Mark 4 (XNJ) · Opened

1Yesu akatumbula kuvawula kavili kumwambu ya nyanja ya Galilaya. Ndava ya msambi uvaha wa vandu wewamtindili yaganikiwi ayingila muwatu na kutama, vandu voha vasigalili kundumba.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.

2Ndi penapo avawuli mambu gamahele kwa miluhumu, akavajovela.And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Muyuwanila hoti! Mundu mmonga ahambili kumgunda kumija mbeyu.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Hinu paamijayi mbeyu, zingi zikagwilila munjila, videge vikabwela kuhola.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Mbeyu zingi zikagwilila palitalau, zikamela kanyata pandu pangali na ludaka lwamahele.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Lilanga palachonayi zanyalili na kuyuma, muni mikiga yaki yavi lepi na ludaka lwamahele.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Zingi zagwili pagati ya minga, minga yakulili na kuyihinya hati zapambiki lepi matunda.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Zingi zagwili paludaka lwa bwina, zikamela zikakula na kupambika yimonga selasini na yingi sitini na yingi miya yimonga.”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.”

9Ndi akavajovela, “Mweavi na makutu gakuyuwana na amanyayi!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yesu peavili mwene, pagati ya vevamuyuwanili vala na vawuliwa kumi na vavili, vamuhambalili Yesu vakamkota, ndava ya miluhumu yila.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Akavajovela, “Nyenye mupewili kugamanya mambu ga mfiyu ga Unkosi wa Chapanga.” “Nambu vevavi kuvala vala yati vakujiwula kwa miluhumu ndu,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,

12muni, ‘Chakaka valolayi, nambu vilola lepi, chakaka vayuwana, nambu vimanya lepi. Manya vamuwuyila Chapanga, namwene ngaavalekekisi.’ ”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Kangi Yesu akavakota, “Ngati mwimanya lepi mana ya luhumu ulu? Mwihotola wuli kuyimanya mana za miluhumu yingi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Mweimija mbeyu ndi imija Lilovi la Chapanga.The farmer sows the word.

15Mbeyu zingi zagwilili munjila, ndi vandu vala vevayuwini lilovi, Setani akabwela na kuliwusa lilovi lenilo lelimijiwi mumitima yavi.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.

16Mbeyu zila zezamijiwi palitalau ndi ngati vandu vala, veviyuwana lilovi bahapo vakulipokela kwa luheku.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Nambu likuvayingila lepi nakuvya na mikiga mugati yavi, vakulikamula mulukumbi luhupi ndu. Na lukumbi lwa mang'ahiso peluhumila ndava ya lilovi lenilo, vikuvanduka na kugwa.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.

18Vandu vangi ndi ngati mbeyu zila zezagwilili pagati ya minga. Wenuwo ndi luhumu lwa vala veviyuwana lilovi lenilo,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19ndava ya mang'ahiso ga mulima uwu, mnogo wa kuvya na vindu vyamahele mnogo wa higa ukuvayingila na kulihinya lilovi lenilo, na vene viyidikila lepi chila chelijova lilovi.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.

20Nambu vandu vangi ngati mbeyu zezimijiwi paludaka lwabwina. Venavo ndi veviyuwana lilovi lenilo, vakuliyidakila na kupambika matunda. Vangi selasini, vangi sitini na vangi miya yimonga.”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 akavakota, “Mwaloli koki vandu vigubika hahi yeyiyaka na chiviga amala vivika kuhi kulusongwani? Lepi! Vivika panani pachibokoselu.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?

22Hinu, goha gegafiyiki yati givya pawaka na goha gegagubikiwi yati gigubukuliwa.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Mweavi na makutu gakuyuwana na amanyayi!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Akavajovela kavili, “Myuwanila chipimu chilachila chemukuvapimila vayinu, na nyenye yati mwipimiwa mewawa, na kuyonjokeswa.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.

25Mundu yeyoha mweavi na chindu yati iyonjokesewa neju, nambu mweangavya na chindu hati chidebe ndi hati cheavi nachu yati inyagiwa.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yesu akayendelela kuvajovela, “Unkosi wa Chapanga uvi ngati mundu mweimija mbeyu mumgunda waki.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Kilu igona, na muhi ivya mihu na lukumbi lwenulo mbeyu yimela na kukula. Mwene amanyili lepi chechihengeka.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Muni ludaka lwene lumelesa mbeyu. Yikula na kupambika. Yitumbula kumela linyai, yigelekela njechela na pamwishu mbeyu yikangala.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Mbeyu peyikangala mundu mwenuyo itola chikwakwa na kutumbula kubena muni lukumbi lwa mabenu luhikili.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yesu akajova kavili, “Unkosi wa Chapanga tiuwanangisa na kyani? Tiudandaulayi kwa luhumu lwoki?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Uwanangana ngati lumbeyu lwa haladali lweluvili ludebe kuliku mbeyu zoha zezimijiwa mumgunda.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Nambu yikamijiwayi, yimela na kuvya mkongo uvaha kuliku mikongo yoha mumgunda. Mambanda gaki gavaha hati videge vijenga hisakanilu mumambanda gaki.”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 avakokosili vandu ujumbi waki kwa miluhumu yingi yamahele ngati yeniyo, alongili nawu chavahotwili kumanya.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Lukumbi lwoha alongili nawu lepi chochoha changali miluhumu nambu paavi na vawuliwa vaki avadandaulili kila chindu.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Lilanga palatipimi ligono lilolo, Yesu akavajovela vawuliwa vaki, “Tikupuka kumwambu.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Hinu, vawuliwa vakaulaga msambi wa vandu, vakayingila muwatu weavili Yesu na kuwuka pamonga nayu. Na vandu vakayingila muwatu wungi vakamlanda.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.

37Pavakupukayi, mpungu uvaha ukahumila manji gakutimbungana na kuutova watu na manji gakatumbula kumema muwatu.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Penapo Yesu avi mumbele ya watu kuni agonili pamsagamilu. Ndi vawuliwa vaki vakamuyimusa vakamkota, “Muwula, wuli, tifwaa ukutilolokesa ndu!”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?”

39Hinu, akayimuka, akauhakalila mpungu na kuujovela luyuga lwa manji, “Guna!” Ndi penapo mpungu wula ukaleka kubuma na nyanja yikavya nuu.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 akavajovela vawuliwa vaki, “Mwiyogopa kyani? Wu, mwakona kusadika?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Ndi penapo vavi na wogohi neju, vakatumbula kukotana, “Mundu uyu yani? Mbaka mpungu na manji gakutimbungana vikumyuwana na kuguna!”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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