Mark 4 (TYX) · Opened

1Yiisu áfirikaluo ŋa mukogho a mubu. Mpwumu a baara yi alagha yíyabvuŋunu ŋa bele a nde. Mu obo nde ásomo munsa bwara ba búli mu madza ma mubu ya ábwi nsini omo. Mpwumu a baara yíbwi nsini ŋa nsie mu mukogho a mubu.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.

2Nde ákaluo bo mandagha malagha mu mankumu. Kunsa mandagha ma ákaluo nde, nde ákalyele bo ndiri:And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3«Ligyughu! Etsughu nga-emõ, mukunu mutsyini ápala mu oyikunu.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Mu matala ma ákanyahala nde nsia, ndaama a nsia yíbwi mu mukogho a nzili. Baŋmini bágyi ya báli yo.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Ndaama yinke yíbwi ŋa ebini ki éli a mameẽ, ŋaala nsie ka yili a mubighi o. Mburu yímene mu maswa-maswa, mu kuulu nsie áli yi asala.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Lo mwiĩ bu abala, mye mídzighi ya míkee mu kuulu misumunu ka míli a midza o.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Nsia yinke yíbwi kunsa mingaama, ya mingaama bu mikulu mísi yo mpiŋi ya yo yíkwono oburu bimburu.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Lo ndaama a nsia yinke yíbwi mu nsie yi mbwe. Yo yímene, yíkulu ya yíburu mburu. Miti mi mike miburu mburu makwumu-matere (30), yinke mburu makwumu-masemene (60), yinke mburu nkama (100)».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.”

9Ŋa mbihi oŋo Yiisu ályele ti: «Nyaã munde wu li a matswi mu ogyughu, agyughu!»Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Mu matala ma ágyene nde mu libee, babo ba bádzyi nde emõ ya ba Kwumu ya buolo (12) bábwi ofwulu nde mu mi mitala mankumu.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Nde ályele bo ti: «Kundaa be baagwa mansweghe ma Empu e Nzaami, lo kundaa baara baba ku mbala mandagha mwohono okaluru mu mankumu,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,

12mu efaana kiili, “ngu okala ti bapana mihi, bo ka bamono elogho o, ngu okala ti bo bagyighili ogyughu, lo bo ndagha obaghala we, kala pele sa bagyiŋi mayele ya Nzaami sa asa bo kolokolo .”»so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Yiisu áfirilyele bo ti: «Kala ti be ka liibaghala nkumu yi o, lo bunu-abo be likughu obaghala mankumu mwohono ma make?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mukunu aakakunu Ndagha a Nzaami.The farmer sows the word.

15Ba bali mu mukogho a nzili me babo baala mu bo baakakunu Ndagha a Nzaami, lo ŋa baakagyughu bo yo, Satana aakayamaha Ndagha yi baakunu mu bo.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.

16Babo ba baakunu mu bibini bi bili a mameẽ, me babo baala bu bagyughu Ndagha a Nzaami, basaakihi yo mu esee,Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17lo ka bali a midza mu bomo o. Bo baakasa kana yini a mu mana matala. Ŋa ookagya mpara bwunu we kimini mu nkooro a Ndagha a Nzaami, oŋo bo ka baafirikasa kana o.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.

18Babake ba baakunu kunsa mingaama, me babo ba baakagyughu Ndagha a Nzaami,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19lo minyoõ mi nsie, ntono a busini bubu mpya ya nzala bilogho bibike bu yisomo mu mikolo mi bo, biikasa Ndagha a Nzaami mpiŋi ya yo ka yiburu mburu o.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.

20Babake ba bákunu mu nsie yimbwe, babo me ba baakagyughu Ndagha a Nzaami, bo baakakihi yo ya baakaburu mburu: Mumõ mburu makwumu-matere (30), wu muke mburu makwumu-masemene (60), mukimi mburu nkama (100).»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.”

21Yiisu áfirilyele bo ti: «Baakatwulu mwindi kunsa nkuru, bwunu we ku nsini a mbughu? Ka ŋa yulu a ebini ki baakatwulu mwindi o?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?

22Mu kuulu, ka oli a ndagha si mõ yi ensweghe yi aagwene omoŋono ŋa otsyeme o.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Kala ti mbwuru li a matswi mu ogyughu, agyughu.»If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Yiisu áfirilyele bo ti: «Lisa mayele mu mi liikagyughu be. Eteese ki liikateese be bambaala, me mu kyini ekye si akala baateese be, ya sa bafiribwehe be bi biluru.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.

25Mu kuulu, kundaa munde wu li a elogho, sa bafirigwa nde, lo kundaa munde wu gwene a elogho, sa bamaha nde si ekye ki ali a nde.»For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yiisu áfirilyele ti: «Emfumu e Nzaami efaana a mburu yi onyahala baghala munsa nseghe.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Ngu okala ti yoŋomo, ngu okala ti nde kahala mihi, mwiĩ ya mpyibi, mburu yiikalughubu ya yiikakulu, lo nde ka aakagyahaba bunu-a-bo o.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Nsie yiikamyehẽ mburu yomo. Nsomo musumunu aakapala, ŋa mbihi oŋo ensia ya ŋa nseele bele li ligyighili ogyele mu ensia.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Ya mburu bu yiisaagyele, batsyiri yo mu mukpere wu a furunu mu kuulu matala mama otolo mburu maato».And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yiisu áfirilyele ndiri: «Nki efaana likughu ogwolo mu mi mitala Emfumu e Nzaami? Mu nki nkumu likughu osuo kye?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Kye efaana a liburu li mutaade liili ŋa baakakunu lo mu nsie, lo liluru osala mu mburu yohono yili ŋa busu bu nsie.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Lo, kala bakunu lo, limene ya liluru miswoho myehene mutele ya lipaha mampala ma manene. Mu obo baŋmini ba mayulu baakatwu manzo ma bo mu mampala ma nde.»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.”

33Me mu mankumu malagha mama bu Yiisu ákaluo baara Ndagha a Nzaami bwunu a bu bákughu bo ogyughu nde.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Nde ákabili ya bo yini a mu mankumu, lo nde ákabaala binduono bi nde mankumu mwohono ŋa áli nde ngasighi ya bo.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Etsughu kyini ekye mu nkonkolo, Yiisu ályele kundaa binduono bi nde ti: «Litswe lisaghaba ku ngulu a mubu yinke».When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Bu bamana obvurulu mpwumu a baara, binduono bi Yiisu bígyene ya nde mu bwara mu áli nde. Óli si ya mabwara makimi ya nde.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.

37Efulu kii mpini ébwi ofulu ya mampo ma madza mákabwa mu bwara ya bwara búkalwulu mu madza.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Yiisu ákayoŋomo ku masini ma bwara ya ásiili mutswi mu tsulu li biko. Binduono bísiili nde ya bílyele ti: «Muluo, bihi lili mu okapfighili ya we ka li mu okamono mukolo mpara o?»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?”

39Yiisu bu asighili, áfyẽ efulu ya ályele madza ma mubu ti: «Dzuunu! Kala pii!» Efulu éfi, ya edzuunu ki enene égyi.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.

40Ya nde ályele kundaa bo ti: «Mu emakye be lili a nzalamweẽ? Be nkini ka lili a kana o?»“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Enkwughu ki enene ésughuru bo ya bákabili bo-a-bo ti: «Nde nande ali, mbwuru wu, wuulu efulu ya mubu biikagyughu nde?»Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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