Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the shore of the lake; and there was gathered to him a very great multitude, so that he went into a boat, and sat down in it upon the lake; and all the multitude was by the lake 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 said to them in his teaching,
Wabafundisa izinto ezinengi ngemizekeliso, ekufundiseni kwakhe wathi:
3 Hearken: Behold, a sower went forth to sow.
“Lalelani! Umlimi waphuma wayahlanyela inhlanyelo yakhe.
4 And it came to pass, as he sowed some seeds fell by the way-side; and the birds came and devoured them.
Kwathi eyihaza inhlanyelo, enye yawela endleleni, kwafika izinyoni zayidobha.
5 And others fell on rocky ground, where they had not much earth; and they sprung up immediately, because they had no depth of earth.
Eyinye yawela okhetheni lapho okwakungela mhlabathi owaneleyo. Yamila masinyane ngoba umhlabathi wawungatshoni.
6 But when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Kodwa kwathi ilanga seliphumile, yahanguka yabuna ngoba yayingelampande.
7 And others fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them, and they yielded no fruit.
Enye inhlanyelo yawela emeveni asuka akhula aminya leyonhlanyelo yaze yehluleka ukuthela izikhwebu.
8 And others fell on good ground, and shooting up and growing yielded fruit; and bore as much as thirty, and sixty, and a hundred fold.
Eyinye inhlanyelo yawela emhlabathini omuhle. Yamila, yakhula, yathela amabele yanda ngamatshumi amathathu, ayisithupha ngitsho langekhulu.”
9 And he said, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
UJesu wasesithi, “Lowo olendlebe zokuzwa kezwe.”
10 And when he was in private, they who were about him, with the twelve, asked him about the parables.
Kwathi eseyedwa, abalitshumi lambili labanye ababeseduze laye bambuza mayelana lemizekeliso leyo.
11 And he said to them, To you hath been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them, who are without, all things are done in parables; t
Wabatshela wathi, “Imfihlakalo yombuso kaNkulunkulu seliyambulelwe. Kodwa kulabo abangaphandle konke kukhulunywa ngemizekeliso
12 hat seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they should turn, and be forgiven.
ukuze, ‘bazahlala bebona kokuphela kodwa bengabonisisi, njalo bahlale besizwa kodwa bengaqedisisi funa baphenduke bathethelelwe!’”
13 And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all the parables?
UJesu wasesithi kubo, “Kaliwuzwisisi na umzekeliso lo? Pho lizawuzwa kanjani loba yiwuphi umzekeliso?
14 The sower soweth the word.
Umlimi uhlanyela ilizwi.
15 And these are they by the wayside, those where the word is sown, and when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh 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 in like manner are they that are sown on the rocky places, those, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy,
Abanye, njengenhlanyelo eyahlanyelwa okhetheni bayalizwa ilizwi bahle balamukele ngentokozo.
17 and have no root in themselves, but endure only for a time; then, when affliction or persecution ariseth on account of the word, they immediately fall away.
Kodwa ngenxa yokuthi kabalampande bema okwesikhatshana kuphela. Kungafika uhlupho loba ukuhlukuluzwa komhlaba baphanga bawe.
18 And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they who hear the word,
Kunjalo abanye, njengenhlanyelo ehlanyelwe emeveni, bayalizwa ilizwi;
19 but the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh 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 are sown on the good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it; and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and 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, Is a lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be set on the lamp-stand?
Wathi kubo, “Uyalumathisa isibane usifake ngaphansi kwesitsha kumbe ngaphansi kombheda na? Kawusibeki oluthini lwaso yini?
22 For there is nothing secret, unless to be made known; nor was any thing hidden, but that it should come to light.
Ngoba loba yini efihliweyo kumele yambulwe, lalokho okuthukuziweyo kumele kuvezwe obala.
23 If any one hath 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 will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.
Waqhubeka wathi, “Kuqapheliseni lokho elikuzwayo. Ngaleso isilinganiso elisisebenzisayo lizalinganiselwa ngaso kumbe kuze kwedlulise.
25 For he that hath, to him will be given; and he that hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.
Lowo olakho uzakwengezelelwa; lowo ongelakho lalokho alakho uzakwemukwa.”
26 And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as when a man has cast seed upon the ground,
Waphinda wathi, “Umbuso wezulu ufana lalokhu. Indoda ihaza inhlanyelo emhlabathini.
27 and sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs and grows up, he knows not how.
Ebusuku lemini ingabe ilele loba ikhangele inhlanyelo iyamila ikhule loba yona ingakwazi ukuthi kwenzeka njani.
28 For the earth brings forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
Umhlabathi uyiwo wodwa uthela amabele, kuqala ikhaba kuze isikhwebu besekusiza inhlamvu ezikhwetshini.
29 But when the fruit puts itself forth, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest is come.
Kuthi amabele angavuthwa iwavune ngesikela ngoba ukuvuna sekufikile.”
30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or under what comparison shall we set it forth?
Waphinde wathi, “Sizakuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu unjengani, kumbe sizasebenzisa umzekeliso bani ukuwuchaza?
31 It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;
Unjengentanga yemastadi encinyane kulazo zonke intanga ezihlanyelwa emhlabathini.
32 and when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air can lodge under its shade.
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 he did not speak to them; but in private he explained all things to his own disciples.
Kazange atsho ulutho kubo engasebenzisanga umzekeliso. Kodwa nxa wayeyedwa labafundi bakhe wachaza konke.
35 And on the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
Ngalelolanga sekuntambama wathi kubafundi bakhe, “Kasihambeni sichaphele ngaphetsheya.”
36 And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, as he was, in the boat; and there were also other boats with him.
Batshiya ixuku, bahamba laye esikepeni enjalo. Zazikhona njalo ezinye izikepe zihamba laye.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves heat into the boat, so that it was already filling.
Kwaqubuka isiphepho esesabekayo, amagagasi atshaya esikepeni kwaze kwangathi sesitshona.
38 And he was in the stern, asleep on the pillow; and they awake him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we are perishing?
UJesu wayengemuva ezilalele emendlalweni obuthakathaka. Abafundi bamvusa bathi, “Awu, mfundisi kawunanzi yini nxa sigalula?”
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, Peace! be still! And the wind ceased, 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 so fearful? How is it that ye have not faith?
Wathi kubafundi bakhe, “Kungani lisesaba kangaka? Lilokhu lingakholwa na?”
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the waves obey him?
Babethuthumela babuzana bathi, “Ungubani lo na? Kambe aze alalelwe ngumoya lamagagasi!”
