Mareka 4
1 Hape natanga kuruta kumbali yewate. Mi buungi bwachisi nibwakungana kumuzibuluka, linu nechila chikepe mwiwate, ni kwikala hansi. Chisi chonse chibena kumbali yewate hamutunda.
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
2 Mi chabaruta zintu zingi muunguli, mi nati kubali muntuto yakwe,
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
3 “Mutekeleze, mulimi abayendi kukubyala imbuto yakwe.
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4 Choya bubyala, imwi imbuto niyawila munzila, imi zizuni nizeza kuitotola.
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
5 Imwi imbuto niyawila mwibu lyamabwe, muisena ibabi ni ibu lingi. Hohwaho bulyo chiya mena, mukuti kena ibena ibu liya hansi.
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
6 Kono izuba haliñatula, chizahiswa, mi chebaka lyakuti kanazibena muhisi, ziba zumi.
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 Imwi imbuto niyawila muzisamu zamiiya. Zisamu zamiiya nizakula ni kuzipuputiza, mi kana zibabiki nanga buheke.
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 Imwi imbuto niyawila mwibu ilotu ni kubika buheke muzaabukula ni zabuekeza, mi zimwi nizaleta chakuminihanya makumi otatwe kubungi, imi zimwi makumi amana iyanza ni kumi, mi zimwi mwanda.”
And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
9 Mi chati, “Yese wina matwi akuzuwa, mumusiye azuwe!”
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 Jesus habena yeyena, babena hafuhi naye ni bena ikumi ni bobele babamubuzi kuamana ni nguli.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
11 Chati kubali, “Kwenu kuhelwe ikunutu yomubuso wa Ireeza. Kono kubeena hanze zonse zina munguli,
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:
12 Kokuti habalola, ee balola, kono kababoni, ni kuti habazuwa, ee bazuwa, kono kabazuwisisi, kamba hamwi pona chibasanduka mi Ireeza pona chobakwatila.”
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.
13 Mi chati kubali, “Kamuzuwisisi iyi inguli? Mumuzuwisise bule inguli zonse zimwi?
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
14 Mulimi yobyala imbuto njeye yobyala iinzwi.
The sower soweth the word.
15 Bamwi njezina ziwila kumbali yamugwagwa, mulibabyalwa liinzwi. Mi habalizuwa, hahobulyo Satani ulizwisa mi uhinda liinzwi liba byalwa mubali.
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 Mi bamwi njabo babyalwa hebu lyamabwe, ili abo, habazuwa liinzwi, hahobulyo balitambula chakusaanga.
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 Mi kabena muhisi mubali beene, kono balikozakoza chenakozana. Linu bukabo ni kunyandiswa kwiza chebaka lyaliizwi, hahobulyo bachunchula.
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18 Mi bamwi njabo babyalwa mukati kamiiya. Bazuwa liinzwi,
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19 kono babilela ni zenkanda, kuchengwa chifumu, ni ntakazo zazintu zimwi zinjila mo ni kwihaya liinzwi, mi liba lisabiiki zibikantu. (aiōn g165)
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 Linu kwina abo bababyalwa mwibu ilotu. Bazuwa liinzwi ni kulitambula ni kubika zihantu: zimwi makumi otatwe, mi zimwi makumi amana iyanza ni kumi, mi zimwi mwanda”.
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive [it], and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 Jesu nati kubali, “Muleta ilambi munzubo ni kulibika mwikonde yechitanda, kamba mwikonde lyabulo? Mulileta mukati ni kulitula hachitulilo chelambi.
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 Mukuti kakwina chiuungilwa chiseti ni chizibahazwe, mi kakwina inkunutu yiseti niibe henkanza.
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 Heba zumwi wina matwi akuzuwa, mumusiye azuwe!”
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 Nati kubali, “Mutwalize kuchi muzuwa, intikanyezo imulikanisa, yete nimulikanyezwe chayo, mi muiwelwe kwenu.
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 Mukuti yense wina, kwali kakuwelwa ni kuhita, mi yense yasena, kwali mukuhindililwe ni zakwete.”
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
26 Mi nichati, “Mubuso wa Ireeza uswana sina muntu yobyala imbuto hansi.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 Ulala masiku ni kubuka musihali, mi imbuto imena ni kukula, nanga kezibite kuti mbobule.
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 Ibu libika buheke ilyo liine: intanzi ituunga, linu chikunku, linu kwiza buheke bubuzwile kuchikunku.
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 Mi buheke habubuzwa hahobulyo utumina ijekisi hanze, mukuti inkutulo chiyasika”.
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 Mi nati, “Mubuso wa Ireeza tuwola kuubambanya ni chi, kamba inguli inzi ituwola tendisa kukuutoloka?
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 Ukola sina imbuto yamasitate iti, chiibyalitwe, nji iha nikuhita imbuto yahebu.
[It is] like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
32 Mihe, chiibyalitwe, ikula ni kuba bukando kuzamba zonse zimenantu zoluwa, mi itenda mitavi mikando, kokuti zizuni zewulu ziwola kuchita zizumbo mumuzunde wayo.”
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
33 Chenguli zingi ziswana nezi nawamba liinzwi kubali, chabuungi kakuya kamubawolela kuzuwisisa,
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear [it].
34 imi kanaabawambi kubali nikusena inguli. Kono habali yeyena, abatoloki zintu zonse kubarutwana bakwe.
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
35 Mwelyo izuba, hakuba chitengu, nati kubali, “Tulutile mulimwi ishilya.”
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
36 Linu nibasiya chisi, kuhinda ni Jesu, kakuti chabena kale muchikepe. Zimwi zikepe nazo zibena naye.
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
37 Mi ihuho likalihite ikando chilyabuka mi masuunda abali kwi njila muchikepe mukuti chikepe chichibezwile.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 Kono Jesu iyemwine abeena muluheho lwachikepe, nalele hamushamo. Chibamubusa, nibacho, “Muruti, kobileli nihatusaka kufwa?”
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 Mi, haabuuswa, na kalimela luhuho ni kucho kwiwate, “Inkozo, tukumane.” Mi ihuho nilya zimana, mi kubena kutontola kukando.
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 Mi nati kubali, “Chinzi hamutiite? Kamwini kuba ni intumelo?”
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41 Babezuli kutiya kukando mi ni bawamba zumwi ku zumwi, “Linu njeni uzu, mukuti nanga ihuho ni wate zimuzuwa?”
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
