Mark 4 (SBY) · Opened

1Kayi Yesu walatatika kwiyisha mumbali mwa lwenje. Likoto linene lya bantu lyalabungana nkwalikuba, cakwinseti walatanta mubwato mwalakekala capataliko, nalyo likoto lya bantu lyalekala kumunta mumbali mwa lwenje.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.

2Walatatika kubeyisha bintu bingi mumikonshanyo. Walambeti,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Kamunyumfwani! Muntu naumbi walaya kumwaya mbuto mulibala.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Mpwalikumwaya mbuto, nashimbi shalawila mumbali mwanshila, neco kwalesa bikeni byalashilya.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Mbuto nashimbi shalawila pa mabwe pabula bulongo bwingi. Shalamena bwangu, pakwinga nkapalikuba bulongo bwingi.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Nomba lisuba mpolyatantako, mumena walanyana ne lumwi pakwinga nkashalikuba ne myanda yashimpa.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Mbuto nashimbi shalawila pa myunga, nomba myunga yalakula ne kufwekelela mumena, neco uliya kusema bisepo.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Nomba nashimbi shalawila pabulongo bwabolela, shalamena ne kukula cena, shalatatika kusema bisepo, nashimbi makumi atatu, nashimbi makumi asanu ne limo, nashimbi shalasema mwanda umo kupita mbuto shalamwaiwa.”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.”

9Pakupwililisha, Yesu walambeti, “Uyo ukute matwi anyumfwe!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yesu mpwalekala enka, nabambi balikuba bekala pepi nendi pamo ne basa likumi ne babili balesa kumwipusha sha mikoshanyo isa.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Nendi walabakumbuleti, “Amwe mulapewa casolekwa ca Bwami bwa Lesa, nomba kuli balikunsa byonse bilenshikinga mu mikoshanyoHe replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

12kwambeti, “kulanga kabalanga, nsombi kabatalangishishi, kunyumfwa kabayumfwa, nomba kabatanyumfwishishi, pakwinga na bensoco, ngabasanduka, Nendi Lesa ngaubalekelela.”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Yesu walabepusheti, “Sena nkamuna munyumfwishisha mukoshanyo uwu? Inga lino nimukanyumfwishisheconi mikoshanyo naimbi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Shikumwaya mbuto ulyeti shikukambauka maswi a Lesa.The farmer sows the word.

15Mbuto shalakawila mumbali munshila, shilemanininga bantu bakute kunyumfwa maswi a Lesa, nomba banyumfwa, cabwangubwangu Satana ukute kwisa kwafunyamo maswi amwaiwa mukati mwabo.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.

16Kayi mbuto shisa shalakawila pa mabwe, shilemanininga bantu bakute kunyumfwa maswi a Lesa ne kwatambula pa cindi copeleco mwakukondwa.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Nomba pakwinga maswi awo aliyawa miyanda, bakute kulikakatishako kacindi kafupi. Bacana mapesho ne bishikubaba pacebo ca maswi a Lesa, bakute kutyompwa bwangu.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.

18Nomba mbuto nashimbi shalakawila pa myunga, shilemanininga bantu bakute kunyumfwa maswi a Lesa,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19nomba cebo cakufula kwa bishikutatisha pa buyumi bwabo pacindi cino, ne bwikalo bwalunkumbwa lwabuboni, ne bintu nabimbi, bikute kwingila ne kufwekelela maswi awa, neco nkakute kusema bisepo.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.

20Imbuto isho shalakawila pa bulongo bwabolela, shilemanininga bantu bakute kunyumfwa maswi a Lesa ne kwatambula cena, ne kusema bisepo makumi atatu, nashimbi makumi asanu ne limo, nashimbi mwanda umo kupita isho shalabyalwa.”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.”

21Pacindi copeleco walabepusheti, “Nkabakute kufwekelela lampi mu mutanga, nambi kubika panshi pabulili, sena ncobakute kwinsa? Sena nkabakute kubika lampi pantangalala?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?

22Paliya bintu byasolekwa, byeti bikabule kuyubululwa. Kayi paliya bintu byafwekwa byeti bikabule kufwekulwa.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Uyo ukute matwi anyumfwe!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Yesu walambeti, “Shakoni mano kuli mbyomulanyumfunga. Mupimo ngomulapimininga banenu, munshila imo imo ne njamwe nibakamupimineko, cakubinga nibaka musankanishilepo.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.

25Pakwinga uyo ukute bingi nakapewe bingi, nomba uyo ukuteko kang'ana, nambi kopelako nkalayeyengeti ukakute nibakamulamune.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesu walambeti, “Bwami bwa Lesa buli mbuli muntu ukute kumwaila mbuto pa bulongo,Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27ukute kuya kona mashiku ne kupunduka bwaca, nasho mbuto shisa shamwaiwa shikute kumena ne kukula. Nomba moshikute kukulila, nkakute kwinshibapo sobwe.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Bulongo pacabo bwine bukute kumenesha, mukuya kwa cindi ngala shikute kuboneka, kayi mukuya kwa cindi kukute kupula tubeshi, kumapwililisho kwakendi, inseke shakoma shikute kubamo.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29bisepo byakoma ukute kubiyangula ne Jekesi, pakwinga cindi ca kutebula cilakwana.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu walabepusheti, “Inga Bwami bwa Lesa tubwelanishe necani? Nambi tubwambe mumukoshanyo ulyeconi?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Bulyeti kambuto ka masitadi, ako pa cindi ca kukabyala kakute kakali kang'ana pa mbuto shonse shakubyala sha pacishi ca panshi.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Nomba kabyalwa kakute kumena ne kukula kupita mbuto shonse sha matewu shili mulibala, kakute kuba ne misampi inene, cakwinseti bikeni bikute kupangilamo bisangala mulumfwile.”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 walikukambaukila bantu mulumbe mumikoshanyo ingi yamushobowu, mbuli mobelela kukonsha kunyumfwila.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Cakubinga uliya kwambapo nabo ciliconse kwakubula mukoshanyo, nsombi beshikwiya bakendi bonka embwali kubapandulwila byonse babanga pa lubasu bonka.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Pa busuba bopelobo mansailo, Yesu walambila beshikwiya bakendi eti, “Katutampukilako kutala kwa lwenje.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Neco balashiya likoto lya bantu, ne kutanta nendi mubwato mbwalikubamo, kayi palikuba mato ambi.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.

37Pacindici kwalesa lukumpwe lunene lwa ngofu, neco mankape alatatika kuma ku bwato, palashala pang'ana kwambeti bwato bwibile.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Nsombi Yesu walikuba mu bwato kunyuma, kaliwona tulo kali watamina pa mutamino. Beshikwiya bakendi balamunyukumuna ne kumwambileti, “Bashikwiyisha, nkamulashingonga mano, kwambeti tulipepi kufwa?”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?”

39Walapashamuka ne kulucancilila lukupwe ne kulwambileti “Leka!” Kayi ne kwambila mankape, “Tontola!” Popelapo lukupwe lwalacileka, nawo mankape pa lwenje alamwena tonto.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.

40Neco Yesu walabepusheti, “nicani ncemwabela ne buyowa bwa swaswalo? Sena mucili babula lushomo?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Nsombi nabo balanyumfwa buyowa ne kutatika kwamba kuli umo ne munendi eti, Inga uyu “Niyani cakwinseti lukupwe ne mankape pa lwenje byonse bilamunyumfwilanga!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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