Mark 4 (ZGAM) · Opened

1Pwu akhatengwa ukhumanyisya mu ndakhanji mu nyanja. Ululundamano ulwalundamine lukhanjongula, akhingela mu mbwato munyanja, nu hutama. Ululundamano lyoni lwale mundokanji mu nyanja.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.

2Pwu akhavamanyisya imbombo nyingi khu fikhwani, akhanchova khuvene.And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3Ukhuta, mupolikhenchage undemi alotile khuvyala.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Vwu ivyala, inchinge imbeyu ncha gwile mu njela, ifidege fikhincha fikhanchilya.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Imbeyu inchinge nchagwile mu lunalawe, bakho wlifu lyale lidebe, pwu jikhaniala, ulwakhuva elifu lyale lidebe.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Pwu ulunchuva volwivala, nchikhaniala, ulwakhuva nchale bula milela, nchikhoma.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Imbeyu inchinge nchagwile mmatoni. Amatoni khakola sanchikhahopo isekha nchochoni.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Imbeyu inchinge nchagwile palifu elinonu, nchikhahopa isekhe vwu vunchikhula, inchinge nchakhopile thelathini nu khulutelela, inchinge sitini, inchinge mia.”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.”

9Pwu akhanchova, “Yeyoni unyambulukhutu incha khupulikha, apulekhage!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Yiisu vu alemwene, vavo vale pipi nu mwene, navala kumi na vavele vakhambuncha ukhukhongana ni vikhwani.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Akhanchova khuvene, “Umwe mpevilwe uvayelweli uvwa ludeva lwa Nguluve. Khu vavo vale honji khela khenu khuvene fihwani,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,

12Pwu vovilola, lweli vilola, savikhokhe vona, vovipulekhe, vipulikha, savikhwaliwa, manya vakhavisyetukha pwu Unguluve akhale ikhovasyekhela.”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Pwu akhanchova khuvene, “Ukhuta samukhemanyile ekhekhwani ekhe? Pwu mukhweliwaga ifikhwani ifinge?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Unyakhovyala avyalile elimenyu.The farmer sows the word.

15Avange vovala avagwile munjela, bakho elimenyu lyavyaliwe. Vwu vapolikhe akhincha u Setano akhaletola elimenyu lelyo lyavyaliwe muvene.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.

16Avange vovala vavovavyaliwe pakhyanyu pa lunalawe, avene voviholepulekha elimenyu, nambeve vikhupelela nulokhovokho.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Viva vovovle imilela mugati muvene pwu vikheyomelencha unsekhe unsupi vu lwikhwincha alogelo nu khugata nchiwa khu limenyu. Pwu vikhekho vencha.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.

18Avange vovala avanyaliwe mumatoni vikholepulikha elumenyu.Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19Pwu ukhugatanchiwa ne khelunga, uvosyovi uvwa fyome, nu vonogwe uvwa mbombo inchinge nchikhovingela elimenyu lilemwa ukhuhupa isekhe.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.

20Pwu khuvale vavo vavyaliwe mu ndifu elinonu. Vikholepulekha elimenyu nu khuleopelela vikhopa isekha: avange thelathini, avange sitini, na avange mia moja.”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 akhavavola, “Vwa wigega ulumuli mbunchenge nukhuluvekha pasi pa khetundu, ama pasi pavogono? Pwu vukhulugega ulumuli nukhuluvekha pakhanya pa khetalati.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?

22Ulwa khuva khesikholi khyohyoni khekhyo khefikhime khekhyo sakhe khamanye khene, lesipali lelyo lefikhime lelyo salekhave pavuvalafu.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Avange pwale unyambulukhutu inchipulekha, apolekhage!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Akhavavola muvinchage mikho na lelyo mupulekha, ulwakhuva ekhemwipimila khemulapimiliwa na yomwe nu khulutelela.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.

25Ulwa khuva uvealenakhyo, yikhwupela ekheluyelile, na yoywa ale vovole ukhukhuma khumwene yafitoliwa na fifyo alenafyo.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Pwu akhata, “Uludeva lwa Nguluve lukhwanine nu munu uveavyalile embeyu mu ndifu.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Vwa agonelile pakhelo nu khusisimukha panavusikhu, pwu embeyu nchikhamela nu khukula, ndave salomanyile umuyekhomile.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Ekhelunga khihomya embeyu, gitala amani; vwukhwincha uvuluva, pwu, nchikhonga embeyu inchidolwikhe.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Embeyu vuyekholile nu khuvefula pwu egega emundu, ulwa khuva misekhegha khubena.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Pwu akhata, “Tuvukhwananinche uludeva lwa Nguluve ne khenu kheli, tuvunchanganule ne khekhwani khehi?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Vule nde mbegu eya haladali, yeyo yavyaliwe incha khelunga.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Na pakho yevyaliwe, yikhula nu khuva mbakha ukhulutelela embeyu nchoni, pwu yipasa isyamba imbakha, ifidege fya khukyanya finchenga uvufumba mu khenchimela.”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.”

33Khu fikhwani fingi amanyisye nu hunchova elimenyu khuvene, ndamumwa valekhumweliwa,With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Sa anchove navo bila fikhwani. Ulwa khuva vu alemwene, akhavavola khela khenu avakhongi va mwene.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Pa linchuva elyo, imisekhe gha lyakhemikhe, akhanchova khuvene, “Tuvukhe emwambo eyenge.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Pwu vakhalulekha ululundamano, vakhantola u Yiisu, imisekhe egyo vualemumbwato. Uwato uvunge vukhava paninie.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.

37Emepo enyakhuluguto, amagasi.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38U Yiisu ale pa shetri, agonelile. Vakhansisimula, vakhata, “Mmanyisi, savusaga ufye twifwa?”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?”

39Pwu akhasisimukha, akhayebencha emepo nu khuyevola enyanja, '“Yeve mie, nu lunonchehecho.” Emepo yekhelekhelwa, khuva mie.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.

40Pwu akhanchova khuvene, “Khehi mundwada? Mulevovole ulwidikho?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Vakhava nuludwado ulwakha munumbula incha vene vakhenchofanya, “Veni oyo, ulwa khuva emepo ne nyanja fikhomwedekha?”.Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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