Matthew 15
1 Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
Da bi, Farisifo ne Yudafo mpanyin no bi fi Yerusalem baa Yesu nkyɛn bebisaa no se,
2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
“Adɛn nti na wʼasuafo no nni Yudafo amanne so? Yɛn amanne a yɛhohoro yɛn nsa ho ansa na yɛadidi no, wonni so.”
3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
Yesu nso bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na mo nso mode mo amanne no bu Onyankopɔn mmaransɛm so?
4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
Ebi ne sɛ, Onyankopɔn mmara no ka se, ‘Di wʼagya ne wo na ni,’ na baako nso ne sɛ, ‘Obiara a ɔbɛka asɛmmɔne afa nʼawofo ho no, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum no,’
5 But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
Na mo de, nea moka ne sɛ, sɛ obi ka kyerɛ ne na anaa nʼagya se, ‘Mewɔ ade bi a anka metumi de aboa mo, nanso mede rekɔma Onyankopɔn’ a, ɛnyɛ bɔne.
6 he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Enti mo ara monam mo mmara a moahyɛ so bu Onyankopɔn mmara a ɔhyɛɛ sɛ di wʼagya ne wo na ni no so.
7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
Mo nyaatwomfo! Sɛ Yesaia hyɛɛ mo ho nkɔm sɛ,
8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
“‘Saa nnipa yi ka sɛ wodi me ni, nanso wɔn koma mmɛn me.
9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
Wɔsom me ani so kɛkɛ, efisɛ wɔkyerɛkyerɛ mmara a onipa ayɛ na ɛnyɛ nea efi Onyankopɔn.’”
10 Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
Afei Yesu frɛɛ nnipadɔm no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Muntie nea meka no na mommɔ mmɔden nte ase.
11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Ɛnyɛ ade a ɛbɛkɔ onipa mu no na ɛmma ne ho ntew, na mmom, nea ebefi ne mu aba no na egu ne ho fi.”
12 Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
Nsɛm a Yesu kaa yi maa nʼasuafo no ba bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wunim sɛ wo nsɛm a wokaa no ama Farisifo no bo afuw?”
13 But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Dua biara a ɛnyɛ mʼagya na oduae no, wobetu akyene.
14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Mummmua wɔn koraa! Na wɔyɛ anifuraefo a wɔrekyerɛ anifuraefo kwan nti wɔn nyinaa bɛkɔ akɔtew ahwe amoa mu.”
15 Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
Petro ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Kyerɛ yɛn bɛ no ase.”
16 “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
Yesu nso bisaa no se, “Ampa ara sɛ monte ase?
17 “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
Munnim sɛ ade a ɛfa onipa anom no fa onipadua no mu na asan aba bio?
18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
Asɛm a ho ntew biara fi koma a mu ntew mu ma egu nea ɔkaa saa asɛm no ho fi.
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Koma mu na adwemmɔne, awudi, ayefasɛm, aguamammɔ, korɔn, atoro ne ntwatoso fi.
20 These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
Eyinom na egu onipa ho fi. Nanso sɛ obi anhohoro ne nsa sɛnea mo amanne te no na odidi a, ne ho nguu fi honhom mu.”
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
Yesu fii ɔman no mu hɔ kɔɔ Tiro ne Sidon.
22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Kanaanni bea bi a ɔte ɔman no mu hɔ de osu baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛkae se, “Awurade, Dawid Ba, hu me mmɔbɔ! Honhommɔne hyɛ me ba mu na sɛ ɛka ne ho a, ɛma ne ho yeraw no.”
23 But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
Yesu anka hwee. Nʼasuafo no hyɛɛ no sɛ ɔmpam ɔbea no mfi hɔ. Wotii mu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ka kyerɛ no na omfi ha nkɔ, na ɔde nʼadesrɛ no retuatua yɛn aso.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ ɔbea no se, “Wɔsomaa me baa Yudafo, Israel nguan a wɔayera no nkyɛn na ɛnyɛ amanamanmufo.”
25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
Ɔba bɛkotow no kɔɔ so srɛɛ no se, “Me wura, boa me!”
26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Enye sɛ wobegye aduan afi mmofra nsam atow ama akraman.”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
Ɔbea no nso buae se, “Ɛwɔ mu saa de, nanso akraman no nso tumi di mporoporowa a efi wɔn wura no pon so gu fam no.”
28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ ɔbea no se, “Ɔbea, wo gyidi mu yɛ den. Mɛyɛ wʼabisade ama wo.” Ɛhɔ ara, ne babea no ho tɔɔ no.
29 Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
Yesu san baa Galilea po no ho. Ɔforo kɔtenaa bepɔw bi so.
30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
Nnipa bebree de mpakye, anifuraefo, apirafo, mum ne wɔn a wɔyare nyarewa ahorow baa ne nkyɛn sɛ ɔnsa wɔn yare, ma ɔsaa wɔn nyinaa yare.
31 The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
Nnipa no ho dwiriw wɔn. Wɔn a wɔnkasaa da kasae; mpakye nyaa ahoɔden; na mmubuafo nantew huruhuruwii na anifuraefo huu ade. Nnipadɔm no ho dwiriw wɔn ma wɔkamfoo Israel Nyankopɔn.
32 Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
Afei Yesu frɛɛ nʼasuafo no nyinaa baa ne nkyɛn ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Nnipa yi yɛ me mmɔbɔ. Wɔabedi me nkyɛn ha nnansa. Aduan a ɛwɔ ha nyinaa nso asa. Nanso mempɛ sɛ mema wɔkɔ wɔn afi mu a wonnidii, anyɛ saa a, wɔbɛtotɔ piti wɔ kwan so.”
33 The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
Nʼasuafo no nso bisaa no se, “Sare so ha de, ɛhe na yebenya nnipadɔm yi ano aduan?”
34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
Yesu nso bisaa wɔn se, “Brodo dodow ahe na mowɔ?” Wobuae se, “Yɛwɔ brodo ason ne mpataa kakraa bi.”
35 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nnipadɔm no maa wɔn nyinaa tenatenaa ase wɔ sare no so.
36 Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Afei ɔfaa brodo ason no ne mpataa no, hyiraa so na obubuu mu de maa asuafo no se wɔmfa mma nnipadɔm no nni.
37 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Wɔn nyinaa dii aduan no mee pintinn.
38 A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
Wɔn a wodii saa aduan no, na wɔn dodow yɛ nnipa mpem anan a wɔankan mmea ne mmofra anka ho. Wodidi wiei no, akyi mporoporowa a wɔtasee no yɛɛ nkɛntɛn ason.
39 After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
Eyi akyi na Yesu gyaa nkurɔfo no kwan, maa ɔno nso kɔtenaa ɔkorow mu twa kɔɔ Magadan.
