Mark 4
1 Jesu sì tún bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ń kọ́ni létí Òkun, àwọn ìjọ ènìyàn tí ó yí i ká pọ̀ jọjọ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ó fi bọ́ sínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi, tí ó sì jókòó nínú rẹ̀ lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ Òkun, nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn sì wà ní ilẹ̀ létí Òkun.
And again he began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered unto 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 Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í fi òwe bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀ nínú ẹ̀kọ́ rẹ̀ pé,
and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:
3 “Ẹ fi etí sílẹ̀! Ní ọjọ́ kan, afúnrúgbìn kan jáde lọ láti lọ fúnrúgbìn rẹ̀.
'Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;
4 Bí ó ti ń fúnrúgbìn, díẹ̀ bọ́ sí ẹ̀bá ọ̀nà, àwọn ẹyẹ sì wá, wọ́n sì ṣà á jẹ.
and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
5 Díẹ̀ bọ́ sórí ilẹ̀ àpáta, níbi tí erùpẹ̀ ko sí púpọ̀. Láìpẹ́ ọjọ́, ó hu jáde.
and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,
6 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí oòrùn mú gangan, ó jóná, nítorí tí kò ní gbòǹgbò, ó gbẹ.
and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;
7 Àwọn irúgbìn mìíràn sì bọ́ sáàrín ẹ̀gún, nígbà tí ẹ̀gún sì dàgbàsókè, ó fún wọn pa, tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí àwọn irúgbìn náà kò le so èso.
and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;
8 Ṣùgbọ́n òmíràn bọ́ sí ilẹ̀ ọlọ́ràá, o sì so èso lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀, òmíràn ọgbọọgbọ̀n, òmíràn ọgọọgọ́ta, àti òmíràn ọgọọgọ́rùn-ún.”
and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'
9 Jesu sì wí pé, “Ẹni tí ó bá ní etí láti fi gbọ́, kí ó gbọ́.”
And he said to them, 'He who is having ears to hear — let him hear.'
10 Nígbà tí ó ku òun nìkan pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn méjìlá àti àwọn mìíràn, wọ́n bi í léèrè wí pé, “Kí ni ìtumọ̀ òwe rẹ̀?”
And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,
11 Ó sì dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ni a gbà láààyè láti mọ ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ nípa ìjọba Ọlọ́run. Èyí tí ó pamọ́ sí àwọn tí ó wà lẹ́yìn agbo ìjọba náà.
and he said to them, 'To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;
12 Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ wí pé, “‘wọn yóò rí i, wọn yóò sì gbọ́, kì yóò yé wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọn kì yóò sì yípadà sí Ọlọ́run. Tàbí kí a dárí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ jì wọ́n!’”
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 Ṣùgbọ́n Jesu wí fún wọn pé, “Bí òwe tí ó rọrùn yìí kò bá yé e yín? Báwo ni ẹ̀yin yóò ṣe mọ ìtumọ̀ àwọn mìíràn tí mo ń sọ fún un yín?
And he saith to them, 'Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?
14 Afúnrúgbìn ń fúnrúgbìn ọ̀rọ̀ náà.
He who is sowing doth sow the word;
15 Àwọn èso tó bọ́ sí ojú ọ̀nà, ni àwọn ọlọ́kàn líle tí wọ́n gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, lójúkan náà èṣù wá ó sì mú kí wọn gbàgbé ohun tí wọ́n ti gbọ́.
and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.
16 Bákan náà, àwọn tí ó bọ́ sórí àpáta, ni àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n fi ayọ̀ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run.
'And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,
17 Ṣùgbọ́n kò ni gbòǹgbò tí ó jinlẹ̀ ní ọkàn wọn. Ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n á wà fún ìgbà díẹ̀, lẹ́yìn náà nígbà ti wàhálà tàbí inúnibíni bá dìde nítorí ọ̀rọ̀ náà, lójúkan náà, wọ́n á kọsẹ̀.
and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
18 Àwọn tí ó bọ́ sáàrín ẹ̀gún ni àwọn tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ náà, tí wọn sì gbà á.
'And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,
19 Ṣùgbọ́n láìpẹ́ jọjọ, àwọn adùn ayé àti inú dídùn, ọrọ̀ àti ìjàkadì fún àṣeyọrí àti ìfẹ́ àwọn ohun mèremère ayé, gba ọkàn wọn, wọ́n sì fún ọ̀rọ̀ náà pa ní ọkàn wọn. Ọ̀rọ̀ náà sì jẹ́ aláìléso. (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 becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn tí ó bọ́ sí ilẹ̀ ọlọ́ràá, ní àwọn tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run tí wọ́n sì gbà á lóòtítọ́, wọ́n sì mú èso púpọ̀ jáde fún Ọlọ́run ní ọgbọọgbọ̀n, ọgọọgọ́ta, àti òmíràn ọgọọgọ́rùn-ún, gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti gbìn ín sí ọkàn wọn.”
'And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'
21 Ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “A ha lè gbé fìtílà wá láti fi sábẹ́ òsùwọ̀n tàbí sábẹ́ àkéte? Rárá o, ki a ṣe pe a o gbé e ka orí ọ̀pá fìtílà?
And he said to them, 'Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch — not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?
22 Gbogbo ohun tí ó pamọ́ nísinsin yìí yóò hàn ní gbangba ní ọjọ́ kan, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò sí ohun tí ó wà ní ìkọ̀kọ̀, bí kò ṣe pé kí ó le yọ sí gbangba.
for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
23 Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá ní etí láti fi gbọ́, kí ó gbọ́.”
If any hath ears to hear — let him hear.'
24 Ó sì tún tẹ̀síwájú pé, “Ẹ máa kíyèsi ohun tí ẹ bà gbọ́ dáradára, nítorí òsùwọ̀n tí ẹ̀yin bá fi wọ́n náà ni a ó fi wọ́n fún un yín àti jù bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ.
And he said to them, 'Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;
25 Nítorí ẹni tí ó bá ní, òun ni a ó tún fi fún sí i àti lọ́wọ́ ẹni tí kò bá ní, ni a ó ti gba èyí náà tí ó ní.”
for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'
26 Ó sì tún sọ èyí pé, “Èyí ni a lè fi ìjọba Ọlọ́run wé. Ọkùnrin kan ń fúnrúgbìn sí ilẹ̀.
And he said, 'Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
27 Lóru àti ní ọ̀sán, bóyá ó sùn tàbí ó dìde, irúgbìn náà hu jáde, ó sì dàgbà, òun kò sì mọ̀ bí ó ti ṣẹlẹ̀.
and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how;
28 Nítorí tí ilẹ̀ kọ́kọ́ hù èso jáde fún ara rẹ̀, ó mú èéhù ewé jáde, èyí tí ó tẹ̀lé e ní orí ọkà, ní ìparí, ọkà náà gbó.
for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;
29 Nígbà tí èso bá gbó tán, lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀, òun a tẹ dòjé bọ inú ọkà náà, ó sì kórè rẹ̀.”
and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.'
30 Jesu sì tún wí pé, “Kí ni kí èmi fi ìjọba Ọlọ́run wé? Òwe wo ni kí èmi fi ṣe àkàwé rẹ̀?
And he said, 'To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?
31 Ó dàbí èso hóró musitadi kan, lóòótọ́, ó jọ ọ̀kan nínú àwọn èso tí ó kéré jùlọ ti a gbìn sínú ilẹ̀.
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 Síbẹ̀, nígbà tí a gbìn ín, ó dàgbàsókè, ó gbilẹ̀, ó sì di títóbi ju gbogbo ewéko inú ọgbà yòókù lọ. Ó sì yọ ẹ̀ka ńlá níbi tí àwọn ẹyẹ ọ̀run lè kọ́ ìtẹ́ wọn sí, kí wọn sì rí ìdáàbòbò.”
and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.'
33 Òun lo ọ̀pọ̀ irú òwe wọ̀nyí láti fi kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n bá ti ń fẹ́ láti ní òye tó.
And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
34 Kìkì òwe ni Jesu fi ń kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ní ẹ̀kọ́ ìta gbangba rẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n lẹ́yìn èyí, nígbà tí ó bá sì wà pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀, òun a sì sọ ìtumọ̀ ohun gbogbo.
and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.
35 Nígbà tí alẹ́ lẹ́, Jesu wí fún àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ pé, “Ẹ jẹ́ kí a rékọjá sí apá kejì.”
And he saith to them on that day, evening having come, 'We may pass over to the other side;'
36 Nígbà tí wọn ti tú ìjọ ká, wọ́n sì gbà á sínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti wà. Àwọn ọkọ̀ ojú omi kékeré mìíràn sì wà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
and having let away the multitude, they take him up as he was in the boat, and other little boats also were with him.
37 Ìjì líle ńlá kan sì dìde, omi sì ń bù sínú ọkọ̀, tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ọkọ̀ fi bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í kún fún omi, ó sì fẹ́rẹ rì.
And there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,
38 Jesu ti sùn lọ lẹ́yìn ọkọ̀, ó gbé orí lé ìrọ̀rí. Wọ́n sì jí i lóhùn rara wí pé, “Olùkọ́ni, tàbí ìwọ kò tilẹ̀ bìkítà pé gbogbo wa fẹ́ rì?”
and he himself was upon the stern, upon the pillow sleeping, and they wake him up, and say to him, 'Teacher, art thou not caring that we perish?'
39 Ó dìde, ó bá ìjì líle náà wí, ó sì wí fún òkun pé, “Dákẹ́! Jẹ́ẹ́!” Ìjì náà sì dá, ìparọ́rọ́ ńlá sì wà.
And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace, be stilled;' and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm:
40 Lẹ́yìn náà, ó béèrè lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ pé, “Èéṣe tí ẹ̀yin fi ń ṣojo bẹ́ẹ̀? Tàbí ẹ̀yin kò ì tí ì ní ìgbàgbọ́ síbẹ̀síbẹ̀?”
and he said to them, 'Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?'
41 Ẹ̀rù bà wọ́n gidigidi, wọ́n sì wí fún ara wọn pé, “Irú ọkùnrin wo ni èyí, tí ìjì àti Òkun ń gbọ́ tirẹ̀!”
and they feared a great fear, and said one to another, 'Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'
