¹And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

¹Yesu 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.

²And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

²Aliwafundisha mambo mengi kwa mifano, na katika mafundisho yake aliwaambia,

³Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

³"Sikilizeni! Mpanzi alikwenda kupanda mbegu.

⁴and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

⁴Alipokuwa akipanda, nyingine zilianguka njiani, ndege wakaja wakazila.

⁵And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

⁵Nyingine zilianguka penye mawe pasipokuwa na udongo mwingi. Mbegu hizo ziliota mara kwa kuwa udongo haukuwa na kina.

⁶and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

⁶Jua lilipochomoza, zikachomeka; na kwa kuwa mizizi yake haikuwa na nguvu, zikanyauka.

⁷And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

⁷Nyingine zilianguka kwenye miti ya miiba, nayo ikakua na kuzisonga, nazo hazikuzaa nafaka.

⁸And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

⁸Nyingine zilianguka katika udongo mzuri, zikakua na kuzaa: moja punje thelathini, moja sitini na nyingine mia."

⁹And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹Kisha akawaambia, "Mwenye masikio na asikie!"

¹⁰And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.

¹⁰Yesu alipokuwa peke yake, baadhi ya wale waliomsikia walimwendea pamoja na wale kumi na wawili, wakamwuliza juu ya hiyo mifano.

¹¹And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

¹¹Naye akawaambia, "Ninyi mmejaliwa kujua siri ya Utawala wa Mungu, lakini wale walio nje wataambiwa kila kitu kwa mifano,

¹²that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.

¹²ili, Watazame kweli, lakini wasione. Wasikie kweli, lakini wasielewe. La sivyo, wangemgeukia Mungu, naye angewasamehe."

¹³And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

¹³Basi, Yesu akawauliza, "Je, ninyi hamwelewi mfano huu? Mtawezaje basi, kuelewa mfano wowote?

¹⁴The sower soweth the word.

¹⁴Mpanzi hupanda neno la Mungu.

¹⁵And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.

¹⁵Watu wengine ni kama wale walio njiani ambapo mbegu zilianguka. Hawa hulisikia hilo neno lakini mara Shetani huja na kuliondoa neno hilo lililopandwa ndani yao.

¹⁶And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

¹⁶Watu wengine ni kama zile mbegu zilizopandwa penye mawe. Mara tu wanapolisikia hilo neno hulipokea kwa furaha.

¹⁷and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

¹⁷Lakini 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.

¹⁸And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,

¹⁸Watu wengine ni kama zile mbegu zilizoanguka penye miti ya miiba. Huo ni mfano wa wale wanaolisikia hilo neno,

¹⁹and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

¹⁹lakini wasiwasi wa ulimwengu huu, anasa za mali na tamaa za kila namna huwaingia na kulisonga hilo neno, nao hawazai matunda.

²⁰And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

²⁰Lakini wengine ni kama zile mbegu zilizopandwa katika udongo mzuri. Hawa hulisikia hilo neno, wakalipokea, wakazaa matunda: wengine thelathini, wengine sitini na wengine mia moja."

²¹And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?

²¹Yesu akaendelea kuwaambia, "Je, watu huwasha taa wakaileta ndani na kuifunika kwa pishi au kuiweka mvunguni? La! Huiweka juu ya kinara.

²²For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light.

²²Basi, kila kilichofichwa kitafichuliwa, na kila kilichofunikwa kitafunuliwa.

²³If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.

²³Mwenye masikio na asikie!"

²⁴And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.

²⁴Akawaambia pia, "Sikilizeni kwa makini mnachosikia! Kipimo kilekile mnachowapimia watu wengine, ndicho mtakachopimiwa; tena mtazidishiwa.

²⁵For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

²⁵Aliye na kitu atapewa zaidi; asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa."

²⁶And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;

²⁶Yesu akaendelea kusema, "Ufalme wa Mungu ni kama ifuatavyo. Mtu hupanda mbegu shambani.

²⁷and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.

²⁷Usiku hulala, mchana yu macho na wakati huo mbegu zinaota na kukua; yeye hajui inavyofanyika.

²⁸The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

²⁸Udongo wenyewe huiwezesha mimea kukua na kuzaa matunda: kwanza huchipua jani changa, kisha suke, na mwishowe nafaka ndani ya suke.

²⁹But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

²⁹Nafaka inapoiva, huyo mtu huanza kutumia mundu wake, maana wakati wa mavuno umefika."

³⁰And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?

³⁰Tena, Yesu akasema, "Tuufananishe Utawala wa Mungu na nini? Tuueleze kwa mifano gani?

³¹It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

³¹Ni kama mbegu ya haradali ambayo ni ndogo kuliko mbegu zote.

³²yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.

³²Lakini 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."

³³And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;

³³Yesu aliwahubiria ujumbe wake kwa mifano mingine mingi ya namna hiyo; aliongea nao kadiri walivyoweza kusikia.

³⁴and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

³⁴Hakuongea nao chochote bila kutumia mifano; lakini alipokuwa pamoja na wanafunzi wake peke yao alikuwa akiwafafanulia kila kitu.

³⁵And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.

³⁵Jioni, siku hiyohiyo, Yesu aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, "Tuvuke ziwa, twende ng'ambo."

³⁶And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

³⁶Basi, wakauacha ule umati wa watu, wakamchukua Yesu katika mashua alimokuwa. Palikuwapo pia mashua nyingine hapo.

³⁷And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.

³⁷Basi, dhoruba kali ikaanza kuvuma, mawimbi yakaipiga ile mashua hata ikaanza kujaa maji.

³⁸And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

³⁸Yesu alikuwa sehemu ya nyuma ya mashua, amelala juu ya mto. Basi, wanafunzi wakamwamsha na kumwambia, "Mwalimu, je, hujali kwamba sisi tunaangamia?"

³⁹And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

³⁹Basi, akaamka, akaukemea ule upepo na kuyaamrisha mawimbi ya ziwa, "Kimya! Tulia!" Hapo upepo ukakoma, kukawa shwari kabisa.

⁴⁰And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?

⁴⁰Kisha Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, "Mbona mnaogopa? Je, bado hamna imani?"

⁴¹And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

⁴¹Nao wakaogopa sana, wakawa wanaulizana, "Huyu ni nani basi, hata upepo na mawimbi vinamtii?"