Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
Homeda bi, Yesu ne nʼasuafoɔ no kɔfaa aburoofuo bi mu. Wɔnam aburoofuo no mu no, ɛkɔm dee asuafoɔ no ma wɔpempanee aburoo no bi weeɛ.
2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, your disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Farisifoɔ bi hunuu deɛ asuafoɔ no reyɛ no, anyɛ wɔn abodwo. Wɔbisaa Yesu sɛ, “Woahunu sɛ wʼasuafoɔ no abu Homeda mmara no so?”
3 But he said unto them, Have all of you not read what David did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with him;
Yesu nso bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Monkenkanee deɛ Ɔhene Dawid yɛeɛ, ɛberɛ a ɛkɔm dee ɔne wɔn a na wɔka ne ho no?
4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Wɔkɔɔ Onyankopɔn fie kɔdii burodo a wɔde abɔ afɔdeɛ a anka wɔnni ho kwan sɛ wɔdi, agye ɔsɔfoɔ nko ara no. Ɛno nso yɛ mmara so buo?
5 Or have all of you not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Na monnsane nkane mfirii Mose mmara no mu, sɛ asɔfoɔ a wɔyɛ asɔrefie adwuma no tumi yɛ adwuma Homeda nso?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Mereka ama moate aseɛ sɛ, deɛ ɔkyɛn asɔrefie no wɔ ha!
7 But if all of you had known what this means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, all of you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Sɛ moate asɛm a ɛse, ‘Mmɔborɔhunu na mepɛ na ɛnyɛ afɔrebɔ’ no ase yie a, anka moremmu wɔn a wɔnni fɔ no fɔ.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Na me, Onipa Ba no, meyɛ Homeda no wura”.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
Yesu firii deɛ ɔwɔ hɔ kɔɔ hyiadan mu.
10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Ɔhunuu ɔbarima bi wɔ dan mu hɔ a na ne nsa baako awu. Farisifoɔ no bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Enti mmara ma ho kwan sɛ obi sa yadeɛ Homeda anaa?” Wɔbisaa yei sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔbɛnya ɛkwan atoto nʼano na wɔakye no!
11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo mu hwan na ɔwɔ odwan baako na sɛ ɔkɔtɔ amena mu Homeda a, ɔrenyi no? Ɛkwan biara so wobɛkɔ akɔyi no.
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Onipa som bo sene odwan! Yei enti ɛwɔ ho kwan sɛ wɔyɛ papa Homeda.”
13 Then says he to the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like the other.
Afei, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ deɛ ne nsa awu no sɛ, “Tene wo nsa!” Ɔyarefoɔ no tenee ne nsa. Ɔtenee ne nsa no, ahoɔden baa mu ma ɛyɛɛ sɛ baako no.
14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Farisifoɔ no firii adi kɔtuu sɛdeɛ wɔbɛkyere Yesu akum no no ho agyina.
15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
Esiane sɛ na ɔnim ɛpɔ a wɔrebɔ wɔ ne ho no enti, ɔfirii hyiadan no mu maa nnipadɔm dii nʼakyi. Ɔsaa wɔn mu ayarefoɔ no nyinaa yadeɛ.
16 And charged them that they should not make him known:
Nanso, ɔbɔɔ wɔn ano sɛ wɔmmmɔ nʼanwanwadeɛ a ɔyɛeɛ no ho dawuro.
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Na nkɔm a Odiyifoɔ Yesaia hyɛɛ no aba mu sɛ:
18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit (pneuma) upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.
“Monhwɛ mʼakoa a mayi no, deɛ medɔ no a me kra ani sɔ no, mede me honhom mɛgu no so, na wabu amanaman atɛn.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Ɔrenko, na ɔrenteateam. Na obi rente ne nne abɔntene so!
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Ɔrensɛe demmire ɛyɛ mmerɛ no. Kanea ntoma a ɛnnɛre yie no, ɔrennum; kɔsi sɛ ɔnam atɛntenenee so de nkonimdie aba.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Ne din bɛyɛ amanaman nyinaa anidasoɔ.”
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw.
Afei, wɔde obi a ɔyɛ mumu yɛ onifirani na honhommɔne nso wɔ ne so brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔnsa no yadeɛ. Yesu saa no yadeɛ ma ɔkasaeɛ sane hunuu adeɛ.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no ho dwirii wɔn. Wɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛbɛtumi aba sɛ Yesu yi yɛ Dawid Ba no, Agyenkwa no anaa?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow does not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Nanso, Farisifoɔ no tee anwanwadeɛ a Yesu yɛeɛ no, wɔkaa sɛ, “Ɔnam ahonhommɔne nyinaa panin Ɔbonsam, Beelsebul no so na ɔtu ahonhommɔne.”
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
Yesu hunuu wɔn adwene, maa wɔn mmuaeɛ sɛ, “Ahemman biara a ɛdi mpaapaemu no ntumi nnyina. Saa ara nso na kuro anaa efie biara a ɛdi mpaapaemu no ntumi nnyina.
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Na sɛ ɔbonsam nso ko tia ne ho a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na nʼahennie agyina?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Na sɛ menam Beelsebul tumi so na metu ahonhommɔne a, hwan so na mo nkurɔfoɔ nam tu ahonhommɔne? Saa na ɛteɛ de a, mo nkurɔfoɔ no ara na wɔbɛbu mo atɛn.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit (pneuma) of God, then the kingdom of God has come unto you.
Na sɛ mede Onyankopɔn honhom na ɛtu ahonhommɔne deɛ a, na Onyankopɔn Ahennie aba mo so.
29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
“Obi ntumi nkɔ ɔhoɔdenfoɔ fie mu nkɔwia no, agye sɛ, onipa ko no di ɛkan de ahoma kyekyere no.
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad.
“Obiara a ɔnni mʼafa no, tia me. Na deɛ ɔne me mmoaboa ano no hwete mu.
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (pneuma) shall not be forgiven unto men.
Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, wɔde bɔne ne abususɛm nyinaa bɛkyɛ nnipa, nanso abususɛm a ɛtia Honhom Kronkron no deɛ, wɔremfa nkyɛ.
32 And whosoever speaks a word (logos) against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
Deɛ ɔbɛkasa atia Onipa Ba no, wɔde bɛkyɛ no. Nanso, deɛ ɔbɛkasa atia Honhom Kronkron no deɛ, wɔremfa nkyɛ no da biara da. (aiōn g165)
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
“Dua biara aba na wɔde hunu ne su. Dua pa so aba pa na dua bɔne nso so aba bɔne.
34 O generation of vipers, how can all of you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Awɔ mma! Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na abɔnefoɔ sɛ mo atumi aka deɛ ɛyɛ ho asɛm? Deɛ ayɛ akoma ma abu so no na ano ka.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
Onipa pa anom asɛm da nnepa a ɛwɔ ne mu no adi. Saa ara na onipa bɔne nso anom asɛm da nnebɔne a ɛwɔ ne mu no adi.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word (rhema) that men shall speak, they shall give account (logos) thereof in the day of judgment.
Mereka makyerɛ mo sɛ, Atemmuo da no, asɛnhunu biara a obi aka no, ɔbɛbu ho akonta.
37 For by your words (logos) you shall be justified, and by your words (logos) you shall be condemned.
Wʼanomu asɛm so na wɔnam bɛbu wo bem anaa ɛfɔ”.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from you.
Ɛda bi, Yudafoɔ mpanimfoɔ bi a Farisifoɔ bi ka wɔn ho baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ɔnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ bi nkyerɛ wɔn.
39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɔman a wɔyɛ abɔnefoɔ a wɔnni gyidie na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔhunu nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ. Nanso, wɔrenhunu nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ biara ka Odiyifoɔ Yona deɛ no ho.
40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Na sɛdeɛ Yona kɔdii bonsu yam nnansa no, saa ara na ɛsɛ sɛ Onipa Ba no kɔdi asase mu nnansa.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Atemmuo da no, Ninewe mmarima bɛsɔre atia nnɛmma yi na wɔabu mo fɔ ɛfiri sɛ, ɛberɛ a Yona kaa asɛmpa no, wɔnuu wɔn ho. Nanso, deɛ ɔsene Yona wɔ ha.
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Atemmuo da no, Seba Ɔhemmaa bɛsɔre atia ɔman yi ɛfiri sɛ, ɔfiri asase ano nohoa bɛtiee Salomo nyansa nsɛm. Nanso, deɛ ɔsene Salomo no wɔ ha.
43 When the unclean spirit (pneuma) is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.
“Saa ɔman debɔneyɛfoɔ yi te sɛ obi a honhommɔne wɔ ne soɔ. Sɛ honhommɔne no tu firi ne mu a, ɛkyinkyini, hwehwɛ homebea nanso, ɛnnya bi.
44 Then he says, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he has come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
Sɛ ɛba saa a, deɛ honhommɔne no ka ne sɛ, ‘Mɛsane akɔ onipa a mefirii ne mu baeɛ no mu bio.’ Ɔsane kɔ onipa no mu na ɔhunu sɛ ne mu da mpan, na wɔasiesie hɔ fɛfɛɛfɛ a,
45 Then goes he, and takes with himself seven other spirits (pneuma) more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
ɔsane nʼakyi kɔfa ahonhommɔne afoforɔ nson a wɔyɛ den kyɛn no ba ma wɔn nyinaa bɛtena ne mu. Yei ma onipa no asetena no sɛe kyɛn ne kane asetena no.”
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Ɛberɛ a Yesu reka asɛmpa akyerɛ nnipadɔm wɔ efie bi mu no, ne maame ne ne nuanom bɛgyinaa afikyire pɛɛ sɛ wɔne no kasa.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, your mother and your brethren stand without, desiring to speak with you.
Nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no mu baako kɔka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Wo maame ne wo nuanom gyina afikyire hɔ pɛ sɛ wɔne wo kasa”.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Yesu kaa sɛ, “Hwan ne me maame? Ɛhefoɔ ne me nuanom?”
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Ɔkaa saa wieeɛ no, ɔde ne nsa kyerɛɛ nnipadɔm no, ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Yeinom ne me maame ne me nuanom”.
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Ɔsane kaa bio sɛ, “Obiara a ɔbɛyɛ mʼagya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no apɛdeɛ no, ɔno ne me nuabarima, ne me nuabaa ne me maame”.
