Mark 4 (NCE) · Opened

1Jisas Galili lake tu helefo mëta onehome gali ita të tëtatëme. Na feilawa oneho bume loko mëtlelëtla na bume goglo mëtëtagulame nëgeme. Na Jisas ihe mëta këme fe tëtëkake na tafa tle. Jisas ihena lake tu mëta temule na oneho tu helefo mëta tafa motokouja.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.

2Na Jisas onehome feilawa waflë gali të tëtatëme. Na bu këme megali tlome.And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Sobo aholokwane elo. Ho li nujuwa luju, aoba liji sike nalëgleme.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Bu aoba liji sike lëkou, na fliye alëgeme mitigotle na fole misibë lahiwa mele.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Na fli aoba lijiye anijina flëke mëta mitigo. Kë flëke feilawa hanane. Këme nëgeme bu hokweinawa këme hulu mëtle.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Kwe tokwafe kliji bu fëfalewa u tle na kë aoba olo maklëfa mëtle. Bubë tayafo su sle hana mototome, këme nëgeme lakokowa metëbe.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Na fli aoba lijiye, ikiji taba wayo mëta mititigo. Na kë ikiji taba bubule mëtle na tatako mëtle na kë aoba olome lamu mototome. Na bu liji hana fu mëtle.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Na fli aoba lijiye bu lale flëkememu mititigo. Na bu lale hulu sle lamëtle na liji fu mëtle. Fli 30 liji fu mëtle na fli 60 liji fu mëtle na fli we lujuafe we liji fu mëtle.”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 Jisas megali latlome, “Sobo ebë gali aholokwane egelona, lowene sle saeletelo.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Iniwa oneho wafi mutuja. Na Jisasbë lowene esogo mëglelëtlabë ho we ita tële, na kë enëne Jisasna kë tafa mëtlabë, bume takune motlola, “Ju seme kë waflë galibë të sle etatëna.”As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Na Jisas bume gali tlome, “Ëtani Goto, bu onehome kë tafa lëglelëmebë gali olafa hana tletëme. Kwe ebë olëna bu kë gali some waolafa lëtatëyo. Kwe oneho bu Goto kë tafa lëglelëmebë lifate mëta tafa hana mëglame, bu Gotobë waflë gali aholokwanewa lamla kwe lowene sle hana mëgletlame.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,

12Këme nëgeme, ‘Bu mana itaita hwi mëglekefëyana kwe wesibi lowene sle hana mëgletlame. Na bu gali itaita meaholokwane mëglekefëyana kwe gali wayobë lowene sle hana mëgletlame. Bu waflë gali lowene sle mëgletlana kwe tëbo lowenebë kile mëglame na Gotobë lale lowene mëta tafa mëglame, na Goto bubë tëbo lowene aholokwana ti lëletëmeme.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Na Jisas bubë lowene esogo mëglelëtlabë home gali tlome, “Sobo ebë waflë gali mumu egëbetelona kwe sobo fli waflë gali habëna lowene egletemomene?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Bo some aoba liji waflë gali wayobë të sle nëgetatëyome. Kë ho, bu aoba liji kë sike lëkoubëye, bu Gotobë gali të logotlebë home lëlekujuwa lële.The farmer sows the word.

15Na aoba liji alëgeme kë mitigobëye, bu Gotobë gali aholokwane mëglabë enëneme lëlekujuwa mëletëme, kwe Satan ligisibë na kë gali bubë lowene mago lafawa letokwakëtëme.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.

16Na fli oneho, bu kë aoba liji anijina flëkeme mitigobë fenene. Bu Gotobë gali aholokwane mla na hokweinawa lowene mletla na fleflesu mletla.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Kwe Gotobë gali bubë lowene mëta lëgëbetëme sle hana lëletëme, olo wesibi tayafoha su sle hana motometëme. Na kë gali bubë lowene mëta tako lëbetëme hana lële. Kwe bu Gotobë gali lowene mëgletlame nëgeme, fli enëne bume këme tëbo mogotomame. Na bu Gotobë gali hokweinawa lamëglëkëlawa.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.

18Na fli enëne, bu kë aoba liji, ikiji taba wayome kë mitigobë fenene. Kë enëne bu Gotobë gali aholokwane mla,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19kwe bu ebë life mago wesibime fwa tako lowene lamëletëma, na feilawa baliti gogwame fwa tole mla, na bu feilawa lale wesibi mëmaune lamëlëma. Na kë wesibiwa Gotobë gali lëlamu mëtatëme. Na bubë lowene eflëbowa hana lëbetëme na lale lowene lëbetëme hana lële.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.

20Kwe fli enëne, bu kë aoba liji lale flëke mëta kë mitigobë fenene. Bu Gotobë gali aholokwane mla, na bu kë gali bubë lowenena kiki motla na bubë lowene mëta eflëbowa lëbetëme. Fli oneho bu lale lowene sogë takoha lëbetëme na fliye lale lowene takoha lëbetëme na fliye lale lowene takomu lëbetëme.”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 kwe, Jisas bubë lowene esogo mëglelëtlabë home gali tlome, “Oneho bu lamo fiji tabo, iseku o ni labuku lokwalëfe hana gwa mëgëtayame. Hanane mu. Bu masei mëta gogwa melekefëya.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?

22Iniwa wesibi ëho kë mëglebë, kwe tokwafe olafa mëgleme. Na iniwa wesibi oneho ëho kë motomabë, kë mata, tokwafe olafa mëgleme.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Sobo ebë gali aholokwane egelona, lowene sle eletelome.”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Na bume ita megali latlome, “Gali sobo kë aholokwane egelobë, lowene sle egletelome. Sobo ebë gali aholokwane sle egelona na tako lowene slemu eletelona, kwe Goto some tako lowene lëglëyome na mata ita fli lowene lëlëyome.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.

25Ho bu Gotobë gali lowene sle lëletlena kwe ita Goto bume fli lowene lëglëleme. Kwe ho bu Gotobë gali lowene sle hana lëletlena kwe Goto kë hobë tokwëfo lowene kë lëgelëkakëtleme.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Goto kë tafa lëglelëmebë oneho, bu kë fenene, Ho bu olo wesibi nuju mëta sike lële.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Na bu klabë nini tëbagu na klijina huju tlekëfe na asë tle, bubë wege fa nalogotleme. Na kë olo wesibi hulu mëtle na tatako mëtle. Kwe kë ho bu olo wesibi hulume lowene hana tletëme.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Ebë flëkebë wesibiwa. Flëke bu lalemu nëgeme, olo wesibi këme hulu sle mële na liji këme fufu mële. Laba afina foke mële na tokwafe tahweji fata mële na liji mana fu mële.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Na liji nigliji mëglena, kë ho bu kosina tëtlë lotome, bu nigliji mëglebëme nëgeme. (Ebë waflë galibë wayo gali bu melë lëgëbetlelalële. Goto kë tafa lëglelëmebë oneho, bu feilawa fata mëglame kwe sebo ëje hana hwi noloma na lowene hana nëletëma.)And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Na Jisas ita gali tlome, “Sebo habelë gali nëglame Goto onehome eso home ke tafa lëgletëmebë. Fëye wesibi hane? Bo some ebë, waflë gali të nëtatëyo.Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Goto onehome eso ho kë tafa lëglelëmebë, bu mastet inilu liji fenene. Fli inilu liji bu tokwëtokwë ha, kwe mastet inilu liji bu tokwëtokwëmu. Ho bu kë tokwëtokwë mastet liji life mëta sike lëleme.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Bu sike lëleme, na bu hulu mleme, na takowa mlememu. Fli inilubë ato bu tokwëtokwëha kwe mastet inilubë ato bu tatakomu. Na kë inilubë tikefo tatakomu so mëbelëkakëmeme. Na fole, kë tatako tikefo tlilego tabo mëta, lo lalowa megigliji mogoleme.” (Goto onehome eso ho kë tafa lëglelëmebë, bu kë mastet liji fenene. Ebë olëna Goto tëlewa onehome tafa lëlelëme, kwe tokwafe bu feilawa onehome tafa lëglelëmeme.)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.”

33Jisas bu onehome feilawa waflë gali të tëtatëme, bubë lowene nijiwa.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Bu onehome gali të sle hana tëtatëme. Bu waflë gali nawa të tëtatëme. Kwe bubë lowene esogo mëglelëtlabë home fwa tafa tlelëkefëme, bu waflë gali mana të sle tëtakefëtëme.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Na kë olënawa, taboklë, Jisas bubë lowene esogo mëglelëtlabë home gali tlome, “Te manuja. Sebo lake jelëfo elë su manëkaka.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Na Jisasbë lowene esogo mëglelëtlabë ho, onehome hune mototoma, na Jisas kë tafa lëglebë ihe mëta fëfe mëtla. Na bume mëtlelula. Na fli oneho mata buna fli ihena mutuja.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.

37Na tako flelu tisi, na lake tu ihe elë okokli tokoke, na tu ihe mëta tëtafu lëgleme kofene.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Na Jisas eso hwesutane mëta gwa totle na ihe elo mëta mana ni tëbe. Na bume ni mago huju mototla, na gali motlola, “Tisa, ju seme maninibo hana eletënane? Sebo tume susuglu nëglame ekëne.”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?”

39Na Jisas huju tle na flelume kale tlole, “Teiyo, kuju ebe.” Na tume mata, kale tlole, “Teiyo.” Na kwe flelu latliwa tëbë na tu sosogli mata lakujuwa tëbe.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 bubë lowene esogo mëglelëtlabë home takune tlome, “Sobo fëyeme uli elone, bome lowene sle hana eletënane, hee?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Na bu tako uli memëtla na blalo gëgali mëtla, “Euowe! Ebë habëtabo hone? Fleluna tuna bubë gali aholokwanewa lamlolefe.”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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