Matthew 11
1 And it happened that when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Yesu wiee nʼasuafoɔ dumienu no kasakyerɛ no, ɔfirii hɔ kɔɔ nkuro a ɛbemmɛn no mu kɔkyerɛkyerɛɛ asɛm no.
2 Now when John heard in prison the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
Yohane Osubɔni a saa ɛberɛ no na ɔda afiase no tee anwanwadeɛ a Kristo reyɛ no, ɔsomaa nʼasuafoɔ bɛbisaa no sɛ,
3 and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
“Wo ne deɛ ɔreba no, anaa yɛnhwɛ ɔfoforɔ anim?”
4 And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Monsane nkɔ, nkɔka anwanwadeɛ a moahunu ne deɛ moate nkyerɛ Yohane sɛ,
5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
anifirafoɔ hunu adeɛ, mmubuafoɔ nante, akwatafoɔ ho ate, asotifoɔ te asɛm, na awufoɔ nso nyane. Afei, monka nkyerɛ no sɛ, meka asɛmpa no kyerɛ ahiafoɔ.
6 And blessed is he who is not offended by me."
Monsane nka nkyerɛ no bio sɛ, Nhyira ne deɛ merenyɛ no suntidua.”
7 And as these went their way, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
Yohane asuafoɔ no kɔeɛ no, Yesu hyɛɛ aseɛ kaa Yohane ho asɛm kyerɛɛ nnipadɔm no. Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Mokɔɔ ɛserɛ so no, ɛdeɛn na mokɔɔ sɛ morekɔhwɛ? Ɛserɛ a mframa rebɔ no?
8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft things are in kings' houses.
Anaa na mosusu sɛ mobɛhunu ɔbarima bi a wahyehyɛ sɛ ɔhene ba te ahemfie?
9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
Anaa Onyankopɔn odiyifoɔ? Ɛnneɛ, mereka makyerɛ mo sɛ, ɔsene odiyifoɔ.
10 This is the one of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
Na saa Yohane yi na Atwerɛsɛm no ka fa ne ho sɛ, “‘Mɛsoma me ɔbɔfoɔ adi wʼanim ɛkan. Ɔno na ɔbɛsiesie ɛkwan ama wo.’
11 Truly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Nokorɛ nie, nnipa a mmaa awo wɔn nyinaa mu, obiara nni hɔ a ɔyɛ kɛse sene Yohane Osubɔni. Nanso, deɛ ɔyɛ aketewa koraa wɔ Ɔsoro Ahennie mu no yɛ ɔkɛseɛ sene no!
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent are taking it by force.
Na ɛfiri ɛberɛ a Yohane Osubɔni firii aseɛ kaa asɛmpa no, bɔɔ nkurɔfoɔ asu de bɛsi ɛnnɛ no, Ɔsoro Ahennie no de tumi retrɛ na nnipadɔm a wɔn ani abereɛ refa no aniɛden so.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Ansa na Yohane rebɛba no, na adiyifoɔ ne Mose mmara no aka ɔsoro ahennie no ho asɛm dada.
14 And if you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
Sɛ mopɛ sɛ mote deɛ mereka no ase deɛ a, Yohane no, ɔno ne Elia a adiyifoɔ no hyɛɛ ne ho nkɔm sɛ ɔbɛba no.
15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Deɛ ɔwɔ aso no, ɔntie!
16 "But to what should I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
“Ɛdeɛn ho na mɛtumi de nnɛmmafoɔ yi atoto? Wɔte sɛ mmɔfra a wɔte baabi redi agorɔ. Ɛfa ka kyerɛ ɛfa sɛ,
17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance. We wailed in mourning, and you did not mourn.'
“‘Yɛtoo anigyeɛ nnwom maa mo, nanso moansa. Yɛtoo awerɛhoɔ nnwom nso maa mo, nanso moansu.’
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Yohane baeɛ a ɔnnidi na ɔnnom no, wɔse, ‘Ɔwɔ honhommɔne.’
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her children."
Onipa Ba no baeɛ a ɔdidi na ɔnom no nso, wɔse, ‘Monhwɛ odidifoɔ ne ɔsanomfoɔ a ɔyɛ ɔtogyefoɔ ne nnebɔneyɛfoɔ adamfo!’ Nanso, wɔn a wɔdi Onyankopɔn akyi nokorɛ mu no deɛ, wɔn bra di adanseɛ sɛ, nʼakwan nyinaa yɛ.”
20 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
Afei, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kaa nkuro a ɔyɛɛ anwanwadeɛ ahodoɔ wɔ hɔ nanso wɔannu wɔn ho no anim sɛ,
21 "Woe to you, Chorazin. Woe to you, Bethsaida. For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
“Korasin, due! Betsaida, due! Anwanwadeɛ a meyɛɛ no mo mu no, sɛ meyɛɛ no Tiro ne Sidon a, anka ɛhɔfoɔ no de awerɛhoɔ ne ahonuo asakyera wɔn adwene dada.
22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Atemmuo da no, asɛm a ɛbɛto wɔn no bɛsene deɛ ɛbɛto Tiro ne Sidon!
23 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
Na wo Kapernaum, wopɛ sɛ woma wo ho so, nanso wɔbɛbrɛ wo ase de wo akɔ asaman. Anwanwadeɛ a meyɛɛ no wo hɔ no, sɛ wɔyɛɛ no wɔ Sodom a, anka ɛda so wɔ hɔ bɛsi ɛnnɛ. (Hadēs g86)
24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
Mereka nokorɛ akyerɛ mo sɛ, Atemmuo da no, Tiro ne Sodom bɛnya gyinabea pa asene mo!”
25 At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
Asɛnka no akyi, Yesu bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “Agya, ɔsoro ne asasewura, meda wo ase sɛ woanna nokorɛ no adi ankyerɛ wɔn a wɔsusu sɛ wɔyɛ anyansafoɔ, na mmom, wodaa nokorɛ no adi kyerɛɛ mmɔfra nkumaa.
26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Aane, Agya, wo pɛ mu na woma ɛbaa saa.
27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
“Mʼagya no de nneɛma nyinaa ahyɛ me nsa. Obiara nnim Ɔba no gye Agya no nko ara. Na obiara nnim Agya no gye Ɔba no, ne wɔn a Ɔba no pɛ sɛ ɔda no adi kyerɛ wɔn.
28 "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
“Mo a moayɛ adwuma abrɛ na moasoa nnesoa nyinaa, mommra me nkyɛn, na mɛma mo ahome.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
Momfa me kɔnnua nto mo ho so, na monsua me, ɛfiri sɛ, medwo, na mebrɛ me ho ase akoma mu, na mobɛnya ahome ama mo kra.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Ɛfiri sɛ, me kɔnnua yɛ mmerɛ, na mʼadesoa yɛ hare.”
