unfoldingWord 24 - Johanin Isu a Baptis

Johan chu a hung seilien phing chun, zawlnei a hung ni ta a. Thlalêrah a um a, khauthrikthri le ram khuoizu a ring a, sanghawngsei hmul puon a sil a.

Johan thuhril ngaithla dingin mipui an hung inkhawm a. “Sim ro, Pathien Lalram chu a hnai tah!” tiin an kuoma a hril a.

Johan thuhril an hriet chun mi threnkhat chun an suolhai an sima, baptisma an chang ta a, nisienlakhom sakhuo thruoitu tamtak, an suolna puong si lo le sim si lova, baptisma chang dinga hung khom an um.

Johan chun sakhuo thruoituhai kuoma chun, “Rûlthlahai! Sim unla, in umdânhai thlak thlengro. Thing tin ra thraa ra naw phot chu, an phûra, meia an pei hlak,” a ta Zawlnei Isaiin, “Ngaita, ka tirko I hmaa ka tira, ama chun I hmaah I lampui buotsai a tih,” a ti kha Johan hin a sukkim a nih.

Judahai mithrenkhatin Johan chu Messia a ni le ni naw an indawna. Johan chun, “Messia chu kan naw a, nisienlakhom ka hnunga keia nêka ropuilem a hung ding a nih, kûna a pheikhok hrui sût tlâk khom kan nawh,” tiin a dawn a.

A zînga chun, Isu chu Johan kuoma baptisma chang dingin a hunga. Johanin ama a lo hmu chun, “En ta u! Pathien Beramte khawvêl suol fe hmang puitu ding saw!” a ta.

Johanin Isu kuomah, “Baptisma inchangtir ding che ka tlâk nawh. I mi baptis ka trûl lem a nih,” a ta. Nisienlakhom Isu’n a kuomah, “ I mi baptis ngei ding a nih, I mi baptis hi thil thra a nih,” a ta. Chuongchun Johan chun a baptis ta a, Isun thilsuol a thaw lei ni lovin – Isun thilsuol a thaw ngai nawh.

Isu chu tuia inthoka a hung suok chun, Pathien Thlarau chu vathru angin a chungah a hung fu ta a. Chun vâna inthokin rawl a hung suoka, “Nang ka Naupa dittak, ka lawm em em chu I nih,” tiin.

Pathienin Johan kuoma thu a lo hril ta sa hrim, “Mitu am a ni, I baptis chungah Thlarau Thienghlim hung fûng a tih,” a ti kha. Ama chu Pathien Naupa a nih.” Pathien pakhat chau a um. Nisienkhom Pathiena chun mi pathum an uma, Pa, Naupa Isu, le Thlarau Thienghlim an nih.