Marko 4
1 Yesu alianza kufundisha tena akiwa kando ya ziwa. Umati mkubwa wa watu ulimzunguka hata ikambidi aingie katika mashua na kuketi. Watu wakawa wamekaa katika nchi kavu, kando ya ziwa.
And again He began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered to Him a great multitude, so that He, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land,
2 Aliwafundisha mambo mengi kwa mifano, na katika mafundisho yake aliwaambia,
and He taught them many things in allegories, and He said to them in His teaching:
3 “Sikilizeni! Mpanzi alikwenda kupanda mbegu.
“Listen, behold, the sower went forth to sow;
4 Alipokuwa akipanda, nyingine zilianguka njiani, ndege wakaja wakazila.
and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the birds of the sky came and devoured it;
5 Nyingine zilianguka penye mawe pasipokuwa na udongo mwingi. Mbegu hizo ziliota mara kwa kuwa udongo haukuwa na kina.
and other fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of having no depth of earth,
6 Jua lilipochomoza, zikachomeka; na kwa kuwa mizizi yake haikuwa na nguvu, zikanyauka.
and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of having no root it withered;
7 Nyingine zilianguka kwenye miti ya miiba, nayo ikakua na kuzisonga, nazo hazikuzaa nafaka.
and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it gave no fruit;
8 Nyingine zilianguka katika udongo mzuri, zikakua na kuzaa: moja punje thelathini, moja sitini na nyingine mia.”
and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it was bearing, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one a hundred.”
9 Kisha akawaambia, “Mwenye masikio na asikie!”
And He said to them, “He who is having ears to hear—let him hear.”
10 Yesu alipokuwa peke yake, baadhi ya wale waliomsikia walimwendea pamoja na wale kumi na wawili, wakamwuliza juu ya hiyo mifano.
And when He was alone, those around Him, with the Twelve, asked Him of the allegory,
11 Naye akawaambia, “Ninyi mmejaliwa kujua siri ya Utawala wa Mungu, lakini wale walio nje wataambiwa kila kitu kwa mifano,
and He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the secret of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, in allegories are all the things done,
12 ili, Watazame kweli, lakini wasione. Wasikie kweli, lakini wasielewe. La sivyo, wangemgeukia Mungu, naye angewasamehe.”
that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.”
13 Basi, Yesu akawauliza, “Je, ninyi hamwelewi mfano huu? Mtawezaje basi, kuelewa mfano wowote?
And He says to them, “Have you not known this allegory? And how will you know all the allegories?
14 Mpanzi hupanda neno la Mungu.
He who is sowing sows the word;
15 Watu wengine ni kama wale walio njiani ambapo mbegu zilianguka. Hawa hulisikia hilo neno lakini mara Shetani huja na kuliondoa neno hilo lililopandwa ndani yao.
and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, Satan immediately comes, and he takes away the word that has been sown in their hearts.
16 Watu wengine ni kama zile mbegu zilizopandwa penye mawe. Mara tu wanapolisikia hilo neno hulipokea kwa furaha.
And these are they, in like manner, who are sown on the rocky ground: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
17 Lakini haliwaingii na kuwa na mizizi ndani yao; huendelea kulizingatia kwa kitambo tu, na wakati taabu au udhalimu vinapotokea kwa sababu ya hilo neno mara wanakata tamaa.
and have no root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
18 Watu wengine ni kama zile mbegu zilizoanguka penye miti ya miiba. Huo ni mfano wa wale wanaolisikia hilo neno,
And these are they who are sown toward the thorns: these are they who are hearing the word,
19 lakini wasiwasi wa ulimwengu huu, anasa za mali na tamaa za kila namna huwaingia na kulisonga hilo neno, nao hawazai matunda. (aiōn g165)
and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 Lakini wengine ni kama zile mbegu zilizopandwa katika udongo mzuri. Hawa hulisikia hilo neno, wakalipokea, wakazaa matunda: wengine thelathini, wengine sitini na wengine mia moja.”
And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who hear the word, and receive, and bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one a hundred.”
21 Yesu akaendelea kuwaambia, “Je, watu huwasha taa wakaileta ndani na kuifunika kwa pishi au kuiweka mvunguni? La! Huiweka juu ya kinara.
And He said to them, “Does the lamp come that it may be put under the measure, or under the bed—not that it may be put on the lampstand?
22 Basi, kila kilichofichwa kitafichuliwa, na kila kilichofunikwa kitafunuliwa.
For there is not anything hid that may not be revealed, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
23 Mwenye masikio na asikie!”
If any has ears to hear—let him hear.”
24 Akawaambia pia, “Sikilizeni kwa makini mnachosikia! Kipimo kilekile mnachowapimia watu wengine, ndicho mtakachopimiwa; tena mtazidishiwa.
And He said to them, “Take heed what you hear; in what measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear it will be added;
25 Aliye na kitu atapewa zaidi; asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa.”
for whoever may have, there will be given to him, and whoever has not, also that which he has will be taken from him.”
26 Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Ufalme wa Mungu ni kama ifuatavyo. Mtu hupanda mbegu shambani.
And He said, “Thus is the Kingdom of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
27 Usiku hulala, mchana yu macho na wakati huo mbegu zinaota na kukua; yeye hajui inavyofanyika.
and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed springs up and grows, he has not known how;
28 Udongo wenyewe huiwezesha mimea kukua na kuzaa matunda: kwanza huchipua jani changa, kisha suke, na mwishowe nafaka ndani ya suke.
for of itself the earth bears fruit, first a blade, afterward an ear, afterward full grain in the ear;
29 Nafaka inapoiva, huyo mtu huanza kutumia mundu wake, maana wakati wa mavuno umefika.”
and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30 Tena, Yesu akasema, “Tuufananishe Utawala wa Mungu na nini? Tuueleze kwa mifano gani?
And He said, “To what may we liken the Kingdom of God, or in what allegory may we compare it?
31 Ni kama mbegu ya haradali ambayo ni ndogo kuliko mbegu zote.
As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;
32 Lakini ikisha pandwa, huota na kuwa mmea mkubwa kuliko mimea yote ya shambani. Matawi yake huwa makubwa hata ndege wa angani huweza kujenga viota vyao katika kivuli chake.”
and whenever it may be sown, it comes up, and becomes greater than any of the herbs, and makes great branches, so that under its shade the birds of the sky are able to rest.”
33 Yesu aliwahubiria ujumbe wake kwa mifano mingine mingi ya namna hiyo; aliongea nao kadiri walivyoweza kusikia.
And with many such allegories He was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
34 Hakuongea nao chochote bila kutumia mifano; lakini alipokuwa pamoja na wanafunzi wake peke yao alikuwa akiwafafanulia kila kitu.
and without an allegory He was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to His disciples He was expounding all.
35 Jioni, siku hiyohiyo, Yesu aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, “Tuvuke ziwa, twende ng'ambo.”
And He says to them on that day, evening having come, “We may pass over to the other side”;
36 Basi, wakauacha ule umati wa watu, wakamchukua Yesu katika mashua alimokuwa. Palikuwapo pia mashua nyingine hapo.
and having let away the multitude, they take Him up as He was in the boat, and other little boats were also with Him.
37 Basi, dhoruba kali ikaanza kuvuma, mawimbi yakaipiga ile mashua hata ikaanza kujaa maji.
And there comes a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,
38 Yesu alikuwa sehemu ya nyuma ya mashua, amelala juu ya mto. Basi, wanafunzi wakamwamsha na kumwambia, “Mwalimu, je, hujali kwamba sisi tunaangamia?”
and He Himself was on the stern, sleeping on the pillow, and they wake Him up, and say to Him, “Teacher, are You not caring that we perish?”
39 Basi, akaamka, akaukemea ule upepo na kuyaamrisha mawimbi ya ziwa, “Kimya! Tulia!” Hapo upepo ukakoma, kukawa shwari kabisa.
And having awoken, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace, be stilled”; and the wind stilled, and there was a great calm;
40 Kisha Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Mbona mnaogopa? Je, bado hamna imani?”
and He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How have you no faith?”
41 Nao wakaogopa sana, wakawa wanaulizana, “Huyu ni nani basi, hata upepo na mawimbi vinamtii?”
And they feared a great fear and said to one another, “Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
