Matthew 13 (MGV)

1Lisoba lele Yesu jahuma mu nyumba jela, jajenda nukutama mulutengu ju nhanga.That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

2Nsambi nkolongu wa bandu buyongolota Yesu najombi jwakwela munhwatu nukutama momu, bandu boti bajeema mulutengu ju nhanga.Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

3Ndipala Yesu jaapwagila majambu gingi ngamaa kwa malenganu, japwaaga, “Nnzoannya! Mpanda jumu jajenda kupanda imbeju.And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Pajabiya jwakakweta imbeju, yengi yahabukiya pambipi ni indela, ijuni yahika nakula.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Yengi yahabuka mu malibu punu luhombi lusokopi. Yabonikana imeliki nyata nukukola ndaba lwabii luhombi lusokopi.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Lakini lyoba palanyaka, mimea jejela janyala nukujoma ndaba mikega jaki ngasejahumiki pai.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Imbeju yengi yahabukiya pi mikongu ja miha, nayombi jakola nukujihinya.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.

8Imbeju yengi yahabukiya puluombi lolubolalani, yamei nukupapa, yengi yapapiki imbeju mia na yengi sitini na yengi selasini.”Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

9Yesu jajomulia kupwaga, “Jwana makutu gukujoa nujujoana!”He who has ears, let him hear.”

10Banafunzi baki bunzendila nukundaluki, “Ndaba jaki gulongee na bandu sa malengano?”Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”

11Jaapwagila, “Mwanganya bumpeki uwesu hukumanya sili ju ubambu ukolongu uku maundi, lakini bombi ngasebaapekie.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

12Ndaba mundu jojubii na sindu bitenda kunnzonzuke ngani lakini jwanga na sindu, hata sejubinaku sitenda kujukulika.Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

13Ndi ndaba mbwaga naku kwa malenganu, ndaba biilinga lakini ngabiikibone, bijoane lakini ngabiijoane, wala ngabiielewe.This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

14Gatimia gajapwaga Isaya Mlota waka Sapanga, ‘Kujoana mbaka bijowani, lakini ngabielewi. Kulinga mbaka alingi, lakini ngamwakibone.In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

15Ndaba mioju ja bandu aba jitei kunonopa, ngaseajoana kwa makutu gabu, mihu gabu atei kuhigi. Ana ngahela, bakabona kwa mihu gabu, bakajoana kwa makutu gabu, bakaelawa kwa mioju jabu, nukung'anumbuki nepani, nane nakabiya nalamisi.’For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

16“Lakini nambanga mwanganya! Ndaba mihu ginu gatenda kulinga, na makutu ginu gatenda kujoa!But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

17Numpwagi sakaka, alota baka Sapanga bingi na bandu baka Sapanga bingi batokulii ngamaa kugabona gamwagabona, ngasebagabona, nukugajoana gala gamwagajoana, lakini ngasebagabweni wala kugajoana.For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

18“Ndienu nnzoannya, maana ja malenganu guku mpanda.Consider, then, the parable of the sower:

19Mundu ejijoana lilobi lu Ubambu ukolongu waka Sapanga lakini ngasejilielewa, mundu we hoju julengana ni imbeju yehihabuki mwiindela. Mbaja jihika nukukwelapu seapandiki mmoju jaki.When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

20Imbeju yeihabuki mmalibu ilengana na mundu jojujoana lilobi laka Sapanga, na papa julijopa sukutogule.The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

21Lakini ndaba ngaselijingii nkati jaki ngati mikega ejijingi muluhombi, juendale kuhinakali kidogu pena ana bahengi liyaha nakaang'alisa ndaba ji lilobi le heli, ndi jukotoka kuhobale lilobi.But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

22Imbeju yehihabuki pi mikongu ja miha ilengana namundu jojulijoane lilobi, lakini ndaba juku hangajaki womi upundema nu kupala mali ndi kuhalabana lilobi leheli, na ngase jupapa matunda ndaba ngasejuhenga gajupala Sapanga.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

23Lakini imbeju yeyahabukiya muluhombi lwa sapi ilengana na mundu jojujoana lilobi nukulielewa, jihenga majambu gingi ga mboni ngati mkongu egupapa matunda, gumu mia na gongi sitini na gongi selasini.”But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

24Yesu jaapwagila bandu lilenganu lengi, “Ubambu ukolongu ukumaundi gulengana na mundu jojupandiki imbeju ya sapi mulitui laki.Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

25Lakini bandu ana agoni, mbaja waki juhika nukupanda manyai pikilanda ji inganu, nu kuboka.But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

26Ndienu inganu paimela nukutumbuli kupapa, manyai nagombi gabonikana mwi inganu.When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

27Atumi baka mwini litui bunzendila, nukundaluki, ‘Bambu, si wapandiki imbeju ya sapi mulitui lako? Manyai aga gahumiki kwako?’The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

28Jombi jajibua, ‘Mbaja wangu ndi jojuhenga hela.’ Ndienu atumi baki bundalukiya, ‘Boo, gupala le tujenda twakatupulaje?’‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29Najombi jaapwagila, ‘Ngaela, mwitupula ndaba emwiitupula manyai nhwesa kutupu ni inganu kabee.‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

30Muileka ikola pamu mbaka masoba gukuhusa egihika. Masoba ge haga naapwagila baahusa ntupula hoti manyai nukugakoonga malundumalundu nu kugajosa mwotu, lakini inganu baikusanya nukuibeka mwikikoku sangu.’ ”Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

31Yesu jaapwagila bandu kwa malenganu gangi, “Ubambu ukolongu gulengana ni imbeju nzoku ja haladali jejajukwi mundu jumu, japaanda mulitui laki.He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.

32Imbeju heji jibii nzoku kupete imbeju yoti, lakini pajikola, mmea waki gukuba nkolongu kupeta mikongu ju mulitui. Nagwombi gukuba nkolongu ni ijuni ihika nukusengale miui mu mambandi gaki.”Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

33Yesu jaapwagila kabee lilenganu lengi, “Ubambu ukolongu gulengana na amila lejajukua nyongoo jumu, jasanganya nu uwembi madebi mabeli, mbaka uwembi gwoti watenda kututumuka.”He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

34Yesu jaapwagila nsambi bandu majambu haga goa kwa malenganu. Ngase jaapwagila sokapi bila kutumii malenganu,Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

35jatenda hela ili litimia lejwapwaaga Mlota waka Sapanga, “Nipwaaga nabu kwa malenganu, niiyekula gagahihiki pu nndema tumbuka kubombeka.”So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

36Ndipala Yesu jaaleka bandu bala, jajingala mu nyumba. Banafunzi baki bunzendila, bumpwagila, “Tupwajila malenganu ga manyai gabola kike.”Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37Yesu jaapwagila, “Mpanda imbeju ya sapi, ndi Mwana waka Mundu.He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

38Litui lela ndi nndema. Imbeju ya sapi ndi bandu baka Sapanga babube ubambu ukolongu ndi wabu. Lakini manyai gala ndi bandu baka Mbaja jola.The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

39Mundu mbaja jojupanda magogu ndi Lijobi. Ilebi ndi mwisu gu nndema gongo, na baahusa ndi Atumi bu kunani kwaka Sapanga.and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40Ngati manyai ebagabonga nukujosa mwotu, ndi ekwikuba pamwisu ju nndema.As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

41Mwana waka Mundu jaatuma atumi bu kunani kuhuma mu Ukolongu waki abonga kila sindu sesaakolo bandu kuhenga mahakau na baatenda liyaha masoba goti.The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

42Nabombi baalekala nkati jitanuli la mwotu nkolongu, hoku bilela nukupola minu.And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43Ndipala babii baamboni palongi jaka Sapanga biing'ala ngati lyoba mu ubambu ukolongu wa Atati babu. Jwana makutu gukujoane nu jujoana.”Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

44“Ukolongu ukunani ukumaundi gulengana na hindu yu lupija lwingi loahihiki mu litui. Mundu pajijibona juhiya kabee. Sukutogule ngamaa jujenda kulombesa indu yoti yejubi naku, ndienu jukelabuka nukulomba litui lela.”The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

45“Kabee, ukolongu uku ukunani gulengana na mundu jojilomba hindu nukulombesa jojutaputa lulu.Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

46Pajijibona lulu jimu ja bei ngolongu, jajenda kulombesa yoti yejabinaku nukulomba lulu jela.”When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

47“Kabee, ukolongu ukunani kwaka Sapanga kwaka Sapanga gulengana na kilepa sealekaki mu nhanga, gogukamu homba ya sapi nihiliya.Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

48Kilepa esatwelila, aloi buguhuti mulutengu ju unhanga, batama pai, kuhagu homba ya sapi babeka mukitonga, lakini homba iliya yela batenda kuleke.When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

49Ndi ekwibiya mwisu gu nndema, Atumi bu kunani kwaka Sapanga bipitila, baabaganisa bandu abaya na bandu baamboni,So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous

50na kwaaleke abaya bala mulitanuli la mwotu. Kokuje bilela nukupola minu.”and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51Yesu jalalukiya, “Boo nheliwi le majambu goti haga?” Bajibua, “Hena.”Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.

52Najombi jaapwagila, “Ndienu, kila mmbola wa Malagalaki jojukuba mmbolee ju Ubambu ukolongu ukunani kwaka Sapanga julengana na mundu jwana nyumba jojupia indu yulupija lwingi inyai na hindu yulupija lwingi ya mwandi kuhuma mukikoku saki.”Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

53Yesu pajajomula kwaapwaagi malenganu gala, jaboka pandu pala,When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

54jajenda ku nyumba jabu. Kokuje jabiya jaabola bandu mu nyumba jukuketangane Ayaudi. Nabombi balweuki, na babumbona basangia, bundalukiya, “Boo, mundu hajo jupatiki kwaa malangu nu uwesu ukuhenga nginyulila?Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

55Jonioju le nga mwana waka nndanda jola? Boo, amabu baki baakema Malia na alongu baki aka Yakobu na Josepu na Simoni na Yuda?“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

56Naka alombu baki ngase abii apamba na twenga? Ndienu jupatiki kwaa goka haga?”Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

57Ndienu baatenda kunkana. Lakini Yesu jaapwaagila, “Mlota waka Sapanga anzoane kila pandu, ila ngasebunzoane pa musi jaki na pa nyumba jaki!”And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

58Ndienu ngasejatei nginyuli hinge ndaba ngase bunhobali pa musi jaki.And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

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