Mateu 13
1 Helyo izuva Jesu avayendi hanze yenzuoo ni kukala kwimbali ye wate.
That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,
2 Inyangela inkando iva kopene kumuzimbuluka, chechila mu chisepe ni kwikala mwateni. Inyangela yonse iva zimene helizo.
such great crowds gathered around him, that he got into a boat, and sat in it, while all the people stood on the beach.
3 Linu Jesu chawamba zintu zingi kuvali mwi nguli. Chati, “Muvone, mubyali avayendi kukubyila.
Then he told them many truths in parables. “The sower,” he began, “went out to sow; and,
4 Haba kukavubyala vulyo, imwi umbuto chiyawila kwimbali yenzila, mi zizuni chizakeza chizeza kuilya.
as they were sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
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 places, where it had not much soil, and, because the soil wasn’t deep, sprang up at once.
6 Kono izuva hali tanta, zivamenete chiza letuka kakuli kena zivena mihisi, mi chizazuma.
As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, because their roots were not deep enough, withered away.
7 Imwi imbuko iva wili mu kati kezi samu. Masamu amwiya chia kula ni kuzi puputiza,
Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.
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.
Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.
9 Eye yo zuwa, mumusiye atekeleze.
Let those who have ears hear.”
10 Valutwana chivakeza ni chivati kwa Jesu, “Chinzi howamba kwi nyangela mwinguli?”
Afterward his disciples came to him, and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
11 Jesu chetava ni chati kuvali, “Muvahewa inswenelo yaku zuwisisa inkunutu zamuvuso wa kwiulu, kono kuvali kena kevava hewa.
“To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
12 Kakuti yense yo wina, kwali kahewe zingi, mi kakwi zule kwali. Kono yense ya sena, kwali kanyangwe ni chakwete.
For, to all who have, more will be given, and they will have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
13 Cwale niwamba kubali che nguli, kakuti ni haike vavona, kava vonisisi. Mi nihava zuwa vulyo, kavazuwi, mikava zuwisisi.
That is why I speak to them in parables, because, though they have eyes, they do not see, and though they have ears, 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 is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says – ‘You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever 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 the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might perceive with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.’
16 Kono chi tonofezwe menso enu, kuti avone; ni matwi enu, kuti azuwe.
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for 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 I tell you that many prophets and good people have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.
18 Muteke kwi nguli ya mubyali.
“Listen, then, yourselves to 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 without understanding it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in their mind. This is the person meant by the seed which was sown along the path.
20 Iye yava byalwa hevu lya mabwe njo zuwa linzwi ni kulitambula cho kusanga haho.
By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;
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, as they have no root, they stand for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.
22 Yavabyila mukati ke zisamu zamiya, uzu njiyena yozuwa linzi, kono kuvilelela ifasi nikusaka ahulu chifuma zi sina linzwi ni kusaha miselo. (aiōn g165)
By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the person who hears the message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the message, so that it gives no return. (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 by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the person who hears the message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.”
24 Jesu chavaha imwi inguli. Chati. “Muso wa kwiwuulu ukola sina ili muntu yabyali intanga zilotu mwiwa lyakwe.
Another parable which Jesus told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is compared to a person who sowed good seed in their field.
25 Kono vantu nivalele, zila zakwe nazo chizakeza kubya mumukula mukati ka vuloto ni kuyenda.
But, while everyone was asleep, their enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.
26 Linu vuloto havukula mena ni kuvika miselo mukula nawo chiwavoneka.
So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the weeds made their appearance also.
27 Valeki vamwine waluwa chivakeza chivati kwali, 'Unkoshangu, kena uvabyali intanga zina hande muluwa lwako? Chinzi hachikuwanika mukula?'
The owner’s servants came to them, and said ‘Was not it good seed that you sowed in your field? Where, then, do the weeds in it come from?’
28 Chati kuvali, 'Yonitoyete nja vapangi vulyo,' Vatanga vakwe chivati kwali, 'Cwale usaka kuti tuka zinyukule mwateni?'
‘An enemy has done this,’ was the owner’s answer. ‘Do you wish us, then,’ they asked, ‘to go and gather them together?’
29 Mwina luwa chati, 'Nee, kakuti chi mwakanyukula mwateni mukula, pona chimuka nyukulilila ni vuloto.
‘No,’ said he, ‘because while you are pulling up the weeds 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 side by side until harvest; and then I will say to the reapers, Gather the weeds together first, and tie them in bundles for burning; but bring all 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.
Another parable which he told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed 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.
This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that ‘the wild birds come and roost 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.”
This was another parable which Jesus related – “The kingdom of heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.”
34 Zonse inzi zintu Jesu avaziwambi kwinyangela mwinguli. Mi kwanda yenguli kakwina chavawambi kuvali.
Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,
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.
in fulfillment of these words in the prophet – ‘I will speak to them in parables; I will utter things kept secret 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 left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently 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 answered, “The sower of 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. By the good seed is meant the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked,
39 Mi chila chivazibyali nji diavulusi. Inkutulo njimamanimani e nkanda, bakutuli mañiloyi. (aiōn g165)
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest time is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. (aiōn g165)
40 Hakuva vulyo, mukula kaukunganye nikuhiswa chamulilo, njete kuve njimamanimani e nkanda. (aiōn g165)
And, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close 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 his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,
42 Kavava sohele mwilyanga lilo, uko kavakalile nikukwecha meeno.
and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
43 Linu bantu balukite kavavenye sina izuva mumubuso weshevo. Iye yowina matwi, musiye atekeleze.
Then will the righteous shine, like the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. If you have ears, listen.
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 a treasure hidden in a field, which a person found and hid again, and then, in their delight, went and sold everything that they 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 choice pearls.
46 Hawana ibwe lina maemo ena hande, avayendi nikukauza zintu zakwe zonse zava kwete nikuliula.
Finding one of great value, they went and sold everything that they had, and bought it.
47 Hape, muvuso wa kwiulu ukola ili kanyandi kavasohelwa mwi wate, kavachesi mufutafuta ye zintu.
Or again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.
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, they hauled it up on the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless ones away.
49 Mukuve mweyi inzila kumamanimani inkanda. Mañiloi muakeze kukauhanya vavi mukati ka vantu valukite. (aiōn g165)
So will it be at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 Kavava sohele mwi bimbililo lya mulilo, kwete vakahye niku kwecha meeno.
and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
51 Mwazizuwisisa nzose izi zintu?” Valutwana chivati kwali, “Eni, “
“Have you understood all this?” Jesus asked. “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 added, “So every teacher of the Law, who has received instruction about the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who produces from his stores things both new and 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?
Going to his own part of the country, he taught the people in their synagogue in such a manner that they were deeply impressed. “Where did he get this wisdom?” they said, “and the miracles?
55 Uzu muntu kena mwana wa muvezi? Kena vanyina nji Maria? Ni vanche kena nji Jamusi, Josefa, Simone ni Judasi?
Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
56 Ni vanchizya kwe kavakwina mukati ketu? Cwale uzu muntu uwana kuhi zonse izi zintu?”
And his sisters, too – are not they all living among us? Where, then did he get all this?”
57 Vava vengwiswa kwali. Kono Jesu chati kuvali, “Mupolofita uswanela kukutekiwa kuunde mwinkanda yakwe ni kuvaluhasi lwakwe.
These things proved a hindrance to their believing in him. But Jesus said, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.”
58 Mi kena ava pangi imakazo zingi kwateni chevaka lyakuvula intumelo.
He did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.
