Matthew 13 (SHR)

1Olwo lusiku, Yezu ahuluka omu nyumpa, agend’itamala eburhambi bw’enyanja.That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

2N’orhutu rhw’abantu rhwacilundalunda eburhambi bwâge, kuhika ashonera omu bwârho, atamalamwo, na hirya hirundo hy’abantu hyayimanga oku mushenga gw’enyanja.Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

3Anacibabwîra binji omu migani.And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Aderha, erhi: «Hàli muntu muguma wajag’imîra emburho. Erhi abà akola adwîrhe amîra, mburho nguma zarhogera eburhambi bw’enjira; orhunyunyi rhwayisha, rhwacîlîrazo.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

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

6Erh’izûba licibasha, zalaba, lêro zacîyumira, bulya ntà mizî zagwêrhe.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Ezindi zarhogera omu mishûgi, ci erhi emishûgi ecimera haguma nazo, yazihuhya.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.

8Ezindi nazo zarhogera omu budaka bwinjà, zaleheka, nguma igana, eyindi makumi gali ndarhu, eyindi makumi asharhu.Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

9Ogwêrhe amarhwîri g’okuyumva, ayumve!».He who has ears, let him hear.”

10Lêro abaganda bâge bamushegeraho, bamubwîra, mpu: «Cirhuma obayigîriza omu migani?»Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”

11Abashuza anababwîra, erhi: «Mwêhe mwahîrwe okumanya amahwe gw’Obwâmi bw’empingu, ci abà bôhe barhakuhâbagwa.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

12“Bulya ogwêrhe, ahâbwa, ayish’icibêra mugale; ci orhagwêrhi, n’ehinyi agwêrhe, bamunyagahyo”.Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

13“Co cirhuma ababwîra omu migani, bulya oku babona barhanabona, oku bayumva barhanayumva, ciru barhanatwa ihuzihuzi”.This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

14“Lêro obulêbi bw’Izaya bwanayunjula kuli bo, owaderhaga, erhi: Mwakaz’iyumvîrhiza n’amarhwîri ginyu, murhanayumve; mwakaz’ilolêreza n’amasù ginyu, murhanabone”.In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

15“Omurhima gw’olu lubaga gwahinzire: bafûnisire amarhwîri, banaziby’amasù gâbo, mpu lyo barhayumve n’amarhwîri gâbo, mpu lyo barhacîrhegereze omu murhima, mpu lyo barhahinduke binjà, mpu lyo ntanabafumye”.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

16“Mwêhe, amasù ginyu gôki g’iragi, bulya gadwîrhe gabona; n’amarhwîri ginyu, bulya gadwîrhe gayumva”.But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

17“Okuli, mmubwîre, balêbi banji n’abanya-bushinganya banji balonzize okubona ebi mudwîrhe mwabona, barhanacimubonaga, n’okuyumva ebi mudwîrhe mwayumva, barhanacibiyumvagya!”»For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

18«Yumvagi mwêhe omugani gwa nyakumîra emburho.Consider, then, the parable of the sower:

19Ngasi yêshi oyumva oluderho lw’Obwâmi arhanalwirhegerizi, Omubî anayisha, acîrholere ehyali hirhwêzirwe omu murhima gwâge: ye wamîzirwe oku njira oyo.When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

20Owamîzirwe oku mabuye yêhe, ye wayumvîrhe oluderho, aluyâbabira n’amasîma.The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

21Ci erhi arhagwêrhi mizî, abà muntu wa kasanzi: Erhi acîbona amalibuko n’amalumwa erhi olo Luderho lurhuma, anacikulumba ho na halya.But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

22Owamîzirwe omu mishûgi naye, ye yumva Oluderho, ci ebihamba by’eby’en’igulu n’obunywesi b’obuhirhi byazimaguza lulya Luderho: obwo lurhanacibonaga malehe.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

23Owamîzirwe omu budaka bwinjà yêhe, ye muntu wayumvîrhe Oluderho, acîrhegereza: ayâna amalehe, nguma yalêrha igana, eyindi makumi gali ndarhu, eyindi makumi asharhu».But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

24Anacibatwa ogundi mugani, ababwîra, erhi: «Obwâmi bw’empingu bushushîne n’omuntu wamîraga emburho nyinjà omu ishwa lyâge.Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

25“Erhi abantu bakola bagwîshîre, omushombanyi ayisha, amîra enshenga omu karhî k’engano, anacîgendera”.But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

26“Erhi engano emera enayêra, erya nshenga nayo yaboneka”.When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

27“Bambali ba nn’ishwa kwo kujà emunda ali, bamubwîra”, mpu: “Nyamwagirwa, k’arhali mburho nyinjà wali omîzire omu ishwa lyâwe? Ngahi emburho mbî erhenzirage?”»The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

28Anacibabwîra, erhi: «Muntu onshomba wajizire ntyo». Nabo abambali banacimushuza, mpu: «K’olonzize rhuj’iyikûlagula?»‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29Abashuza, erhi: «Nanga, hano mukola mudwîrhe mwakûla enshenga, mwankakûliramwo engano haguma».‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

30Muleke byombi bimere kuhika amango g’okusârûla; ago mango nâbwîre abasârûzi, nti: «Emburho mbî muyihebe haguma, munayishwêke mîha mîha, eyôcibwe: engano yôhe muyihake omu nguli yâni».Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

31Anacibatwa ogundi mugani, anababwîra, erhi: «Obwâmi bw’empingu bwanagererwa oku mogomogo y’esinapi, eyi muntu muguma arhôlaga, ayirhêra omu ishwa lyâge.He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.

32“Ebà nsungunu kulusha ezindi mburho zoshi; erhi ecimera, yaneneha kulusha ezindi mburho zoshi yanabà murhi, kuhika enyunyi z’emalunga zayish’iyûbaka omu mashami gâgwo”».Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

33Anacibabwîra ogundi mugani, erhi: «Obwâmi bw’empingu bwanagererwa oku lwango omukazi ayankaga, aluheba omu nshâno yankayigusa balume basharhu: yabumbugurha yoshi».He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

34Ebyo byoshi Yezu anacibibwîra abantu omu migani, arhanabayigîrizagya buzira migani,Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

35Mpu lyo kuyunjula okwaderhagwa n’omulêbi, erhi: Omu kanwa kâni mwakarhenga emigani, kakafulûla ebyàfulisirwe kurhenga okulemwa kw’igulu.So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

36Erhi acib’amâlîka abantu, ajà omu nyumpa, n’abaganda bâge bamujaho, bamubwîra, mpu: «Rhuhugûlirage gulya mugani gw’enshenga omu ishwa».Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37Naye erhi acibashuza, ababwîra, erhi: «Owamîraga emburho nyinjà, ye Mwene-omuntu;He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

38“Ishwa lyo igulu; emburho nyinjà nayo, bo bâna b’omu Bwâmi; enshenga, bo bâna b’Omubî”;The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

39“Omushombanyi warhwêraga enshenga, ye Shetani; amango g’okusârûla, ho aha kuhwa kw’igulu; n’abasârûzi, bo bamalahika”.and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40“Nk’oku emburho mbî elundwa haguma enadulikwe muliro, kwo byâbe aha kuhwa kw’igulu”;As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

41“Mwene-omuntu ayish’irhuma bamalahika bâge, bakûle abantu b’enshumi mbî n’ab’amabî omu Bwâmi bwâge”;The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

42“bâbakwêbe omu ndugurhirà y’omuliro”: “okuhandi kubè kubanda endûlù n’okukenyeza amîno”.And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43“Obwo abinjà balangashane nka izûba omu Bwâmi bw’Îshe wâbo. Ogwêrhe amarhwîri g’okuyumva, ayumve!”»Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

44Obwâmi bw’empingu bwanagererwa oku buhirhi bufulike omu ishwa; omuntu wabubonaga, ashub’ibubishamwo, agend’asîmire, aj’iguza ebi àli agwêrhe byoshi, okuhandi agula eryo ishwa.The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

45Kandi Obwâmi bw’empingu bwanagererwa oku murhunzi walonzagya enjuma nyinjinjà.Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

46Erhi acîbona njuma nguma y’ecitwîro cihamu, agenda, aguza ebi ali agwêrhe byoshi, agula eyo njuma.When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

47«Kandi Obwâmi bw’empingu bwanagererwa oku kêshe karhegagwa omu nyanja, kanagwâsa enfî za ngasi lubero.Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

48“Erhi kayunjula, abadubi bakakululira ebulambo, banabwârhala, barhondêra balondôla, enfî nyinjà baziyômeka, banakabulira embî”.When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

49“Kwo byâbe ntyo aha kuhwa kw’igulu: bamalahika bayish’iyisha, baberûle ababî oku binjà”.So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous

50“Okuhandi babalohe omu muliro; kubâge kubanda endûlù n’okuluma amîno”».and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51Erhi ayûs’ibatwa eyo migani, abadôsa, erhi: «Ka mwayumvîrhe ebyo byoshi?» Bamushuza, mpu: «Nêci, rhuyumvîrhe».Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.

52Anacibabwîra, erhi: «Co cirhumire ngasi muyigîriza ohindusire mwâna w’Obwâmi bw’empingu, anagererwakwo nnakà okarhenza omu mbîko yâge ebintu bihyâhya n’ebikulùkulù».Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

53Byanacibà ntyo! Erhi Yezu ayûsa eyo migani, anaciyimuka.When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

54N’erhi ahika omu cishagala câge, arhondêra ayigîriza abantu omu sinagogi yâbo, kuhika basômerwa, banakaz’iderha, mpu: «Ngahi akûzire obwenge n’obuhashe butya?Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

55K’arhali mwâna wa mubinji oyu? Ka nnina arhali ye Mariya, na bene wâbo ka barhali bo Yakôbo, Yozefu, Simoni na Yûda?“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

56Na bâli bâbo, ka rhurhadwîrhi rhwababona eno mwîrhu! Ngahi arhenzizagye ebyo byoshi?»Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

57Banacimulola kubî. Lêro Yezu ababwîra, erhi! «Ntà handi omulêbi abula okukengwa omurhali omu cihugo câge erhi omu mwâge».And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

58N’aho arhajiragaho bisômerîne binji, erhi kubula obwêmêre kwâbo kurhuma.And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

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