Mark 4 (MGH2016)

1Yesu nkaachokholha tho weetuchiha attu enchi uchereshere nttiya no Ugalilaya. Attu enchi nkaachara nkayanrukureria mpaka nkaawelha nkalhavani nkaakhalha. Ikalhava inari mmaashini, attu yaari anakhanlhe vachengweni.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.

2Aari eetuchiha malhove menchi wo ulhikaaniha chittu, eeraka,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Nkeewani! Ntu mmoka ahorwaa uumwachani imbeyu.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Vaamwacha awe imbeyu vathi, chahaawo chaamonre vaphironi, nkachaalhiya ni ashinuni.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Chikhwawe chamorenlhe vanagagani, vahaari ni ittaya yinchi. Nkachaamelha, nansho nkachaanyaalha ukhalhawaya ittaya yaari vakani.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Nchuwa nkanaapharelha, nkachaavia, ukhalhawaya mithithaari khacheevarenlhe nttayani, nkachooma.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Chahaawo chikina chaakorenlhe vamiiwani, nkachavaravariya, chunnuwaka wo uhimma.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Nansho chahaawo imbeyu chikina chaamorenlhe vachaayirani, nkachaamelha rata, ni wiima rata, chikina inuku makhumi mararu, chikina makhumi sita, ni chikina imia imoka.”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.”

9Yesu nkaamalhiha eeraka, “Ri ni maaru eeweke!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Vaari awe nakhanlhe vekha awe, attu akina yamwiiwelhelha nkayaawa vamoka ni owiittucha awe khumi ni elhi anlhepelhaka wiira alhamulhe malhikaaniho awe alhe.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Yesu nkaakhulha, “Mwaatti nhovaheriya uchuwelha chittu chivithiye wi Imwene ya Nlhuku.” Nansho arii vathe alhe anoohimeriya yayo malhove ayo wo malhikaaniho,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,

12Ikhalhe wiira, “ ‘Wo ikekhiaye anooweha nansho khanoona, Anowiiwelhelha, Nansho khaneewa. Ukhalhawaya eeraka chiicho, Anonrukunuwelha Nlhuku, Nkaahiyerera uwonya waya.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Yesu nkaakoha eeraka, “Chani woonaka khannochuwelha nna nlhikaaniho nna? Nnottuna uchuwelha chani nlhikaaniho niriyoothe?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Ntu o waalha phi naalha nlhove na Nlhuku.The farmer sows the word.

15Attu akina anokhalha thoko imbeyu chinomorelha vaphironi, eewakaru tu nlhove, Nakare noowa ni uthamiha mmamirimani mwaya.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.

16Attu akina anokhalha thoko imbeyu chaamonre vanagagani. Vaneewa aya nttenga anoopochera uno ateelhiyaka munrimani.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Nansho khaninaakelha ni ukhalha ni mithithaari nhina mwaya, ahivilhelhaka. Vanokwana aya, khanopicha uhiya nlhove ni ukhwa nrima wo uhipicha.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.

18Attu akina anokhalha thoko imbeyu chaamonre vamiiwani. Yalha phi alhe aneewa nttenga,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19nansho nipampa no velhaponi va, no nhakhu, ni nikakata ninoothemwiha nlhove nipochenre aya, ni wuumiha wiira nikhalhe wo uhimma.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.

20Nansho akhwawe ayo anokhalha thoko imbeyu chaamonre vachaayirani, aneewa nttenga, khupocheraka, ni uyariha imbeyu makhumi mararu, akina makhumi sita akina imia imoka.”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.”

21Yesu nkaathepa tho wulhumacha, “Chani hawo ntu noparihelha ikhandiri awe ni uwiiha mpaani ni ukhunelha ittutu ama neesha nkhwikwichiri? Mena! Anothomia vachulhu ikiango.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?

22Ittu iriyoothe ivithiye inowa uhumbukulhiya, ama ittu ikhuneelhiye inowa yaapatakulhiya.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Ri ni maaru, eewechesheke!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Nkaahimia tho, “Mwiiwelhelheke mwaha uneewa inyu! Maphimelho anaaphimelha inyu attu, phi chiichammo chinohalha inyu uphimelhiya ni Nlhuku, munchereriyaka chinene.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.

25Ntu rina ittu nowunchereriya, ni ayo ahirina ittu anothurulhiya, ata ikani irinawe iyo inookushiya.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesu nkaathepa uhimia wiira, “Imwene ya Nlhuku iri thoko cho. Ntu nowaalha imbeyu vattayani.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Uhiyu arupaka, uthana akhalhaka miitho, nnyepu wunnuwaka. Ni uyo hichuwelhaka ittu.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Ittaya ineneru phi nonnuwiha nnyepu ni uyariha, ichokholhaka ukhumelha vathe, ituva, ni ikatema yaphiyaka wiima.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Chakhomaalhaka, phi nochokholha awe ntu uthikilhacha ni imboopo awe, ukhalhawaya nlhaalha uhaaya.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu nkeera, “Nilhikaaniheke ni ishiyani Imwene ya Nlhuku? Nulhumacheke nlhikaaniho naani?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Irii thoko cho. Ntu nookusha imbeyu ikaani chinene yo haradali iri imbeyu ikani chinene velhaponi, khwaalhaka vathi.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Nansho yaalhiyaka inoomelha ni wunnuwa ukhalha mwiri mulhupalhe upwaha miri chonkhaye. Umelhaka iphata chulhupalhe chinokorelha ashinuni o wiirimu ni utheka iphuuru munttuuchini mwaya.”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.”

33Yesu aheettuchiha nlhove nawe wo malhikaaniho thoko yayo, aahimeriaka attu chooria aya wiiwelhelha.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Kholhumanche nlhove wo uhilhikaaniha, ihikhalhe vaari awe vekha ni owiittucha awe, wowo ahaalhamulhelha malhikaaniho ayo.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Uchechilho nenno nihuku nno, nkaahimeriacha owiittucha awe wiira, “Nngwe nilhapuwe nirwee ukhopelhelhe nttiya.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Paahi nkayaahiyacha attu ayo, nkayaawelha nkalhavani, owiittucha nkayanttwara, nkayaathama. Ikalhava chikina nkachaattwara.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.

37Wo uhipicha nkawaawuka iphioo yo machiri, maashi achokholhaka uthemwathemwa athemwihaka ikalhava, ni maashi nkayaakelha nkalhavani.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yesu aari narumpe utulhi ikalhava. Owiittucha awe nkayammusha eeraka, “Owiittuchiha, khannona wiira niri ntatakoni?”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?”

39Yesu nkoonkwa ni uchachera iphioo iyo, nkeera, “Mmaalhe! Ntondove!” Iphioo nkayaamaalha nkawakhalha shiriri.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.

40Yamalheke, Yesu nkeerelha owiittucha awe, “Chani woonaka mwaatti nrima inyu mwankani? Mwoovani?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Nansho yaari yoovaka chinene eerelhanaka ashineneru, “Phi ntu ani yolha? Mpaka iphioo chinomwiiwelhelha!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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