Matthew 27
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Ade kyee no, asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin kɔɔ agyina, hwehwɛɛ ɔkwan a wɔbɛfa so ama wɔakum Yesu.
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Afei wɔde nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guu Yesu, de no baa Pilato a ɔyɛ Roma amrado no anim.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Saa bere no ara mu na Yuda a oyii Yesu mae no huu sɛ wɔabu Yesu kumfɔ no, onuu ne ho yiye. Enti ɔsan de sika a ogye fii asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin no nkyɛn no brɛɛ wɔn kae se,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see you to that.
“Mayɛ bɔne, efisɛ mayi onipa a ɔnyɛɛ bɔne biara no ama.” Wɔn nso kae se, “Ɛmfa yɛn ho. Ɛyɛ wo ara wʼasɛm.”
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Ɔtow sika no guu asɔredan no mu, fii hɔ kɔsɛn ne ho.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Asɔfo mpanyin no sesaw sika no kae se, “Yɛrentumi mfa saa sika yi mfra yɛn tow a yɛagye mu. Efisɛ yɛn mmara mma ho kwan sɛ yebegye sika a wɔde abɔ awudi ho paa.”
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
Wodwinnwen ho sii gyinae se, wɔde sika no bɛtɔ asase bi a wotu dɔte wɔ mu de nwen nkuku, na wɔde ɛhɔ ayɛ amusiei ama ahɔho a wobewu wɔ Yerusalem no.
8 Why that field was called, The field of blood, to this day.
Enti na wɔda so frɛ saa asase no se, “Mogya Asase” de besi nnɛ yi.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Eyi maa nea Odiyifo Yeremia kae se, “Wogyee dwetɛ mpɔw aduasa, bo a Israelfo sese huu sɛ ɛfata,
10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
na wofii mu tɔɔ asase fii anwemfo nkyɛn, sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ me” no baa mu.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say.
Afei wɔde Yesu begyinaa Pilato a ɔyɛ Roma amrado no anim. Obisaa Yesu se, “Wone Yudafo Hene no ana?” Yesu buae se, “Wo na woaka.”
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Nanso bere a asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin reka nsɛm gu Yesu so no, wankasa.
13 Then said Pilate to him, Hear you not how many things they witness against you?
Pilato bisaa no se, “Wonte nea wɔreka no ana?”
14 And he answered him to never a word; so that the governor marveled greatly.
Nanso Yesu anka hwee ma ɛyɛɛ amrado no nwonwa.
15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Na ɛyɛ amrado no amanne sɛ afe biara Twam Afahyɛ mu no, ogyaa odeduani baako a ɔman no pɛ sɛ wogyaa no.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
Saa afe no mu, na onipa bɔnefo bi a wɔfrɛ no Baraba nso da afiase.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
Anɔpa no a nnipadɔm no hyiaa wɔ Pilato ahemfi anim hɔ no, Pilato bisaa wɔn se, “Hena na mopɛ sɛ migyaa no ma mo, Baraba anaa Yesu, mo Agyenkwa no?”
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Na onim pefee sɛ Yudafo mpanyin no de ɔtan na akyere Yesu efisɛ na wagye din.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have you nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Pilato gu so redi Yesu asɛm no, ne yere soma ma wɔbɛka kyerɛɛ no se, “Gyaa onipa trenee no na ɔnkɔ ne baabi efisɛ anadwo yi, mesoo ne ho dae a ɛyɛ hu yiye maa me ho yeraw me.”
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Nanso asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin kasa kyerɛɛ dɔm no se, wommisa na wonnyaa Baraba mma wɔn na wonkum Yesu.
21 The governor answered and said to them, Whether of the two will you that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.
Enti amrado no san bisaa wɔn se, “Nnipa baanu yi mu hena na mopɛ sɛ migyaa no ma mo?” Na dɔm no bɔ gyee so se, “Baraba!”
22 Pilate says to them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified.
Pilato bisaa wɔn bio se, “Sɛ saa de a, ɛno de, dɛn na menyɛ Yesu, mo Agyenkwa no?” Wɔn nyinaa bɔ gyee so bio se, “Bɔ no asennua mu!”
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Pilato bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti? Bɔne bɛn na wayɛ?” Nanso wɔkɔɔ so bɔ gyee so ara se, “Bɔ no asennua mu!”
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see you to it.
Pilato huu sɛ ɔyɛ asɛm no ho hwee a ɛnyɛ ye na basabasayɛ reba no, ɔma wɔsaw nsu guu ade mu brɛɛ no ma ɔhohoroo ne nsa wɔ dɔm no anim kae se, “Minni saa onipa trenee yi mogya ho fɔ. Nea ɛbɛba biara no yɛ mo asɛm!”
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
Nnipadɔm no san bɔ gyee so bio se, “Ne mogya mmegu yɛn ne yɛn mma ti so.”
26 Then released he Barabbas to them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Afei Pilato yii Baraba fii afiase hɔ de no maa wɔn. Ɔbɔɔ Yesu mmaa, na ɔde no maa Roma asraafo no sɛ wɔmfa no nkɔbɔ no asennua mu.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered to him the whole band of soldiers.
Asraafo no de Yesu kɔɔ amrado aban mu hɔ, na wɔfrɛɛ asraafo dɔm baa hɔ.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Woyii Yesu atade a na ɛhyɛ no no de batakari kɔkɔɔ bi hyɛɛ no,
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
na wɔde nsɔe atenten nwenee kyɛw hyɛɛ no, na wɔde dua bi hyɛɛ ne nsa nifa sɛ ahempema, na wobubuu nkotodwe wɔ nʼanim fii ase bɔ gyee so, dii ne ho fɛw se, “Yudafo Hene, wo nkwa so.”
30 And they spit on him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Wɔtetee ntasu guu ne so na wogyee dua no fii ne nsam de paa nʼapampam ntoatoaso.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Wodii ne ho fɛw wiei no, wɔworɔw batakari kɔkɔɔ a wɔde hyɛɛ no no, de nʼankasa atade no san hyɛɛ no. Afei wɔde no kɔɔ sɛ wɔrekɔbɔ no asennua mu.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Bere a wɔde no rekɔ faako a wɔbɔ asennua mu hɔ no, wohyiaa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ofi Kirene a ɛwɔ Abibirim. Wɔhyɛɛ no ma ɔsoaa Yesu asennua no bi.
33 And when they were come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
Wɔde Yesu kɔɔ baabi a wɔfrɛ hɔ Golgota a ne nkyerɛase ne “Nitiri So.”
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
Ɛhɔ na asraafo no maa no nsa nwenweenwen bi sɛ ɔnnom. Yesu kaa nʼano no, wannom.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and on my clothing did they cast lots.
Afei wɔbɔɔ no asennua mu no, wɔbɔɔ nʼatade no so ntonto kyekyɛ fae.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
Wɔn nyinaa tenatenaa ase wɛn no.
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Wɔkyerɛw nsɛm a wɔka guu ne so no bi fam nʼatifi se, “YESU, YUDAFO HENE NO NI.”
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Wɔbɔɔ awudifo baanu bi asennua mu kaa Yesu ho. Na ɔbaako sɛn ne nifa so na ɔbaako nso dɛn ne benkum so.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Nnipa a wotwaa mu wɔ hɔ no nyinaa wosow wɔn ti, yeyaw no
40 And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
se, “Wo na wuse sɛ wubetumi abubu asɔredan na wode nnansa asi no, gye wo ho! Sɛ woyɛ Onyankopɔn Ba ampa ara a, ɛno de sian fi asennua no so si fam ma yɛnhwɛ!”
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
Saa ara nso na asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin bedii ne ho fɛw se,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
“Ogye afoforo, nanso ontumi nnye ne ho! Sɛ wone Israelfo hene no ampa ara a, sian fi asennua no so si fam, na yennye wo nni.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Ɔde ne ho too Onyankopɔn so. Afei ma Onyankopɔn nnye no! Waka nso se, ‘Meyɛ Onyankopɔn Ba.’”
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Awudifo bi a wɔbɔɔ wɔne no asennua mu no nso yeyaw no saa ara.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land to the ninth hour.
Bere a wɔbɔɔ Yesu asennua mu no, sum duruu asase so mmaa nyinaa fi owigyinae kɔpem nnɔnabiɛsa.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Ɛbɛyɛ nnɔnabiɛsa bere mu no, Yesu teɛɛ mu dennen se, “Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani?” Ase kyerɛ sɛ, “Me Nyankopɔn, me Nyankopɔn, adɛn nti na woagyaw me?”
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elias.
Wɔn a wogyina hɔ no bi tee no wɔkae se, “Ɔrefrɛ Elia.”
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
Mpofirim, wɔn mu baako tuu mmirika kɔfaa sapɔw bi de bɔɔ nsa nwenweenwen bi mu de tuaa dua bi so de brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔnnom.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
Nanso nnipa no nkae no kae se, “Gyaa no na yɛnhwɛ sɛ Elia bɛba abegye no ana.”
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
Na Yesu teɛɛ mu dennen bio no, ogyaa ne honhom mu wui.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Ɛhɔ ara, ntama a etwa asɔredan no mu no mu suanee abien fi soro kosii fam. Asase wosowee. Abotan paapaee.
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
Nna so buebue maa atreneefo a wɔawuwu nyannyanee.
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
Yesu wusɔre akyi no, wopuepue fii wɔn nna mu kɔɔ Yerusalem, koyii wɔn ho adi kyerɛɛ nnipa bebree.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Asraafo a wɔwɔ hɔ no huu asase wosow ne nsɛm a esisii wɔ hɔ no, wɔn koma tuu yiye ma wɔkae se, “Ampa ara, onipa yi yɛ Onyankopɔn Ba.”
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him:
Saa bere no na mmea bebree a Yesu ho dɔ nti, wodii nʼakyi fii Galilea no gyinagyina akyiri baabi rehwɛ nea ɛrekɔ so.
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
Mmea no bi ne Maria Magdalene ne Maria a ɔyɛ Yakobo ne Yosef na. Na Sebedeo mmabarima no na nso ka ho.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
Eduu anwummere no, osikani bi a wɔfrɛ no Yosef a ofi Arimatea a na ɔyɛ Yesu suani no,
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
kɔɔ Pilato hɔ kɔsrɛ ma wɔde Yesu amu no maa no.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Yosef faa amu no de nwera kyekyeree ho,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.
na ɔde no kɔtoo ɔno ankasa ne boda foforo bi a watwa mu, pirew ɔbo kɛse bi hinii ano, ansa na ɔregyaw hɔ akɔ.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher.
Maria Magdalene ne Maria baako no de, na wɔte nkyɛn baabi rewɛn ɔboda no.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Ade kyee a ɛyɛ da a edi Twam Afahyɛ no ahosiesie akyi no, asɔfo mpanyin ne Farisifo no kɔɔ Pilato nkyɛn,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Owura, ɔtorofo no kaa bere bi se, ‘Nnansa akyi no mɛsɔre.’
64 Command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Eyi nti ma yɛn kwan na yɛnkɔwɛn da no ano nkosi nnansa, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nʼasuafo no ntwa wɔn ho nkowia amu no mmɔ no dawuru se wasɔre afi awufo mu. Na sɛ ɛkɔba saa de a anka akyiri no nnaadaa bɛsen kan de no.”
65 Pilate said to them, You have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as you can.
Pilato ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Momfa awɛmfo. Momma wɔnkɔwɛn.”
66 So they went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Enti wɔkɔtetaree ɔboda no ano, maa awɛmfo kɔwɛn hɔ.
