A Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.1-9Luke 8.4-8)1 The next time Jesus taught beside Lake Galilee, a big crowd gathered. It was so large that he had to sit in a boat out on the lake, while the people stood on the shore. 2 He used stories to teach them many things, and this is part of what he taught:
3 Now listen! A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. 4 While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds. 5 Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil wasn't very deep. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have deep roots. 7 Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked out the plants. So they did not produce any grain. 8 But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants grew and produced 30 or 60 or even 100 times as much as was scattered.
9 Then Jesus said, “If you have ears, pay attention.”
Why Jesus Used Stories
(Matthew 13.10-17Luke 8.9Luke 10)10 When Jesus was alone with the twelve apostles and some others, they asked him about these stories. 11 He answered:
I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories. 12 The reason is,
“These people will look
and look, but never see.
They will listen and listen,
but never understand.
If they did,
they would turn to God
and be forgiven.”
Jesus Explains the Story about the Farmer
(Matthew 13.18-23Luke 8.11-15)13 Jesus then told them:
If you don't understand this story, you won't understand any others. 14 What the farmer is spreading is really the message about the kingdom. 15 The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But Satan soon comes and snatches it away from them. 16 The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it at once. 17 But they don't have roots, and they don't last very long. As soon as life gets hard or the message gets them in trouble, they give up.
18 The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. 19 But they start worrying about the needs of this life. They are fooled by the desire to get rich and to have all kinds of other things. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything. 20 The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and welcome the message. They produce 30 or 60 or even 100 times as much as was planted.
Light
(Luke 8.16-18)21 Jesus also said:
You don't light a lamp and put it under a clay pot or under a bed. Don't you put a lamp on a lampstand? 22 There is nothing hidden that will not be made public. There is no secret that will not be well known. 23 If you have ears, pay attention!
24 Listen carefully to what you hear! The way you treat others will be the way you will be treated—and even worse. 25 Everyone who has something will be given more. But people who don't have anything will lose what little they have.
Another Story about Seeds
26 Again Jesus said:
God's kingdom is like what happens when a farmer scatters seed in a field. 27 The farmer sleeps at night and is up and around during the day. Yet the seeds keep sprouting and growing, and he doesn't understand how. 28 It is the ground that makes the seeds sprout and grow into plants that produce grain. 29 Then when harvest season comes and the grain is ripe, the farmer cuts it with a sickle.
A Mustard Seed
(Matthew 13.31Matthew 32Luke 13.18Luke 19)30 Finally, Jesus said:
What is God's kingdom like? What story can I use to explain it? 31 It is like what happens when a mustard seed is planted in the ground. It is the smallest seed in all the world. 32 But once it is planted, it grows larger than any garden plant. It even puts out branches that are big enough for birds to nest in its shade.
The Reason for Teaching with Stories
(Matthew 13.34Matthew 35)33 Jesus used many other stories when he spoke to the people, and he taught them as much as they could understand. 34 He did not tell them anything without using stories. But when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.
A Storm
(Matthew 8.23-27Luke 8.22-25)35 That evening, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross to the east side.” 36 So they left the crowd, and his disciples started across the lake with him in the boat. Some other boats followed along. 37 Suddenly a storm struck the lake. Waves started splashing into the boat, and it was about to sink.
38 Jesus was in the back of the boat with his head on a pillow, and he was asleep. His disciples woke him and said, “Teacher, don't you care that we're about to drown?”
39 Jesus got up and ordered the wind and the waves to be quiet. The wind stopped, and everything was calm.
40 Jesus asked his disciples, “Why were you afraid? Don't you have any faith?”
41 Now they were more afraid than ever and said to each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Lapidriopi Kwariori'ba ro
(Matayo 13:1-9Luka 8:4-8)1 Yesu eto ŋgaemba te kpa to'di Fofo Galilaya ro kala, lowa se kotokalabe ndare ana orivoya amba ta'doro nda cite toŋbo ya ago rite kigye. Toŋbo orivoya gyi ya, ago lowa edrete kototisi gyi kala. 2 Nda emba tate ànyari lapidri si, atate ànyari ekye:
3 “Nyèri! Tu alo aza si mano aza fote kwari orine. 4 Ago ondro nda kate ugu kwari ori ämvu ya oko, azakana lo'dete liti drisi, ago arii ikyite ago nyayi anya te. 5 Azakana lo'dete gyini gyirigyiriro dri, se gyini na i'do amba, kwari hwete ndriŋwa, tana gyini na ciko gyuru. 6 Ago ondro kitu kitute lekuru oko, lunyi inya se koŋgabe to'diro ana te, tana pajina ci kote gyuru, ago inya wite ndriŋwa. 7 Azaka kwari ro lo'dete kukyi cuku lako, ago kukyi mbate ago vo inya se koŋgabe ana te, ago ànya wa inya kote. 8 Oko kwari azaka lo'dete gyini kado ya, ago kwari ŋgate, mbate, ago wa inya te, azakana inya be 'butenätu, azakana 'butenjidrialo, ago azakana kama alo.”
9 Ago Yesu ndetate ata si ekye: “Dia nyèri, ondro ka'do nyà'do gi bi be owo.”
Takaci se Yesu kabe Ata Lapidriopi si
(Matayo 13:10-17Luka 8:9-10)10 Ondro Yesu te iṛe oko, azaka se keriyi ta ndaro be kai ikyiyite ndare ndi taeri'bai 'butealo foritu be ago ejiyi nda te tazevo lapidri ro edrene. 11 Yesu zatadrite ekye: “Miri 'Bädri'ba Lu ro ro tandrwi na aka'date ämiri. Oko azakana se tesi ri, erinayi ŋga cini takacina lapidri si, 12 ta'dota
‘ondrena ànya ondrenayi ndi,
caoko ndreyi ko;
erina ànya erinayi ndi,
caoko uninayi tazevona ko.
Tana ondro ka'do ànya kuniyite, ànya egona ndi Lu re,
ago nda e'bena ànya ndi ta takozi ànyaro rota.’ ”
Yesu Edretazevo Lapidriopi Kwariori'ba rote
(Matayo 13:18-23Luka 8:11-15)13 'Dooko Yesu eji ànya te ekye: “Mìni lapidri ono tana ko ya? 'Dooko ka'do inye, mìnina ta lapidri azaka ro gi'da ya? 14 Kwariori'ba kani ata Lu ro orina. 15 Azaka lidri ro laba oso kwari kolo'debe liti dri 'do ronye, ondro ànya keriyi ata te dori oko, Satani ikyite ago ru ata se ikyi'dibe ànya ya te. 16 Rukä lidri ro laba oso kwari se kolo'debe gyirigyiri dri 'do ronye. Ànya keriyi lazo te oko, ruyite dori yai'dwesi. 17 Oko ci ko gyuru ànya ya, ago ànya ri ko madaro. Ago ondro rriti kode 'dieza kesate ta lazo rota oko, ànya e'beyite ndriŋwa. 18 Rukä lidri ro laba oso kwari se arite kukyi cuku lako 'do ronye. Kwoi ni ànya se keriyi lazo te, 19 oko ta milo'be ro ta ori ono rota, ta ŋgaamba lu robe ndi ta ŋga dritoto amba ole robe cite ago vo lazo te, ago ànya wayi doŋgo kote. 20 Oko rukä lidri ro laba oso kwari se aribe gyini kado ya ronye. Ànya keriyi lazo te oko, ruyite, ago wa doŋgo 'butenätu, azaka 'butenjidrialo, ago azaka kama alo.”
Lamba Drî Takotako ro Lakaza si
(Luka 8:16-18)21 Yesu atate ànyari ekye: “Inye'do 'diaza ezi lamba ndi zo ya ago tako gwo lakaza si kode 'ba gwo kitapara zele ya? Inye'do nda edre ko ŋga lamba edrero dri ya? 22 Ŋgase da'doda'doro olofona 'da ŋbelero, ago ŋgase atako drîna be äpina drîna 'da. 23 Ka'do inye, nyèri, ondro ka'do nyà'dote bi be owo.”
24 Nda ata kpate ànyari ekye: “Mìgabi tase nyàbe erina ono erine! Liti se nyabe ŋga ozo azi ri sina kpani liti se Lu kabe oye ŋga ozone miri sina owo, oko Lu ozona te miri ndra. 25 Nda se tauni be ozona 'da rigye ndra, ago nda se tauni ako ca se nda be sina giṛiŋwa ono äruna 'da ni nda rigyesi.”
Lapidriopi Omba Kwari ro ro
26 Yesu ugu atate ekye: “Miri 'Bädri'ba Lu ro ro laba oso nonye. Mano aza ri kwari te ämvu ndaro ya. 27 Nda ku'dute ŋgäkyi si, ago koŋgate kyenoŋbo si oko, kwari cini hwete ago kate ugu omba. Caoko nda ni ko kode ka omba eŋwanye. 28 Gyini modo kani ŋgase ikyi'dibe 'do o'ba ombane ago doŋgo owane; käti pa ndrilaŋwa efote, 'dooko drî na, äduro drî wa inya te amba. 29 Ondro inya kokate oko, lidri eto olona te iṛi si, tana tu jalia ro esate.”
Lapidriopi Keci Ce Musetada ro ro
(Matayo 13:31-32Matayo 34Luka 13:18-19)30 Yesu ejitate ekye: “Miri 'Bädri'ba Lu ro ro mojona e'di be ya? Lapidri eŋwani mapina ayani tazevona edreza ya? 31 Laba oso nonye. Mano aza ru keci ce musetada rote se ni keci se tipari 'bädri ya owo, ago kyi'di anya te gyini ya. 32 Ono vosi anya mbate lekuru ago a'dote ndrani ŋga kyi'dikyi'di cini azi drisi. Anya ra gwoṛi 'desiro te ago arii ikyite moyi zoi ànyaro te lindri anyaro ya.”
33 Yesu pe lazo ndaro te lidri ri lapidri amba opi si oso kwoi ronye, nda itita amba se ànya uninayi ndi unine te ànyari. 34 Nda leko ta opene ànyari teinye lapidriopi ako, oko ondro nda te iṛe taeri'bai ndaro be oko, nda edretazevo ŋga cini rote ànyari.
Yesu 'Bidri Oli Gbiriṛi be rote
(Matayo 8:23-27Luka 8:22-25)35 Tandrole tu gi ana rosi Yesu atate taeri'bai ndaro ri ekye: “Mì'de mòyi maza fofo tasi.” 36 Ta'dota ànya e'beyi lowa te, taeri'bai ciyite toŋbo se Yesu koribe nja kigye ana ya, ago ànya ŋgyiyi nda te ànya be. Rukä toŋbo ro kpa orivoya lau. 37 Ndriŋwa oko oli gbiriṛi be site ago gyi kate kpola toŋbo ya, ago gyi ka oyete ogane twi kigye. 38 Yesu orivoya toŋbo ya kundu yasi, u'dute adroa drî ndaro te ŋga drî adroa ro dri. Taeri'bai teŋgayi nda te ago atayite ekye: “Miemba'ba, mà oyete odrane ono miti tana koya?”
39 'Dooko Yesu ŋgate kuru ago 'bidri oli rote ekye: “Midri ti!” Ago atate gbulä gyi ro ri ekye: “Nyedre ti.” Si oli ro drate, ago vo a'dote ti. 40 'Dooko Yesu atate taeri'bai ndaro ri ekye: “Nyà turi etaya? Ami drigba taoma ako ya?”
41 Oko ànya turiyi tawi, ago etoyi atate azi ri ekye: “Mano ono a'di owo ya? Tana ca oli ndi gbulä gyi robe royi nda te.”