The Parable of the Sower
(Mark 4.1-9Luke 8.4-8)1 That same day Jesus left the house and went to the lakeside, where he sat down to teach. 2 The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd stood on the shore. 3 He used parables to tell them many things.
“Once there was a man who went out to sow grain. 4 As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep. 6 But when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up. 7 Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains, others sixty, and others thirty.”
9 And Jesus concluded, “Listen, then, if you have ears!”
The Purpose of the Parables
(Mark 4.10-12Luke 8.9Luke 10)10 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”
11 Jesus answered, “The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 For the person who has something will be given more, so that he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing will have taken away from him even the little he has. 13 The reason I use parables in talking to them is that they look, but do not see, and they listen, but do not hear or understand. 14 So the prophecy of Isaiah applies to them:
‘This people will listen and listen, but not understand;
they will look and look, but not see,
15 because their minds are dull,
and they have stopped up their ears
and have closed their eyes.
Otherwise, their eyes would see,
their ears would hear,
their minds would understand,
and they would turn to me, says God,
and I would heal them.’
16 “As for you, how fortunate you are! Your eyes see and your ears hear. 17 I assure you that many prophets and many of God's people wanted very much to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not.
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
(Mark 4.13-20Luke 8.11-15)18 “Listen, then, and learn what the parable of the sower means. 19 Those who hear the message about the Kingdom but do not understand it are like the seeds that fell along the path. The Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in them. 20 The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who receive the message gladly as soon as they hear it. 21 But it does not sink deep into them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they give up at once. 22 The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear the message; but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't bear fruit. 23 And the seeds sown in the good soil stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they bear fruit, some as much as one hundred, others sixty, and others thirty.”
The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man sowed good seed in his field. 25 One night, when everyone was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 When the plants grew and the heads of grain began to form, then the weeds showed up. 27 The man's servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, it was good seed you sowed in your field; where did the weeds come from?’ 28 ‘It was some enemy who did this,’ he answered. ‘Do you want us to go and pull up the weeds?’ they asked him. 29 ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because as you gather the weeds you might pull up some of the wheat along with them. 30 Let the wheat and the weeds both grow together until harvest. Then I will tell the harvest workers to pull up the weeds first, tie them in bundles and burn them, and then to gather in the wheat and put it in my barn.’”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
(Mark 4.30-32Luke 13.18Luke 19)31 Jesus told them another parable: “The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and sows it in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows up, it is the biggest of all plants. It becomes a tree, so that birds come and make their nests in its branches.”
The Parable of the Yeast
(Luke 13.20Luke 21)33 Jesus told them still another parable: “The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A woman takes some yeast and mixes it with a bushel of flour until the whole batch of dough rises.”
Jesus' Use of Parables
(Mark 4.33Mark 34)34 Jesus used parables to tell all these things to the crowds; he would not say a thing to them without using a parable. 35 He did this to make come true what the prophet had said,
“I will use parables when I speak to them;
I will tell them things unknown since the creation of the world.”
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Weeds
36 When Jesus had left the crowd and gone indoors, his disciples came to him and said, “Tell us what the parable about the weeds in the field means.”
37 Jesus answered, “The man who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man; 38 the field is the world; the good seed is the people who belong to the Kingdom; the weeds are the people who belong to the Evil One; 39 and the enemy who sowed the weeds is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvest workers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered up and burned in the fire, so the same thing will happen at the end of the age: 41 the Son of Man will send out his angels to gather up out of his Kingdom all those who cause people to sin and all others who do evil things, 42 and they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where they will cry and gnash their teeth. 43 Then God's people will shine like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, then, if you have ears!
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man happens to find a treasure hidden in a field. He covers it up again, and is so happy that he goes and sells everything he has, and then goes back and buys that field.
The Parable of the Pearl
45 “Also, the Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man is looking for fine pearls, 46 and when he finds one that is unusually fine, he goes and sells everything he has, and buys that pearl.
The Parable of the Net
47 “Also, the Kingdom of heaven is like this. Some fishermen throw their net out in the lake and catch all kinds of fish. 48 When the net is full, they pull it to shore and sit down to divide the fish: the good ones go into the buckets, the worthless ones are thrown away. 49 It will be like this at the end of the age: the angels will go out and gather up the evil people from among the good 50 and will throw them into the fiery furnace, where they will cry and gnash their teeth.
New Truths and Old
51 “Do you understand these things?” Jesus asked them.
“Yes,” they answered.
52 So he replied, “This means, then, that every teacher of the Law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who takes new and old things out of his storage room.”
Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth
(Mark 6.1-6Luke 4.16-30)53 When Jesus finished telling these parables, he left that place 54 and went back to his hometown. He taught in the synagogue, and those who heard him were amazed. “Where did he get such wisdom?” they asked. “And what about his miracles? 55 Isn't he the carpenter's son? Isn't Mary his mother, and aren't James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers? 56 Aren't all his sisters living here? Where did he get all this?” 57 And so they rejected him.
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is respected everywhere except in his hometown and by his own family.” 58 Because they did not have faith, he did not perform many miracles there.
Fiirilaa la mansaaloo
(Maaka 4:1-9Luka 8:4-8)1 Wo luŋ kiliŋo la, Yeesu fintita buŋo kono, a taata sii baa daala. 2 Moo jamaa kuruta a la. Wo kamma la a bulata kuluŋo kono ka sii jee. Kafoo bee naata loo baa daala. 3 Yeesu ye feŋ jamaa fo ì ye mansaaloo kono. A ko, “Fiirilaa kiliŋ ne taata fiiroo la. 4 Kabiriŋ a be fiiroo la, kese doolu jolonta moolu la tambidulaa to. Bituŋ kunoolu naata, ì ye ì domo. 5 Kese doolu jolonta beroolu le kaŋ, ì maŋ banku jamaa soto daameŋ. Ì falinta tariyaake, kaatu bankoo maŋ siyaa jee. 6 Kabiriŋ tiloo malata, ì norota, aduŋ baawo ì suloolu maŋ jamfa bankoo kono, ì naata jaa. 7 Kese doolu jolonta ŋaniŋolu kono. Kabiriŋ ŋaniŋolu menta, ì ye ì dete, ì faata. 8 Bari kese doolu jolonta banku betoo le kaŋ. Ì naata diŋ, doolu siidulaa keme, doolu taŋ wooro aniŋ doolu taŋ saba. 9 Meŋ ye tuloo soto, a si a moyi.”
Mansaaloolu daliiloo
(Maaka 4:10-12Luka 8:9-10)10 Bituŋ saayiboolu naata Yeesu kaŋ, ì ko a ye ko, “Muŋ ne ye a tinna i ka diyaamu ì ye niŋ mansaaloolu la?” 11 A ye ì jaabi ko, “Arijana mansabaayaa kulloolu diita alitolu la le ka ì loŋ, bari ì maŋ dii itolu la. 12 Moo meŋ ye feŋ soto, doo be dii la wo le la, aduŋ a be jamaa baa le soto la. Bari moo meŋ maŋ feŋ soto, a ye meŋ faŋo soto, wo be buusi la a la le. 13 Kaatu ì ka juubeeroo ke le, bari ì buka jeroo ke. Ì ka lamoyiroo ke le, bari ì buka moyiroo ke, sako ì si fahaamuroo ke. 14 Annabilayi Yesaya la kumoo timmata ì la kuwo to le, a ye meŋ fo ko:
‘Ali be lamoyiroo ke la le, bari ali te a fahaamu la.
Ali be juubeeroo ke la le, bari ali te feŋ je la.
15 Kaatu ñiŋ moolu sondomoolu bee jaata le.
Ì buka moyiroo ke noo baake ì tuloolu la,
aduŋ ì ye ì ñaalu biti le.
Niŋ wo nte, ì be jeroo ke la ì ñaalu la le,
ì ye moyiroo ke ì tuloolu la,
aduŋ ì be fahaamuroo ke la ì sondomoolu la le
ka naa muru nte kaŋ, fo n si ì kendeyandi.’
16 “Bari barakoo be alitolu ñaalu niŋ ali tuloolu ye le, kaatu ali ye jeroo ke le, aniŋ ali ye moyiroo ke le fanaa. 17 Tooñaa, m be a fo la ali ye, annabiyomu jamaa aniŋ moo tilindiŋolu hameta ka kuwolu je, ali ye mennu je, bari ì maŋ ì je. Aduŋ ì hameta ka kuwolu moyi, ali ye mennu moyi, bari ì maŋ ì moyi.
Yeesu ye mansaaloo firiŋ
(Maaka 4:13-20Luka 8:11-15)18 “Saayiŋ, ali fiirilaa la mansaaloo kotoo lamoyi. 19 Niŋ moo meŋ ye mansabaayaa kumoo moyi, aduŋ a maŋ a fahaamu, Seetaanoo* si naa a buusi a la, meŋ fiita a sondomoo kono. Ñiŋ ne mu kesoo ti, meŋ jolonta moolu la tambidulaa to. 20 Meŋ jolonta beroolu kaŋ, wo ka moo la kuwo le yitandi, meŋ ye kumoo moyi, aduŋ wo loo niŋ baroo teema a seewooriŋo ye a muta. 21 Bari bayiri kumoo maŋ suloo duŋ a sondomoo kono, a si muña fo waatindiŋ. Niŋ bataa niŋ koleyaa kuwolu naata a kaŋ kumoo kamma la, jee niŋ jee doroŋ, a si badali. 22 Meŋ jolonta ŋaniŋolu kono, wo ka moo la kuwo le yitandi, meŋ ye kumoo moyi, bari duniyaa la bataa kuwolu niŋ naafuloolu ñaaboo ye kumoo dete a kono. Bituŋ kumoo maŋ naa nafaa soto. 23 Bari meŋ jolonta banku betoo kaŋ, wo ka moo la kuwo le yitandi, meŋ ye kumoo moyi, aduŋ a ye a fahaamu. Wo kesoo le ka faliŋ ka diŋolu bondi, doolu siidulaa keme, doolu siidulaa taŋ wooro aniŋ doolu siidulaa taŋ saba.”
Ñaamoo la mansaaloo
24 Yeesu ye mansaali doo fanaa fo ì ye, a ko, “Arijana mansabaayaa ka munta le ko kewo, meŋ ye siimaŋ kese betoolu fii a la kunkoo kono. 25 Bari moolu be siinoo kaŋ waatoo meŋ na, a jawoo naata, a ye ñaamoolu fii a la fiifeŋolu kono. Bituŋ a taata. 26 Kabiriŋ fiifeŋolu falinta aniŋ ì ye tinsoolu bondi, ñaamoolu fanaa naata finti ì kono. 27 Bituŋ kunkutiyo la dookuulaalu naata, ì ko a ye ko, ‘Alifaa, fo i maŋ siimaŋ kese betoolu le fii i la kunkoo kono baŋ? Saayiŋ a ye ñaamoolu soto ñaadii le?’ 28 A ye ì jaabi ko, ‘N jawoo le ye ñiŋ ke!’ Bituŋ dookuulaalu ko a ye ko, ‘Fo i lafita le, ŋà taa ì wutu baŋ?’ 29 Bari a ko, ‘Hanii, kaatu niŋ ali be ñaamoolu wutu kaŋ, ali be siimaŋolu fanaa wutu la ñoo la le. 30 Ali ì bee bula, ì ye meŋ ñoo la fo katiri waatoo. Katiri waatoo la, m be a fo la katirilaalu ye le, ì si ñaamoolu foloo kafu ñoo ma, ì ye ì siti ka ì jani. Bari ì si siimaŋo kafu ñoo ma n na buntuŋo kono.’ ”
Mutaari kesoo la mansaaloo
(Maaka 4:30-32Luka 13:18-19)31 Yeesu ye mansaali doo fanaa fo ì ye ko, “Arijana mansabaayaa ka munta le ko mutaari kesoo, kewo ye meŋ taa, a ye a fii a la kunkoo kono. 32 Ate le dooyaata fiifeŋ kesoolu bee ti, bari niŋ a falinta, ate le ka naa wara ka tambi naaki fiifeŋolu bee la. A ye naa ke yiroo ti fo kunoolu ye naa, ì ye ñaŋolu laa a buloolu kaŋ.”
Leweñoo la mansaaloo
(Luka 13:20-21Maaka 4:33-34)33 Yeesu ye mansaali doo fanaa fo ì ye ko, “Arijana mansabaayaa ka munta le ko leweñoo, musoo ye meŋ taa, a ye a niŋ fariña paani saba nooni, leweñoo ye ñiŋ fariñoo bee selendi.”
34 Bituŋ Yeesu ye ñiŋ kuwolu bee fo moolu ye mansaaloolu le kono. A maŋ feŋ fo ì ye, meŋ maŋ tara mansaaloo kono. 35 Ñiŋ keta le ka annabiyomoo la kumoo timmandi ko:
“M be diyaamu la niŋ mansaaloolu le la.
M be kuwolu le bankee la, mennu be maaboriŋ,
kabiriŋ duniyaa daa waatoo la.”
Ñaamoo la mansaaloo kotoo
36 Wo to le Yeesu ye kafoo bula jee, a taata buŋo kono. Bituŋ a la saayiboolu naata a kaŋ ka a fo a ye, “Ñiŋ kunkukono ñaamoo la mansaaloo firiŋ ǹ ye.” 37 A ye ì jaabi ko, “Moo meŋ ye kese betoolu fii, wo le mu Moo Dinkewo* ti. 38 Kunkoo mu duniyaa le ti, aduŋ kese betoolu mu Alla la mansabaayaa diŋolu le ti. Ñaamoo mu Seetaani noomalankoolu le ti. 39 Jawoo meŋ ye ì fii, wo mu Seetaanoo le ti. Katiri waatoo mu duniyaa bandulaa le ti, aduŋ katirilaalu mu malaayikoolu le ti. 40 Ko ñaamoo kafuta ñoo ma ka jani dimbaa kono ñaameŋ, a be ke la wo le ñaama duniyaa labandulaa to. 41 Moo Dinkewo be a la malaayikoolu kii la naŋ ne, aduŋ ì be moolu mennu ka moo doolu duŋ junuboo to, aniŋ junubelaalu kafu la ñoo ma le, ka ì bee bondi a la mansabaayaa kono. 42 Malaayikoolu be ì fayi la fuuri dimbaa wuleŋo le kono, kumboo niŋ nimisoo be daameŋ. 43 Bituŋ moo tilindiŋolu si malamala ko tiloo ì Faamaa la mansabaayaa kono. Meŋ ye tuloo soto, a si a moyi.
Naafulu maaboriŋo la mansaaloo
44 “Arijana mansabaayaa ka munta le ko naafuloo meŋ be maaboriŋ kunkoo kono. Kabiriŋ kewo ye a je, a naata a maabo kuu jee. A niŋ seewoo taata, a ye a la sotofeŋolu bee waafi, bituŋ a ye wo kunkoo saŋ.
Pemoo la mansaaloo
45 “Arijana mansabaayaa ka munta le ko safaarilaa meŋ be pemoo ñini kaŋ. 46 Kabiriŋ a ye pemoo je, meŋ nafaa warata baake, a taata a la sotofeŋolu bee waafi, bituŋ a ye a saŋ.
Jaloo la mansaaloo
47 “Arijana mansabaayaa ka munta le fanaa ko jaloo, ì ye meŋ fayi baa kono. A ye ñee siifaa bee muta. 48 Kabiriŋ a faata, kewolu naata a saba tintoo kaŋ. Ì siita ka ñee betoolu bondi ka ì ke keraŋolu kono, ì ye kaatibaloolu fayi. 49 A be ke la wo le ñaama duniyaa labandulaa to. Malaayikoolu be naa la ka moo jawoolu bondi moo tilindiŋolu kono, 50 aduŋ ì be ì fayi la fuuri dimbaa wuleŋo le kono, kumboo niŋ nimisoo be daameŋ.”
Karandiriñaa siifaa fula
51 Wo to le Yeesu ye ì ñininkaa ko, “Fo ali ye ñiŋ bee fahaamu le baŋ?” Ì ye a jaabi ko, “Haa.”
52 Bituŋ a ko ì ye ko, “Luwaa karammoo-wo-Luwaa karammoo* meŋ keta Arijana mansabaayaa la saayiboo ti, a ka munta le ko koridaatiyo, meŋ ka feŋ kutoolu niŋ feŋ kotoolu fintindi ka bo a la maaboridulaa.”
Yeesu la saatee moolu balanta a ma
(Maaka 6:1-6Luka 4:16-30)53 Kabiriŋ Yeesu ye ñiŋ mansaaloolu baŋ fo la, a bota jee. 54 A taata a fansuŋ saatewo to. A ye karandiroo ke ì la diina bendulaa* to fo moolu jaakalita. Ì ko, “Ñiŋ kewo ye ñiŋ ñaameŋo niŋ semboo soto mintoo le ka ñiŋ kaawakuwolu ke? 55 Fo ñiŋ maŋ ke wo kapintaa dinkewo ti baŋ? Fo a baamaa maŋ ke Mariyaama le ti, aniŋ fo a doomaalu maŋ ke Yankuba, Yusufa, Simoni niŋ Yudas le ti baŋ? 56 Fo a baarimmusoolu bee maŋ tara m̀ fee jaŋ baŋ? Wo to ñiŋ kewo ye ñiŋ bee soto mintoo le?” 57 Wo kamma la ì balanta a ma. Bari Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Annabiyomoo maŋ dasa horomoo la fo a fansuŋ saatewo to, aniŋ a fansuŋ dimbaayaa kono.” 58 Ì la lannabaliyaa kamma la, a maŋ kaawakuu jamaa ke jee.
