Mark 4 (MKW) · Opened

1Yesu bandaka dyaka na kulongisa na kumu ya dyanga ya Ngalili. Nkonga ya nene ya bantu zungaka yandi. Ni yawu yina, yandi kwendaka vwanda na kati ya bwatu. Bwatu vwandaka na zulu ya maza, mpe nkonga ya bantu vwandaka na ntoto pene-pene na maza.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.

2Yandi vwandaka longisa bawu mambu mingi na bingana. Na ndongosolo ya yandi, yandi zabisaka bawu:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3«Beno kuwa! Kilumbu mosi, muntu mosi kwendaka na bilanga samu na kumwanga bambuma.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Ntangu yandi vwandaka mwanga bambuma, ndambu ya bambuma kubwaka na lweka ya nzila. Bandeke kwizaka mpe dodaka yawu.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Ndambu ya nkaka ya bambuma kubwaka na ntoto ya matadi kisika vwandaka ve ntoto mingi. Bambuma menaka mbangu samu ti ntoto vwandaka mingi ve.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Kasi ntangu basikaka mpe yokaka bambuma yina vwandaka mena. Bambuma yumaka samu ti myanzi vwandaka ve yinda.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Ndambu ya nkaka ya bambuma kubwaka na kisika ya matiti ya bansende. Matiti ya bansende kulaka mpe yawu fyetikisaka bambuma yina vwandaka mena. Na yina, mwa bayinti yina menaka butaka ve bambuma.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Kasi bambuma ya nkaka kubwaka na ntoto ya mbote. Mwa bayinti basikaka, kulaka mpe butaka bambuma. Bayinti ya nkaka butaka bambuma makumi tatu, ya nkaka bambuma makumi sambanu, mpe ya nkaka dyaka bambuma nkama.»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.”

9Na kumanisa Yesu tubaka: «Muntu yina kele na makutu samu na kuwa, yandi kuwa.»Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Ntangu nkonga ya bantu kwendaka, bilandi ya Yesu mpe bayina vwandaka zunga yandi yufulaka yandi nsasa ya bingana yina.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Yesu tubilaka bawu: «Beno kuzwaka luve ya kuzaba mansweki ya Kimfumu ya Nzambi. Kasi bantu ya nkaka ke kuwaka yawu kaka na bingana,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,

12samu ti «“Bawu ke zibula mbote meso, kasi bawu ke tala ve. Bawu ke kuwa mbote, kasi bawu ke visa ve, kana ve bawu ke vutuka ve na sika ya Nzambi, mpe Nzambi ke lemvokila bawu!”»so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Yesu tubilaka dyaka bawu: «Kana beno ke na kubakula ve kingana yayi, wapi mutindu beno ke bakula bingana nyonso ya nkaka?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Kisadi-bilanga ke na kumwanga Mambu ya Nzambi.The farmer sows the word.

15Bantu ya nkaka kele mutindu lweka ya nzila kisika kubwaka bambuma. Ntangu bawu ke kuwaka mambu ya Nzambi, Satana ke kwizaka mpe ke katulaka bawu yawu.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.

16Bantu ya nkaka kele mutindu ntoto ya matadi kisika kubwaka bambuma. Ntangu bawu ke kuwaka mambu ya Nzambi, bawu ke ndimaka yawu na nswalu na kyese nyonso.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Kasi bawu ke bikaka ve ti yawu kuzwa kisika na kati ya bantima ya bawu. Bawu ke kwikilaka kaka mwa ntangu fyoti. Ntangu bantontolo to bankwamusu ke kuminaka bawu samu na mambu ya Nzambi, bawu ke vwandaka dyaka ve na kiminu.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.

18Bantu ya nkaka dyaka kele mutindu ntoto ya matiti ya bansende kisika kubwaka bambuma. Bawu ke kuwaka mambu ya Nzambi,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19kasi manyongo samu na mambu ya yinza, bansatu ya yimbi samu na kuzwa bimvwama, mpe bansatu ya nkaka ya yimbi ke kwamisaka Mambu ya Nzambi yina bawu ke kuwaka, mpe yawu ke butaka ve bambuma.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.

20Bantu ya nkaka kele mutindu ntoto ya mbote kisika kubwaka bambuma. Bawu ke kuwaka Mambu ya Nzambi, ke ndimaka yawu, mpe ke butaka bambuma. Bantu ya nkaka ke butaka bambuma makumi tatu, ba ya nkaka ke butaka bambuma makumi sambanu, mpe ba ya nkaka dyaka bambuma nkama.»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.”

21Na manima, Yesu zabisaka bawu: «Ata muntu ke namisaka mwinda samu na kutula yawu na yisi ya kantini to na yisi ya mfulu. Kasi ba ke tulaka yawu na zulu ya kitentokolo ya mwinda.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?

22Mambu nyonso yina kele ya kubumbama ke talana na pwelele nyonso, mpe mambu nyonso ya mansweki ke zabana.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Kana muntu kele na makutu, yandi kuwa.»If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Yesu zabisaka dyaka bawu: «Beno sala keba na mambu yina beno ke kuwaka. Na kitezolo yina beno ke sadilaka bampangi, ni na kitezolo yina mpe, Nzambi ke sadila samu na beno, mpe ba ke bwela dyaka.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.

25Na muntu yina ke na bima, ba ke bwela yandi bima ya nkaka. Kasi na muntu yina ke na kima ve, ba ke katula yandi ndambu ya bima yina ke na yandi.»For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesu tubaka dyaka: «Kimfumu ya Nzambi kele mutindu mbuma yina muntu me baka mpe me mwanga na bilanga ya yandi.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Ntangu yandi ke lalaka na mpimpa mpe ke tambulaka na ntangu, mbuma yina ke basikaka mpe ke yelaka. Kasi yandi ke zabaka ve wapi mutindu yawu ke salamaka.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Ntoto ke menisaka yawu mosi bambuma. Yawu ke basisaka ntete yinti. Na manima, yinti ke bandaka na kubasisa mbuma, mpe mbuma ke yelaka.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Ntangu bambuma ke yelaka, ba ke bakaka kisalulu ya kubuka bambuma, samu ti ntangu ya kuyonzika bambuma me lunga.»And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu zabisaka dyaka bawu: «Na yinki beto lenda kufwanikisa Kimfumu ya Nzambi to na wapi kingana beto lenda kuzonzila yawu?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Kimfumu ya Nzambi kele mutindu mbuma ya mutaade. Ntangu ba ke kunaka yawu, yawu ke lutilaka fyoti na bambuma nyonso ya yinza.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Kasi na manima, yawu ke menaka mpe ke lutilaka yinda na bima nyonso yina ba me kuna na bilanga. Yawu ke basisaka bintala ya nene, mpe bandeke ke tungaka mazanza ya bawu na zulu ya yawu.»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 longisaka mambu ya Nzambi na bingana mingi ya mutindu yayi. Yandi vwandaka longisa bawu yawu na mutindu lendaka bakula bayina vwandaka kuwa yandi.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Yandi vwandaka zonzila bawu kaka na bingana. Kasi ntangu yandi vwandaka bikana na bilandi ya yandi, yandi vwandaka bangudila bawu mambu nyonso.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Kaka na nkokila ya kilumbu yina, Yesu tubaka na bilandi ya yandi: «Beto sabuka na simu ya nkaka ya dyanga.»When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Na yina, bawu bikaka nkonga ya bantu, mpe bilandi nataka bwatu yina vwandaka Yesu. Babwatu ya nkaka mpe vwandaka pene-pene na yandi.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.

37Kitembo ya ngolo fulaka. Bimpo ya maza vwandaka ningisa bwatu, mpe bwatu bandaka na kufuluka na maza.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yesu vwandaka lala na manima, mpe tulaka yintu na zulu ya mwa kifunda ya lele. Na yina, bilandi vumbulaka yandi, mpe tubaka: «Mulongisi, beto ke kufwa! Ya ke na kusala nge ntima mpasi ve?»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 vumbukaka. Yandi tumisaka na ngolo nyonso kitembo na kudingama, mpe tubaka na maza ya dyanga: «Vwanda swi! Dingama!» Na yina, kitembo dingamaka, mpe bima nyonso kumaka swi.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.

40Na manima, Yesu zabisaka bawu: «Samu na yinki beno ke na boma? Beno ke ntete ve na kiminu?»“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Kasi bawu kumaka na boma mingi, mpe yufulaka bawu na bawu: «Nani kele muntu yayi samu ti kitembo mpe maza ya dyanga tumama na yandi?»Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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