Mark 4

1 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.

1 Yesu akaanza kufundisha tena kando ya bahari. Umati wa watu uliokuwa umekusanyika kumzunguka ulikuwa mkubwa, kiasi kwamba ilimbidi Yesu aingie kwenye mashua iliyokuwa baharini na kuketi humo, nao watu wote walikuwa ufuoni mwa bahari.

2 And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

2 Akawafundisha mambo mengi kwa mifano, naye katika mafundisho yake akasema:

3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

3 “Sikilizeni! Mpanzi alitoka kwenda kupanda mbegu zake.

4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

4 Alipokuwa akitawanya mbegu, nyingine zilianguka kando ya njia, nao ndege wakaja na kuzila.

5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

5 Nyingine zilianguka kwenye ardhi yenye mwamba isiyo na udongo wa kutosha. Zikaota haraka, kwa kuwa udongo ulikuwa haba.

6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

6 Lakini jua lilipozidi, mimea ikanyauka na kukauka kwa kuwa mizizi yake haikuwa na kina.

7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

7 Mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye miiba, nayo miiba hiyo ikakua, ikaisonga hiyo mimea, hivyo haikutoa mazao.

8 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.”

8 Mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye udongo mzuri, zikaota vizuri na kukua, zikatoa mazao, moja mara thelathini, nyingine mara sitini, na nyingine mara mia moja.”

9 Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

9 Kisha Yesu akasema, “Mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie.”

10 As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

10 Alipokuwa peke yake, watu waliokuwepo naye pamoja na wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili wakamuuliza kuhusu mifano yake.

11 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,

11 Naye akawaambia, “Ninyi mmepewa kujua siri ya Ufalme wa Mungu. Lakini kwa wale walioko nje, kila kitu husemwa kwao kwa mifano,

12 so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

12 ili, “ ‘daima waone lakini wasitambue, daima wasikie lakini wasielewe; wasije wakageuka, wakatubu na kusamehewa!’”

13 Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

13 Kisha Yesu akawauliza, “Hamwelewi maana ya mfano huu? Basi mtaelewaje mifano mingine?

14 The farmer sows the word.

14 Yule mpanzi hupanda neno.

15 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.

15 Hawa ndio wale walio kando ya njia ambako neno lilipandwa. Walisikiapo neno, Shetani huja mara na kulinyakua lile neno lililopandwa ndani yao.

16 Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

16 Nazo zile mbegu zilizoanguka kwenye udongo wenye miamba, ni wale wanaolisikia neno, na mara hulipokea kwa furaha.

17 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.

17 Lakini kwa kuwa hawana mizizi, wao hudumu kwa muda mfupi tu. Kisha dhiki au mateso yanapoinuka kwa ajili ya lile neno, mara wao huiacha imani.

18 Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

18 Lakini wengine, kama mbegu iliyopandwa kwenye miiba, hulisikia lile neno;

19 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.

19 lakini masumbufu ya maisha haya, na udanganyifu wa mali na tamaa ya mambo mengine huja na kulisonga lile neno na kulifanya lisizae.

20 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.”

20 Wengine, kama mbegu iliyopandwa kwenye udongo mzuri, hulisikia lile neno, wakalipokea na kuzaa mazao. Wao huzaa mara thelathini, au mara sitini, au mara mia ya mbegu iliyopandwa.”

21 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?

21 Akawaambia, “Je, taa huwashwa na kufunikwa chini ya kikapu au mvunguni mwa kitanda? Je, haiwashwi na kuwekwa juu ya kinara chake?

22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

22 Kwa kuwa hakuna kilichofichika ambacho hakitafunuliwa, wala hakuna jambo lolote la siri ambalo halitaletwa nuruni.

23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

23 Mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie.”

24 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.

24 Naye akawaambia, “Kuweni waangalifu na yale mnayosikia. Kipimo kile mpimacho, ndicho mtakachopimiwa ninyi, hata na zaidi.

25 For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

25 Kwa maana kila mtu aliye na kitu atapewa zaidi, naye atakuwa navyo tele. Lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho atanyangʼanywa.”

26 Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

26 Pia akawaambia, “Ufalme wa Mungu unafanana na mtu apandaye mbegu shambani.

27 Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

27 Akiisha kuzipanda, usiku na mchana, akiwa amelala au ameamka, mbegu huota na kukua pasipo yeye kujua ikuavyo.

28 All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

28 Udongo huifanya iote kuwa mche, halafu suke, kisha nafaka kamili kwenye suke.

29 And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

29 Lakini nafaka inapokuwa imekomaa, mara mkulima huingia shambani na mundu wa kuvunia, maana mavuno yamekuwa tayari.”

30 Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

30 Akawaambia tena, “Tuufananishe Ufalme wa Mungu na nini? Au tutumie mfano gani ili kuueleza?

31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

31 Ni kama punje ya haradali, ambayo ni mbegu ndogo sana kuliko mbegu zote zinazopandwa ardhini.

32 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.”

32 Lakini ikishaota, hukua ikawa mmea mkubwa kuliko yote ya bustanini, ikawa na matawi makubwa hata ndege wa angani wanaweza kujenga viota kwenye matawi yake.”

33 With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

33 Kwa mifano mingine mingi kama hii Yesu alinena nao neno lake, kwa kadiri walivyoweza kulielewa.

34 He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

34 Hakusema nao neno lolote pasipo mfano. Lakini alipokuwa na wanafunzi wake, aliwafafanulia kila kitu.

35 When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

35 Siku hiyo ilipokaribia jioni, aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, “Tuvukeni twende mpaka ngʼambo.”

36 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.

36 Wakauacha ule umati wa watu, na wakamchukua vile alivyokuwa kwenye mashua. Palikuwa pia na mashua nyingine nyingi pamoja naye.

37 Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

37 Kukawa na dhoruba kali, nayo mawimbi yakaipiga ile mashua hata ikawa karibu kujaa maji.

38 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?”

38 Yesu alikuwa katika shetri, akiwa analala juu ya mto. Wanafunzi wake wakamwamsha, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, hujali kama tunazama?”

39 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.

39 Akaamka, akaukemea ule upepo, akayaambia yale mawimbi, “Uwe kimya! Tulia!” Ule upepo ukatulia, kukawa shwari kabisa.

40 “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

40 Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Kwa nini mnaogopa hivyo? Je, bado hamna imani?”

41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

41 Nao wakawa wameogopa sana, wakaulizana, “Ni nani huyu ambaye hata upepo na mawimbi vinamtii?”