Mark 4
1 Yesu wubuela tona diaka longa va disimu di mbu. Nkangu wu batu wukutakana va kaba wuba wuwombo. Diawu kakumina mu nlungu, wuvuanda muna. Nkangu wu batu wuba va disimu va ndambu mbu.
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
2 Wuba longila mambu mawombo mu zinongo. Tala mambu kaba nlonga:
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
3 —Wanu mboti: Nkuni wumosi wuyenda ku kuna.
“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.
4 Bu kaba muanga mbongo, ndambu yibua mu yenda nzila; zinuni ziyiza mana kuyidoda.
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 Ndambu yinkaka yibua va matadi; vuma beni vasia ba ntoto wuwombo ko. Zitheti zivika mena kuandi bila ntoto wusia ba phiba ko.
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
6 Vayi muini wungolo bu wutotuka, mintuidila beni milebuka ayi miyuma bila misia ba mianzi ko.
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
7 Yinkaka yibua va zitsendi. Zitsendi beni zimena ayi zifietikisamintuidila beni. Diawu mintuidila beni misia buta mimbutu ko.
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
8 Vayi yinkaka yibua mu ntoto wumboti, yitotula mintuidila, mikula ayi mibuta mimbutu: yimosi makumatatu; yinkaka makumasambanu, yinkaka khama.
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
9 Buna wubuela bakamba: woso widi matu ma wila buna bika kawa.
Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 Bu kaba va niandi veka, batu bobo banzungidila va kimosi ayi kumi mimvuala miandi miodi banyuvula tsundu yi zinongo.
As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
11 Wuba vutudila: —Beno lutambula diluaku di zabila mansueki ma kipfumu ki Nzambi. Vayi kuidi batu bankaka bobo badi ku nganda, mamo mu zinongo kaka manyolokolo
He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
12 muingi: Mu thangu bantala, batedi kuawu vayi bakadi mona. Mu thangu banwa, bawilu kuawu vayi bakadi sudika muingi babika baluka kuidi Nzambi ayi masumu mawu mabika lemvokolo.
so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
13 Bosi wubuela bakamba: —Lukadi sudika nongo yayi e? Buna buevi lulenda sudikila zinongo zioso e?
Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
14 —Nkuni niandi wunkunanga mambu ma Nzambi.
The farmer sows the word.
15 Batu bankaka badi mbongo yidi muyenda nzila, mu kunu mambu ma Nzambi. Bu bawilu mawu, buna satana wunkuizanga nsualu mu ziona mambu ma Nzambi makunu mu bawu.
Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
16 Bosi bankaka badi banga mbongo yikunu va ntoto widi matadi. Bawu wa mambu ma Nzambi, bantumbu vika kumatambulanga mu khini.
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
17 Vayi bu bakambulu mianzi, bazingilanga ko. Bila enati ziphasi voti zithotolo zitonini mu diambu di mambu ma Nzambi, buna beti vika bua.
But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
18 Bankaka badi banga mbongo yikunu va zitsendi. Bawu beti wa mambu ma Nzambi.
Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
19 Vayi mambu beni makadi buta mimbutu mu diambu mayindu ma nza yayi, luvunu lu kimvuama ki nza ayi zitsatu zi mambu mankaka bu makotidi mu bawu buna mamfietikisanga Mambu ma Nzambi. (aiōn g165)
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 Bosi bankaka bawu bantambulanga mbongo mu ntoto wumboti. Bawu bobo beti wanga mambu ma Nzambi ayi bawu beti buta mimbutu miwombo: yinkaka makumatatu, yinkaka makumasambanu bosi yinkaka khama.
Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
21 Wuba kamba diaka: —A bwevi, beti nata muinda mu diambu di kuwutula ku tsi katini voti ku tsi mbuka e? A keti beti kuwunata mu diambu di kuwutula va yilu meza.
Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
22 Mamo masuama mafueti ba va kiezila ayi mamo masueko mafueti totuka va nganda.
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
23 Enati mutu widi matu mawila buna bika kawa.
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 Buna wubuela diaka: lulubuka mbote mu mamo momo lulembo wa bila bela kulutezila mu tezo kioki lusadila ayi bela buela mawombo.
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
25 Bila kuidi woso mutu beki, bela buela kumvana vayi kuidi mutu wowokambulu, bela kunziona biobi kutu bidi yandi.
For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
26 Wubuela tuba diaka: —Tala Kipfumu ki Nzambi kidedikini banga mutu wumosi wukuna mbongo mu ntoto.
Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
27 Kaleka voti kakotuka va builu voti va muini, mbongo yimena ayi yiyonzuka yawu veka niandi mukambu zaba.
Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
28 Ntoto wawu veka, wubuta mimbutu; va thete wumenisa ntuidila, bosiwutotula tsangu bosi mimbutu miyela.
All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
29 Thangu mimbutu mayedidi; nkuni wubonga kikhondolo kimvedolongo mimbutu muingi kavedila mimbutu bila thangu yivedila yifuana.
And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30 Wubuela kamba diaka: —Mu mbi tulenda dedikisa kipfumu ki Nzambi? Mu nongo mbi tulendakulukambila yawu e?
Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
31 Kipfumu ki Nzambi kidedikini banga luteti lu mutalide. Bu lukununumu ntoto, luawu lututidi keva mu zitheti zioso va nza.
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
32 Vayi luawu kunu mu ntoto lueti menanga ayi lumviokanga bikunusubioso mu kula ayi lueti totula matafi manneni; kuna zinuni zilenda tungilazindiala ziawu ku tsi phozi andi.
But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
33 Buna wuba longa mambu ma Nzambi mu zinongo ziwombo ziphilayayi, boso bubela diluaku di balenda kunsudikila.
With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
34 Kalendi kuba yolukila ko mu kambu sadila nongo. Vayi ti weka va niandi veka ayi minlonguki miandi, buna wuba kuba sudikisanga mambu moso.
He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
35 Va thangu masika muna lumbu kina, Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi: —Tusabukanu ku disimu dinkaka.
When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
36 Basia bika nkangu wu batu; bawu bannata mu nlungu boso bu kabela. Minlungu minkaka miba yandi vana.
After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
37 Buela zimbukila vuka kingolo kieka. Mayo ma ngolo mabua mu nlungu. Bosi nlungu wutona wala nlangu.
Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
38 Niandi wuba wuleka kuna tsongi nlungu. Wuniekika ntu andi va mbatakusa. Minlonguki minkotula ayi minkamba: —A Nlongi! Tueka mfua vayi Ngeyo wummona diawu diambu di phamba e?
But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
39 Wukotuka, wutemina vuka ayi wuvana lutumu kuidi mbu: —Bika biyoko! Ba dio sui! Vuka kimanisa ayi ndembama yivutuka.
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
40 Bosi wuyuvula minlonguki miandi: —A bila mbi luididi boma-boma? A buevi lukambulu minu e?
“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
41 Beka mona boma buwombo ayi beka niunguta bawu veka: —A buna nani mutu wawu muingi vuka ayi mbu bintumunika e?
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
