¹The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

¹Pathian Tapa Jesu Kris Tanchin Hoih tun tungna

²As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you. Malachi 3:1

²Jawlnei Isai laibu ah, Ngaidih, ka sawltak na maah ka sawla, aman na lampi a bawl ding.

³The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’” Isaiah 40:3

³Gamdaia mi kikou aw in, Toupa lamlian sial unla, a lampite hihtang un, a chi, chia gelh bangin.

⁴John came baptizing or, immersing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

⁴Johan, gamdaia baptispa, thilhihkhelh ngaihdamna dinga kisikna baptis thu genin, a hongpawt a,

⁵All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

⁵Huan, Judia gama mi tengteng leh Jerusalem khua a mi tengteng a pawt ua, a kiang lamah a pai ua, a khelhnate uh thupha tawiin Jordan luiah, a kiangah baptisma a tang chiat ua.

⁶John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

⁶Huan, Johan tuh sangawngsau mul puanin a kivana, a kawng savun kawnggakin a gaka a an tuh khaukhup leh khuaiju ahi.

⁷He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

⁷Huan, Ka nungah kei sanga thupijaw a hong lel ahi; kuna a khedap khau phel tak leng ka hi kei.

⁸I baptized you in The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as “with” in some contexts. water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”

⁸Ken tuiin nou ka honbaptis jel a; aman jaw Kha Siangthouin a honbaptis ding, chiin a gen a.

⁹It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

⁹Huan, huai nite khawngin hichi a honghi a, Jesu Galili gama Nazaret khuaa kipanin a hongpaia, Jordan lui ah Johan baptisma tansakin a om.

¹⁰Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

¹⁰Huaitak in; tui apat a pawtin, van kihonga, Kha vakhu banga a tunga hongkum a mu a,

¹¹A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

¹¹Huan, Nang ka Tapa deihtak na hi a, na tungah ka kipak mahmah ahi, chiin, van a kipanin aw a hongpawt a.

¹²Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

¹²Huan, Khain amah tuh gamdai ah a sawlpah ngala.

¹³He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

¹³Huchiin, Setan khem kawmin gamdai ah ni sawmli a om a, gamsa lakah bang a om a; angelten a na a sep sak uh.

¹⁴Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

¹⁴Huan, Johan mat a om nungin, Jesu, Pathian Tanchin Hoih genin, Galili gamah a honga.

¹⁵and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

¹⁵A hun a hongtungta a, Pathian gam leng a hongnaita; kisik unla Tanchin Hoih gingta un, chiin.

¹⁶Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

¹⁶Huan, Galili dil gei a nawk laiin Simon leh Simon unaupa Andru dil ah len paiin a mu a; nga manmi ahi him ua.

¹⁷Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

¹⁷Huan, Jesun, a kiang uah, Honjui un, huchiin mihing man din ka honbawl ding, a chi a.

¹⁸Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

¹⁸Huan, len khawng paisanin a jui pah ua.

¹⁹Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

¹⁹Huan, saulou a pai leh Zebedai tapa Jakob leh a unau pa Johan a mu a, huaite tuh len bawl phain long mahah a om ua.

²⁰Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

²⁰Huan, aman amau a sam pah a; huchiin, a pa uh Zebedai tuh kilohmite a goihte utoh longah a nusia ua, a juita uh.

²¹They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

²¹Huan, Kapernaum khua ah a valut ua; huan, Khawlniin kikhopna in ah a lut a, thu a hilh a.

²²They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²²A thuhilh tuh lamdang a sa mahmah ua; laigelhmite banglou a, theihna nei hileh kilawm taka amau thu a hilh jiakin.

²³Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

²³Huan, a kikhopna in uah dawi nin paimi khat ana om a; aman tuh,

²⁴saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”

²⁴Nazaret Jesu, kou leh nang banga hia i kizoolhna om? Kou honhimang dia hong na hi maw? Nang ka honthei a, Pathian Mi Siangthou na hi, chiin, a kikou khe pah ngala.

²⁵Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

²⁵Huan, Jesun a taia, Dai inla, a sunga kipanin hongpawt in, a chi a.

²⁶The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

²⁶Huan, dawi ninin amah engbawla ngaihtaka kikouin a sunga kipan a hongpawt ta a.

²⁷They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”

²⁷Huan, a vek un lamdang a sa mahmah ua, huchiin, Hiai bang ahia le? thuhilhna thak ahi ve! Dawi ninte nangawn thunei takin thu a pia a, a thu a mang jel uh, chiin, a kidong uh.

²⁸The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

²⁸Huan, Galili gam kim tengtengah gam chih ah a tanchin a thang pah ta a.

²⁹Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

²⁹Huan, kikhopna in akipan a pawt un, Jakob leh Johan toh Simon leh Andru in ah a lut pah ua.

³⁰Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

³⁰Huan, Simon ji nu khosikin a chi a na a, a na lum a; huchiin, a tanchin tuh Jesu a hilh pah ua.

³¹He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

³¹Huan, aman a khut a valen a, a phongta a; huchiin a khosik a damta a, a na uh a sepsakta.

³²At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

³²Huan, nitaklama ni a tum nungin, damlou tengteng leh dawi matte a kinagah a honpi ua.

³³All the city was gathered together at the door.

³³A khojang un kongkhak ah a hongom khawm kheukhou ua.

³⁴He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

³⁴Huan, mi tampi natna chitenga nate a hihdama, dawi tampi a delhkhia a; dawiten amah a theih jiak un a pau uh a phal kei.

³⁵Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

³⁵Huan, jingsangin, khovak ma tham in a thoua, a pawta, gamdai mun ah a vahoha, huaiah a thum a.

³⁶Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

³⁶Huan, Simon leh a lawmten a nungah a jui ta ua.

³⁷and they found him, and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

³⁷huan, amah a vamuh un a kiangah, Mi tengtengin hongzong hi ve un, a chi ua.

³⁸He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”

³⁸Huan aman tuh a kiang uah, Mun dangah kho naite khawngah hohni, huailai khawng banga leng thu ka gen theihna dingin; huaimah lah ka hongpawt san ahi ngala, a chi a.

³⁹He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

³⁹Huchiin thu hilha dawite delhkhe kawm jelin Galili gam tengteng a a kikhopnain uah te a lut jel hi.

⁴⁰A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

⁴⁰Huan, a kiangah phak a hongpaia, Na ut leh non hihsiangthou thei, chiin, ama ah khukdinin, a ngen ngutngut a.

⁴¹Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”

⁴¹Huan, aman tuh a na hehpih mahmaha, a sawka, a khoiha, Ka ut hi, na siangthouta in, a chi a.

⁴²When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

⁴²Huchiin, phaknain tuh amah a taisan pah ngala, hong siangthouta hi.

⁴³He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

⁴³Huan, Jesun amah a kham bikbeka, a sawlkhe paha.

⁴⁴and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

⁴⁴Kuamah kianga bangmah gen lou dingin pilvang in; a hihhangin siampi kiangah vakilak inla, na kisiansakna dingin Mosi in thil a sehte lan in, a theihchetna ding un, a chi a.Himahleh, amah tuh a pawta, huai thu nakpi taka tangkoupihin a than jakta a; huchiin Jesu tuh a langtangin khua ah a lut theita kei a, gamdai mun khawngah a om zota; huan, mun teng apatin a kiangah mite a hong jel uh.

⁴⁵But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

⁴⁵Himahleh, amah tuh a pawta, huai thu nakpi taka tangkoupihin a than jakta a; huchiin Jesu tuh a langtangin khua ah a lut theita kei a, gamdai mun khawngah a om zota; huan, mun teng apatin a kiangah mite a hong jel uh.