Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath, and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears, and to eat.
Gbe ɖeka la, Yesu kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo zɔ to bligble aɖewo me yina afi aɖe. Gbe ma gbe nye Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke. Dɔ nɔ nusrɔ̃lawo wum ɣe ma ɣi, eya ta woŋe bli aɖewo, eye woklẽ wo heɖu.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, Behold, thy disciples do what is not permitted to do upon the sabbath.
Farisitɔ aɖewo kpɔ wo, eye wohe nya ɖe Yesu ŋu gblɔ be, “Wò nusrɔ̃lawo wɔ nu siwo mele se nu o la le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la dzi.”
3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him,
Ke Yesu bia wo be, “Miexlẽ nu si Fia David kple eŋutimewo wɔ esi dɔ wu wo la oa?
4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presentation, which was not permitted for him to eat, nor for those with him, except only for the priests?
Eya kple eŋutimewo yi gbedoxɔ me, eye woɖu abolo tɔxɛ si mele se nu be woaɖu o, negbe nunɔlawo ko naɖu la.
5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
Miexlẽe le Mose ƒe Segbalẽ la me kpɔ be nunɔla siwo le dɔ wɔm le gbedoxɔ me la gblẽa Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke ƒe kɔ la me le gbedoxɔ me gake nu vɔ̃ mele wo ŋu oa?
6 But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
Le nyateƒe me la, ame aɖe le afi sia si de ŋgɔ boo wu gbedoxɔ sia!
7 But if ye had known what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.
Mawunya aɖe gblɔ be, ‘Nublanuikpɔkpɔ dim mele tso mia gbɔ, ke menye miaƒe vɔsawo o.’ Ne ɖe miese mawunya sia gɔme la, anye ne miahe nya ɖe ame siwo medze agɔ o la ŋu o,
8 For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.
elabena Amegbetɔ Vi la nye Aƒetɔ na Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la gɔ̃ hã.”
9 And having departed from there, he went into their synagogue.
Esia megbe la, eyi Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe,
10 And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they interrogated him, asking if it is permitted to heal on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
eye wòkpɔ ame aɖe si tsitsi lé asi na la le afi ma. Farisitɔ siwo nɔ afi ma la biae enumake be, “Ele se la nu be woada gbe le ame ŋu le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la dzia?” Wonɔ mɔ kpɔm be aɖo eŋu be “Ɛ̃,” ne yewoatsɔ nya ɖe eŋu.
11 And he said to them, What man of you will there be, who will have one sheep, and if this falls into a pit on the sabbath, will he not grasp it, and lift it out?
Ke Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye be wò alẽ ge ɖe vudo me le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzi ɖe, màɖee le eme oa? Àɖee le eme godoo!
12 How much therefore a man is superior to a sheep. So then it is permitted to do good on the sabbath.
Ke ɖe amegbetɔ ƒe agbe mele vevie wu alẽ tɔ oa? Eya ta ele se nu vavã be woawɔ dɔ nyui le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea dzi.”
13 Then he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, as the other.
Azɔ egblɔ na ame si tsitsi lé asi na la be, “Dzɔ wò asi,” eye esi wòdzɔe la, eƒe asi gaɖɔ ɖo abe evelia ene.
14 But when they went out, the Pharisees held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.
Le nu si Yesu wɔ ta la, Farisitɔwo yɔ takpekpe kpata aɖe be yewoawɔ ɖoɖo ɖe ale si yewoawɔ alée awu ŋuti.
15 And having known it Jesus withdrew from there, and many multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.
Yesu nya susu vɔ̃ si ɖom Farisitɔawo nɔ, eya ta edzo le ƒuƒoƒe la, ke ame geɖewo kplɔe ɖo hoo, eye wòda gbe le dɔnɔ siwo katã nɔ wo dome la ŋu.
16 And he chided them so that they would not make him known,
Ke exlɔ̃ nu wo vevie be womegana amewo nanya ame si yenye la o.
17 so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
Esia wu Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe nya si wògblɔ ɖi tso eŋuti la nu be,
18 Behold, my Boy whom I chose, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare justice to the Gentiles.
“Kpɔ ɖa esiae nye nye dɔla si metia, ame si melɔ̃ eye mekpɔa ŋudzedze le, matsɔ nye gbɔgbɔ kɔ ɖe eya amea dzi ne woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe na dukɔwo.
19 He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.
Mewɔa dzre alo doa ɣli o, eye mèle eƒe gbe se ge le ablɔwo dzi hã o!
20 A bruised reed he will not break, and smoldering flax he will not quench, until he sends forth justice for victory.
Mewɔa fu ame gblɔewo alo tsia woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ suetɔ gɔ̃ hã nu o. Le eƒe dziɖuɖu mamlɛtɔ me la, atsi dzrehehe ɖe sia ɖe nu,
21 And in his name Gentiles will hope.
eye eƒe ŋkɔ anye xexea me katã ƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ.”
22 Then a blind and mute man being demon possessed, was brought to him. And he healed him, so as for the blind and mute man both to speak and to see.
Azɔ wokplɔ ame aɖe si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le, eye wònye ŋkuagbãtɔ kple aɖetututɔ la va Yesu gbɔe, eye wòda gbe le eŋu ale be wòte ŋu nɔ nu ƒom henɔ nu kpɔm nyuie hã.
23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this not the son of David?
Nukunu sia wɔ moya na ameha la ale gbegbe be wodo ɣli gblɔ be, “Alo ame siae nye David ƒe Vi la?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.
Esi Farisitɔwo se nukunu si Yesu wɔ la, wogblɔ le wo ɖokuiwo me be, “Ame sia tea ŋu nyaa gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le amewo me to Belzebul si nye gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo ƒe fia la ƒe ŋusẽ me.”
25 And having known their thoughts Jesus said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to ruin, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Yesu nya nu si gblɔm wonɔ, eya ta eɖo eŋu na wo be, “Fiaɖuƒe si ma ɖe akpa eve, eye wotsi tsitre ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu la azu aƒedo, eye du alo aƒe si ma hetsi tsitre ɖe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui ŋu la agbã.
26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Nenye be Satana gale Satana nyam le amewo me la, ekema eya hã tsi tsitre ɖe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui ŋu. Aleke eƒe fiaɖuƒe la anɔ te mahã?
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they will be your judges.
Ne miele gbɔgblɔm be mele gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo nyam kple Belzebul ƒe ŋusẽ ɖe, ŋusẽ ka miaƒe amewo ya zãna ne wole gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo nyam? Miaƒe amewo boŋ neɖo nya si mietsɔ ɖe ŋutinye la ŋu na mi.
28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come near you.
Nenye be Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔe metsɔ le gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo nyam la, ekema minyae be mawufiaɖuƒe la va ɖo mia dome.
29 Or how can any man enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
“Gawu la, aleke ame awɔ ayi ɖe ŋusẽtɔ la ƒe aƒe me, bena yeaha eƒe aƒemenuwo le esi ne melé ŋusẽtɔ la bla gbã hafi o? Ele nɛ be wòabla ŋusẽtɔ ma gbã, ekema ate ŋu aha eƒe aƒemenuwo.
30 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
Misee be ame si mele dzinye o la, etsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye, eye ame si meƒoa ƒu nuwo kplim o la, eyae kanɛ hlẽna.
31 Because of this I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
“Eya ŋuti mele egblɔm na mi be woatsɔ nu vɔ̃ sia nu vɔ̃ kple busunya sia busunya ake amewo, ke busunyagbɔgblɔ ɖe Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋu ya la, womatsɔe ake o.
32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in the present age, nor in the one that is coming. (aiōn g165)
Ne ame aɖe agblɔ nya ɖe Amegbetɔ Vi la ŋuti la, woatsɔe akee, ke ne ame aɖe agblɔ nya ɖe Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋuti la, womatsɔe akee le agbe sia kple agbe si le vava ge la me o. (aiōn g165)
33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt, for the tree is known by its fruit.
“Wotsɔa ati ɖe sia ɖe ƒe kutsetse tsɔna dzea sii. Ati nyui la, ku nyui wòtsena, eye ati manyomanyo hã tsea ku manyomanyo.
34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Mi, da ƒe dzidzimeviwo! Aleke mi ame vɔ̃ɖi siawo miate ŋu agblɔ nya nyui aɖee? Elabena nya sia nya si ame gblɔna la tso eƒe dzi me.
35 The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.
Ame nyui ƒe nuƒo fiana be nu nyui wɔwɔ yɔ eƒe dzi me. Ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ya ƒe dzi me yɔna fũu kple nu vɔ̃, eye eƒe nuƒo ɖea vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖinyenye sia fiana.
36 But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment.
Mele egblɔm na mi kple kakaɖedzi be, mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ana akɔnta le nya vlo ɖe sia ɖe si ado tso eƒe nu me la ŋu le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la,
37 For from thy words thou will be justified, and from thy words thou will be condemned.
eya ta minyae be nya si ado tso miaƒe nu me fifia lae afia afi si mianɔ le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la, eye eyae woatsɔ atso afia na mi loo, alo woatsɔ abu fɔ mi.”
38 Then some of the scholars and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we want to see a sign from thee.
Tete Yudatɔwo ƒe agbalẽfialawo kple Farisitɔ aɖewo bia tso esi be, “Nufiala, míedi dzesi kple nukunu aɖe tso gbɔwò.”
39 But having answered, he said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Yesu ɖo eŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Dzidzime vɔ̃ɖi si wɔa ahasi le dzesi kple nukunu dim. Ke ɖeke meli wu Nyagblɔɖila Yona ƒe dzesi la o,
40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the sea-creature three days and three nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
elabena abe ale si Yona nɔ tɔmelã gã la ƒe dɔ me ŋkeke etɔ̃ kple zã etɔ̃ ene la, nenema ke nye Amegbetɔ Vi la hã manɔ anyigba ƒe tu me ŋkeke etɔ̃ kple zã etɔ̃.
41 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
Le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la, Ninivetɔwo kura gɔ̃ hã abu fɔ dukɔ sia, elabena woawo la, wotrɔ dzime esime Yona va gblɔ mawunya na wo. Ke ame si kɔ wu Yona boo la le afii, gake dukɔ sia gbe be yewomaɖo toe o.
42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Nyɔnufia si tso Seba la atsi tsitre ɖe dukɔ sia ŋu le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la, eye wòabu fɔe, elabena exa ɖe Solomo ƒe nunya ta tso didiƒe ke va egbɔ be yease eƒe nufiamenyawo, ke azɔ la, ame aɖe si kɔ wu Solomo la le mia dome.
43 But when the unclean spirit goes forth out of the man, it passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and finds it not.
“Ne gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ aɖe do go le ame aɖe me la, eyia gbedzi, afi si wòtsana le ɣeyiɣi aɖe sinu nɔa sitsoƒe dim, ke ne mekpɔ ɖeke o la,
44 Then it says, I will return into my house from where I came out. And when it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
ekema egblɔna be, ‘Matrɔ agayi aƒe si me medo le la boŋ.’ Ne etrɔ va la, ekpɔna be aƒea me ɖi gbɔlo, wokplɔ eme nyuie, eye nu sia nu le ɖoɖo nu.
45 Then it goes, and takes with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having enter in, they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So it will also be to this evil generation.
Ekema gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ la yina ɖayɔa gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ adre bubu siwo vɔ̃ɖi wui la kpena ɖe eɖokui ŋu, wogena ɖe amea me. Esia wɔnɛ be ame sia ƒe nɔnɔme gblẽna ɖe edzi wu tsã. Alea tututu wòanɔ na dzidzime vɔ̃ɖi siae.”
46 While he was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Esi Yesu ganɔ nu ƒom na ameha la, dadaa kple nɔviŋutsuwo nɔ aƒea godo, eye wonɔ didim be yewoaƒo nu kplii.
47 And some man said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to thee.
Ame aɖe gblɔ nɛ be, “Dawò kple nɔviwò ŋutsuwo le aƒea godo le didim be yewoaƒo nu kpli wò.”
48 But having answered, he said to the man who told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
Yesu bia amea be, “Ame kae nye danye, eye ame kawoe nye nɔvinye ŋutsuwo?”
49 And having stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold, my mother and my brothers.
Azɔ edo esi ɖe nusrɔ̃lawo gbɔ gblɔ be, “Mikpɔ ame siawo ɖa! Woawoe nye danye kple nɔvinye ŋutsuwo.”
50 For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Eyi edzi be, “Ame si le Fofonye si le dziƒo la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wɔm lae nye danye, nɔvinye ŋutsu kple nɔvinye nyɔnu.”
