Mark 4 (DOV) · Opened

1Alimwi Jesu wakatalika kuyiisya kali kumbali aalwizi. Inkamu yabantu bakamuzyungulukide yakali mpati loko zyakuti wakanjila mubwaato, kuchitila kuti akonzye kusosolokela mumaanzi akukkala, bantu boonse bakalitobezezye lwizi kunkomwe.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.

2Mpawo wakabayiisya zintu zyiingi kabelesya zikozyanio, alimwi mukuyiisya kwakwe wakati,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Amuswiilizye, mulimi wakaya kukumiza mbuto yakwe.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Awo naakali kumiza mbuto, imwi yakawida munzila, mpawo tuyuni twakasika twiilya.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Imwi yakawida amwaala, aatakwe muse mwiingi. Yakamena kufwambaana, nkaambo muse wakali muche.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Pesi zuba nilyakabala yakapya, mpawo yakayuma nkaambo kamiyanda yakatabbide.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Imwi mbuto yakawida mumaamvwa, maamvwa akakomena asyanikizya matu aayo, aboobo teeyakakonzya kuzyala.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Imwi mbuto yakawida mumuse uvubide. Yakamena, akukomena mane yazyala michelo, imwi makkumi otatwe, imwi makkumi musanu alimwi, imwi mwaanda. ”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.”

9Lino wakati, “Ooyo ulaamatwi aakumvwa, ngamvwe.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Lino Jesu naakaba alike, mbakali aabo antoomwe abasikwiiya bakwe balikkumi ababili bakamubuzya aatala azikozyanisyo eezyo.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Wakabaambila wati, “Insiswa ya bwami bwa Leza ilipedwe kuli ndinywe. Pesi kuli bamwi biyo bali kunze, zyoonse zyaambwa muzikozyanisyo,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,

12kuchitila kuti, lyoonse kababona pesi kabatabonesesyi, alimwi kabamvwa lyoonse, pesi kabatamvwisisisyi; kansinga balikumvwa balikunosanduka kabalekelelwa zibi zyabo.”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Lino wakati kuli mbabo, “Ani sena tamulokumvwisisisya na chikozyanisyo eechi? Na kakuli boobo nga kulakonzeka biyeni kuti mumvwisisisye zimwi zikozyanisyo?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mulimi uumiza mbuto nguwe uumiza jwi.The farmer sows the word.

15Bamwi bantu bali mbuli nzila, aawo mpulimizidwe jwi. Mpawo mbubalimvwa biyo, Satani wasika wabweza jwi lyali lyamizwa muli mbabo.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.

16Bamwi, mbuli muse ulaamwaala mpuyakamizwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi, mpawo, akufwambaana balalitambula chakubotelwa.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Pesi nkaambo tabajisi miyanda ibbide, balajata kwachiindi chiniini biyo. Nikwasika mapenzi nikuba kusyonsegwa nkaambo kajwi, balafwambaana kuwa.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.

18Alubo bamwi, mbuli muse ulaamaamvwa muyakamizwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19pesi masukusyo aanyika, kweenwa aabuvubi aziyandisyo zyazimwi zintu zyabuyo zilasika zyasyanikizya jwi, zyachita kuti litabi aamichelo.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.

20Bamwi, mbuli muse uuvubide muyakabyalwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi, balitambula, akuzyala michelo imwi makkumi otatwe, imwi makkumi musanu alimwi, imwi kusika mwaanda.”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.”

21Jesu wakati kuli mbabo, “Sena nga mweeta lambi kuti mulitibbike alusuwo, na kulibika muchinkuma chabulo? Ani nga tamulibiki atala aachibikilo chalyo na?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?

22Nkaambo zintu zyoonse zisisidwe ziyooyubununwa, alimwi choonse chitibbikidwe chiyotibbulwa.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Kufumbwa ulamatwi akumvwa ngamvwe.”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Wakaya kunembo akubaambila kuti, “Amuchenjele loko nzimumvwa. Cheelesyo nchimubelesya anywebo muyoyelesegwa anchicho, nikuba kwindilila kulindinywe.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.

25Nkaambo kufumbwa uujisi uyoopegwa zyiingi. Ooyo uutajisi, niziba nzyalaazyo uyoonyanzigwa.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Alimwi wakati, “Mbobubede oobu bwami bwa Leza mbuli muntu uumiza mbuto aansi.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Mpawo uloona mansiku akubuka nibwacha, pesi mbuto ilamena akukomena, nikuba kuti tazi mbozichitika.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Muse awulike: ulamezya nseke zyamayila kusaanguna munsonga, kakutobela miyungi, mane miyungi yatuba.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Mayila mbaatuba biyo, ulabelesya chakunenzya, nkaambo chiindi chakutebula chasika.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Alimwi wakati, “Sena niinzi nchitujnga tulachikozyanisya abwami bwa Leza, nakuti tubelesye chikozyanisyoonzi kubupandulula?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Buli mbuuli mbuto itegwa musitada, ni mbuto ndiini loko njobyala aansi.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Pesi niyabyalwa, ilakomena kwiinda zilimwa zyoonse zyamumuunda, kilaamitabi mipati izyakuti tuyuni tulakonzya kukala mumweenzule wayo.”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.”

33Jesu wakabaambila jwi kabelesya zikozyanisyo zyiingi mbuuli mbubalikumvwa,With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34mpawo taakwe nchaakabaambila pe katabelesezye chikozyanisyo. Pesi nakaba alike abasikwiiya bakwe, wakapandulula zyoonse.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Oobo buzuba, nilyakaba goko, wakati kuli mbabo, “Atuzubuke tuye mutala. ”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Bakasiya makamu makamu aabantu musule, bakamutobela, mubwaato mwakabede Jesu. Amwi maato akaliwo aalawo akamutobela.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.

37Mbubakendeenda biyo kwakawunga guwo pati, alimwi mayuwe akalikukupila maanzi mubwaato, mane bwaato bwakasizule.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Jesu wakalilede kasegede musego, kusule mubwaato. Basikwiiya bakamubusya alimwi bakati kuli nguwe, “Omuyiisyi, sena tokwe nolikataazya nikuba kuti twaamba kufwa? ”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?”

39Wakabuka, wakalayilila guwo, alimwi wakati kumayuwe, “Umuna! Batama! ” Mpawo guwo lyakuumuna, mayuwe akayosa, kuumuna kuti zii!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.

40Wakati kuli basikwiiya bakwe, “Nkamboonzi nimuyoowa boobu? Sena ambuli sunu tamunaba lusyomo na? ”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Bakayoowa loko alimwi bakabuzyania bati, “Ani ngwani ooyu, nkaambo guwo amayuwe zilamumvwa akumuswiilila?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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