¹On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

¹Huai min Jesu tuh in a kipan a pai khia a, dil gei ah a tu a.

²And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

²Huan, a kiangah mipi thupitak a hongkikhawm ua, huchiin longah a tuanga, a tua, mipi tengteng piautak ah a ding ua.

³And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

³Huan, gentehnain thu tampi a kianguah a gena: Ngai dih ua, buhchithehpa buhchithehin a kuana.

⁴and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

⁴Huan, a theh laiin a khen lam sikah a kia a, vasaten a honne zouta a.

⁵and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

⁵HUan, a khen suangsi lei lakah a kia a: lei a sah louh jiakin a hongpou paha:

⁶and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

⁶himahleh, a ni a hongsuahin hai vuaiin a hongon a: zung a neih louh jiakin, a vul mai maha.

⁷And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:

⁷Huan, a ken loulingnei lakah a kia a, lou tuh a hongpou sanga: a dep mangta a.

⁸and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

⁸Huan, a khen lei hoihah a kia a. Khenkhat a leh ja bang, khenkhat a leh sawmguk bang, khenkhat a leh sawm thum bangin a honggah a.

⁹He that hath ears, let him hear.

⁹Kuapeuh bil neiin, ja heh, a chi a.

¹⁰And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

¹⁰Huan, nungjuite a hongpai ua, a kiangah, Bangdia gentehna a thu gen na hia? a chi ua.

¹¹And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

¹¹Huan, aman a dawnga. a kiangah uah, vangam thuguk nou theih jaw phal ahi a, amau theih jaw phal ahikei.

¹²For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

¹²Kuapeuh a nei tuh piak behlap ahi ding a, a hau ding; himahleh, kuapeuh a neilou tuh, a neih sun leng laksak ahi ding.

¹³Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

¹³Huchi a hih jiakin a kiang uah gentehnain thu ka gen ahi; mu napiin a mu kei nak ua, za napiin a theih siam kei nak uh.

¹⁴And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

¹⁴Huan, Isai thu gen kholh a tunguah a hongtung ahi: Bilin jaw na ding ua, a theih jaw na theisiam kei hial ding uh; muh jaw na mu ding ua, theih jaw na theikei hial ding uh;

¹⁵For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

¹⁵Hiai chite lungtang a nanggawpta a bilte uh a ngong a, a mitsi ua, huchilou injaw a mit un a mukha ding ua, a bil un a za kha ding ua, a lungtang un a theisiam kha ding ua, a hongkik nawn kha ding ua, a mau ka nahihdam kha ding. a chi a, a chih

¹⁶But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

¹⁶Nou mit jaw a hampha hi, a muh jiakin; na bil u leng a hampha hi, a jak jiakin.

¹⁷For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

¹⁷Chihtaktakin ka honhilh ahi, jawlnei tampi leh mi diktak tampin leng na thil muhte uh muh a ut ua, himahleh a mu kei uh; na thil jakte uh leng jak a ut ua, himahleh a za kei uh.

¹⁸Hear then ye the parable of the sower.

¹⁸Huaijiakin, buhchithehpa gentehna thu tuh ja un;

¹⁹When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

¹⁹Kuapeuhin gam thu tuh bila a najaka, a theihsiam kei leh, migilou a hongpai a, a lungtang a thehsa tuh a sut nak. Huai tuh lam sik a theh ahi.

²⁰And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;

²⁰Huan, suangsi leilaka theh tuh, thu jaa kipak taka pom ngal bang ahi;

²¹yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

²¹himahleh amah ah zung a om keia, sawtlou chik kisa a oma, huan, thu jiakin gimthuakna hiam, sawina hiam a hongom takin a puk pah ngal.

²²And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

²²Huan, loulingnei laka theh tuh thu tuh jaa, himahleh, khovel awlmohna leh hauhsakna khemnain thu tuh a dep a, gah louin a hongom hi.

²³And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

²³Huan, lei hoih tunga theh tuh, thu tuh bil a ja a, theisiam ahi; huai tuh a gah ngeia, khenkhat a leh ja bang, khenkhat a leh sawmguk bang, khenkhat a leh sawmthum bangin a pung, a chi a.

²⁴Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

²⁴Gentehna dang a kiang uah a gen nawna; vangam tuh, mi a lou a chi hoih thehpa toh teh ahi;

²⁵but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

²⁵Himahleh mi a ihmut kalin amelma a hongpaia, buh lakah buhlem a theha, a paimang nawnta.

²⁶But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

²⁶Huan, buh tuh a hongpou a a hongvuihin buhlem leng a hongkilang sam a.

²⁷And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

²⁷Huan, inneipa sikhate a hongpai ua, a kiangah, Pu, na lou a chi hoih thehlou na hi maw? buhlemte kaw kipana hongom ahia? a chi ua.

²⁸And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

²⁸Huan, aman tuh a kiang uah, Melmain nahih eive, a chi a, Huan, a sikhaten a kiangah. A hihleh, huaite va la khawm le ung hoih na sa hia? a chi ua.

²⁹But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

²⁹Aman bel, Sa lou e, buhlem na lak khawm nalam uah buh na bot khawm kha ding uh.

³⁰Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

³⁰Buh lak dongin pou khawm uheh; huan, buhlak hun chiangin buh atte kiangah, Buhlem la khawm masa phot unla hal dingin lom gak un; buh pen bel ka buhin ah sek lut un, ka china ding, a chi a, a chi a.

³¹Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

³¹Gentehna dang a kianguah a gen nawna; vangam tuh ankam chi tang khat min a laka a loua a theh bang ahi.

³²which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof.

³²Huai tuh chi laklak ah a neupen a; himahleh a hongpou san chiangin loupa lakah a lianpen a, sing a honghi a, huchiin tungleng vasate a hongpai ua, ahiang khawngah a giak uh, a chi a.

³³Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

³³Gentehna dang a kianguah a gen nawn a; vangam tuh, silngou numeiin a lak a, anbuang tehna thum laka a vek a thoh matenga a phum bang ahi, a chi a.

³⁴All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

³⁴Huai tengteng tuh Jesun gentehnain mipite kiangah a gena, gentehna louin a kianguah bangmah a gen kei;

³⁵that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

³⁵Jawlnei in, Gentehnain ka kam ka ka dinga, leilung pian tunga kipat thil kisel tuh ka gen kheding, chia a gen a hongtun theihna ding in.

³⁶Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

³⁶Huai laiin mipute a paisana, in ah a lutta a, huan, nungjuite a kiangah a hongpai ua, Loua buhlem gentehna thu honhilh chian in, a chi ua.

³⁷And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

³⁷Huan, aman a dawnga, Chi hoih thehpa tuh Mihing Tapa ahi a; lou tuh khovel ahi.

³⁸and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil [one];

³⁸Chi hoihte tuh gam tate ahi ua; buhlemte tuh migilou tate ahi uh.

³⁹and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.

³⁹melma, a thehpa tuh, diabol ahi a, buh lak hun tuh khovel tawpna ding ahi; a tatte tuh angelte ahi uh.

⁴⁰As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.

⁴⁰Huchiin, buhlemte tuh a la khawm ua meia a hal bang un khovel tawpna ah a om ding.

⁴¹The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,

⁴¹Mihing, Tapain angelte a sawl khe ding a, a gam akipan hihkhialsakte leh thil hihkhialte tengteng a khawm khe ding ua, hal tuina mei ah a pai ding uh.

⁴²and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

⁴²Huailai ah kah leh hagawi a om ding.

⁴³Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

⁴³Huai hun chiangin mi diktatte tuh a Pa uh gamah ni bangin a vakta ding uh. Bil neiin ja heh.

⁴⁴The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

⁴⁴vangam tuh loua gou phum guk bang ahi; huai tuh min a mu a, asel a, a kipah jiakin a neih tengteng a juaka, huai lou tuh a leita.

⁴⁵Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:

⁴⁵Huan vangam tuh sumsin mi tuikepsuang hoih tak zongmi bang ahi nawna;

⁴⁶and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

⁴⁶Huan, aman tuh tuikepsuang manpha tak khat a mu a, a neih tengteng a juaka, a leita a.

⁴⁷Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

⁴⁷Huan, vangam tuh lenpi, tuipi a paiha chi chih tun khawmna bang ahi nawna.

⁴⁸which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away.

⁴⁸Huai tuh a dim takin a gei ah a kai khia ua, huan, a tu ua, a hoih teng bawm ah a lakhawm ua, a hoihlou a pai uh.

⁴⁹So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous,

⁴⁹Khovel tawp hun chiangin huchi bangmahin a om ding, angelte a hongpawt ding ua, mi diktat lakah, migiloute a khenkhe ding ua;

⁵⁰and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

⁵⁰hal tuina mei ah a pai ding uh, huai ah tuh kah leh hagawi a om ding, achia.

⁵¹Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea.

⁵¹Jesu mahin a king uah, Huai tengteng na theisiam uhia? a chi a, Amau tuh a kiangah, Thei e, a chi ua.

⁵²And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

⁵²Huan, aman tuh a kiang uah. Huchi a hih leh, laigelhmi vangam nuaijui hi peuhmah tuh, in neipa, a gou bawm a kipana thil thakte leh thilluite pholh khepa bang ahi, a chi a.

⁵³And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

⁵³Huan, hichi ahia, Jesun huai gentehnate a gen khit takin huai a kipanin a paita a.

⁵⁴And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

⁵⁴Huan, a omna kho lam tuh a tunga, a kikhopna in uah amaute thu a hilh a, huchiin lamdang a sa mahmah ua, Hiai min hiai pilna leh hiai nasep thupi hihtheihnate khawng koi apata a muh ahia?

⁵⁵Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

⁵⁵Hiai mi singlemsiampa tapa hi lou hia? a nu Mari kichi hilou hia? a unaute Jakob, Joseph, Simon, Juda kichite hilou u hia?

⁵⁶And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

⁵⁶Hiai min koia kipan phiangsana hiai tengteng mu ahia? a sanggamnute leng i kiangua om vek uh hilou uhia? a chi ua.

⁵⁷And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

⁵⁷Huchiin, a tungah a lung hita kei ua. Himahleh, Jesun a kiang uah, Jawlnei jaw amah kholam leh amah in lamah loungal pahtawi louhin a om ngei kei, a chi a.Huan, a gin louh jiak un huaiah tuh nasep thupi dang tam a hih kei.

⁵⁸And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

⁵⁸Huan, a gin louh jiak un huaiah tuh nasep thupi dang tam a hih kei.