Marko 4
1 Bere a ogu so rekyerɛkyerɛ no, nnipadɔm san betwaa ne ho hyiaa wɔ mpoano hɔ. Eyi nti ɔkɔtenaa ɔkorow mu toaa ne kyerɛkyerɛ no so.
And he began again to teach by the sea-side: and there was gathered to him a great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat on the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea, on the land.
2 Na sɛnea ɔyɛ daa no, ɔnam mmebu so kyerɛɛ wɔn nneɛma bebree se:
And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
3 “Muntie! Okuafo bi kɔɔ nʼafum koguu aba. Ogu so regu aba no,
Hearken; Behold, a sower went out to sow:
4 Ogu so regu aba no, aba no bi guu kwankyɛn maa nnomaa bɛsosɔw ne nyinaa dii.
And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.
5 Ebi nso koguu ɔbotan a dɔte a ɛwɔ so no nnɔɔso so.
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth.
6 Ankyɛ na efifii, nanso esiane sɛ dɔte a ɛwɔ ɔbotan no so no nnɔɔso no nti owia bɔɔ so, na ne nyinaa hyewee.
But when the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 Aba no bi nso guu nsɔe mu maa nsɔe no kyekyeree no nti antumi ansow aba.
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 Aba no bi nso guu asase pa mu maa bi nyin sow mmɔho aduasa, ebi aduosia, na afoforo nso mmɔho ɔha.”
And other fell on good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up, and increased, and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred.
9 Na Yesu kae se, “Nea ɔwɔ aso no ntie!”
And he said to them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 Akyiri no a ɛkaa ɔne dumien no ne asuafo afoforo bi no, wobisaa no se, “Asɛm a wokae no ase ne dɛn?”
And when he was alone, they that were about him, with the twelve, asked of him the parable.
11 Obuaa wɔn se, “Mo de, wɔada Onyankopɔn Ahenni ho ahintasɛm adi akyerɛ mo. Nanso afoforo de, wɔka no abebu mu na ɛkyerɛ wɔn.
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:
12 Esiane saa nti, “‘Wohu na wɔte, nanso wɔrente nea wɔte no ase, na wɔrennan mma Onyankopɔn nkyɛn, na wɔremfa wɔn bɔne nso nkyɛ wɔn.’
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.
13 “Na sɛ moante saa bɛ yi ase a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na moate mmɛ ahorow a merebebu no ase?
And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
14 Okuafo no asɛm no.
The sower soweth the word.
15 Aba a eguu kwankyɛn no gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔte Onyankopɔn asɛm, nanso sɛ wɔte asɛm no a ntɛm ara na ɔbonsam ba wɔn nkyɛn ma wɔn werɛ fi nea wɔate no nyinaa.
And these are they by the way-side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 Aba a eguu ɔbotan so no gyina hɔ ma nnipa a wɔde anigye tie asɛm no.
And these are they likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 Nanso wɔte sɛ aba a afifi foforo a ne ntin nkɔ fam. Mfiase no wɔkɔ so fɛfɛɛfɛ, nanso sɛ ɛba sɛ asɛm no nti ɔtaa anaa amanehunu bi to wɔn pɛ a na wɔapa abaw.
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they relapse.
18 Aba a eguu nsɔe mu no nso gyina hɔ ma nnipa a wɔte asɛmpa no,
And these are they who are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19 nanso ɛnkyɛ koraa na wiase yi mu afɛfɛde ne ahonyade ne ɔbra yi mu dadwen, nnaadaa ne nneɛma bi ho akɔnnɔ abɛhyɛ wɔn koma mu. Eyi nti asɛm no ntumi nsow aba biara. (aiōn g165)
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 Nnipa no bi te sɛ aba a wogu wɔ asase pa mu, wɔte asɛm no, wogye, na wɔsow aba— bi mmɔho aduasa, bi nso sow aduosia, na afoforo nso sow ɔha.”
And these are they who are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive [it], and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred.
21 Afei Yesu bisaa wɔn se, “Moahu obi a ɔsɔ kanea na ɔde hyɛ mpa ase, anaasɛ ɔde ahina butuw so? Mmom mommfa nsi ne dua so ana?
And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a close vessel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 Wɔbɛda nea ahintaw biara no adi, na nea wɔakata so biara no wɔde bepue gua.
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither hath any thing been kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 Nea ɔwɔ aso a obetie no, ma ontie!
If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
24 “Momfa asɛm a mote no nyɛ adwuma. Wɔde mo susukuruwa besusuw ama mo, na ama aboro so mpo.
And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear: With the measure which ye give, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
25 Nea ɔwɔ no, wɔbɛma no bi aka ho; nea onni no, kakraa bi a ɔwɔ no mpo, wobegye afi ne nsam.”
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
26 Ɔkaa bio se, “Sɛnea Onyankopɔn Ahenni no te ni: Okuafo bi gu aba wɔ asase bi so.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 Awia ne anadwo, sɛ ɔda o, sɛ onyan o, aba no fifi a onnim sɛnea ɛyɛɛ a enyinii.
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 Asase no ankasa bɔ nʼaduan, dua no na edi kan, afei etu mɛpɛsɛe na abɔ ama aba no anyin.
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 Sɛ aba no nyin wie a, okuafo no fa ne dade kotwa, efisɛ otwa bere adu.”
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 Ɔsan kae se, “Dɛn ho na yɛde Ɔsoro Ahenni no bɛto, anaa mmebusɛm bɛn na yɛde bɛkyerɛkyerɛ mu?
And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 Ɛte sɛ onyaa aba, a ɛyɛ ketewaa wɔ aba a wodua nyinaa mu.
[It is] like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.
32 Na sɛ wodua a enyin yɛ kɛse sen nnua a aka no nyinaa, eyiyi mman akɛse ma wim nnomaa besisi ne nwini mu.”
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under its shade.
33 Mmebu a ɛtete sɛ eyinom na Yesu de kaa asɛm no kyerɛɛ wɔn, sɛnea wobetumi ate ase.
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear [it].
34 Ɔnam mmebu so na ɔkasa kyerɛɛ wɔn a wobetiee no no nyinaa, na sɛ ɛka ɔne nʼasuafo no nko a, ɔkyerɛ wɔn ne nyinaa ase.
But without a parable he spoke not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
35 Eduu anwummere no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Momma yentwa nkɔ asuogya nohɔ.”
And the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
36 Ɔkaa saa no, wogyaw nnipadɔm no hɔ na ɔne wɔn kɔe a akorow afoforo di wɔn akyi.
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the boat. And there were also with him other small boats.
37 Prɛko pɛ, ahum kɛse bi tu maa asorɔkye bu bɛkataa ɔkorow no so ma ɛyɛɛ sɛ ɛremem.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was now full.
38 Saa bere no, na Yesu wɔ ɔkorow no to de ne ti ato sumii so ada. Asuafo no de ahopopo ne nteɛteɛ mu konyan no kae se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, yɛreyɛ amem yi ɛmfa wo ho?”
And he was in the hinder part of the boat, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 Ɔsɔre teɛteɛɛ mframa no ka kyerɛɛ po no se, “Yɛ komm!” Mframa no gyaee, na po no yɛɛ komm!
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still: and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 Yesu bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn na moyɛ ahufo sɛɛ? Moda so nni gyidi ara?”
And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41 Na wɔn ho dwiriw wɔn yiye, bisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho se, “Onipa bɛn ni a mframa ne po mpo tie no yi?”
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
