Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the seaside. And a large crowd was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. And the whole crowd was on the land by the sea.
Tena alianza kufundisha kandokando ya bahari. Na umati mkubwa ulikusanyika ukamzunguka, akaingia ndani ya mtumbwi baharini, na kukaa. Umati wote walikuwa pembeni mwa bahari ufukweni.
2 And then he taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
Na akawafundisha mambo mengi kwa mifano, na akasema kwao kwa mafundisho yake.
3 "Listen. Look, the sower who went out to sow.
Sikilizeni, mpanzi alienda kupanda.
4 And it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
Alipokuwa akipanda, baadhi ya mbegu zilianguka njiani, na ndege wakaja wakazila.
5 And others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
Mbegu zingine zilianguka kwenye mwamba, ambako hapakuwa na udongo mwingi. Mara zikanyauka, kwa sababu hazikuwa na udongo wakutosha.
6 And when the sun came up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Lakini jua lilipochomoza, zilinyauka, na kwa sababu hazikuwa na mzizi, zilikauka.
7 And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Mbegu ziingine zilianguka katikati ya miiba. Miiba ilikua na ikazisonga, na hazikuzaa matunda yeyote.
8 And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth thirty times, and sixty times, and one hundred times."
Mbegu zingine zilianguka kwenye udongo mzuri na zikazaa matunda wakati zikikua na kuongezeka, zingine zilizaa mara thelathini zaidi, na zingine sitini, na zingine mia”.
9 And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
Na akasema, “Yeyote mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie!”
10 And when he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
Yesu alipokuwa peke yake, wale waliokuwa karibu naye na wale kumi na wawili walimuuliza kuhusu mifano.
11 And he said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
Akasema kwao, “Kwenu mmepewa siri za ufalme wa Mungu. Lakini kwa walio nje kila kitu ni mifano,
12 that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn and be forgiven.'"
ili wakitazama, ndiyo hutazama, lakini hawaoni, na kwa hiyo wanaposikia ndiyo husikia, lakini hawaelewi, amasivyo wangegeuka na Mungu angeliwasamehe.”
13 And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all of the parables?
Na akasema kwao, “Je hamuelewi mfano huu? Mtawezaje kuelewa mifano mingine?
14 The farmer sows the word.
Mpanzi alipanda neno.
15 And these are the ones by the road where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Baadhi ni wale walioanguka pembeni mwa njia, mahali neno lilipopandwa. Na walipolisikia, mara Shetani akaja na kulichukua neno ambalo lilipandwa ndani yao.
16 And these in a similar way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
Na baadhi ni wale waliopandwa juu ya mwamba, ambao, wanapolisikia neno, kwa haraka wanalipokea kwa furaha.
17 And they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. Then, when oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
Na hawana mizizi yoyote ndani yao, lakini huvumilia kwa muda mfupi. Halafu tabu na masumbufu vinapokuja kwa sababu ya neno, mara hujikwaa.
18 And others are those who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,
Na wengine ni wale waliopandwa katika miiba. Wanalisikia neno,
19 and the cares of the age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
lakini masumbufu ya dunia, udanganyifu wa mali, na tamaa za mambo mengine, huwaingia na kulisonga neno, na linashindwa kuzaa matunda. (aiōn g165)
20 And those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."
Kisha kuna wale ambao wamepandwa kwenye udongo mzuri. Wanalisikia neno na kulipokea na huzaa matunda: baadhi thelathini, na baadhi sitini, na baadhi mia moja.”
21 And he said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not put on a stand?
Yesu akawaambia, “Je huwa unaleta taa ndani ya nyumba na kuiweka chini ya kikapu, au chini ya kitanda? Huileta ndani na kuiweka juu ya kiango.
22 For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
Kwa kuwa hakuna chochote kilichojificha ambacho hakitajulikana, na hakuna siri ambayo haitawekwa wazi.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
Akiwapo mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie!”
24 And he said to them, "Consider carefully what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.
Akawaambia, “Iweni makini kwa kile mnachokisikia, kwa kuwa kipimo mpimacho, ndicho mtakachopimiwa, na itaongezwa kwenu.
25 For whoever has, more will be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."
Kwa sababu yeye aliyenacho, atapokea zaidi, na yule asiyenacho, kutoka kwake vitachukuliwa hata vile alivyonavyo.”
26 And he said, "The Kingdom of God is like someone who scatters seed on the earth,
Na akasema, “Ufalme wa Mungu umefananishwa na mtu aliyepanda mbegu katika udongo.
27 and he sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs up and grows; he doesn't know how.
Alipolala usiku na kuamka asubuhi, na mbegu zikachipuka na kukua, ingawa hajui ilivyotokea.
28 The earth bears fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
Dunia hutoa mbegu yenyewe; kwanza majani, halafu maua, halafu mbegu zilizo komaa.
29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
Na wakati mbegu itakapokua imeiva mara hupeleka mundu, kwa sababu mavuno yamewadia.”
30 And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?
Na akasema, “tuufananishe ufalme wa Mungu na kitu gani, au tutumie mfano gani kuuelezea?
31 It's like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the soil, though it is less than all the seeds that are upon the soil,
Ni kama mbegu ya haradali, ambapo ilipopandwa ni ndogo sana kuliko mbegu zote duniani.
32 And when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the garden plants, and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow."
Hata, wakati imepandwa, inakuana kuwa kubwa zaidi ya mimea yote ya bustani, na inafanya matawi makubwa, hata ndege wa mbinguni huweza kufanya viota vyao kwenye kivuli chake.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
Kwa mifano mingi alifundisha na alisema neno kwao, kwa kadiri walivyoweza kuelewa,
34 And he did not speak to them without a parable; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
na hakusema nao bila mifano. Lakini wakati alipokuwa peke yake, akawaelezea kila kitu wanafunzi wake.
35 And on that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."
Katika siku hiyo, wakati wa jioni ulipowadia, akasema kwao, “Twendeni upande wa pili”.
36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
Hivyo wakauacha umati, wakamchukua Yesu, wakati huo tayari alikuwa ndani ya mtumbwi. Mitumbwi mingine ilikuwa pamoja naye.
37 And a big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
Na upepo mkali wa dhoruba na mawimbi yalikuwa yakiingia ndani ya mtumbwi na mtumbwi tayali ulikuwa umejaa.
38 And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are dying?"
Lakini Yesu mwenyewe alikuwa kwenye shetri, amelala kwenye mto. Wakamwamsha, wakisema, “Mwalimu, haujali sisi tunakufa?”
39 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace. Be still." And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Na akaamka, akaukemea upepo na akaiambia bahari, “'Iwe shwari, amani”. Upepo ukakoma, na kulikuwa na utulivu mkubwa.
40 And he said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
Na akasema kwao, “Kwa nini mnaogopa? Je hamna imani bado?”
41 And they were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
Walijawa na hofu kubwa ndani yao na wakasemezana wao kwa wao, “Huyu ni nani tena, kwa sababu hata upepo na bahari vya mtii?”.
