Mark 4 (IDC) · Opened

1IYesu kpaa umẹẹ ka anyu Ighọng aGalili. Ikir bajiya na acuru ni asi na pam nagigang ki ta kọ umani aghila idẹ ọgbọlọ ki cica ki ighọng, ni ajiya nga shi ka ya ugbana ka anyu ighọng.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.

2A mẹẹ bọ uma na pam ni ighang upii, kidẹ umẹẹ nga ni asi,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3Inu kọ! Aghọ uwuu kyaa upila ighọ nga.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Ashi kidẹ uta ighọ ni, ice kpaa ka utra, anurunu la yọ kọ.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Ice kpaa ka uka mani atii shiya, uka umani ba ẹrẹbọ nagigang. Amii kaisa ka ẹrẹbọ ta shiwu ikyuu ba.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Ọnọng utaa ya ba uci ni, ọba for bọ na ghau bọ ka ataa shi bọ na akang ba.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Idaa ighọ kpaa kidẹ akara, iya fọnọ ni, isa tulu imila, na ataa sa bọ ikii ba.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Ice kpaa ki ẹrẹbọ ididuma. Amii ki fọnọ ki sa ikir, ishi-shitai, ishi-shitin kina ara-raji.”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.”

9Asa ju si, “Nadidu aghọ shi na atọng ni, akọ.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Akyua ni iYesu shi kayu nga ni, aghọyii nga kina atina nga usho na pai ghulu nga imumani ighang upii yeni.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Aba tẹri bọ si, “Aku yeni nu ushi ẹrẹgọm Ọnọng. Aghọmani ashi bọ kidẹ nu ba ni, aka tẹri bọ uma nadidu ni ighang upii.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,

12Uwu sa ni, ‘Aki nu ni ataa ki kpẹlẹ bọ ba, Aki kọọ ni ataa ki kpẹlẹ bọ ba, Iba kindi ba ni, ata kọ vuwa na cira uvulu bọ kọ’”!so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13IYesu ba tẹri bọ si, “Inu ta kpẹlẹ nu ighang upii ri ba? Na nyi wu ni inu ki kpẹlẹ ighang ushẹ wu?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Aghọ upila pila upii Ọnọng.The farmer sows the word.

15Ace ajiya shi kini ighọ mani ikpaa kọ utra ni, uka umani apila upii Ọnọng kọ ni. Akyua na akọọ ni, Ishẹẹ ki ba ka aba kpaa upii na akọọ wu.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.

16Ace aghọ bọ ni, ashi kina ighọ na apila kidẹ atii ni, akọọ upii ni, ayira ni ikwyifu.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Ashi bọ na akang ba ni, a tara anakyua wu. Asọ kọọ ububi kini umẹni upii ni, kidẹ anakyua ni aka vuwa nọ utumu.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.

18Ighọ ni ikpaa kidẹ akara ni, abọ si aghọmani akọọ upii,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19ni uduma asing nu ci kidẹ, kina ahwula uce nọ uma sa ni upii ta ci wu kidẹ ikwyi ki ju utina ba.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.

20Inga ni ikpaa ki ẹrẹbọ ididuma ni, abọ si aghọmani akọọ upii, ki yira, ki ju utina wu ki jee kaya, ace aghọ bọ ni ishi-shitai, ace aghọ bọ ni ishi-shitin, ace aghọ bọ ni ara-raji.”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.”

21IYesu ju bọ si, “Inu ka ta ugha ọgbẹlẹmọ ki kyo kidẹ ikọọ ko ata icuru? Ba inu ka kyo kaya uka ukyo ọgbẹlẹmọ ba?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?

22Nadidu imumani asọ ni, aki nu yọ, nadidu imumani isi kọ yuyi ni, aki ta yọ ka yayẹ.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Nadidu aghọ shi na atọ ni, akọ.”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Aba ju bọ si, “Inu ka ghla atọng nọ kọọ na biribọ! Imumani inu mira kọ ni, iyọ na aki mira nu kọ, ka aba khimi kọ.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.

25Aghọmani ashi ni ima ni, aki khimi nga kọ; aghọmani ashi ni ima ba ni, anọ imumani ashi ni yọ ni, aki ya yira wu kukushi nga.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Aba tẹri si, “Umani ẹrẹgọm Ọnọng shi wẹ. Shi kini ajiya na ata ighọ ki ẹrẹbọ ni.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Ating kina atọnọọ, ko ni amoo, ko ni ata moo nga ba ni, ighọ ki mii ki fọnu, ni ata ye nga ba.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Ẹrẹbọ ka ma imila ki kirkwyi wu, aka zọnọ wo ushii, ni atọ wo akwyi alkama, ẹrẹkwẹ ba ma ikir.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Imila yọ ba ula ni, aki wa ni ikuma waa imila, ka akyua ucuru imila ya ba.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30IYesu ba ju si, “Ayọ ki tẹri si ẹrẹgọm Ọnọng shi na nyi, ta iligba ighang upii yọ ni ayọ ki yeni wu?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Ishi kini ikir ikpo ni, inga ni iyọ cẹẹ nọ ọzọzi ikir kidẹ uma umani apila ki ẹrẹbọ.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Kindi ni, insi apila ni, aka fọnu ki cẹẹ uma umani apila kidẹ uwiya, kina aga akakọ, anurunu ayaya ka shulu ki ta asọọ ki ci ki iwuu nga.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.”

33Ighang upii yọ na pam ni iYesu tẹri bọ upii wu, kọ mani aki kpẹlẹ.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Ata tẹri bọ ice ima ba ighang upii ba. Ni akyua umani ashi kina aghọyii nga ka ayu bọ ni, aka yeni kwikẹ ka yayẹ.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Awii ra nọ ughẹ ni, iYesu tẹri atina nga si, “Ayọ ba kyai kọ uda ugẹẹ ẹrẹyẹma.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Asang bọ ki ya ikir bajiya kọ kaa, asang bọ kini inga kọnọ umani ashi kidẹ ọgbọlọ ni. Ace agbọlọ shiya kini nga.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.

37Uyuu afiya kina uwuu ni ẹrẹkyuọ sang, ni ugya sọ ghila idẹ ọgbọlọ nga, ni uya sọ utii na amusum.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38IYesu shi kọ utumu ọgbọlọ nga ni asọ moo, a tiya ẹrẹkwẹ nga ka ya ima utiya ẹrẹkwẹ. Atina nga shiya nga ki ju nga si, “Aghọmẹẹ, ingọ ta duma ngọ ko ni ayọ kpuru yi ba?”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?”

39Aba sisang ki gẹr uwuu ki tẹri ugya si, “Kọmọ! Na kikir!” Uwuu ba kpẹẹ wu, uka ba kọmọ nakikir.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.

40Aba tẹri atina nga si, “Ikẹmbọ sa ni inu sọ tẹ ẹrẹbata? Ki ta ka kyuari inu ta shi nu nọ uma aipang ba?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Aba kọọ ẹrẹbata nagigang ni asọ ghulu ace bọ si, “Inga wudi ri? Uwuu kina ugya sọ kọọ nga atọng!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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