Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.
UJesu waphinda njalo wafundisa okhunjini lwesiziba. Ixuku labantu elaqoqana labuthana kuye laba likhulu kakhulu waze wangena esikepeni wahlala kuso siphakathi kwamanzi, kodwa abantu bonke bona bethe gwaqa okhunjini ekucineni kwamanzi.
2 And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
Wabafundisa izinto ezinengi ngemizekeliso, ekufundiseni kwakhe wathi:
3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
“Lalelani! Umlimi waphuma wayahlanyela inhlanyelo yakhe.
4 And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
Kwathi eyihaza inhlanyelo, enye yawela endleleni, kwafika izinyoni zayidobha.
5 And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;
Eyinye yawela okhetheni lapho okwakungela mhlabathi owaneleyo. Yamila masinyane ngoba umhlabathi wawungatshoni.
6 and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.
Kodwa kwathi ilanga seliphumile, yahanguka yabuna ngoba yayingelampande.
7 And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Enye inhlanyelo yawela emeveni asuka akhula aminya leyonhlanyelo yaze yehluleka ukuthela izikhwebu.
8 And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.
Eyinye inhlanyelo yawela emhlabathini omuhle. Yamila, yakhula, yathela amabele yanda ngamatshumi amathathu, ayisithupha ngitsho langekhulu.”
9 And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
UJesu wasesithi, “Lowo olendlebe zokuzwa kezwe.”
10 And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
Kwathi eseyedwa, abalitshumi lambili labanye ababeseduze laye bambuza mayelana lemizekeliso leyo.
11 And he said to them, To you is given [to know] the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,
Wabatshela wathi, “Imfihlakalo yombuso kaNkulunkulu seliyambulelwe. Kodwa kulabo abangaphandle konke kukhulunywa ngemizekeliso
12 that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.
ukuze, ‘bazahlala bebona kokuphela kodwa bengabonisisi, njalo bahlale besizwa kodwa bengaqedisisi funa baphenduke bathethelelwe!’”
13 And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
UJesu wasesithi kubo, “Kaliwuzwisisi na umzekeliso lo? Pho lizawuzwa kanjani loba yiwuphi umzekeliso?
14 The sower sows the word:
Umlimi uhlanyela ilizwi.
15 and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Abanye abantu bafana lenhlanyelo esendleleni okuhlanyelwe khona ilizwi. Bonela ukuthi balizwe uSathane uyafika alithathe ilizwi elihlanyelwe kubo.
16 And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
Abanye, njengenhlanyelo eyahlanyelwa okhetheni bayalizwa ilizwi bahle balamukele ngentokozo.
17 and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.
Kodwa ngenxa yokuthi kabalampande bema okwesikhatshana kuphela. Kungafika uhlupho loba ukuhlukuluzwa komhlaba baphanga bawe.
18 And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,
Kunjalo abanye, njengenhlanyelo ehlanyelwe emeveni, bayalizwa ilizwi;
19 and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
kodwa ukuphisekela izinto zalumhlaba, inkohliso yenotho kanye lezinkanuko zezinye izinto konke kuyeza kuliminyanise ilizwi, kulenze lingatheli. (aiōn g165)
20 And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred [fold].
Abanye, njengenhlanyelo ehlanyelwe emhlabathini omuhle, bayalizwa ilizwi, balamukele, bathele izithelo, bedlule okwakuhlanyelwe ngamatshumi amathathu, ayisithupha loba ngekhulu.”
21 And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?
Wathi kubo, “Uyalumathisa isibane usifake ngaphansi kwesitsha kumbe ngaphansi kombheda na? Kawusibeki oluthini lwaso yini?
22 For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.
Ngoba loba yini efihliweyo kumele yambulwe, lalokho okuthukuziweyo kumele kuvezwe obala.
23 If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.
Nxa ekhona olendlebe zokuzwa kezwe.”
24 And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you.
Waqhubeka wathi, “Kuqapheliseni lokho elikuzwayo. Ngaleso isilinganiso elisisebenzisayo lizalinganiselwa ngaso kumbe kuze kwedlulise.
25 For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.
Lowo olakho uzakwengezelelwa; lowo ongelakho lalokho alakho uzakwemukwa.”
26 And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,
Waphinda wathi, “Umbuso wezulu ufana lalokhu. Indoda ihaza inhlanyelo emhlabathini.
27 and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.
Ebusuku lemini ingabe ilele loba ikhangele inhlanyelo iyamila ikhule loba yona ingakwazi ukuthi kwenzeka njani.
28 The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.
Umhlabathi uyiwo wodwa uthela amabele, kuqala ikhaba kuze isikhwebu besekusiza inhlamvu ezikhwetshini.
29 But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.
Kuthi amabele angavuthwa iwavune ngesikela ngoba ukuvuna sekufikile.”
30 And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
Waphinde wathi, “Sizakuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu unjengani, kumbe sizasebenzisa umzekeliso bani ukuwuchaza?
31 As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,
Unjengentanga yemastadi encinyane kulazo zonke intanga ezihlanyelwa emhlabathini.
32 and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.
Kodwa nxa ihlanyeliwe iyakhula ibe yisihlahla esikhulu kulazo zonke esivandeni, sibe lengatsha ezinkulu ezihlalwa emthunzini waso yizinyoni zezulu.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,
UJesu walikhuluma ilizwi kubo ngemizekeliso eminengi enjalo ukuze bazwisise.
34 but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.
Kazange atsho ulutho kubo engasebenzisanga umzekeliso. Kodwa nxa wayeyedwa labafundi bakhe wachaza konke.
35 And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:
Ngalelolanga sekuntambama wathi kubafundi bakhe, “Kasihambeni sichaphele ngaphetsheya.”
36 and having sent away the crowd, they take him with [them], as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.
Batshiya ixuku, bahamba laye esikepeni enjalo. Zazikhona njalo ezinye izikepe zihamba laye.
37 And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.
Kwaqubuka isiphepho esesabekayo, amagagasi atshaya esikepeni kwaze kwangathi sesitshona.
38 And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?
UJesu wayengemuva ezilalele emendlalweni obuthakathaka. Abafundi bamvusa bathi, “Awu, mfundisi kawunanzi yini nxa sigalula?”
39 And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.
Waphakama wawukhuza umoya wathi emagagasini, “Thulani lithi cwaka!” Ngakho umoya wadeda, kwasekuthula cwaka.
40 And he said to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?
Wathi kubafundi bakhe, “Kungani lisesaba kangaka? Lilokhu lingakholwa na?”
41 And they feared [with] great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Babethuthumela babuzana bathi, “Ungubani lo na? Kambe aze alalelwe ngumoya lamagagasi!”
