Mark 4 (EWE) · Opened

1Eva eme be ame geɖewo gava ƒo ƒu ɖe Yesu ŋu esime wònɔ nu fiam le ƒuta. Le ameawo ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ ta la, ege ɖe ʋu aɖe me hafi nɔ nua fiam.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.

2Efia nu geɖe amewo to lododowo me.And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3Egblɔ na wo be, “Miɖo to miasee! Agbledela aɖe yi nuku wu ge ɖe eƒe agble me.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Nuku siwo wòwu la ƒe ɖewo ge ɖe mɔto, eye xeviwo va fɔ wo mi.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Ɖewo hã ge ɖe kpenyigba dzi, afi si ke sue aɖe ko nɔ; nuku siawo tsi vlɔvlɔvlɔ,Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6gake esi ŋdɔ ʋu ɖe wo dzi la, woyrɔ, eye woku, elabena woƒe kewo mede to o.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Nuku bubuwo ge ɖe ŋuwo me, eye esi wonɔ tsitsim la, ŋuawo vu tsyɔ wo dzi ale be womete ŋu tse ku aɖeke o.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Ke nuku aɖewo ya ge ɖe anyigba nyui dzi, eye wotse ku blaetɔ̃, eye ɖewo tse blaade, eye ɖewo hã tse alafa.”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.”

9Azɔ Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Ame si to senu li na la nesee.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Le esia megbe la, esi Yesu kple eƒe nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo kpakple nusrɔ̃la bubuwo susɔ la, nusrɔ̃lawo biae be, “Lododo sia gɔme ɖe?”As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miawo la, wona mɔ mi be mianya mawufiaɖuƒe la ƒe nu ɣaɣlawo, ke woɣla esiawo ɖe ame siwo le fiaɖuƒe la godo to lododo me.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,

12Miɖo ŋku edzi be, “Togbɔ be wokpɔa nu, eye wosea nu hã la, womele nu gɔme se ge alo atrɔ ɖe Mawu gbɔ; be wòatsɔ woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake wo o.”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Ale Yesu gblɔ na wo bena, “Ke nenye be miawo hã miete ŋu se lododo sia gɔme o ɖe, aleke miawɔ ase esiwo mava do emegbe la gɔme?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Agbledela si ŋu meƒo nu tsoe lae nye ame si gblɔa mawunya na amewo.The farmer sows the word.

15Mɔto, afi si nuku aɖewo kaka ɖo lae nye ame siwo ƒe dziwo ku atri. Ne wose mawunya la, Satana va te wo kpɔ ko la, woŋlɔa nya la be enumake.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.

16Kpenyigba si dzi nuku aɖewo ge ɖo lae nye ame siwo sea mawunya la, eye woxɔnɛ kple dzidzɔ,Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17gake abe nuku siwo miena ɖe anyigba ma ƒomevi dzi ene la, woƒe kewo medea to o, eye togbɔ be wotsina vlɔvlɔvlɔ hã la, ne yometiti va ko la, wogbɔdzɔna.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.

18Ŋunyigba si dzi nuku aɖewo ge ɖo lae nye ame siwo sea nyanyui la, woxɔnɛ ɖe woƒe dziwo me,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19gake xexe sia me ƒe dzitsitsi ɖe kesinɔnuwo ŋu, hloloetsotso na dzidzedzekpɔkpɔ kple xexea me ƒe nudzroame geɖewo zua ŋu vuna tsyɔa Mawu ƒe Nya si wose la dzi, metsea ku aɖeke o.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.

20Azɔ anyigba nyui lae nye ame siwo xɔa Mawu ƒe Nya la le nyateƒe me, eye wòtsea ku geɖe na Mawu, blaetɔ̃, blaade alo alafa ɖeka gɔ̃ hã.”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.”

21Yesu yi edzi bia nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Nenye be ame aɖe si akaɖi ɖe, ɖe wòtsɔa nu tsyɔa edzi alo danɛ ɖe abati te mahã? Alo menye akaɖiti dzie wodanɛ ɖo be wòaklẽ na amewo o mahã?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?

22Nu siwo katã le ɣaɣla fifia la, ava dze le gaglãgbe gbe ɖeka.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Ne to senu li na mi la, misee!If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Mikpɔ egbɔ be miewɔ ɖe nu siwo miese la dzi, elabena ne miele esia wɔm la, ekema miase nu siwo katã mefia mi la gɔme.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.

25Ame si si nu le la, eyae woana nui, eye ame si si nu mele o la, woaxɔ sue si le esi la gɔ̃ hã le esi.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26“Lododo bubu si fia ale si mawufiaɖuƒe la le lae nye esi: ‘Agbledela aɖe ƒã nuku ɖe eƒe abɔ me, eye wòdzo,Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27ke le ŋkeke aɖewo megbe la, nuku la ŋutɔ tsi le eɖokui si, eye agbledela la mewɔ dɔ aɖeke o, elabena anyigba la ŋutɔ nyo xoxo.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Gbã la, aŋgba fɛ̃wo do tso anyigba ƒe tu me, emegbe la, nuku la ƒo se, eye mlɔeba la, etse ku.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Ke esi kutsetse la ɖi la, agbledela la yi agble la me kple eƒe nuxahɛ, eye wòxa nuku la.’ ”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu yi edzi bia wo be, “Aleke gɔ̃ maɖe ale si mawufiaɖuƒe la le la afia mie. Lododo ka tututu matsɔ asɔ kplii?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Mawufiaɖuƒe la le abe atiku suetɔ kekeake ene le anyigba dzi.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Togbɔ be ele alea hã la, ne woƒãe la, etsina zua ati dzɔatsu le abɔmetiwo katã dome, eye wòɖea alɔ legbe siwo me xeviwo wɔa atɔ ɖo hekpɔa gbɔɖeme le wo me.”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.”

33Yesu wɔ lododo vovovowo ŋu dɔ tsɔ fia nu amewo. Ewɔ esiwo gɔme amewo ate ŋu ase la ŋu dɔ.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Le nyateƒe me la, ne Yesu le nu fiam le dutoƒo la, lododo sɔŋ ko ŋu dɔ wòwɔna, ke emegbe ne eya kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ɖe aga la, eɖea wo gɔme na wo.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Esi ɣe nɔ to ɖom la, Yesu gblɔ na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Mina míatso ƒu la ayi eƒe go evelia dzi.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Eya kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ge ɖe ʋu aɖe me, eye wodze mɔ, hegble ameha la ɖe ƒua ta, ke ʋu bubuwo hã dze wo yome.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.

37Esi wozɔ yina sẽe la, ahom sesẽ aɖe de asi tutu me. Esia na be ƒutsotsoewo ŋe dze ʋu la me ale gbegbe be esusɔ vie ko ʋu la nanyrɔ.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Togbɔ be esiawo katã nɔ edzi yim hã la, Yesu ya ziɔ suɖui le ʋua ta henɔ alɔ̃ dɔm dziɖeɖitɔe. Nusrɔ̃lawo ʋuʋui sesĩe wònyɔ. Wobiae vɔvɔ̃tɔe be, “Nufiala, mètsɔ ɖeke le eme be míele nyɔnyrɔm oa?”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?”

39Yesu blu ɖe ya la ta enumake, eye wòɖe gbe na ƒu la hã be, “Zi ɖoɖoe!” Ya sesẽ la tɔ enumake, eye ƒu la zi ɖoɖoe toŋtoŋtoŋ.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.

40Azɔ etrɔ ɖe nusrɔ̃lawo ŋu bia wo be, “Nu ka ta mievɔ̃ alea gbegbe ɖo? Ekema va se ɖe fifia hã la, miexɔ dzinye se oa?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Vɔvɔ̃ ɖo nusrɔ̃lawo ŋutɔ. Woƒe mo wɔ yaa, eye wogblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “Ame ka gɔ̃e nye esia, be yawo kple ƒutsotsoewo hã ɖoa toe?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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