Mark 4
1 And He began to teach again by the sea-side, and there was gathered unto Him a great multitude; so that He went into a ship, and sat on board, and all the people were by the sea, upon the shore.
Ɛberɛ a ɔgu so rekyerɛkyerɛ no, nnipadɔm sane bɛtwaa ne ho hyiaeɛ wɔ mpoano hɔ. Yei enti, ɔkɔtenaa kodoɔ mu, toaa ne nkyerɛkyerɛ no so.
2 And He taught them many things by similitudes, and said to them in his instruction,
Na sɛdeɛ ɔyɛ daa no, ɔnam mmɛbuo so kasa kyerɛɛ wɔn. Baako a ɔkaeɛ ne sɛ,
3 hearken, Behold a sower went out to sow:
“Ɛda bi, ogufoɔ bi kɔɔ nʼafuom kɔguu aba.
4 and in sowing, some fell by the way-side, and the birds came and ate it up:
Ɔgu so regu aba no, aba no bi guu kwankyɛn, maa nnomaa bɛsosɔɔ ne nyinaa diiɛ.
5 and some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it sprang up immediately, because it had not depth of earth;
Ebi nso kɔguu ɔbotan bi so. Nanso, dɔteɛ a ɛwɔ so no nnɔɔso.
6 but when the sun rose, it was burnt up, and withered because it had no root:
Ankyɛre na ɛfifiriiɛ, nanso ɛsiane sɛ dɔteɛ a ɛwɔ ɔbotan no so no nnɔɔso no enti, owia bɔɔ so no, ne nyinaa hyeeɛ.
7 and some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit:
Aba no bi nso guu nkasɛɛ mu, maa nkasɛɛ no kyekyeree no enti antumi anso aba.
8 and other fell on good ground, and yielded fruit springing up and increasing; and produced some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred-fold.
Aba no bi nso guu asase pa mu, maa ebi nyini soo mmɔho aduasa, ebi aduosia, ɛnna afoforɔ nso mmɔho ɔha!”
9 And He said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Na Yesu kaa sɛ, “Ma deɛ ɔwɔ aso no ntie!”
10 And when He was apart from the multitude, those that were about Him with the twelve asked Him concerning the parable.
Akyire no a ɛkaa ɔne dumienu no ne asuafoɔ afoforɔ bi no, wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Asɛm a wokaeɛ no, aseɛ ne sɛn?”
11 And he said unto them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them that are without all things are delivered in parables:
Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo deɛ, wɔada Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho ahintasɛm adi akyerɛ mo. Nanso, afoforɔ deɛ, wɔka no abɛbuo mu na ɛkyerɛ wɔn.
12 that in seeing they may see and not perceive, and in hearing they may hear and not understand, least they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.
Esiane saa nti, “‘Wɔhunu na wɔte, nanso wɔrente deɛ wɔte no ase, na wɔrennane mma Onyankopɔn nkyɛn, na wɔremfa wɔn bɔne nso nkyɛ wɔn.’
13 Then saith He unto them, Do ye not understand this parable? how then will ye understand all my other parables.
“Na sɛ moante saa bɛ yi ase a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na moate mmɛ ahodoɔ a merebɛbuo no ase?
14 The sower is he that soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side:
Ogufoɔ no gu aba a ɛyɛ asɛm no.
15 where the word is sown; but when they have heard it, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Aba a ɛguu kwankyɛn no gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔte Onyankopɔn asɛm, nanso sɛ wɔte asɛm no a, ntɛm so, ɔbonsam ba wɔn nkyɛn, ma wɔn werɛ firi deɛ wɔate no nyinaa.
16 And in like manner, they that are sown as on stony grounds are such, as when they hear the word,
Aba a ɛguu ɔbotan so no gyina hɔ ma nnipa a wɔde anigyeɛ tie asɛm no.
17 immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, and so continue but for a short season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are as soon offended.
Nanso, wɔte sɛ aba a afifiri foforɔ a ne nhini nkɔ fam. Ahyɛaseɛ no, wɔkɔ so fɛfɛɛfɛ, nanso sɛ ɛba sɛ asɛm no enti, ɔtaa anaa amanehunu bi to wɔn pɛ, na wɔapa aba.
18 And those that are sown as among thorns, are these: such as hear the word indeed,
Aba a ɛguu nkasɛɛ mu no nso gyina hɔ ma nnipa a wɔte asɛmpa no,
19 but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and inordinate desires after other things entering in choke the word, and so it becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
nanso ɛnkyɛre koraa na ewiase yi mu afɛfɛdeɛ ne ahonyadeɛ ne ɔbra yi mu dadwene, nnaadaa ne nneɛma bi ho akɔnnɔ abɛhyɛ wɔn akoma mu. Yei enti, asɛm no ntumi nso aba biara. (aiōn g165)
20 And these are they who are like seed sown on good ground: such as hear the word, and receive it; and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Aba a ɛguu asase pa mu no gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔte Onyankopɔn asɛm no, na wɔso aba bebree. Nnipa no bi so mmɔho aduasa. Ebi nso so aduosia, na afoforɔ nso so ɔha.”
21 And He said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or a bed, and not to be set on a candlestick?
Afei, Yesu bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Moahunu obi a ɔsɔ kanea na ɔde hyɛ mpa ase, anaasɛ ɔde ahina butu so? Dabi! Wɔde kanea si petee mu na ahyerɛn ma ɛho aba mfasoɔ.
22 for there is nothing hidden, which may not be revealed; nor was there any thing concealed, but in order to become manifest.
Deɛ ahinta biara no, wɔbɛda no adi, na deɛ wɔakata so biara no, wɔde bɛto dwa.
23 If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Deɛ ɔwɔ aso a ɔbɛtie no, ma ɔntie!
24 And mind what ye hear: for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you; and more shall be imparted to you that are observant:
“Monhwɛ yie wɔ deɛ mote no ho. Deɛ mote no, ɛno ara na wɔde bɛma mo, na aboro so mpo.
25 for whosoever hath, to him more shall be given; and he that hath not, even what he hath, or seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.
Deɛ ɔwɔ biribi no, wɔbɛma no bi aka ho; deɛ ɔnni ahe bi no, kakraa a ɔwɔ no mpo, wɔbɛgye afiri ne nsam.”
26 And He said, The kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground,
Ɔkaa bio sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no teɛ nie: okuafoɔ bi gu aba wɔ asase bi so.
27 and sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up, and increase; he knows not how.
Awia ne anadwo, sɛ ɔda o, sɛ ɔnyane o, aba no fefɛ a ɔnnim sɛdeɛ ɛyɛeɛ a ɛnyiniiɛ.
28 For the earth produces fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear:
Asase no ankasa bɔ nʼaduane, dua no na ɛdi kan, afei ɛpɛsɛ na abɔ, ama aba no anyini.
29 but when the fruit is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
Sɛ aba no nyini wie a, okuafoɔ no fa ne dadeɛ kɔtwa, ɛfiri sɛ otwa berɛ aduru.”
30 And He said, To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or by what similitude shall we represent it?
Ɔsane kaa sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn ho na yɛde Ɔsoro Ahennie no bɛto, anaa abɛbusɛm bɛn na yɛde bɛkyerɛkyerɛ mu?
31 It is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is one of the lest of all the seeds on the earth:
Ɛte sɛ onyina aba, a ɛyɛ ketewaa wɔ aba a wodua nyinaa mu.
32 but after it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the air may lodge under it's shadow.
Na sɛ wodua a ɛnyini yɛ kɛseɛ sene nnua a aka no nyinaa, ɛyiyi mman akɛseɛ ma ewiem nnomaa bɛsisi ne nwunu mu.”
33 And in many such parables spake He the word to them, as they had ability to hear it: but spake not to them without a parable.
Mmɛbuo a ɛtete sɛ yeinom na Yesu de kaa asɛm no kyerɛɛ wɔn, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛtumi ate aseɛ.
34 And He explained all to his disciples in private.
Ɔnam mmɛbuo so na ɔkasa kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔbɛtiee no no nyinaa, na sɛ ɛka ɔne nʼasuafoɔ no nko a, ɔkyerɛ wɔn ne nyinaa ase.
35 And the same day, in the evening, He saith to them, Let us go over to the other side.
Ɛduruu anwummerɛ no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Momma yɛntwa nkɔ asuogya nohoa.”
36 So they dismissed the multitude, and took Him as He was in the ship. But there were other small vessels likewise with Him.
Ɔkaa saa no, wɔgyaa nnipadɔm no wɔ hɔ, na ɔne wɔn kɔeɛ a akodoɔ foforɔ di wɔn akyi.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now almost full.
Prɛko pɛ, ahum kɛseɛ bi tuiɛ, maa asorɔkye bu bɛkataa kodoɔ no so, ma ɛyɛɛ sɛ ɛremem.
38 And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?
Saa ɛberɛ no, na Yesu wɔ kodoɔ no to de ne ti ato sumiiɛ so ada. Asuafoɔ no de ahopopoɔ ne nteateamu kɔnyanee no kaa sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, yɛreyɛ amem yi, ɛmfa wo ho?”
39 And He rose and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still; and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Ɔsɔre teateaa mframa no ka kyerɛɛ ɛpo no sɛ, “Yɛ dinn!” Mframa no gyaeeɛ, na ɛpo no yɛɛ dinn!
40 And He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how! have ye no faith?
Yesu bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn na moyɛ ahufoɔ sei? Adɛn, monnye me nni anaa?”
41 And they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, Who is this? that even the wind and the sea obey Him?
Na wɔn ho dwirii wɔn yie, bisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Onipa bɛn ni a mframa ne ɛpo mpo tie no yi?”
