Luke 14
1 One Sabbath Jesus went to have a meal at the home of one of the leaders of the Pharisees where they watched him closely.
Homeda bi, Farisini panyin bi too nsa frɛɛ Yesu adidi. Adidi no ase hɔ no, na wɔn a wɔahyia no nyinaa rehwɛ nea Yesu bɛyɛ.
2 A man was there whose arms and legs were swollen.
Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a ɔyare ahonhon.
3 So Jesus asked the experts in religious law and the Pharisees, “Does the law allow healing on the Sabbath, or not?”
Yesu bisaa Farisifo no ne mmaranimfo a na wɔwɔ hɔ no se, “Mmara ma ho kwan sɛ wɔsa yare homeda ana?”
4 But they kept quiet. Jesus touched the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
Wɔammua no. Enti Yesu soo ɔyarefo no mu saa no yare, gyaa no kwan.
5 Then Jesus said to them, “If your son or your ox happened to fall into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn't you go and pull him out immediately?”
Yesu bisaa wɔn a wɔahyia wɔ hɔ no nyinaa se, “Mo mu hena na sɛ nʼafurum tɔ abura mu homeda a ɔrenyi no da no ara?”
6 They weren't able to give an answer.
Nanso wɔantumi ammua no.
7 So he told a story to the guests, noticing how they'd chosen to sit in places of honor.
Afei Yesu huu sɛ nnipa a wɔfrɛɛ wɔn baa adidi no ase no mu biara pɛ sɛ ɔtena mpanyin tenabea no, obuu wɔn bɛ bi se,
8 “When you're invited to a wedding reception, don't take the place of honor, because someone more important than you may have been invited,” he began.
“Sɛ obi to nsa frɛ wo kɔ aponto ase a, mpere wo ho nkɔtena mpanyin tenabea, efisɛ ebia na wato nsa afrɛ onipa titiriw bi a ɔsen wo.
9 “Your host who invited you both will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your place.’ Then in embarrassment you'll have to move to whatever place is left.
Sɛ ɛba saa a, nea ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ wo no betu wo afi akongua a wote so no so de ama nea ɔsen wo no na wode aniwu akɔtena akyi baabi.
10 Instead, when you're invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he'll tell you, ‘My friend, please move to a better seat.’ Then you'll be honored before all the guests sitting with you.
Enti sɛ obi hyia wo kɔ aponto ase a, kɔtena akyi baabi na sɛ nea ohyiaa wo no behu wo a, waka akyerɛ wo se, ‘Onua, sɔre na kɔtena mpanyin tenabea.’
11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Na obiara a ɔma ne ho so no, wɔbɛbrɛ no ase, na nea ɔbrɛ ne ho ase no, wɔbɛma no so.”
12 Then he said to the man who had invited him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don't invite your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you back, and then you'd be repaid.
Afei Yesu ka kyerɛɛ Farisini a ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ no no se, “Sɛ woto pon a mfrɛ wo nnamfo, wo nuanom, wʼabusuafo ne asikafo a wo ne wɔn bɔ fipam nko ara; sɛ woyɛ saa a wɔn nso bɛto nsa afrɛ wo bi na ɛba saa a na wonyɛɛ hwee ɛ.
13 Instead, when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Na sɛ woto pon a hyia ahiafo, mmubuafo, mpakye ne anifuraefo.
14 and you will be blessed, for they have nothing to repay you with, and you'll be rewarded at the resurrection of the good.”
Esiane sɛ wɔrentumi nyɛ saa bi mma wo no nti, da a atreneefo bɛsɔre afi awufo mu no, Onyankopɔn behyira wo.”
15 When one of them eating at the table with Jesus heard this, he said to Jesus, “How wonderful it will be for those who feast in the kingdom of God!”
Wɔn a wɔte adidii no mu baako tee nea Yesu kae no; ɔkae se, “Nhyira nka nea obedidi wɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu.”
16 “Once there was a man who prepared a great banquet, and invited many guests,” Jesus replied.
Yesu buaa no se, “Da bi, ɔbarima bi too pon kɛse hyiaa nnipa bebree.
17 “When it was time to eat he sent his servant out to tell everyone who had been invited, ‘Come, because the banquet's ready.’
Bere soe no, ɔnam tumi so somaa ne somfo bi se ɔnkɔfrɛ wɔn a wɔahyia wɔn no se wɔmmra.
18 But they all started to make excuses. The first said, ‘I've just bought a field and I have to go and see it. Please excuse me.’
“Nanso, wɔn nyinaa yiyii wɔn ho ano. Nea odi kan no yii ne ho ano se, ‘Matɔ asase a nnɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔhwɛ enti mesrɛ no sɛ merentumi mma.’
19 Another said, ‘I've just bought five pairs of oxen and have to go and try them out. Please excuse me.’ Still another said,
“Na ɔfoforo nso yii ne ho ano se, ‘Matɔ anantwi du a mede wɔn bɛyɛ mʼafuw a nnɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔsɔ wɔn hwɛ enti mesrɛ no sɛ merentumi mma.’
20 ‘I've just got married, so I can't come.’
“Ɔfoforo bi nso yii ne ho ano se, ‘Afei na maware, enti merentumi mma.’
21 The servant returned and told his master what they'd said. The home-owner became angry and told his servant, ‘Quickly, go out into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’
“Ɔsomfo no san bɛbɔɔ ne wura no amanneɛ no, ɔde abufuw somaa no bio se, ‘Ka wo ho kɔ mmɔnten so ne mmantam na kɔfrɛfrɛ ahiafo, mmubuafo, anifuraefo ne mpakye sɛ wɔmmra.’
22 Then the servant said, ‘Master, I did what you told me, but there are still empty places.’
“Ɔsomfo no kɔfrɛfrɛɛ nnipa no bae, nanso na afa da so wɔ hɔ ara.
23 So the master told the servant, ‘Go out on the country roads and lanes, and make people come—I want my house to be full.
“Ɛno nti owura no san somaa no se, ‘Kɔ akwan so ne mfikyiri na frɛ obiara a wubehu no no se, mato pon, enti wɔmmra.
24 I tell you, not a single one of those people I invited will get a taste of my banquet.’”
Na merema woate ase sɛ, nnipa a metoo nsa hyiaa wɔn no mu biara nni hɔ a mʼaduan yi bi bɛka nʼano da biara da.’”
25 A large crowd was accompanying Jesus. He turned to them and said,
Da bi a na nkurɔfo akuwakuw bi di Yesu akyi no, ɔdan ne ho ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,
26 “If you want to follow me but you don't hate your father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters—even your own life—you can't be my disciple.
“Sɛ obi pɛ sɛ odi mʼakyi a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔdɔ me sen nʼawofo, ne yere, ne mma, ne nuanom ne nʼankasa ho, anyɛ saa a ɔrentumi nyɛ me suani.
27 If you don't carry your cross and follow me, you can't be my disciple.
Obiara a odi mʼakyi na ontumi nnyina amanehunu ano no, rentumi nyɛ me suani.
28 If you planned to build a tower, wouldn't you first work out how much it would cost, and see if you had enough money to complete it?
“Mo mu hena na ɔpɛ sɛ osi aban a ɔrentena ase nsese nhwɛ sɛ ɔwɔ sika a ɔde bewie?
29 Otherwise, if after laying the foundation you weren't able to finish it, everyone who saw it would laugh at you, saying,
Anyɛ saa na ofi ɔdan no ase na wantumi anwie a, wɔn a wohu no nyinaa bɛserew no,
30 ‘Look at him: he started building but he couldn't finish it.’
aka se, ‘Onipa yi fii ase sɛ ɔresi dan, nanso wantumi anwie.’
31 What king goes to war with another king without first sitting down with his advisors to work out whether he and his ten thousand can defeat the one marching against him with twenty thousand?
“Anaasɛ ɔhene bɛn na okura asraafo mpem du na ɔrekohyia ɔsahene foforo a okura asraafo mpem aduonu a, ɔrenkari ne ho nhwɛ ansa na wakɔ akono?
32 If he can't, he'll send representatives to ask for peace while the other king is still a long way off.
Na sɛ ɔhwɛ na ɔrentumi nso a, ansa koraa na ɔsahene foforo no bɛbɛn no no, otu abɔfo kohu no se, ɔmma wonsiesie wɔn ntam na asomdwoe mmra.
33 In the same way every one of you who doesn't give up everything can't be my disciple.
Ɛno nti obiara a wampa ne ho akyi no rentumi nyɛ me suani.
34 Salt is good, but if it loses its taste, how can you make it salty again?
“Nkyene yɛ dɛ. Na sɛ ɛyera ne dɛ a, ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔbɛfa ama ayɛ dɛ bio?
35 It's no good for the soil or for fertilizer—you just toss it out. Whoever has ears, then listen!”
So nni mfaso mma biribiara. Wɔbɛtow agu. “Nea ɔwɔ aso a obetie no, ontie.”
