Marko 4
1 Tena alianza kufundisha kandokando ya bahari. Na umati mkubwa ulikusanyika ukamzunguka, akaingia ndani ya mtumbwi baharini, na kukaa. Umati wote walikuwa pembeni mwa bahari ufukweni.
Once again He began to teach beside the sea. And a large crowd was gathered to Him, so that He got into the boat and sat down, out on the water, while the whole crowd was on the land, at the water's edge.
2 Na akawafundisha mambo mengi kwa mifano, na akasema kwao kwa mafundisho yake.
Then He began teaching them many things by parables and said to them in His teaching:
3 Sikilizeni, mpanzi alienda kupanda.
“Listen! Yes, a sower went out to sow.
4 Alipokuwa akipanda, baadhi ya mbegu zilianguka njiani, na ndege wakaja wakazila.
And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 Mbegu zingine zilianguka kwenye mwamba, ambako hapakuwa na udongo mwingi. Mara zikanyauka, kwa sababu hazikuwa na udongo wakutosha.
Some fell on the rocky area where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of soil.
6 Lakini jua lilipochomoza, zilinyauka, na kwa sababu hazikuwa na mzizi, zilikauka.
But upon the sun's rising it was scorched, and because it had no root it was withered up.
7 Mbegu ziingine zilianguka katikati ya miiba. Miiba ilikua na ikazisonga, na hazikuzaa matunda yeyote.
And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and smothered it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 Mbegu zingine zilianguka kwenye udongo mzuri na zikazaa matunda wakati zikikua na kuongezeka, zingine zilizaa mara thelathini zaidi, na zingine sitini, na zingine mia”.
And some fell into the good ground, and coming up and growing it started to produce fruit—yielding thirty times as much, sixty times as much, even a hundred times as much.”
9 Na akasema, “Yeyote mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie!”
Then He said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
10 Yesu alipokuwa peke yake, wale waliokuwa karibu naye na wale kumi na wawili walimuuliza kuhusu mifano.
But when He was alone, those who were around Him, with the twelve, asked Him about the parable.
11 Akasema kwao, “Kwenu mmepewa siri za ufalme wa Mungu. Lakini kwa walio nje kila kitu ni mifano,
So 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 being given in parables,
12 ili wakitazama, ndiyo hutazama, lakini hawaoni, na kwa hiyo wanaposikia ndiyo husikia, lakini hawaelewi, amasivyo wangegeuka na Mungu angeliwasamehe.”
so that: ‘Seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; so that they should not return and their sins be forgiven them.’”
13 Na akasema kwao, “Je hamuelewi mfano huu? Mtawezaje kuelewa mifano mingine?
Then He said to them: “Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
14 Mpanzi alipanda neno.
The sower sows the Word.
15 Baadhi ni wale walioanguka pembeni mwa njia, mahali neno lilipopandwa. Na walipolisikia, mara Shetani akaja na kulichukua neno ambalo lilipandwa ndani yao.
These are the ones where the Word is sown along the path: as soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the Word that was sown in their hearts.
16 Na baadhi ni wale waliopandwa juu ya mwamba, ambao, wanapolisikia neno, kwa haraka wanalipokea kwa furaha.
Similarly, these are the ones sown on the rocky area: as soon as they hear the Word they receive it with joy,
17 Na hawana mizizi yoyote ndani yao, lakini huvumilia kwa muda mfupi. Halafu tabu na masumbufu vinapokuja kwa sababu ya neno, mara hujikwaa.
but since they have no root in themselves they are temporary—when oppression or persecution comes because of the Word, they quickly fall away.
18 Na wengine ni wale waliopandwa katika miiba. Wanalisikia neno,
And these are the ones sown among the thorns: they hear the Word,
19 lakini masumbufu ya dunia, udanganyifu wa mali, na tamaa za mambo mengine, huwaingia na kulisonga neno, na linashindwa kuzaa matunda. (aiōn g165)
but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the undue desires for other things come in and smother the Word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 Kisha kuna wale ambao wamepandwa kwenye udongo mzuri. Wanalisikia neno na kulipokea na huzaa matunda: baadhi thelathini, na baadhi sitini, na baadhi mia moja.”
And these are the ones sown on the good ground: such people hear the Word, welcome it and produce fruit—thirty times as much, sixty times as much, even a hundred times as much.”
21 Yesu akawaambia, “Je huwa unaleta taa ndani ya nyumba na kuiweka chini ya kikapu, au chini ya kitanda? Huileta ndani na kuiweka juu ya kiango.
Also He said to them: “The lamp is not brought to be put under a box or under a bed, is it? Is it not to be placed on its stand?
22 Kwa kuwa hakuna chochote kilichojificha ambacho hakitajulikana, na hakuna siri ambayo haitawekwa wazi.
For there is no ‘hidden’ that may not be exposed, nor has anything been concealed but that it should come to light.
23 Akiwapo mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie!”
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
24 Akawaambia, “Iweni makini kwa kile mnachokisikia, kwa kuwa kipimo mpimacho, ndicho mtakachopimiwa, na itaongezwa kwenu.
Then He said to them: “Pay attention to what you hear. With the same measure you use it will be measured to you in return; and to you who hear, more will be added.
25 Kwa sababu yeye aliyenacho, atapokea zaidi, na yule asiyenacho, kutoka kwake vitachukuliwa hata vile alivyonavyo.”
Because whoever has, to him more will be given; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
26 Na akasema, “Ufalme wa Mungu umefananishwa na mtu aliyepanda mbegu katika udongo.
He also said: “The Kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter the seed on the ground
27 Alipolala usiku na kuamka asubuhi, na mbegu zikachipuka na kukua, ingawa hajui ilivyotokea.
and should sleep and get up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.
28 Dunia hutoa mbegu yenyewe; kwanza majani, halafu maua, halafu mbegu zilizo komaa.
All by itself the earth produces fruit: first a shoot, then a head of grain, then full grain in the head.
29 Na wakati mbegu itakapokua imeiva mara hupeleka mundu, kwa sababu mavuno yamewadia.”
But as soon as the grain is ready, he sends in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30 Na akasema, “tuufananishe ufalme wa Mungu na kitu gani, au tutumie mfano gani kuuelezea?
Again He said: “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or with what sort of parable should we illustrate it?
31 Ni kama mbegu ya haradali, ambapo ilipopandwa ni ndogo sana kuliko mbegu zote duniani.
It is like a mustard seed, that when it is sown on the ground is the smallest of all such seeds,
32 Hata, wakati imepandwa, inakuana kuwa kubwa zaidi ya mimea yote ya bustani, na inafanya matawi makubwa, hata ndege wa mbinguni huweza kufanya viota vyao kwenye kivuli chake.”
yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden herbs and produces big branches, so that the birds of the air are able to rest in its shade.”
33 Kwa mifano mingi alifundisha na alisema neno kwao, kwa kadiri walivyoweza kuelewa,
It was with many such parables that He was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 na hakusema nao bila mifano. Lakini wakati alipokuwa peke yake, akawaelezea kila kitu wanafunzi wake.
But apart from a parable He did not speak to them; privately, however, He would explain everything to His disciples.
35 Katika siku hiyo, wakati wa jioni ulipowadia, akasema kwao, “Twendeni upande wa pili”.
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”
36 Hivyo wakauacha umati, wakamchukua Yesu, wakati huo tayari alikuwa ndani ya mtumbwi. Mitumbwi mingine ilikuwa pamoja naye.
Since He was already in the boat, they took off with Him, leaving the crowd behind (other little boats were also with Him).
37 Na upepo mkali wa dhoruba na mawimbi yalikuwa yakiingia ndani ya mtumbwi na mtumbwi tayali ulikuwa umejaa.
Well a strong cyclonic wind came up, such that the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling up.
38 Lakini Yesu mwenyewe alikuwa kwenye shetri, amelala kwenye mto. Wakamwamsha, wakisema, “Mwalimu, haujali sisi tunakufa?”
But He was on the poop deck, sleeping on the cushion; so they awakened Him and said to Him, “Teacher, don't you care that we are perishing?”
39 Na akaamka, akaukemea upepo na akaiambia bahari, “'Iwe shwari, amani”. Upepo ukakoma, na kulikuwa na utulivu mkubwa.
Then, having been awakened, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Shut up; be muzzled!” So the wind stopped and there was a complete calm.
40 Na akasema kwao, “Kwa nini mnaogopa? Je hamna imani bado?”
And He said to them: “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
41 Walijawa na hofu kubwa ndani yao na wakasemezana wao kwa wao, “Huyu ni nani tena, kwa sababu hata upepo na bahari vya mtii?”.
They were terrified and started saying to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!?”
