¹And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to 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 he said to them in his doctrine,

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, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

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

⁵And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;

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

⁶and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

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

⁷And another 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 another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

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

⁹And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹Kisha akawaambia, "Mwenye masikio na asikie!"

¹⁰And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] 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 to them, To you is given [to know] the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who 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 beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.

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

¹³And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?

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

¹⁴The sower sows the word:

¹⁴Mpanzi hupanda neno la Mungu.

¹⁵and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was 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 are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately 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 are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.

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 who are sown among the thorns: these are they who 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 life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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

²⁰And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred [fold].

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 to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-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 hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.

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

²³If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.

²³Mwenye masikio na asikie!"

²⁴And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you.

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

²⁵For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

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

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

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

²⁷and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.

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

²⁸The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn 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 produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.

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

³⁰And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?

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

³¹As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

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

³²and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.

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 he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,

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

³⁴but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.

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

³⁵And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:

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

³⁶and having sent away the crowd, they take him with [them], as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.

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

³⁷And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.

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

³⁸And *he* was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?

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

³⁹And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, 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 to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?

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

⁴¹And they feared [with] great fear, 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?"