Mark 4 (IYX) · Opened

1Yiisu abwibaanduu uyiisi baata mu mukoo a diaanga la Ngalili. Koongi yalaa yakukini na yamudiengelili. Ni mu buu, nde ahaati mutso bootu na adiaali. Bootu ali nha yulu a maamba, na koongi yoosi ali nha toto, ku simi la diaanga.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.

2Nde akiyiisi bo mandaa malaa mu matsaba, na akileele kwaa bo mu nziisili a nde:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3«Diyuu! Muutu mosi ayinyasila mbutu mu tsiee a nde.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Bu nde akinyasila mbutu, di dimosi diabwiiri mu mukoo a kuulu. Tumake, banyunyi bayiri na batooti dio.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Ndaamba a mbutu dimosi diabwiiri nha mbuu ya mamanya, nha yahele na toto dialaa. Mbutu diameni mu mawasa, mundaa ti toto ali yulu-a-yulu.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Nyanga bu yabali, yanyeengisi mitswiili, mio miakanyi mundaa ti miaanzi ali a miayiluu udiaama pe.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Ndaamba a mbutu dikimi diabwiiri kutso mingaamba. Mingaamba miakuli, na mianyongisi mitswiili.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Ka ndaamba a mbutu dikimi diabwiiri nha toto dia mboloso, diameni, diakuli na diabuti mbutu. Mbutu dini diabuti mbutu maku-matata, dikimi maku-masamina na didimosi kama.»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.”

9Na Yiisu aleeli: «Wuli na matswi ma uyuu, nyaala ayuu!»Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Mu taanga di Yiisu atakii la na koongi, babali na nde na miyii kuumi na mioolo, bamufuuli manduru mu ndaa ya matsaba ma nde akita.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Nde wabavutili: «Kwaa beni, Nziaambi ahi muswa wa uyaaba matsweeyi ma ipfumu kia nde. Kwaa babamosi, mioosi umweese mu ifwaani kia matsaba.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,

12Uli buu, paa: “So bo buyiluu utala, bo banyaala umono. So bo buyiluu uyuu, bo ba nyaala ubahala. Leeti bo sa bayiri avutuu kwaa Nziaambi, na nde sa asa bo kolokolo!”»so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Tumake Yiisu wabaleeli: «Beni a dili mu uyaaba pe tsutulu a tsaba yi? Aka buni beni dikaayaaba tsutulu a matsaba mana moosi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Munyasili li mu unyasila mandaa ma Nziaambi.The farmer sows the word.

15Babamosi bali mu mukoo a kuulu, nha mbuu yi bakuni Mandaa. Bu bamani na uyuu mo, nhaa na nhaa Saatina li mu uyiri, na li mu umaasa mandaa mabakuni mu bo.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.

16Bakimi bali mu uyaka mo mu tsieengi dia mamanya. Bu bamani mu uyuu mandaa, nhaa na nhaa bo bali mu yaka mo mu kinyi.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Ka bo a bali mu unyaala pe ti mo ma mene miaanzi mu bo. Bo bali mu unambita mu mo ndila taanga hoolo. Na, mu taanga di mapasi mali mu uyiri, so a buu pe mapuusu mu ndaa mandaa ma Nziaambi, bo bali mu utee imiini mbisi.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.

18Bakimi ka bali mu uyaka mo mutso mingaamba. Bo bamaayuu mandaa.Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19Ka bo bali mu unyoongo mu mandaa ma tsi yi, mu busini ba pia, na mu manzala ma mupili na mupili. Bii bioosi bili mu usa mandaa ma Nziaambi pinyi. Na mandaa ma Nziaambi a mali mu ubutu mbutu pe.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.

20Nha tsieelele, bakimi, bali mu uyaka mo nha toto dia mboloso: bo bali mu uyuu mandaa ma Nziaambi, bo bali mu uyaka mo na bali mu ubutu mbutu. Wu mumosi abuti mbutu maku matata, wunu maku masamina, na mukimi kama.»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.”

21Yiisu aleeli kwaa bo: «Na li mu ubee mwiindi paa ti afuu nde ku tsini a ipaayi, so a buu pe ku tsini a mbuu? A mu usuusu nde nha yulu a isuusili kia mwiindi pe?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?

22Moosi masweeme sa mayabina, na mioosi mia tsweeyi sa basuusu mio nha liyalila.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23So muutu li na matswi mu uyuu, nyaala ayuu.»If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Yiisu abwileele kwaa bo: «Disa mayele mu ma dili mu uyuu! Ileesili ki beni dili mu usalila mu bambaayi, ni ileesili kii ka Nziaambi akaasalila mu beni, na sa babweese ka.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.

25Kwaa muutu wuli na iloo, sa babwabweese nde bikimi. Ka kwaa wahele na iloo, sa bamumaasa so mwaana a ndaamba yi ali na kio.»For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yiisu abwileele: «Mono buni bwafwaanina Ipfumu kia Nziaambi: muutu mosi akuni mbutu mu tsiee a nde.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27So yaba butsuu, so yaba nyanga, so nde laari tolo, so a buu pe nde temini, nde a ayaaba pe buni mbutu dili mu umene, na buni misumunu mili mu ukulu.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Toto dio makulu dili mu ukwakulusu musumunu. Musumunu li mu ukulu, tumake nde li mu upalisa bifulu, na nha tsieelele, mbutu diavululu.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Bu mbutu dimaayele, ka taanga dia ukese mu mukwati, mundaa ti taanga dia ukukuu dimaato.»And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yiisu abwileele: «Na ima dituu ufwaanisa Ipfumu kia Nziaambi? Mu ki tsaba bisi dituu utsuu mu kio?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Kio ili weti libutu la mutarede, lavulu mu bukee mu mbutu dioosi dia nha tsini a toto. Mu taanga dibali mu ukunu lo,It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32na lo bu likuli, lo ka lavulu miti mioosi mia mutso wooto mu bula. Nde li mu upalisa mapaki ma manene, na banyunyi bali mu uyatuungu manzo ma bo kutso posi a nde.»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.”

33Yiisu akiyiisi mu matsaba malaa mapili yii, mu iteesi ki babakiyuu nde bakituu ubahala.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Nde a akitsuu pe kwaa bo kwahele a usalila matsaba. Ka nde akibiindili moosi kwaa miyii mia Nde, mu taanga di nde ali nde bake na bo.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Mu tsitsii ya iluumbu kii, Yiisu aleeli kwaa miyii mia nde: «Disabwaani ku simi likimi la diaanga.»When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Yiisu na miyii mia nde basiisi koongi. Yiisu adiaali mutso bootu, miyii mia nde miakoti ka mu bootu paa basabuu diaanga. Mabootu makimi mayeni na bo itwaari na nde.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.

37Ka mono iteembi kia mifuri kianaangii, mapo makoti mutso bootu, na lo lali laka mu uluulu mu maamba, na lali laka mu udiaama.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yiisu ali ala na anaa mutswe nha yulu a futili, ku mbisi a bootu. Miyii mia nde miamusiimbili na miamuleeli: «Muyiisi, bisi sa dikwa! A yili mu umwese we pasi nha mutimi pe?»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?”

39Yiisu asiimbii, afweengi iteembi na aleeli kwaa diaanga: «Wuru! Ba na pii!» Na iteembi kiawuri, na kwamonii iholo ki inene.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.

40Yiisu aleeli kwaa miyii: «Mu ima beni dili na boomo? Beni keni imiini pe mu Nziaambi?»“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Ka bo babayi boomo balaa na balelisini: «A bene! Wu ki pili a muutu wu, paa biteembi na mapo ma maamba bitumumu nde?»Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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