Mark 4 (LYN) · Opened

1Jesu sebeli otangisa kame okwiyeta aanu ba likamba no lisa, mi kakuli aanu no kupula kame anaku ungana kwa yonyene, cwale sebeli oingena mu wato ni kuta mu lisa, mi aanu mu kupula koo, sebeli aikala ba likamba.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.

2Cwale sebeli waaiyeta eno kupula mu tinguli, mi mu tuto yaye sebeli waaiyeta nji,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Komuteetete! Omukuni na kuta okakuna,“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4mi yo lemine okukuna, embuto injili sebeli ikwela mu ndila, mi otuyunyi sebeli twiiya mu kwiilya.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Embuto injili na ikukwela mu mumbu noku kukutela ni mawee, omo kuulwile omumbu no kupula, sebeli imena muwangu kakuli ka yasi kwingena onene mu mumbu.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Kono eliywaa aba lishashumuka, eyi ina mene kame iletuka, mi kakuli kame yulwile emibisi, kame ikukuta.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Einjili embuto sebeli ikwela mu mikakani, emikakani aba ikula kame iipukelisa, mi embuto sebeli yuulwa okubeeka oubeke.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Embuto injili sebeli ikwela mu mumbu no kuwaba, mi sebeli ikubeeka eilya no kupula, naiku mena ni koongola, mi embuto imweya sebeli ibeeka amakumi aatu, einjili amakumi mutanu ni kamweya, einjili kame sebeli ibeeka omwaanda.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.”

9Ku mamaneneno Jesu sebeli wamba nji, “Woyo okwite amatwi ayupe mi ayupisise.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Ababo Jesu yoli yomboci, awo ana kwikala na iytwa aye, sebeli amwibanguta etuso no tinguli.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Mi sebeli waambela nji, “Anyi na mubiwi oku limuka etikunutu no mubuso wa Nyambe, kono aa ali kundee kame abeekelwe einu yonje mu tinguli.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,

12Nji cwale, Asikumona mbamono, kono katamba kuyupisisa, ni kuyupa ayupe, kono alese oku yupisisa, Mane kame afanene oku siuluka, nji awane okulemenwa.’”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Cwale Jesu sebeli wamba kwa onyene nji, “Ninji ka mu yupisisa enguli eyo? Ngaibi cwale sa mu yupisise etinguli tonje?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Osikukuna, woyo okuna Eliywi.The farmer sows the word.

15Embuto ina kwele mu ndila kame ikufekile kanyi aanu awo ayupa eliywi kono ababo Satani kame aiya ni kulitundisa mwa onyene.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.

16Aanu anjili kame akufekile kanyi embuto ina kwele ba mumbu no mawee, aba ayupa eliywi, ababo kame alitambula mu kuwabelelwa,Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17mi kakwite emibisi, kono kame atundamena enako icana fela, mihe outata simba amayando aba yiiya mulibaka no Liywi, ababo kame akwa.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.

18Anjili aanu kame akufekile kanyi embuto ina kwele mu mikakani, okame awo ayupa eliywi,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19kono etipilaelo no litunga ni kongiwa ku ufumu niku lakaza einjili, aba ingena kwa onyene kame ipukutisa eliywi, mi kaibeeke embuya.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.

20Kono anjili aanu kame akufekile kanyi embuto ina kuniwa ba mumbu no kuwaba, okame awo ana yupu eliywii ni kulitambula ni kubeeka embuya, embuto injili naibeeke eyi ikwana makumi aatu, injili makumi mutanu ni kamweya, einjili ikwana omwanda.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.”

21Cwale Jesu kame sebeli wamba nji, “Aba mulita elambi kame ibeekiwa mu tubana nji munji no mumbeta, kasa okwibeeka aba ku monahala?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?

22Cwale kakwisa esinu esi sishweekilwe, konji si shootolwe, simba esinu sina tendiwa ku mukunda konji siiye ba ngandaleza.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Nji omunu kame akwite amatwi no ku yupisa, a yupe!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Mi kame sebeli waambela nji, “Mutokomele kweeyi mu yupa, omo mutendela akwenu, mwasamu tendelwe naanyi, mane niku bitelela.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.

25Ku munu woyo okwite esinu sinjili mba bekelwa mukupula, kame kwa woyo ulwile, nesi ali naso mba byanguliwa simba eso alinaso.For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Jesu sebeli wamba kame nji, “Omubuso wa Nyambe kame ukufekile kanyi omunu okwaa embuto mu litema lyaye.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Simba alangane nji atone omunji ni usiku, embuto kame ikula ni kubeeka, yo kalimukile omo ina menene.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Kakuli omumbu onyene kame ubeeka, oweli omutungo, okubinda omukun̄u, basa kwiiye oubeke ba mukun̄u.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Kono oubeke aba wiimba, mu nako imweya kame abeeka ecekesi, kakuli enako no kutulo nai kwana.And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Cwale kame sebeli wamba nji, “Siikene eso tutwesa oku faniketa ni mubuso wa Nyambe, simba ka nguli eyo satukutusise okwamba eyi?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Kame ikufekile kanyi embuto no Masitete, eyo aba ikuniwa mu mumbu, ni mbuto icana onene ku timbuto tonje na mu litunga,It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32cwale aba ikuniwa kame ikula ni ku tenda esimena sinene okubitelela yonje eyi ikuninwe mu litema ni kubeeka emitai inene, mane cwale otuyunyi na kuwilu kame tutwesa okuyaka eiyaleto mu mwinda waso.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.”

33Jesu na kwasimweta amaywi mu tinguli okukumanena mukuyupisisa koo.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Ka sikwaambela okuulwile enguli, kono ku mukumda nakwa mbelanga aiyetwa aye eyambo yonje.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Mu liywaa elyo, mu nako no mangolwaa, Jesu sebeli waambela nji, “Tulutelenyi mu linjaliya no lisa.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Aba ana kumana okuusa aanu no kupula, aiyetwa sebeli akulonga mu wato omo ana ikalanga Jesu, ni mato anjili kwana kwikalanga.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.

37Mi elin̄ungwa linene sebeli liinguka, mi amandinda sebeli aiya nikufula ba wato mane ni meyi sebeli atateka okwingena mu wato, mane owato sebeli osinga okwiyala ku meyi.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Kono Jesu yo langanine yoli mutulo ku litusi no wato na kunyima ana kwikala yosamine ba musamo, sebeli amwingula ni kwamba kwa yonyene nji, “Mwiyeti, kaukwite taba naaba tufaa?”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?”

39Cwale Jesu sebeli oinguka ni kukalimela emebo, ni kwambela elisa nji, “Ondoka!” Mi ababo emebo sebeli yimana, mi sebeli kwiiya okondoka kunene.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.

40Cwale Jesu sebeli wambela aiyetwa aye nji, “Iikene aba mu cila? Mu sikwangwa okupumena ni mu nako ino?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Aiyetwa aye sebeli acila onene, mi cwale sebeli akwambisa nji, “Uyu anyine, nji mane emebo ni lisa imu kuteke?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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