Matthew 5
1 When Jesus saw the crowds following him he went up a mountain. There he sat down together with his disciples.
Ohuu nnipakuw no saa no, ɔkɔɔ bepɔw bi so. Ɔtenaa ase no, nʼasuafo no kɔɔ ne nkyɛn.
2 He began teaching them, saying:
Na ofii ase kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn se,
3 “Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
“Nhyira ne wɔn a wonim sɛ wɔyɛ ahiafo wɔ honhom mu, na wɔn na ɔsoro ahenni yɛ wɔn dea.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn werɛ ahow, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛkyekye wɔn werɛ.
5 Blessed are those who are kind for they will own the whole world.
Nhyira ne ahobrɛasefo, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛma wɔadi asase so.
6 Blessed are those whose greatest desire is to do what is right, for they will be satisfied.
Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn pɛ ne sɛ wɔbɛyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛde, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛma wɔn nea ehia wɔn.
7 Blessed are those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Nhyira ne wɔn a wohu mmɔbɔ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn behu wɔn mmɔbɔ.
8 Blessed are those who have pure minds, for they will see God.
Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn koma mu tew, na wɔn na wobehu Onyankopɔn.
9 Blessed are those who work to bring peace, for they will be called children of God.
Nhyira ne apatafo, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛfrɛ wɔn ne mma.
10 Blessed are those persecuted for what is right, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Nhyira ne wɔn a esiane sɛ wɔyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛde nti, wɔtaa wɔn, na wɔn na Ɔsoro Ahenni no yɛ wɔn dea.
11 Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and accuse you of all kinds of evil things because of me.
“Nhyira ne mo a me din mu nti, wɔyaw mo, taa mo, twa atoro, ka asɛmmɔne to mo so.
12 Be glad, be really glad, for you will receive a great reward in heaven—for they persecuted the prophets who came before you in just the same way.
Momma mo ani nnye na monsɛpɛw mo ho, efisɛ mowɔ akatua a ɛso wɔ ɔsoro. Munhu sɛ saa ara na wɔtaa adiyifo a wodii mo kan no.”
13 You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt becomes tasteless, how can you make it salty again? It's good for nothing, so it's thrown out and trodden down.
“Mone asase yi so nkyene. Sɛ nkyene dɛ yera a, ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔbɛfa ama ayɛ nkyene bio? Enye mma hwee bio, gye sɛ wohwie gu na nnipa tiatia so.
14 You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill can't be hidden.
“Mone wiase kanea. Kurow a ɛda bepɔw so no ntumi nhintaw.
15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a bucket. No, it's placed on a lamp-stand and it provides light to everyone in the house.
Wɔnnsɔ kanea mfa nsie, na mmom wɔde si petee mu na ahyerɛn ama wɔn a wɔwɔ ofi no mu no nyinaa.
16 In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
Saa ara na momma mo nneyɛe pa nna adi mma nnipa nhu na wɔafa so ahyɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ soro no anuonyam.”
17 Don't think I came to abolish the law or the writings of the prophets. I didn't come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
“Munnsusuw sɛ maba sɛ merebɛsɛe Mmara no anaa Adiyifo no nkyerɛkyerɛ no. Na mmom maba sɛ merebɛhyɛ no ma sɛnea ne nyinaa bɛba mu pɛpɛɛpɛ.
18 I assure you, until heaven and earth come to an end, not a single letter, not a single dot of the law will come to an end before everything is fulfilled.
Munhu sɛ ɔsoro ne asase da so wɔ hɔ yi, Mmara no mu biribiara rensakra da kosi sɛ ne nyinaa bɛba mu.
19 So whoever disregards the least important commandment, and teaches people to do so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches the commandments will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Eyi nti, obiara a obebu mmara nsɛm no mu fa bi so na ɔbɛkyerɛkyerɛ afoforo ama wɔn nso abu mmara nsɛm no mu fa bi so no bɛyɛ akumaa ɔsoro ahenni mu. Na obiara a obedi mmara no so, na ɔbɛkyerɛkyerɛ afoforo ama wɔn nso adi mmara no so no bɛyɛ ɔkɛse Ɔsoro Ahenni mu.
20 I tell you, unless your moral rightness is more than that of the religious teachers and the Pharisees, you can never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Enti merebɔ mo kɔkɔ sɛ, sɛ mopɛ sɛ mokɔ ɔsoro ahenni mu de a, gye sɛ moyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛde sen nea Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo no ne Farisifo no yɛ.
21 You've heard that the law said to the people of long ago: ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who commits murder will be condemned as guilty.’
“Mose mmara no ka se, ‘Nea odi awu no, ɔno nso ɛsɛ sɛ wokum no bi.’
22 But I tell you, anyone who is angry with his brother will be condemned as guilty. Whoever calls his brother an idiot has to answer to the council, but whoever verbally abuses others is liable to the fire of judgment. (Geenna g1067)
Na me de, nea mereka ne sɛ, obiara a ne bo befuw ne nua no, wobebu no atɛn. Bio, obiara a ɔbɛyeyaw ne nua no, wɔbɛfrɛ no wɔ mpanyin anim. Afei obiara a ɔbɛka akyerɛ ne nua se, ‘Ogyimifo’ no bɛkɔ amanehunu gya mu. (Geenna g1067)
23 If you're at the altar making an offering, and remember that your brother has something against you,
“Enti sɛ ɛba sɛ worekɔbɔ afɔre na wokae sɛ wo ne wo nua wɔ asɛm a,
24 leave your offering on the altar and go and make peace with him first, and afterwards come back and make your offering.
gyae afɔre no bɔ, na kɔ na wo ne wo nua no nkɔbɔ mu ansa na woakɔbɔ wʼafɔre no.
25 While you're on the way to court with your opponent, make sure you settle things quickly. Otherwise your opponent might hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the court official, and you will be thrown into jail.
“Sɛ wo ne obi nya asɛm a, wo ne no mmɔ mu ntɛm, na wamfa wo ankɔ asennii ankɔma otemmufo, na otemmufo no amfa wo anhyɛ afiasehwɛfo nsa, na afiasehwɛfo no amfa wo ankɔto afiase.
26 I tell you the truth: you won't get out of there until you've paid every last penny.
Mereka no nokware akyerɛ mo se, ansa na wubefi asennii hɔ no, gye sɛ woatua sika biara a wɔregye afi wo hɔ no.
27 You've heard that the law said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
“Mose mmara no ka se, ‘Nsɛe aware.’
28 But I tell you that everyone who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his mind.
Na me de, nea mereka ne sɛ: Obiara a ohu ɔbea na ne kɔn dɔ no ne koma mu no, abɔ aguaman.
29 If your right eye leads you to sin, then tear it out and throw it away, because it's better to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into the fire of judgment. (Geenna g1067)
Sɛ wʼani baako a eye to wo hintidua a, eye sɛ wubetu atow akyene. Efisɛ eye sɛ wobɛhwere wʼakwaa fa bi sen sɛ wɔbɛtow wo nipadua no nyinaa akyene amanehunu gya mu. (Geenna g1067)
30 If your right hand leads you to sin, then cut it off and throw it away, for it's better for you to lose one of your limbs than for your whole body to go into the fire of judgment. (Geenna g1067)
Saa ara nso na sɛ wo nsa a eye to wo hintidua a, eye sɛ wubetwa atow akyene. Efisɛ eye sɛ wobɛhwere wʼakwaa fa bi sen sɛ wɔbɛtow wo nipadua nyinaa akyene amanehunu gya mu. (Geenna g1067)
31 The law also said, ‘If a man divorces his wife, he should give her a certificate of divorce.’
“Mose mmara no ka se, ‘Obiara a obegyaa ne yere no mma no awaregyae krataa.’
32 But I tell you that any man who divorces his wife except for sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Na me de, nea mereka ne sɛ, sɛ ɔbarima bi gyaa ne yere a ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔbea no abɔ aguaman na ɔbea no san kɔware bio a, na ɔbarima a ogyaa no no ama ɔbea no asɛe aware. Ɔbarima foforo a ɔbɛware ɔbea no nso asɛe aware saa ara.
33 And again, you've heard that the law said to the people of long ago, ‘You shall not perjure yourself. Instead make sure you keep the oaths you swear to the Lord.’
“Bio, Mose mmara no ka se, ‘Mmu bɔ a woahyɛ Onyankopɔn no so, na mmom di bɔ a woahyɛ no no so.’
34 But I tell you, don't swear at all. Don't swear by heaven, because it's the throne of God.
Na me de, nea mereka ne sɛ: Monnka ntam mmfa nhyɛ bɔ. Monnnɔ ɔsoro, efisɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn ahengua.
35 Don't swear by the earth, because it's God's footstool. Don't swear by Jerusalem, because it's the city of the great King.
Monnnɔ fam, efisɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn nan ase agua. Monnnɔ Yerusalem, efisɛ ɛyɛ ɔhenkɛse kuropɔn.
36 Don't even swear by your head, because you're not able to make a single hair white or black.
Mfa wo ti nka ntam, efisɛ worentumi nnan tinwi baako mpo mma ɛnyɛ fitaa anaa tuntum.
37 Simply say yes or no—more than this comes from the evil one.
Momma mo nsɛm nyɛ ‘Yiw’ anaa ‘Dabi.’ Asɛm biara a wobɛka a ɛnyɛ Yiw anaa dabi no fi ɔbonsam.
38 You've heard that the law said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
“Mose mmara no ka se, ‘Sɛ obi tu wʼani a, tu ne de bi. Sɛ obi tu wo se nso a, tu ne de bi.’
39 But I tell you, don't resist someone who is evil. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other cheek to them as well.
Na me de, nea mereka ne se: Mommfa bɔne ntua bɔne so ka! Sɛ obi bɔ wʼaso nifa mu a, dan benkum no nso ma no na ɔmmɔ mu.
40 If someone wants to sue you in court and takes your shirt, give them your coat too.
Sɛ obi ne wo di asɛm gye wʼatade nhyɛase a, worɔw wʼatade nguguso ka ho ma no.
41 If someone demands that you go one mile, go with them two.
Sɛ obi hyɛ wo sɛ, wo ne no nnantew ɔkwansin baako a, wo ne no nkɔ akwansin abien.
42 Give to those who ask you, and don't turn away those who want to borrow from you.
Sɛ obi srɛ wo biribi a, fa ma no; obi pɛ sɛ ɔfɛm wo hɔ biribi a, fa fɛm no.
43 You've heard that the law said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
“Moate sɛ wɔaka se, ‘Dɔ wo yɔnko na tan wo tamfo.’
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Na me de, nea mereka ne sɛ: monnɔ mo atamfo na mommɔ mpae mma wɔn a wɔhaw mo.
45 so you may become children of your heavenly Father. For his sun shines on both the good and the bad; and he makes the rain fall on both those who do right and those who do wrong.
Eyi bɛma moayɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no mma, efisɛ ɔma ne owia pue, ma ne osu tɔ ma nnipa bɔne ne nnipa pa nyinaa pɛ.
46 For if you only love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax-collectors do that?
Sɛ modɔ wɔn a wɔdɔ mo no nko ara a, akatua bɛn na mubenya? Ɛnyɛ saa ara na nnebɔneyɛfo nso yɛ?
47 If you only speak kindly to your family, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the heathen do that!
Sɛ mukyia wɔn a munim wɔn nko ara a, nsonoe bɛn na ɛda mo ne afoforo ntam? Ɛnyɛ saa ara na nnebɔneyɛfo nso yɛ?
48 Grow up and become completely trustworthy, just as your heavenly Father is trustworthy.
Enti monyɛ pɛ sɛnea mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no yɛ pɛ no.
