Mark 4 (SHR) · Opened

1Ashub’irhondêra okuyigîriza eburhambi bw’enyanja, n’olubaga lunji lwamushimba. Lêro anacishonera omu bwârho, atamalamwo, abêra omu nyanja, n’olubaga lwabêra ebulambo.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.

2Abayigîriza binji omu migani, anabàbwîra omu nyigîrizo zâge, erhi:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3«Yumvagi: Omuhinzi anacihuluka mpu aj’imîra emburho“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Erhi akola adwîrhe amîra, mburho nguma zarhogera eburhambi bw’enjira; orhunyunyi rhwayisha, rhwacilirazo.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Ezindi zarhogera omu lukalabuye lurhagwêrhi budaka bunji, zanacimera dubaduba, bulya obudaka burhàli buli.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Erhi izûba licibasha, zaciyumira, bulya ntà mizî zagwêrhe.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Ezi ndi zarhogera omu mishûgi, n’erhi emishûgi ekula, yazihuhya, zirhanaciyêragakwo cici.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Ezindi zarhogera omu budaka bwinjà; zakula, zayushûka zanaleheka; zaburha, nguma makumi asharu, eyindi makumi gali ndarhu, eyindi, igana».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.”

9Anaciyûshûla, erhi: «Ogwêrhe amarhwîri g’okuyumva, ayumve!»Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Erhi abà akola ali buhumba, balya bali boshi naye haguma na balya ikumi na babiri bamudôsa obuyôbôle bw’emiganiAs soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Ababwîra, erhi: «Mwêhe mwahîrwe okumanya ihwe ly’Obwâmi bwa Nyamuzinda; ci abâli embuga bakâbwîrwa byoshi omu migani,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,

12lyo bakâlola, barhanabone; bakayumvîrhiza, barhanayumve; mpu lyo barhahinduka binjà barhanababalirwa ebyâha byâbo».so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Anacibabwîra, erhi: «Ka murhayumvîrhi ogu mugani? Kurhi mwâciyumvagye eyindi migani yoshi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Owamîraga, amîra Oluderho.The farmer sows the word.

15Abàli eburhambi bw’enjira Oluderho lwamîragwa, erhi bayûs’iyumva, Shetani ayisha, arhzêrûla lulya Luderho omu mirhima yâbo.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 zirya zarhogeraga omu lukalabuye, bo bantu bayumva Oluderho, baluyankirire banasîmire;Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17ci erhi barhagwêrhi mizî: babà bantu ba kasanzi. Amalibuko n’amalumwa erhi bicibayishira lulya Luderho lurhuma, bayirukire bahirima.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.

18Haligi n’ezindi zamîragwa omu mishûgi: bo balya bayumvîrhe Oluderho,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19ci ebihamba by’e by’en’igulu, obunywesi bw’obuhirhi n’enyifinjo z’ebindi, erhi bibaja omu murhima, byanazimaguza lulya Luderho, lubule oku lwabona amalehe,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.

20Na zirya zamîragwa omu budaka bwinjà, bo bantu bayumva Oluderho, baluyankirire, bayêrekwo amalehe, muguma makumi asharhu, owundi makumi gali ndarhu, owundi igana».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.”

21Anacibabwîra, erhi: «K’akamole kayakizwa okufulikwa omu byâsi erhi omu nterule? K’arhali yo kamanikwa emugamba?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?

22Bulya ntâco cifulisirwe cirhakafulikwa, na ntà ihwe lirhakarhulika.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Ogwêrhe amarhwîri g’okuyumva, ayumve!»If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Akababwîra, erhi: «Murhege amarhwîri oku ngasi byoshi mwayumwe. Omulengo mwalengeremwo abandi, gwo ninyu mwâlengerwemwo; ciru mwayish’iyûshûlirwa.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.

25Bulya ogwêrhe, ahâbwa; ci orhagwêrhi, n’ehi agwêrhe, bamunyagahyo».For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Akaderha, erhi: «Obwâmi bwa Nyamuzinda kwo buli nka kulya omuntu ankakwêba emburho omu idaho.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Abè al’îrò erhi abè azîne; bubè budufu, gubè mûshi: emburho enacîmerere, enakule arhanamanyiri.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Bulya obudaka bwônene buyêza, burhanzi ebyâsi, hakulikire omusîsi, na buzinda amahemba omu musîsi.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29N’erhi emburho eyêra, anayihiramw’omugushu, bulya gakola mango ga kusârûla».And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Aderha, erhi: «Cici rhwagererakw’Obwâmi bwa Nyamuzinda? Lwîganyo luci rhwankabushushanya?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Kwo buli nka mogomogo y’emburho y’esinapi: erhi ejà omu budaka, yo nsungunu kulush’ezindi mburho zoshi.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Ci erhi emera, yanakula enabè nnene kulusha ezindi nshogo zoshi; yanajira amashami manênênè, ciru n’ebinyunyi by’emalunga binayish’ikarhûlûlamwo».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.”

33Omu migani minji ya Ben’eyo akâg’ibayigîriza, omu lugero bankanayumvîrhemwo.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Arhanabayigîrizagya buzira migani: ci abaganda bâge bôhe akâg’ibayobôlerayo bufundafunda yoshi.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Olwo lusiku, erhi kubà bijingo, ababwîra, erhi: «Rhuyikirire ishiriza.»When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Banacirîka olubaga, bamurhulira omu bwârho kulya anali, n’agandi mârho gamukulikira.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.

37Omulaba munene gwanacizuka omu nyanja, ebivumba byakacîyôha omu bwârho, bwoshi bwayunjula mîshi.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yêhe erhi al’îrò omu ndalâlà, agwîshîre oku mushego.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?”

39Bamutula, bamubwîra, mpu: «Yâgirwa, k’orhamanyiri oku kufà kuno?» Anacizûka, akalihira empûsi, anabwîra enyanja, erhi: «Hulika, onarhûle!» Empûsi yatwîka n’omurhûla gwabà.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.

40Okubundi abàbwîra, erhi: «Cirhumire muyôboha? Ka ntà buyêmêre mugwêrhe?»“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Banacigeramw’omusisi, banakabwîrana bône na nnene, mpu: «Lêro ye ndi oyu! Ci yêhe empûsi n’enyanja bidwîrhe byamuyumva!»Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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