Matthew 12 (CTH)

1Hatnae tueng nah, Jisuh teh Sabbath hnin vah, catun lawnaw dawk a cei navah, a hnukkâbangnaw teh a vonhlam awh dawkvah, catun vuinaw hah a pahroe awh teh a bap awh.At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

2Farasinaw ni a hmu toteh, sabbath hnin sak hoeh hane kawi hah na hnukkâbangnaw ni a sak awh, telah atipouh awh.When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

3Jisuh ni, Devit teh a huinaw hoi a vonhlam awh navah,Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4Cathut e im dawk a kâen teh, a ma ni a cakawi hoeh e, a huinaw ni hai a cakawi hoeh e, vaihmanaw ni dueng a cakawi e vaiyei a ca e hah na touk a boihoeh maw.He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

5Vaihmanaw nihaiyah, bawkim dawk sabbath hnin a hnan awh ei, tounhoehe lah ao tie hah kâlawknaw dawk na touk a boihoeh maw.Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

6Kai ni ka dei e teh, hie hmuen koe bawkim hlak hoe kalen e ao.But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

7Thuengnae hlak pahrennae hah ka ngai tie Cakathoung dawk kaawm e na thai panuek awh pawiteh, yon ka tawn hoeh e naw hah yonpen awh mahoeh ei.If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

8Tami Capa teh sabbath hnin kaukkung lah ao, atipouh.For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9Hote hmuen koehoi a cei teh sinakok thung a kâen. A kutvang ka khem e tami buet touh ao.Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

10Tami tangawn ni Jisuh a yon tawngnae lah, sabbath hnin vah patawnae roum sak kawi maw, titeh a pacei awh.and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11Jisuh ni, tu buet touh na tawn e ca hah sabbath hnin vah, tangkom thung bawt pawiteh rasat laipalah kaawm hane tami buet touh banghai nangmouh thung dawk na o awh maw.He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

12Tami teh tu hlak aphu ao nahoehmaw. Hatdawkvah, sabbath hnin hnokahawi sak kawi lah ao, atipouh.How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13Hote a kutvang kadout e koevah, na kut hah dâw haw, atipouh navah ahni ni a kut a dâw teh, avanglae kut patetlah ao.Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

14Hattoteh Farasinaw a tâco awh teh, Jisuh bangtelah hoi maw thei han telah a kapan awh.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

15Jisuh ni a panue dawkvah, hote hmuen koehoi alouklah a cei teh, moikapap e taminaw ni a kâbang awh teh, ahnimae patawpanatnae kaawm e pueng hah a dam sak pouh.Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16Ahnimouh ni pung a pathang awh hoeh nahan kâhruetcuetnae a poe.warning them not to make Him known.

17Hot teh, profet Isaiah e lawk a kuep nahane doeh.This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18Isaiah ni a dei e lawk teh, thai awh haw, ka rawi e ka san, ka pahren poung e ahni dawkvah ka lung ahawi tangngak. Ahni dawk ka muitha ka caksak han. Jentelnaw hah lawkcengnae kâ ka poe han.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19Oun hoeh, hram hoeh. Hatdawkvah ahnie lawk apinihai lam dawk thai mahoeh.He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

20Coungroe e lungpumkung khoe hoeh, hmaikhu kapap e hmaipalai dout hoeh, A lawk teh tânae koe a pha nahanlah a sak han.A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

21A min haiyah Jentelnaw ni a kâuep awh han, telah a pâpho.In His name the nations will put their hope.”

22Hatnavah, kahrai ni a man teh, mit ka dawn, lawk ka a e tami buet touh a ma koe a thokhai awh. A mit bout a ang teh, lawk bout a dei thai nahanlah Jisuh ni ahawi sak.Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

23Hawvah ka kamkhuengnaw pueng ni a kângairu awh teh, ahni heh Devit e capa han na maw telah ati awh.The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

24Farasinaw ni a thai awh navah, ahni teh kahraituilinaw e bawi Beelzebub a kâuep laihoi doeh kahraituilinaw hah a pâlei thai, ati awh.But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25Jisuh ni hotnaw e pouknae a panue pouh dawkvah, bangpatet e uknaeram haiyah amamouh hoi mamouh kâpo awh hoehpawiteh, rawknae koe a pha awh han. Bangpatet e khoram hoi imthung haiyah amamouh hoi mamouh kâpo awh hoehpawiteh kangdout thai mahoeh.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26Setan ni Setan hah pâlei pawiteh, amamouh hoi mamouh kâkapek vaiteh a uknaeram bangtelamaw a kangdue thai han vaw.If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

27Kai ni Beelzebub kâuep laihoi kahraituilinaw ka pâlei pawiteh, nangmae canaw niteh, apimaw a kâuepkhai vaiteh a pâlei awh han. Hatdawkvah ahnimouh teh nangmouh lawkcengkung lah ao awh han.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

28Kai ni Cathut e Muitha hah kâuep laihoi kahraituilinaw ka pâlei pawiteh, atangcalah nangmouh koe Cathut uknaeram kangdue nahane tueng teh a pha toe.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29A thakaawmpounge tami, a ma hah hmaloe katek hoehpawiteh, apinimaw ahni imthung a cei vaiteh hnopainaw hah a lawp thai han. A ma hah hmaloe katek pawiteh doeh a hnopainaw hah lawp thai lah awm tih.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30Kai koe lah kambawng hoeh e teh ka taran doeh. Kai hoi cungtalah kaawm hoeh e teh kampek e lah ao.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

31Hatdawkvah, ka dei e teh, yonnae puenghoi Cathut dudamnae yon pueng hai taminaw ni ngaithoumnae a hmu thai awh. Hatei, Kathoung Muitha dudamnae yon teh taminaw ni ngaithoumnae hmawt thai awh hoeh.Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32Tami Capa hah a pahni hoi ka yon e yon ngaithoum thai. Kathoung Muitha hah a pahni hoi ka yon e yon teh atu a hring na hai, due hnukkhu hring nah hai ngaithoum thai mahoeh.Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

33A paw dawk hoi akung e coungnae a kamnue dawkvah, a paw hawi pawiteh akung hai ahawi. A paw hawihoeh pawiteh a kung hai hawi hoeh.Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

34Hrunthoe catounnaw, laplap na thoe awh nahlangva kahawi e lawk hah bangtelamaw na dei thai awh han. Lungthung kakawi e patetlah doeh pahni ni hai a dei.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

35Tami kahawi ni teh a lungthung e kahawi e hno hah a rasa.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

36Ka dei e teh, taminaw ni aphu kaawm hoeh e lawk na dei e pueng hah, lawkcengnae hnin dawkvah nama ni na deicai han. Na lawknaw lahoi yah, yon hlout lah na o han.But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

37Hoehpawiteh, na lawk dei e naw lahoi yah. yon lawkceng lah na o han, atipouh.For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

38Hat torei teh, cakathutkungnaw hoi Farasinaw niyah, Bawipa kaimouh ni mitnoutnae buetbuet touh hmu han ka ngai, atipouh awh.Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39Jisuh ni, tami kahawihoehnaw e catounnaw ni mitnoutnae na hei awh nah, profet Jonah laipateh alouke bang buet touh boehai kamnuek sak mahoeh.Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40Jonah teh tanga von dawk hnin thum touh ao patetlah tami Capa teh talai thungvah hnin thum touh ao van han.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41Lawkcengnae hnin navah, Nineveh kho e taminaw teh hete miphunnaw e a vang lah thaw awh vaiteh ahnimanaw a sung sak awh han. Bangkongtetpawiteh, ahnimouh teh Jawnah ni a pâpho e lawk kecu dawk pan a kângai awh. Hie hmuen koe Jawnah hlak hoe kalen e teh ao.The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

42Lawkcengnae hnin navah, akalah e siangpahrangnu teh hete miphunnaw e avanglah thaw vaiteh ahnimanaw hah a sung sak han. Bangkongtetpawiteh, hote siangpahrangnu teh Solomon siangpahrang e lungangnae lawk hah thai hanelah talai poutnae koehoi a tho toe. Khenhaw! hie hmuen koevah Solomon hlak ka talue e teh ao.The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

43Kakhine muitha teh tami thung hoi a tâco teh duem ao nahane hmuen hah yuengyoe a tawng.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44A hmu hoeh toteh ka tâconae, ouk ka onae im koe lah bout ka ban han ati teh bout a tho navah hote im teh sut ka houng e lah ao tie a hmu.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

45Hahoi, ama hlak hoe kathoute alouke sari touh a kaw teh, hote tami thungvah bout a kâen awh teh ao awh. Hote tami teh ahmaloe e hlak a mathoe. Kathout e hete miphunnaw koevah hot patetlah ao van han telah a dei pouh.Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

46Hottelah taminaw koevah a pâpho lahun nah a manu hoi a nawnghanaw ni pato han a ngai awh dawkvah alawilah sut a kangdue awh.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

47Tami buet touh ni na manu hoi na nawnghanaw ni na pato hane a ngai awh dawkvah alawilah sut a kangdue telah a dei pouh.Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

48Ka manu ka nawnghanaw teh api nama telah a pacei.But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49A hnukkâbangnaw koe lah a kut a dâw teh, hetnaw teh ka manu, ka nawnghanaw doeh.Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

50Kalvan kho kaawm, a Pa e ngainae ka sak e pueng teh ka nawngha, ka tawncanu, ka manu lah doeh ao, telah atipouh.For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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