Luke 14
1 One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
Homeda bi, Farisini panyin bi too nsa frɛɛ Yesu adidi. Adidi no ase hɔ no, na wɔn a wɔahyia no nyinaa rehwɛ nea Yesu bɛyɛ.
2 Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a ɔyare ahonhon.
3 So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
Yesu bisaa Farisifo no ne mmaranimfo a na wɔwɔ hɔ no se, “Mmara ma ho kwan sɛ wɔsa yare homeda ana?”
4 But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
Wɔammua no. Enti Yesu soo ɔyarefo no mu saa no yare, gyaa no kwan.
5 And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
Yesu bisaa wɔn a wɔahyia wɔ hɔ no nyinaa se, “Mo mu hena na sɛ nʼafurum tɔ abura mu homeda a ɔrenyi no da no ara?”
6 And they were unable to answer these questions.
Nanso wɔantumi ammua no.
7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
Afei Yesu huu sɛ nnipa a wɔfrɛɛ wɔn baa adidi no ase no mu biara pɛ sɛ ɔtena mpanyin tenabea no, obuu wɔn bɛ bi se,
8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
“Sɛ obi to nsa frɛ wo kɔ aponto ase a, mpere wo ho nkɔtena mpanyin tenabea, efisɛ ebia na wato nsa afrɛ onipa titiriw bi a ɔsen wo.
9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
Sɛ ɛba saa a, nea ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ wo no betu wo afi akongua a wote so no so de ama nea ɔsen wo no na wode aniwu akɔtena akyi baabi.
10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
Enti sɛ obi hyia wo kɔ aponto ase a, kɔtena akyi baabi na sɛ nea ohyiaa wo no behu wo a, waka akyerɛ wo se, ‘Onua, sɔre na kɔtena mpanyin tenabea.’
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Na obiara a ɔma ne ho so no, wɔbɛbrɛ no ase, na nea ɔbrɛ ne ho ase no, wɔbɛma no so.”
12 Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
Afei Yesu ka kyerɛɛ Farisini a ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ no no se, “Sɛ woto pon a mfrɛ wo nnamfo, wo nuanom, wʼabusuafo ne asikafo a wo ne wɔn bɔ fipam nko ara; sɛ woyɛ saa a wɔn nso bɛto nsa afrɛ wo bi na ɛba saa a na wonyɛɛ hwee ɛ.
13 But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
Na sɛ woto pon a hyia ahiafo, mmubuafo, mpakye ne anifuraefo.
14 and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Esiane sɛ wɔrentumi nyɛ saa bi mma wo no nti, da a atreneefo bɛsɔre afi awufo mu no, Onyankopɔn behyira wo.”
15 When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
Wɔn a wɔte adidii no mu baako tee nea Yesu kae no; ɔkae se, “Nhyira nka nea obedidi wɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu.”
16 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
Yesu buaa no se, “Da bi, ɔbarima bi too pon kɛse hyiaa nnipa bebree.
17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
Bere soe no, ɔnam tumi so somaa ne somfo bi se ɔnkɔfrɛ wɔn a wɔahyia wɔn no se wɔmmra.
18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
“Nanso, wɔn nyinaa yiyii wɔn ho ano. Nea odi kan no yii ne ho ano se, ‘Matɔ asase a nnɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔhwɛ enti mesrɛ no sɛ merentumi mma.’
19 Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
“Na ɔfoforo nso yii ne ho ano se, ‘Matɔ anantwi du a mede wɔn bɛyɛ mʼafuw a nnɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔsɔ wɔn hwɛ enti mesrɛ no sɛ merentumi mma.’
20 Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
“Ɔfoforo bi nso yii ne ho ano se, ‘Afei na maware, enti merentumi mma.’
21 The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
“Ɔsomfo no san bɛbɔɔ ne wura no amanneɛ no, ɔde abufuw somaa no bio se, ‘Ka wo ho kɔ mmɔnten so ne mmantam na kɔfrɛfrɛ ahiafo, mmubuafo, anifuraefo ne mpakye sɛ wɔmmra.’
22 ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
“Ɔsomfo no kɔfrɛfrɛɛ nnipa no bae, nanso na afa da so wɔ hɔ ara.
23 So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
“Ɛno nti owura no san somaa no se, ‘Kɔ akwan so ne mfikyiri na frɛ obiara a wubehu no no se, mato pon, enti wɔmmra.
24 For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
Na merema woate ase sɛ, nnipa a metoo nsa hyiaa wɔn no mu biara nni hɔ a mʼaduan yi bi bɛka nʼano da biara da.’”
25 Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
Da bi a na nkurɔfo akuwakuw bi di Yesu akyi no, ɔdan ne ho ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,
26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
“Sɛ obi pɛ sɛ odi mʼakyi a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔdɔ me sen nʼawofo, ne yere, ne mma, ne nuanom ne nʼankasa ho, anyɛ saa a ɔrentumi nyɛ me suani.
27 And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Obiara a odi mʼakyi na ontumi nnyina amanehunu ano no, rentumi nyɛ me suani.
28 Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
“Mo mu hena na ɔpɛ sɛ osi aban a ɔrentena ase nsese nhwɛ sɛ ɔwɔ sika a ɔde bewie?
29 Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
Anyɛ saa na ofi ɔdan no ase na wantumi anwie a, wɔn a wohu no nyinaa bɛserew no,
30 saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
aka se, ‘Onipa yi fii ase sɛ ɔresi dan, nanso wantumi anwie.’
31 Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
“Anaasɛ ɔhene bɛn na okura asraafo mpem du na ɔrekohyia ɔsahene foforo a okura asraafo mpem aduonu a, ɔrenkari ne ho nhwɛ ansa na wakɔ akono?
32 And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
Na sɛ ɔhwɛ na ɔrentumi nso a, ansa koraa na ɔsahene foforo no bɛbɛn no no, otu abɔfo kohu no se, ɔmma wonsiesie wɔn ntam na asomdwoe mmra.
33 In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
Ɛno nti obiara a wampa ne ho akyi no rentumi nyɛ me suani.
34 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
“Nkyene yɛ dɛ. Na sɛ ɛyera ne dɛ a, ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔbɛfa ama ayɛ dɛ bio?
35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
So nni mfaso mma biribiara. Wɔbɛtow agu. “Nea ɔwɔ aso a obetie no, ontie.”
