Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished teaching all of that, he said to his disciples,
Jesuh naw acuna mtheimthangnake a jah pyen päng üng, axüisaw he üng,
2 ‘You know that in two days time the Festival of the Passover will be here; and that the Son of Man is to be given up to be crucified.’
“Lätnak Pawi a phanak vai mhnüp nghngih hlü hamki ti nami ksingki, Khyanga Capa kutlamktung üng ami hnim vaia man law khaie,” ti lü a jah mtheh.
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met in the house of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Acunüng, ktaiyü ngvaie, thumksinge ja, angvaie cun, ktaiyü ngvai säih Kaiphah ami tia abawi ima ngbum lawki he.
4 and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;
Jesuh ampyuaa man lü hnim khai hea cengkie.
5 but they said, ‘Not during the Festival, or the people may riot.’
“Acunsepi, lätnak pawi k’um üng ta käh pawh vai, khyang he suksak khaie ni,” ami ti.
6 After Jesus had reached Bethany, and while he was in the house of Simon the leper,
Jesuh Bethanih mlüh, mnehkse mnehki Sihmona ima veki.
7 a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and poured the perfume on his head as he sat at the table.
Jesuh naw buh a ei k’um üng, nghnumi mat naw aphu küi alabasta ksi ng’ui um mat üng lawpüi lü, a lu khana a buih law.
8 The disciples were indignant at seeing this. ‘What is this waste for?’ they exclaimed.
Axüisawe naw hmuh u lü ami mlung so se, “Ivai ahikba a päihcaihsak ni?
9 ‘It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people.’
“Hina ksi ng'ui khawhaha jawi lü, khuikha msih mpyaki he üng jah pet vai sü,” ami ti.
10 ‘Why are you troubling the woman?’ Jesus said, when he noticed it. ‘For this is a beautiful deed that she has done to me.
Jesuh naw ami pyen ksing lü, “Ivai hina nghnumi nami suksakeikie ni? Ani naw ka khana akdaw säih pawhki ni.
11 You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
“Sih mpyaki he cun aläa nami hlawnga ve khaie. Acunsepi, kei cun nami hlawnga aläa am ve hlü nawng.
12 In pouring this perfume on my body, she prepares me for my burial.
“Hina ksi ng'ui ka khana a buih hin ka ng'utnak vaia pyangki ni.
13 I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, this good news is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her.’
“Akcanga ka ning jah mthehki, khawmdek van üng hawia pi, thangkdaw ami sang hü u üng, hina nghnumi naw hikba a pawha mawng pi ani sümnak vaia pyensih khaie” a ti.
14 It was then that one of the Twelve, named Judas Iscariot, made his way to the chief priests,
Acunüng, axüisaw he xaleinghngih üngka mat Judah Iskarot naw ktaiyü ngvaiea veia cit lü,
15 and said ‘What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?’ The Priests counted him out thirty pieces of silver as payment.
“Ani nami veia ka phyehei üng, i ja nami na pet kawm?” a ti. Ngui thumkip khe ma u lü ami pet.
16 So from that time Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
Acunkäna Judah Isakarot naw Jesuh a phyeheinak vaia lam suiki.
17 On the first day of the Festival of the unleavened bread, the disciples came up to Jesus, and said, ‘Where do you wish us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?’
Nghngen am ngcawkia buh pawhnaka mhnüp kcük üng, axüisaw he Jesuh veia law u lü, “Hawia ni, Lätnak pawi buh na ei vaia kami pyen vai na ngjak hlü?” ami ti.
18 ‘Go into the city to a certain man,’ he answered, ‘and say to him “The teacher says – My time is near. I will keep the Passover with my disciples at your house.”’
Jesuh naw, “Ngnam k'uma khyang mata veia cit u lü, ‘Saja naw Ka kcün pha law ve; ka hnükläke ja Kei naw na ima Lätnak pawi buh ei khai, ti ve’ va ti ua” a ti.
19 The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and prepared the Passover.
Jesuh naw a jah mtheha mäiha axüisaw he naw Lätnak pawi buh pyang vaikie.
20 In the evening Jesus took his place with the twelve disciples,
Khaw amü law üng, axüisaw xaleinghngihe ja Jesuh ei khaia ngaw yümkie.
21 and, while they were eating, he said, ‘I tell you that one of you will betray me.’
Ami ei k’um üng Jesuh naw, “Ka ning jah mthehki, nangmi üngka mat naw na phyehei khai,” a ti.
22 In great grief they began to say to him, one by one, ‘Can it be I, Master?’
Axüisawe amsüma pukse u lü, “Bawipa aw, acun mä kei vai aw?” ti lü mat mat cima ami kthäh u.
23 ‘The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish,’ replied Jesus, ‘is the one who will betray me.
Jesuh naw, “Kbe mat üng atänga na kpuiheipüiki naw na phyehei khai.
24 True, the Son of Man must go, as scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man it would be better never to have been born!’
“Khyanga Capa cun Cangcim üng a ng'yuka mäiha thi khai. Acunsepi, Khyanga Capa phyehei khaia phäh ihlawk kyühkse khai ni. Acuna khyang hin angtüia käh a ngtüi law xaa ta a phäha daw bawk khai sü,” a ti.
25 Judas, who was betraying him, turned to him and said, ‘Can it be I, Rabbi?’ ‘It is,’ answered Jesus.
Phyehei khaia khyang Judah naw, “Rabbi, acun mä kei phäi aw?” a ti. Jesuh naw, “Ä, na pyen cang ve,” a ti.
26 While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said, ‘Take it and eat it; this is my body.’
Acukba ami ei k’um üng, Jesuh naw muk lo lü ktaiyü ma lü boki naw, axüisaw he üng a jah pet. “Lo u lü, ei ua; hin hin keia mtisa ni,” a ti.
27 Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, with the words, ‘Drink from it, all of you;
Acunüng, Jesuh naw khawt lo lü Pamhnam üng jenak mtheh lü, axüisaw he üng a jah pet. “Nami van naw hin aw ua.
28 for this is my covenant blood, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Hin hin ka thisen, Pamhnama khyütamnak kthai, khyang khawhah mkhyekatnak mhlätnak vaia lawngki ka thisen ni.
29 I tell you that I will never, after this, drink of this juice of the grape, until that day when I will drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.’
Ka ning jah mthehki, ka paa Uknaka Khawa nangmi am ahina capyittui kthai am mi awk be yüm vei cäpa, hina capyittui kthai am ka aw be ti khai ni,” a ti.
30 They then sang a hymn, and went out to the Mount of Olives.
Acunüng, ng’äi mat ami mcuh käna, Olip mcung da citkie.
31 Then Jesus said to them, ‘Even you will all fall away from me tonight. Scripture says – “I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”
“Tuh mthan, kei na hawih hüt u lü nami cen päih khaie. Cangcim üng a ng’yuka kba, ‘Pamhnam naw toksäm hnim se, toe cun ngpyangtaiei hü päih khaie’
32 But, after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.’
Acunsepi, ka thawh be käna Kalile khawa nami maa ka na cit khai,” ti lü Jesuh naw a pyen.
33 ‘If everyone else falls away from you,’ Peter answered, ‘I will never fall away!’
Pita naw msang lü, “Ami van naw ning cen ta päih u sepi, kei naw ta isüm am ning cen ta ngü,” a ti.
34 ‘I tell you,’ replied Jesus, ‘that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!’
Jesuh naw, “Ka ning mthehki, tuh mthan ai am khawng ham se, nang naw kthum vei am na na ksing vaia na pyen khai,” a ti.
35 ‘Even if I must die with you,’ Peter exclaimed, ‘I will never disown you!’ All the disciples spoke in the same way.
Pita naw, “Na thihnaka thih hnga vai ngü sepi acukba ta am ka pyen khai ni,” a ti. Acukba bäa axüisaw he ami van naw ti law hngakie.
36 Then Jesus came with them to a garden called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit down here while I go and pray over there.’
Acunüng, Jesuh axüisaw he am alanga, Ketaseman ami tinaka hnün mat ami pha law üng, axüisaw he üng, “Caia ka va ktaiyü k’um üng, hin üng a na ngaw ua,” a ti.
37 Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.
Pita ja Zebedea capa xawi jah ngkhahpüi lü, a mlung na leng lengki.
38 ‘I am sad at heart,’ he said, ‘sad even to death; wait here and watch with me.’
Acunüng Jesuh naw jah mtheh lü, “Thi hlü awnga ka mlung khuikha ve. Ahin üng ve lü na ngängpüi ua,” ti lü a cehpüi kthum üng a jah mtheh.
39 Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. ‘My Father,’ he said, ‘if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as you will.’
Jesuh cun va cetca lü, mdeka a hmai bun lü, “Aw, ka pa aw, a thawn thei üng ta, hina khuikhatnak khawt hin ka vei üngka naw loina. Cunüngpi, keia ngjakhlüa käh thawn lü, na ngjakhlüa thawn se,” ti lü ktaiyüki.
40 Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. ‘What!’ he said to Peter, ‘could none of you watch with me for one hour?
Acunüng law be lü, a hnükläk kthum cun a na ipei u se jah hmuh lü Pita üng, “Naji matca pi ami na na k’äihpüi khawhki aw?
41 Watch and pray so that you don’t fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak.’
Hlawhlepnak üng nami lut msawk khai ni, ngäng lü ktaiyü ua. Mlungmthin ta yäng kyawki mtisa naw am lüi ve,” ti lü a mtheh.
42 Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. ‘My Father,’ he said, ‘if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, your will be done!’
Anghngihnaka va cit lü, “Aw ka pa aw, kei naw hina khuikhatnak khawt hin am aw ngü se am a thawn thei üng ta, na ngjakhlüa kya se,” ti lü ktaiyü betüki.
43 And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy.
Ami veia a law be üng a axüisaw he a na ip betü u lü am mdei khaw u se a jah hmuh.
44 So he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third time, again saying the same words.
Jah hawih hüt lü akthumnaka acukba bä pyen lü va ktaiyü betüki.
45 Then he came to the disciples, and said, ‘Sleep on now, and rest yourselves. Look – my time is close at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of wicked people.
Acunüng, axüisaw hea veia cit be lü, “Atuh vei cäpa ip lü nami hüieikie aw? Teng ua, Khyanga Capa cun khyangkaea kut üng msum vaia kcün pha law ve.
46 Up, and let us be going. Look! My betrayer is close at hand.’
“Tho law ua, mi cit vai. Teng ua, na phyeheikia khyang law ve,” a ti.
47 And, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came in sight; and with him was a great crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Acukba, a na ngthuhei k'um üng, axüisaw he üngka Judah law lü, ktaiyü ngvaie, thumksinge ja axü ngvaie naw ami jah tüih law khyangpänu li kcim jah kpawmeikie a jah lawpüi.
48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. ‘The man whom I kiss,’ he had said, ‘will be the one; arrest him.’
Phyeheiki naw msingnak jah pe lü, “Ka mhnama khyang cun na ngjakhlüa khyanga kya khai, ani nami man vai,” a ti.
49 So he went up to Jesus at once, and exclaimed, ‘Welcome, Rabbi!’ and kissed him;
Judah cun Jesuh veia cit lü, “Rabbi, dimdeihnak ve se,” ti lü a mhnam.
50 at which Jesus said to him, ‘Friend, do what you have come for.’ The men went up, seized Jesus, and arrested him.
Jesuh naw, “Ka püi aw, ise na lawki ni?” a ti. Acun ja lawsih lü ami man u.
51 Suddenly one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and striking the high priest’s servant, cut off his ear.
Jesuha a ngkhahpüi he üngka mat naw kcim ksetei lü ktaiyü ngvai säiha mpyaa hngakawi a ksawm pit.
52 ‘Sheathe your sword,’ Jesus said, ‘for all who draw the sword will be put to the sword.
Jesuh naw, “Na kcim a venak üng ta bea, kcim xatnakie cun kcim am ni ami thih kawm.
53 Do you think that I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
Tukbäih ka pa veia ktaiyü ngü se, ani naw khankhawngsä he xaleinghngih khläih na tüih law pe khawhki ti, am nami ksingki aw?
54 But in that case how would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?’
Ka ktaiyü üng, ihawkba Cangcim naw ahikba thawn law khai a ti, kümbe law khai ni?” a ti.
55 Jesus at the same time said to the crowds, ‘Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I have sat teaching day after day in the Temple Courts, and yet you did not arrest me.’
Acunkäna Jesuh naw, “Li kcime jah kawtei u lü Kei na man khaia nami lawki he aw? Kei hin khyang kse aw? Amhnüp tä, nami hlawnga ngaw lü templea jah mthei ngü se, am nami na manki.
56 The whole of this occurred in fulfilment of the prophetic scriptures. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
Acunsepi, ahin avan cun sahma hea pyen akümnak vaia kyaki ni,” a ti. Acunüng axüisaw he ami van naw hawih lü ami dawng tak.
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of the Law and elders had assembled.
Jesuh mankia khyang he naw ktaiyü ngvai säih Kaiphah ima, thumksinge ja axü ngvaiea ngcunnaka ami cehpüi.
58 Peter followed him at a distance as far as the high priest’s courtyard, to see the outcome.
Pita athuknak üngka naw ktaiyü ngvaia ngvawng cäpa läk hngaki. Lut hnga lü i a thawn law teng khaia, yekapa am ngaw yümkie.
59 Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,
Ktaiyü ngvaie ja Kawngci üngka ami van naw Jesuh ami hnimnak vaia am cangkia saksi suikie.
60 but they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said,
Cunüngpi, khyang khawkän naw maa law u lü Jesuh mhleieikie kyaw, cunsepi i am hmuh u. Akpäihnaka khyang nghngih law ni lü,
61 ‘This man said “I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.”’
“Hina khyang naw, ‘Kei naw Pamhnama temple kpye lü amhnüp kthum üng ka sa be khawh khai’ tiki,” ti lü ani pyen law.
62 Then the high priest stood up, and said to Jesus, ‘Have you no answer? What is this evidence which these men are giving against you?’
Ktaiyü ngvai säih naw tho law lü, “Ami ning mkatei na jah msangnak vai am na ksingeiki aw?” a ti.
63 But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, ‘I order you, by the living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.’
Acunsepi, Jesuh am khihkheh. Ktaiyü ngvai säih naw msang lü, “Xüngseikia Pamhnama ngming be lü ka ning kthähki: Pamhnama Capa, Khritaw Mesijaha na kya üng jah mtheha,” a ti.
64 ‘It is true,’ Jesus answered, ‘Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.’
Jesuh naw, “Na pyen cang ve. Acunsepi, tuha Khyanga Capa cun a Johitmah säih khet da ngaw lü, ngmei üng kyum law se nami hmuh khai,” a ti.
65 Then the high priest tore his robes. ‘This is blasphemy!’ he exclaimed. ‘Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
Acunüng, ktaiyü ngvai säih naw a suisake jah ktekin lü, “Hin naw Pamhnam pyenksenaka ngthu pyen ve! Ahina thea ia saksi am hlü ti? Tuh kung Pamhnam a pyetsenak nami ngjaki.
66 What is your decision?’ They answered, ‘He deserves death.’
Ihawkba nami ngaikie ja?” a ti. Amimi naw, “Ani mkhyekatki, thih kung khaia ngkawih ve,” ami ti.
67 Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so,
Acunüng, a hmai üng msawh lü thäkie. Avang naw ami mja am kbei u lü,
68 ‘Now play the prophet for us, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?’
“Nang Khritaw! Na nghmaki. U ja ni kbeiki? jah mtheha” ami ti.
69 Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed, ‘Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!’
Pita ngvawnga kpunga ngaw se, ktaiyü ngvaia mpya nghnumi mat naw a veia law lü, “Nang pi Kalile khyang Jesuh am nani ve yümki,” a ti.
70 But Peter denied it before them all. ‘I do not know what you mean,’ he replied.
Cunsepi, Pita naw ami vana maa ngcim lü, “I na pyenki, am ksing nawng,” a ti.
71 When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, ‘This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!’
Acunüng, akce mkawt da cit se, acuia mpya akce nghnumi naw hmuh lü, “Hina khyang pi, Nazaret Jesuh am ve yümki va ni kbak,” ti lü acuia awmki he üng a jah mtheh.
72 Again he denied it with an oath, ‘I do not know the man!’
Pita naw, “Ka ng’yünki, acuna khyang kei am ksing nawng” ti lü ngcim betüki.
73 But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter, ‘You also are certainly one of them; why, even your way of speaking proves it!’
Ivei am ngsawk se acuia ngdüikie naw law u lü, “Akcanga nang pi acun he üngka mata na kyaki ni, na ngthuhei üng ngsingei ve,” ami ti.
74 Then Peter said, ‘I swear that I do not know the man! May God punish me if I am lying!’ At that moment a cock crowed;
Acunüng Pita naw, “Ka ng’yünki, akcang ni ka pyen. Ka hlei ka pyen üng Pamhnam naw na hmuh se. Acuna khyang am ksing nawng” a ti. Acukba a ngcim betü ja ainghlüi khawngki.
75 and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said – “Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times”; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.
Jesuh naw, “Ainghlüi am khawng ham se kthum vei ngcim lü na na ma khai,” a ti cen Pita naw süm law be lü kpunga cit lü aknuia kyapki.
