Matthew 19
1 AND it came to pass when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan.
Yesu wiee nʼasɛnka no, ɔkɔɔ Galilea. Ɔfiri Galilea no, ɔtwaa Asubɔnten Yordan baa Yudea.
2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Nnipadɔm tu dii nʼakyi, ma ɔsaa wɔn yadeɛ.
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?
Farisifoɔ bi ba bɛbisaa no nsɛm bi pɛɛ sɛ wɔnam wɔn nsɛmmisa no so ma ɔka asɛm bi a ɛde no bɛkɔ sɔhwɛ mu. Wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Wopene awaregyaeɛ so anaa?”
4 But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?
Yesu nso bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Gyama monkenkan Atwerɛ Kronkron no? Wɔatwerɛ wɔ mu sɛ, ‘Mfitiaseɛ no, Onyankopɔn bɔɔ ɔbarima ne ɔbaa!
5 And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Yei enti na ɔbarima bɛgya nʼagya ne ne maame hɔ de ne ho akɔbɔ ne yere ho daa nyinaa no.’
6 Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.
Na wɔn baanu no abɛyɛ ɔhonam korɔ. Enti, deɛ Onyankopɔn aka abom no, ɛnsɛ sɛ onipa tete mu.”
7 They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give her a bill of divorce, and to put her away?
Farisifoɔ no kɔɔ so bisaa no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na Mose kaa sɛ, sɛ ɔbarima bi pɛ sɛ ɔgyaa ne yere a ɔtumi twerɛ no krataa kɛkɛ, de gyaa no?”
8 He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus.
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Esiane sɛ na mo akoma apirim no enti na Mose maa awaregyaeɛ ho kwan, na ɛnyɛ adeɛ a Onyankopɔn hyehyɛeɛ.
9 And I tell you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth the divorced woman, committeth adultery.
Na mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, obiara a ɔbɛgyaa ne yere, a ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔbaa no abɔ adwaman, na ɔbɛsane aware ɔbaa foforɔ no asɛe awadeɛ.”
10 His disciples said unto him, If the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not expedient to marry.
Yesu asuafoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Sɛ saa na ɛte deɛ a, na ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara ware.”
11 Then he said to them, All men are not capable of receiving this saying, but they to whom it is given.
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ obiara na ɔbɛtumi agye asɛm yi atom, agye wɔn a Onyankopɔn hyɛ wɔn den no nko ara.
12 For there are eunuchs, who were so from their mothers’ womb; and there are eunuchs, who have been made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that is capable of receiving, let him receive it.
Nnipa bi wɔ hɔ a wɔnni mmarimayɛ mu ahoɔden firi awoɔ mu, ebinom nso nnipa na wɔyɛɛ wɔn saa; ebinom nso ɔsoro Ahennie no enti, wɔpo awadeɛ. Obiara a ɔbɛtumi no, nni mʼasɛm a maka yi so.”
13 Then were brought to him little children, that he should lay his hands upon them, and pray for them: but the disciples rebuked them.
Wɔde mmɔfra nkumaa brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔmfa ne nsa ngu wɔn so, na ɔmmɔ mpaeɛ mma wɔn. Nanso, asuafoɔ no kaa wɔn a wɔde mmɔfra no baeɛ no anim.
14 Then said Jesus, Permit little children, and hinder them not from coming to me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Yesu kaa sɛ, “Momma mmɔfra no kwan na wɔmmra me nkyɛn, na monnsi wɔn ɛkwan, na yeinom sei na Ɔsoro Ahennie yɛ wɔn dea.”
15 And when he had laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.
Na ɔde ne nsa guu wɔn so, hyiraa wɔn ansa na ɔrefiri hɔ akɔ.
16 And lo! a person coming to him, said, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, in order to attain eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
Ɛda bi aberanteɛ bi baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, adepa bɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ?” (aiōnios g166)
17 Then he said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: but if thou art desirous of entering into life, keep the commandments.
Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na wobisa me deɛ ɛyɛ papa ho asɛm? Ɔbaako pɛ na ɔyɛ papa. Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wokɔ nkwa mu deɛ a, di mmaransɛm no so.”
18 He saith unto him, Which? Then said Jesus, these, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Aberanteɛ no nso bisaa no sɛ, “Mmaransɛm no mu deɛ ɛwɔ he?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Nni awu. Nsɛe awadeɛ. Mmɔ korɔno. Nni atorɔ.
19 Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni, na dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho!”
20 The young man saith to him, All these things have I observed from my youth: in what am I still deficient?
Aberanteɛ no nso kaa sɛ, “Medi yeinom nyinaa so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Afei, menyɛ ɛdeɛn?”
21 Jesus said to him, If thou art desirous to be perfect, go, sell all thy substance, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ wopɛ sɛ woyɛ pɛ a, kɔ na kɔtɔn biribiara a wowɔ, na fa sika a wobɛnya afiri mu no ma ahiafoɔ. Ɛno ansa na wobɛnya ademudeɛ wɔ ɔsoro. Afei bɛdi mʼakyi.”
22 Now when the young man heard this speech, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Esiane sɛ na saa aberanteɛ yi wɔ ahonyadeɛ bebree enti, ɔtee saa nsɛm yi no, anyɛ no dɛ maa ɔde awerɛhoɔ firii hɔ kɔeɛ.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That very difficultly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Afei, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Ɛyɛ den ma osikani sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Ɔsoro Ahennie no mu.
24 And again I repeat it to you, It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Meka meti mu bio sɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ yoma bɛwura paneɛ aniwa mu sene sɛ osikani bɛkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie mu!”
25 But when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Asuafoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn adwenem yɛɛ wɔn nnaa. Wɔbisaa sɛ, “Na ɛnneɛ hwan na ewiase ha wɔbɛgye no nkwa?”
26 And Jesus looking upon them, said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Yesu hwɛɛ wɔn buaa sɛ, “Onipa fa mu deɛ, ɛyɛ den; na Onyankopɔn fa mu deɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ.”
27 Then Peter addressing him, said unto him, Lo! we have left all and followed thee; what, I pray thee, shall we receive?
Petro nso kaa sɛ, “Yɛagya biribiara hɔ abɛdi wʼakyiri; na ɛdeɛn mfasoɔ na yɛbɛnya afiri wʼakyiridie no mu?”
28 Then said Jesus unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Yesu buaa sɛ, “Me, Agyenkwa no, metena mʼanimuonyam ahennwa no so a, nokorɛm mo mʼasuafoɔ yi nso bɛtena ahennwa dumienu no so na moabu Israel mmusuakuo dumienu no atɛn.
29 And every one who hath left family, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Na obiara a ɔbɛgya ne efie, ne nuammarimanom, ne nuammaanom, nʼagya, ne maame, ne yere, ne mma anaa nʼagyapadeɛ abɛdi mʼakyi no, ɔbɛnya no ɛho mmɔho ɔha, na wanya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ nso. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many, now first, will be the last; and last, who will be the first.
Na wɔn a wɔdi ɛkan no mu pii bɛdi akyire, na wɔn a wɔdi akyire no nso mu bi abɛdi ɛkan.”
