Mark 4 (STW) · Opened

1Iwe Jesus a rhaepiy sefaaeniy aan fenai oaron meoneoiniuniun Galilee. Iwe nge pwuwaen aeremas ra itto roangei noa oaron, nge iiy a teeotae wooan efoarh pwoot a ittae mooat wooan. Iwe pwoot we a no noan nooamw we, nge rhooa towunap we ra no ngaerhei nooamw we.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.

2A fioang awewe ngaeniir towunepaen aegiaeg, iwe a aengaeniir pwe:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Oaw aiussaening! Erhai mwaaen a noa pwe epwe noa aeperes faiun foat.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Igiwe e aeperes fetaen foat kkewe, nge aekkaefai faiun foat ra ppiungiutiw wenepeigin aan we, nge man aeniaen ra itto anginoa.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Aekkaefai ra ppiungiutiw wooan kaenefai, igiwe ese maniueon ppweon ee. Aekkaaemweoi ra mwetekkaein pwaechetae, pwe igiwe rese no ppweon ttonoa.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Nge enoa ttinitae aenet nge a aeppwesa noa foat kkewe, pwe igiwe ese ttonoa waeran nee ppweon, iwe a mwetekkaein mae noa.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Aekkaefai ra ppiungiutiw neeiin irae towfanfan. Iwe irae towfanfan kkewe ra menawtae nge ra fittitae wooar iwe resa mmwenen uuwa no.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Nge aekkaefai ra ppiungiutiw noan ppweon mwamwaai we, iwe ra pwaechetae nge ra uuwa. Aekkaefai neeiir ra uwaeni eniig, aekkaefai woneig, nge aekkaefai epwiugiuw.”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.”

9Iwe Jesus a aepesa pwe, “Iyo eyor saeningan, epwe rongorong!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Igiwe Jesus a iiy noa rhag, rhooawe re tapweei me rhooawe seig me riiurhai ra itto reen nge ra tingoar ngaeni, pwe epwe aweweei ngaeniir faaen fioang kkewe.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Jesus a aengaeniir pwe, “Deus a fang ngaenigaemi pwe oawpwe giuneei kkepas mwoanomwoanon minna Mweoiun Deus. Nge aaemweoi me niugiunoan repwe rongorong rhag oanongan noan fioangon awewe,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,

12pwe minni, ‘repwe pipiiy me pipiiy nge resoapw weri; repwe aiussaening me aiussaening nge resoapw metaf. Pwe ngaere re metaf, nge repwe toagun ngaeni Deus, pwe iiy epwe oamwusaar noa.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Iwe Jesus a aeiineeor pwe, “Oawse metefaaegini fioangon awewe een? Aere oawse metefaaegini ieei, nge epwe ifa wusun aaemi oawpwe metefaaegini fioangon awewe kka aekkaew?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Rhooan foat we a aeperessa kkepesaen Deus.The farmer sows the word.

15Aaemweoi aeremas ra aeffitaeg ngaeni faiun kkewe re ppiungiutiw wenepeigin aan; oate ra rongorong kkepesaen Deus, Saetan a mwetekkaein itto pwigi saengiir.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.

16Aaemweoi re aeffitaeg ngaeni faiun kkewe re ppiungiutiw wooan kaenefai. Iga ra rongorong miniwe kkepesaen Deus, ra aetiwa noan aar kker.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Nge kkepas we ese waaraar me nee tipeer, iwe ese ssiunaei wooar. Pwe nipwaen a yor fitigogo me waeiraes faaen itaen miniwe kkepesaen Deus, ra mwetekkaein fangetae.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.

18Aaemweoi aeremas ra aeffitaeg ngaeni faiun kkewe re ppiungiutiw neeiin irae towfanfan kkewe. Ikkaan iir rhooa kkewe re rongorong miniwe kkepesaen Deus,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19nge aiunaeng reen menaw e igina me mwecheniaen senaapiy me mesemesaen aegiaeg ra toonong noan nee tipeer ra oamoapwu miniwe kkepesaen Deus, pwe esoapw mmwenen uuwa.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.

20Nge aaemweoi aeremas re aeffitaeg ngaeni faiun kkewe re ppiungiutiw wooan ppweon mwamwaai. Re rongorong miniwe kkepesaen Deus, ra aetiwa iwe a uuwa. Aaemweoi ra uwaeni eniig, aaemweoi woneig, nge aaemweoi epwiugiuw.”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.”

21Iwe, Jesus a soapwei noa aan fenai, “Meeta, eyor erhai ne epwe pwigito eew oappwun nge a iseni nong faaen eew saepiy aere faaen eew pooa? Nge saapw wooan nenien foaton?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?

22Oanongaen meeta ewop noa epwene pwae noa, nge oanongaen meeta e pwanipwan nge epwe pwae noa noan seram.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Iyo eyor saeningan, epwe rongorong.”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Jesus a pwan aengaeniir pwe, “Oaw aiussaening gacch minne oawwa rongorong! Meeta rhag oaw apwiungiiur aaemweoi wooan, epwan ina rhag meeta Deus epwe aeyae ngaenigaemi, nge epwe faer cchoaw noa egius.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.

25Pwe iyo a yor meeta aan nge repwe pwan fang ngaeni, nge iyo ese yor meeta aan nge repwe pwigi saengi mwo nge iwe egius iwe eyor reen.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Jesus a soapwei noa aan kkepas ngaeniir, “E ieen wunuunun minne Mweoiun Deus. Erhai mwaaen e aeperes faiun foat wooan aan menaai.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27A maiur nee pwoong nge emmas nee raaen, nge faiun foat we ina e memmenaw tae rhag. Nge iiy esoapw metefaaegini ifa wunuunun aaen faiun foat we memmenaw tae.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Ppweon we minne e sipegin feeori meeta irae we epwe menawtae me uuwa reen, mmwan a sumwunutae, mwirin a yor aetin, nge oarosan a yor uwaan.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Nge igiwe minikkewe faiun ra maaw, iwe ra gopin, pwe a toori oaton gin.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Jesus a pwan aepesa pwe, “Meeta sipwe mmwenen awewe ngaeni miniwe Mweoiun Deus? Aere ifa taeppen fioangon awewe sipwe aeyae pwe sipwe mmwenen aemmetefa?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31A aweweei ngaeni efai faiun mustard, iwe e oarosaen mwittig saengi pwiginnin oanongaen irae. Erhai mwaaen a pwigi faiun mustard we a noa foatogitiw ne ppweon.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Mwirin a menawtae faiun mustard we iwe a ssiuwen ngaeni efoarh irae e faeregit saengi oanongaen irae kkewe noan menaai we. A gin raerae noa, nge man aeniaen ra itto ffeeor feseer noan nniuriun irae we.”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.”

33Jesus a fenaiuw ngaeniir aeremas kkepesaen Deus nge e aeyae taeppen fioangon awewe kkeei. A kkepas ngaeniir reen nepaen minne repwe mmwenen metefaaegini.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Aan kkepas ngaeniir, nge e kkepas rhag noan fioangon awewe. Nge nipwaen a iiy noa rhag reer rhooan kkayeo kkewe naiun, a aemmetefa ngaeniir wewen iiy kkepas kkewe.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Noan faefin we rhag nge Jesus a aengaeniir rhooan kkayeo kkewe naiun pwe, “Oaw sipwe noa epeig meoneoiniun eei.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Iwe ra siusaengi mwirhaen aeremas kkewe, iwe nge rhooan kkayeo kkewe ra teeotae wooan pwoot we Jesus eno wooan, iwe ra pwigi noa. Epwan yor aekkaew pwoot igiwe.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.

37Iwe rhag nge eew aaeng cchoaw a itto nge noa a nniunong noan pwoot we, iwe a arapakkaan epwene mweoiusiutiw.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Jesus eno mwirin pwoot we pwe e maiur e wonotae rhimwen wooan eew iuniun. Iwe rhooan kkayeo kkewe ra faingitae ra aengaeni pwe, “Sinsei, wose aetenaegiy aarh sipwene mae?”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?”

39Iwe Jesus a iutae nge a kkepas sseor ngaeni aaeng we, “Anniug noa!” A pwan aengaeni noa, “Maniuweniuw tiw.” Iwe aaeng a seotiw, nge a pwan rhoaraeg noa weei saaet.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.

40Iwe Jesus a aengaeniir rhooan kkayeo kkewe naiun pwe, “Meeta oawwa mesag reen? Esaaen yor rhag aaemi niugiuniug?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Iwe ra piungiun mesag nge ra aeiineo wooar pwe, “Iyo mwaaen een? Aaeng mwo me noa nge re tapweei mwaenian!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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