The Gospel of James or The Protevangelion is a second-century infancy gospel telling of the miraculous conception of the Virgin Mary, her upbringing and marriage to Joseph, the journey of the couple to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, and events immediately following.

1. Protevangelion a ni
BUNG 1-NA
1 Israel hnam sawm leh pahnih chanchin kan hmuhah hian mi
pakhat Joakim tia koh a awm a, ani chu a hausa hle a, Lalpa
Pathian hnenah thilhlan a let hnih 1 a pe a, he thutlukna hi a
siam a ni: ka thil neih chu mipui zawng zawng hlawkna tur a
ni ang , ka sual ngaihdamna atan Lalpa Pathian khawngaihna
ka hmuh theih nan.
2 Nimahsela, Lalpa kût ropui takah chuan Israela thlahte’n an
thilpêk an hlan a, Joakima pawhin a thilpêk a hlan khân,
Puithiam Lalber Reubena chuan a dodâl a, i thilpêk hlan chu
phal a ni lo va, i thilpêk hlan chu phal a ni lo Israel ramah hian
issue eng pawh a hring chhuak.
3 Chu chu Joakima chu a ngaihtuah hle a, hnam sawm leh
pahnihte hming ziakna (registry) zawhfiah turin a kal ta a,
amah chauh hi fa nei lo a ni em tih en turin a kal ta a.
4 Nimahsela, a zawh chuan mi fel zawng zawngin Israel
ramah thlah an lo seng tawh tih a hmu a.
5 Chutichuan, thlahtu Abrahama chu a hrechhuak leh ta a,
“Pathianin a fapa Isaka a pêkzia; chu mi avang chuan a
lungngai êm êm a, a nupuiin a hmu duh lo va;
6 Nimahsela thlalerah a chawl a, chutah chuan a puan in a
siam a, ni sawmli leh zan sawmli chaw a nghei a, a rilruin, “
7 Lalpa ka Pathianin mi ensit hma loh chuan ei leh in tûrin ka
chhuk lo vang a, ṭawngṭaina erawh chu ka chaw leh in a ni ang.
BUNG 2-NA
1 Chutih lai chuan a nupui Anna chu a lungngai a, a buai hle a,
ka hmeithai nihna leh ka fa neih loh avangin ka lungngai ang a
ti a.
2 Lalpa ruai ropui tak chu a lo hnai a, a bawihnu Judithi chuan,
“Hetiang hian eng chen nge i nunna i tihrehawm ang? Tûnah
chuan Lalpa kût chu a lo thleng ta a, chutih lai chuan tumah
sûn chu dan kalh a ni.
3 Chutichuan, chutiang thil siamtuin a pêk kawr hi la rawh u,
kei chhiahhlawh ka nih hian ka hak hi a inhmeh lo va, in mizia
lian zâwk mi tan chuan a inhmeh hle a ni.
4 Nimahsela, Anna chuan, “Mi kalsan rawh, chutiang thil chu
ka thiam lo; chu bâkah, Lalpan nasa takin min titlâwm a ni.
5 Mi tu emaw chuan hei hi a pe che tih ka hlau a, ka sualin mi
tibawlhhlawh turin i lo kal a ni.
6 Chutichuan, a bawihnu Judithi chuan, “Ka thu i ngaihthlâk
loh hunah eng thil ṭha lo nge ka duhsak ang che?”
7 Israel rama nu i nih loh nân Pathianin i pum a kharsak
avângin, i hnuaia awm aia nasa zawk ânchhe lamin ka duhsak
thei lo che.
8 Chutichuan Anni chu a mangang êm êm a, a inneih puan ha
chungin chawhnu dar thum vêlah a huana kal tûrin a kal ta a.
9 Tin, laurel thing a hmu a, a hnuaiah chuan a ṭhu a, Lalpa
hnênah a ṭawngṭai a.
10 Aw ka pi leh pute Pathian, Sari pum mal i sâwm a, fapa
Isaka i pêk angin malsâwm la, ka ṭawngṭaina hi ngai rawh.
BUNG 3-NA
1 Tin, van lam a en lai chuan laurel-ah chuan savawm khum a
hmu a.
2 Tin, a rilruah lungngai takin, “Kei hi, tu nge mi hring hi ka
ni?” tin, Israel fate hmaa hetianga ânchhe dawng tur leh ka
Pathian biak inah min sawichhiat leh min nuihzat theihna turin
eng nau piang nge mi hrin: Kei chu a chung a pik e, eng nen
nge tehkhin theih ka nih?
3 Leia sakawlhte nen tehkhin rual ka ni lo, Aw Lalpa, leia
sakawlhte pawh i hmaah rah an chhuah si a! Wo is me, eng
nen nge ka tehkhin theih ang?
4 Rannung râpthlâkte nên tehkhin rual ka ni lo, Aw Lalpa,
rannung râpthlâk tak takte pawh i hmaah rah an chhuah ṭhîn!
Wo is kei, eng nen nge tehkhin theih ka nih?
5 Hêng tuite nên hian tehkhin theih ka ni lo, Aw Lalpa, i
hmaah tui pawh a rah a ni! Wo is me, eng nen nge ka tehkhin
theih ang?
6 Tuifinriat thlipui nen tehkhin rual ka ni lo; hengte hi an
muang emaw, an che emaw, an chhunga sangha awmte nen
chuan, Aw Lalpa, an fak che si a! Wo is me, eng nen nge ka
tehkhin theih ang?
7 Leilung tak nen tehkhin rual ka ni lo, lei hian a rah a chhuah
a, Aw Lalpa, a fak che a ni!
BUNG 4-NA
1 Lalpa vântirhkoh a kiangah a lo ding a, “Anna, Ana, Lalpa
chuan i ṭawngṭaina chu a lo ngaithla a; i rai ang a, i hrin ang a,
i thlahte chu khawvêl zawng zawngah sawi a ni ang.
2 Tin, Anna chuan, “Lalpa ka Pathian nung ang zelin, mipa
emaw, hmeichhia emaw ka hrin apiang chu Lalpa ka Pathian
hnênah ka hlan ang a, a dam chhûng zawngin thil
thianghlimah a rawng a bâwl ang,” a ti a.
3 Tin, ngai teh, vântirhkoh pahnih an lo lang a, a hnênah,
“Ngai teh, i pasal Joakima chu a berâm vêngtute nên a lo kal
ang,” an ti a.
4 Lalpa vântirhkoh pawh a hnênah a lo chhuk a, “Lalpa
Pathianin i ṭawngṭaina a lo ngaithla a, hmanhmawh la, hetah
hian kal rawh, ngai teh, i nupui Ana chu a rai ang,” a ti a.
5 Chutichuan, Joakima chu a chhuk a, a berâm vêngtute chu a
ko va, berâmno hmeichhia sâwm mi rawn hruai rawh u,
tichuan Lalpa ka Pathian tân an ni ang,” a ti a.
6 Tin, bawng no sâwm leh pahnih, sawisêl nei lo mi rawn
hruai la, bawng no sâwm leh pahnihte chu puithiam leh upate
tân a ni ang.
7 Kel za mi rawn hruai la, kêl za chu mipui zawng zawng tân
a ni ang.
8 Tin, Joakima chu berâm vêngtute nên a chhuk a, Anna chu
kawngkhâr bulah a ding a, Joakima chu berâm vêngtute nêna
lo kal chu a hmu a.
9 Tin, a tlân a, a kawngah a inkhung a, “Tûnah chuan Lalpa
chuan nasa takin mal min sâwm tih ka hre ta;
10 Ngai teh u, kei hmeithai lai kha hmeithai ka ni tawh lo va,
kei fa nei lo kha ka rai ang.
BUNG 5-NA
1 Tin, Joakima chu a ni khatnaah a inah a awm a, nimahsela a
tûkah chuan a thilhlante a rawn keng a, a ti a.
2 Lalpa’n mi duhsak chuan puithiam hmai chunga plate 1
awm hian tilang rawh se.
3 Tin, puithiamin a bun plate chu a han en a, a hmu a, ngai teh,
amahah sual hmuh a ni lo.
4 Tin, Joakima chuan, “Tûnah chuan Lalpa chu mi khawngaih
a ni tih ka hria a, ka sual zawng zawng a la bo vek tawh a ni,”
a ti a.
5 Tin, thiam changin Lalpa biak in ata chu a chhuk a, ama in
lamah a kal ta a.
6 Tin, Ana thla kua a tlin chuan a hring a, nau chhartu hnênah,
“Eng nge ka hrin?”
7 Tin, ani chuan a hrilh a, hmeichhe naupang a ni.
8 Tin, Ana chuan, “Vawiinah hian Lalpa chuan ka nunna a
chawimawi a; tin, khumah chuan a mu ta a.

2. 9 Tin, a thianghlimna ni a zawh chuan nausen chu a hnute a pe
a, a hmingah Mari a sa ta a.
BUNG 6-NA
1 Tin, nausen chu ni tin a chak chho zel a, thla kua a tlin
chuan a nu chuan a ding thei ang em tih fiah turin leiah a dah
a; tin, step 9 a kal hnu chuan a nu bulah a lo kal leh ta a.
2 Chutichuan, a nu chuan a man a, “Lalpa ka Pathian nung
ang hian Lalpa biak ina ka luh hma loh chuan he leiah hian i
kal leh tawh lo vang,” a ti a.
3 Chutichuan a pindan chu hmun thianghlimah a siam a, thil
mak leh bawlhhlawh engmah a hnaih tir lo va, Israel fanu
bawlhhlawh lo ṭhenkhat a sawm a, an hruai bo ta a.
4 Nimahsela, naupang chu kum khat a tlin chuan Joakima
chuan ruai ropui tak a siam a, puithiamte, lehkhaziaktute,
upate leh Israel mi zawng zawngte chu a sâwm a;
5 Chutichuan, Joakima chuan nula chu puithiam lalte hnênah
thilhlan a hlan a, anni chuan, “Kan pi leh pute Pathianin he
nula hi malsâwm rawh se, a hming hmingthang leh chhûng
zawng zawnga awm reng tûrin pe rawh se,” tiin mal an sâwm
a. Tin, mipui zawng zawng chuan, “Chutiang ni rawh se,
Amen,” an ti a.
6 Chutichuan, Joakima chuan a vawi hnihna atan puithiamte
hnênah a hlan a, anni chuan, “Aw Pathian chungnung ber, he
nula hi ngai pawimawh la, chatuan malsâwmnain malsâwm
rawh,” tiin mal an sâwm a.
7 Chumi lai chuan a nu chuan a kaitho a, a hnute chu a pe a, a
hnuaia hla hi Lalpa hnenah a sa ta a.
8 Lalpa ka Pathian hnênah hla thar ka sa ang, mi rawn tlawh a,
ka hmêlmate sawichhiatna chu mi lak bo a, a felna rah chu mi
pe a, Reubena fate hnêna an hrilh theih nân , chu Anna chuan
suck a pe.
9 Chutichuan, nausen chu a pindan thianghlimah chuan a
chawltîr a, a chhuak a, an rawng a bâwl a.
10 Tin, kût a zawh chuan lâwm takin Israelte Pathian chu
fakin an kal ta a.
BUNG 7-NA
1 Nimahsela, nula chu a lo thang lian a, kum hnih a nih chuan
Joakima chuan Ana hnênah, “Lalpa Pathian hnêna kan
thutiam kan tiam chu kan hlen theih nân Lalpa biak inah i
hruai ang u, chutilochuan a nih loh nân,” a ti a kan chungah
thinrim la, kan thilhlan chu pawm theih loh ni rawh se.
2 Nimahsela, Anni chuan, “Kum thumna chu i nghak ang u,
chutilochuan a pa hriat loh phah ang,” a ti a. Tin, Joakima
chuan, “I nghak ang u,” a ti a.
3 Tin, naupang kum thum a nihin Joakima chuan, “Hebrai
fanu bawlhhlawh lote hi i sawm ang u, khâwnvâr pakhat ṭheuh
la la, êng rawh se, naupang chu a kir leh tawh loh nân, ti a
rilru chu Lalpa biak in lam hawiin awm rawh se.
4 Lalpa biak ina an chhoh thlengin chutiang chuan an ti a. Tin,
puithiam lalber chuan a lo hmuak a, mal a sawm a, “Mari,
Lalpa Pathian chuan i hming chu chhuan zawng zawng
thlengin a chawimawi a, Lalpa chuan nangmah avang hian a
tlanna chu Israel fate hnenah hun tawp thlengin a entir ang,” a
ti a.
5 Tin, maicham step thumnaah a dah a, Lalpa chuan
khawngaihna a pe a, a kein a zai a, Israel chhûngte zawng
zawngin an hmangaih a.
BUNG 8-NA
1 Tin, a nu leh pate chu mak ti takin an kal a, Pathian fakin an
kal ta a, nula chu an hnênah a kîr leh tawh loh avângin.
2 Nimahsela, Mari erawh chu biak inah chuan thuro angin a
awm a, vântirhkoh kut ata a chaw chu a dawng ta a.
3 Tin, kum sâwm leh pahnih a nihin puithiamte chu rorêlnaah
an inkhâwm a, “Ngai teh, Mari chu kum sâwm leh pahnih a ni
a; Lalpa kan Pathian hmun thianghlim a tihbawlhhlawh
hlauvin engtin nge kan tih ang?
4 Chutichuan puithiamte chuan puithiam lalber Zakaria
hnênah, “Lalpa maicham bulah i ding a, hmun thianghlimah i
lût a, a chungchângah ngenna i siam a, Lalpa’n a hriattîr che u
apiang chu ti rawh u,” an ti a.
5 Chutichuan, Puithiam Lalber chu hmun Thianghlim hmunah
chuan a lût a, rorelna kawrfual 1 chu a keng a, a chungchâng
chu a ṭawngṭai a;
6 Tin, ngai teh, Lalpa vântirhkoh chuan a hnênah a lo kal a,
“Zakaria, Zakaria, Mipui zînga hmeithai zawng zawngte chu
va ko khâwm la, an tiang ṭheuhvin an tiang rawn keng vek
rawh se, Lalpa’n a hmuhtîr a chhinchhiahna chu Mari pasal a
ni ang.
7 Tin, au thawmte chu Judai ram zawng zawngah an fang
chhuak a, Lalpa tawtawrâwt a ri a, mipui zawng zawng chu an
tlân a, an inkhâwm khâwm a.
8 Josefa pawh chuan hruihrual chu paih bovin, anmahni
hmuak tûrin a chhuak a; tin, an inhmuh chuan puithiam lalber
hnenah chuan mi tinin an tiang kengin an kal ta a.
9 Puithiam lalberin an tiangte a dawn hnu chuan biak inah
ṭawngṭai turin a lut a;
10 Tin, a tawngtai zawh chuan tiangte chu a la a, a chhuak a, a
sem a, thilmak engmah a awm lo.
11 Tiang hnuhnûng ber chu Josefa chuan a la a, ngai teh, tiang
ata chu ṭhuro a lo chhuak a, Josefa lu chungah a thlawk ta a.
12 Tin, puithiam lalber chuan, “Josefa, Lalpa Nula thianghlim
chu a tâna vawngtu tûra thlan i ni;
13 Nimahsela Josefa chuan a duh lo va, “Putar ka ni tawh a, fa
ka nei tawh a, nimahsela a la naupang a, Israel ramah chuan
nuihzatthlak ka ni ang tih ka hlau,” a ti a.
14 Chutichuan, puithiam lalber chuan, “Josefa, Lalpa i Pathian
chu ṭih la, Pathianin Datana te, Kora te, Abirama te a tih dan
te, an inhnialna avânga leiin a hawnsak a, a ei zo vek dan te
kha hre reng ang che,” a ti a.
15 Chutichuan, Josefa, Pathian ṭih rawh, chutilochuan i
chhûngkuaah hetiang thil hi a thleng ang.
16 Chutichuan, Josefa chuan hlauthawng takin a in lamah a
hruai a, Josefa chuan Mari hnênah, “Ngai teh, Lalpa biak in
ata ka hruai chhuak che a, tûnah chuan ka inah ka kalsan ang
che; Ka trade of building hi ka ngaihtuah chhuak tur a ni. he
Lalpa i hnenah awm rawh se.
BUNG 9-NA
1 Tin, heti hi a ni a, puithiamte inkhawmah, “Biak in puanzar
thar i siam ang u,” an ti a.
2 Tin, puithiam lalber chuan, “Davida hnam nula thianghlim
thianghlim pasarih ka hnênah ko khâwm rawh,” a ti a.
3 Tin, chhiahhlawhte chu an va kal a, Lalpa biak inah an hruai
lut a, puithiam lalber chuan an hnênah, tunah hian ka hmaah
ṭhum ṭheuh rawh u, in zîngah tuin nge rangkachak hrui chu
tuin nge hrual ang a, tuin nge a sen, tute nge sen, tute nge
puan zai thianghlim , leh tu nge purple dik tak.
4 Chutichuan, puithiam lalber chuan Mari chu Davida thlah a
ni tih a hre ta a; tin, a ko va, a sen dum tak chu a chanvoah a
tla a, a in lamah a kal ta a ni.
5 Nimahsela, chu mi aṭang chuan Puithiam Lalber Zakaria chu
a bengchheng ta a, Zakaria thu a sawi leh hma loh chuan
Samuela chu a pindanah an dah a.
6 Nimahsela, Mari chuan puan dum tak chu a la a, a hrual ta a.

3. 7 Tin, bêl a la a, tui chawi tûrin a chhuak a, a hnênah,
“Khawngaihnaa khat, chibai bûk rawh, 1 Lalpa chu i hnênah a
awm; hmeichhiate zîngah malsâwm i ni.
8 Chu aw chu khawi aṭanga lo chhuak nge tih hriat tumin ding
leh vei lam a hawi kual a, chutah chuan khur chungin a inah a
lut a, tui bêl chu a dah a, a sen chu a la a, a thutnaah chuan a
thawk a .
9 Tin, ngai teh, Lalpa vântirhkoh chu a kiangah a ding a,
“Mari, hlau suh, Pathian mithmuhah duhsakna i hmu si a;
10 Chu chu a hriatin chu chibai bûkna chu eng nge a awmzia a
ngaihtuah a.
11 Tin, vântirhkoh chuan a hnênah, “Lalpa chu i hnênah a
awm a, i rai ang;
12 Chu chu a chhâng a, “Eng nge! Pathian nung lakah nau ka
pai ang em, hmeichhe dang zawng zawng angin ka hring ang
em?
13 Nimahsela, vântirhkoh chuan a chhâng a, “Aw Mari,
chutiang chu a ni lo, Thlarau Thianghlim chu i chungah a lo
thleng ang a, Chungnungbera thiltihtheihnain a khuh ang che;
14 Chuvângin, i laka piang tûr chu a thianghlim ang a, Pathian
Nung Fapa tia koh a ni ang a, a hmingah Isua i sa ang; a mite
chu an sual lak ata a chhandam dawn si a.
15 Tin, ngai teh, i unaupa Elizabeth-i pawhin a tar hunah fapa
a rai tawh a.
16 Nau nei lo tia koh chu thla rukna a ni a; Pathian tan chuan
engmah tih theih loh a awm si lo.
17 Tin, Mari chuan, “Ngai teh, Lalpa bawihnu hi; i thu ang
zêlin ka tân ni rawh se.
18 Tin, a puan sen a siam zawh chuan puithiam lalber hnênah
a keng a, puithiam lalber chuan, “Mari, Lalpa Pathianin i
hming a chawimawi a, khawvêl hun zawng zawngah
malsâwm i ni ang,” tiin mal a sâwm a .
19 Chutichuan, Mari chu lâwm takin a khat a, a farnu
Elizabeti hnênah a kal a, kawngka chu a kik a.
20 Chu chu Elizabeth-i’n a hriat veleh a tlân a, a hawng a, mal
a sâwm a, “Ka Lalpa nu ka hnêna lo kal tûr hi khawi aṭanga lo
chhuak nge ka nih?”
21 Ngai teh! i chibai bûkna aw chuan ka beng a thlen meuh
chuan ka chhûnga awm chu a zuang a, mal a sâwm che a ni.
22 Nimahsela, Mari chuan vântirhkoh lalber Gabriela’n a
hnêna thurûk a sawi zawng zawngte chu a hre lo va, vân lam a
hawi a, “Lalpa! Kei hi eng nge ka nih, leia chhuan zawng
zawngin malsawmna mi ti tur?
23 Ni tin a lo lian chho zel tih a inhria a, a hlauthawng a, a
haw a, Israela thlahte lakah a inthup a; tin, chûng thil zawng
zawng a thlen lai chuan kum sâwm leh pali mi a ni.
BUNG 10-NA
1 Tin, a thla rukna a lo thlen chuan Josefa chu ram pawna a in
sak aangin a lo haw a, in chhungah chuan Nula thianghlim
chu a lo lian tawh tih a hmu a.
2 Chutichuan, a hmai chu a vuak a, “Lalpa ka Pathian lam chu
eng hmêlin nge ka han en theih ang? a nih loh leh, he nula
chungchâng hi eng nge ka sawi ang?
3 Lalpa ka Pathian biak in ata Nula thianghlim ka lo
dawngsawng a, chutiang chuan ka humhim lo!
4 Hetiang hian tuin nge mi bum? Tuin nge ka inah he thil tha
lo ti a, ka hnen atanga Virgin hi thlemtu, a tibawlhhlawh?
5 Adama chanchin hi keimahah a famkim chiah lo em ni?
6 A ropuina lai tak chuan rul chu a lo kal a, Evi chu a hmu a, a
thlem ta a.
7 Chutiang bawka ka chungah a lo thlen hnu lawkah.
8 Chutichuan, Josefa chu lei ata a tho va, a ko va, “Aw
Pathian duhsakna dawng êm êm, engah nge hetiang hian i tih?
9 Engati nge hetianga i thlarau, Hmun Thianghlim hmuna
inzir a, vântirhkohte kut ata i chaw dawngtu kha i tihhniam?
10 Nimahsela, ani chuan mittui tla chungin, “Ka sual lo va,
tumah ka hre lo,” tiin a chhâng a.
11 Tin, Josefa chuan, “Engtin nge naupai i nih?
12 Mari chuan a chhâng a, “Lalpa ka Pathian nung ang hian
eng nge ni tih ka hre lo,” a ti a.
13 Chutichuan, Josefa chu a hlau êm êm a, a chungah eng nge
a tih ang tih ngaihtuah chungin a kalsan ta a; tichuan heti hian
a inngaihtuah a:
14 A sualna ka thup chuan Lalpa Dânah thiam loh chantîr ka
ni ang;
15 Tin, Israela thlahte hnêna ka hmuh chuan, vântirhkoh a rai
a nih loh chuan, mi sual nunna phatsantuah ka awm ang tih ka
hlau a ni.
16 Chutichuan, engtin nge ka tih ang? Private takin ka
hnawtchhuak ang.
17 Chutichuan, zân a lo thleng a, Lalpa vântirhkoh a
mumangah a lo inlâr a.
18 Chu nula chu man hlau suh, a chhûnga thil awm chu
Thlarau Thianghlim aṭanga lo chhuak a ni si a; .
19 Fapa a hring ang a, a hmingah Isua i sa ang, ani chuan a
mite chu an sual lak ata a chhandam dawn si a.
20 Chutichuan, Josefa chu a muthilh ata a tho va, Israel-te
Pathian chu a chawimawi a, ani chuan chutianga khawngaihna
a lantir a, Nula thianghlim chu a humhim a.
BUNG 11-NA
1 Chutichuan, lehkhaziaktu Ana chu a lo kal a, Josefa hnênah,
“I lo haw hnuah engah nge kan hmuh loh che?
2 Tin, Josefa chuan, “Ka zin zawhah ka chau a, ni khatnaah ka
chawl a ni,” a ti a.
3 Mahse, Anna chu a hawi kual a, Virgin chu nau nei lian
takin a hmu ta a.
4 Tin, puithiam hnênah a kal a, a hnênah, “I rinna nasa tak
Josefa chu thil sual hmingthang takah a sual a ni, Lalpa biak
in ata a lo dawngsawng nula thianghlim chu a tibawlhhlawh a,
amah chauhin nupui a nei ta a ni,” a ti a amah chu Israel fate
hnenah a hmuchhuak lo.
5 Tin, puithiam chuan, “Josefa hian hetiang hian a ti em?”
6 Anna chuan, “I chhiahhlawh i tirh chuan nau a pai tih i hmu
ang,” a ti a.
7 Tin, chhiahhlawhte chu an va kal a, a sawi ang ngeiin an
hmu ta a.
8 Chumi lai chuan amah leh Josefa chu thubuai siamsak an ni
a, puithiam chuan a hnênah, “Mari, eng nge i tih?”
9 Engvangin nge hmun Thianghlimah seilian i nih a,
vântirhkohte kuta i chaw i dawng a, an hlate i ngaithla a, i
Pathian i theihnghilh?
10 Engati nge hetiang hian i tih?
11 Chu chu mittui tlain a chhâng a, “Lalpa ka Pathian nung
angin, tumah ka hriat loh avangin a mithmuhah thiam loh ka
nei lo,” a ti a.
12 Chutichuan puithiam chuan Josefa hnênah, “Engah nge
hetiang hi i tih?
13 Tin, Josefa chuan, “Lalpa ka Pathian nung ang hian amah
chu ka ngaihtuah lo,” a ti a.
14 Nimahsela puithiam chuan, “Dawt sawi suh la, thudik chu
puang rawh; i thlahte malsawm an nih theih nan amah chauhin
i nei a, Israel fate hnenah i hmuchhuak lo va, Pathian kut chak
tak hnuaiah i inngaitlawm ta a ni.
15 Tin, Josefa chu a ngawi ta a.
16 Chutichuan, puithiam chuan Josefa hnênah, “Lalpa Nula
thianghlim biak inah i hruai kîr leh tûr a ni,” a ti a.

4. 17 Amaherawhchu a tap nasa hle a, puithiam chuan, “Lalpa
tui chu in pahnihin ka intir ang che u, 1 chu chu fiahna atân a
ni a, chutichuan in khawlohna chu in hmaah a inhawng ang,”
a ti leh a.
18 Chutichuan, puithiam chuan tui chu a la a, Josefa chu a
intir a, tlâng hmunah a tir ta a.
19 Tin, a lo kîr leh a, a sualna chu hriat chhuah a ni lo tih
mipui zawng zawng chuan mak an ti hle a.
20 Chutichuan, puithiam chuan, “Lalpain in sualte a lantîr loh
avângin thiam loh ka chantir hek lo che u,” a ti a.
21 Chutichuan, anni chu a kaltir ta a.
22 Chutichuan, Josefa chuan Mari chu a hruai a, Israel-te
Pathian chu a fak a, a in lamah a kal ta a.
BUNG 12-NA
1 Tin, heti hi a ni a, Lal Augusta hnen atangin Judai rama
Bethlehem khuaa Juda mi zawng zawng chhiah chawi vek
turin thupek a chhuak a.
2 Tin, Josefa chuan, “Ka fate chhiah chawi tûrin ka enkawl
ang;
3 Ka nupui anga chhiah chawitir chu ka zak a; tin, ka fanu
anga chhiah ka chawi chuan Israel mi zawng zawngin ka fanu
a ni lo tih an hria.
4 Lalpa ruat hun a lo thlen hunah chuan a tâna ṭha a tih angin
ti rawh se.
5 Sabengtung chu a khung a, a chungah chuan a khung a,
Josefa leh Simona chuan an zui a, mel thum vela hlaah
Bethlehem an thleng ta a.
6 Tin, Josefa chu a hawi kual a, Mari chu lungngai takin a
hmu a, a rilruah, “A chhûnga thil awm avângin a hrehawm a
ni mai thei,” a ti a.
7 Nimahsela a hawi leh chuan a nui lai chu a hmu a, a hnênah.
8 Mari, engtin nge a nih, a chang chuan lungngaihna ka hmu a,
a chang chuan nuihzatna leh lawmna ka hmu thin?
9 Tin, Mari chuan a hnênah, “Mi pahnih ka mit ngeiin ka hmu
a, pakhat chu a ṭap a, a sûn a, pakhat chu a nui a, a lâwm a ni,”
a ti a.
10 Tin, a kal leh a, Mari chuan Josefa hnênah, “Sabengtung
ata mi chhuk thla rawh, ka chhûnga awm chu a lo chhuak tûr a
ni,” a ti a.
11 Nimahsela Josefa chuan, “Khawiah nge ka hruai ang che?”
chu hmun chu thlaler a ni si a.
12 Chutichuan, Mari chuan Josefa hnênah, “Mi chhuk thla
rawh, ka chhûnga thil awmin nasa takin min nawr a ni,” a ti
leh a.
13 Tin, Josefa chuan a hruai thla a.
14 Chutah chuan pûk a hmu a, chutah chuan a luhtîr a.
BUNG 13-NA
1 Tin, amah leh a fapate chu pûkah kalsanin, Josefa chu
Bethlehem khuaah Hebrai nau chhartu zawng tûrin a chhuak
ta a.
2 Nimahsela, ka kal lai chuan, Josefa chuan, boruakah ka han
hawi a, chhumte chu mak ti takin ka hmu a, chung savate chu
an thlawh laiah an ding reng a.
3 Tin, lei lam ka hawi thla a, dawhkan inzar pharh leh a
chhehvela hnathawkte an ṭhu ka hmu a, mahse an kut chu
dawhkan chungah a awm a, chaw ei turin an che lo.
4 An kâa sa neite chuan an ei lo.
5 An lu thlenga kut phartute chuan an hnungtawlh lo va;
6 Tin, an kâ thlenga chawi ṭhîntute chuan engmah an thun lo
va;
7 Nimahsela, an hmêl zawng zawng chu chung lam hawiin a
awm a.
8 Berâmte chu an darh ka hmu a, nimahsela berâmte chu an
ding reng a.
9 Tin, berâm vêngtu chuan anmahni vuak tûrin a kut a phar a,
a kut chu a han chho zêl a.
10 Tin, lui pakhat ka hawi a, savawmte chu tui hnaihah an
hmu a, an khawih a, mahse an in lo.
BUNG 14-NA
1 Tlâng ata hmeichhe pakhat lo chhuk chu ka hmu a, ka
hnênah, “Aw mipa, khawiah nge i kal dawn?”
2 Tin, a hnênah, “Hebrai nau chhar tûrin ka kal a ni,” ka ti a.
3 Ani chuan ka hnênah, “Nau neih tûr chu khawiah nge a
awm?”
4 Tin, kei chuan, “Pûkah a awm a, ka hnênah a inhual a ni,”
tiin ka chhâng a.
5 Nau chhartu chuan, “I nupui a ni lâwm ni?”
6 Josefa chuan, “Hmun Thianghlim, Lalpa ina zirna Mari hi a
ni a, ka chanvoah a tlu a, ka nupui a ni lo va, Thlarau
Thianghlimin rai zawk a ni,” a ti a.
7 Nau chhartu chuan, “Hei hi a dik em?
8 Ani chuan, “Lo kal la, en rawh,” a ti a.
9 Tin, nau chhartu chu a kal ve a, pûkah chuan a ding ta a.
10 Chutichuan, chhum êng chuan pûk chu a khuh a, nau
chhartu chuan, “Vawiinah hian ka nunna chu chawimawiin a
awm ta, ka mit chuan thil mak tak tak a hmu a, Israel-te
hnênah chhandamna a lo chhuak ta a ni,” a ti a.
11 Nimahsela, rang takin chhum chu pûkah chuan êng lian tak
a lo ni ta a, an mit chuan a tuar thei lo.
12 Nimahsela, êng chu a reh zauh zauh a, nausen a lo lan a, a
nu Mari hnute chu a hnek ta a.
13 Chutichuan, nau chhartu chuan a au va, “He ni hi a va
ropui tak em, ka mitin he thil mak tak hi a hmuh hi!
14 Tin, nau chhartu chu pûk ata chu a chhuak a, Salome chuan
a lo hmuak a.
15 Tin, nau chhartu chuan a hnênah, “Salome, Salome, thil
mak tak ka hmuh chu ka hrilh ang che;
16 Nula thianghlim a hring a, chu chu thilsiam kalh zawng a
ni.
17 Chu chu Salome chuan, “Lalpa ka Pathian nung angin, he
thu hi finfiahna chiang tak ka hmuh loh chuan, nula
thianghlim a hring tih ka ring lo vang,” a ti a.
18 Tin, Salome chu a lût a, nau chhartu chuan, “Mari, inlan
rawh, i chungchângah inhnialna nasa tak a chhuak a ni,” a ti a.
19 Tin, Salome chuan lungawina a hmu a.
20 Nimahsela, a kut chu a vuai a, nasa takin a ṭap ta a.
21 Tin, “Ka khawlohna avângin ka chung a pik e; Pathian
nung chu ka thlêm tawh si a, ka kut chu tla tûrin a inpeih tawh
a ni,” a ti a.
22 Chutichuan, Salome chuan Lalpa hnênah a ngen a, “Aw ka
pi leh pute Pathian, mi hre reng ang che, kei hi Abrahama te,
Isaka te, Jakoba thlahte zînga mi ka ni si a,” a ti a.
23 Israela thlahte zîngah sawichhiatnaah mi siam suh la, ka nu
leh pate hnênah mi râpthlâk takin min pe leh ang che.
24 Aw Lalpa, i hmingin hmangaihna hna tam tak ka thawk a, i
hnen ata ka lawmman ka dawng tih i hre chiang si a.
25 Chu chu Lalpa vântirhkoh pakhat chu Salome bulah a ding
a, “Lalpa Pathianin i ṭawngṭaina a ngaithla a, naupang hnênah
i kut phar la, phur la, chumi hmang chuan i lo ṭhang leh ang,”
a ti a.
26 Salome chu lâwm takin a khat a, naupang hnênah chuan a
va kal a, “Ka khawih ang;
27 Tin, ani chuan chibai bûk a tum a, “Hei hi Israel rama
piang lal ropui tak a ni,” a ti a.
28 Salome chu a dam nghâl a.

5. 29 Chutichuan, nau chhartu chu Pathian pawmpuiin pûk ata
chu a chhuak ta a.
30 Tin, ngai teh! Salome hnênah aw a lo thleng a, “Naupang
chu Jerusalem-a a lo kal hma loh chuan thil mak i hmuhte chu
puang chhuak suh,” a ti a.
31 Chutichuan, Salome pawh Pathian lawmpuiin a kal ta a.
BUNG 15-NA
1 Chutichuan, Josefa chu kal tûrin a inbuatsaih a, Bethlehem
khuaah 1 khawchhak lam mi fing ṭhenkhat lo kal avângin
buaina nasa tak a lo chhuak a;
2 Tuin nge, “Juda lal hi khawiah nge a pian?” Khawchhak
lamah a arsi kan hmu a, chibai buk turin kan lo kal a ni.
3 Heroda chuan chu chu a hriatin a mangang êm êm a, mi
fingte leh puithiamte hnênah palai a tîr a, khawchhungahte
chu a zâwt a.
4 Tin, an hnênah, “Lal Krista chungchâng hi khawiah nge in
ziak a, khawiah nge a pian ang?”
5 Tin, anni chuan a hnênah, “Judai ram Bethlehem-ah; heti
hian ziak a ni si a: Nang Juda rama Bethlehem, Juda mi lian
berte zîngah chuan a tê ber i ni lo, nangmah aṭangin rorêltu, ka
mi Israelte rorêltu a lo chhuak dâwn si a.
6 Tin, puithiam lalte chu a kal bo a, khuaa mite chu a zâwt a,
an hnênah, “Lal piang chungchângah eng chhinchhiahna nge
in hmuh?
7 Anni chuan a hnênah, “Van arsi zîngah arsi lian tak mak tak
mai, a êng kan hmu a, arsi dang zawng zawng aiin a êng êm
êm a, hmuh theih loh khawpin a êng a, chu chuan Israel ramah
lal ropui tak a lo piang tih kan hre ta a, chuvângin amah chibai
buk tura lo kal kan ni.
8 Chutichuan, Heroda chuan an hnênah, “Kal ula, ngun takin
zawt rawh u; tichuan, naupang chu in hmu a nih chuan, kei
pawhin ka lo kal a, ka chibai ka bûk theih nân thu min rawn
hruai kîr leh ang che u,” a ti a.
9 Chutichuan, mi fingte chu an chhuak a, ngai teh, khawchhak
lama arsi an hmuh chu an hmaah a kal a, naupang tê chu a nu
Mari hnêna a awmna pûk chungah chuan a lo ding ta a
10 Chutichuan, an ro hlute chu an la chhuak a, a hnênah
rangkachak te, rimtui te, murra te an hlan a.
11 Tin, Judai ram kal tlangin Heroda hnêna kîr leh tawh lo
tûrin vantirhkohin mumangah a vaukhân a, kawng dangin an
ram lamah an kal ta a.
BUNG 16-NA
1 Tin, Heroda chuan mi fingte’n an nuihzat tih a hriatin, a
thinrim hle a, mi thenkhat chu kal a, Bethlehem-a naupang
kum hnih hnuai lam zawng zawng chu that turin thu a pe a.
2 Nimahsela, Mari chuan naupangte chu thah an nih tur thu a
hriatin, hlauthawng takin naupang chu a la a, puan puanin a
tuam a, bawngpa ran inah a muttir a, khualbuk chhungah
chuan hmun a awm loh avangin.
3 Elizabeth-i pawhin a fapa Johana chu an zawng dawn tih a
hriatin a hruai a, tlângahte chuan a chho va, a bihrukna tur
hmun a zawng kual a;
4 Tin, hmun thup hmuh tur a awm lo.
5 Chutichuan, a rilruah a rûm a, “Aw Lalpa tlâng, nu chu
naute nên lo dawngsawng rawh,” a ti a.
6 Elizabeth-i chu a chho thei lo va.
7 Chutah chuan tlâng chu a inṭhen a, anni chu a lo
dawngsawng ta a.
8 Tin, anmahni vênghim tûrin Lalpa vântirhkoh a lo inlâr a.
9 Nimahsela Heroda chuan Johana chu a zawng a, Zakaria
hnênah maichâmah rawng a bâwl laiin chhiahhlawh a tîr a, a
hnênah, “I fapa kha khawiah nge i thukru?”
10 Ani chuan an hnênah, “Pathian rawngbâwltu ka ni a,
maichâmah chhiahhlawh ka ni a; engtin nge ka fapa awmna
ka hriat ang?
11 Chutichuan, chhiahhlawhte chu an kal leh a, Heroda thu
zawng zawng an hrilh a; chu chu a thinrim hle a, “He a fapa hi
Israel rama lal nih ang a ni lo vem ni?”
12 Chutichuan, Zakaria hnênah a chhiahhlawhte chu a tîr leh a,
“I fapa hi khawiah nge a awm, i nunna chu ka kutah a awm tih
i hria a ni,” tiin a chhiahhlawhte chu a tir leh a.
13 Chutichuan, chhiahhlawhte chu an va kal a, hêng zawng
zawng hi an hrilh a.
14 Nimahsela Zakaria chuan an hnênah, “Pathian tân martar
ka ni a, ka thisen a leih chuan Lalpa chuan ka nunna chu a lo
dawng ang,” tiin a chhâng a.
15 Chu bâkah, sual nei lo thisen in luang tih hria ang che.
16 Amaherawhchu Zakaria chu biak in leh maichâm kawtah
leh inṭhenna hmun velah an that a;
17 Nimahsela, Israela thlahte chuan engtikah nge a thah tih an
hre lo.
18 Tin, chibai bûk dâr-ah chuan puithiamte chu biak inah an
lut a, nimahsela Zakaria chuan anni chu a lo hmuak lo va, mal
a sâwm lo va;
19 Nimahsela, chibai a bûk hun chu an la nghak reng a;
20 Tin, rei tak a lo kal lo tih an hriat chuan, an zînga pakhat
chuan maichâm awmna hmun thianghlimah chuan a kal a,
thisen leia mu chu a vawt tih a hmu a;
21 “Zakaria chu thah a ni a, a thisen phuba lakna a lo thlen
hma loh chuan a thisen chu tihboral a ni lo vang,” a tih chuan
van atanga aw a lo chhuak a.
22 Nimahsela, chu chu a hriatin a hlauthawng a, a chhuak a, a
thil hmuh leh hriatte chu puithiamte hnênah a hrilh a; tin, an
lût vek a, thil dik tak chu an hmu ta a.
23 Tin, biak in chungte chu a au a, a chung lam aanga a hnuai
lam thlengin a hrual a.
24 Tin, ruang chu an hmu thei lo va, thisen chauh lung anga
khauh a ni.
25 Zakaria chu thah a ni tih mipuite hnênah an hrilh a, Israel
hnam zawng zawngte chuan chu chu an hria a, an sûn a, ni
thum an tap a.
26 Chutichuan, puithiamte chuan a thlaktu tur mi pakhat
chungchângah an inrem ta a.
27 Tin, Simeona leh puithiam dangte chuan thum an vawm a,
thum chu Simeona chungah a tla ta a.
28 Krista tisaa lo kal a hmuh hma loh chuan a thi lo vang tih
Thlarau Thianghlimin a lo tiam tawh si a.