Mark 4
1 Yesu wubuela tona diaka longa va disimu di mbu. Nkangu wu batu wukutakana va kaba wuba wuwombo. Diawu kakumina mu nlungu, wuvuanda muna. Nkangu wu batu wuba va disimu va ndambu mbu.
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered to 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 Wuba longila mambu mawombo mu zinongo. Tala mambu kaba nlonga:
And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
3 —Wanu mboti: Nkuni wumosi wuyenda ku kuna.
Listen; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4 Bu kaba muanga mbongo, ndambu yibua mu yenda nzila; zinuni ziyiza mana kuyidoda.
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 Ndambu yinkaka yibua va matadi; vuma beni vasia ba ntoto wuwombo ko. Zitheti zivika mena kuandi bila ntoto wusia ba phiba ko.
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 Vayi muini wungolo bu wutotuka, mintuidila beni milebuka ayi miyuma bila misia ba mianzi ko.
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 Yinkaka yibua va zitsendi. Zitsendi beni zimena ayi zifietikisamintuidila beni. Diawu mintuidila beni misia buta mimbutu ko.
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 Vayi yinkaka yibua mu ntoto wumboti, yitotula mintuidila, mikula ayi mibuta mimbutu: yimosi makumatatu; yinkaka makumasambanu, yinkaka khama.
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 Buna wubuela bakamba: woso widi matu ma wila buna bika kawa.
And he said to them, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
10 Bu kaba va niandi veka, batu bobo banzungidila va kimosi ayi kumi mimvuala miandi miodi banyuvula tsundu yi zinongo.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
11 Wuba vutudila: —Beno lutambula diluaku di zabila mansueki ma kipfumu ki Nzambi. Vayi kuidi batu bankaka bobo badi ku nganda, mamo mu zinongo kaka manyolokolo
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 these things are done in parables:
12 muingi: Mu thangu bantala, batedi kuawu vayi bakadi mona. Mu thangu banwa, bawilu kuawu vayi bakadi sudika muingi babika baluka kuidi Nzambi ayi masumu mawu mabika lemvokolo.
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 Bosi wubuela bakamba: —Lukadi sudika nongo yayi e? Buna buevi lulenda sudikila zinongo zioso e?
And he said to them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables?
14 —Nkuni niandi wunkunanga mambu ma Nzambi.
The sower sows the word.
15 Batu bankaka badi mbongo yidi muyenda nzila, mu kunu mambu ma Nzambi. Bu bawilu mawu, buna satana wunkuizanga nsualu mu ziona mambu ma Nzambi makunu mu bawu.
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 Bosi bankaka badi banga mbongo yikunu va ntoto widi matadi. Bawu wa mambu ma Nzambi, bantumbu vika kumatambulanga mu khini.
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 Vayi bu bakambulu mianzi, bazingilanga ko. Bila enati ziphasi voti zithotolo zitonini mu diambu di mambu ma Nzambi, buna beti vika bua.
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution rises for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18 Bankaka badi banga mbongo yikunu va zitsendi. Bawu beti wa mambu ma Nzambi.
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19 Vayi mambu beni makadi buta mimbutu mu diambu mayindu ma nza yayi, luvunu lu kimvuama ki nza ayi zitsatu zi mambu mankaka bu makotidi mu bawu buna mamfietikisanga Mambu ma Nzambi. (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 becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 Bosi bankaka bawu bantambulanga mbongo mu ntoto wumboti. Bawu bobo beti wanga mambu ma Nzambi ayi bawu beti buta mimbutu miwombo: yinkaka makumatatu, yinkaka makumasambanu bosi yinkaka khama.
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty times, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 Wuba kamba diaka: —A bwevi, beti nata muinda mu diambu di kuwutula ku tsi katini voti ku tsi mbuka e? A keti beti kuwunata mu diambu di kuwutula va yilu meza.
And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 Mamo masuama mafueti ba va kiezila ayi mamo masueko mafueti totuka va nganda.
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 Enati mutu widi matu mawila buna bika kawa.
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 Buna wubuela diaka: lulubuka mbote mu mamo momo lulembo wa bila bela kulutezila mu tezo kioki lusadila ayi bela buela mawombo.
And he said to them, Take heed what you hear: with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
25 Bila kuidi woso mutu beki, bela buela kumvana vayi kuidi mutu wowokambulu, bela kunziona biobi kutu bidi yandi.
For he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.
26 Wubuela tuba diaka: —Tala Kipfumu ki Nzambi kidedikini banga mutu wumosi wukuna mbongo mu ntoto.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 Kaleka voti kakotuka va builu voti va muini, mbongo yimena ayi yiyonzuka yawu veka niandi mukambu zaba.
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how.
28 Ntoto wawu veka, wubuta mimbutu; va thete wumenisa ntuidila, bosiwutotula tsangu bosi mimbutu miyela.
For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 Thangu mimbutu mayedidi; nkuni wubonga kikhondolo kimvedolongo mimbutu muingi kavedila mimbutu bila thangu yivedila yifuana.
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 Wubuela kamba diaka: —Mu mbi tulenda dedikisa kipfumu ki Nzambi? Mu nongo mbi tulendakulukambila yawu e?
And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 Kipfumu ki Nzambi kidedikini banga luteti lu mutalide. Bu lukununumu ntoto, luawu lututidi keva mu zitheti zioso va nza.
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 Vayi luawu kunu mu ntoto lueti menanga ayi lumviokanga bikunusubioso mu kula ayi lueti totula matafi manneni; kuna zinuni zilenda tungilazindiala ziawu ku tsi phozi andi.
But when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
33 Buna wuba longa mambu ma Nzambi mu zinongo ziwombo ziphilayayi, boso bubela diluaku di balenda kunsudikila.
And with many such parables spoke he the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 Kalendi kuba yolukila ko mu kambu sadila nongo. Vayi ti weka va niandi veka ayi minlonguki miandi, buna wuba kuba sudikisanga mambu moso.
But without a parable spoke he not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
35 Va thangu masika muna lumbu kina, Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi: —Tusabukanu ku disimu dinkaka.
And the same day, when the even was come, he says to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
36 Basia bika nkangu wu batu; bawu bannata mu nlungu boso bu kabela. Minlungu minkaka miba yandi vana.
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 Buela zimbukila vuka kingolo kieka. Mayo ma ngolo mabua mu nlungu. Bosi nlungu wutona wala nlangu.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 Niandi wuba wuleka kuna tsongi nlungu. Wuniekika ntu andi va mbatakusa. Minlonguki minkotula ayi minkamba: —A Nlongi! Tueka mfua vayi Ngeyo wummona diawu diambu di phamba e?
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say to him, Master, care you not that we perish?
39 Wukotuka, wutemina vuka ayi wuvana lutumu kuidi mbu: —Bika biyoko! Ba dio sui! Vuka kimanisa ayi ndembama yivutuka.
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 Bosi wuyuvula minlonguki miandi: —A bila mbi luididi boma-boma? A buevi lukambulu minu e?
And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith?
41 Beka mona boma buwombo ayi beka niunguta bawu veka: —A buna nani mutu wawu muingi vuka ayi mbu bintumunika e?
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
