Luke 16
1 And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Ɔdefoɔ bi wɔ hɔ a na ɔwɔ efie sohwɛfoɔ bi. Ɔdefoɔ yi tetee sɛ ne efie sohwɛfoɔ no resɛe ne nneɛma.
2 And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.
Ɔtee saa asɛm yi no, ɔfrɛɛ ne efie sohwɛfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Ɛdeɛn na metete fa wo ho yi? Bɛbu wʼadwuma ho nkonta kyerɛ me na merentumi ne wo nyɛ adwuma bio.’
3 And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; to beg I am ashamed.
“Efie sohwɛfoɔ no kaa wɔ ne tirim sɛ, ‘Menyɛ ɛdeɛn ni? Ɛnnɛ a wɔrepam me afiri efie ha yi, ɛhe na mɛfa? Menni ahoɔden a mede bɛdɔ, ɛnna mefɛre nso sɛ mɛsrɛsrɛ adeɛ.
4 I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Menim deɛ mɛyɛ a ɛbɛma wɔn a wɔdede me wura aka no bɛhunu me mmɔbɔ.’
5 Therefore calling together every one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?
“Enti, ɔfrɛfrɛɛ wɔn a wɔdede ne wura aka no mmaako mmaako. Ɔbisaa deɛ ɔdi ɛkan no sɛ, ‘Ɛka ahe na wode me wura?’
6 But he said: An hundred barrels of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
“Ɔbuaa sɛ, ‘Mede ngo nhina aduonu ka.’ “Enti, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Yɛ ntɛm tena ase na twam na twerɛ sɛ, wode ngo nhina edu ka.’
7 Then he said to another: And how much dost thou owe? Who said: An hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill, and write eighty.
“Ɛno akyi no, ɔfrɛɛ ɔfoforɔ bi nso bisaa no sɛ, ‘Na wo nso, ɛka ahe na wode me wura?’ “Ɔno nso buaa sɛ, ‘Mede aburoo nkotokuo ɔha ka.’ “Enti, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Tena ase na twam na twerɛ sɛ, wode nkotokuo aduonum ka!’
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
“Ɔdefoɔ no hunuu deɛ efie sohwɛfoɔ no yɛeɛ no akyi, nanso ɔnam fɛdie so kamfoo no wɔ nʼanifire no ho. Saa ara nso na ewiase yi mma susu sɛ wɔnim nyansa sene wɔn a wɔyɛ Onyankopɔn akyidifoɔ no. (aiōn g165)
9 And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity; that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
Na me nso mese mo sɛ, momfa ewiase ahonyadeɛ no bi nyɛ nnamfoɔ, na sɛ ɛsa a, wɔagye mo. (aiōnios g166)
10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater.
“Nanso deɛ ɔdi nokorɛ wɔ kakra bi ho no bɛdi nokorɛ wɔ pii ho; na deɛ ɔnni nokorɛ wɔ kakra bi ho no, rentumi nni nokorɛ wɔ pii ho.
11 If then you have not been faithful in the unjust mammon; who will trust you with that which is the true?
Sɛ moantumi anni nokorɛ wɔ ewiase nneɛma ho a, hwan na ɔde ɔsoro nnepa bɛhyɛ mo nsa?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s; who will give you that which is your own?
Sɛ moanni nokorɛ wɔ obi adeɛ bi a wɔde ahyɛ mo nsa no ho a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na wɔde deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ mo dea no bɛma mo?
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
“Ɔsomfoɔ biara rentumi nsom awuranom baanu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ saa a, ɔbɛdɔ ɔbaako na watan ɔbaako anaasɛ, ɔbɛsom ɔbaako yie na wabu ɔbaako animtia. Morentumi nsom Onyankopɔn ne ahonyadeɛ.”
14 Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Farisifoɔ sikaniberefoɔ no tee deɛ Yesu kaeɛ no, wɔdii ne ho fɛw.
15 And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Moyɛ nnipa a mobu mo ho ateneneefoɔ wɔ nnipa anim, nanso Onyankopɔn nim mo akoma mu. Na deɛ ɛsom bo wɔ nnipa ani so no yɛ akyiwadeɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
16 The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.
“Ansa na Yohane Osubɔni bɛba no, na Mose mmara ne adiyifoɔ no nsɛm no na modi so. Na Yohane Osubɔni baeɛ no, ɔbɛkaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho nsɛm kyerɛɛ mo, enti, nnipa repere sɛ wɔbɛkɔ saa Ahennie no mu.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fall.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ ɔsoro ne asase bɛtwam sene sɛ mmara no mu nsensaneɛ ketewa baako mpo bɛyera.
18 Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.
“Obiara a ɔgyaa ne yere awadeɛ na ɔware ɔfoforɔ no bɔ adwaman; na deɛ ɔware ɔbaa biara a ne kunu agyaa no no nso, bɔ adwaman.”
19 There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.
Yesu toaa so kaa sɛ, “Ɔdefoɔ bi tenaa ase a na daa ɔfira ntoma pa na ɔgye nʼani yie nso.
20 And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores,
Na ɔbarima hiani bi a akuro atutu no a wɔfrɛ no Lasaro no nso da nʼaboboano.
21 Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores.
Ɔbarima yi kɔn dɔɔ sɛ anka ɔbɛnya aduane a ɔdefoɔ no adi ama aka no bi adi. Saa ɛberɛ korɔ no ara mu na nkraman ba baabi a na ohiani no da hɔ no bɛtaferetafere nʼakuro no mu.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried,
“Ohiani no wuiɛ maa abɔfoɔ bɛfaa no kɔtenaa Abraham nkyɛn. Ɔdefoɔ no nso wuiɛ ma wɔsiee no.
23 in hell. And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom: (Hadēs g86)
Ɔdefoɔ no wɔ asaman a ne ho yera no no, ɔmaa nʼani so hunuu Lasaro sɛ ɔte Abraham nkyɛn. (Hadēs g86)
24 And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.
Ɔdefoɔ no teaam sɛ, ‘Agya Abraham, mesrɛ wo, hunu me mmɔbɔ na soma Lasaro na ɔmfa ne nsateaa ano nkɔbɔ nsuo mu mfa mmɛsɔ me tɛkrɛma so, na me ho yera me.’
25 And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazareth evil things, but now he is comforted; and thou art tormented.
“Abraham buaa no sɛ, ‘Me ba, kae sɛ wote ewiase no, wodii dɛ na Lasaro dii yea, nanso afei na ɔredi dɛ ɛnna wo nso woredi yea.
26 And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot, nor from thence come hither.
Ɛnyɛ yei nko, ɛbɔn kɛseɛ da yɛn ne mo ntam a ɛno enti, wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfiri ha ba mo nkyɛn hɔ ne wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfiri mo nkyɛn hɔ ba ha no nso rentumi mma.’
27 And he said: Then, father, I beseech thee, that thou wouldst send him to my father’s house, for I have five brethren,
“Ɔdefoɔ no sane ka kyerɛɛ Abraham sɛ, ‘Agya, mesrɛ wo, soma Lasaro kɔ mʼagya efie,
28 That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.
ɛfiri sɛ, mewɔ nuammarimanom baanum. Ma ɔnkɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn mu biara remma saa ahoyera yi mu bi.’
29 And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
“Abraham buaa no sɛ, ‘Wɔwɔ nsɛm a Onyankopɔn nam Mose ne adiyifoɔ no so aka enti ma wɔntie na wɔnni so.’
30 But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.
“Ɔdefoɔ yi kaa bio sɛ, ‘Agya Abraham, deɛ woreka yi wom deɛ, nanso sɛ obi firi asaman ha kɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ deɛ a, wɔbɛnu wɔn ho.’ (questioned)
31 And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.
“Abraham buaa sɛ, ‘Sɛ wɔantie deɛ Onyankopɔn nam Mose ne adiyifoɔ no so aka no a, saa ara nso na sɛ obi firi asaman ha kɔkasa kyerɛ wɔn a, wɔrentie no ara no no.’” (questioned)
