Mark 4 (DNE) · Opened

1Yecho akatumbwii kubhola kabhele muupele jha lilabha. Bhando bhamahele bhakannendile ajhingii mungalabha na kutama mwenio. Na bhando bhoha bhakibha muupele jha lilabha.Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

2Akabholite ilebhe yamahena kwa kulandanikila, na pa mabholo ghake, akalobholile.And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Unyokanikiye! Mundo jhumo akajhahwii kunng'onda kumicha mbejho.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Pamichita mbejho, mbejho henge ikahikii pandela, ijhune ijhakuhika na kuhonyola.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Henge ikaponi mu ihekendo, undope ukibha ndeka gwamahele. Ijhakumela kajhombe kwa nhwalo undope ukibha ndeka gwamahele.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Lyobha lijhakubhala, ijhakutinika, kwa nhwalo mikegha jhake ikajhabhulile jhe pahe, mbejho yela ijhakulelebhala.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Henge ikaponikiye mu mikongo jha mibha, ikakolite jhe nhwalo ikahindamine mbejho ikapambike jhe.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Mbejho henge ikaponi muundope gwambone. Mbejho ijhakumela, ijhakukola na kupambika, makome matato, henge makome chita, na henge makome kome.”Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

9Peniya Yecho ajhakulonge, “Jhuna machikilo gha kujhoha na ajhohe!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yecho pakibha kanjika chake ndo, bhabholwa kome na bhabhele na bhando bhange kunkonya nhwalo jha nnandanikiho gwenio.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Yecho ajhakwalobholela, “Mangota mpatite kumanya chile jha Unahota nkolongwa gwa Chapanga hotuhotu. Nambo bheniya bhubhabhii panja bhakibhola kwa nnandanikiho tugha,He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

12nambo, ‘Balinge bhakoto, nambo bhakoto kulola Bhajhohe bhakoto, nambo bhakoto kumanya, ngabhamanya ngabhang'alambukii Chapanga, na jwenio ngalekekiye bhando mahakaho ghabhe.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Peniya Yecho ajhakwakonya, “Bho, mangota mukamanyite jhe mana jha nnandanikiho? Bho, naumanya nnandanikiho ghonge?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mmicha mbejho umicha Lilobhe lya Chapanga.The farmer sows the word.

15Bhando bhange bhakalandine na mbejho ikagwelile pandela pibhajhoha malobhe gha Chapanga, Limbembela uhika na kubhoha Lilobhe lya Chapanga ku mwojho gwabhe.Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

16Bhando bhange bhakalandine na mbejho iponi mukihekendo. Peniya pibhajhoha Lilobhe lya Chapanga, ujheketela kwa kuhangana.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Nhwalo gwanga mikegha kujhenda pahe. Uhimbilila pandina tugha anda ghapitii malola nhwalo gwa Lilobhe lya Chapanga peniya ulileka.But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

18Bhando bhange bhakalandine na mbejho ikagwelii pa mibha. Bhalijhoha Lilobhe lya Chapanga,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19nambo iholo ya pannema ghongo, na kupalaha ilebhe henge, kupalaha ilebhe ya payegha, nabhene bhatenda ndeka chilipala Lilobhe.but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

20Bhando bhange ulandanakiwa na mbejho igweli paundope gwambone. Bhalijhoha Lilobhe lya Chapanga, ujheketele na kupambika uhohe, bhange makome matato na bhange makome chita na bhange makome kome.”Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

21Yecho ajhakujhendelela kwalobholela, “Bho, abhii mundo jwapamba kolobohi na kugubikila kibhegha nkate amu kubheka kuhe kukindanda? Bho, ubheka panane jha kinala?Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?

22Bhahe, kilebhe chochoha chikihihitwe nakibhonekana na kilebhe chochoha chikiyekulilwe nakiyekulilwa.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Jhuna machikilo gha kujhoha na abangatuka!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Peniya ajhakwalobholela, “Unyokanikiye chininnobholela, Chapanga napemela kipemo cheche chimwapemela. Nantenda umanye kupeta gheniya.He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

25jwabhii na kilebhe, jwenio najhonjekewa chenge, nambo jhola jwangabhehe nacho hote cheneche chakihobholela napokwa.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yecho ajhakujhendelela kwalobholela, “Unahota nkolongwa gwa Chapanga ulandanikiwe na mundo jwajhenda kumicha mbejho kunng'onda.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Kilo igholoka, muhe abhe miho mbejho imela na kukola. Jwenio amanyitejhe chikihengeka.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Undope uitenda mbejho imele. Itumbuu kulingulila, upiya lihamba na njechele, peniya ndi upatika.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Mbejho puikomala, mundo jwenio najhenda kuhuna kwa kikwakwa, nhwalo muda gwa mahuno uhikite.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yecho ajhakwalobholela kabhele, “Bho, Unahota nkolongwa gwa Chapanga ulandine na nike? Bho, tulongela nike?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Ulengana na mbejho jhikemwa aladale, mbejho njokombe kupeta mbejho yoha, bhando umicha muundope.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Anda imichitwe, ukola na kubhehe nkongo nkolongwa kupeta mikongo jhoha munng'onda. Na gwene ubhe na lindabhe likolongwa ijhune uhika kuchenga mihuhe.”But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

33Yecho akatangachii Malobhe gha milandanikiho jhamahena, akabhalobhalii ngita chibhahotola kujhoha kwabhe.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Akalongii nabho ndeka changa milandanikiho. Pakibha na bhabholwa bhake pakiyepela, akalobholii hotuhotu kila kilebhe.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Lichiko lele, kimihe, Yecho akalobholile bhabholwa bhake, “Tujhomboke kwiye ku lilabha.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Bhahe, bhabholwa bhajhakulitabhuka lilongo lya bhando na kujhingii mungalabha na kubhoka pamo na Yecho. Helahela bhando bhange bhakajhingii mungalabha na kunkengama.After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.

37Peniya kijhakupeti kimbonga kikolongwa na matuhe gha mache ghajhakutumbuu kuityala ngalabha na ikatumbwii kutwele mache.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yecho akibha kuyeto jha ngalabha achaghamii nchaghamilo bhabholwa bhake bhajhakunyimua, bhanobholile, “Mmola, bho mutubhone jhe kiya twe kumilwa?”But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

39Yecho akajhimwike, akapwatalii kimbonga kikolongwa na akakilobholi kimbonga, “Tama! Nuu!” Peniya kimbonga kijhakuleka na pajhakubhe teeke.Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

40Peniya ajhakwalobhalela bhabholwa bhake, “Nhwalo ghane mijhoghopa? Bho, nkwete jhe kihobholelo?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Na bhene bhajhakujhoghopa hake, bhajhakukonyana, “Bho, jhonjo mundo ghane, ade kimbonga kinyeketela!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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