Matthew 20
1 “For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,
Yesu san buu wɔn bɛ foforo bi se, “Ɔsoro Ahenni te sɛ okuafo bi a ofii adi anɔpa bi sɛ ɔrekɔhwehwɛ nnipa abɔ wɔn paa.
2 and having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Ne nsa kaa apaafo no, ɔne wɔn hyehyɛɛ sɛ obetua wɔn da koro adwuma so akatua.
3 And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle,
“Ankyɛ ofii adi bio kohuu nnipa bi nso, sɛ wogyinagyina hɔ a wɔnyɛ hwee.
4 and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;
Ɔfaa wɔn nso de wɔn kɔɔ nʼafuw no mu. Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn nso se, obetua wɔn nea eye.
5 and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.
Enti wɔkɔe. “Ɔsan kɔɔ owigyinae ne nnɔn abiɛsa bere mu kɔbɔɔ nnipa foforo paa ne wɔn yɛɛ nhyehyɛe koro no ara bi.
6 And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle and says to them, Why have you stood here idle all day?
Ɔsan fii adi bɛyɛ nnɔnnum bere mu, kohuu sɛ nnipa bi gyinagyina hɔ. Obisaa wɔn se, ‘Adɛn nti na da mu yi nyinaa mugyinagyina ha a monyɛ hwee?’
7 They say to him, Because no one hired us; he says to them, Go—you also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous you will receive.
“Wobuae se, ‘Obi mmɛbɔɔ yɛn paa ɛ.’ “Ɛhɔ ara na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Ɛno de, mo nso monkɔyɛ adwuma wɔ mʼafum.’
8 And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last—to the first.
“Eduu anwummere no, ɔfrɛɛ nea otua nʼapaafo no ka no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Hwɛ na tua wɔn ka, fi wɔn a wɔbaa akyiri yi no so kosi wɔn a wɔbaa kan no so.’
9 And they of about the eleventh hour having come, each received a denarius.
“Apaafo a ɔfaa wɔn akyiri no nyinaa, otuaa wɔn da koro apaade.
10 And the first having come, supposed that they will receive more, and they received, they also, each a denarius,
Wɔn a wɔfaa wɔn kan no nso bae. Wosusuw sɛ wobenya sika a ɛboro wɔn a wɔfaa wɔn akyiri no de no. Nanso wɔn nso wotuaa wɔn sɛnea wotuaa wɔn a wɔbaa akyiri no ara pɛ.
11 and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
Wɔn nsa kaa wɔn apaade no, anyɛ wɔn dɛ.
12 that, These, the last, worked one hour, and you made them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day—and the heat.
Wɔka kyerɛɛ afuw wura no se, ‘Nnipa a wɔbaa akyiri no yɛɛ adwuma dɔnhwerew baako pɛ, nanso yɛn a yɛyɛɛ adwuma fi anɔpa maa owia hyee yɛn no, womaa yɛne wɔn nyinaa akatua pɛ.’
13 And he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do no unrighteousness to you; did you not agree with me for a denarius?
“Obuaa wɔn mu baako se, ‘Damfo, menyɛɛ wo bɔne biara. Me ne wo anni ano sɛ, metua wo da koro adwuma so akatua ana?
14 Take that which is yours, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to you;
Fa sika a wo nsa aka no na kɔ. Efi me pɛ mu na meretua wɔn a wɔbaa kan ne wɔn a wɔbaa akyiri no nyinaa ka pɛ.
15 is it not lawful to me to do what I will in my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?
Mmara bi siw me ho kwan sɛ mede me sika yɛ nea mepɛ? Anaasɛ mʼayamye nti na wʼani abere yi?’
16 So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.”
“Asɛm a Yesu ka de wiee ne sɛ, ‘Saa ara na wɔn a wodi akyi no bedi kan, na wɔn a wodi kan no nso bedi akyi.’”
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way and said to them,
Yesu sii mu sɛ ɔrekɔ Yerusalem no, ɔde nʼasuafo no kaa ne ho.
18 “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,
Wɔrekɔ no, ɔtwee nʼasuafo no gyinaa nkyɛn baabi ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Yɛrekɔ Yerusalem. Wobeyi me ama asɔfo mpanyin ne kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo, na wɔabu me kumfɔ.
19 and they will condemn Him to death, and will deliver Him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day He will rise again.”
Wɔde me bɛhyɛ Roma aban nsa, na wɔadi me ho fɛw, abɔ me asennua mu, na ne nnansa so no, mɛsɔre afi awufo mu.”
20 Then came near to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, prostrating and asking something from Him,
Sebedeo mma Yakobo ne Yohane ne wɔn na baa Yesu nkyɛn. Ɔbea yi de adesrɛde bi bɛtoo Yesu anim.
21 and He said to her, “What do you will?” She says to Him, “Say that they may sit—these two sons of mine—one on Your right hand and one on the left, in Your kingdom.”
Yesu bisaa no se, “Dɛn na wopɛ sɛ menyɛ mma wo?” Obuaa no se, “Mepɛ sɛ, sɛ wokɔ wʼahenni mu a, me mma baanu yi mu baako tena wo nifa so, na ɔbaako nso tena wo benkum so.”
22 And Jesus answering said, “You have not known what you ask for yourselves; are you able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? And with the immersion that I am immersed with, to be immersed?” They say to Him, “We are able.”
Nanso Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wunnim nea worebisa no.” Afei ɔdan ne ho bisaa Yakobo ne Yohane se, “Mubetumi anom kuruwa a merebɛnom ano no bi ana?” Wobuaa no se, “Yebetumi!”
23 And He says to them, “Of My cup indeed you will drink, and with the immersion that I am immersed with you will be immersed; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but—to those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Me kuruwa ano de, mubetumi anom, nanso minni tumi sɛ miyi wɔn a wɔbɛtena me nifa anaa me benkum so. Saa afa no wɔ hɔ ma wɔn a mʼAgya ayi wɔn no.”
24 And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,
Asuafo du a aka no tee nea Yakobo ne Yohane akobisa no, wɔn bo fuwii.
25 and Jesus having called them near, said, “You have known that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and those [who are] great exercise authority over them,
Yesu frɛɛ wɔn nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Munim sɛ ahene ne atumfo di wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn ase no so. Saa ara nso na wɔn a wodi wɔn so no nso di afoforo so.
26 but not so will it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your servant;
Nanso mo de, ɛnte saa wɔ mo mu. Mmom, obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkɛse wɔ mo mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ mo somfo.
27 and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;
Obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ odikanfo wɔ mo mu no, ɔnyɛ mo akoa.
28 even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His life [as] a ransom for many.”
Onipa Ba no amma sɛ wɔnsom no, na mmom ɔbɛsomee, na ɔde ne kra too hɔ sɛ mpata maa nnipa nyinaa.”
29 And they going forth from Jericho, there followed Him a great multitude,
Yesu ne nʼasuafo fi Yeriko rekɔ no, nnipadɔm tu dii wɔn akyi.
30 and behold, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus passes by, cried, saying, “Deal kindly with us, Lord—Son of David.”
Wɔrekɔ no, wɔkɔfaa baabi a anifuraefo baanu bi tete. Anifuraefo yi tee sɛ Yesu retwa mu no, wɔteɛteɛɛ mu se, “Awurade, Dawid Ba, hu yɛn mmɔbɔ!”
31 And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, “Deal kindly with us Lord—Son of David.”
Nnipadɔm a wodi Yesu akyi no teɛteɛɛ wɔn se wommua wɔn ano. Nanso anifuraefo no kɔɔ so teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Awurade, Dawid Ba, hu yɛn mmɔbɔ!”
32 And having stood, Jesus called them and said, “What do you will [that] I may do to you?”
Yesu duu nea wɔtete hɔ no, ogyina bisaa wɔn se, “Dɛn na mopɛ sɛ meyɛ ma mo?”
33 They say to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened”;
Wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Awurade, yɛpɛ sɛ yehu ade!”
34 and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
Anifuraefo no yɛɛ Yesu mmɔbɔ. Ɔde ne nsa kekaa wɔn ani, na prɛko pɛ wohuu ade, na wodii nʼakyi.
