about] these things that you are looking at. [They will be destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will] destroy [these buildings]} [completely]. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {They will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another.”
7 Cekkhqi ing, Cawngpyikung, cawhkaw ik-oeih ce ityk awh a awm kaw? Ce mihkhqi a awm tawm awh ce i ikawmyih hatnaakkhqi nu a awm kaw?” tinawh doet uhy.
[Later] his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen [to the temple] to indicate that the things [you(sg) just told us] are about to happen?”
8 Anih ing, “Thlang ing a mani thainaak khqi aham ngaihta uh. Kai ang ming ing thlang khawzah law kawm usaw, ‘Anih ce kai hawh ni, A tym zoe hawh hy,’ tinawh khy hly pyi uhy. Cekkhqi hu awh ce koeh bat uh.
He said, “[All that I will say is], be sure that you are not deceived {that they do not deceive [you]} [about these things]! Many [people] will come and say (that I [sent them]/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will also [say] ‘It is now the time [when God will begin to rule]!’ Do not follow them [to become their disciples]
9 Qaal tuknaak ingkaw qaaltuk awithang na ming zaak awh koeh kqih uh. Vemyihkhqi ve lamma na ak awm hly qoe ni, cehlai a tym a dytnaak nyn taw pha law hlyk tlang hlan hy,’ tinak khqi hy.
Also, whenever you hear about wars and riots, do not be terrified. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that [the world] will end right away!”
10 Cekcoengawh a mingmih a venawh: “Nam ingkaw nam tuk qu kawm nih saw, qam ingkaw qam tuk qu kawm uh.
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 Hun boeih awh Lipi khawteh na tlai kaw, khawse khawkha ingkaw tlawhnaakkhqi ce awm kaw, khan sang na kqih ak awm ik-oeihkhqi ingkaw kawpoek kyi ik-oeihkhqi ce awm kaw.
There will be [big] earthquakes, and in various places there will be famines and plagues. [People will see] things that will terrify them. There will also be unusual things happening in the sky.
12 Cehlai vemyihkhqi a awm hlanawh nangmih ve nim tuk khqi kawm usaw ni the ni kha nak khqi kaw, Kai ang ming awh sinakawk ingkaw thawngimkhqi, Sangpahrang ingkaw qam ukkung boeikhqi venna ni khyn khqi kawm uh.
But before all these things happen, [some of] you will be persecuted and arrested {people will persecute some of you and arrest you} [MTY]. [Some of] you will be put {They will put [some of] you} [on trial] in the places where you gather to worship, and [you will be thrown] into prison. You will be put on trial {[They] will put you on trial} in front of high government authorities because you are my [MTY] [disciples].
13 Nangmih ing a mingmih a venawh simpyikung na nami awmnaak thai aham ce a ik-oeih ce awm kaw.
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 Cehlai ikawmyihna awi kak kqawnnaak kaw, tice am namik poek oepchoehnaak aham namim thin caksak uh.
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 Nami qaal ikawmyih ingawm nangmih ak awi ce ama oelh thainaak aham ingkaw ama ni kalhnaak thai aham awi ingkaw cyihnaak ce kai ing ni pek khqi bit kawng nyng.
because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will [know] what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or (refute you/show that you are wrong).
16 Nangmih ce nami nu nami pa, nami koeinaa, nami cakaw paqeng ingkaw nami pyi nawnkhqi ingawm thlang a kut awh ni thak khqi kawm uh, thlang vang ce him kawm uh.
[And there will also be other evil things that will happen]: Even your parents and brothers and [other] relatives and friends [who do not believe in me] will (betray you/help your enemies to seize you). They will kill some of you.
17 Kai a dawngawh thlangkhqi ing nangmih ce ni sawh na kawm uh.
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 Cehlai nami lu awhkaw nami lusam pynoet ca awm am tla kaw.
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 Ak cak na naming dyihnaak ak caming hqingnaak ce hu kawm uk ti.
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 Qaalkhqi ing Jerusalem ami veel khoep ce nami huh awh, a sitrak na a awmnaak tym ce zoe hawh hy tice sim kawm uk ti.
“But when you see that Jerusalem has been surrounded by the armies of [your enemies], you will know that it is time for [this city] to be completely destroyed {[them] to completely destroy [this city]}.
21 Cawh Judah qam awh ak awmkhqi ing tlang na cen u seh, khawk bau khuiawh ak awmkhqi ing co u seitaw, kqawng na kaw ak awmkhqi ing khawk bau khuina koeh kun u seh.
At that time those [of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills. Those who are in this city must leave [quickly]. Those who are in the nearby countryside must not go back into the city [to get any of their possessions before they flee].
22 Ce a khawnghi ce qee hyt na ak awmkhqi boeih boeih a soepnaak toelnaak a tym na awm kaw.
[You must obey what I tell you] because, in order that all the things that are written [in the Scriptures] will be fulfilled, [God] will very severely punish [the people who stay in this city].
23 Ce a khawnghi awh ce nu ak phyihsukhqi ingkaw naa ak pawmkhqi aham ikawmyih aih na nu a kyinaak hly ce! Cawh kawpoek kyinaak ak bau soeih ce qam awh awm kawmsaw ve ak thlangkhqi khan awh kawsonaak ce pha kaw.
[I feel] very sorry for women [in this city] who will be pregnant, and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away! I] feel sorry [because] the people in this [land] will suffer greatly [MTY] [when God punishes them].
24 Zawzi ing tlyk kawm usaw qam tawm awh tamnaa na khyn na awm kawm uh. Gentelkhqi ing leh kawm uh.
Many of them will be killed {Their enemies will kill many of them} with swords. [Others will be captured] and taken {They will capture [others] and take them} to [HYP] [other] countries. Non-Jewish people will trample over Jerusalem until the time [that God has determined for them to rule the city] is ended.”
25 Khawmik, pihla ingkaw aihchi awh ce kawpoek kyi mik hatnaakkhqi ce awm kaw. Tuicunli awhkaw tuibak ak awi awh khawmdek awhkaw penglum thlangkhqi kawpoek kyi kawseet ngai hang ing awm kawm uh.
“There will also be strange things that will [happen to] the sun, the moon, and the stars. In [many] nations, [people] will be very frightened, and they will be anxious [when they hear] the ocean roaring and [see huge] waves.
26 Khawmdek awh ak law hly kawi ik-oeih kqih awm ce ami sim awh, amik tha na hoet hqoeng kaw, khan khawnghi ce tlai kaw.
People will faint because they will be afraid as they wait for what will happen. [They will be afraid] because the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken {shake}.
27 Cawh Thlanghqing Capa ing boeimang thaawmnaak ak bau soeih ing myi awhkawng a law ce hu kawm uh.
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 Vemih ik-oeihkhqi a awm awh nangmih a thaawmnaak ce a zoe hawh dawngawh, dyi unawh taw toeqoek lah uh,” tinak khqi hy.
So when these things that [I have just now described] begin to happen, stand up [straight and] be brave, because it will be close to the time when [God] will free you [from all suffering].”
29 Cekcoengawh vawhkaw nyhtahnaak awi ve kqawn pek khqi hy: “Thai thing ingkaw thing boeih boeih ce toek lah uh.
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 A hah thai ak cawn awhtaw, khawhqai tym zoe hawh hy tice sim uhyk ti.
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 Cemyih lawtna, cemyih ik-oeihkhqi a awm ce nami huh awh, Khawsa qam taw zoe hawh hy tice sim uh.
Similarly, when you see these things that [I have just described] happening, you will know that it is almost time for God to [truly] rule as king.
32 Awitak ka nik kqawn peek khqi, ve a ik-oeihkhqi boeih a soep hlan dy taw vawhkaw cadilkhqi ve am khum qoe qoe kawm uh.
Keep this in mind: All the things that [I have just now described] will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
33 Khan ingkaw khawmdek taw khum hly hlai hy, kak awi taw am khum qoe qoe kaw.
[You can be certain that these things] that I have told [you] about will happen. That they will happen is more [certain] than that the earth and sky will continue to exist.”
34 Ak leek na ngaihta uh, cemyih am mantaw awmhlynaak, zuu awknaak ingkaw khawsaknaak awh ce nim thin hlyp hlyp a tinaak ing namik kawlung be law sak hau kawmsaw thang awh ak awk amyihna am namik poek a tym awh ce a khawnghi ce pha law plak hau kaw.
“But be on guard. Do not be getting drunk with carousing or let yourselves be distracted by worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] {or let worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] distract you}. [If you do wrong things like those, you may be suddenly surprised by my return] [MTY], like a trap [suddenly catches an animal in it].
35 Ce a ik-oeih ce khawmdek khan awh ak awm thlangkhqi boeih ak khan awh pha law kaw.
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 Cedawngawh vawhkaw ak awm hly kawi ik-oeih awhkawng loet kawm u tik saw Thlanghqing Capa haiawh na ming dyihnaak thai aham ngaihtaak doena qeh unawh cykcah lah uh,” tinak khqi hy.
So be ready at all times. Pray that you will be able to endure without being afraid of all these [difficult] things that will happen, so that you will then stand [confidently] before me, the one who came from heaven.”
37 Khawnghi hoei awh Jesu ing bawkim awh thlangkhqi ce cawngpyi hy, khawmy ben qoek awh Olive Tlang na than oet pyt awm aham cet hy.
Each day [during that week Jesus] taught the people in the Temple [courtyard in Jerusalem]. But at night he [and his disciples] left [the city] and stayed on Olive [Tree] Hill.
38 Mymcang hqit awh thlangkhqi ce ak awi ak ngai na bawkim na cet uhy.
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
