Mark 4 (GOFWFTW)

1Yesuusi zaaridi Galiila Abbaa matan tamaarssees. Daro asay iya matan yuushuwan shiiqin, abban de7iya wogoluwa giddo gelidi uttis, asay ubbay Abbaa matan de7ees.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.

2I entta darobaa leemison tamaarssis. Tamaarssishe hayssada yaagis:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Si7ite! Issi uray zerethi zeranaw keyis.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4I zerishin, issi issi zerethay oge gaxan wodhdhis; kafoti yidi midosona.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Issi issi zerethay garssan shaalloy de7iya biitta bolla wodhdhis. Daro biitti baynna gisho, he zerethay ellesidi dolis.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Shin awi keyida wode shullis. Loythidi xapho yeddiboonna gisho, ellesi melis.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Issi issi zerethay aguntha giddon wodhdhis. Dolidayssa agunthay diccidi cuullida gisho ayfe ayfonna attis.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Issi issi zerethay aradda biittan wodhdhidi dolis. Diccidi issoy hasttama, issoy usuppun tamma issoy xeeta ayfis” yaagis.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.”

9“Si7iya haythi de7iya oonikka si7o” yaagis.Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yesuusi odidayssa si7ida issi issi asatinne tammanne nam77u tamaareti Yesuusi barkka de7ishin, iyaakko shiiqidi he leemisuwa birshshethaa oychchidosona.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Yesuusi enttako hayssada yaagis: “Hinttew Xoossaa kawotethaa xuuraa eroy imettis. Shin haratas kawotethaafe karen de7eyssatas ubbabay leemison odettees.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,

12Gaasoykka, ‘Entti xeellosona, shin demmokona. Si7oosona, shin akeekokkona. Entti demmiyakkonne akeekiyakko, Xoossaakko simmana ikka entta maaranashin’ ” yaagis.so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Yesuusi enttako, “Ha leemisoy hinttew gelennee? Yaatin, leemiso ubbaa hintte waati akeekanee?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Zereyssi Xoossaa qaala zerees.The farmer sows the word.

15Qaalay zerettiya wode oge gaxan wodhdhidayssati qaala si7idayssata. Shin Xalahey sohuwara yidi, entta wozanan zerettida qaala maxi digees.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.

16Hessadakka, garssan shaalloy de7iya biittan zerettidayssi qaala si7idi, ellesidi ufayssan ekkeyssa.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Shin iyaw mino xaphoy baynna gisho ha77issafe attin gam77okona. Guutha wodeppe guye qaala gaason waayey woykko goodi gakkiya wode ellesidi dhubettoosona.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.

18Aguntha giddon zerettidayssi qaala si7eyssata.Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19Shin ha sa7a de7uwas hirggoy, duretethaa dosoynne harabaa amotteyssi iya wozanan gelidi qaala cuulliya gisho ayfe ayfonna attis.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.

20Shin aradda biittan zerettidayssati qaala si7idi ekkeyssata. Entti issoy hasttama, issoy usuppun tamma issoy qassi xeeta ayfis” yaagis.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.”

21Yesuusi gujjidi, “Xomppe ekkidi, daachchofe woykko alggafe garssan wothiya asi de7ii? Dhoqqa bessan wotheneyye?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?

22Hiza, qosettidabay ubbay qoncce keyana; geemmidabay ubbay erettonna attenna.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Si7iya haythi de7iya oonikka si7o” yaagis.If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Qassi enttako, “Hintte si7iyabaa akeekidi si7ite! Xoossaa qaala hintte si7eyssa mela I hinttew akeeka immana. Ubbaka hinttew darssidi immana.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.

25Issibay de7iya uraas gujji imettana, baynnaysafe hari attoshin, iyaw de7iya he guuthiyaka ekettana” yaagis.For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesuusi zaaridi, “Xoossaa kawotethay ba gaden zerethi zeriya asa mela.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27He uray qamma dhiskkees; wontta denddees. I ba huu7en waaniyakko eronna de7ishin he zerethay doleesinne diccees.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Biittay kathi barkka immees. Koyro dolidi diccees, kaallidi ayfanaw gambbuxees, wurssethan kumetha ayfe ayfees.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Shin kathay gakkiya wode uray sohuwara baacara geli aggees” yaagis.And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesuusi, “Nuuni Xoossaa kawotethaa ay daanees gaanee? Woykko aybira leemisanee?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Xoossaa kawotethay ayfe guutha mithi daanees. He mithaa ayfiyaa zeriya wode sa7an de7iya mitha ayfe ubbaafe guuxees.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Zerin dolidi atakiltte ubbaafe gitatees; daro daashshi daayees. Kafoti iya tashiya bolla keexidi uttana gakkanaw dayees” yaagis.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.”

33Yesuusi hayssa mela daro leemison asay akeekanaw dandda7eyssa mela qaala odis.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Asaas leemisoy baynna odenna. Shin Yesuusi ba tamaareta xalaalara de7iya wode, enttaw ubbabaa birshshidi odis.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35He gallas sa7ay omarssin, Yesuusi ba tamaaretakko, “Abbaafe hefinthi pinnoos” yaagis.When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Iya tamaareti daro asa yeggi aggidi, Yesuusi kase geli uttida wogoluwan gelidi Yesuusa banttara efidosona. Hara wogolotikka yan de7oosona.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.

37Wolqqaama gotey denddidi, hobbey wogoluwa shocin, kumana gakkanaw wogoluwa giddo haathi gelis.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38He wode Yesuusi wogoluwan guye baggara borkkottidi dhiskkis. Iya tamaareti iya denthidi, “Asttamaariyaw, nuuni dhayiya wode ne si7i gada xeellay?” yaagidosona.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?”

39Yaatin, I barkkidi gotiya, “Si7i ga” gidi, abbaaka, “Woppu ga” gis. Goteykka si7i gin ubbabay woppu gis.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.

40Yesuusi ba tamaaretakko, “Ays hayssada babbetii? Hinttew ammanoy waanidi dhayide?” yaagis.“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Entti daro babbidi bantta giddon, “Hayssi hari attoshin, goteynne abbay kiitetteyssi oonee?” yaagidosona.Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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