Mark 4 (NKN) · Opened

1Kaha naua Yesu uaputukile kulongesa ku cikuma ca cisali. Kaha na civunga ca vantu calikunguluile kuli ikeye, kaha uakovelele nakutumama mu vuato ha cisali, kaha civunga coshe cakele ku cikuma ca cisali ha ntunda.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.

2Kaha uavalongesele viavingi mu visimo, kaha mu vilongesa viendi uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Ivuilileni! Muka kukuva uaile nakukuva.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Kaha omo uakunine, imo mbuto yauilile kumukulo ua ngila, kaha tuzila vezile nakuilia.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Imo mbuto yauililile ha mavue aje kuuakele na mavu amengi, kaha hajevene yasokele omuo kuhakele mavu amengi,Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6kaha omuo litangua lia tuhukile vije vimbuto via jujuamene, omuo mizi kuyakovelele cikuma mu mavu kaha yomine.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Ikuavo mbuto yauilile mu mingonga kaha mingonga yakolele nakuituva, kaha kuya hakele vinona.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Kaha vikuavo vimbuto viauililile mu mavu acili, kaha viahakele vinona viavingi, kaha viakolele nakulivuezelela kuima, vimo viemine makumi atatu, vikuavo viemine makumi atanu na limo, kaha vikuavo viemine cihita.”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.”

9Kaha Yesu uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi, “Uoshe hali na matuitui ovue.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Omo uakele lika liendi, kaha vaje vakele kuyehi nendi hamo na vandongisi vendi likumi na vavali vamuhuile via ha visimo.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Kaha uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi, “Kuli yeni vaje vavanahana vushueke vua vumuene vua Njambi, vuno honi kuli vaje vali hambanza vioshe vili mu visimo,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,

12nankuma linga, “Vamone vuno honi keti vamonesese, kaha linga vovue, vuno honi keti vovuisise. Omo nga valingamo vakatenguluke na kuvasambesa.”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Kaha Yesu uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi, “Nkuma kumuesi nakuvuisisa eci cisimo ndi? Kaha nkuma vatihoni mukevivuisisa visimo vioshe?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Muka kukuva akakuvu lizi.The farmer sows the word.

15Ava vakevo vantu vanalifu ngue vimbuto vije viauilile kumukulo ua ngila, kuje lizi valikuva, kaha omo valivua, kaha hajevene Satana eja nakuambata lije lizi livanakuvu muli vakevo.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.

16Kaha vamo vantu vanapu ngue vimbuto vije vivakuvile ha mavue, omo vevua lizi, kaha hajevene valitambula nanzolela,Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17kaha kuvesi na mizi muli vakevo, vuno honi kuvakasimbula nalio, kaha omo tuyando cipue mapakeso vikeja omuo ya lizi, kaha hajevene vakaua.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.

18Kaha vamo vanapu ngue vimbuto vije vivakuvile mu mingonga, ava vakevo vaje vevua lizi,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19vuno honi vakevo vaniunga via mavu na kuzanga vufuko, kaha nalishungu lia viuma vieka vikovela nakutuva lizi, kaha kulimi vushuka.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.

20Vuno honi vije vivakuvile mu mavu acili, vanapu vaje vevua lizi nakulitambula na kuima vushuka, makumi atatu na makumi atanu na limo, na cihita.”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.”

21Kaha Yesu uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi, “Nkuma muntu akanehe ndeya nakuihaka muntsi lia liendeko, cipue muntsa muhela ndi? Nkuma kaihaka ha citumbiko cayo ndi?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?

22Omuo nacimo cahi cuma cakushueka, cihonoua kuija hakutoka, kaha naua nacimo cahi ca vushueke civahonoua kuneha ku ceke.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Nga uoshe uje hali na matuitui evue.”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Kaha uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi, “Niungeni vimuli na kuivua, seteko muhana ikeyo vakamihana neni naua, vuno honi yeni vakamivuezelelako.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.

25Uoshe hali naviavingi vakamuvuezelelako, kaha uje kesi, cipue cije cali naco va kamutambulaco.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Kaha Yesu uahandekele nguendi, “Vumuene vua Njambi vunapu ngue muntu akuva mbuto mu mavu,Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27cipue vene akosa tulo omo ahinduka vije vimbuto vimena na kukola vutsiki na mutania, vuno honi katantekeya muvili nakukolelamo.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Cakulivanga mavu akahaka cishati, kaha mutue, kaha vinona ku mitue.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Vuno honi omo vimbuto vinahi, hajevene uavitejele na mpoko ya kutejesa omuo ntsimbu ya kuteja yahetele.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Kaha Yesu uahandekele nguendi, “Vumuene vua Njambi tukavusetekesa na vika, cipue cisimo muka tukalikuasesa hali vukevuo?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Vunapu ngue nona ya musalata, ije omo vaikuva mu mavu, kaha ikeyo yapua yaindende cikuma ku vimbuto vioshe via ha mavu.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Vuno honi omo vaikuva kaha ikakola na kupua yakama kupulakana viputa vioshe, kaha ikahaka mintango yakama, ngeci tuzila va muilu vapangelemo mashua mu cimbembe cayo.”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.”

33Omuo ya visimo viavingi evi, Yesu uahandekele lizi kuli vakevo kuya nomu muvahaselele kulivuisisa.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Kahandekele kuli vakevo kuakuhona cisimo, vuno honi kumukulo uakele nakulumbunuina vandongisi vendi viuma voshe.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Ha litangua lije, omo capuile cinguezi, Yesu uahandekele kuli vandongisi vendi nguendi, “Tuyeni musinia lia cisali.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Kaha omo vasezele civunga vaile nakukovela nendi mu vuato. Kaha na mato eka akele nendi.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.

37Kaha linkimba liakama lia mpunzi liezile, kaha na mankimba aputukile kukovela mu vuato, kaha na vuato vuaputukile kushula.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Vuno honi Yesu uakele kuntongo uakosele tulo oku najendamena ha musato, kaha vamuhinduile nakuhandeka kuli ikeye nguavo, “Mulongisi, kuuazivukile nguove tutsa ndi?”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?”

39Kaha uahindukile nakutenukila mpunzi, kaha uahandekele ku mankimba nguendi, “Ciyulo! Holoka!” Kaha mpunzi yaholokele, kaha kuakele kuholoka cakama kuluu.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.

40Kaha uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi, “Vika muteua? Kumuesi na lutsilielo ndi?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Kaha vakele na liova, kaha vahandekele kuli umo na mukuavo nguavo, “Iya honi ou, cipue mpunzi na mankimba vimuivuila?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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