Mark 4 (NMM) · Opened

1Isa akaanza kufundisha tena kando ya bahari. Palikuwa na umati mkubwa wa watu waliokuwa wamekusanyika kumzunguka, hata ikambidi Isa aingie kwenye mashua iliyokuwa baharini na kuketi humo, nao watu wote walikuwa ufuoni mwa bahari.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.

2Akawafundisha mambo mengi kwa mifano, naye katika mafundisho yake akasema:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Sikilizeni! Tazama, mpanzi alitoka kwenda kupanda mbegu“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Alipokuwa akitawanya mbegu, nyingine zilianguka kando ya njia, nao ndege wakaja na kuzila.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Nyingine zilianguka kwenye mwamba usio na udongo mwingi. Ziliota haraka kwa kuwa udongo ulikuwa kidogo.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Lakini jua lilipozidi, mimea ikanyauka na kukauka kwa kuwa mizizi yake haikuwa na kina.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye miiba, nayo miiba ikakua, ikaisonga hiyo mimea, hivyo haikutoa mazao.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye udongo mzuri, zikaota vizuri na kukua, zikatoa mazao, moja mara thelathini, nyingine mara sitini, na nyingine mara mia moja.”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.”

9Kisha Isa akasema, “Mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Alipokuwa peke yake, watu waliokuwa naye pamoja na wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili wakamuuliza kuhusu mifano yake.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Naye akawaambia, “Ninyi mmepewa siri ya ufalme wa Mungu. Lakini kwa wale walio nje, kila kitu husemwa kwa mifano,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,

12ili, “ ‘kuona waone lakini wasitambue, na kusikia wasikie lakini wasielewe; wasije wakageuka na kusamehewa!’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Kisha Isa akawauliza, “Hamwelewi maana ya mfano huu? Basi mtaelewaje mifano mingine?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Yule mpanzi hupanda neno.The farmer sows the word.

15Hawa ndio wale walio kando ya njia ambako neno lilipandwa. Walisikiapo neno, mara Shetani huja na kulinyakua lile neno lililopandwa ndani yao.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.

16Nazo zile mbegu zilizoanguka kwenye udongo wenye miamba, ni wale wanaolisikia neno, na mara hulipokea kwa furaha.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Lakini kwa kuwa hawana mizizi, wao hudumu kwa muda mfupi tu. Kisha dhiki au mateso yanapoinuka kwa ajili ya lile neno, mara wao huiacha imani.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.

18Lakini wengine, kama mbegu iliyopandwa kwenye miiba, hulisikia lile neno;Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19lakini masumbufu ya maisha haya, na udanganyifu wa mali na tamaa ya mambo mengine huja na kulisonga lile neno na kulifanya lisizae.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.

20Wengine, kama mbegu iliyopandwa kwenye udongo mzuri, hulisikia lile neno, wakalipokea na kuzaa mazao. Wao huzaa mara thelathini, au mara sitini, au mara mia ya mbegu iliyopandwa.”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.”

21Akawaambia, “Je, taa huwashwa na kufunikwa chini ya kikapu au mvunguni mwa kitanda? Je, haiwashwi na kuwekwa juu ya kinara chake?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?

22Kwa kuwa hakuna kilichofichika ambacho hakitafunuliwa, wala hakuna jambo lolote la siri ambalo halitaletwa nuruni.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie.”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Naye akawaambia, “Kuweni waangalifu na yale mnayosikia. Kipimo kile mpimacho, ndicho mtakachopimiwa ninyi, hata na zaidi.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.

25Kwa maana kila mtu aliye na kitu atapewa zaidi, naye atakuwa navyo tele. Lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho atanyang’anywa.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Pia akawaambia, “Ufalme wa Mungu unafanana na mtu apandaye mbegu shambani.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Baada yake kuzipanda, usiku na mchana, akiwa amelala au ameamka, mbegu huota na kukua pasipo yeye kujua ikuavyo.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Udongo huifanya iote kuwa mche, halafu suke, kisha nafaka kamili kwenye suke.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Mara nafaka inapokuwa imekomaa, mkulima huenda shambani na mundu kuvuna, maana mavuno yamekuwa tayari.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Akawaambia tena, “Tuufananishe ufalme wa Mungu na nini? Au tutumie mfano gani ili kuueleza?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Ni kama punje ya haradali, ambayo ni mbegu ndogo sana kuliko mbegu zote zinazopandwa ardhini.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Lakini ikipandwa, hukua ikawa mmea mkubwa kuliko yote katika bustani, ikawa na matawi makubwa hata ndege wa angani wanaweza kujenga viota kwenye kivuli chake.”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.”

33Kwa mifano mingine mingi kama hii Isa alinena nao neno lake, kwa kadiri walivyoweza kulielewa.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Hakusema nao neno lolote pasipo mfano. Lakini alipokuwa na wanafunzi wake, aliwafafanulia kila kitu.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Ilipokaribia jioni ya siku hiyo, Isa akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Tuvukeni hadi ng’ambo ya ziwa.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Wakaacha umati wa watu, na wakamchukua vile alivyokuwa kwenye mashua. Palikuwa pia na mashua zingine nyingi pamoja naye.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.

37Kukawa na dhoruba kali, nayo mawimbi yakaipiga ile mashua hata ikawa karibu kujaa maji.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Isa alikuwa katika shetri, akiwa analala juu ya mto. Wanafunzi wake wakamwamsha, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, hujali kama tunazama?”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?”

39Akaamka, akaukemea ule upepo, akayaambia yale mawimbi, “Uwe kimya! Tulia!” Ule upepo ukatulia, kukawa shwari kabisa.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.

40Isa akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Kwa nini mnaogopa hivyo? Je, bado hamna imani?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Nao wakawa wameogopa sana, wakaulizana, “Ni nani huyu? Hata upepo na mawimbi vinamtii!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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