Mateu 13
1 Helyo izuva Jesu avayendi hanze yenzuoo ni kukala kwimbali ye wate.
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
2 Inyangela inkando iva kopene kumuzimbuluka, chechila mu chisepe ni kwikala mwateni. Inyangela yonse iva zimene helizo.
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
3 Linu Jesu chawamba zintu zingi kuvali mwi nguli. Chati, “Muvone, mubyali avayendi kukubyila.
And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
4 Haba kukavubyala vulyo, imwi umbuto chiyawila kwimbali yenzila, mi zizuni chizakeza chizeza kuilya.
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 Imwi imbuto iba wili mwivu lya mabwe, uko kuisena iva wani ivu ilingi. Haho fele chiya mena, kakuti ivu kena livatungite.
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
6 Kono izuva hali tanta, zivamenete chiza letuka kakuli kena zivena mihisi, mi chizazuma.
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
7 Imwi imbuko iva wili mu kati kezi samu. Masamu amwiya chia kula ni kuzi puputiza,
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
8 Imwi imbuto iba wili mwivu lina hande mi ziva biki vuheke, amwi makumi e kumi nikuhitilila, amwi makumi amana iyanza ni limwina, amwi makumi otatwe.
Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
9 Eye yo zuwa, mumusiye atekeleze.
He who has ears, let him hear.”
10 Valutwana chivakeza ni chivati kwa Jesu, “Chinzi howamba kwi nyangela mwinguli?”
Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
11 Jesu chetava ni chati kuvali, “Muvahewa inswenelo yaku zuwisisa inkunutu zamuvuso wa kwiulu, kono kuvali kena kevava hewa.
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
12 Kakuti yense yo wina, kwali kahewe zingi, mi kakwi zule kwali. Kono yense ya sena, kwali kanyangwe ni chakwete.
Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
13 Cwale niwamba kubali che nguli, kakuti ni haike vavona, kava vonisisi. Mi nihava zuwa vulyo, kavazuwi, mikava zuwisisi.
This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
14 Kuvali chipolofita cha Isaya chivezuzilizwa, chita kuti, 'Chotekeleze uzuwa kono kete uzuwisise, chololete uvona, kono kete uvonisise.
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 kakuti vantu inkulo zavo chiza nuna, mi vakukutu kuzuwa, mi vave yali menso avo, ili kiti senzi vavoni ni menso avo, kapa kuzuwa chamatwi avo, kapa kuzuwisisa che nkulo zavo, ili kuti vasandumuke hape, mi nini vavahozi.'
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
16 Kono chi tonofezwe menso enu, kuti avone; ni matwi enu, kuti azuwe.
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
17 Cheniti ni miwambila kuti vungu bwa vapolofita ni vantu valukite vatavela kuvona zintu zimuvona, mi kana vavaziboni. Vatabela kuzuwa zintu zimuzuwa, mi kana vavazizuwi.
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 Muteke kwi nguli ya mubyali.
Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
19 Linu yense muntu hazuwa linzwi lya muvuso kono kali zuwisisi, haho vantu vavi vakeza kwiza kuhinda cha byalite mwi nkulo yakwe. Iyi nji mbuto iva byaliwe kwimbali ye nzila.
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
20 Iye yava byalwa hevu lya mabwe njo zuwa linzwi ni kulitambula cho kusanga haho.
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
21 Mi kena mihisi iye mwine kono ukwata vulyo inako zana. Linu manyando kapa kwihaiwa chikwava kwateni chevaka lye nzi, ka sitatale njiho haho.
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
22 Yavabyila mukati ke zisamu zamiya, uzu njiyena yozuwa linzi, kono kuvilelela ifasi nikusaka ahulu chifuma zi sina linzwi ni kusaha miselo. (aiōn g165)
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
23 Yavabyilwa he ivu ilotu, uzu njo zuwa linzwi nikuli zuwisisa. Uzu njo vikava miselo, ni yoilima; imwi makumi a kumi nikuhitilila, imwi mashumi akwanisa iyanza ni lyonke, imwi makumi otatwe.
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
24 Jesu chavaha imwi inguli. Chati. “Muso wa kwiwuulu ukola sina ili muntu yabyali intanga zilotu mwiwa lyakwe.
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
25 Kono vantu nivalele, zila zakwe nazo chizakeza kubya mumukula mukati ka vuloto ni kuyenda.
But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
26 Linu vuloto havukula mena ni kuvika miselo mukula nawo chiwavoneka.
When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
27 Valeki vamwine waluwa chivakeza chivati kwali, 'Unkoshangu, kena uvabyali intanga zina hande muluwa lwako? Chinzi hachikuwanika mukula?'
The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
28 Chati kuvali, 'Yonitoyete nja vapangi vulyo,' Vatanga vakwe chivati kwali, 'Cwale usaka kuti tuka zinyukule mwateni?'
‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
29 Mwina luwa chati, 'Nee, kakuti chi mwakanyukula mwateni mukula, pona chimuka nyukulilila ni vuloto.
‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.
30 Muzisiye zikulille hamwina kulindila inkutulo. He nako ye nkutulo kaniwambe kuva kutuli, “Chentanzi munyukolo mukula ni kuisumina mañata kuti uhisiwe, kono mukunganye vuloto muzishete zangu.'””
Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
31 Jesu chawamba imwi inguli kuvali, chati, “Muvuso wa kwiul ukola sina intanga ya masitete iyo muntu yavahindi ni kubyala muluwa lwakwe.
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
32 Iyi imbuto inini kwimbuto zonse. Kono haiva ya byalwa hande, inkando kuzi chalano za muluwa. Ikula iva isamu, mi zizuni ze wulu zikeza kuzaka zizumbo kumitayi yalyo.
Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
33 Jesu linu chavawambila imwi inguli. “Muvuso wakwiulu ukola ili chivilisa icho mwanakazi avahindi ni kukopanya ni ntikanyo zo tatwe za busu konji hakufunduluka.”
He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
34 Zonse inzi zintu Jesu avaziwambi kwinyangela mwinguli. Mi kwanda yenguli kakwina chavawambi kuvali.
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
35 Iyi ivavi intaelo kuti chonse chiva vawambwa chamupolofita chiwola kuba init. Haho chati, “kaniyalule kaholo kangu mwinguli. Kani wambe zintu zibapatitwe kuzwa kumatangizo inkanda.
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
36 Linu Jesu chasiya chichava nikuya mwinzuvo. Valutwana bakwe chivakeza kwali mi chivati, “Tutolokele inguli ya mufuka mwiwa.”
Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
37 Jesu chetaba chati, “Yababyali intanga zina hande Mwana wa Mulimu.
He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
38 Luwa inkanda; Mi intanga zina hande, izi vana va mubuso, mufuka vana va satani.
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
39 Mi chila chivazibyali nji diavulusi. Inkutulo njimamanimani e nkanda, bakutuli mañiloyi. (aiōn g165)
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. (aiōn g165)
40 Hakuva vulyo, mukula kaukunganye nikuhiswa chamulilo, njete kuve njimamanimani e nkanda. (aiōn g165)
As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. (aiōn g165)
41 Mwana muntu ka tumine mañiloi akwe, mikava kunganyeze hanze ya muvuso zintu zonse zileta chivi, niva vapanga vulilala.
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
42 Kavava sohele mwilyanga lilo, uko kavakalile nikukwecha meeno.
And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
43 Linu bantu balukite kavavenye sina izuva mumubuso weshevo. Iye yowina matwi, musiye atekeleze.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
44 Muvuso wa kwiulu ukola ili ibwe lya butokwa lipatitwe muluwa. Muntu abaliwan mi chalipata. Mwintavo ya kwe chayenda, ku uza zintu zonse zavakwete, nikuula ulo luwa.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
45 Hape muvuso wa Mulimu ukola ili muntu yo patehete kukavulola mabwe abutokwa.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
46 Hawana ibwe lina maemo ena hande, avayendi nikukauza zintu zakwe zonse zava kwete nikuliula.
When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
47 Hape, muvuso wa kwiulu ukola ili kanyandi kavasohelwa mwi wate, kavachesi mufutafuta ye zintu.
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
48 Linu hakezula, muyambi chaka kwitila hamutunda. Linu chivekala hansi ni ku kunganya zintu zilotu muchiseye, mi zintu zivi zivasohelwa kwimbali.
When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
49 Mukuve mweyi inzila kumamanimani inkanda. Mañiloi muakeze kukauhanya vavi mukati ka vantu valukite. (aiōn g165)
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 Kavava sohele mwi bimbililo lya mulilo, kwete vakahye niku kwecha meeno.
and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
51 Mwazizuwisisa nzose izi zintu?” Valutwana chivati kwali, “Eni, “
Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
52 Linu Jesu chati kuvali, “Hakuva vulyo vañoli vonse vavavi valutwana ku muvuso weulu vaswa ili nji muntu yeli mwine we nzuvo. Yozwisa zakale ni zintu zihya muchifumu chakwe.”
Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
53 Linu nichiya keza kuva vulyo Jesu hamana izi inguli, cha katuka kuzwa mwe chochivaka.
When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
54 Linu Jesu che njila muchi kiliti chakwe ni kuluta vantu mumasinagoge avo. Inkalavo ivali kukomokwa ni kuti, “Kanti uzu mutu uwana kuhi vutali ne zi imakazo kuhi?
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
55 Uzu muntu kena mwana wa muvezi? Kena vanyina nji Maria? Ni vanche kena nji Jamusi, Josefa, Simone ni Judasi?
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
56 Ni vanchizya kwe kavakwina mukati ketu? Cwale uzu muntu uwana kuhi zonse izi zintu?”
Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
57 Vava vengwiswa kwali. Kono Jesu chati kuvali, “Mupolofita uswanela kukutekiwa kuunde mwinkanda yakwe ni kuvaluhasi lwakwe.
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
58 Mi kena ava pangi imakazo zingi kwateni chevaka lyakuvula intumelo.
And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
