Mark 4 (MGJ) · Opened

1Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s a̠puta̠ ake̠ ma̠ o̠tu̠ghu̠me̠ni̠ d̠a̠ aka o̠bhi̠i̠y eko. Sa̠ obom o̠lo̠gh a̠nwunom isor esi bho̠. Ebula̠ o̠ku̠a sa̠ i̠na a̠d̠igh d̠a̠ oghugh d̠a̠ o̠bhi̠i̠y eko bho̠ aro̠ ma̠ a̠dila̠de, sa̠ eb̠la̠ o̠lo̠gh a̠nwunom bho̠ i̠ro̠ d̠a̠ egbolom.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.

2Sa̠ i̠na a̠bhin ra̠sidogh atu̠ghu̠me̠ni awa ma̠ a̠d̠izo i̠di̠ar agba ma̠a̠:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“I̠mare̠ ma̠ e̠nagha o! Ogbebh ma̠ ed̠ia̠n agi̠ d̠a̠ o̠si̠ d̠o̠yo̠ ka̠ ogbebh ed̠ia̠n.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Sa̠ a̠mite ma̠ ola̠ igiel bho̠ i̠na a̠kpo ma̠ ikpo ed̠ia̠n bho̠ asar bho̠, sa̠ idi ikpo imel d̠a̠ eten, sa̠ i̠nu̠r iru ra̠ ikpokpoiny id̠e i̠mado̠n.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Ya̠a̠, idi ikpo sa̠ imel d̠a̠ a̠de o̠gbe̠o̠ma, esi ola̠ o̠do̠gho̠l bho̠ okud̠um d̠o̠. Sa̠ awa i̠rabh epa̠ ma̠ o̠su̠ ma̠ agu̠o̠ o̠do̠gho̠l bho̠ okud̠um d̠o̠ bho̠.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Ya̠a̠ igiel ogogo a̠mite bho̠, sa̠ i̠nyu̠n i̠ghaghara d̠a̠ ebula̠ agu̠o̠ osi d̠o̠ ma̠ i̠ki̠ka bho̠.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Sa̠ idi ikpo imel d̠a̠ e̠ko̠ko̠ ib̠ub̠ulom, sa̠ ib̠ub̠ulom bho̠ i̠su̠ ikpegiom ed̠ia̠n bho̠ i̠bhu̠ghu̠d̠i̠, ma̠ ola̠ awa o̠su̠ d̠o̠ emum itu.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8“Ya̠a̠, idi ikpo bho̠ imel d̠a̠ ob̠eb̠i a̠de, sa̠ i̠su̠ imite, imum a̠d̠izo itu. Idi imum a̠d̠usubh na̠ d̠iobh (30) a̠bin ya̠ ubhin ugbebh bho̠, idi e̠rabharabh (60) a̠bin, idi i̠wal e̠wala na̠ a̠d̠usubh (100) a̠bin.”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.”

9Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s a̠fugh ma̠a̠, “Wa̠ a̠nwuna̠ ma̠ a̠to, anagha o!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10D̠a̠ obhel ola̠ A̠zizo̠s ku̠ku̠m odi ma̠ esi, sa̠ d̠iobh na̠ i̠wal ogbo ogir bho̠, na̠ ipa̠n ogbo ya̠ i̠ro̠ ani̠ ma̠ i̠se̠, ipura̠n i̠na ya̠ igboloma̠ ma̠ ra̠sidogh bho̠.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Sa̠ i̠na agba a̠nigha̠ awa ma̠a̠, “D̠a̠ inyin bha̠, na̠ onigha̠ ma̠ ologhom i̠di̠ar e̠wo̠gi̠na irileghom ta̠ A̠zib̠a̠. Ya̠a̠, ogbo ya̠ o̠ro̠ ani̠ d̠o̠ d̠a̠ o̠lo̠gh d̠inyin bho̠, kabar kabar bha̠ awa ta̠ e̠mu̠gho̠n d̠a̠ a̠sidogh.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,

12Ebula̠ o̠ku̠a, “ ‘awa ta̠ e̠ro̠ ma̠ okpon okpon, ya̠a̠ awa ko o̠bi̠gh d̠o̠, ta̠ e̠mu̠gho̠n ya̠a̠ awa ko o̠mu̠gho̠nyan d̠o̠. B̠o̠ka̠ awa itiba̠ra̠ ma̠ ola̠ ta̠ o̠we̠le̠man i̠karabh d̠awa!’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s a̠pura̠n awa ma̠a̠, “Inyin u̠mu̠gho̠nyan d̠o̠ ma̠ ezin a̠sidogh onon ke̠re̠? O̠ku̠a ka̠ inyin ta̠ od̠ighi eka̠ o̠mu̠gho̠nyan eb̠la̠ ra̠sidogh?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Ogbebhma̠ ed̠ia̠n bho̠ a̠gbebh ikpo a̠fugh bho̠.The farmer sows the word.

15Ikpo ya̠ imel d̠a̠ eten bho̠, bha̠ ogbo ya̠, agu̠o̠ i̠mu̠gho̠n ikpo a̠fugh bho̠ ku̠ku̠m, sa̠ Eru bho̠ a̠ru ra̠ asi̠ghe̠gi̠ ma̠ ikpo a̠fugh bho̠ d̠a̠ rologi d̠awa.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.

16Ya̠a̠, ikpo ya̠ imel d̠a̠ a̠de o̠gbe̠o̠ma bho̠, bha̠ ogbo ya̠ i̠mu̠gho̠n ikpo a̠fugh bho̠ ku̠ku̠m, sa̠ ibhin d̠a̠ a̠libhon ologi i̠da ibhin.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Ya̠a̠, isi d̠o̠ ma̠ i̠ki̠ka, sa̠ i̠ro̠ ma̠ ekud̠i obhel. Ebula̠ o̠ku̠a, ali̠gam a̠ruzu na̠ ad̠agi̠an ma̠ o̠te̠i̠ awa ku̠ku̠m, d̠a̠ ebula̠ ikpo a̠fugh bho̠, sa̠ imel i̠d̠u̠a.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.

18Ikpo ed̠ia̠n ya̠ imel d̠a̠ ed̠um ib̠ub̠ulom bho̠, bha̠ ogbo ya̠ i̠mu̠gho̠n ikpo a̠fugh bho̠,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19ya̠a̠ a̠tepa̠ sa̠ i̠nyo̠gho̠nyo̠gh e̠mara̠nwunom, e̠li̠la na̠ e̠me̠me̠m e̠mara̠nwunom i̠su̠ i̠mi̠no̠m ma̠ ikpo a̠fugh bho̠ ma̠ ola̠ orue d̠o̠ ma̠ omum itu.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.

20Ya̠a̠, ikpo ed̠ia̠n ya̠ imel d̠a̠ ob̠eb̠i a̠de bho̠, bha̠ ogbo ya̠ i̠mu̠gho̠n ikpo a̠fugh bho̠ sa̠ i̠da ibhin, sa̠ imum itu: idi a̠d̠usubh na̠ d̠iobh (30), idi e̠rabharabh (60), idi i̠wal e̠wala na̠ a̠d̠usubh (100), d̠a̠ ikpo ya̠ ubhin ugbebh bho̠.”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.”

21Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s agba a̠nigha̠ awa ma̠a̠, “O̠ni̠ ola̠ ta̠ asu̠o̠m ato̠di̠, sa̠ ta̠ a̠bhin abafu̠ a̠kpegiom bo̠d̠o̠ ta̠ oguri d̠a̠ ekpukpu akpata od̠i ke̠re̠? I̠na ko o̠gbam d̠o̠ d̠a̠ anyu̠ esi ola̠ a̠sora̠n ke̠re̠?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?

22Abar ola̠ od̠i d̠a̠ e̠wo̠gi̠na ola̠ ko omutiom d̠o̠ bo̠, bo̠d̠o̠ abar ola̠ u̠wo̠gi̠ ola̠ ko o̠bi̠gh d̠o̠ obhin omutiom oyol bo̠.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23O̠ni̠ ola̠ a̠nwuna̠ ma̠ a̠to, amar amu̠gho̠n o!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Sa̠ i̠na a̠mina̠ a̠fugh ma̠a̠, “Ibhine ma̠ i̠d̠i̠ar ya̠ inyin na̠ o̠mu̠gho̠n bho̠ ma̠ e̠tu̠o̠m abar. A̠d̠ien agu̠o̠ inyin ibhin u̠tu̠o̠m abar bho̠ bha̠ a̠d̠ien agu̠o̠ inyin ta̠ obhin o̠mu̠gho̠nyan, sa̠ ta̠ o̠lo̠gho̠m o̠gbam.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.

25O̠ni̠ ola̠ ate̠i̠ ya̠ ib̠ui ta̠ o̠lo̠gho̠m o̠gbam. Ya̠a̠, o̠ni̠ ola̠ ate̠i̠ i̠ki̠kara, iya̠ i̠na ate̠i̠ bho̠ eka̠, ta̠ o̠wo̠r obhin.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s agba ma̠a̠, “Irileghom ta̠ A̠zib̠a̠ bha̠ od̠i ma̠ agu̠o̠ ogbebh ma̠ ed̠ia̠n ola̠ a̠kpo ma̠ ikpo ed̠ia̠n sa̠ asar d̠a̠ o̠si̠ d̠o̠yo̠.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27A̠d̠igh a̠d̠uga̠la̠n, bo̠d̠o̠ etita̠n, ogbebh ma̠ ed̠ia̠n bho̠ na̠ a̠kod̠u na̠ asu̠ma, ya̠a̠ ikpo ed̠ia̠n bho̠ na̠ e̠mu̠r na̠ e̠su̠ na̠ emite. Ya̠a̠, i̠na na̠ o̠mu̠gho̠nyan d̠o̠ ma̠ agu̠o̠ ikpo ed̠ia̠n bho̠ na̠ ebhin na̠ e̠su̠.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28A̠de bho̠ na̠ agu̠o̠ na̠ a̠d̠ighi ma̠ ola̠ ekpo ed̠ia̠n na̠ asu̠ na̠ a̠mum otu; ta̠ a̠d̠ia̠ a̠pol a̠mutiom i̠mu̠nu̠mu̠n, sa̠ ta̠ a̠mutiom egum, ka̠ a̠tepa̠ sa̠ ta̠ a̠mum otu ola̠ ta̠ amar akpo̠.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Otu o̠bu̠kpa bho̠ ma̠ o̠kpo̠ ku̠ku̠m, sa̠ ogbebh ma̠ ed̠ia̠n bho̠ ta̠ a̠b̠ogh, ezin bho̠ obhel ib̠ua̠ bho̠ na̠ a̠lei.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s agba ma̠a̠, “Irileghom ta̠ A̠zib̠a̠ ka̠ ta̠ obhin o̠tu̠o̠m ere? Bo̠d̠o̠, ka̠ i̠yar ta̠ obhin a̠kere a̠sidogh o̠tu̠o̠m?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Agu̠b̠an ekpo amu̠stad ola̠ o̠ni̠ a̠bhin a̠gbebh d̠a̠ a̠lei, ya̠a̠ ekpo bho̠ aki̠r a̠pu ma̠ eb̠la̠ ipa̠n ikpo ed̠ia̠n,It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32sa̠ asu̠ a̠mite a̠ten obom oriren wa̠ abu̠gh a̠pu d̠a̠ a̠lei bho̠, sa̠ a̠nwuna̠ ma̠ i̠gha, sa̠ i̠nu̠r iru ra̠ ilo ma̠ a̠rutu d̠a̠ i̠gha bho̠.”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.”

33Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s a̠rogh a̠d̠izo a̠sidogh ya̠ o̠ku̠a, a̠bhin atu̠ghu̠me̠ni̠ awa ma̠ i̠d̠i̠ar ya̠ awa ta̠ erue e̠mu̠gho̠nyan.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34I̠na na̠ o̠gba d̠o̠ ma̠ abar a̠nigha̠ awa, ma̠ ola̠ i̠na obhin d̠o̠ d̠a̠ a̠sidogh agba. Ya̠a̠, igiel i̠na sekina̠ ogbo atu̠ghan d̠o̠yo̠ ku̠ku̠m od̠i, sa̠ i̠na na̠ amar na̠ agba kabar kabar na̠ asi̠si̠ghe̠ni̠ na̠ a̠nigha̠ awa.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35A̠dule a̠d̠a̠ma̠ obha̠, sa̠ A̠zizo̠s agba a̠nigha̠ ma̠ ogbo atu̠ghan d̠o̠yo̠ ma̠a̠, “Id̠ighi ta̠ o̠b̠e̠i̠y d̠a̠ aku̠b̠o̠ o̠bhi̠i̠y eko bho̠.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Sa̠ ogbo atu̠ghan d̠o̠yo̠ i̠we̠le̠man o̠lo̠gh a̠nwunom bho̠ ka̠ id̠igh d̠a̠ oghugh wa̠ A̠zizo̠s od̠i bho̠, sa̠ i̠ke̠ ma̠ o̠b̠e̠i̠y. Sa̠, idi ipa̠n a̠rughugh i̠gbo̠gbu̠an awa i̠gi̠.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.

37Sa̠ obom ebiri a̠sor d̠a̠ o̠bhi̠i̠y-eko bho̠, sa̠ abadi̠ bho̠ agam ma̠ ola̠ amu̠m ipoka̠n id̠igh na̠ emuzo d̠a̠ oghugh bho̠ ma̠ owiyom.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Ya̠a̠, A̠zizo̠s amanaghan d̠a̠ agba eti oghugh bho̠ agbam e̠mu̠ d̠o̠yo̠ d̠a̠ ob̠enegioma̠ e̠mu̠, sa̠ ro̠ ma̠ i̠se̠ na̠ a̠kod̠u. Sa̠ ogbo atu̠ghan bho̠ i̠gi̠ ka̠ i̠su̠me̠ni̠ i̠na ifugh ma̠a̠: “O̠ni̠ atu̠ghu̠me̠ni̠, a̠d̠ugh wa̠ na̠ a̠bhin i̠yar bho̠, na̠ ogboloma̠ d̠o̠ nyam ke̠re̠?”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?”

39Sa̠ A̠zizo̠s a̠b̠etina̠ ab̠ab̠agi̠na ma̠ ebiri bho̠ ma̠a̠ “Kima̠!” Sa̠ a̠fugh a̠nigha̠ ma̠ abadi̠ bho̠ ma̠a̠, “B̠okume!” Sa̠ ebiri bho̠ a̠kima̠, sa̠ abadi̠ bho̠ a̠b̠okum, sa̠ ekima̠ a̠mite.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.

40Sa̠ i̠na a̠fugh awa ma̠a̠, “Ere ka̠ inyin na̠ oghil a̠rugugu? Ere wa̠ inyin ta̠ o̠te̠i̠ d̠o̠ ma̠ ologi ima̠ra̠ bho̠?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Sa̠ a̠rugugu isibh awa ma̠ ibom, sa̠ odi na̠ a̠pura̠n odi ma̠a̠, “Onon ka̠ a̠kere a̠d̠ien o̠ni̠, ma̠ ola̠ ebiri na̠ abadi̠ eka̠ na̠ e̠nagha i̠na?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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