< Matthew 18 >

1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
Saa bere no mu na Yesu asuafo no baa ne nkyɛn bebisaa no se, wɔn mu hena na ɔbɛyɛ kɛse Ɔsoro Ahenni no mu.
2 And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
Yesu frɛɛ abofra ketewa bi de no begyinaa wɔn mfimfini.
3 and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Afei ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Merema mo ate ase sɛ, gye sɛ motwe mo ho fi mo bɔne ho, na moyɛ sɛ mmofra nketewa, na mode mo ho ma Onyankopɔn ansa na mubetumi akɔ Ɔsoro Ahenni no mu.”
4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;
Enti, obiara a ɔbɛbrɛ ne ho ase sɛ abofra yi no, ɔno na ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛse koraa wɔ Ɔsoro Ahenni mu.
5 and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
Na mo mu biara a, me nti obegye abofra ketewa biara te sɛ oyi no, wagye me nso aba ne nkyɛn.
6 But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
“Enti sɛ obi to mmofra nketewa a wogye me di yi bi hintidua a, eye ma no sɛ anka wɔde ɔbotan bɛsɛn ne kɔn mu atow no akyene po mu.
7 Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
Wiase nnue wɔ ne hintiduato ho! Hintiduato wɔ hɔ de, nanso nea ɛnam ne so bɛba no nnue.
8 And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
Enti sɛ wo nsa anaa wo nan to wo hintidua a, twa na tow kyene. Eye ma wo sɛ wode dɛmdi bɛkɔ ɔsoro sen sɛ wɔde wo nipamu bɛto ogyatannaa mu. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
Na sɛ wʼani to wo hintidua a, tu na tow kyene. Eye ma wo sɛ wode ani koro bɛkɔ ɔsoro sen sɛ wowɔ ani abien na wɔde wo bɛto amanehunu gya mu. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.
“Monhwɛ yiye na moammu saa mmofra nketewa yi mu baako koraa animtiaa. Mereka akyerɛ mo se, ɔsoro hɔ no, wɔn abɔfo wɔ mʼagya nkyɛn daa.
11 For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
Na me, Agyenkwa no, mebae sɛ merebegye wɔn a wɔayera no nkwa.
12 What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?
“Sɛ onipa bi wɔ nguan ɔha, na wɔn mu baako kokyin na ɔyera a, dɛn na ɔbɛyɛ? Ɔrennyaw aduɔkron akron no hɔ nkokyinkyin mmepɔw so ne abon mu nhwehwɛ nea wayera no?
13 And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.
Na sɛ ɛba sɛ ohu saa oguan no a, nʼani gye ne ho sen aduɔkron akron a wɔwɔ fie no.
14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
Saa ara nso na mʼagya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no mpɛ sɛ nketewa yi mu baako bɛyera.
15 But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
“Sɛ wo nua fom wo a, kɔ ne nkyɛn na wo ne no baanu no nka nea ɔyɛɛ wo a ɛnyɛ wo dɛ no. Sɛ otie nea woka no, na ɔte ne ho ase a, onua ayɛ onua.
16 But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.
Na sɛ wantie nso a, san fa onipa baako anaa baanu ka wo ho kɔ ne nkyɛn, na nnipa baanu anaa baasa no adi nea ebesi wɔ hɔ no nyinaa ho adanse.
17 But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.
Sɛ wantie wo ara a, fa asɛm no kɔma asafo. Na sɛ wudi bem wɔ asafo no anim, na ɔnte ne ho ase ara a, asafo no mpam no mfi wɔn mu.
18 Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.
“Mereka akyerɛ mo se, biribiara a mokyekyere wɔ asase so no, wɔakyekyere wɔ ɔsoro, na biribiara a moasan wɔ asase so no, wɔasan wɔ ɔsoro.
19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.
“Meresan aka akyerɛ mo bio se, sɛ mo mu baanu biara a ɔte asase yi so hwehwɛ biribi na ɔde nokware bisa mʼagya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no a, ɔbɛyɛ ama no.
20 For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Na nea baanu anaa baasa ahyia wɔ me din mu no, na mewɔ wɔn mfimfini.”
21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
Petro baa Yesu nkyɛn bebisaa no se, “Awurade, mpɛn ahe na sɛ me nua fom me a memfa nkyɛ no? Mpɛn ason ana?”
22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Yesu buaa no se, “Dabi! Mpɛn aduɔson ahorow ason!
23 For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
“Ɔsoro Ahenni no te sɛ ɔhene bi a ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔne nʼapaafo bu nkontaa.
24 And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
Nkontaabu no mu no, wɔde ɔpaani bi a ɔde no ka sika ɔpepem du brɛɛ no.
25 But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Esiane sɛ na onni sika a ɔde betua ka no nti, ɔhene no hyɛɛ sɛ wɔntɔn ɔne ne yere ne ne mma ne biribiara a ɔwɔ, na wɔmfa mmetua ka no.
26 The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.
“Ɔpaani yi de nʼanim butuw fam, srɛɛ ne wura yi sɛ, ‘Me wura, hu me mmɔbɔ, na tɔ wo bo ase ma me, na mɛba abetua ka a mede wo no nyinaa.’
27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.
Ɔpaani yi asɛm a ɔkae no yɛɛ ɔhene no mmɔbɔ, ma ogyaa no de ne ka no nyinaa nso kyɛɛ no.
28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.
“Saa ɔpaani yi fii hɔ no, okohuu ne yɔnko paani bi a ɔde no ka sika kakraa bi. Otim no amene sɛ ontua no ka a ɔde no no wɔ hɔ ara.
29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
“Na ne yɔnko paani no kotow paa no kyɛw sɛ ɔntɔ ne bo ase mma no, na obetua ka no.
30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
“Nanso ɔno de, wampene. Ɔma wɔde no kɔtoo afiase se gye sɛ watua no ka a ɔde no no nyinaa ansa na ɔbɛma wɔagyaa no.
31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.
Ɔkafo yi nnamfo kɔkaa asɛm a asi no nyinaa kyerɛɛ ɔhene no.
32 Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
“Ɔhene no tee no, ɔfrɛɛ saa ɔpaani a ɔde ne ho kyɛɛ no no baa nʼanim. Ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Onipa bɔne ne otirimɔdenfo! Wosrɛɛ me no, mede ka kɛse a wode me no nyinaa kyɛɛ wo;
33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?
ɛnsɛ wo sɛ wo nso wuhu wo yɔnko mmɔbɔ sɛnea mihuu wo mmɔbɔ no ana?’
34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.
Ɔhene no de abufuw ma wɔde ɔpaani yi kɔtoo afiase kae se, gye sɛ watua ka a ɔde no no nyinaa ansa na ɔbɛma wɔayi no.
35 Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.
“Saa ara na sɛ moamfa mo nuanom mfomso ankyɛ wɔn a, me soro Agya nso remfa mo mfomso nkyɛ mo.”

< Matthew 18 >