Luke 11
1 And it came to pass as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.
Ɛda bi, na Yesu rebɔ mpaeɛ wɔ baabi. Ɔwieeɛ no, nʼasuafoɔ no mu baako ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Awurade, kyerɛ yɛn mpaeɛbɔ, sɛdeɛ Yohane kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ mpaeɛbɔ no.”
2 And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Father, thy name be hallowed; thy kingdom come;
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ morebɔ mpaeɛ a, monka sɛ, “‘Agya, wo din ho nte, wʼahennie mmra.
3 give us our needed bread for each day;
Ma yɛn yɛn daa aduane ɛnnɛ.
4 and remit us our sins, for we also remit to every one indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.
Fa yɛn bɔne kyɛ yɛn sɛdeɛ yɛde wɔn a wɔfom yɛn no bɔne kyɛ wɔn no. Na mma yɛnkɔ sɔhwɛ mu.’”
5 And he said to them, Who among you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, let me have three loaves,
Yesu bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo mu hwan na ɔbɛkɔ ne yɔnko hɔ dasuo mu akɔka akyerɛ no sɛ, ‘Me nua, fɛm me aduane kakra,
6 since a friend of mine on a journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him;
ɛfiri sɛ, ɔhɔhoɔ bi abɛfu me mu, na menni aduane biara a mede bɛma no,’
7 and he within answering should say, Do not disturb me; the door is already shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise up to give [it] thee?
na ɔbɛma no mmuaeɛ afiri ne dan mu sɛ, ‘Nha me! Mato me ɛpono mu ne me mma ada. Merentumi nsɔre mma wo biribiara.’
8 — I say to you, Although he will not get up and give [them] to him because he is his friend, because of his shamelessness, at any rate, he will rise and give him as many as he wants.
Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, na ade asa no enti, ɔyɛ ne yɔnko koraa mpo a, ɔrensɔre. Nanso, ɛsiane sɛ ɔkɔɔ so srɛɛ no no enti, ɛbɛma wasɔre ama no deɛ ɛhia no no nyinaa.
9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.
“Ɛno enti mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ; Mommisa, na wɔbɛma mo; monhwehwɛ na mobɛhunu; mompem na wɔbɛbue mo.
10 For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.
Na obiara a ɔbisa no, wɔma no; na obiara a ɔhwehwɛ no, ɔhunu; na deɛ ɔpem no, wɔbue no.
11 But of whom of you that is a father shall a son ask bread, and [the father] shall give him a stone? or also a fish, and instead of a fish shall give him a serpent?
“Agya bɛn na ɔwɔ mo mu na ne ba bisa no burodo a ɔbɛma no ɛboɔ,
12 or if also he shall ask an egg, shall give him a scorpion?
anaasɛ ɔbisa no apataa a, ɔbɛma no ɔwɔ, anaasɛ ɔbisa nkosua a ɔbɛma no nyanyankyerɛ?
13 If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give [the] Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Na sɛ mo a moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ mpo nim sɛdeɛ moma mo mma nnepa a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no remfa Honhom Kronkron no mma wɔn a wɔbisa no no!”
14 And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, the demon being gone out, the dumb [man] spoke. And the crowds wondered.
Ɛberɛ bi Yesu tuu honhommɔne bi a ɛyɛ mumu firii onipa bi mu. Honhommɔne no tu firii ne mu no, ɔkasaeɛ ma ɛyɛɛ nnipa a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa ahodwirie.
15 But some from among them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts he out demons.
Nanso, ebinom kaa sɛ, “Ɔnam ahonhommɔne panin Beelsebul tumi so na ɛtu ahonhommɔne.”
16 And others tempting [him] sought from him a sign out of heaven.
Afoforɔ nso pɛɛ sɛ wɔsɔ no hwɛ enti, wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ɔnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ bi a ɛfiri ɔsoro nkyerɛ wɔn.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;
Nanso, ɔhunuu wɔn adwene maa wɔn mmuaeɛ sɛ, “Kuro biara a emu akyekyɛ no dane amamfo. Saa ara nso na efie biara a emu kyekyɛ no guo.
18 and if also Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom subsist? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
Na sɛ ɔbonsam nso ko tia ne ho a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na nʼahennie agyina? Deɛ enti a mereka saa asɛm yi ne sɛ, mose menam Beelsebul tumi so na metu ahonhommɔne.
19 But if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, your sons — by whom do they cast [them] out? For this reason they shall be your judges.
Na sɛ menam Beelsebul tumi so na metu ahonhommɔne a, hwan so na mo nkurɔfoɔ nam tu ahonhommɔne? Saa na ɛteɛ de a, mo nkurɔfoɔ no ara na wɔbɛbu mo atɛn.
20 But if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Nanso, sɛ menam Onyankopɔn tumi so na ɛtu honhommɔne de a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no aba mo so.
21 When the strong [man] armed keeps his own house, his goods are in peace;
“Sɛ ɔhoɔdenfoɔ de akodeɛ wɛn ne fie a, obiara rentumi nkɔwia nʼagyapadeɛ;
22 but when the stronger than he coming upon [him] overcomes him, he takes away his panoply in which he trusted, and he will divide the spoil [he has taken] from him.
nanso, sɛ deɛ ne ho yɛ den na ɔwɔ akodeɛ pa sene no kɔ ne so a, ɔdi ne so nkonim, gye nʼakodeɛ a ɔde ne ho too so no, sesa nʼagyapadeɛ no nyinaa kɔ.
23 He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters.
“Obiara a ɔnni mʼafa no tia me, na deɛ ɔne me mmoaboa ano no, hwete mu.
24 When the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest; and not finding [any] he says, I will return to my house whence I came out.
“Sɛ wɔtu honhommɔne firi onipa bi mu a, ɛkyinkyini hwehwɛ homebea, nanso, ɛnnya bi. Na sɛ wannya homebea a, ɔka sɛ, ‘Mɛsane akɔ onipa a mifirii ne mu baeɛ no mu bio.’
25 And having come, he finds it swept and adorned.
Na sɛ ɔsane kɔ onipa no mu a, ɔbɛhunu sɛ ɛhɔ te a ɛfi biara nni mu na biribiara yɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ.
26 Then he goes and takes seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first.
Afei, ɔsane nʼakyi kɔfa ahonhommɔne afoforɔ nson a wɔyɛ den kyɛn no ba ma wɔn nyinaa bɛtena hɔ. Yei ma onipa no sɛe koraa sene sɛdeɛ anka na ɔte kane no.”
27 And it came to pass as he spake these things, a certain woman, lifting up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the womb that has borne thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Yesu gu so rekasa no, ɔbaa bi firi nnipakuo no mu kaa sɛ, “Nhyira nka yafunu a ɛwoo wo ne nufoɔ a wonumuu ano!”
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep [it].
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛwom deɛ, nanso nhyira ne wɔn a wɔte Onyankopɔn asɛm na wɔdi so.”
29 But as the crowds thronged together, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation: it seeks a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it but the sign of Jonas.
Nnipa no kyeree Yesu so no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Nnɛmma yi yɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ. Wɔhwehwɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ bi ahunu nanso wɔrenhunu nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ biara sɛ Yona nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ no.
30 For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, thus shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
Na sɛdeɛ Yona yɛeɛ no yɛɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ maa Ninewefoɔ a, saa ara na Kristo nso bɛyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ama nnɛmma yi.
31 A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon is here.
Atemmuo da no, Seba Ɔhemmaa bɛsɔre atia ɔman yi, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔfiri asase ano nohoa bɛtiee Salomo nyansa nsɛm. Nanso, deɛ ɔsene Salomo no wɔ ha.
32 Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas is here.
Atemmuo da no, Ninewe mmarima bɛsɔre atia nnɛmma yi na wɔabu mo fɔ ɛfiri sɛ, ɛberɛ a Yona kaa asɛmpa no, wɔnuu wɔn ho. Nanso, deɛ ɔsene Yona wɔ ha.
33 But no one having lit a lamp sets it in secret, nor under the corn-measure, but on the lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
“Obiara nsɔ kanea mfa nsie, na mmom, ɔde si petee mu na ahyerɛn ama wɔn a wɔba mu no nyinaa.
34 The lamp of the body is thine eye: when thine eye is simple, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark.
Wʼani yɛ wo onipadua kanea. Ɛno enti, sɛ wʼani yɛ a, na wo onipadua nso yɛ hann. Nanso, sɛ ɛnyɛ a, ɛma wo onipadua no dane sum tumm.
35 See therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Enti hwɛ yie na hann a ɛwɔ wo mu no annane sum.
36 If therefore thy whole body [is] light, not having any part dark, it shall be all light as when the lamp lights thee with its brightness.
Sɛ wo onipadua yɛ hann a esum nni fa baabiara a, onipadua no bɛhyerɛn sɛdeɛ kanea hyerɛn gu wo so.”
37 But as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him that he would dine with him; and entering in he placed himself at table.
Yesu kasa wieeɛ no, Farisini bi hyiaa no adidie enti ɔkɔeɛ sɛ ɔne no rekɔdidi.
38 But the Pharisee seeing [it] wondered that he had not first washed before dinner.
Farisini no hunuu sɛ Yesu anhohoro ne nsa ansa sɛdeɛ wɔn amanneɛ kyerɛ ansa na ɔredidi no, ɛyɛɛ no nwanwa.
39 But the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inward [parts] are full of plunder and wickedness.
Yesu hunuu Farisini no adwene ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Mo Farisifoɔ deɛ, mohohoro nkukuo ne nwowaa ho, nanso efi, anibereɛ ne nnebɔne ahyɛ mo ma tɔ!
40 Fools, has not he who has made the outside made the inside also?
Adwenemherɛfoɔ! Ɛnyɛ deɛ ɔyɛɛ akyire no ara na ɔyɛɛ emu nso?
41 But rather give alms of what ye have, and behold, all things are clean to you.
Monyɛ ahiafoɔ adɔeɛ na biribiara ho bɛte ama mo.
42 But woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, and pass by the judgment and the love of God: these ye ought to have done, and not have left those aside.
“Mo Farisifoɔ, monnue! Moma mo nnɔbaeɛ so ntotosoɔ dudu, nanso mototo adeteneneeyɛ ne ɔdɔ a mode dɔ Onyankopɔn no ase. Sɛ mokɔ hyiadan mu a, mpanin tenaberɛ na mopɛ. Saa ara nso na sɛ mokɔ badwa mu a, mopɛ sɛ nnipa hunu mo kyea mo.
43 Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.
“Mo Farisifoɔ, monnue! Sɛ mokɔ hyiadan mu a, mpanin tenaberɛ na mopɛ.
44 Woe unto you, for ye are as the sepulchres which appear not, and the men walking over them do not know [it].
“Monnue! Ɛfiri sɛ, mote sɛ adamena a ɛso asram na nnipa nante so a wɔnnim sɛ wɔnam adamena so.”
45 And one of the doctors of the law answering says to him, Teacher, in saying these things thou insultest us also.
Mmaranimfoɔ no mu baako ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, sɛ woka saa a na woakasa atia yɛn nso.”
46 And he said, To you also woe, doctors of the law, for ye lay upon men burdens heavy to bear, and yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Mo mmaranimfoɔ nso, monnue! Mohyɛ mmara a ɛyɛ den ma nnipa, nanso mo deɛ, monni so sɛ sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ.
47 Woe unto you, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, but your fathers killed them.
“Monnue! Ɛfiri sɛ, moatoto adiyifoɔ a mo ankasa anaa mo agyanom kumm wɔn no nna so.
48 Ye bear witness then, and consent to the works of your fathers; for they killed them, and ye build [their sepulchres].
Mo nneyɛeɛ yi di adanseɛ sɛ mopene deɛ mo agyanom yɛeɛ no so. Nʼasekyerɛ ne sɛ, mo agyanom kunkumm adiyifoɔ no na mo nso mototoo wɔn nna so maa wɔn.
49 For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,
Yei ne deɛ Onyankopɔn aka afa mo ho: ‘Mɛsoma adiyifoɔ ne asomafoɔ aba mo nkyɛn na mobɛkunkum bi na moataa wɔn a aka no.’
50 that the blood of all the prophets which has been poured out from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,
Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, adiyifoɔ no mogya a wɔka gu firi ewiase ahyɛaseɛ no,
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.
ɛfiri Habel kum so kɔsi Sakaria, a wɔkumm no wɔ afɔrebukyia ne kronkronbea ntam hɔ no so, wɔbɛbisa ɛho asɛm afiri mo nkyɛn.
52 Woe unto you, the doctors of the law, for ye have taken away the key of knowledge; yourselves have not entered in, and those who were entering in ye have hindered.
“Mo, mmaranimfoɔ, monnue! Mode nokorɛ hinta mo nkurɔfoɔ. Mo ankasa monni so, na mommma wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔdi so no kwan mma wɔnni so.”
53 And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him urgently, and to make him speak of many things;
Ɔfiri Farisini no efie hɔ a ɔrekɔ no, mmaranimfoɔ ne Farisifoɔ no dii nʼakyi de nsɛmmisa dwanee ne ho,
54 watching him, [and seeking] to catch something out of his mouth, [that they might accuse him].
pɛɛ sɛ ɔka biribi a wɔbɛgyina so anya no akyere no.
