Mark 4 (MPA) · Opened

1Yesu atumbwi kabheti kubhola mumaheku ja bahali ja Galilaya. Lipogha la bhandu lakatehi kumuyongolota hata bhela ikampaliki ajingala mu ngalawa na kutama monihomu. Bhandu bhokapi bhakatamani mumaheku ja bahali.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.

2Yesu akatumbwi kubhola mabholu ghaki ghamaheli kwa malenganesu, na mu mabholu ghaki akapwaghiki:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Njowanyaje! Mundu jumu akapiti kukweta imbeju.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Pakwetika imbeju, imbeju jengi jakaabhuki pindela, ijuni yakahikiki na yakakuliki.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Jengi jakaabhuki pa maganga panga na luhombi lwamaheli. Ndandi luhombi ngapalwabhi lwamaheli jakabhonakini kumela manyata.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Lyobha palabhaliki, jakanyaliki na kujoma, ndandi mikegha jaki ngachejabhi na makili, najombi jakanyaliki na kujoma.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Jengi yakahabhuki mu mikongu ja miha, na miha yela yakakoliki na kuyihinya najombi ngachejapambiki mapambiku.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Jengi jakahabhuki pa luhombi lunyahi, jakameliki, jakakoliki na jakapambiki. Jimu selasini, jimu sitini, na jengi mia moja.”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.”

9Hela akabhapwaghi, “Joabi na makutu na ajogwanaje!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yesu paakabhi kanjika jaki, bhandu bhangi bhabhunjowini bhakunjendi papamu na bhabhulwa bhaki komi na bhabheli, na kumpwaghi abhayekulya malengenesu ghala.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Na jombi akabhapwaghi, “Mwabhanganya mpatiki kumanya ghaghilihiiki gha Ukolongwa waka Chapanga, nambu bhabhabhi kunja bhalibhola yeniheyi kwa malengenesu pela,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,

12nahuli, ‘Bhalingaje chakaka, nambu ngabhibhona. Bhajowanaje chakaka, nambu ngabhimanya. Nanga bhela, bhakabya bhung'anambuki Chapanga, najombi akabya abhalekakile.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Bhela Yesu akabhalalukile, “Bho, mwanganya le ngachemmanyi ndandi ja malengenesu aghagha? Bho, mwimanya bhoo henu ndandi ja malenganesu ghange?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mpanda alipanda Lilobhi laka Chapanga.The farmer sows the word.

15Bhandu bhangi bhabhi ngati bhandu bhabhabhi mwindela molapandakiki Lilobhi. Nambu pabhalijowana pela Shetani ahika kulitola Lilobhi lelipandakiki mu mitima jabhu.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.

16Bhandu bhangi bhabhi ngati imbeju yeyapandakiki pa maganga. Pabhalijowana pela Lilobhi laka Chapanga bhalijopa kwa chiheku.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Nambu ngapalajingi na kumela mikyegha mu mitima jabhu. Bhalikamulaki kwa chikahi kichokope, anaghapitali mang'ahiku, na kubhatende mahakau kwa ndandi ja Lilobhi lela bhalileka.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.

18Bhandu bhangi bhabhi ngati imbeju yeyahabwiki pa mikongu ja miha. Bhombi bhalenganeswa na bhandu bhabhalijowana Lilobhi heli,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19nambu kubhokana na choghohi cha pundema panu, kupala hindu yamaheli na kutokulela hindu yamaheli ya hyegha bhapata bhombi na kulihinya Lilobhi heli, na bhombi ngachebhahenga ngati Lilobhi molipalila.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.

20Nambu bhandu bhangi bhabhi ngati imbeju yeyapandakiki mu luhombi lunyahi. Bhombi bhalijowane Lilobhi heli na kulijopalela, na kubheleka mapambiku: Jimu selasini, jengi sitini na jengi mia moja.”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 akajendali kubhapwagila, “Bho, bhandu le bhaweza kujipambaki taa na kujibheka nkati ja nyumba na kujiyekale mu lidebi au kwihi ku chitanda? Ngabhela! Bbajibheka pa kinala.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?

22Bhela, kila chechihiyakiki anachiyekuliwaje, na kila chekiyekaliwi anachibhonikana palanga.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Joabhi na makutu na ajowanaje!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Akabhapwaghi kabheti, “Njowanakya wichu ghamughajowana! Chipemu chelachela chemwapeme bhandu bhangi, chenihechi nde cheanampemiwa mwehapa nanamu, na kujonjukewa nakanopi.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.

25Maghambu joabhi na chindu anaajonjukiwa nakanopi, na jwangakubha na chindu, hata chela cheabhi nachu anachinyaghuliwaje.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesu akajendali kupwagha, “Ukolongwa waka Chapanga ulengana na mundu joapanda imbeju mungonda.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Ikilu aghonela, muhi akubha mihu na chikahi cheniheche imbeju jimela na kukola. Jombi ngachemanya chechihengakeka.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Mimea jeni jitundu muluhombi jikola na kubheleka. Itumbu kutunduli mahamba machoku machoku, mapukutu na ujomukelu weni mapambiku na imbeki mkati jaki.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Imbeju payikoma, ndemi jola atola chisenga na atumbu kuhuna maghambu chikahi cha mahuno chihikike.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu akapwaghiki kabhete, “Bho, Ukolongwa waka Chapanga ulengana na kyane? Bho, tulandila kwa indela bhole?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Ulengana na imbeju jejilowakeka haladali, jejibhi njoku kupeta imbeju yokapi yebhakweta bhandu mu mighonda.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Nambu anaukwetiki umela na kubha mmea ukolongwa kupeta mimea jokapi ja mungonda. Mambandi ghaki ghakubha makolongwa hata ijuni iweza kuchenga mihui 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 akapwaghi malobhi ghaki kupete malenganesu ghangi ghamaheli. Ngati mobhamanyilaje nde moajendalya kubhapwaghi Ukolongwa waka Chapanga.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Ngachealongila nabhu chokapi panga kutumi malenganesu. Nambu pabhila na bhabhulwa bhaki kanjika abhapwaghila ndandi ja kila ulenganesu.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Pakamihi ja lichobha leniheli, Yesu akabhapwaghi bhabhulwa bhaki, “Tulombuka nhwanga, tujenda kwihe.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Bhela bhabhulwa bhaki bhakalitawiki lipogha la bhandu, bhakajingi mu liboti moakabhi Yesu na kubhoka papamu. Na kabheti bhandu bhangi bhakunjengali kwa ngalawa yengi.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.

37Bhela, chanangunga chakatumbwi kubuluma, na mbelu ukatumbwi kujilapu ngalawa jela, na ngalawa jakatumbwi kutwele machi.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yesu akabhi kunyuma ja ngalawa, aghoni panani ja pilo. Bhela bhabhulwa bhaki bhakunjumwi na kumpwaghila, “Mbola, ngacheukubhina mtima kubha tepani tupotela!”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?”

39Akajumwiki na kukenjuki mpongu ghola, na majegha gha munhwanga ghala, “Tumbalaje!” Palapala mpongu ukatondiki, na kupola nakanopi.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.

40Bhela Yesu akabhapwaghi bhabhulwa bhaki, “Bho, maghambu kiki njoghopa? Bho, mwakona ngachembi na uhobhalelu?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Na bhombi bhakajowipi namaa, koni bhakalalukanya, “Bho, ajoju henu nane? Mbaka mpongu na majegha yuntii!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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