Makko 4
1 Alimwi Jesu wakatalika kuyiisya kali kumbali aalwizi. Inkamu yabantu bakamuzyungulukide yakali mpati loko zyakuti wakanjila mubwaato, kuchitila kuti akonzye kusosolokela mumaanzi akukkala, bantu boonse bakalitobezezye lwizi kunkomwe.
And again he began to teach by the sea side; and a great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he went up into a ship, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude was upon the land by the sea side.
2 Mpawo wakabayiisya zintu zyiingi kabelesya zikozyanio, alimwi mukuyiisya kwakwe wakati,
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:
3 “Amuswiilizye, mulimi wakaya kukumiza mbuto yakwe.
Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow.
4 Awo naakali kumiza mbuto, imwi yakawida munzila, mpawo tuyuni twakasika twiilya.
And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
5 Imwi yakawida amwaala, aatakwe muse mwiingi. Yakamena kufwambaana, nkaambo muse wakali muche.
And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth.
6 Pesi zuba nilyakabala yakapya, mpawo yakayuma nkaambo kamiyanda yakatabbide.
And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 Imwi mbuto yakawida mumaamvwa, maamvwa akakomena asyanikizya matu aayo, aboobo teeyakakonzya kuzyala.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 Imwi mbuto yakawida mumuse uvubide. Yakamena, akukomena mane yazyala michelo, imwi makkumi otatwe, imwi makkumi musanu alimwi, imwi mwaanda.”
And some fell upon good ground; and brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased and yielded, one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.
9 Lino wakati, “Ooyo ulaamatwi aakumvwa, ngamvwe.”
And he said: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 Lino Jesu naakaba alike, mbakali aabo antoomwe abasikwiiya bakwe balikkumi ababili bakamubuzya aatala azikozyanisyo eezyo.
And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.
11 Wakabaambila wati, “Insiswa ya bwami bwa Leza ilipedwe kuli ndinywe. Pesi kuli bamwi biyo bali kunze, zyoonse zyaambwa muzikozyanisyo,
And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:
12 kuchitila kuti, lyoonse kababona pesi kabatabonesesyi, alimwi kabamvwa lyoonse, pesi kabatamvwisisisyi; kansinga balikumvwa balikunosanduka kabalekelelwa zibi zyabo.”
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 Lino wakati kuli mbabo, “Ani sena tamulokumvwisisisya na chikozyanisyo eechi? Na kakuli boobo nga kulakonzeka biyeni kuti mumvwisisisye zimwi zikozyanisyo?
And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this parable? and how shall you know all parables?
14 Mulimi uumiza mbuto nguwe uumiza jwi.
He that soweth, soweth the word.
15 Bamwi bantu bali mbuli nzila, aawo mpulimizidwe jwi. Mpawo mbubalimvwa biyo, Satani wasika wabweza jwi lyali lyamizwa muli mbabo.
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 Bamwi, mbuli muse ulaamwaala mpuyakamizwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi, mpawo, akufwambaana balalitambula chakubotelwa.
And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
17 Pesi nkaambo tabajisi miyanda ibbide, balajata kwachiindi chiniini biyo. Nikwasika mapenzi nikuba kusyonsegwa nkaambo kajwi, balafwambaana kuwa.
And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized.
18 Alubo bamwi, mbuli muse ulaamaamvwa muyakamizwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi,
And others there are who are sown among thorns: these are they that hear the word,
19 pesi masukusyo aanyika, kweenwa aabuvubi aziyandisyo zyazimwi zintu zyabuyo zilasika zyasyanikizya jwi, zyachita kuti litabi aamichelo. (aiōn g165)
And the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke the word, and it is made fruitless. (aiōn g165)
20 Bamwi, mbuli muse uuvubide muyakabyalwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi, balitambula, akuzyala michelo imwi makkumi otatwe, imwi makkumi musanu alimwi, imwi kusika mwaanda.”
And these are they who are sown upon the good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.
21 Jesu wakati kuli mbabo, “Sena nga mweeta lambi kuti mulitibbike alusuwo, na kulibika muchinkuma chabulo? Ani nga tamulibiki atala aachibikilo chalyo na?
And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 Nkaambo zintu zyoonse zisisidwe ziyooyubununwa, alimwi choonse chitibbikidwe chiyotibbulwa.
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad.
23 Kufumbwa ulamatwi akumvwa ngamvwe.”
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 Wakaya kunembo akubaambila kuti, “Amuchenjele loko nzimumvwa. Cheelesyo nchimubelesya anywebo muyoyelesegwa anchicho, nikuba kwindilila kulindinywe.
And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you.
25 Nkaambo kufumbwa uujisi uyoopegwa zyiingi. Ooyo uutajisi, niziba nzyalaazyo uyoonyanzigwa.”
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away from him.
26 Alimwi wakati, “Mbobubede oobu bwami bwa Leza mbuli muntu uumiza mbuto aansi.
And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth,
27 Mpawo uloona mansiku akubuka nibwacha, pesi mbuto ilamena akukomena, nikuba kuti tazi mbozichitika.
And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not.
28 Muse awulike: ulamezya nseke zyamayila kusaanguna munsonga, kakutobela miyungi, mane miyungi yatuba.
For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.
29 Mayila mbaatuba biyo, ulabelesya chakunenzya, nkaambo chiindi chakutebula chasika.”
And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 Alimwi wakati, “Sena niinzi nchitujnga tulachikozyanisya abwami bwa Leza, nakuti tubelesye chikozyanisyoonzi kubupandulula?
And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?
31 Buli mbuuli mbuto itegwa musitada, ni mbuto ndiini loko njobyala aansi.
It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth:
32 Pesi niyabyalwa, ilakomena kwiinda zilimwa zyoonse zyamumuunda, kilaamitabi mipati izyakuti tuyuni tulakonzya kukala mumweenzule wayo.”
And when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow thereof.
33 Jesu wakabaambila jwi kabelesya zikozyanisyo zyiingi mbuuli mbubalikumvwa,
And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear.
34 mpawo taakwe nchaakabaambila pe katabelesezye chikozyanisyo. Pesi nakaba alike abasikwiiya bakwe, wakapandulula zyoonse.
And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.
35 Oobo buzuba, nilyakaba goko, wakati kuli mbabo, “Atuzubuke tuye mutala.”
And he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass over to the other side.
36 Bakasiya makamu makamu aabantu musule, bakamutobela, mubwaato mwakabede Jesu. Amwi maato akaliwo aalawo akamutobela.
And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him.
37 Mbubakendeenda biyo kwakawunga guwo pati, alimwi mayuwe akalikukupila maanzi mubwaato, mane bwaato bwakasizule.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled.
38 Jesu wakalilede kasegede musego, kusule mubwaato. Basikwiiya bakamubusya alimwi bakati kuli nguwe, “Omuyiisyi, sena tokwe nolikataazya nikuba kuti twaamba kufwa?”
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow; and they awake him, and say to him: Master, doth it not concern thee that we perish?
39 Wakabuka, wakalayilila guwo, alimwi wakati kumayuwe, “Umuna! Batama!” Mpawo guwo lyakuumuna, mayuwe akayosa, kuumuna kuti zii!
And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was made a great calm.
40 Wakati kuli basikwiiya bakwe, “Nkamboonzi nimuyoowa boobu? Sena ambuli sunu tamunaba lusyomo na?”
And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet?
41 Bakayoowa loko alimwi bakabuzyania bati, “Ani ngwani ooyu, nkaambo guwo amayuwe zilamumvwa akumuswiilila?”
And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him?
