Matthew 22 (CTH)

1Jisuh ni kamkhuengnaw koe, bangnuenae lawk bout a dei pouh.Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2Kalvan uknaeram teh siangpahrang buet touh ni, a capa hanlah yu paluennae ka sak pouh e hoi a kâvan.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Yu paluennae buven hanlah a sannaw hah, a patoun teh a coun tangcoung e naw, akawsak ei teh ahnimouh ni tho laipalah ao awh.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Alouke a sannaw hah bout a patoun teh ka coun tangcoung e naw koevah hettelah dei pouh awh. Buven hane kawi teh coungkacoe koung kalawng toe. Maito hoi alouke saring kathâw kathâwnaw hai ka thei teh hnopai pueng teh atangcoungcalah ao toe. Yu paluennae koe tho a leih tet pouh awh atipouh.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

5Hatei, ahnimouh ni banglahai pouk a laipalah a tangawn ni law a ceitakhai awh, a tangawn ni hno yonae koe a ceitakhai awh.But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6Kaawm rae naw ni a sannaw hah a man awh teh a rektap awh, a thei awh.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Hote siangpahrang ni a thai navah a lungkhuek, amae ransanaw a patoun teh a tuk sak dawkvah tami ka thet e hotnaw hah koung a thei sak. Ahnimae kho hai hmai a sawi pouh awh.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Hathnukkhu siangpahrang ni amae a sannaw hah a kaw teh kaie yu paluennae bu teh coungkacoe lawng lah ao. Ka coun e naw ni a kamcu awh hoeh dawkvah,Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9cet awh nateh lamsalun, lamcawngket koe na hmu awh e pueng hah yu paluennae buven hanlah kaw awh nateh coun awh, atipouh.Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10A sannaw ni hai lam tangkuem dawk a cei awh teh tami kahawi, kahawihoeh, a hmu awh e pueng hah a pâkhueng awh toteh yu paluennae bu hah kakawi lah a ven awh.So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11Siangpahrang ni ka tho e naw khet hanlah a kâen navah, Yu paluennae khohna ka kho hoeh e tami buet touh a hmu.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Ka hui, yu paluennae khohna laipalah bangkongmaw na kâen, atipouh. Ahni ni lawk tho thai laipalah ao.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Hattoteh siangpahrang ni a sannaw koe, ahnie a kutkhok katek awh nateh khuika hâ katanae, alawilah hmonae koe tâkhawng awh.Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14Hot patetvanlah, ka kaw e apap eiteh ka rawi e a youn ca atipouh.For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Hattoteh Farasinaw a tâco awh. Bangtelah hoi maw a lawk dei e lahoi maimouh ni a yon man thai awh han titeh a kâdei awh.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Ama e hnukkâbangnaw hoi Herod e hnukkâbangnaw hah a patoun awh teh, Bawipa, nang teh lawkkam na cak. Apihai na taket hoeh, apie minhmai hai na khen laipalah Cathut e lamthung lawkkatang hah na pâtu tie hah ka panue awh.They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

17Hatdawkvah bangtelamaw na pouk. Sizar koe tamuk poe kawi maw, poe hoeh han kawi maw, na dei a pouh haw, telah a pacei awh.So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Jisuh ni ahnimae hawihoehnae hah a panue dawkvah, a lai kathoutnaw, bangdawkmaw kai heh na tanouk cak awh.But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Tamuk tangka buet touh ma na patue awh, atipouh teh rahum tangka phek touh a sin pouh awh.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Hete mei, hete a ka pâphonae heh apie maw telah a pacei.“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Sizar e mei, Sizar e ka pâphonae atipouh awh. Jisuh ni Sizar e hno teh Sizar koe poe awh. Cathut e hno teh Cathut poe awh, atipouh.“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Hote lawknaw hah a thai awh navah, a kângairu awh teh alouklah a cei awh.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Hat hnin vah bout thaw hringnae awm hoeh ka tet e Sadusinaw ateng vah a tho awh teh a pacei awh.That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24Saya, Mosi nihaiyah tongpa teh ca sak laipalah dout pawiteh catoun a pout hoeh nahanlah a nawngha ni hote napui hah a yu lah a la han telah a dei.“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

25Kaimouh thung dawk hmaunawngha sari touh kaawm e ao. Apasueke ni a yu a la teh ca khe laipalah a due dawkvah a yu hah a nawngha hanlah a ceitakhai pouh.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Hot patetvanlah buet touh hnukkhu buet touh, hmaunawngha sari touh ni hote napui hoi ao awh hnukkhu a due awh.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27A hnukteng vah hote napui hai a due van.And last of all, the woman died.

28Hottelah ao dawkvah boutthawnae hnin dawk teh hote napui hah hmaunawngha sari touh thung dawk apie yu lah maw ao han. Ahnimouh ni be bout a yu na awh, telah atipouh awh.In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Jisuh ni, nangmouh teh Ca Kathounge lawk hah na thai panuek awh hoeh, Cathut e bahu hai na panue awh hoeh dawkvah na tawm payon awh.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Boutthawnae hnin dawk teh yuvânae awm mahoeh toe, yu paluennae hai awm mahoeh toe.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Kalvan tami, Cathut e taminaw patetlah doeh o awh han.But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32Hothloilah, kadout tangcoungnaw boutthawnae dawk teh, Cathut ni kai teh Abraham e Cathut, Isak e Cathut, Jakop e Cathut lah ka o telah nangmouh koe a dei e hah na touk boi awh hoeh maw. Cathut teh kadoutnaw e Cathut nahoeh. Kahringnaw e Cathut doeh telah atipouh.‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33Rangpui ni hote cangkhainae lawk hah a thai awh toteh a kângairu awh.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Sadusinaw hah lawk tho sak thai hoeh toe tie hah Farasinaw ni a thai awh toteh cungtalah a kamkhueng awh.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Ahnimouh thung dawk kâlawk ka cangkhai e buet touh ni a tanouk nahanlah buet touh a pacei.One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36Saya, kâlawk thung dawk bangpatet e kâpoelawk hah maw kalenpoung atipouh.“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Jisuh ni, na Cathut, kahring Cathut hah na lungthin abuemlah, na muitha abuemlah, na pouknae abuemlahoi na lungpataw han.Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Het hateh apasuekpoung e hoi kalenpounge kâpoelawk doeh.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Hothloilah, nama hoi kâkuen e hah nama hoi kâvan lah na lungpataw han tie apâhni e kâpoelawknaw teh apasuek e hoi a kâtarawi.And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Hete kâpoelawknaw kahni touh hateh kâlawk puenghoi profetnaw ni dei e pueng e a kung lah ao atipouh.All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Farasinaw a kamkhueng awh navah Jisuh ni a pacei.While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42Khrih heh banglah maw na pouk awh. Apie Capa lah maw na pouk awh, atipouh. Ahnimouh ni Devit Capa atipouh awh.“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Hat pawiteh Devit ni Khrih hah muitha lahoi Bawipa telah bangkongmaw a kaw.Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44Devit ni a dei e teh, kahring Cathut ni na taran pueng hah na khok rahim ka ta hoehroukrak kaie aranglah tahung telah Bawipa ni kaie Bawipa koevah atipouh.‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Hottelah Devit ni Khrih hah Bawipa telah kaw pawiteh bangtelamaw a capa lah ao han telah atipouh.So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Api buet touh ni hai lawk kam touh boehai pathung thai awh hoeh. Hat hnin hoi teh apinihai lawk bout pacei ngam awh hoeh toe.No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

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