Matthew 19
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, he withdrew from Galilee, and came to the coasts of Judaea beyond the Jordan;
Esi Yesu wu eƒe nuƒo sia nu la, edzo le Galilea, eye wòtso Yɔdan tɔsisi la va Yudea nutowo me.
2 and great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
Ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo, eye wòda gbe le dɔnɔ geɖewo ŋu.
3 And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Farisitɔ aɖewo va egbɔ be yewoadoe kpɔ. Wobiae be, “Ele se nu be ŋutsu nagbe srɔ̃a le susu ɖe sia ɖe ta?”
4 But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,
Eɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ɖe miexlẽe kpɔ be le gɔmedzedzea me la, Wɔla la wɔ wo ŋutsu kple nyɔnu o mahã?
5 and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?
Eya ta ŋutsu agblẽ fofoa kple dadaa ɖi alé ɖe srɔ̃a ŋu ɖikaa, eye wo kple eve la woazu ŋutilã ɖeka.
6 so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.
Esia ta womeganye ame eve o, ke boŋ ame ɖeka, eya ta nu si ke Mawu bla la, amegbetɔ aɖeke megama eme o.”
7 They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?
Tete wobia Yesu be, “Ekema nu ka ŋuti Mose de se be ŋutsu nana srɔ̃gbegbalẽ srɔ̃a, eye wòagbee mahã?”
8 He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mose ɖe mɔ na mi be miagbe mia srɔ̃wo, elabena miaƒe dzi me sẽ, gake menɔ alea le gɔmedzedzea me o,
9 But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, not for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and he who marries one put away commits adultery.
eye mele egblɔm na mi kple kakaɖedzi be, ame si gbe srɔ̃a, eye menye ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ ta o, ke boŋ le susu bubu aɖe ta, eye wòyi ɖaɖe nyɔnu bubu la, ewɔ ahasi.”
10 His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ nɛ be, “Nenye be wòle alea la, anyo wu be ŋutsu maɖe srɔ̃ o.”
11 And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Menye ame sia amee ase nya sia gɔme o, negbe ame siwo ŋu Mawu kpe ɖo la ko,
12 for there are eunuchs which have been born thus from [their] mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs of men; and there are eunuchs who have made eunuchs of themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].
elabena wodzi ame aɖewo wonye ame tatawo tso dzɔdzɔme; ame bubuwo la, ame aɖewoe wɔ wo wozu nenema be womaɖe srɔ̃ o. Ke ame aɖewo gbea srɔ̃ɖeɖe le dziƒofiaɖuƒe la ta. Ame si lɔ̃ la, nexɔ nye nyawo.”
13 Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
Dzila aɖewo kplɔ wo vi suewo va Yesu gbɔ be wòada asi ɖe wo dzi, eye wòado gbe ɖa ɖe wo ta. Ke nusrɔ̃lawo nya wo be womegaɖe fu na Aƒetɔ la o.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:
Gake Yesu gblɔ be, “Mina ɖevi suewo nava gbɔnye, eye migaxe mɔ na wo o, elabena woawo tɔe nye dziƒofiaɖuƒe la.”
15 and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.
Ale wòtsɔ eƒe asiwo da ɖe wo dzi, eye wòyra wo hafi dzo.
16 And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal? (aiōnios g166)
Ame aɖe hã va Yesu gbɔ kple biabia sia be, “Nufiala, nu nyui ka mawɔ be manyi agbe mavɔ ƒe dome mahã?” (aiōnios g166)
17 And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne èyɔm be Aƒetɔ nyui la, ekema Mawue nye ema yɔm nèle, elabena ame ɖeka koe li woayɔ be ame nyui, eye ame siae nye Mawu. Le wò biabia la ŋuti la, mele egblɔm na wò be àte ŋu ayi dziƒo nenye be èwɔ ɖe Mawu ƒe seawo dzi.”
18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Ŋutsu la gabiae be, “Se kawoe?” Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Woawoe nye, mègawu ame o; mègawɔ ahasi o; megafi fi o; mègada alakpa o;
19 Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
bu fofowò kple dawò; lɔ̃ hawòvi abe wò ŋutɔ ɖokuiwò ene!”
20 The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?
Ɖekakpui la gblɔ nɛ be, “Mewɔa se siawo dzi tso nye ɖevime ke, ke nu kae gasusɔ mawɔ?”
21 Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne èdi be yeazu ame dzɔdzɔe blibo la, yi nàdzra nu sia nu si le asiwò la, eye nàtsɔ ga la na ame dahewo, ekema kesinɔnuwo anɔ dziƒo na wò. Ne èwɔ esia vɔ la, va nàdze yonyeme.”
22 But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
Ke esi ɖekakpui la se nya sia la, edzo kple nuxaxa, elabena enye kesinɔtɔ gã aɖe.
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
Yesu trɔ ɖe eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Nyateƒe, asesẽ na kesinɔtɔwo ŋutɔ be woage ɖe dziƒofiaɖuƒe la me.
24 and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.
Megale egblɔm na mi be, anɔ bɔbɔe na kposɔ be wòato abui ƒe vo me tsɔ wu be kesinɔtɔ nage ɖe mawufiaɖuƒe la me.”
25 And when the disciples heard [it] they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?
Ke esi nusrɔ̃lawo se nya sia la, woƒe nu ku, eye wobia be, “Ke ame ka gɔ̃ ate ŋu akpɔ ɖeɖe le xexe sia me?”
26 But Jesus, looking on [them], said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Yesu kpɔ wo dũu, eye wògblɔ be, “Esia mele bɔbɔe le amegbetɔwo gome o, ke naneke mesesẽna na Mawu ya o.”
27 Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?
Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Míawo la, míegblẽ nu sia nu ɖi hedze yowòme. Fetu ka míakpɔ?”
28 And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Vavã mele egblɔm be, nenye be Nye, Amegbetɔ Vi la, menɔ anyi ɖe nye fiazikpui dzi le nye fiaɖuƒe me le ŋutikɔkɔe gã me la, ekema miawo hã mianɔ fiazikpui wuieve dzi, adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu Israel ƒe to wuieveawo,
29 And every one who has left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
eye ame sia ame si gblẽ eƒe aƒe, nɔviŋutsuwo, nɔvia nyɔnuwo, fofoa, dadaa, srɔ̃a, viawo alo eƒe nunɔamesiwo ɖi hedze yonyeme la, akpɔ wo ɖe edzi teƒe alafa ɖeka, eye wòanyi agbe mavɔ ƒe dome. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many first shall be last, and last first.
Ke ame geɖe siwo nye gbãtɔwo fifia la, azu mamlɛtɔwo, eye ame siwo nye mamlɛtɔwo la, azu gbãtɔwo.”
