Luke 9
1 Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
Da bi Yesu frɛɛ Dumien no hyia maa wɔn tumi ne ahoɔden a wɔde betu ahonhommɔne na wɔde asa nyarewa nso.
2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Afei ɔsomaa wɔn se wɔnkɔka Onyankopɔn ahenni ho asɛm na wɔnsa nyarewa.
3 “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo akwantu yi mu, mommfa biribiara nnkɔ, sɛ ɛyɛ pema anaa akwantukotoku, anaa aduan biara, anaa sika, anaa ntade abien abien.
4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
Na sɛ mokɔ kurow bi mu a, ofi biara a mobɛsoɛ wɔ mu no, ɛhɔ ara na montena nkosi sɛ mubefi kurow no mu.
5 If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”
Sɛ mokɔ kurow biara mu na wɔannye mo, na morefi hɔ akɔ a, momporoporow mo anan ase mfutuma mfa nkyerɛ sɛ, mo ne wɔn nni hwee yɛ bio.”
6 So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
Wofii hɔ no, wɔkɔɔ nkuraase nkuraase kɔkaa asɛmpa no, saa nyarewa pii nso.
7 When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
Ɔmansinhene Herode tee nea Yesu ayɛ no nyinaa no, ɛhaw no yiye, efisɛ na ebinom keka se Osuboni Yohane na wasɔre afi awufo mu,
8 others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
na afoforo nso se ɛyɛ Elia anaa tete adiyifo no mu baako na wasɔre afi awufo mu aba.
9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
Herode kae se, “Yohane de, matwa ne ti, na hena koraa ne saa onipa yi a mete anwonwasɛm a ɛte sɛɛ fa ne ho yi?” Eyi nti ɔpɛɛ sɛ ohu no.
10 Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
Asomafo no fii wɔn akwantu mu bae no, wɔbɔɔ nsɛm a esisii wɔ hɔ nyinaa ho amanneɛ kyerɛɛ Yesu. Eyi akyi na Yesu ne wɔn twee wɔn ho kɔɔ baabi a ɛbɛn Betsaida.
11 But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
Nnipadɔm no huu nea Yesu ne nʼasomafo no wɔ no, wotiw wɔn ma ogyee wɔn fɛw so, kaa Onyankopɔn ahenni ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn, saa ayarefo yare.
12 As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
Anim rebiribiri no, dumien no baa ne nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ka kyerɛ nnipa no na wɔnkɔ nkurow ne nkuraa a atwa yɛn ho ahyia yi mu nkɔpɛ nea wobedi ne nea wɔbɛda, efisɛ faako a yɛwɔ yi yɛ sare so.”
13 But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo ara momma wɔn biribi nni.” Wobuaa no se, “Yɛwɔ brodo anum ne mpataa abien pɛ. Ɛno nti gye sɛ yɛkɔtɔ aduan brɛ wɔn nyinaa.”
14 (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Na nnipa bɛyɛ mpem anum na wɔahyia wɔ hɔ. Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Monhwɛ na nnipa no ntenatena ase aduonum aduonum.”
15 They did so, and everyone was seated.
Wɔyɛɛ sɛnea Yesu kae no.
16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
Afei Yesu faa brodo anum no ne mpataa abien no na ɔhwɛɛ ɔsoro, daa so ase, hyiraa so, bubuu mu de maa nʼasuafo no se wɔnkyɛ mma nnipa no.
17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Obiara didi mee. Asuafo no boaboaa nea wodi ma ɛkae no ano no, ɛyɛɛ nkɛntɛn dumien.
18 One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
Da bi a Yesu hyɛ kokoa mu baabi rebɔ mpae a nʼasuafo ka ne ho no, obisaa wɔn se, “Nnipa ka se mene hena?”
19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
Wobuaa no se, “Ebinom ka se, woyɛ Osuboni Yohane, ebinom nso ka sɛ Elia, na afoforo nso se, woyɛ tete adiyifo no mu baako a wasɔre afi awufo mu aba.”
20 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
Yesu bisaa wɔn se, “Na mo nso muse mene hena?” Petro buaa no se, “Wone Kristo, nea Onyankopɔn asoma no no.”
21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
Yesu bɔɔ wɔn ano sɛ wɔnnka nkyerɛ obiara.
22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Ɔtoaa so se, “Ɛsɛ sɛ Kristo no hu amane pii; Yudafo mpanyimfo ne asɔfo mpanyin ne Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo nso bɛpo no. Akyiri no wobekum no, na ne nnansa so wasɔre.”
23 Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Afei ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn nyinaa se, “Sɛ obi pɛ sɛ odi mʼakyi a, ɔmpa ne ho akyi na daa ɔnsoa nʼasennua na onni mʼakyi.
24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Na obiara a ɔma nʼani ku ne ho sen me no, ɔbɛhwere ne nkwa; na nea me nti ɔbɛhwere ne nkwa no, ne nsa bɛka.
25 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
Na sɛ onipa nya wiase yi mu nneɛma nyinaa na ɔhwere ne kra a, dɛn mfaso na obenya?
26 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
Na nea nʼani bewu me ne me nsɛm ho no, ɔno nso, da a me, Onipa Ba no bɛba wɔ me ne Agya no ne abɔfo kronkron no anuonyam mu no, mʼani bewu wɔ ne ho.
27 But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
“Na mereka akyerɛ mo se, mo a mugyina ha yi mu bi wɔ hɔ a wɔrenwu kosi sɛ wobehu Onyankopɔn ahenni no.”
28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
Yesu kaa ne nsɛm yi wiee no, ɛbɛyɛ nnaawɔtwe akyi, ɔne Petro, Yohane ne Yakobo kɔɔ bepɔw bi so sɛ wɔrekɔbɔ mpae.
29 And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
Na Yesu gu so rebɔ mpae no, nʼanimdua sesae, na nʼatade nso hyerɛnee.
30 Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
Prɛko pɛ, nnipa baanu a ɛyɛ Mose ne Elia puee wɔ hɔ anuonyam mu ne no bɛkasae.
31 They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Wɔkasa faa ne wu a obewu a ɛde mahyɛ bɛba Yerusalem so no ho.
32 Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
Saa bere no na Petro ne nnipa a wɔka ne ho no adeda hatehatee na wonyanyan a wɔn ani so tetew wɔn no, wohuu Yesu sɛ ɔwɔ nʼanuonyam mu ne nnipa baanu bi a wɔka ne ho.
33 As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
Na ɛbaa sɛ nnipa no refi Yesu nkyɛn akɔ no, Petro ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Awurade, eye sɛ yɛn nso yɛwɔ ha bi. Ma yɛmmɔ asese abiɛsa; wo de baako, Mose de baako na Elia nso de baako.” Na Petro nnim asɛm a ɔreka no.
34 While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
Ogu so rekasa no, omununkum bɛkataa wɔn so ma wosuroe.
35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
Na nne bi fi omununkum no mu kae se, “Oyi ne me Ba a mayi no. Muntie no!”
36 After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
Kasa yi akyi no, wohuu sɛ aka Yesu nko ara na ogyina hɔ. Na mmere no mu, wɔanka nea wohuu no ankyerɛ obiara.
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
Ade kyee a wosian fii bepɔw no so bae no, nnipakuw bi behyiaa Yesu.
38 Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
Ɔbarima bi fi nnipakuw no mu teɛɛ mu se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, mesrɛ wo, bra bɛhwɛ me ba a midi no bakoro ma me;
39 A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
sɛ honhommɔne ba ne so a, amono mu, ɔteɛ mu, otwa hwe, osinsen, nʼano pu ahuru, na obu fa so, na ɛkyɛ ansa na afi ne so.
40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
Na mesrɛɛ wʼasuafo no sɛ wontu honhommɔne no nanso wɔantumi.”
41 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
Yesu kae se, “Ao! Mo a munni gyidi, mentena mo nkyɛn na minnya mo ho boasetɔ nkosi da bɛn!” Afei, ɔdan nʼani ka kyerɛɛ ɔbarima no se, “Fa wo ba no bra ha.”
42 Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Ɔde abofra no reba no, honhommɔne no twaa no hwee fam ma osinsenii. Na Yesu teɛteɛɛ honhommɔne no maa abofra no ho yɛɛ no den na ɔde no maa nʼagya.
43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
Onyankopɔn tumi ne ne kɛseyɛ a ɛdaa adi wɔ honhommɔne no tu mu no maa nnipa no ho dwiriw wɔn. Na wɔredwinnwen nea asi yi ho no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se,
44 “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
“Muntie asɛm a merebɛka yi yiye. Wobeyi Kristo no ama.”
45 But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
Nea ɔkaa yi na ɛyɛ ahintasɛm nti, asuafo no ante ase. Nanso na wosuro sɛ wobebisa no ase.
46 Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
Asuafo no gyee akyinnye a ɛfa wɔn mu nea ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛse wɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni mu no ho.
47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
Na Yesu huu wɔn adwene no, osoo abofra bi mu de no begyinaa ne nkyɛn pɛɛ,
48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Obiara a obegye saa abofra yi wɔ me din mu no, gye me; na nea ogye me no nso gye nea ɔsomaa me no. Nea ɔyɛ aketewa wɔ mo nyinaa mu no, ɔno ne ɔkɛse.”
49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
Yohane nso ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Awurade, yehuu obi a ɔnka yɛn ho sɛ ɔde wo din tu ahonhommɔne enti yɛbraa no.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Munnsiw no kwan, efisɛ nea ontia mo no, na ɔwɔ mo afa.”
51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
Na bere a ɛsɛ sɛ Yesu san kɔ ɔsoro no rebɛn no, osii ne bo sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Yerusalem.
52 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
Ansa na ɔrebɛkɔ no, ɔsomaa nnipa bi dii kan kɔɔ Samaria akuraa bi ase sɛ wonkosiesie baabi mma no.
53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
Nanso Samariafo no annye Yesu, efisɛ wohuu sɛ na ɔrekɔ Yerusalem.
54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
Asuafo no tee nea aba no, Yakobo ne Yohane bisaa Yesu se, “Awurade, wopɛ sɛ yɛma ogya fi ɔsoro bɛhyew wɔn pasaa ana?”
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
Yesu dan nʼani kyerɛɛ wɔn kaa wɔn anim,
56 And He and His disciples went on to another village.
na wofii hɔ kɔɔ akuraa foforo bi ase.
57 As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
Bere a wɔrekɔ no, ɔbarima bi baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, “Baabiara a wobɛkɔ no, medi wʼakyi.”
58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
Yesu buaa no se, “Sakraman wɔ wɔn abon, wim nnomaa nso wɔ mmerebuw, nanso me, Onipa Ba no de, minni baabi a mede me ti to!”
59 Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ ɔbarima foforo bi nso se, “Bedi mʼakyi.” Nanso ɔbarima no kae se, “Awurade, ma me kwan na minkosie mʼagya ansa.”
60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ma wɔn a wɔte ase na wɔawu wɔ honhom mu no nyɛ saa nnwuma no, na wo de, kɔka Onyankopɔn ahenni no ho asɛm kyerɛ amanaman nyinaa.”
61 Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
Na ɔfoforo nso kae se, “Awurade, medi wʼakyi nanso ma me kwan na me ne mʼabusuafo nkodi nkra ansa.”
62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Nanso Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Obiara a ɔbɛma nʼadwene ayɛ no ntanta wɔ dwumadi bi a mede ahyɛ ne nsa no ho no, ɔmfata Onyankopɔn ahenni no.”
