Luka 1
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
World English Bible
1Aicae salakah kaom tangtang hmuen kawng thuihaih maeto pacoeng maeto kamtomh poe ah suek hanah paroeai ca tarik kaminawk oh o boeh,
1Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2nihcae loe tangsuek na hoi hnukung ah oh o, tamthanglok toksah kaminawk mah, aicae khae thuih ih lok baktih toengah;
2even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3kahoih koek Theophila, tangsuek na hoi kaom hmuennawk to kakoep ah thaikop boih moe, hmuen kaom maeto pacoeng maeto kamtomh poe ah, nangcae khaeah tarik nahaeloe hoi tih, tiah poekhaih ka tawnh,
3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
4to tiah ni ang patuk o ih lok to kahoihah na panoek o tih.
4that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
5Judea siangpahrang, Herod dung ah, Zakaria, tiah ahmin kaom qaima maeto oh, anih loe Abijah ih acaeng ah oh moe, a zu Elizabeth loe Aaron ih acaeng ah oh.
5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6Nihnik loe Sithaw hmaa ah katoeng kami ah oh hoi moe, Angraeng mah paek ih kaalok hoi sak han koi toknawk boih coek koi kaom ai ah a sak hoi.
6They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7Elizabeth loe caa kak pongah nawkta tawn hoi ai, nihnik loe saning coeh hoi parai boeh.
7But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8Anih mah angmah ih kaminawk hoi Sithaw hmaa ah qaima toksakhaih tue phak naah,
8Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
9qaimanawk mah sakzong ih atawk baktih toengah, Angraeng tempul thungah akun moe, hmuihoih thlaekhaih loe anih ih tok ah oh.
9according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10Hmuihoih thlaek nathuem ah, paroeai kaminawk loe tasa bangah lawkthuih o.
10The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11To naah anih khaeah Angraeng ih van kami maeto amtueng moe, hmuihoih thlaekhaih hmaicam bantang bangah angdoet pae.
11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12Zakaria mah anih to hnuk naah zit moe, tasoehhaih hoiah oh.
12Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13Toe van kami mah anih khaeah, Zakaria, zii hmah: na lawkthuihaih Sithaw mah thaih boeh; na zu Elizabeth mah capa maeto na sah pae tih, anih ih ahmin to Johan, tiah sak han oh.
13But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14Anghoehaih hoi oephaih to na tawn tih; anih tapen pongah paroeai kaminawk loe anghoe o tih.
14You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15Anih loe Angraeng mikhnuk ah kalen ah om ueloe, misurtui hoi paqui thaih koi hmuen roe nae mak ai; anih loe amno zok thung hoi kamtong Kacai Muithla hoiah koi tih.
15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16Anih mah paroeai Israel kaminawk to angmacae ih Angraeng khaeah angqoisak tih.
16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17Anih mah ampanawk ih palungthin to a caanawk khaeah angqoisak tih, lok tahngai ai kaminawk to katoeng kaminawk ih palunghahaih loklam bangah angqoisak ueloe, Angraeng hanah kaminawk omsak coek tih, anih loe Elijah ih palungthin, thacakhaih hoiah Angraeng hmaa ah caeh tih, tiah a naa.
17He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
18Zakaria mah van kami khaeah, Hae hmuen hae kawbangmaw ka panoek thai tih? Kai loe mitong boeh moe, ka zu doeh mitong boeh, tiah a naa.
18Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19To naah van kami mah anih khaeah, Kai loe Sithaw hmaa ah angdoe, Gabriel ah ka oh; lok kang thuih moe, kahoih hae anghoehaih tamthangnawk patuek han ih ni nang khaeah ang patoeh.
19The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20Khenah, atue phak naah akoep han koi kang thuih ih loknawk to na tang ai pongah, hae hmuennawk ohhaih ni pha ai karoek to, lok na aa tih, tiah a naa.
20Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21Kaminawk mah Zakariah to zing o, anih loe tempul thungah akra parai boeh pongah dawnrai o.
21The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
22Anih tasa bang tacawt naah loe, kaminawk khaeah lokthui thai ai boeh: anih loe lok apae ai, kaminawk khaeah ban hoiah ni angmathaih a sak pae: to pongah kaminawk mah anih loe tempul thungah hnuksakhaih a hnuk kalang mue, tiah poek o.
22When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23Anih loe a toksakhaih boeng pacoengah, angmah im ah amlaem.
23When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24To ninawk boeng pacoengah a zu Elizabeth to zokpom; anih loe khrah pangato thung imthung ah anghawk,
24After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25anih mah ang khet nathuem ah, kaminawk salakah kai kasae thuihaih to takhoe ving hanah, Angraeng mah kai hanah hae hmuen hae sak boeh, tiah a thuih.
25“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
26Elizabeth zokpomhaih khrah tarukto phak naah, Sithaw mah van kami Gabriel to Kalili prae, Nazareth vangpui ah kaom,
26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27David imthung takoh Joseph, tiah ahmin kaom kami mah hamh ih tangla cuem khaeah patoeh; tangla kacuem ih ahmin loe Meri.
27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28Anih khaeah van kami to caeh moe, Kasang koek tahamhoih hnu kami, anghoe ah! Sithaw loe nang hoi nawnto oh: nang loe nongpatanawk thungah tahamhoih kami ah na oh, tiah a naa.
28Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
29Meri mah anih to hnuk naah, dawnrai, a palung thung hoiah kawbaktih kami tapringhaih lok maw vai, tiah poek.
29But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
30Toe van kami mah anih khaeah, Meri, Zii hmah: nang loe Sithaw mah palung tong ih kami ah na oh boeh.
30The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31Khenah, zok na pomh ueloe, caa nongpa maeto na sah tih, anih ih ahmin loe JESU, tiah sak han oh.
31Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
32Anih loe paroeai len tih, Sang koek Capa, tiah kawk o tih: Angraeng Sithaw mah Ampa David ih angraeng tangkhang to anih khaeah paek tih:
32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33Anih mah Jakob imthung to dungzan ah uk tih; a prae loe boenghaih om mak ai, tiah a naa.
33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
34To naah Meri mah van kami khaeah, Hae hmuen loe kawbangmaw angcoeng thai tih? Nongpa hoi ka om ai bae, tiah a naa.
34Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
35Van kami mah anih khaeah, Kacai Muithla na nuiah om tih, Kasang koek sakthaihaih tha mah na oh haih tih: to pongah nang khaeah tapen han koi Ciimcai Capa loe Sithaw Capa, tiah kawk tih.
35The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
36Khenah, nam nawkamya ah kaom Elizabeth doeh mitong pacoengah caa nongpa maeto pomh boeh: anih loe caa kak, toe vaihi zokpomhaih khrah tarukto oh boeh.
36Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37Sithaw han angcoeng thai ai hmuen tidoeh om ai, tiah a naa.
37For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
38To naah Meri mah, Khenah, kai loe Angraeng ih toksah nongpata ah ni ka oh; na thuih ih lok baktih toengah ka nuiah om nasoe, tiah a naa. To pacoengah van kami mah anih to caehtaak.
38Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
39Meri loe angthawk moe, Judea prae mae nuiah kaom vangpui maeto ah karangah caeh;
39Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40Zakariah ih imthung ah akun moe, Elizabeth to lok tapring.
40and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
41Meri mah tapring ih lok to Elizabeth mah thaih naah, a zok thung ih nawkta to angtawt; to naah Elizabeth loe Kacai Muithla hoiah koi:
41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42anih mah, Nang loe nongpatanawk thungah tahamhoih kami ah na oh, na zok thung ih athaih doeh tahamhoih.
42She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43Tipongah maw ka Angraeng ih amno ah ohhaih to kai khaeah ang paek?
43Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44Khenah, nang tapringhaih lok to ka thaih naah, anghoe loiah ka zok thung ih nawkta to amloep tahang.
44For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
45Angraeng khae hoi thuih ih loknawk loe anih khaeah akoep tih, tiah tanghaih tawn nongpata loe tahamhoih, tiah tha hoiah a hangh.
45Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
46Meri mah, Ka hinghaih pakhra mah Angraeng to pakoeh moe,
46Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47pahlongkung Sithaw khaeah palung anghoehaih ka tawnh.
47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
48Poek kahnaem a tamna nongpata to anih mah khet boeh: khenah, vaihi hoi kamtong kaminawk boih mah tahamhoih kami, tiah na kawk o tih.
48for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
49Thacak kami mah kai hanah kalen parai hmuennawk to ang sak pae boeh; anih ih ahmin loe ciimcai.
49For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
50Anih palungnathaih loe anih zithaih tawn kaminawk nuiah adung maeto pacoeng maeto khoek to oh.
50His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
51Anih mah a ban thacakhaih to amtuengsak moe, poeksang kaminawk to anghaehsak phaeng.
51He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52Thacak kaminawk to angmacae ih angraeng tangkhang nui hoiah pakhrak tathuk moe, poek pahnaem kaminawk to tapom tahang.
52He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
53Zok amthlam kaminawk to kahoih hmuennawk hoiah zok amhahsak moe, angraengnawk to bangkrai ah patoeh ving.
53He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54A palungnathaih to pahnet ai pongah a tamna Israel to abomh;
54He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
55aicae ampanawk khaeah a thuih ih lok baktih toengah, Abraham hoi a caanawk khaeah doeh boeng ai ah a thuih, tiah thuih.
55as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”
56Meri loe Elizabeth hoi khrah thumto oh pacoengah, angmah im ah amlaem.
56Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57Elizabeth nawkta tapenhaih tue phak naah loe, anih mah caa nongpa maeto sak.
57Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
58Kawkruk maw Angraeng mah a palungnathaih anih nuiah amtuengsak, tiah imtaeng kaminawk hoi angmah ih nawkamyanawk mah thaih o naah, anih to anghoe o haih.
58Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
59Ni tazetto naah loe tangzat hin aah hanah nawkta to a caeh o haih; nihcae mah anih ih ahmin loe ampa ih ahmin palawk hanah Zakariah, tiah sak han oh, tiah a thuih o.
59On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60Amno mah, to tih na ai ni; anih ih ahmin loe Johan, tiah sak han oh, tiah a naa.
60His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
61Nihcae mah anih khaeah, Na caengnawk thungah hae baktih ahmin hae om ai, tiah a naa o.
61They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62To pongah nihcae mah nawkta ih ahmin kawbangmaw sak han, tiah ampa khaeah ban hoi angmathaih a sak pae moe, a dueng o.
62They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63To naah anih mah ca trikhaih thlung kangphaek to hnik moe, Anih ih ahmin loe Johan, tiah tarik: to naah nihcae dawnrai o boih.
63He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
64Akra ai ah anih ih pakha to am-ongh pae moe, palai doeh name pae roep, anih loe lok apaeh moe, Sithaw to pakoeh.
64His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65To tiah hmuen to oh pacoengah nihcae taengah kaom kaminawk boih nuiah zithaih to phak: hae tiah kaom hmuen kawng to Judea prae mae nuiah kaom kaminawk boih mah thuih o.
65Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66To lok thaih kaminawk boih mah, Angraeng ih ban anih nuiah oh pongah, hae nawkta loe kawbaktih nawkta ah maw om tih vai? tiah palung thung hoiah a poek o.
66All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.
67Ampa Zakariah loe Kacai Muithla hoiah koi moe,
67His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68Israel kaminawk ih Sithaw loe tahamhoihaih om nasoe; anih loe angmah ih kaminawk khaeah paqaih moe, angmah ih kaminawk to akrang boeh,
68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69a tamna David imthung ah aicae hanah pahlonghaih takii maeto tacawtsak boeh;
69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
70long amtong tangsuek na hoiah angmah ih kaciim tahmaanawk ih pakha hoi thuih ih lok baktih toengah:
70(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
71aicae loe aimacae misa hoi aicae hnuma kaminawk boih ih ban thung hoiah a loih o tih;
71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
72aicae ampanawk khaeah lokkam ih palungnathaih to amtuengsak moe, angmah ih kaciim lokmaihaih to pahnet han ai ah,
72to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73anih loe aicae ampa Abraham khaeah lokkamhaih to sak boeh:
73the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74zithaih tawn ai ah a hing o na thung, ciimcaihaih hoi toenghaih hoiah anih ih tok to a sak o hanah, aimacae misa ban thung hoiah aicae to na loisak tih.
74to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
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75in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
76Nawkta, nang loe, Kasang koek ih tahmaa ah na oh, tiah kawk o tih: nang loe Anih ih loklam paroep hanah Angraeng hmaa ah na caeh tih;
76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77nihcae zaehaihnawk tahmenhaih rang hoiah Anih ih kaminawk khaeah pahlonghaih kawng panoeksak hanah,
77to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
78van ranui ih ni bae baktih toengah, aicae Sithaw palungnathaih loe aicae khaeah ni baktiah bae tih boeh;
78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
79khoving thung hoi duekhaih tahlip tlim ah anghnu kaminawk to aanghaih paek moe, misa angdaehhaih loklam ah aicae khok takansakhaih ni loe angzoh boeh, tiah lok taphong.
79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80Nawkta loe poekhaih palungthin thacakhaih hoiah qoeng tahang, anih loe Israel kaminawk khaeah amtueng ai karoek to praezaek ah khosak.
80The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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