Marka 4
1 Ary nampianatra teo amoron’ ny ranomasina indray Jesosy; ary nisy vahoaka betsaka nanatona Azy, dia niditra teo an-tsambokely Izy ka nipetraka teo amin’ ny ranomasina; ary ny vahoaka rehetra dia teny an-tanety amoron-dranomasina.
And again, he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered to him, so much so that, climbing into a boat, he was seated on the sea. And the entire crowd was on the land along the sea.
2 Ary nampianatra azy zavatra maro tamin’ ny fanoharana Izy ka nilaza tamin’ ny fampianarany azy hoe:
And he taught them many things in parables, and he said to them, in his doctrine:
3 Mihainoa: Indro, nivoaka ny mpamafy mba hamafy.
“Listen. Behold, the sower went out to sow.
4 Ary raha namafy izy, ny sasany dia voafafy teny amoron-dalana, dia avy ny vorona ka nandany izany.
And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it.
5 Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin’ ny tany marivo ambony vatolampy; dia nalaky nitrebona ireny, satria tsy nisy tany lalina.
Yet truly, others fell upon stony ground, where it did not have much soil. And it rose up quickly, because it had no depth of soil.
6 Fa rehefa niposaka ny masoandro, dia nalazo ireny; ary satria tsy nanam-paka, dia maty izy.
And when the sun was risen, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away.
7 Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin’ ny tsilo; ary ny tsilo naniry ka nangeja azy, dia tsy namoa izy.
And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit.
8 Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin’ ny tany tsara, ary raha naniry sy namoa, dia vokatra, fa namoa: ny sasany avy telo-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy enim-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy zato heny.
And some fell on good soil. And it brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased, and yielded: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.”
9 Ary hoy Izy: Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.
And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 Ary raha tao amin’ ny mangingina Izy, dia nanontany Azy ny amin’ ny fanoharana ireo nomba Azy mbamin’ ny roa ambin’ ny folo lahy.
And when he was alone, the twelve, who were with him, questioned him about the parable.
11 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Hianareo no efa nomena ny zava-miafina ny amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra; fa amin’ ireny izay any ivelany kosa ny zavatra rehetra dia atao amin’ ny fanoharana;
And he said to them: “To you, it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, everything is presented in parables:
12 mba hijery mandrakariva ihany izy, fa tsy hahita; ary mba handre mandrakariva ihany izy, fa tsy hahafantatra; fandrao hibebaka izy, ka havela ny helony.
‘so that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they may be converted, and their sins would be forgiven them.’”
13 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Tsy azonareo va ilay fanoharana teo? koa hataonareo ahoana no fahafantatra ny fanoharana rehetra?
And he said to them: “Do you not understand this parable? And so, how will you understand all the parables?
14 Ny mpamafy dia mamafy ny teny.
He who sows, sows the word.
15 Ary ireto no ilay teo amoron-dalana, dia izay amafazana ny teny, fa rehefa nandre izy, dia avy miaraka amin’ izay Satana ka manaisotra ny teny izay nafafy tao aminy.
Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts.
16 Ary tahaka izany koa, ireto no ilay voafafy teny amin’ ny tany marivo ambony vatolampy, dia izay mandre ny teny ka malaky mandray izany amin’ ny hafaliana;
And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.
17 nefa tsy manam-paka ao anatiny ireny, fa maharitra vetivety foana; koa rehefa afaka izany, ka tonga izay fahoriana na fanenjehana noho ny teny, dia tafintohina miaraka amin’ izay izy.
But they have no root in themselves, and so they are for a limited time. And when next tribulation and persecution arises because of the word, they quickly fall away.
18 Ary misy hafa koa izay voafafy teny amin’ ny tsilo, dia ireo no ilay nandre ny teny,
And there are others who are sown among thorns. These are those who hear the word,
19 fa ny fiahiahiana izao fiainana izao sy ny fitaky ny harena ary ny filàna ny zavatra hafa miditra, dia mangeja ny teny, ka tsy mamoa izy. (aiōn g165)
but worldly tasks, and the deception of riches, and desires about other things enter in and suffocate the word, and it is effectively without fruit. (aiōn g165)
20 Ary ireto no ilay voafafy teny amin’ ny tany tsara, dia izay mandre ny teny ka mandray azy dia mamoa: ny sasany avy telo-polo heny, ny sasany avy enim-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy zato heny.
And there are those who are sown upon good soil, who hear the word and accept it; and these bear fruit: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.”
21 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Moa entina va ny jiro mba hosaronan’ ny vata famarana, na hatao ao ambanin’ ny farafara? Tsy hatao amin’ ny fanaovan-jiro va izy?
And he said to them: “Would someone enter with a lamp in order to place it under a basket or under a bed? Would it not be placed upon a lampstand?
22 Fa tsy misy takona izay tsy ho hita, na miafina izay tsy haseho.
For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Neither was anything done in secret, except that it may be made public.
23 Raha misy olona manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Diniho izay teny renareo; araka ny ohatra anoharanareo ihany no hanoharana ho anareo, ary homena mihoatra aza ianareo.
And he said to them: “Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you have measured out, it shall be measured back to you, and more shall be added to you.
25 Fa izay manana no homena; ary ny amin’ ny tsy manana, na dia izay ananany aza dia halaina aminy.
For whoever has, to him it shall be given. And whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.”
26 Ary hoy Izy: Toy izao ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra: tahaka ny lehilahy mamafy voa amin’ ny tany
And he said: “The kingdom of God is like this: it is as if a man were to cast seed on the land.
27 ka matory sy mahatsiaro isan’ alina sy isan’ andro; ary ny voa dia mitsimoka ka maniry, nefa tsy fantany ny faniriny
And he sleeps and he arises, night and day. And the seed germinates and grows, though he does not know it.
28 Fa ny tany mahavokatra ho azy: voalohany misy tahony, dia teraka, ary rehefa izany, dia feno voa.
For the earth bears fruit readily: first the plant, then the ear, next the full grain in the ear.
29 Fa rehefa azo jinjana izy, dia jinjany miaraka amin’ izay, fa efa tonga ny fararano.
And when the fruit has been produced, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest has arrived.”
30 Ary hoy Izy: Ahoana no hanoharantsika ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra, ary inona no fanoharana hanoharantsika azy?
And he said: “To what should we compare the kingdom of God? Or to what parable should we compare it?
31 Tahaka ny voantsinapy izy, izay kely noho ny voa rehetra, raha vao afafy amin’ ny tany;
It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it has been sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds which are in the earth.
32 Fa rehefa voafafy kosa izy, dia maniry ka tonga lehibe noho ny anana rehetra, ary mandrantsana vaventy, ka azon’ ny voro-manidina itoerana ny alokalony.
And when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all the plants, and it produces great branches, so much so that the birds of the air are able to live under its shadow.”
33 Ary fanoharana maro toy izany no nanambarany ny teny taminy, araka izay hainy hohenoina.
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to hear.
34 Ary raha tsy tamin’ ny fanoharana dia tsy niteny taminy Izy; ary tamin’ ny mangingina no nilazany tamin’ ny mpianany ny hevitr’ ireo rehetra ireo.
But he did not speak to them without a parable. Yet separately, he explained all things to his disciples.
35 Ary androtrizay ihany, rehefa hariva ny andro, dia hoy Izy taminy: Andeha isika hita ho eny am-pita.
And on that day, when evening had arrived, he said to them, “Let us cross over.”
36 Ary rehefa nampodin’ ny mpianany ny vahoaka, dia nentiny tamin’ io sambokely io tamin’ izao ihany Jesosy. Ary nisy sambokely sasany koa niaraka taminy.
And dismissing the crowd, they brought him, so that he was in one boat, and other boats were with him.
37 Ary nisy tafio-drivotra mahery, ary nianjerazeran’ ny alon-drano ny sambokely ka nila ho feno rano.
And a great wind storm occurred, and the waves broke over the boat, so that the boat was being filled.
38 Ary Jesosy natory teo am-bodin’ ny sambokely tambonin’ ny ondana; ary namoha Azy izy ireo ka nanao taminy hoe: Mpampianatra ô, tsy mampaninona Anao va izao hahafatesanay izao?
And he was in the stern of the boat, sleeping on a pillow. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, does it not concern you that we are perishing?”
39 Ary nifoha Izy, dia niteny mafy ny rivotra sady nilaza tamin’ ny ranomasina hoe: Mangìna, mitsahara. Ary dia nitsahatra ny rivotra, ka tony tsara ny andro.
And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and he said to the sea: “Silence. Be stilled.” And the wind ceased. And a great tranquility occurred.
40 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Nahoana no saro-tahotra ianareo? Tsy mbola manam-pinoana va ianareo?
And he said to them: “Why are you afraid? Do you still lack faith?”
41 Ary natahotra indrindra izy ireo ka niresaka hoe: Iza moa Ity, fa ny rivotra sy ny ranomasina aza manaiky Azy?
And they were struck with a great fear. And they said to one another, “Who do you think this is, that both wind and sea obey him?”
