Luk 2
1 Hatnavah Sizar Augustus ni talaivan milu parei hanelah kâ a poe.
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
2 Siria ram dawk Quirinius ni a uk navah, hote miilu pareinae teh hmaloe pasuek poung e lah ao.
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
3 Taminaw pueng teh min poe hanelah ama kho lengkaleng a ban awh.
And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
4 Devit e catoun lah kaawm e Joseph hoi a ham tangcoung lah kaawm e Meri teh min poe hanelah,
Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea – because he belonged to the family and house of David –
5 Galilee ram Nazareth kho koehoi Judah ram Bethlehem telah min poe e Devit kho lah a cei roi. Hatnavah Meri e a von thung e camo teh a tang toe.
to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
6 Bethlehem kho ao navah, camo khe nahan hnin a kuep toung dawkvah camin teh a khe.
While they were there her time came,
7 A kâhat nahane hmuen ao hoeh dawkvah, camo teh hni hoi a kayo teh maito dokko dawk a pâ i roi.
and she gave birth to her first child, a son. And because there was no room for them in the inn, she swathed him around and laid him in a manger.
8 Hote ram dawk, tukhoumnaw ni khohmo vah amamae tuhu hah kahrawngum vah a ring awh.
In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
9 Hatnavah Cathut e kalvantami buet touh ahnimouh koe a kamnue teh Cathut e raeng teh atengpam pheng a ang dawkvah, ahnimouh teh a lungtâsue awh teh a taki awh.
when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.
10 Kalvantami nihai, na lungtâsue awh hanh awh, taminaw pueng hane, lunghawinae kamthang kahawi nangmouh koe na dei pouh awh. Hote kamthang kahawi ni tami pueng lunghawinae koe a pha sak han.
“Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
11 Sahnin vah, Devit kho dawk, rungngangkung Bawi Khrih teh a khe toe.
This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.
12 Nangmouh ni bangtelah hoi maw na panue awh han tetpawiteh, camo teh hni hoi a kayo vaiteh maito dokko dawk a payan e na hmu awh han telah atipouh.
And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”
13 Hatnavah, kalvantaminaw hoi kalvanlae ransahu a kamnue awh teh, Bawipa a pholen awh.
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
14 Cathut teh lathoung poung lah bawilennae awm lawiseh. Talai van roumnae awm lawiseh, telah a ti awh.
“glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.”
15 Kalvantaminaw, kalvan lah a luen hnukkhu tukhoumnaw ni, maimanaw Bethlehem kho koe lah cet awh sei. Cathut ni na patue e hno khen a sei telah buet touh hoi buet touh a ka dei awh.
Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.”
16 Hathnukkhu, ahnimanaw teh karanglah a cei awh teh, Joseph hoi Meri ni maito dokko dawk a pâ i e camo hah a hmu awh.
So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
17 A hmu hnukkhu hoi amamouh ni a thai e camo e a kong hah hmuen tangkuem koe a pâpho awh.
and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
18 Tukhoumnaw ni, a dei e lawk kathainaw pueng ni kângai lah a ru awh.
All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
19 Meri teh hote a konglamnaw pueng a pâkuem teh luepluep a pouk.
while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
20 Tukhoumnaw teh amamouh koe pâpho pouh e patetlah a hmu awh navah Cathut a pholen awh teh a ban awh.
And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.
21 Ataroe hnin a pha navah camo teh vuensoma awh, camo a von hoeh nahlan vah kalvantami ni min poe e patetlah Jisuh telah a phung awh.
Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus – the name given him by the angel before his conception.
22 Hathnukkhu hoi Mosi e kâlawk patetlah kâpasu thoungnae hnin a kuep navah, a manu hoi a na pa ni camo teh Jerusalem kho lah a ceikhai roi.
When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 Ca caminnaw pueng teh Cathut hanelah thoungsak han telah kâlawk dawk thut tangcoung e patetlah Cathut koe a kâhnawng hnukkhu,
in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
24 Âbakhu kahni touh hoi thuengnae na sak han telah kâlawk dawk a dei e patetlah a sak awh.
and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
25 Hatnavah Jerusalem kho dawk Simeon tie tami buet touh ao. Hote tami teh tamikalan, a lawk dawk kaawm e tami, Isarelnaw hloutnae ka ngaihawi e tami lah ao. Kathoung Muitha teh ahni dawk ao.
There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of Israel’s consulation, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
26 Ahni teh Bawipa Khrih hah na hmu hoehnahlan na dout mahoeh telah, Kathoung Muitha e pâpho pouh e ka coe e tami lah ao.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 Hatnavah, ahni teh Muitha lahoi bawkim dawk a cei teh, a manu hoi a na pa ni Camo teh kâlawk patetlah sak hanelah a hrawi roi.
Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,
28 Simeon ni ahni hah a tawm teh, Cathut a pholen.
Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 Bawipa, na lawk patetlah nange na san kai lungmawngnae ka hmu toe.
“Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
30 Bangkongtetpawiteh, Bawipa e miphunnaw tawmdawm hanelah hai thoseh,
for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 Jentelnaw ang sak hanelah hai thoseh,
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
32 Isarel taminaw pueng hanelah rakueng tangcoung e rungngangnae teh atu ka mit hoi ka hmu toe telah a dei.
a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.”
33 Hote lawk hah Joseph hoi Meri ni a thai navah kângai lah a ru roi.
While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
34 Simeon ni ahnimanaw hah yawhawinae a poe teh, Meri koevah, hete camo teh Isarelnaw moikapap rawp nahane hoi thaw nahanelah ao vaiteh, oun e lah ao nahanelah hruek e lah ao toe.
Simeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child’s mother, “This child is appointed to be the cause of the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign much spoken against –
35 Taminaw e pouknae pueng a kamnue nahanelah, na lungthin hai tahloi ni a sei han telah a dei.
Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.”
36 Asher miphun, Fanuel e canu Anna telah a min kâphung e profet napui a kum kacue e buet touh ao. Ahni teh a vâ hoi kum sari touh ao hnukkhu hoi,
There was also a prophet named Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel and of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband for seven years after marriage,
37 a kum, rui taroe kum pali totouh lahmai lah ao teh, ratoumnae hoi rawcahainae lahoi yah, khohmo khodai Cathut koe a kâpoe teh bawkim dawk ao.
and then a widow, until she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.
38 Ahni hai tang a kâen teh Cathut a pholen. Jerusalem kho dawk ratangnae kangaihawinaw pueng koe hote Como e a kong a dei pouh.
At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 A manu hoi na pa ni hai Cathut e kâlawk patetlah koung a tarawi hnukkhu, ama kho Galilee ram Nazareth kho lah a ban roi.
When the child’s parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40 Camo hai a roung teh lungangnae hoi akawi. Cathut e lungmanae teh ahni dawk ao.
The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
41 Kum tangkuem ceitakhai pawi saknae tueng a pha navah a manu hoi a na pa teh Jerusalem kho lah ouk a cei awh.
Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
42 Jisuh kum hlaikahni touh a pha navah pawi e singyoe patetlah Jerusalem kho lah a cei awh teh,
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
43 pawi a baw hnukkhu vah a manu hoi a na pa teh a ban roi nah, camo Jisuh teh Jerusalem khovah ao e hah panuek roi hoeh.
and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
44 A huikonaw hoi a tho mue telah a pouk dawkvah hnin touh lamcei a cei awh toe.
Thinking that he was with their fellow travelers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 Camo teh a huikonaw koe ao hoeh toung dawkvah, Jerusalem kho lah bout a ban roi.
and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
46 Hnin thum touh a ro hnukkhu vah, Jisuh teh bawkim dawk kacangkhainaw e rahak a tahung teh ahnimanaw hoi lawk kâ pacei awh e hah a manu hoi a na pa ni a hmu roi.
It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.
47 Jisuh e lungangnae hoi panuenae lawk ka thai e naw pueng ni a kângairu awh.
All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.
48 A na pa yuvâ ni ahni teh a kâhmo navah, a kângairu roi. A manu niyah ka ca bangkongmaw kaimouh roi koe telah koe na o. Na pa kaimouh roi ni ka puen roi dawkvah na tawng roi atipouh.
His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”
49 Jisuh ni bangkongmaw kai khuek na tawng roi vaw, kai teh a Pa e im dawk ka o han tie hah na panuek hoeh na maw.
“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50 Hateiteh, Jisuh ni a dei e a manu hoi a na pa ni thai panuek roi hoeh.
His parents did not understand what he meant.
51 Hattoteh Jisuh ni ahnimouh koe a cei van teh Nazareth kho a pha navah a manu hoi a na pa e kâ a ngai pouh. A manu ni teh hete a konglamnaw pueng a lungthin dawk khik a pâkuem.
However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
52 Jisuh teh thoumthai lungangnae dawk a roung teh, Cathut hmalah hoi tami hmalah, minhmai kahawi a hmu.
And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.
