Matthew 1
1 Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
Yesu Kristo a ɔfiri Ɔhene Dawid ne Abraham abusua mu no mpanimfoɔ din na ɛdidi soɔ yi:
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;
Abraham ba ne Isak, Isak ba ne Yakob; Yakob nso mma ne Yuda ne ne nuanom.
3 and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
Yuda mma ne Peres ne Sera. Wɔn maame ne Tamar. Peres ba ne Hesron ɛnna Hesron nso ba ne Ram.
4 and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,
Ram woo Aminadab; Aminadab woo Nahson; Nahson nso woo Salmon.
5 and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,
Salmon ne ne yere Rahab woo Boas; Boas ne ne yere Rut woo Obed; Obed nso woo Yisai.
6 and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
Yisai ba ne Ɔhene Dawid. Dawid ba ne Salomo. Dawid ne Batseba a na anka ɔyɛ Uria yere no na wɔwoo Salomo.
7 and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,
Salomo woo Rehoboam; Rehoboam woo Abia; Abia woo Asa.
8 and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,
Asa woo Yehosafat; Yehosafat woo Yoram, Yoram nso woo Usia
9 and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,
Usia ba ne Yotam; Yotam ba ne Ahas: Ahas ba ne Hiskia.
10 and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,
Hiskia ba ne Manase, Manase ba ne Amon; Amon nso ba ne Yosia.
11 and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.
Yosia woo Yekonia ne ne nuanom. Wɔwoo wɔn ɛberɛ a na Yudafoɔ te nnommum mu wɔ Babilon no.
12 And after the carrying away of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,
Wɔn a wɔfiri Babilon nnommum mu baeɛ no akyi awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nie: Yekonia woo Sealtiel; Sealtiel woo Serubabel.
13 and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
Serubabel woo Abihud; Abihud woo Eliakim; Eliakim nso woo Asor.
14 and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
Asor ba ne Sadok; Sadok ba ne Akim; Akim ba ne Elihud.
15 and Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
Elihud ba ne Eleasa; Eleasa ba ne Matan. Matan nso ba ne Yakob;
16 and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Yakob woo Yosef a ɔwaree Maria no. Saa Maria yi na ɔwoo Yesu Kristo.
17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
Awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ a ɛfiri Abraham so de bɛsi Ɔhene Dawid so yɛ dunan. Ɛfiri Ɔhene Dawid so de bɛsi ɛberɛ a wɔfaa ɔman no nnommum kɔɔ Babilon no nso awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ yɛ dunan saa ara. Saa ara nso na ɛfiri ɛberɛ a wɔtu firii Babilon sane baa wɔn ɔman mu bio no de bɛsi Kristo awoɔ so nso yɛ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ dunan.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of [the] Holy Spirit.
Sɛdeɛ Yesu Kristo awoɔ ho nsɛm teɛ nie: Wɔde ne maame Maria maa Yosef sɛ ɔnware no, nanso ansa na wɔbɛhyiam sɛ awarefoɔ no, ɔhunuu sɛ wanyinsɛn deɛ ɛfiri Honhom Kronkron.
19 But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
Ɛbaa saa no, ne kunu Yosef a ɔdi ne ho ni no ampɛ sɛ ɔbɛgu Maria anim ase enti, ɔyɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛgyaa no awadeɛ kɔkoam.
20 but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.
Ɛberɛ a asɛm no ayɛ Yosef dadwene no, Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ bɛyii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ no daeɛ mu. Ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yosef, Dawid aseni, nnyae Maria awadeɛ ɛfiri sɛ, ne nyinsɛn no firi Honhom Kronkron.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.
Ɔbɛwo ɔbarima na wɔato no edin Yesu, aseɛ ne Agyenkwa, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔno na ɔbɛgye ne nkurɔfoɔ nkwa afiri wɔn bɔne mu.”
22 Now all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord, through the prophet, saying,
Yei nyinaa baa mu de hyɛɛ deɛ Awurade nam odiyifoɔ no so kaeɛ no ma sɛ:
23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'
“Ɔbaabunu no bɛnyinsɛn, na wawo ɔbabarima, na wɔato no edin Immanuel” a aseɛ ne sɛ, “Onyankopɔn ne yɛn wɔ hɔ.”
24 But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,
Ɛberɛ a Yosef nyaneeɛ no, ɔyɛɛ sɛdeɛ ɔbɔfoɔ no hyɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ no. Enti ɔkɔfaa Maria baa ne fie ma ɔbɛyɛɛ ne yere.
25 and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
Yosef ne Maria anhyia da kɔsii sɛ Maria woo ɔbabarima maa Yosef too ne din “Yesu.”
