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 side: and a vast multitude was assembled about him, so that he went into a vessel to sit down on the sea, and all the multitude was on the land close by the sea.
2 Ary nampianatra azy zavatra maro tamin’ ny fanoharana Izy ka nilaza tamin’ ny fampianarany azy hoe:
And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching,
3 Mihainoa: Indro, nivoaka ny mpamafy mba hamafy.
Hear me! Behold, a 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 it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
5 Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin’ ny tany marivo ambony vatolampy; dia nalaky nitrebona ireny, satria tsy nisy tany lalina.
And some fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth:
6 Fa rehefa niposaka ny masoandro, dia nalazo ireny; ary satria tsy nanam-paka, dia maty izy.
and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and because it had not 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 sprang up with it and choked it, and it produced no 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 ground, and produced fruit, growing up, and increasing, and yielded one part thirty fold, and another sixty, and another an hundred.
9 Ary hoy Izy: Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.
And he said unto them, He that hath 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.
But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of 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 is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are 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.
That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.
13 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Tsy azonareo va ilay fanoharana teo? koa hataonareo ahoana no fahafantatra ny fanoharana rehetra?
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?
14 Ny mpamafy dia mamafy ny teny.
The sower soweth 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 these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on 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 these in like manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have heard the word, instantly with joy receive it;
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.
and have no root in themselves, but are temporary professors: afterwards, when tribulation cometh or persecution for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18 Ary misy hafa koa izay voafafy teny amin’ ny tsilo, dia ireo no ilay nandre ny teny,
And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are hearers of 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 the anxious cares of this world, and the seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (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 these are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty, and some an 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 unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand?
22 Fa tsy misy takona izay tsy ho hita, na miafina izay tsy haseho.
For there is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any thing concealed, but that it should come into open day.
23 Raha misy olona manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.
If any man hath 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 unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to you; and something over shall be given to you that hear.
25 Fa izay manana no homena; ary ny amin’ ny tsy manana, na dia izay ananany aza dia halaina aminy.
For to him that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
26 Ary hoy Izy: Toy izao ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra: tahaka ny lehilahy mamafy voa amin’ ny tany
And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field;
27 ka matory sy mahatsiaro isan’ alina sy isan’ andro; ary ny voa dia mitsimoka ka maniry, nefa tsy fantany ny faniriny
and sleep and rise, night and day, and the sown corn should sprout, and grow into length, he knoweth not how:
28 Fa ny tany mahavokatra ho azy: voalohany misy tahony, dia teraka, ary rehefa izany, dia feno voa.
for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.
29 Fa rehefa azo jinjana izy, dia jinjany miaraka amin’ izay, fa efa tonga ny fararano.
But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.
30 Ary hoy Izy: Ahoana no hanoharantsika ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra, ary inona no fanoharana hanoharantsika azy?
And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under what parabolic figure shall I represent 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, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon 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.
but when it is sown, it groweth up and becomes greater than all herbaceous plants, and produceth vast branches; so that the birds of the air may roost under the shadow of it.
33 Ary fanoharana maro toy izany no nanambarany ny teny taminy, araka izay hainy hohenoina.
And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.
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.
And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he explained them all to his disciples.
35 Ary androtrizay ihany, rehefa hariva ny andro, dia hoy Izy taminy: Andeha isika hita ho eny am-pita.
And the same day he saith unto them, as the evening shut in, Let us pass over to the other side.
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 sending the multitude away, they took him just as he was in the vessel; and there were also some other little vessels with him.
37 Ary nisy tafio-drivotra mahery, ary nianjerazeran’ ny alon-drano ny sambokely ka nila ho feno rano.
And a great hurricane arose, and the waves broke into the vessel, so that it was now full of water:
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, sleeping on a pillow: and they awoke him, and say unto him, Master, is it no concern to thee 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, he with authority charged the wind, and said to the sea, Silence! be still! And the wind subsided, and there was a great calm.
40 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Nahoana no saro-tahotra ianareo? Tsy mbola manam-pinoana va ianareo?
And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? How is it that ye have not confidence?
41 Ary natahotra indrindra izy ireo ka niresaka hoe: Iza moa Ity, fa ny rivotra sy ny ranomasina aza manaiky Azy?
And they were filled with the most reverential awe, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
