Luke 18
1 Tua zawkciang Jesu in a nungzui te tung ah thinkiam ngawl a, a thunget tawntung natu a hilna in thusontena te son hi;
He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.
2 Khuapi khat sung ah Pathian a lau ngawl, kuama zong a khual ngawl, thukhenpa khat om hi:
"There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man.
3 Tua khuapi sung ah meingong khat om hi; thukhen pa kung ah pai a, ka ngal pa phu hong lamsak tan, ci hi.
"In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "‘Do for me the justice of my adversary.’
4 Thukhenpa in hun saupi sung thukhensak ngawl in om hi: ahihang a khakbel ciang ama in, keima sia Pathian kita ngawl in mihing zong kuama khual tuan ngawl ka hi hang;
"For a while he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, ‘Though I have neither reverence for God nor regard for man,
5 Hi meingong nu in hong nawngkaisak ahikom, phu lamsak tu khi hi, tabang hibale hongpai tawntung tu a, hong nawngkaisak tawntung tu hi, ci ngaisun hi.
"‘yet because this woman annoys me I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.’
6 Topa in, A man ngawl thukhenpa son na ngai vun.
"Listen" said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says.
7 Ama sia haisang napi, Pathian in a tealsa te, sun le zan in Ama kung ah a au te phu lamsak ngawl in om tu ziam?
"And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them?
8 Keima in kong ci hi, a manlangtak in phulamsak tu hi. Ahihang mihing Tapa hongpai ciang in, hi leitung ah upna a mu tu ziam? ci hi.
"I tell you that he will quickly see justice done to his elect! Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith upon the earth?"
9 Jesus in, mipha khi hi, ci amate le amate ki muang mama a, ngualdang a thusimngawl te kung ah hi sontena son hi:
Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.
10 Mihing ni thungen tu in biakinn ah pai uh hi; khat sia Pharisee hi a, a dang khat sia siadong a hihi.
"Two men are going up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a tax-gatherer.
11 Pharisee pa hong ding to a, Pathian awng, keima sia phalak te, thuman ngawl te, palngul mawna vawt te, a hibale siadong pa bang ka hi ngawl man in ka lungdam hi.
"The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "‘O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;
12 Nipi khat sung ni vei antang khi hi, ka neisa theampo sung pan se sawm sua se khat pia khi hi, ci in thungen hi.
"‘I fast twice a week, I pay tithes of all my possessions.’
13 Taciang siadongpa sia, a khuala na ah ding a, van lam zong en ngam ngawl in, a awm tum in, maw Pathian awng kei mawneipa tung ah hesuakna hong nei po tan, ci hi.
"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "‘O God be merciful to me, the sinner!’
14 Keima in kong ci hi, hisia pa sia a dang khat sia sang in thutang suana nga zaw a, a inn ah cia hi: banghangziam cile ama le ama a ki lamsang peuma khiaksuk na thuak tu a, ama le ama a ki niamkhiak peuma ki lamsang tu hi.
"I tell you that this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself shall be humbled; but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
15 Amate in patang te a thamsak tu a dei uh hu in, Jesus kung ah paipui uh hi: tua thu a nungzui te in a mu uh ciang in amate tei uh hi.
And they kept bringing their babies for him to touch them; but when his disciples saw it they began to rebuke them.
16 Ahihang Jesus in, patang te ama kung ah sam a, Patangte ka kung ah hongpai tahen, khak heak vun: banghangziam cile Pathian kumpingam sia hibang te atu a hihi.
But Jesus called for the babies. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
17 A man tatak kong ci ciang, a kuamapo in Pathian kumpingam sia patangno te bang in a sang thei ngawl peuma tua kumpingam sung ah tum thei ngawl tu uh hi, ci hi.
"I tell you in solemn truth that whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child, he will never get into it."
18 Lampui khat in Jesus kung ah, Sya pha awng, tawntung nuntakna ka nga thei natu in bang vawt tu khi ziam? ci in dong hi. (aiōnios g166)
A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus in, Banghang in pha hong ci ni ziam? Pathian khatbek simngawl mipha dang kuama om ngawl hi.
"Why are you calling me ‘good’?"said Jesus to him; "no one is good but God.
20 Thupiakte na he hi, palngul mawna vawt heak in, tualthat heak in, nguta heak in, a man ngawl tetti son heak in, na pa le na nu zakta in, ci hi.
"You know the commandments. "Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother."
21 Tua tangval pa in, hite theampo sia ka nolai pan ma in ka zui sa hi zo hi, ci hi.
"All of these," he replied, "I have kept from my youth up."
22 Hi thu te Jesus in a zak ciang in, a kung ah, Na khat na kisam lai hi: na neisa theampo zuak in a, mizawng te hawmsak in, tua hile vantung ngam ah nei le lam na nei tu hi: taciang hongpai tan a, hong zui tan, ci hi.
And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
23 Hi thu a zak ciang in khuangai mama hi: banghangziam cile ama sia mihau mama a hihi.
But when he heard these words he became deeply grieved, for he was exceedingly rich.
24 Jesus in a khuangai mama a mu ciang in, Mihau te Pathian kumpingam sung a tum tu bangza in haksa ziam!
Jesus looked at him and said. "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 Banghangziam cile mihau khat Pathian kumpingam sung a tum tu sang in, kala-uk khat phin bilvang sung a tum tu ol zaw hi, ci hi.
Why, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
26 Tua thu a zate in, kua peuma ngupna nga thei tu ziam? ci uh hi.
"Who then can be saved?" exclaimed his hearers.
27 Jesus in, Mihing te taw a piang thei ngawl te sia, Pathian taw piang thei siat hi, ci hi.
"Things that are impossible with men," he answered them, "are possible with God."
28 Tua zawkciang in Peter in, en in, ka neisa uh theampo nusia in hong zui khu hi, ci hi.
Then Peter said, "Look! we have left our homes and followed you."
29 Taciang Jesus in amate tung ah, A man tatak kong ci ciang, Pathian kumpingam atu in, a inn, a nu le a pa, a suapui, a zi, a hibale a tate a nusia peuma,
And he said to them, "In Solemn truth I tell you that there is no one who, for the sake of the kingdom of God, has left houses, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children,
31 Jesus in a nungzui sawmleni te ama kung ah sam a, amate tung ah, En vun, Jerusalem ah i pai hi, kamsang te in mihing Tapa thu a atkholsa thu theampo tangtung tu hi.
Then he took the twelve aside and told them. "See, we are on our way to Jerusalem, and all prophets regarding the son of Man will be fulfilled.
32 Gentile te khutsung ah ap tu a, selno na zong thuak tu hi, vawtsiatna zong thuak tu a, cil zong phi tu uh hi:
"He will be betrayed to the Gentiles, and be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon;
33 Amate in vel tu a, that tu uh hi: taciang ni thum ni ciang tho kik tu hi, ci hi.
"and they will scourge and kill him; and the third day he will rise again."
34 Amate in hi thu khat zong a tel bua uh hi: hi a son te sia amate kung pan ki phualseal hi, tua ahikom Jesus i son thu te khat zong a tel bua uh hi.
But they understood none of these sayings. His words were a mystery to them, and they did not know what he meant.
35 Jesus Jericho nai na hong thet ciang in, mittaw khat lamhui ah khutdaw ngen in to hi:
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a blind man who sat by the wayside begging.
36 Mihonpi in a kantan tuh a zak ciang in, bang thu ziam, ci in dong hi.
He heard the crowd passing and asked what the matter was.
37 Amate in, Nazareth mi Jesus in hong kantan hi, ci uh hi.
They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
38 Taciang ama in, Jesus, nang David Tapa awng, hong hesuak ka po in, ci au hi.
Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me!"
39 A mai a pai te in a om khipkhep natu in tei hi: ahihang, nang David Tapa awng, hong hesuak ka po in, ci a nasia seseam in au hi.
Those who went ahead began to reprove him and to tell him to be still; but he kept clamorously shouting all the more, "Son of David, take pity on me!"
40 Taciang Jesus ding a, a kung ah paipui tu in thupia hi: a nai ah hongpai ciang in,
So Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought to him. When he was come near to him he asked him
41 Bang vawtsak tu dei ni ziam? ci in dong hi. Ama in, topa awng, khua ka mu nuam hi, ci hi.
"What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," he answered, "that I might see again."
42 Taciang Jesus in a kung ah, Khua mu in: na upna in hong ngum zo hi, ci hi.
"Receive your sight," said Jesus, "your faith has saved you."
43 Thakhat thu in khuamu a, Jesus zui in Pathian min pok hi: taciang a mu te theampo in Pathian minthang pok uh hi.
Instantly he regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people who saw it gave praise to God.
