Mark 4 (MGV) · Opened

1Yesu jatumbulya kabee kubola mulutengu ju nhanga uku Galilaya. Nsambi wa bandu watei kunyongolota hata hela kwatakiwa jujingala munhwatu nukutama momu. Bandu boa babii atemi mundema nzomu mulutengu ju nhanga.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.

2Jaabola majambu gingi kwa malenganu, mmabolee gaki japwaaga.And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Nzoanya! Mundu jumu jwajenda kukweta imbejo.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Pajabiya jukweta imbeju, yengi yahabuka piindela jahika ijuni nakula.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Yengi yahabuka pamalibu pangakuba nuluombi lwingi. Ndaba luhombi ngase lwabii lwinge yabonikana imeliki nyata.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Ekwahika lyobamutu, mimea jatenda kujoma, ndaba mikega jaki ngasijabii na makili, nayombi yatenda kunyala nukujoma.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Yengi yahabuki mmikongo ja miha, na mia jejela jakola nyata kujiinya na yombi ngase yapapike.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Yengi yahabukya puluhombi lwa sapi, yamela, nukukola nukupapa. Lumu makomi matatu, lumu makomi sita na longi imbeju makomi komi.”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.”

9Ndienu jaapwagila, “Jojubii na makutu jujowana.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yesu pajabii kajika jaki, banafunzi baki komi na habeli pamu na bandu bangi babunzoanya bunzendila nukupwagi jaayekulya malenganu gala.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Najombi jaapwagila, “Mwanganya mpatiki uwesu ukumanya majambu gagajobiki gu Ukolongu waka Sapanga. Lakini baabi kunza balibola kwa malenganu pena,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,

12ndaba je, ‘Alinga sa sakaka, lakini bakibona ajoa sakaka, lakini bakielewa. Kwa naa bung'anumbuki Sapanga, najombi jaalekakya mahakau.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Enu Yesu jalalukya, “Boo, mwanganya ngasenheliwi ndaba ja malenganesu ge agaa? Mwimanya boo malenganesu gange?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mpanda jukweta Lilobi laka Sapanga.The farmer sows the word.

15Bandu bangi abingati bandu bababii mwindela paapandiki lilobi. Lakini pabilijoana pee lijobi lihika kuboa lilobi leapandiki mmwoju jabo.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.

16Bandu bangi baabii ngati imbeju yeapandiki pamalibu. Hebilijoana pe Lilobi laka Sapanga bilijopa hapalapa koni bakatogulya.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Lakini ngase laajingii nukumela mikega mmyoju jabo. Bilihobale muda msokopi pena, nalipitii linga'ai na tabu ndaba jililobi heli atenda kulileka.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.

18Bandu bangi abii ngati imbeju yeihabuki pimikongu jamiha. Agaa malenganu ga bandu baajoana lilobi laka Sapanga heli,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19kupete maholu gupundema goni, kupala mali gingi nukutokule kila sindu apataa bombi kulihinya lilobi heli, na bombi ngaseahenga ngati Lilobi laka Sapanga selipwaga.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.

20Lakini bandu bangi abii ngati imbeju yeakwetiki puluhombi lwa sapi. Bombi bilijowane lilobi le heli nukulijopa nukulijetake, nukuhenga ngati Sapanga ejupala. Ngati imbeju ja sapi jejipapa matunda makomi matato, bangi makomi sita, na bangi makomi kome.”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 jaendaliya kapwagi, “Boo! Kanono mundu lee kupambakiya taa nukujingisa nkati ja nyumba nu kuyekale mkitonga au kwii ja sindo? Ngahela! Biibeka pi kipanda.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?

22Nahela kila sekihihiki sitenda kubonikana, na kila se kiyekaliwi kitenda kuyekuliwa.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Jojubii na makutu jujogwana!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Ndi jaapwagila, “Nzoanya nakanopi senumpwagii! Sapanga janzangatya nmanya kukipemu aselasee se senzoane, janzonzukiya kumanya ngani.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.

25Bandu bajoane nakanopi senumpwagi nukumanya Sapanga janzangatya kumanya ngane. Lakine bangakujoanee nakanopi biitenda kujewa hata gabagamanyi.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesu jaendalya kupwaga, “Ukolongu waka Sapanga gubii ana. Mundu jojukweta imbeju mlitui.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Ikilu jutenda kugone, na muhi jukuba mihu, na muda we ogu imbeju ye itenda kumela nu kukola. Jombi sanga kumanya sekihengeka.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Mimea je jitunduli muluhombi jikola nu kupapa matunda. Itumbuli kutunduli maamba masokumasoku, mapongoo na mwisu we kipambiku.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Inganu eikuba ikomiki, mundu we jola jutumbulii kuhusa ni kijipii ndaba jene muda ukuhusa gukuba guhikiki.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu jaapwagila kabee, “Ukolongu waka Sapanga gubii bole? Henu tuguelasiya kwi indela bole?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Gulengana ni imbeju jebijikema haladali, jejibii nzoku kupeta imbeju yoti jeakweta mlitui.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Lakini naakwetiki jimela nakuba mimea mikolongu kupeta mimea joka jammatui. Mambandi gaki gakuba makolongu hata ijuni ioto kusenga miui momu jene.”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 jalandila malagi gaki kupete malenganu gangi gingi ngati gagaa. Jalongila nabu ngati ebawesa kunzoane kuhusu Ukolongu waka Sapanga.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Ngasijalongila nabu sokapi bila kutumii malenganu. Lakini pajabii na banafunzi baki kajika jukubika jaayekuli ndaba jakila malengano.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Lisoba alelale pakamii, Yesu jaapwagila banafunzi baki, “Tulombuka nhanga, tujenda kwiie.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Ndipala banafunzi bugutabuka nsambi wa bandu, bajingalaa munhwatu mojabii Yesu nu kuboka pamu najombi na kabee minhwatu jengi jejabii na bandu jatenda kujengalee.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.

37Ndienu sasuma kimbonga kikolongu, na majeba kutumbuli kugukanga nhwatu we gola, nunhwatu gola gwatumbulya kutwele masi.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yesu jabii kunyuma junhwatu, jagoni panani ju ntoo. Banafunzi baki bunzumua nukumpwagi, “Mbola, ngasegubona lee usungu etukuwa!”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?”

39Jajumuka nu kukilakali kimbonga se sela, nakagalakali majeba guku nhanga ge gala japwaga, “Tama kinunu!” Ndipala kimbonga se sela satenda kukotoka, ndienu kwabia nuu.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.

40Ndienu, Yesu jaapwagila banafunzi baki, “Ndaba jakii ntenda kujogopa? Mwakona lee ngase nhobalela?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Nabombi babia ajogopa ngamaa. Babia alaluana, “Jonioju we nya eno? Mbaka kimbonga na majeba gatenda kunzowanela?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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