Mark 4 (HLTTHB)

1Cekcoengawh Jesu ing tuili kengawh thlang cawngpyi tlaih bai hy. A venawh ak cun thlang kqeng ce a kqeng soeih a dawngawh lawng khuina kun nawh ngawi hy, cawh thlangkqeng taw tuili kengawh awm uhy.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.

2Nyhtahnaak awi ing cekkhqi ce ik-oeih khawzah cawngpyi khqi hy, a cawngpyinaak awh ce a mingmih a venawh:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Ngai lah uh! lo ak toenkung thlang pynoet taw camci ak saw na cet hy.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Camci ce a saw awh a vang taw lam awh tla nawh phakhqi ing cung hloep uhy.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5A vang taw deklai khawzah ama awmnaak lung ak khan awh tla hy. Deklai a pam a dawngawh, kawlhkalh awh cawt tlang hy.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Cehlai khaw a thoeng law awhtaw ak kqa ama cak a dawngawh khawkbe ing tau nawh reu hy.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Camci a vang taw hling anglakawh tla nawh, hling a thing ce a bau law awhtaw cang ce zawl malh hy, cedawngawh am vui thai hy.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Camci a vang taw deklai ak leek awh tla hy. Cawt law, taai law nawh, vui hy, a pyh thumkip, kqukkip, zakhat dyna ak thaih vui hy,” tinak khqi hy.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.”

9Cekcoengawh Jesu ing, “Zaaknaak haa ak ta ingtaw za seh nyng,” tinak khqi hy.Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Amah doeng a awm awh, thlanghqa hlaihih tloek ingkaw thlak changkhqi ce a venna law unawh nyhtahnaak awi ce doet uhy.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11A mingmih a venawh, “Khawk khan nakaw awihyp ce nangmih a venawh ni pek khqi hawh hy. Cehlai a ceng na ak awmkhqi aham ik-oeih soepkep ce nyhtahnaak awi ing kqawn pe nyng,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,

12cawh ni, “'hu taw hu hlai kawm uh, am toek thai ti kawm uh, za taw za hlai kawm uh, am zasim thai qoe kawm uh, cemih am mantaw hlat tlaih kawm usaw, qeenkhaw ngai na awm hau kawm uh!' a ti myihna,” tinak khqi hy.so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Cekcoengawh Jesu ing a mingmih a venawh, “Vawhkaw nyhtahnaak awi ve amna ming zasim nawh nu? Cawhtaw ikawmyihna nyhtahnaak awikhqi boeih ce naming zaak sim hly pai?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Lo ak takung ing awi ce theh hy.The farmer sows the word.

15Thlang vang taw awi ce ak theh awh, camci ang tlaaknaak lam amyihna awm uhy. Awi ce aming zaak awh Setan ce law nawh a mingmih ak khuiawh theh na ak awm awi ce lo valh hy.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.

16Ak changkhqi bai taw, lunghqawng awh ak tla camci amyihna awm bai hy, awi ce aming zaak awh zeel doena do pahoei uhy.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Cehlai ak kqa ama cak a dawngawh, kawlhkalh ca doeng awm hy. Awi awh kyinaak ingkaw thekhanaakkhqi a law awh, ang tawnna tluk tlang uhy.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.

18Ak changkhqi bai taw hling anglakawhkaw ak tla camci ing myih uhy, awi ce za hy;Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19cehlai ve khawmdek hqing khawsaknaak awh lynaakkhqi, boeinaak, qaai kqawnnaak khqi ingkaw ak chang ik-oeih ngaihnaakkhqi law nawh awi ce zawl malh uhy, cedawngawh a vui am qah thai hy.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.

20Ak chang bai taw, laitak awh ak tla camci ing myih hy, awi ce ang zaak awh, do hy, a vui qah nawh - a pyh thumkip, kqukkip ingkaw zakhat dyna ak thaih vui hy,” tinak khqi hy.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.”

21A mingmih a venawh, “Maiim ce dawn ing myk unawh, am awhtaw caboei ak kaina ta khawi unawh nu? Maiim amim hawihnaak khawi awh ni amim hawih ka ti my?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?

22Cawh ni amak dangkhqi boeih awm dang kawmsaw ang hyp na ak awmkhqi awm aming dang hly boeih hy.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Zaaknaak haa ak ta ingtaw za seh.If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Na ming zaak ve ak leek na poek lah uh. Thlang aham na loeknaak awh ce nang aham awm loek law lawt kaw.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.

25U awm ak ta ce sap pek khqoet kawmsaw; u awm amak ta cetaw, a taak ang cang awm lawh pe kaw,” tinak khqi hy.For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26A mingmih a venawh, “Khawsa qam taw vemyihna awm hy. Thlang pynoet ing camci ce a lo awh theh hy.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Khawmthan ingkaw khawkdai ip nawh hang tho law seiawm camci ce pawk nawh cawt law hy. Ikawmyihna a hang cawt law tice am sim hy.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Amah poek awh deklai ing vui a qah sak hy - a kung hak cawt law hy, cekcoengawh vui nawh ak thaih qah law hy.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Cang ce a hin awhtaw, cang ah aham a khoek hawh a dawngawh, vin ce lo nawh aat hy,” tinak khqi hy.And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Cawhtaw, “Khawk khan qam ve kaw ing nu ka nyhtah lah voei, am awhtaw i ikawmyih nyhtahnaak awi nu ka hawnaak lah voei?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Khan qam taw khawmdek awh ak zawi soeih antlam cii ing myih hy.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Cehlai antlam cii ce cawt nawh a hang taai law awhtaw dum khui awhkaw a thing boeih boeih anglakawh bau khqoet hy, a baai ak bau na cawn nawh khan nakaw phakhqi ing a hlip awh cu uhy,” tinak khqi hy.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.”

33A mingmih ing aming zaak simnaak thai aham, cemyih nyhtahnaak awikhqi ing awi kqawn pek khqi hy.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Nyhtahnaak awi hawnaak kaana ikawmyih awi awm ap kqawn pek khqi hy. Cehlai a hubatkhqi mi amah doeng ami awm awh, cawhkaw ik-oeihkhqi ce kqawncaih pek khqi hy.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Amah ce nyn khawmy ben awh a hubatkhqi venawh, “Vang ben caqai na cet usih,” tinak khqi hy.When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Thlang kqeng ce cehta unawh, anih ce lawng khuiawh a awmnaak man na ceh pyi pahoei uhy.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.

37Cawh khaw hli khung nawh tuibak ce lawng khuina kun saw lawng ce cum hlo hlo hy.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Jesu taw lawng ang mai benna a lu doelh nawh ip hy. A hubatkhqi ing thawh unawh, a venawh, “Cawngpyikung kaimih tui awh ka ming cum hly ve kawna am nak poek nawh nu?” tina uhy.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?”

39Tho nawh, khawhli ce, “Sit nawh dym hlah!” tina hy. Cawh khawhli ce sit nawh a sitdik na awm boeih hy.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.

40A hubatkhqi venawh, “Ikawtih vemyihna namik kqih lawnha aih? Cangnaak am nami ta hlan nawh nu?” tinak khqi hy.“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Cawh kqih unawh, “Ve ve a u nu ti ve? Khawhli ingkaw tuibak ingawm ak awi ngai pe zap hy!” ti uhy.Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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