Luke 21
1 Jesus khuadak a, sumkholna sung ah mihaute i sumpi khiak mu hi.
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 Taciang a zawng meingong nu khat i dangka san pia ni a khiak zong mu hi.
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 Jesus in, A tatak kong ci ciang, hi a zawng meingong nu in ngualdang theampo sang in a tamzaw khia hi:
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 Banghangziam cile midang te sia a dimlet a nei uh sung pan in Pathian atu a piak uh teng khia hi: ahihang hi meingong nu sia zawng hi napi, a nuntak natu in a nei theampo khia hi, ci hi.
5 Mi pawlkhat te in biakinn sia suangtum hoi mama te le a kipia van te taw a kizep nathu a son uh ciang in,
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 Hi na mu uh nate, kuama in vawk ngawl napi, suangtum khat le khat a ki thuap nawn ngawl hun hong theng tu hi, ci hi.
“[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 Amate in Jesus kung ah, Syapa awng, hibang te banghun ciang piang tu ziam? hibang te hong pian tu ciang in bangbang musakna om tu ziam? ci in dong uh hi.
[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 Jesus in, Ngual i theam na hi ngawl natu uh in kidawm vun: banghangziam cile mi tampi te keima min taw hongpai tu uh a, keima in Christ ka hihi; a hun hong nai zo hi, ci tu uh hi: hi kamale amate zui heak vun.
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 Ahihang ngal ki do na le tualngal thu te na zak uh ciang in lau heak vun: banghangziam cile hibang te hong piang masa hamtang tu hi; ahizong a tawpna hong theng pai ngawl lai tu hi, ci hi.
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 Tua zawkciang amate tung ah, Minam khat le namkhat, kumpi ngam khat le khat ki langpan tu hi:
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 Mun tatuam te ah a nasia mama zinling tu a, kial le pul te hong tung tu hi; vantung ah a kimu thei a lauhuai te le musakna tatuam te hong om tu hi.
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 Ahizong hite theampo a pian ma in, amate in hong man tu uh a, hong vawtsia in synagogue le thonginn ah hong ap tu uh hi, keima min hang in kumpi te le ngam uk te mai ah hong then tu uh hi.
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 Tasia sia note atu tettipan na hong suak tu hi.
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 Tua ahikom note i thin sung ah, bangbang in zo tu, ci ngaisun khol heak vun:
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 Banghangziam cile na ngalte theampo i hong nial zawk ngawl tu le hong nal zawk ngawl tu in pau thiam nale ciimna kong pia tu hi.
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 Na nu le na pa, na suapui, na mealheak le na lawmte in hong zuak tu uh hi; pawlkhat te thi tu ciangdong in hong then tu uh hi.
[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 Keima min hang in mi theampo in hong ensan tu uh hi.
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 Ahihang na lutung samzam khat zong sumsi ngawl tu hi.
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 Na thuakzawkna uh sung ah nuntakna na nei tu uh hi.
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 Jerusalem sia ngalkap te in a kimum na mu uh ciang in, siatsuana hong nai zo hi, ci na tel tu uh hi.
“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 Tua hun ciang in Judah ngam a omte mual tung ah tai tahen; khuasung ah a omte khuapua ah pusuak tahen; duisung ah a omte khuasung ah tum heak tahen.
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 Banghangziam cile tua hun sia phu lak ni hi tu hi, ci a ki atkhol theampo tangtun natu a hihi.
[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 Ahihang tua hun laitak in naupai te le nausen noailuai lai nei te mailam bing tu hi! banghangziam cile Judah ngam ah haksatna lianpi theng tu a, Judah minam te tung ah Pathian thin-ukna theng tu hi.
[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 Amate namsau taw puk tu uh a, ngam theampo ah sal in ki kai tu hi: Jerusalem sia Gentile te hun a bo dong Gentile te in sik tu uh hi.
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 Ni le tha le aksite tung ah musakna te hong om tu a; leitung minam theampo tung ah thinngimna le dipkuatna hong theng tu hi; tuipi le tuihual te hawk tu hi;
“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 Leitung ah a theng tu te en in mihing te thin sia lau na hang in but thi in puk tu uh hi: banghangziam cile vantung vangletna te ki thiing tu hi.
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 Tua zawkciang in mihing Tapa sia mei tung pan in vangletna le minthanna lianpi taw hongpai amate in mu tu uh hi.
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 Hibang te hong thet kipat ciang in, dak in na lu tung vun; banghangziam cile note i ngupkhiatna ni hong nai zo hi, ci hi.
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 Jesus in amate tung ah sontena khat son hi; Theikung le thingkung theampo en vun;
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 A te no meang hong sua ciang in khuakhal hun hong nai zo hi, ci mu in na he uh hi.
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 Tasia bangma in, hibang te hong thet na mu uh ciang in, Pathian kumpingam hong nai zo hi, ci he tavun.
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 A man tatak kong ci ciang, hi thu te theampo a tangtut mateng, hi minam bothong ngawl tu hi.
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 Van le lei bo tu hi: ahihang ka kammal te bo ngawl tu hi.
[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 Note ki nging in om vun, a valkai neak le dawn hu in thinngimna le zu kham buaina, leitung nuntakna atu thintoi in na om uh le, tua ni sia muanmawkngawl het laitak in note tung ah hong theng tu hi.
“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 Banghangziam cile leitung mi theampo tung ah thangawk bang in hong theng tu hi.
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 Tua ahikom note in ngak nginge vun, hong theng tu na theampo pan a suakta tu a kilawm tu le mihing Tapa mai ah ding tu in thungen tawntung vun, ci hi.
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 Jesus sia sun ciang in biakinn sung ah thuhil hi; zan ciang in a puasang pusuak a, Olive mual tung ah ngiak hi.
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 Mi theampo zingtung in a thuhil na ngai nuam in biakinn ah ama kung hongpai uh hi.
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
