Mark 4
1 Another time Jesus began to teach [people] alongside Lake [Galilee. As he was doing that, a very large crowd gathered around him. Because people were jostling him], he got into a boat in the lake [so that he could speak to the crowd better. Then he sat in it and began to teach the crowd from the boat]. At the same time, the crowd was on the shore close to the lake.
Jesus tuili hui ah thuhil kipan kik hi: a kung ah mihon tampi te hong ki kaikhop ciang in tuili sung ngunkuang sung ah tuak in to a; mihonpi te sia tuili hui ah om uh hi.
2 Then he taught them many parables. While he was teaching them, he told them [this]:
Tasiaciang sontena te zang in thuhil a,
3 “Consider [well the meaning of this illustration]: A man/farmer went out [to his field] to sow [some seeds].
Ngai vun a; en vun, thaici poaipa khat thaici poai tu in pai hi:
4 As he was scattering them [over the soil], some [of the] seeds fell on the path. Then some birds came and ate those seeds.
Tabang a poai ciang in, thaici pawlkhat te sia lampi ah tak a, tungleang te hongpai in ne siat hi.
5 Other [seeds] fell on ground where there was not much soil [on top of] rock. Very soon the [seeds] sprouted because [the sun warmed] the moist soil quickly where it was not deep.
Pawlkhat te suang tam na mun ah tak a, lei tawm a hi man in thaici te hong po pai hi, banghangziam cile lei thuk ngawl hi:
6 But after the sun shone [on those young plants], they became scorched. Then they withered because they did not have [deep] roots.
Ni hong sua ciang in, nisa in kang a; zung tha ngawl ahikom ngawtak hi.
7 As the farmer sowed, other [seeds] fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny plants. [The] seeds [grew, but] the thorny plants also grew up and crowded out [the] good [plants. So the plants] produced no grain.
Pawlkhat te sia lingphung sung ah tak a, lingkung te a khan ciang in deapcip in, nga zo ngawl hi.
8 But as the farmer sowed, other [seeds] fell on good soil. As a result, they sprouted, they grew well, and then they produced [plenty of] grain. [Some] plants bore 30 [grains]. [Some] bore 60 [grains]. [Some] bore 100 [grains].”
A dang te sia lei pha na tung ah tak hi, taciang po in hong khang a, a nga hong nga hi; pawlkhat te a se sawmthum, pawlkhat te a se sawmluk, pawlkhat te a se zakhat dong in khang hi, ci hi.
9 Then Jesus said, “If you want to understand this [MTY], you should consider [carefully what I have just said].”
Taciang Jesus in amate tung ah, Zak natu bil a nei peuma in za tahen, ci hi.
10 [Later], when only the twelve [disciples] and a few [other] people were with him, they asked him about the parables.
Ama nguak a om laitak in, a nungzui sawmleni te taw a om te in sontena thu dong uh hi.
11 He said to them, “People have not understood before [the new message] about how God wants to rule people’s lives. It is to you that this is being made known {that I am making this known}. But I tell about this [only] (in parables/figuratively) to those who have not [yet invited God to rule their lives].
Jesus in amate tung ah, Pathian kumpingam thuku heak theina hong pia zo hi: ahihang a puasang a omte tung ah, tua thu te theampo sia sontena te taw son hi:
12 As a result [it is true what a prophet has written], Although they see [what I do], they do not perceive [what it means] [DOU]. Although they hear [what I say], they do not understand [what it means] [DOU]. So they do not (repent/turn away from their sinful behavior) in order that they would be forgiven {[God] would forgive them}.”
Amate in mu tu hi napi, a he bua tu uh hi; ngai tu hi napi, a tel thei bua tu uh hi; tabang hi bua le hun khatpo ah amate ki kheal in, amate i mawna ki maisak tu hi, ci hi.
13 He also said to them, “([I am disappointed that] you do not understand this illustration!/Can you not understand this illustration?) [RHQ] [If you do not understand] this, (you will certainly not understand any of the [other] illustrations!/how will you understand any of the [other] illustrations?) [RHQ] [Nevertheless, I will explain it to you].
Jesus in amate tung ah, Hi sontena te he ngawl nu ziam? taciang sontena theampo bangbang in tel thei tu nu ziam?
14 [In the illustration that I told you], the man who sows [seeds represents someone who] declares God’s message [DOU].
Thaici poaipa in Pathian kammal poai hi.
15 [Some people are like] the path on which [some of] the seeds fell. When they hear [the message], Satan comes at once and causes them to forget what they have heard.
Lampi ah a tak thaici te thu sia hibang te a hihi, amate in Pathian kammal a zak uh ciang in Satan manlang tak in hongpai a, amate thinsung pan Pathian kammal te laksak hi.
16 [Some people are like the ground where the soil was not very deep over] rock. When they hear [God’s] message, they immediately accept it with joy.
Suang tam na mun ah a tak thaici te sia hibang te a hihi; amate sia Pathian kammal a zak uh ciang in thakhatthu in lungdamna taw sang hi napi;
17 But, because [the message does not penetrate deeply] [MET] [into their hearts/inner beings, they] believe it for [only a short time. They are like the plants that] did not have deep roots. When others treat such people badly or cause them to suffer because [they believe], those people [who are suffering] soon stop believing God’s message.
Amate sung ah zungtha ngawl ahikom, tawmvei sung bek khom hi: Pathian thu hang in haksatna le vawtsiatna a thet ciang in, thakhathu in pukkik hi.
18 [Some people are like] the [soil that had roots of] thorny weeds in it. [Although] those people hear [God’s] message,
Lingsung a tak thaici te thu sia hibang te a hihi, Pathian kammal za napi,
19 they desire to be rich, and they desire to own many other things. So they worry [only] about material things. The result is that they forget [God’s] message and they do not do [the things that God wants them to do]. (aiōn g165)
Hi leitung thinngimna, hauna i theamna, nadang tampi te lungngul nate tum in Pathian thu sia deapcip ahikom, a nga toai ngawl hi. (aiōn g165)
20 [But some people] are like the good soil. They hear [God’s] message and they accept it [and they believe] it. [Then they do the things that God wants them to do. They are like the good plants that produced] 30, 60 or 100 [grains].”
Lei pha na a tak thaici te thu sia hibang a hihi; Pathian thu za in sang a, pawlkhat te a se sawmthum, pawlkhat te a se sawmluk, pawlkhat te a se zakhat in a nga hong toai hi, ci hi.
21 He also told them [another parable], saying, “(People certainly do not [light] an oil lamp and then bring it [in the house] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed./Would anyone [light] an oil lamp and then bring it [in the house] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed?) [RHQ] (No, [they light it] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place [where it lights the house].[/Wouldn’t they light it] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place [where it lights the house]?) [RHQ]
Jesus in amate tung ah, Khuaimei sia khum nuai ah, a hibale, lupna nuai ah koi tu in ki keng ngei ziam? meivak na tung ah a ki koi tu hi ngawl ziam?
22 [Similarly], there are some [parts of God’s message] that people do not know. [But he intends that] people will understand all the things that they do not know [now].
Banghangziam cile a ki lang ngawl tu in phualcip thei bangma a om ngawl bangma; pualak ngawl tu thuku zong om ngawl hi.
23 If you want to understand this, you should consider [carefully] what you [have just heard].”
Zak natu bil nei theampo in za tahen, ci hi.
24 Then he said to them, “Consider carefully what you hear [me say to you], for [God] will let you [understand] to the same degree that you [consider what I say]. [He] will let you [understand] even more than that.
Jesus in amate tung ah, Na zak thu uh kidawm vun: ngualdang nate uh bangma in noma zong hong ki tekik tu hi: taciang a za te a tamzaw hong ki piakik tu hi.
25 Those who [consider what I say] and understand it, [God] will enable them to understand more. But those who do not [consider carefully what I say], they will forget even what they already know.”
Banghangziam cile a nei te ki pia thua tu a: a nei ngawl te a neisun ki laksak tu hi, ci hi.
26 Jesus also said, “God [has the power to change] people who let him rule their lives. I [will illustrate how that can happen] [MET]. A man planted seeds in the ground.
Jesus in, Pathian kumpingam sia, a lo ah thaici poai tu hi;
27 Afterwards he slept each night and rose each day [without worrying about the seeds]. [During that time] the seeds sprouted and grew in a way that he did not understand, because by itself the soil [caused the plants to grow and produce grain].
Taciang mu in, le tho in a, sun le zan in thaici bangbang in po tu le bangbang in khang tu ci a he ngawl thaici poaipa taw kibang hi.
28 First the stalks [appeared]. Then the heads [appeared]. Then the full kernels in the heads [appeared].
Banghangziam cile leitang in ama thu in ngasak a; a masabel in a te meangsak hi, tua zawkciang vui a, a vui zawkciang a tang hong suak hi.
29 As soon as the grain was ripe he sent [people] [MTY] to harvest it because it was time to harvest [the grain].”
Ahihang anlak hun hong thet ciang in, ama in phiau taw manlangtak in at hi, banghangziam cile anlak hun cing zo hi,
30 [Jesus told them] another [parable. He] said, “I will tell you [RHQ] how the [number of people] whose lives God rules in a new way [will continue to grow] (OR, each continue to have more and more influence in this world). I hope [RHQ] that this illustration will show this [to you].
Jesus in, Kumpingam sia bangtaw sonte tu khi ziam? a hibale bangtaw tekak tu khi ziam?
31 [You know what happens to] mustard seeds when we plant them. Though mustard seeds are among the smallest of seeds, [here in Israel] they become large plants.
Hisia in ankam cii taw kibang hi, lei ah a poai ciang in thaici dang theampo sang in no zaw hi:
32 After they are planted, they grow up and become larger than the other garden plants. They put out big branches so that birds are able to make nests in their shade.”
Ahihang a poai zawkciang in hong khang a, an te theampo sung pan a lianbel hong suak hi, van a vacim te a lim ah tawlnga thei zadong in a bak te nei hi, ci hi.
33 Jesus used many such illustrations when he talked to the people about God. If they were able to understand [some, he kept telling them more].
Amate i zak thei tuh in sontena tampi taw thuhil hi.
34 He always used parables when he spoke to them. But he explained all [the illustrations] to his own disciples when he was alone with them.
Sontena kihel ngawl in amate tung ah thuhil ngawl hi: taciang amate bek a om uh ciang in a nungzui te kung ah tua thu te son thiang hi.
35 On that same day, when the sun was setting, Jesus said to [his disciples], “Let’s cross over to the opposite side of [Lake Galilee in the boat].”
Tua ni nitak sang in, Jesus in a nungzui te kung ah, Ngalkhat ah pai tawng, ci hi.
36 So they left the crowd, [got in] the boat where Jesus [already] was, and left. [Other people] went with them in other boats.
Amate in mihonpi te a paisak zawk uh ciang in, Ama sia nungzui te in ngunkuang taw paipui hi. Tua mun ah a dang ngunkuang no te zong om hi.
37 A strong wind came up and the waves started coming into the boat! The boat was soon nearly full [of water]!
Tasiaciang huipi suangval nasiatak in hong tho a, tuihual te in ngunkuang sia nuaicip ahikom, ngunkuang sung ah tui hong dim hi.
38 Jesus was in the back part of the boat. He was sleeping, [with his head] on a cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher! (You ought to be concerned that we are about to die!/Are you not concerned that we are about to die?) [RHQ]”
Jesus sia ngunkuang nungsang kham in mu hi: amate in phong uh a, Syapa awng, ka thisiat tu uh phamaw hong sa ngawl ni ziam? ci uh hi.
39 So Jesus got up and rebuked the wind. Then he said to the lake, “Be quiet! Be still! [DOU]” The wind [immediately] blowing and then [the lake] became very calm.
Jesus hong tho in, huipi tei hi, taciang tuipi tung ah, Thim in, ci hi. Taciang hui thim in, dai dide hi.
40 He said to the disciples, “([I am disappointed that] you are afraid [like that]!/Why are you afraid [like that]?) [RHQ] Do you not yet believe [that I can protect you]?”
Jesus in nungzui te kung ah, Banghang in hibang lalawm in lau nu ziam? bangbang lalawm in upna nei ngawl nu ziam? ci hi.
41 They were very awestruck. They said to one another, “[Not only do the demons obey this man, but] even the wind and the waves obey him! “(What kind of man is he?/This man is [not like ordinary] people!) [RHQ]”
Amate lau mama uh a, hisia pa sia bangbang mihing ziam, hui le tuipi in a thuni hi? ci in khat le khat kici uh hi.
