Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answering, again spoke to them in allegories, saying,
Yesu de mmebu ahorow kyerɛɛ sɛnea Ɔsoro Ahenni no te.
2 “The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made wedding feasts for his son,
Ose, “Ɔsoro Ahenni no te sɛ ɔhene bi a ne babarima hyiaa ayeforo na ɔtoo pon maa no.
3 and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the wedding feasts, and they were not willing to come.
Ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ nnipa pii. Bere no dui no, ɔnam tumi so somaa nʼasomfo sɛ wɔnkɔfrɛfrɛ nnipa no na wɔmmra. Nanso nnipa no amma.
4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Behold, I prepared my early meal, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come to the wedding feasts;
“Ɔsan somaa nʼasomfo afoforo se, ‘Monkɔka nkyerɛ wɔn se, wɔawie biribiara. Wɔakum mʼanantwi ne me nyɛmmoa de anoa aduan awie. Mommra ayeforo no ase mmedidi!’
5 and they, having disregarded [it], went away, one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
“Nanso wɔammua no. Obi kɔɔ nʼafum. Ɔfoforo nso kodii ne gua.
6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].
Afoforo nso kyeree nʼasomfo no hwee wɔn, pirapiraa wɔn, kunkum ebinom nso.
7 And the king having heard, was angry, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
Ɔhene no tee nea nnipa no ayɛ nʼasomfo no, ne bo fuwii. Ɔsomaa nʼasraafo ma wokokunkum awudifo no, hyew wɔn kurow no pasaa.
8 then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
“Ɔsan frɛɛ nʼasomfo ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Wɔawie ayeforo aduan no. Nanso wɔn a mefrɛɛ wɔn no mfata sɛ wɔba aponto no ase.
9 be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as you may find, call to the wedding feasts.
Enti monkɔ mmɔnten so na obiara a mubehu no no, momfrɛ no mmra aponto no ase.’
10 And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, gathered all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was filled with those reclining.
Asomfo no fii adi kɔɔ mmɔnten so kɔfrɛɛ nnipa dodow a wohuu wɔn no nyinaa. Wɔfrɛɛ nnipa pa ne nnipa bɔne, maa ɔdan a wɔtoo pon wɔ mu no yɛɛ ma.
11 And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with wedding clothes,
“Ɔhene no baa hɔ sɛ ɔrebɛhwɛ nnipa a wɔaba no, ohuu obi a ɔnhyɛ ayeforohyia atade wɔ hɔ.
12 and he says to him, Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes? And he was speechless.
Obisaa no se, ‘Damfo, ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wonhyɛ ayeforohyia atade, na wutumi baa ha?’ Nanso damfo no antumi ammua.
13 Then the king said to the servants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth into the outer darkness, there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;
“Afei ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ nʼasomfo no se, ‘Monkyekyere ne nan ne ne nsa na monkɔtow no nkyene akyirikyiri sum mu, nea osu ne setwɛre wɔ no.’
14 for many are called, and few chosen.”
“Wɔafrɛ bebree, nanso kakraa bi na wɔpaw wɔn.”
15 Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in words,
Farisifo no tuu Yesu ho agyina, pɛɛ ɔkwan bi a wɔbɛfa nʼanom asɛm so anya no akyere no.
16 and they send to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we have known that You are true, and the way of God in truth You teach, and You are not caring for anyone, for You do not look to the face of men;
Wosii no gyinae se, wɔbɛsoma wɔn nnipa bi ne Herodefo aba Yesu nkyɛn abebisa no se, “Owura, yenim sɛ woyɛ ɔnokwafo, na wonam nokware kwan so kyerɛ nnipa kwan a ɛkɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn a wunsuro akyi asɛm, efisɛ wonhwɛ nnipa anim.
17 tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
Ka ma yentie. Eye sɛ woyi tow ma Roma Hempɔn Kaesare anaa enye?”
18 And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, “Why do you tempt Me, hypocrites?
Yesu huu wɔn adwemmɔne no ma ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo nyaatwomfo! Adɛn nti na mopɛ sɛ mode nnaadaa sɔ me hwɛ?
19 Show Me the tribute-coin.” And they brought to Him a denarius;
Momfa sika a wɔde yi tow no bi nkyerɛ me.” Wɔde bi kyerɛɛ no.
20 and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image and the inscription?”
Obisaa wɔn se, “Hena mfoni na ɛda so, na hena din nso na ɛwɔ so?”
21 They say to Him, “Caesar’s”; then He says to them, “Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;
Wobuaa se, “Kaesare.” Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ɛno de, momfa Kaesare de mma Kaesare, na momfa Onyankopɔn de mma Onyankopɔn.”
22 and having heard they wondered, and having left Him they went away.
Ne mmuae a ɔmaa wɔn no maa wɔn ho dwiriw wɔn ma wogyaw no hɔ kɔe.
23 In that day there came near to Him Sadducees who are saying there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,
Da no ara, Sadukifo a wonnye owusɔre nni no baa Yesu nkyɛn bebisaa no se,
24 “Teacher, Moses said if anyone may die having no children, his brother will marry his wife, and will raise up seed to his brother.
“Owura, Mose kae se, ‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi anwo na owu a, ne nuabarima mfa ne yere no kunabea na ɔne no nwo mma owufo no.
25 And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;
Anuanom baason bi ne yɛn tenaa ha. Ɔpanyin no waree a wanwo ba na owui. Enti ne nua a ɔto so abien no faa ne yere no kunabea.
26 in like manner also the second, and the third, to the seventh,
Nea ɔto so abien no nso wui, maa nea ɔto so abiɛsa no faa ɔbea no kunabea. Ɔno nso wui a wanwo ba, maa ɔfoforo nso faa ɔbea no kunabea. Eyi toaa so ara kosii sɛ anuanom baason no nyinaa waree ɔbea no.
27 and last of all the woman also died;
Nea edi akyi ne sɛ, ɔbea no nso wui.
28 therefore in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be wife—for all had her?”
Ɛno nti, owusɔrebere no, nnipa baason yi mu hena na ɔbea no bɛyɛ ne yere? Efisɛ wɔn nyinaa waree no!’”
29 And Jesus answering said to them, “You go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Mo mfomso a moayɛ no fi nim a munnim Kyerɛwsɛm no ne Onyankopɔn tumi a ɔwɔ no!
30 for in the resurrection they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in Heaven.
Na owusɔrebere no, aware nni hɔ; obiara bɛyɛ sɛ abɔfo a wɔwɔ ɔsoro no.
31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
Nea ɛfa owusɔre no ho no nso, monkenkan nea Onyankopɔn aka afa ho no pɛn? Munhu sɛ Onyankopɔn kasa kyerɛɛ mo bere a ɔkae se,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.”
‘Mene Abraham Nyankopɔn, Isak Nyankopɔn ne Yakob Nyankopɔn no?’ Eyi kyerɛ sɛ, Onyankopɔn nyɛ awufo Nyankopɔn na mmom, ateasefo Nyankopɔn.”
33 And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;
Nnipadɔm no tee ne nkyerɛkyerɛ no, ɛyɛɛ wɔn nwonwa.
34 and the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together to Him;
Farisifo no tee sɛ Yesu abu afa Sadukifo no so no, wokohyiaa Yesu.
35 and one of them, a lawyer, questioned, tempting Him, and saying,
Wɔn mu baako a ɔyɛ mmaranimfo bisaa Yesu se,
36 “Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?”
“Owura, Mose mmaransɛm no mu nea ɛwɔ he koraa na ɛkyɛn ne nyinaa?”
37 And Jesus said to him, “You will love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding—
Yesu buaa no se, “‘Dɔ Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn, wo koma nyinaa mu ne wo kra nyinaa mu ne wʼadwene nyinaa mu.’
38 this is a first and great command;
Eyi ne mmaransɛm no mu nea edi kan na ɛkyɛn ne nyinaa.
39 and the second [is] like to it: You will love your neighbor as yourself;
Nea ɛto so abien no te sɛ ɛno ara: ‘Dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho.’
40 on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”
Mose mmaransɛm ne adiyifo no nkyerɛkyerɛ no nyinaa gyina saa mmaransɛm abien yi so.”
41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
Farisifo no twaa Yesu ho hyiae no, obisaa wɔn se,
42 saying, “What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He Son?” They say to Him, “Of David.”
“Dɛn na mususuw fa Agyenkwa no ho? Hena ba ne no?” Wobuaa no se, “Dawid Ba.”
43 He says to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,
Yesu bisaa wɔn se “Ɛno de, adɛn na Dawid nam Honhom Kronkron so frɛ no ‘Awurade?’ Efisɛ Dawid kae se,
44 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Until I may make Your enemies Your footstool?
“‘Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me wura se, “Tena me nifa kosi sɛ mɛma woadi wʼatamfo nyinaa so.”’
45 If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?”
Sɛ Dawid frɛ no ‘Awurade’ a, ɛno de, ɛyɛɛ dɛn na Kristo no yɛ ne ba?”
46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did any dare question Him from that day [on].
Obiara antumi ammua. Eyi akyi nso, obiara antumi ammisa no nsɛm bio.
