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1Yesu nakaluka kuwalangusa wanhu hafungo mwa ilamba. Wanhu wenji nawammemelela mbaka naimgana yenjile mitumbwi na kikalisa. Wanhu weng'ha nawali wekale musangalaza hafungo mwa ilamba.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.

2Nayali yowalangusa menji kwa nhelo, na kuli malanguso ga heye nakawalonjela,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Mhulichize, mnyalaji nakaluta kunyala nyhadikwa.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Loyali yonyala nyhadikwa, zinji nazigwa mnzila, videje vyuya vidobola vilya.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Zinji nazigwa honhu hawele na italawe, hawele hela misanga minji. Nazota himahima kwa vila misanga najali michefu.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Isanya lolilawile, zilakala na kwa vila mizabi najali mchanya mchanya hela, zikala.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Zinji nazigwa hali migodi ja miwa, na jila miwa jikula zipilinjila zila nyhadikwa nazo hazilelile nyhule.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Ila zinji nazigwa hali misanga jinojile, zota zikula zilela imwe mala makumi gadatu, na imwe mala makumi sita na imwe mala miya.”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.”

9Yesu nakawalonjela, “Yawele na makutu ga kuhulika na yahuliche.”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yesu vyoyaponile yeka, wamwe wa wala wamhuliche nawamlutila hamwe na wala kumi na weli, nawamuuza mbuli ya ayo nhelo.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Na heye nakawalonjela, “Hemwe mpegwa kuuzela uviso wa undewa wa Nguluwi, ila wanji wala wawele kunze wolonjelwa chila chinhu kwa nhelo,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,

12leka, “ ‘Walole ng'hatu, ila waleche kona. Wahuliche ng'hatu, ila waleche kuvizela. Nawahadite ahyo, wahamhiluchile Nguluwi, na heye yahawosele gehile ga hewo.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Hamba Yesu nakawalonjela, “Ndaze, hemwe hamuizelele nhelo ayi? Modita ndaze lelo, kuizela nhelo yoneche yila?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mnyalaji kangunyala ulonzi wa Nguluwi.The farmer sows the word.

15Wanhu wanji ndo kota zila nyhadikwa zinyaligwe mnzila hawele ulonzi hounyaligwe. Ila bahala du lowohulika, Limazoga lyuyaga na kusa ulonzi awo unyaligwe mgati mwa hewo.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.

16Wanhu wanji ifanda kota nyhadikwa inyaligwe hali italawe. Baho du lowouhulika awo ulonzi, hubochela kwa kusangalala ng'hatu.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Ila hambe uwenjile na kuwa na mizabi mgati mwa hewo, hulutilila kibatilila hado hela, na mhela wa ugayo ama wihe houlawila kwa mbuli ya ulonzi awo, baho wangugozola.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.

18Wanhu wanji ndo kota zila nyhadikwa zigwile hali migodi jiwele na miwa. Ahyo ndo kiwhana na wanhu wala walinguhulika awo ulonzi,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19ila lunhwinhwi lwa isi ino na kunojezwa na lufufu na maya kuwenjila na kuwifyanga ulonzi awo, nawo haulela mafuza.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.

20Ila wanji ifanda kota zila nyhadikwa zinyaligwe kuli misanga jinojile. Awa wohulika ulonzi awo, woubochela, wolela mafuza, wanji mala makumi gadatu, na wanji mala makumi sita, na wanji mala miya imwe.”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.”

21Yesu nakalonga kahi, “Ndaze, wanhu nawawesaga chenje na kigala mng'handa na kugubika na chidoto ama kuwika mlukweme? Hebu! Nawawikaga honhu ha kuwichila chenje.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?

22Chila chinhu chivisigwe chowichigwa hazelu na chila chinhu chigubikwe chogubuligwa.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Ahyo, yawele na makutu ga kuhulika yahuliche.”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Nakawalonjela kahi, “Mhulichize goya chomhulika! Chipimilo chichila chomlinguwapimila wanhu wanji ndo chicho Nguluwi kowapimila namwe, kahi mokonjezelwa ng'hatu.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.

25Yawele na chinhu kopegwa na chinji. Heye yawele hela chinhu, na chila choyojesa kanacho choholigwa.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesu nakalonga, “Undewa wa Nguluwi ufanda kota hino, munhu nakanyala nyhadikwa kumgunda.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Nechilo kanguwasa na nemisi kangulola na nyhadikwa zangulutilila kukula, ila heye havizelele chilingukoleka.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Misanga jangudita mizuchila kukula na kulela mafuza, mwaluko kuzuka mahamba madeche, hamba liso na mwiso nyhule mgati mwa liso.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Aho wone nyhule ipye, munhu ayo kokwaluka kuhola chimaje cha kebenela kwa vila mhela wa mbena ufika.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu nakawauza, “Tuuwhanize Undewa wa Nguluwi na chinhu chachi? Tudamle kwa nhelo yachi?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Ufanda kota hino, munhu nakahola nyhadikwa ya haladali iwele ndodo ng'hatu kusinda zeng'ha na kuinyala mmisanga.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Mhela udo hela, yokota na kuwa igodi likulu kusinda migodi jeng'ha kumgunda. Nhagala ziwaga ng'hulu videje vya kuulanga vyuyaga kuzenga vimvulila vyawo mlubehelo lwa nhagala za alyo igodi.”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.”

33Yesu nakawadamlila usenga wa heye kwa nhelo nyinji, nakadamla na hewo kota vila vyowawezile kuhulika.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Heye Yesu nahayali yolangusa chinhu ne kuwika nhelo, ila wone yawe hamwe na walanguswa wa heye, nayali yowatang'hulila goyalonjile.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Isanya vyoliswele, Yesu nakawalonjela awala walanguswa wa heye, “Tuloche kumwambu mwa ilamba.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Lelo nawawaleka wanhu wamemile, walanguswa nawenjila amo kuli itumbwi, nakwali na mitumbwi jinji aho.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.

37Baho du nakwali na mbeho, na kutiguka kwa mazi kuli ilamba, itumbwi nalyaluka kumema mazi.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Heye Yesu nakawasa yawichile mutwi mchegamo, awala walanguswa wamwinula wamlonjela, “Mlangusa, ndaze hulingona kota hetwe tobagama kwa mazi?”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?”

39Lelo nakenuka kailonjela yila mbeho, “Nyamalile!” Vivila nakailonjela nhigu ya ilamba, “Tulu! Nyamalile!” Baho mbeho nainyamalila na nakwali tulu.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.

40Yesu nakawalonjela awala walanguswa wa heye, “Lekachoni mwangudumba? Ndaze, mng'hali hela makundo?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Na hewo nawadumba heko walonga, “Ayu munhu wachi lelo, mbaka nhigu na mbeho vyangumuhulichiza?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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