Mark 12 (CEKAK)

1Anih mah nihcae khaeah patahhaih hoiah lokthuih pae.Kami maeto mah misur takha tawnh, sipae a thungh boih pacoengah, misurtui pasawhaih long to takaeh moe, toephaih im to a sak, a thungah toksah kaminawk khaeah takha a tlaisak pacoengah, angmah loe kholong kangthla ah caeh.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

2Athaih pakhrikhaih tue phak naah, toksah kaminawk khae hoi athaih lak hanah, takha thung toksah kaminawk khaeah tamna maeto a patoeh.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

3Nihcae mah to kami to naeh o moe, boh o pacoengah, bangkrai ah patoeh o.But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

4Anih mah kalah tamna nihcae khaeah patoeh let; anih to thlung hoiah vah o pongah lu ah ahmaa oh, anih to azat thok parai ah sak o pacoengah, patoeh o ving.Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

5Anih mah kalah tamna to patoeh let bae; to kami to nihcae mah hum o, kalah pop parai tamnanawk thung ih thoemto kaminawk to a boh o moe, thoemto kaminawk loe hum o.He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

6To tiah om cadoeh a palung duek ih, a capa maeto tawnh vop, hnukkhuem koek ah anih to nihcae khaeah patoeh, nihcae mah ka capa loe saiqat o tih hmang, tiah a poek.Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

7Toe takha thung toksah kaminawk mah, Hae kami loe qawktoep kung ah oh; angzo oh, anih to hum o si, to tiah sak nahaeloe qawk loe aicae taham ah om tih, tiah a thuih o.But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

8Nihcae mah anih to naeh o moe, hum o pacoengah, misur takha tasa bangah vah o.So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

9To tiah nahaeloe misur takha tawnkung mah nihcae to kawbangmaw sah tih? Anih to angzo tih, takha thungah toksah kaminawk to hum ueloe, misur takha to kalah kaminawk khaeah paek tih.What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

10Imsah kaminawk mah pahnawt o sut ih thlung loe im takii ih kacak koek thlung ah oh boeh:Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

11hae loe Angraeng mah sak ih hmuen ah oh moe, aicae mikhnuk ah loe dawnrai hmuen ah oh, tiah tarik ih cabu to na kroek o vai ai maw? tiah a naa.This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12Anih mah thuih ih patahhaih lok loe nihcae thuih koehhaih ih ni, tiah panoek o naah, anih naeh thai hanah atue karaem to pakrong o, toe kaminawk to zit o: to pongah anih to caeh o taak ving.At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

13Anih mah thuih ih lok pongah zaehaih naeh thaih hanah, Farasinawk hoi thoemto Herod kaminawk Jesu khaeah patoeh o.Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

14To kaminawk phak o naah, nihcae mah anih khaeah, Patukkung, nang loe loktang lok to na thuih, mi kawbaktih zithaih doeh na tawn ai: kaminawk ih mikhmai doeh na khen ai, Sithaw ih loklam to loktang ah na patuk, tito kang panoek o: to pongah Caesar khaeah tamut paek han krak maw, krah ai?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

15Ka paek o han maw, to tih ai boeh loe ka paek o mak ai? tiah a naa o. Toe nihcae mah alinghaih hoiah sak o ih hmuen to anih mah panoek pae pongah, nihcae khaeah, Tipongah nang tanoek o loe? Phoisa maeto na sin oh, khen noek ue, tiah a naa.But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

16Nihcae mah phoisa to sin pae o. Anih mah nihcae khaeah, Hae ih krang hoi tarik ih ca loe mi ih maw? tiah a naa. Nihcae mah anih khaeah, Caesar ih, tiah a naa o.So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

17Jesu mah nihcae khaeah, Caesar ih hmuennawk to Caesar khaeah paek oh loe, Sithaw ih hmuennawk to Sithaw khaeah paek oh, tiah a naa. Nihcae loe anih nuiah dawnrai o.Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

18Angthawk lethaih om ai, tiah kathui Sadusinawk anih khaeah angzoh o moe, anih to lokdueng o.Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

19Patukkung, Mosi mah kaicae khaeah, Kami maeto ih amya loe, caa sah ai ah a zu to dueh taak ving nahaeloe, anih ih zu to amnawk mah la ueloe, amya hanah atii pakhrah pae tih, tiah tarik ih oh.“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

20Nawkamya sarihto oh o: nihcae thungah kacoeh koek loe zu lak, toe caa sah ai ah a zu to duek taak ving.Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

21Hnetto haih amnawk mah to nongpata to lak, toe caa sah ai ah duek taak let bae: to tiah thumto haih amnawk mah doeh caa sah ai ah a duek ving.Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.

22Nawkamya sarihto mah, nongpata to zu o haih boih: toe caa sah ai, hnukkhuem koek ah loe nongpata doeh duek toeng.In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

23Angthawk lethaih niah nihcae angthawk o naah, to nongpata loe mi ih zu ah maw om tih? Mi sarihto mah zu o haih boih, tiah a naa o.In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

24Jesu mah nihcae khaeah, Cabu thung ih loknawk to na panoek o ai moe, Sithaw thacakhaih na panoek o ai pongah, na poek o pazae boeh.Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

25Duekhaih hoiah nihcae angthawk o naah loe, zu lakhaih to om mak ai, zu sava ah ohhaih doeh om mak ai boeh; van prae ih van kaminawk baktiah ni om o tih boeh.When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

26Kadueh kaminawk angthawkhaih kawng pongah, kabuk thingqam thung hoiah Sithaw mah Mosi khaeah, Kai loe Abraham ih Sithaw, Isak ih Sithaw, Jakob ih Sithaw ah ka oh, tiah thuih ih lok to Mosi ih cabu thungah na kroek o vai ai maw?But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

27Anih loe kadueh kaminawk ih Sithaw na ai, kahing kaminawk ih Sithaw ah ni oh: to pongah na poek o pazae boeh, tiah a naa.He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

28To pacoengah ca tarik kami maeto angzoh, nihcae lok angaekhaih lok to anih mah thaih, nihcae ih lok to Jesu mah kahoihah pathim pae, tiah panoek naah, anih khaeah, Kaalok boih thungah kawbaktih kaalok maw lokpui koek? tiah a dueng.Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

29Jesu mah anih khaeah, Aicae Angraeng Sithaw loe Angraeng maeto ah ni oh: Aw Isarael kaminawk, tahngai oh, kaalok boih thungah hmaloe koek loe,Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

30na Angraeng Sithaw to palungthin boih, na hinghaih boih, na poekhaih boih, na thacakhaih boih hoiah palung ah: hae loe hmaloe koek kaalok ah oh.Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

31Hnetto haih loe, Na imtaeng kami to na takpum baktih toengah palung ah, tiah thuih ih lok hae ni. Hae hnetto pongah kalen kue kalah kaalok roe om ai boeh, tiah a naa.The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

32Ca tarik kami mah anih khaeah, Patukkung, na thuih ih lok loe hoih, Sithaw maeto khue ni oh, tiah thuih ih lok loe loktang ah ni oh: anih ai ah loe kalah Sithaw roe om ai.“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

33Anih to palungthin boih, panoekhaih boih, hinghaih boih, thacakhaih boih hoiah palung moe, a imtaeng kami to angmah baktih toengah palunghaih loe, hmai angbawnhaih hoi hmuen paekhaihnawk pongah doeh lokpui kue, tiah a naa.and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34Jesu mah palunghahaih hoiah lok pathim pae, tito panoek naah, anih khaeah, Nang loe Sithaw mah siangpahrang ah uk ih prae hoiah nang thla ai boeh, tiah a naa. To pacoengah loe mi mah doeh anih khaeah lokdueng o ai boeh.When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

35Jesu mah tempul thungah patuk naah, anih mah hae tiah thuih, Ca tarik kaminawk mah kawbangmaw Kri loe David ih capa ni, tiah thuih o?While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

36David angmah mataeng doeh Kacai Muithla rang hoiah, Angraeng mah kai ih Angraeng khaeah, Na misanawk na khok tlim ah ka suem ai karoek to, ka bantang bangah anghnu ah, tiah a naa.Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

37David angmah mataeng doeh anih to Angraeng, tiah kawk; to tiah nahaeloe kawbangah maw Anih loe David ih capa ah oh lat? tiah a dueng.David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

38Jesu mah patuk naah nihcae khaeah, Ca tarik kaminawk khae hoi acoe oh, nihcae loe kahni kasawk to angkhuk o moe, hmuenmae zawhhaih ahmuennawk ah saiqat paekhaih to a koeh o,In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

39Sineko ah anghnuthaih ahmuen kahoih koek to a koeh o moe, buh raenghaih poihkung ah kasang koek ahmuen ah anghnut han a koeh o:and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

40nihcae mah lamhmainawk ih im to lomh pae o moe, angsak cophaih hoiah atue kasawkah lawk a thuih o, tiah a naa.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

41Jesu loe tangka pacaenghaih tabu taengah anghnut moe, kaminawk mah kawbangmaw phoisa tabu thungah phoisa pacaeng o, tito a khet: angraeng parai kaminawk mah loe phoisa to kapop ah pacaeng o.As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

42To naah lamhmai mithoe maeto angzoh moe, phoisa dip hnetto a pacaeng, to phoisa dip hnetto loe phoisa pia maeto ah oh.Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.

43Anih mah a hnukbang kaminawk angmah khaeah kawk moe, nihcae khaeah, Loktang kang thuih o, phoisa tabu thungah pacaeng kaminawk boih thungah, kapop kue ah phoisa pacaeng kami loe hae lamhmai mithoe hae ni.Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

44Nihcae boih loe a tawnh o ih kamtlai thung hoiah ni a paek o; toe lamhmai nongpata loe, amtanghaih thung hoiah a hing thung a tawnh ih, hmuen boih a paek kik boeh, tiah a naa.For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

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