Mark 4
1 Jesus again began to teach by the Sea; and, as an immense crowd was gathering round him, he got into a boat, and sat in it on the Sea, while all the people were on the shore at the water’s edge.
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.
2 Then he taught them many truths in parables; and in the course of his teaching he said to them:
Mpawo wakabayiisya zintu zyiingi kabelesya zikozyanio, alimwi mukuyiisya kwakwe wakati,
3 “Listen! The sower went out to sow;
“Amuswiilizye, mulimi wakaya kukumiza mbuto yakwe.
4 and presently, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path; and the birds came, and ate it up.
Awo naakali kumiza mbuto, imwi yakawida munzila, mpawo tuyuni twakasika twiilya.
5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and, having no depth of soil, sprang up at once;
Imwi yakawida amwaala, aatakwe muse mwiingi. Yakamena kufwambaana, nkaambo muse wakali muche.
6 but, when the sun rose, it was scorched, and, having no root, withered away.
Pesi zuba nilyakabala yakapya, mpawo yakayuma nkaambo kamiyanda yakatabbide.
7 Some of the seed fell among brambles; but the brambles shot up and completely choked it, and it yielded no return.
Imwi mbuto yakawida mumaamvwa, maamvwa akakomena asyanikizya matu aayo, aboobo teeyakakonzya kuzyala.
8 Some fell into good soil, and, shooting up and growing, yielded a return, amounting to thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold.”
Imwi mbuto yakawida mumuse uvubide. Yakamena, akukomena mane yazyala michelo, imwi makkumi otatwe, imwi makkumi musanu alimwi, imwi mwaanda.”
9 And Jesus said: “Let any one who has ears to hear with hear.”
Lino wakati, “Ooyo ulaamatwi aakumvwa, ngamvwe.”
10 Afterwards, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;
Lino Jesu naakaba alike, mbakali aabo antoomwe abasikwiiya bakwe balikkumi ababili bakamubuzya aatala azikozyanisyo eezyo.
11 and he said: “To you the hidden truth of the Kingdom of God has been imparted; but to those who are outside it all teaching takes the form of parables, that —
Wakabaambila wati, “Insiswa ya bwami bwa Leza ilipedwe kuli ndinywe. Pesi kuli bamwi biyo bali kunze, zyoonse zyaambwa muzikozyanisyo,
12 ‘Though they have eyes, they may see without perceiving; and though they have ears, they may hear without understanding; lest some day they should turn and be forgiven.’
kuchitila kuti, lyoonse kababona pesi kabatabonesesyi, alimwi kabamvwa lyoonse, pesi kabatamvwisisisyi; kansinga balikumvwa balikunosanduka kabalekelelwa zibi zyabo.”
13 “You do not know the meaning of this parable!” he went on; “Then how will you understand all the other parables?
Lino wakati kuli mbabo, “Ani sena tamulokumvwisisisya na chikozyanisyo eechi? Na kakuli boobo nga kulakonzeka biyeni kuti mumvwisisisye zimwi zikozyanisyo?
14 The sower sows the Message.
Mulimi uumiza mbuto nguwe uumiza jwi.
15 The People meant by the seed that falls along the path are these — where the Message is sown, but, as soon as they have heard it, Satan immediately comes and carries away the Message that has been sown in them.
Bamwi bantu bali mbuli nzila, aawo mpulimizidwe jwi. Mpawo mbubalimvwa biyo, Satani wasika wabweza jwi lyali lyamizwa muli mbabo.
16 So, too, those meant by the seed sown on the rocky places are the people who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully;
Bamwi, mbuli muse ulaamwaala mpuyakamizwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi, mpawo, akufwambaana balalitambula chakubotelwa.
17 but, as they have no root, they stand only for a short time; and so, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Message, they fall away at once.
Pesi nkaambo tabajisi miyanda ibbide, balajata kwachiindi chiniini biyo. Nikwasika mapenzi nikuba kusyonsegwa nkaambo kajwi, balafwambaana kuwa.
18 Those meant by the seed sown among the brambles are different; they are the people who hear the Message,
Alubo bamwi, mbuli muse ulaamaamvwa muyakamizwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi,
19 but the cares of life, and the glamour of wealth, and cravings for many other things come in and completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return. (aiōn g165)
pesi masukusyo aanyika, kweenwa aabuvubi aziyandisyo zyazimwi zintu zyabuyo zilasika zyasyanikizya jwi, zyachita kuti litabi aamichelo. (aiōn g165)
20 But the people meant by the seed sown on the good ground are those who hear the Message, and welcome it, and yield a return, thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold.”
Bamwi, mbuli muse uuvubide muyakabyalwa mbuto, balalimvwa jwi, balitambula, akuzyala michelo imwi makkumi otatwe, imwi makkumi musanu alimwi, imwi kusika mwaanda.”
21 And Jesus said to them: “Is a lamp brought to be put under the corn-measure or under the couch, instead of being put on the lamp-stand?
Jesu wakati kuli mbabo, “Sena nga mweeta lambi kuti mulitibbike alusuwo, na kulibika muchinkuma chabulo? Ani nga tamulibiki atala aachibikilo chalyo na?
22 Nothing is hidden unless it is some day to come to light, nor was anything ever kept hidden but that it should some day come into the light of day.
Nkaambo zintu zyoonse zisisidwe ziyooyubununwa, alimwi choonse chitibbikidwe chiyotibbulwa.
23 Let all who have ears to hear with hear.
Kufumbwa ulamatwi akumvwa ngamvwe.”
24 Take care what you listen to,” said Jesus. “The measure you mete will be meted out to you, and more will be added for you.
Wakaya kunembo akubaambila kuti, “Amuchenjele loko nzimumvwa. Cheelesyo nchimubelesya anywebo muyoyelesegwa anchicho, nikuba kwindilila kulindinywe.
25 For, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.”
Nkaambo kufumbwa uujisi uyoopegwa zyiingi. Ooyo uutajisi, niziba nzyalaazyo uyoonyanzigwa.”
26 Jesus also said: “This is what the Kingdom of God is like — like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,
Alimwi wakati, “Mbobubede oobu bwami bwa Leza mbuli muntu uumiza mbuto aansi.
27 and then sleeps by night and rises by day, while the seed is shooting up and growing — he knows not how.
Mpawo uloona mansiku akubuka nibwacha, pesi mbuto ilamena akukomena, nikuba kuti tazi mbozichitika.
28 The ground bears the crop of itself — first the blade, then the ear, and then the full grain in the ear;
Muse awulike: ulamezya nseke zyamayila kusaanguna munsonga, kakutobela miyungi, mane miyungi yatuba.
29 but, as soon as the crop is ready, immediately he ‘puts in the sickle because harvest has come’.”
Mayila mbaatuba biyo, ulabelesya chakunenzya, nkaambo chiindi chakutebula chasika.”
30 Jesus also said: “To what can we liken the Kingdom of God?
Alimwi wakati, “Sena niinzi nchitujnga tulachikozyanisya abwami bwa Leza, nakuti tubelesye chikozyanisyoonzi kubupandulula?
31 By what can we illustrate it? Perhaps by the growth of a mustard-seed. This seed, when sown in the ground, though it is smaller than all other seeds,
Buli mbuuli mbuto itegwa musitada, ni mbuto ndiini loko njobyala aansi.
32 yet, when sown, shoots up, and becomes larger than any other herb, and puts out great branches, so that even ‘the wild birds can roost in its shelter.’”
Pesi niyabyalwa, ilakomena kwiinda zilimwa zyoonse zyamumuunda, kilaamitabi mipati izyakuti tuyuni tulakonzya kukala mumweenzule wayo.”
33 With many such parables Jesus used to speak to the people of his Message, as far as they were able to receive it;
Jesu wakabaambila jwi kabelesya zikozyanisyo zyiingi mbuuli mbubalikumvwa,
34 and to them he never used to speak except in parables; but in private to his own disciples he explained everything.
mpawo taakwe nchaakabaambila pe katabelesezye chikozyanisyo. Pesi nakaba alike abasikwiiya bakwe, wakapandulula zyoonse.
35 In the evening of the same day, Jesus said to them: “Let us go across.”
Oobo buzuba, nilyakaba goko, wakati kuli mbabo, “Atuzubuke tuye mutala.”
36 So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him.
Bakasiya makamu makamu aabantu musule, bakamutobela, mubwaato mwakabede Jesu. Amwi maato akaliwo aalawo akamutobela.
37 A violent squall came on, and the waves kept dashing into the boat, so that the boat was actually filling.
Mbubakendeenda biyo kwakawunga guwo pati, alimwi mayuwe akalikukupila maanzi mubwaato, mane bwaato bwakasizule.
38 Jesus was in the stern asleep upon the cushion; and the disciples roused him and cried: “Teacher! is it nothing to you that we are lost?”
Jesu wakalilede kasegede musego, kusule mubwaato. Basikwiiya bakamubusya alimwi bakati kuli nguwe, “Omuyiisyi, sena tokwe nolikataazya nikuba kuti twaamba kufwa?”
39 Jesus rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: “Hush! Be still!” Then the wind dropped, and a great calm followed.
Wakabuka, wakalayilila guwo, alimwi wakati kumayuwe, “Umuna! Batama!” Mpawo guwo lyakuumuna, mayuwe akayosa, kuumuna kuti zii!
40 “Why are you so timid?” he exclaimed. “Have you no faith yet?”
Wakati kuli basikwiiya bakwe, “Nkamboonzi nimuyoowa boobu? Sena ambuli sunu tamunaba lusyomo na?”
41 But they were struck with great awe, and said to one another: “Who can this be that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Bakayoowa loko alimwi bakabuzyania bati, “Ani ngwani ooyu, nkaambo guwo amayuwe zilamumvwa akumuswiilila?”
