Mark 4 (LAG) · Opened

1Mpɨɨndɨ kiduudi, Yéesu akaanda variyʉla Masáare ˆYarɨ Mpeho kei mbarɨmbarɨ ya iriva ra Galiláaya. Mpuka nkʉʉlʉ ya vaantʉ vakiisaanka, vakamʉfenyenkererya mpaka akaambʉka mashʉ́wa irivii, maa akiikala. Vaantʉ voosi vakiikala mbarɨmbarɨ ya iriva.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.

2Akava yoovavariyʉrɨra viintʉ ˆviri foo kwa símo, na mpɨɨndɨ ˆavavariyʉrɨráa akavasea,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Teereri! Mʉhaandi ʉmwɨ ajáa adoma noo haanda mbeyʉ,“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4mpɨɨndɨ ˆamyaaháa, mbeyʉ jimwi jikawyɨɨra njirii, ndee jikʉʉja jikajirya.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Jimwi jikawyɨɨra mwaalaliwyii kʉʉntʉ ˆkʉjáa kusiina salʉ jo keenererya, sa viintʉ salʉ sɨ jijáa jiri foo, jikamera chaangʉ.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Mwaasʉ ˆʉkavarɨke, jikashaawʉka, maa jikʉʉma sa viintʉ jijáa jisiina miriri.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Jimwi jikawyɨɨra haantʉ ˆhajáa na miíwa. Miíwa ˆɨkamere, ɨkajivaa, jikadundumala, maa jikadɨɨra vyaala ndɨɨwa.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Maa kaa, jimwaarɨ jimwi ˆjawyɨɨra salwii ˆjiri na seve, jikamera, jikakʉla, jikavyaala maatʉkʉ vii, jimwi jikavyaala mara makumi yatatʉ (30), jimwi mara makumi mʉsasatʉ (60) na jimwi mara makumi ikimi (100).”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.”

9Maa akavasea, “ˆArɨ na matu yo teerera, nɨ ateere.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Mpɨɨndɨ kiduudi, Yéesu ajáa na vapooji vaachwe ikimi na vavɨrɨ, na vɨɨngɨ vajáa vamʉrɨ́ɨngɨrɨɨre, maa vakamuurya, “Símo jaako nɨ che joovariyʉla?”As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Ne akavasea, “Nyuunyu mwaheewa nkalo yo taanga viintʉ vya Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ, ˆvyeene vijáa fuumbo, maa kaa, vara sɨ ˆvarɨ Ʉtemii wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ, noovawyɨɨra kwa símo.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,

12Sa kʉlaanga, valaange, baa koona tʉkʉ. Kʉteera vateere, baa taanga tʉkʉ. Sa ngaarɨ vajáa vateera no taanga, ngaarɨ vavarindʉka na vareka ʉvɨ waavo, na ngaarɨ ʉvɨ waavo wasira.”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Aho, Yéesu akavuurya, “Sɨ mootaanga lusímo ʉlʉ tʉkʉ wʉʉ? Joolɨ de mʉrɨ taanga símo jɨɨngɨ?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mʉhaandi wa mbeyʉ nɨ mʉʉntʉ ˆaváriyʉlaa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ.The farmer sows the word.

15Mbeyʉ jira ˆjawyɨɨra njirii, nɨ ja vaantʉ vara ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ, hahara Irimʉ rɨkʉʉja, maa rɨkajiseyya mitimii yaavo.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.

16Mbeyʉ jira ˆjawyɨɨra mawyii, nɨ ja vaantʉ vara ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ, na ˆvarɨhókeraa chaangʉ na cheerʉ.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Maa kaa, sɨ rɨvɨɨngɨ́raa mitimii tʉkʉ, sa viintʉ vasiina nkalo ya miriri, kiikala varɨ noro kiduudi vii. Na uturikiri ˆʉrɨ kʉʉja vii, varékaa kʉra kuruma kwaavo chaangʉ.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.

18Na mbeyʉ jira ˆjawyɨɨra miíwii, nɨ ja vaantʉ ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19maa kaa, ʉhangaiki wa weerʉ, ʉkwaata wo kunguula máari na mpɨɨma ya viintʉ vyɨɨngɨ ˆviri foo, ivyo virifenyenkeryáa, rɨkareka kʉreeta kʉnáálo.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.

20Na mbeyʉ jira ˆjahaandwa sevii, noo vara vaantʉ ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ, vakarɨteengya, maa rɨkava na nkoonyo, jimwi jikavyaala mara makumi yatatʉ (30), jimwi mara makumi mʉsasatʉ (60), na jimwi mara makumi ikimi (100).”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.”

21Yéesu akɨɨsea ɨra mpuka, “Eri, kɨmʉrɨ chʉʉ́jaa, kɨkavɨɨkwa iruungwii ra kɨtáanda wʉʉ? Bakʉ kɨkakʉnɨkɨrɨrwa na nyiingʉ ya kweenga wʉʉ? Tʉkʉ, nɨ kyaángwii kɨvɨ́ɨkwaa.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?

22Sa kɨra kɨɨntʉ ˆchaviswa, vɨɨkwa kɨrɨ kɨweerwii, na kɨra ˆchakʉnɨkɨrɨrwa, kʉnʉkʉlwa kɨrɨ.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23ˆMweene arɨ na matu yo teerera, nɨ ateere!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Hara, maa akavasea kei, “Mʉyakwaatye neeja aya ˆmooyateera. Sa kipíimo ˆcheene mʉrɨ konkomala kʉteerera masáare ya Ijʉva, noo ˆvyeene baa nyuunyu mʉrɨ taanga, baa kei koongereriwa mʉrɨ.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.

25Sa ʉra ˆarɨ na kɨɨntʉ, koongereriwa arɨ kʉlookya, na ʉra ˆasiina kɨɨntʉ, vuulwa arɨ baa kɨra kidúúdi ˆarɨ nocho.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yéesu akavasea, “Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ nɨ ja jei ʉrɨ. Mʉʉntʉ aháandaa mbeyʉ iwundii.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27ˆArɨ hʉmʉla, baa alɨ́ɨre au arɨ miiso, mbeyʉ jaméraa no kʉla, yeeye baa taanga ˆvyeene vyavíjaa tʉkʉ.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Salʉ joongʼeene noo jibwéeyyaa jimere na jive mʉmero, jivyaale maangala, na maangala yave na mpeke.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Mpeke ˆjiri kangaala, ʉwo mʉʉntʉ atóolaa lufyo chaangʉ, sa mpɨɨndɨ jo chwa, jafíkire.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Kei akavasea, “Tʉʉfwaanirirye na che Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ? Bakʉ lusímo che tʉrɨ sima, sa tʉʉvariyʉle?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ ifaanaa tʉkʉʉfwaanirirya na mpeke ya haradáali. Ɨhɨ nɨ mpeke ndudinduudi kʉlookya mpeke joosi jiháandwaa.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Maa kaa, koonɨ yaháandirwe, yavijáa mʉtɨ mʉkʉʉlʉ kʉlookya mɨtɨ yɨɨngɨ ya mbowa. Na yavijáa na matáampi makʉʉlʉ, baa ndee jindoojeenga vivururu mpehwii ja matáampii yaachwe.”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.”

33Kwa símo ˆjiri foo ja iji, noo ˆvyeene Yéesu avariyʉláa isáare riija, ja ˆvyeene vaantʉ vadaháa taanga.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Sɨ avariyʉláa isáare roroosi ra Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ baa vasɨmɨra tʉkʉ, na mpɨɨndɨ ˆajáa na vapooji vaachwe de ɨndoovavariyʉrɨra.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Iwʉlo ra sikʉ yɨɨyo, Yéesu akavasea vapooji vaachwe, “Hendi tʉfɨrɨre iriva tʉdome na nyambʉko.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Maa reerʉ, vakɨɨreka ɨra mpuka ya vaantʉ, vakakwaata njɨra na ɨra mashʉ́wa ˆngʼeene Yéesu ajáa ɨɨ́ngɨɨre, baa mashʉ́wa jɨɨngɨ jikamutuuba.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.

37Ihúmbuuto ˆradalavadalaava rɨkaanda wuva, mapúunta ya maaji yakaringyaringya mashʉ́wa kende ɨmeme maaji.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Mpɨɨndɨ ijo, Yéesu mweeneevyo ajáa alɨ́ɨre nyuma ya mashʉ́wa iisíkiriirye kimútwii. Vapooji vaachwe vakamwaanɨrɨra, voosea, “Mukiindya, toonyɨmɨra, tʉlaange.”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?”

39Aho, Yéesu akiinʉka, akarɨdalavya ihúmbuuto na akayasea mapúunta, “Kirinyi sawu! Mʉtʉʉle tʉ!” Hara, ihúmbuuto rɨkakirinya sawu, na maaji yakatʉʉla tʉ.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.

40Yéesu akavuurya vapooji vaachwe, “Sa che mookoofa? Sɨ mʉnaanduma tʉkʉ wʉʉ?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Maa kaa, voovo vajáa vakwáatirwe nɨ woowa mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ, vookiiyurya, “De ʉhʉ nɨ ani, baa ihúmbuuto na mapúunta vyoomʉteera?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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