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1Ikɛi Uyesu atirhi imesuwe nú ubang ukau. Ikikɔnga iki ikɔng idziir unga irhɛngge, unga asok atsĩ ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ asei ru ukau, ikikɔng anera idɛ̃ɛ̃ umɔ nú ubang ukau ha.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.

2Unga akũ unyaka arherhe amesuwe umbɔ abina arhɛrhɛ, agɔr umbɔ agɛ,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3<<Àka akpeto! Uner irham adzek azĩ idoi ikpũnga.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Unga aka adɛ̃ɛ̃ inna ikpũ hã, ikpũ iyɔɔ igba nú utsĩndĩ, anunu aba akpɔuke iyi ha.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Iyɔɔ igbei ru ukpɔrha, abĩ asi iweke akarhãrhã. Ngge imɛr kanying ubinkutsu, abĩ anang hã asi ighorke.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Unum uku urhang, imani ikoikungge ikpũ iyi ha, ubinkutsu ngge ishingge ra anũnang.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Ikpũ iyɔɔ igba ri ididɔk, ididɔk iseng itong iyi ha, ngge isi ighwɛrngge ikpũrhã.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Iyɔɔ ikɛi igba ra abĩ aka aze. Imɛr idzeka, iseng ni ighwɛr ikpũrhã, iyɔɔ isɔka itaitaar, iyɔɔ isɔka utɔ̃tɔ̃ĩ, iyɔɔ ananaka.>>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.”

9Mɔcɛ Uyesu agɛ, <<Ubɛn unera aka awu ra ato akika agũ, neke unga agũ.>>Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Ivangyɛ Uyesu aka asei ikiyikanga, angwɛ̃ imesanga usɔkdũmɛn nu abɔɔ aka adɔsa unga arhusa agben unyaka arherhe ha.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Unga adɛyiwe umbɔ agɛ, <<Aka adzaambɔ umbi ihwɛng iwiwɔk Iyɛrhe-Num. Bɔr abirabɛ aka awu ra awiya, abina kishoo awuri irherhuwe umbɔ ru unyaka arherhe.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,

12Ngge itsu, << <Umbɔ awuri irhirhimbɔ, bɔr asi ínyãmbɔ, awuri igũmbɔ ikɛi na asi íhwɛngmbɔ, utsur umbɔ adzipa na atsũwũkumbɔ arhimmbɔ!> >>so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi asi ihwɛngmbi agben unyaka arherhe ha? Ude umbi awuri ikorhu uguse na ahwɛng agben unyaka arherhe akɔɔ?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Uner irham hã adoi Arherhu-Num.The farmer sows the word.

15Abɔɔ awu ru nyaki ikpũyɛ iki igba nú utsĩndĩ, anangkɛ umbɔ aka adoi arherha ha, kanying Ushaitan aba atsũwũka arherhe ha aka adoi ru umbɔ.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.

16Abirabɛ aka awu ru nyaki ikpũ iyiriyɛ umbɔ aka adoi nú abĩ ifa, agũ arherha ha, kanying umbɔ ayɛi ake nggu itɛnamɛn.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Bɔr umbɔ aka ashimbɔ ra anũnang, umbɔ adãrhĩ ivanga ukunjiir. Ivang ayetnum use uver iki iba ri itsi arherha ha, kanying umbɔ abvui azĩmbɔ ra andzing.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.

18Ikɛi abɔɔ, awu ru nyaki ikpũyɛ iki idoi ri ididɔk, agũ arherhe ha,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19bɔr igũ ighong abin upfung, nu irhirhɛm ibee iwu ru ubin nu ikpona abina akɔɔ itsĩ ikɛnke arherha ha ighwighwɛr.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.

20Abɔɔ, awu ru nyaki ikpũyɛ iki idoi na abĩ aka aze, agũ arherha ha, na ayɛi ake akũ atɔ̃ itser nggu ake, aghwɛr ikpũrhã iyɔɔ isɔka itaitaar, iyɔɔ isɔka utɔ̃tɔ̃ĩ, iyɔɔ ananaka.>>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.”

21Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi aka isaka agaar irhirhang awɔkmbi ru ikikĩĩ? Use atsuke ngge ra ada ukoma? Ishingge rimi, ugɛse umbi aka isaka aden ngge ru anang idɛ̃ɛ̃ke afafã?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?

22Abinkɛ aka awu ri iwɔk, umbɔ awuri inyãmbɔ ake, abinkɛ aka awoyi ikɛi, awuri inyinyãmbɔ ake nu awiya.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Ubɛn unerwi aka awu ra ato akika agũ, neke unga agũ.>>If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Na agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Àka akpeto na agũ. Ugbiu ha ungo uku ukũ umei, awuri ikũ umgbɔ amei adzaa ungo, awuri itomuwambɔ ungo.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.

25Uwuruwi aka awe ru ihwihwɛng awuri itomuwe unga akpo arhɛrhɛ. Uwuruwi aka ashia, awuri iyɛse ungwɛ̃rhĩ ihwihwɛng ha unga aka awerangge.>>For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Na agɔr agɛ, <<Iyɛrhe Unum iwuri iminɛ. Unera adoi ikpũ nu icangnga.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Utsuu nu atenum, unga arha na asok, utsɛki ikpũ hã iki imɛr iseng, uner ha asi ihwɛnga ubinkpi uku ukorhe.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Abĩ nibikake atsu ikpũ imɛr, atirhi akũ agam adzeka, na akũ azang adzeka, nu azanga akũ ishaanga idzeka.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Ivang ishaanga iki ikɔ̃, unga aka ikũ ikon agbɛr, ivang iyiki igbɛr iki iwe.>>And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Uyesu ikɛi agɛ, <<Umum ikpangu Iyɛrhe Unum nggu use, umum ikũ unyaka arherhe akasong idɛyiwe ngge iki iwe?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Iwu ru nyaki ishaa ikpũ umastad, iyiriyɛ ngge iki iwe iyiki icia ri ikpũ abin iyiki idoi nu abĩ.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Umbɔ aka idoi ngge, ngge iki isaki iseng igɔngngge abinkɛ umbɔ aka adoi ra abĩ, nggu abokngge akagɔng anunu aka isaka acipuwa akang ashiake nu ake.>>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.”

33Nggu urhɛrhɛ unyaka arherhe Uyesu aka akũ asɔme anera Arherhu-Num, ri ihwihwɛngmbɔ.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Asi isɔmuka umbɔ ubin rimi ru umbɔ uku ushikpɔ ru unyaka arherhe. Bɔr ivangyɛ unga aka awu nggu angwɛ̃ imesanga ikiyikambɔ, unga aka isaka asɔmuka umbɔ agbena.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Ru unum hã urhɛɛ uku uwe, unga agɔr angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Umɛn inggar udiku ukpɔrɔ.>>When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Umbɔ abɔre ikikɔng anera, umbɔ ashupa unga nggu umbɔ, ru ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ unga aka asei ru umgbɔ. Akhukhɔɔ akɔɔ ikɛi awu umɔ.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.

37Nggaa ugba ukom ukerketakpɔ usoyi, amɛ̃ ukau ha ukwɛr ukhukhɔɔmbɔ, utsɛku umgbɔ ubɔr ukunjiir ri ididɛɛ ra amɛ̃.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Uyesu awu ru urhɔ ra akpok ukhukhɔɔ nu ubin ukpuku utsorhi itsi. Angwɛ̃ imesanga azita unga agɔr agɛ, <<A umarhem, ungo usi igũo ighong umɛn iki iwuri itsĩmɛn?>>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?”

39Unga asok, atsɛrhu ugba ukukom hã agɔr amɛ̃ ukau ukugɔng hã agɛ, <<Unukutata! Udɔɔr!>> Mɔcɛ ugbaa ukpekpɔ, ananga kishoo anukutata uku ughwɔɔw.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.

40Unga agɔr angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Awu use utsu umbi agũ iwei rimi? Umbi ana ashimbi ri imangmang?>>“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Umbɔ agũ iwei akarhãrhã agɔr adɔkambɔ agɛ, <<Awu ungaa nuwi? Ugba ukom nu ubvun amɛ̃ agũna unga!>>Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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