Matei 13
1 Ligono lilolo, Yesu awukili munyumba yila akahamba kutama mumhana ya nyanja.
That same day Jesus, [along with us] disciples, left the house [where he was teaching and went] to [Galilee lake]. He sat down there,
2 Msambi uvaha wa vandu wamtindili hati Yesu akakwela muwatu, akatama. Vandu voha vayimili mumhana ya nyanja,
and a very large crowd gathered around him to [listen to his teaching]. So, [in order that they would not jostle him] (OR, [to speak to the people better]), he got into a boat and sat down [to teach them]. The crowd stood on the shore [and was listening].
3 namwene Yesu akavajovela mambu ga mahele kwa miluhumu. “Myuwanila, mundu mmija mbeyu ahambili kumija mbeyu.
He was telling them many parables. [One of the parables] that he told them was this: “Listen! A man went out [to his field] to sow [some seeds].
4 Peamijili, mbeyu zingi zikagwilila munjila, na hidege yikabwela yikahola.
As he was scattering [them over the soil], some [of the] seeds fell on the path. Then some birds came and ate those seeds.
5 Zingi zakagwilila pamatalau pangali kuvya na ludaka neju. Zalolikini zimeli kanyata ndava ludaka lwavi lwamahele lepi.
Other [seeds] fell on ground where there was not much soil [on top of the] rock. Those seeds sprouted very soon, [because the sun quickly warmed] the shallow soil.
6 Lilanga palaumili, lachonili ndava mikiga yaki yakamwili lepi muludaka, zikanyala.
But when [the young plants came up], they were scorched by the sun, and they withered because they did not have [deep] roots.
7 Mbeyu zingi zagwilili mumikongo ya minga, ndi mikongo ya minga yikamela na kuzihinya.
Other seeds fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny [weeds]. The thorny weeds grew [together with the young plants], and [they] crowded out [the plants].
8 Zingi zagwili paludaka lwa bwina, zameli na kupambika, yingi mbeyu miya yimoja na yingi mbeyu sitini na yingi mbeyu selasini.”
[But] other seeds fell on good soil, and [the plants grew and] produced [a lot of] grain. Some [plants produced] 100 times [as many seeds as were planted]. Some [plants produced] 60 times [as much]. Some [plants produced] 30 times [as much].
9 Yesu akajova, myuwana nyenye mwemuvi na makutu.
If you want to understand this [MTY], you should consider [carefully what I have just said].”
10 Vawuliwa va Yesu vamhambili, vakamkota, “Ndava kyani wijova na vandu kwa miluhumu?”
[We] disciples approached Jesus and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you speak to the crowd?”
11 Yesu akavayangula, “Nyenye mpewili uhotola wa kumanya umfiyu wa Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga, nambu vene vapewili lepi.
He answered [us] saying, “God [EUP/MTY] is revealing to you what he did not reveal before, about [how he wants to] rule [over people’s lives]. But he has not revealed it to others.
12 Muni mundu mweavi na chindu yati iyonjokesewa neju, nambu mundu angali kuvya na chindu hati cheavi nachu yati chinyagiwa.
Those who [think about what I say and] understand [it], God will enable them to understand more. But those who do not [think carefully about what I say] will forget even what they already know.
13 Muni nijova nawu kwa miluhumu, ndava vilolokesa nambu vilola lepi viyuwana nambu vimanya lepi.
That is why I use parables when I speak to people, because although they see [what I do], they do not perceive [what it means], and although they hear [what I say], they do not really understand [what it means].
14 Kwa vene gatimili malovi gala geajovili Isaya mweavi mlota wa Chapanga, kuyuwana yati mwiyuwana, nambu yati mwimanya lepi, kulola yati mwilola, nambu yati mwiwona lepi,
What these people do completely fulfills what [God told] the prophet Isaiah [to say long ago to the people who did not] try to understand what he said, You will hear [what I say], but you will not understand it. You will keep seeing [what I do], but you will not understand [what it means] [DOU].
15 muni mitima ya vandu ava yitopa. Vagadindii makutu gavi, vagubiki mihu gavi. Kuvya lepi, yavaloli na mihu gavi, yavayuwini na makutu gavi, yavamanyalili muluhala lwavi, na kumuwuyila Bambu, na nene nganivalamisi.
[God also said to Isaiah], These people have become unresponsive [MTY] [to what they see me do and to what they hear me say]. They listen unwillingly [MTY] [to what I say], and they do not pay attention to [MTY] [what I do]. If it were not so, they would perceive [MTY] [what I am doing], they would understand [MTY] [what I say to them], and they would turn [away from their sinful lives] and turn [to me], and I would save them [from being punished for their sins] [MET].
16 Nambu mmotisiwa nyenye, muni mihu ginu gilola na makutu ginu giyuwana.
But as for you, God is pleased with you because you [SYN] have seen [what I have done] and because you [SYN] understand [what I say] [DOU].
17 Nikuvajovela chakaka, vamlota va Chapanga vamahele na vandu va Chapanga vamahele vanogili kugalola gala gemgaloli nambu vagaloli lepi, na kuyuwana gala gemyuwini nambu nakuyuwana.”
Note this: Many prophets and righteous people [who lived long ago] longed to see what you are seeing [me do], but they did not see it. They longed to hear the things that you have been hearing [me say], but they did not hear [what you hear me say].” [DOU]
18 “Hinu, nyenye myuwana ndava ya luhumu lwenulu lwa mmija mbeyu.
“[Since God wants] you [to understand what I am teaching you], listen as I [explain] the parable about the man who sowed [seeds in various kinds of soil].
19 Yeyoha mweiyuwana lilovi la Unkosi wa Chapanga changamanya, iwanangana ngati mbeyu zezagwili munjila, ndi yula mhakau ibwela na kutola chechimijiwi mumtima waki.
The people who hear about how God rules over people’s lives and do not understand [what they have heard] are [like] the path where [some of] the seeds fell. [Satan], the Evil One, comes and causes these people to forget [MET] what they have heard [MET].
20 Mbeyu zezagwili mulitalau ndi luhumu wa mundu yula mweiyuwana lilovi lenilo na bahapo akulipokela kwa luheku.
[Some people are like the] shallow soil on top of rock. When they hear God’s message, they immediately accept it joyfully.
21 Nambu nakuyingila mugati yaki ndava avi lepi na mikiga, lilovi lenilo litama mulukumbi luhupi na pegihumila man'gaiso na kuhengiwa uhakau ndava ya lilovi la Chapanga, kanyata igwa.
[But because it does not penetrate deeply into their inner beings, they believe it for only] a [short] time. [They are like the plants that] did not have [deep] roots. When they are treated badly and caused to suffer because they believe [God’s message], they soon stop believing [it].
22 Mewawa na mbeyu yeyagwili pagati ya mikongo ya minga, ndi luhumu lwa mundu mweiyuwana lilovi lenilo, nambu mambu ga pamulima apa na mnogo wa kugana vindu vyamahele vikulitindila lilovi lenilo na ipambika lepi matunda ndi kuhenga gala gakumganisa Chapanga. (aiōn g165)
[Some people are like the soil that had the roots of] thorny [weeds] in it. They hear God’s message, but they desire to be rich, [so they] worry [only] about [MTY, PRS] material things. As a result, they [PRS] forget [God’s] message, and they do not do [IDM] the things that God wants them to do. (aiōn g165)
23 Nambu mbeyu yeyagwilili muludaka lwabwina ndi luhumu wa mundu mweiyuwana lilovi na kulimanya, ndi yipambika matunda, yimonga matunda miya na yingi matunda sitini na yingi matunda selasini.”
But [some people are like the] good soil where [some of the seeds] fell. [Just like the plants that grew in this soil] produced a lot of grain, [these people] hear my message and understand it. [Some of them] do many things [IDM] [that please God, some do] even more [things that please God, and some do] very many [things that please God].”
24 Yesu avajovili vandu luhumu lungi, “Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangini na mundu mweamijili mbeyu yabwina mumgunda waki.
Jesus also told the crowd another parable, [by which he tried to explain that although] God [MTY/EUP] is a king, [he will not immediately judge and punish all the wicked people]. Jesus said, “[God] is like a landowner [who sent his servants] to sow good [wheat] seed in his field.
25 Hinu vandu pavagonili abwelili mundu likoko na kumija masindi pagati ya nganu na kuwuka.
While those servants were sleeping [and not watching the field], an enemy of the landowner came and scattered weed [seeds] in the midst of the wheat. Then he left.
26 Penapo nganu peyameli na kutumbula kuholomola njechela, mewawa masindi gakahumila.
After [the seeds] sprouted and the green plants [grew], the heads of grain began to form. But the weeds also grew.
27 Vatumisi va mkolo mgunda vamhambili na kumjovela mwene, ‘Bambu, chakaka wamijili mbeyu zabwina kumgunda waku. Hinu masindi gahumili koki?’
So the servants of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, you [RHQ] [gave us good seeds and those are the ones we] [RHQ] [planted] in your field. So where did the weeds come from?’
28 Mwene akavayangula, ‘Mundu likoko ndi mweahengili genago.’ Ndi vatumisi vaki vakamkota wigana tete tikatupulai masindi?
The landowner said to them, ‘[My] enemy did this.’ His servants said to him, ‘So, do you want us to pull up [the weeds and] put them in a pile?’
29 Mwene akavayangula, ‘Lepi,’ Pangi pemwitupula masindi, yati mwitupula na nganu mewa.
He said [to them], ‘No, [do not do that, because] you might pull up [some of] the wheat at the same time.
30 Mlekayi vikula pamonga mbaka lukumbi lwa kubena. Lukumbi lwenulo ndi yati nikuvajovela vabenaji, vayola hoti masindi na kugakunga malundu ga kuyocha motu, na nganu mbenai na kuyivika pachibana changu.”
Let the wheat and the weeds grow together until harvest [time].’ At that time I will say to the reapers, ‘First gather the weeds, tie them into bundles to be burned. Then gather the wheat [and put it] into my barns.’”
31 Yesu avajovili vandu luhumu lungi, “Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangini na mbeyu yidebe yeyikemiwa haladali mundu ayitolili, na kumija kumgunda waki.
Jesus also told this parable: “The [number of] (OR, [God’s influence in the lives of]) [people whose] lives God rules over [will continue to grow. It is very much] like mustard seeds grow after a man plants them in his field.
32 Yene yivya yidebe kuliku mbeyu zoha, nambu yikamela na yikula kuvya mkongo uvaha kuliku mimea yoha, hati hidege yibwela na kujenga hisakanilu, mumambanda gaki.”
Although mustard seeds are among the smallest of all the seeds [that people plant, here in Israel they become large plants. When the plants have fully grown, they are larger than the other garden plants. They become shrubs that are large enough for birds to build nests in their branches.”]
33 Yesu avajovili luhumu lungi, “Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangini na mau mmonga mweagegili ngemeku, akahangisana na uhembe madebe gavili na lapinga, na uhembe woha watutumwiki.”
Jesus also told this parable: “[The way people who let] God [MTY/EUP] rule their lives [MET] [can influence the world] is like yeast that a woman mixed with about 50 pounds of flour. [That small amount of yeast made] the whole batch of dough swell up.”
34 Yesu aujovili msambi wa vandu genago goha kwa miluhumu, kawaka chindu cheajovili changali miluhumu,
Jesus told the crowd parables [to teach them] all these things. When he spoke [HYP] to them, he habitually used such illustrations.
35 Muni lijambu leajovili mlota wa Chapanga litimilayi, “Yati nijova nawu kwa luhumu, yati nikuvajovela mambu gegafiyiki kutumbula kuwumbwa kwa mulima.”
By doing that, [he] fulfilled what [God told one of] the prophets to write [long ago]: I will speak [MTY] in parables; I will tell [parables to teach] what I have kept secret since I created the world.
36 Kangi Yesu avalagili vandu vala, akayingila munyumba. Vawuliwa vaki vamhambalili vakamjovela, “Utidandaulila luhumu lwa masindi kumgunda.”
After Jesus dismissed the crowds, he went inside. Then [we] disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable about the weeds [that grew] in the [wheat] field.”
37 Yesu akavayangula, “Mmija mbeyu zabwina ndi Mwana wa Mundu
He answered, “The one who sows the good seed represents [me], the one who came from heaven.
38 Mgunda wula ndi pamulima. Mbeyu zabwina zila ndi vandu vala unkosi ndi wavi. Nambu masindi gala ndi vandu va yula Mhakau.
The field represents this world [MTY], [where people live]. The seeds [that grew] well represent the people who let God rule their lives [MET]. The weeds represent the people who do what [the devil], the Evil One, [tells them to do].
39 Mundu likoko yula mweamijili masindi ndi Setani. Mabenu ndi mwishu wa mulima uwu, vabenaji ndi Vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga. (aiōn g165)
The enemy who sowed the weed seeds represents the devil. The [time when the reapers will] harvest [the grain] represents the time when the world will end. The reapers represent the angels. (aiōn g165)
40 Ngati chavitupula masindi na kugayocha motu, ndi yati cheyivya pamwishu wa mulima uwu. (aiōn g165)
The weeds are gathered and burned. {The reapers gather the weeds. Then they burn them.} That represents [the judging of people, which God will do] when the world will end. [It will be like this]: (aiōn g165)
41 Mwana wa Mundu yati akuvatuma Vamitumu vaki va Chapanga vavayola kuhuma ku Unkosi waki voha vevibudisa vandu kwa Chapanga na vevavi na matendu gahakau,
I, the one who came from heaven, will send my angels, and they will gather [from everywhere the people] who cause others to quit believing in me [MET] and all those who disobey [God’s] commands.
42 na kuvataga mulitanulu la motu ukali kwenuko yati vivemba na kuyaga minu.
They will throw those people into the fires of [hell]. There those people will weep and grind their teeth [because of the great pain that they are suffering]. (questioned)
43 Kangi, vandu vevihenga matendu gabwina palongolo ya Chapanga yati ving'asima ngati lilanga muunkosi wa Dadi wavi. Hinu mweavi na makutu ndi ayuwana!”
[God’s] brightness will shine [on] the people who have lived as he wants them to. It will shine [on them as brightly] as the sun [shines]. It will shine on them in the place where [God], their Father, rules over them. If you want to understand this [MTY], you should think [carefully] about what I have just said.”
44 “Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangana ngati vindu vya mashonga gamahele vyevifiyiki kumgunda. Mundu mmonga ayiwene, akafiya kavili. Ahekili neju, hati akahamba kugulisa vyoha vyeavi navyu na akagula mgunda wula.”
“[What people do who begin to allow] God [MTY/EUP] to rule their lives is like [what a certain man did to acquire a treasure]. A treasure was hidden in a field by someone {Someone hid a treasure in a field [and never dug it up again]}. When [another] man found it, he hid it [by burying it again in order that no one else would find it]. Being very happy [that he had found something very valuable, he went and] sold all his possessions [to obtain money to buy the field the treasure was in]. He then went and bought the field, [and so he was able to acquire that treasure].
45 “Kavili Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangana na mgulisa vindu mweilonda chindu cha mashonga gamahele neju chechikemelewa lulu.
Also, what [people do who begin to allow] God [MTY/EUP] to rule their lives is like [what] a merchant [did who was] looking for good quality pearls [to buy].
46 Peapatili lulu yimonga yeyiguliswa kwa mashonga gamahele neju, akahamba, kugulisa vyoha vyeavi navyu na kugula chindu chila.”
When he found one very costly pearl [that was for sale], he sold all his possessions [to acquire enough money to buy that pearl]. Then he [went and] bought it.
47 “Mewawa Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangana na ngwanda wa somba weujwigiwi munyanja, kulova somba ndalindali.
What God [MTY/EUP] [will do to people who falsely say that they are letting him] rule their lives is like what certain [fishermen] did [with the fish they caught] in a lake, using a large net. They caught all classes [of fish, both useful and worthless fish].
48 Paumemili, valova somba vahutili pandumba, vakatama na kuhagula somba zabwina na kuvika mumadengu gavi, na somba zezawolili vakataga.
When the net was full, the [fishermen] pulled it up onto the shore. Then they sat there and put the useful [fish] into buckets, and threw the worthless ones away.
49 Chenichi ndi cheyivya pamwishu wa mulima uwu, Vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga yati vihumila na kupangula vandu vabwina na vandu vahakau, (aiōn g165)
[What they did in separating the good fish from the bad ones] is like [what will happen to people] when the world ends. The angels will come [to where God is judging people], and will separate the wicked [people] from the righteous [ones]. (aiōn g165)
50 kangi yati vakuvataga vandu vahakau mulitanulu la motu, kwenuko ndi yati vivemba na kuyaga minu.”
They will throw the wicked people into the fire [in hell]. And those wicked people will weep and gnash their teeth [because of the intense pain they are suffering].” (questioned)
51 Yesu akavakota, “Wu, mukugamanya mambu goha aga?” Vakamyangula, “Ena.”
[Then Jesus asked us], “Do you understand all these [parables I have told you]?” We said to him,
52 Mwene akavajovela, “Hinu ndi kila muwula wa malagizu mweajiwulili kuuvala unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga, iwanangana ngati mkolo nyumba mweiwusa vindu muchibana vya mashonga gamahele vyamupya na vyakadeni.”
“Yes, [we understand them].” Then he said to us, “Because [you understand all these parables], [you will understand the following parable: You, along with] all others, will teach people what [you heard me say] about God ruling people’s lives. [You will add that to what you formerly learned. You will be] like a manager of a household who takes both new things and old things out of his storage room.”
53 Yesu peamali kujova miluhumu yeniyo awukili pandu pala,
When Jesus had finished [telling] these parables, he took [us] and left that [area].
54 akahamba kumuji wavi. Akatumbula kuwula vandu munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi, vevamyuwini vakakangasa, vakajova, “Mwenuyu apatili koki luhala ulu?” Na uhotola wa kuhenga gachinamtiti?
We went to [Nazareth, his hometown. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day]) he began to teach the people in the Jewish worship house. The result was that the people there were astonished. But [some] said, “[This man is just an ordinary person like us. So] how is it that he knows so much and understands so much [RHQ]? And how is it that he is able to do [such] miracles [RHQ]?
55 Wu, mwenuyu lepi mwana wa yula mhongola mikongo? Na nyina waki ikemiwa lepi Maliya na valongo vaki, lepi Yakobo na Yosefu na Simoni na Yuda?
(He is [just] the son of the carpenter!/Isn’t he [just] the son of the carpenter [that lived here]?) [RHQ] His mother is Mary, and his younger brothers are James, Joseph, Simon and Judas [RHQ]!
56 Valumbu vaki voha nakutama pamonga na tete? Hinu agapatili koki mambu ago goha?
(And his sisters [also live] here in our [town]./Do not his sisters [live] in our [town]?) [RHQ] So how is he able to do all these [miracles]?”
57 Vabeli kumpokela, nambu Yesu akavajovela, “Mlota wa Chapanga itopeswa kila pandu, nambu nakutopeswa pamuji wa kunyumba yaki mwene!”
The people were unable to accept [that] he [was the Messiah. So] Jesus said to them, “[People] honor [me and other] prophets [everywhere else we go], but in [our] hometowns [we are] not [honored], and [even] our own families do not [honor us!]”
58 Hinu ndava ya kubela kumsadika kwavi, Yesu nakuhenga gachinamtiti yamahele kula.
Jesus did not perform many miracles there because the people did not believe [that he was the Messiah].
