Mark 4 (ZIN) · Opened

1Yeézu yaábaanza kweégesa káandi abaantu aha ngeégeelo ye enyaanza. Echipípi cha abaantu chaákoba. Niho yaátaaha omu bwáato, yeékala omu nyaanza kuba batamuzoónga. Echipípi cha abaantu cheekala omu ngeégeelo ye enyaanza.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.

2Akabeégesa ameégeso méenzi aha migani. Omu meégeso goómwe akoólekeelela aáti,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

3“Muhuliilíze! Akaba aliho omubíbi oómo óogwo akeemuka kuza omu musili gwoómwe kubiba embibo zoómwe.“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Obuchilo akaba naabiba, embibo ezíindi zikalagala omu muháanda, enyonyi zéeza, zaázilya.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Embibo ezíindi zikalagala omu itaka liche aha luchili, zaamela bwaangu habwo kuba itaka likaba lili liche kwoónka.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Náho obuchilo omusana gwaatíile, gwaáyomesa elyo itaka, embibo ziba zaáhotoka no okukaánzagala, habwo kuba emizi yaázo telabeele eyiziikile ahaansi bwooli.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Embibo ezíindi zikalagala omu máhwa. Áaho amáhwa ago kagakuzile hamo ne emimelo, gaázimigisiliza, zaalemwa kukomeela no kusohoza omwéezo.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

8Náho, embibo ezíindi zikalagala omu itaka liluunzi, zaamela, zaákula no okuzáala amagoomba. Eémo yaázáala makúmi asatu, eéndi yaázáala makúmi mukáaga, ne eéndi yaázáala igana límo!”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.”

9Niho Yeézu yaábagaambila aáti, “Óogwo ayina amatwi, ahuliilize!”Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10Obuchilo abaantu be embága baálugilého, Yeézu yaásigala na abaheémba boómwe ikúmi na bábili hamo na abaheémba abáandi. Niho baámubúuza ensoonga ye emigani yoómwe.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

11Yaábagalulila aáti, “Múungu abaheéle íimwe okusoombookelwa amagaambo ge entaahililo zo obukáma bwoómwe, náho boónyini nibagaambilwa aha migani kuba tibakaheelwe okusoombookelwa áago,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,

12nko óokwo omubáasi Isaya akaandika, ‘Kuleeba, muláaba nimuleeba, náho timulihweeza nakáti, Kuhulila, muláaba nimuhulila, náho timulisoombookelwa nakáti. Kábyaakubeele bitali bityo, bakalekeliíle ebiheno byáabo, baganyilwe.’”so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

13Niho Yeézu yaábazila aáti, “Kamulaalemwa kusoombookelwa ogu omugani, elyáaba eéta aha migani eéndi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

14Omubíbi no omuuntu óogwo alikuleétela abáandi echigaambo cho obukáma bwa Múungu.The farmer sows the word.

15Abaantu abáandi basusana ni itaka elili aha mpelo yo omuháanda áaho chilikubibwa echigaambo echo. Náho obuchilo bahulila kwoónka echo chigaambo, Isitáani liíza, no kwiiháho echo chigaambo éecho Múungu abibile omu miganya yáabo.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.

16Abaantu abáandi basusana ne embibo ezalageele aha luchili. Obuchilo bahulila echigaambo cho obukáma bwa Múungu, bachiínaankula aha manulilwa.Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17Náho habwo kuba basusana no omumelo óogwo ogutéena mizi, bakwaáta echigaambo che empola ezo aha mwáanya muche kwoónka, habwo kuba okwiikiliza kwáabo tikulabeele ne emizi bwooli. Keélaaba ebyaágalalo ne ennáku bibagwéela habwe echigaambo echo, aho na aho bibakúumpisa no okuleka okwiikiliza kwáabo.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.

18Abáandi basusana ne embibo éezo ezalageele omu mahwa. Ogwo ni nko omubeelo gwa abo abalikuhulila echo echigaambo,Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

19náho, boónyini babeéhwa ne ebitahatahiso bye éensi ezi. Bataahwamo ne etuúnku za amabonwa méenzi hamo no kuligila kuloondela ebiintu ebiluunzi ebíindi. Ebyo bimigisiliza echigaambo echo, nácho tichihicha kulábya amagoomba omu bulami bwaácho.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.

20Na abáandi basusana ni itaka liluunzi. Aba bahulila echigaambo cha Múungu no kuchiínaankula no kuzáala amagoomba, oómo makúmi asatu, oóndi makúmi mukáaga no oóndi igana límo.”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.”

21Yeézu yaábagaambila aáti, “Ngási, heena omuuntu óogwo alikwaacha olumuli no kulufuúndiikila omu chitukulu nali akaluta omu buunkululu bwe echitabo? Náho naaluteleka aha lugulu ya akakóondo kaálwo lubone kumulikila hóona.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?

22Bityo nikwo, byóona ebili bweeseléke óobu, bilyaaleebwa aha bwéelu. Na byóona ebichigiliilwe, bilyaátéebwa aha bwéelu bimanyiike.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23Óogwo ayina amatwi, ahuliilize!”If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

24Niho Yeézu yaázeendelela kubasoomboolela aáti, “Muhuliilíze kuzima! Bityo nyini nka nikwo koólikweésohoza kuchihuliiliza echigaambo, oótyo nikwo Múungu náwe naakuha amasala, na naakwoongela kuchisoombookelwa bwooli.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.

25Manya sii, omuuntu óogwo aheelwe ebiintu akabikolesa emilimo. Náho omuuntu weéna wéena óogwo aheelwe ebiintu náho akaleka kubikolesa emilimo, mazima na áako ayebikiliíze, alyaáyakwa.”For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

26Yeézu yaábagaambila aáti, “Obukáma bwa Múungu, omususaniso gwaáho ni nke empola ezi. Omuuntu abiba embibo omu itaka.Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

27Omu chilo ahunila na nyemisana aba méeso, embibo ezo zimela no okusebuka, na weényini omulimi takusoombookelwa éecho echilikuzikola zítyo.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

28Itaka elyo nyini nilikuza embibo ezo no kuzáala. Aha kubaanza neesohoza amababi, neebaanza kufuluma, ha muheleeluko neesohoza ikuumba éelyo liina embibo.All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

29Emyéezo ezo kazilikukomeela, no kwóoma, aho niho omulimi atwaála eliihiso lyo kugesa.”And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Yeézu yaáyoongela kubasoomboolela aáti, “Obukáma bwa Múungu tubususanise na chiíha? Tubususanise na mugani chi?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

31Bisusana no oluzuma lwe ehaladáali, olwo oluli luche bwooli kuchila enzuma ezíindi zóona.It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

32Kalumela, lukula no kuba omuti muháango kusaaga emiti yóona omu musili. Guzila na amatábazi maháango ne enyonyi názo zoombeka ebyaali olugulu omu matábazi gaágwo.”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.”

33Yeézu akagaamba echigaambo cha Múungu aha migani míinzi nke ezi, aha kazeendele áako baáhikize kusoombookelwa.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

34Akaba atéena kuhooya nábo atagaambile emigani. Náho, obuchilo akaba ali hamo na abaheémba boómwe bali boónka, akaba abasoomboolela byóona.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

35Echilo echo olweébazo, Yeézu yaábagaambila abaheémba boómwe aáti, “Twaambuke enyaanza, tuzeénde aha mulaambo.”When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

36Baáleka embága ya abaantu, baáhanama omu bwáato óobwo akaba alimo Yeézu, baalugáho hamo náwe. Hakaba heena amáato agáandi áago bakazeendana nágo.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.

37Echiihúle chaábaanza kuteela omu nyaanza. Amakóonzo gakaba nigateéla obwáato, améenzi gabaanza kutaaha omu bwáato bwaáyeenda kwiízula.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

38Obuchilo obwo, Yeézu akaba alyaamile enyuma omu bwáato, asikamiliize omútwe gwoómwe aha musago. Abaheémba boómwe baámwiimucha, baágaamba báti, “Mweégesa, tokusaaswa nka nikwo nitufwa?”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?”

39Niho Yeézu yaáyemeelela no kugukáama ogwo muyaga, yaágaambila enyaanza aáti, “Oyésize! Chuleéla!” Ogwo muyaga gwaáhula kuteela, haaba echineembe butúnu.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.

40Mbwéenu Yeézu yaábabúuza abaheémba boómwe aáti, “Ha bwaáchi nimutiína? Mbwéenu no óobu nyini mucháali timwiina okwiikiliza?”“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

41Boónyini batiina bwooli, baábaanza kweébuuza báti, “Ngási noóha ogu, nóobwo omuyaga na amakóonzo ge enyaanza nibimugomookela?”Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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