Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
Saa bere no na Kaesare Augusto a na ɔyɛ Roma hempɔn no hyɛɛ mmara bi se wɔnkan ne man no mu nnipa nyinaa.
2 (This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Saa nnipakan yi ne nea edi kan wɔ Kirenio a ɔyɛ amrado wɔ Siria no bere so.
3 And all went to be registered, each to his own city.
Obiara kɔɔ ne kurom ma wɔkyerɛw ne din.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
Esiane sɛ na Yosef yɛ Ɔhene Dawid busuani nti, na ɛsɛ sɛ ofi Galilea kurow a wɔfrɛ no Nasaret mu kɔ Betlehem a ɛwɔ Yudea.
5 to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.
Ɔne ne yere Maria a saa bere no na ɔyem no na wɔkɔe.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.
Wɔwɔ Betlehem no, awo kaa Maria,
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
na ɔwoo ɔbarima. Wɔde kuntu kyekyeree abofra no ho de no too mmoa adididaka mu, efisɛ wɔannya baabi ansoɛ wɔ ahɔhobea hɔ.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.
Anadwo no ara, na nguanhwɛfo bi nso wɔ sare so baabi rewɛn wɔn nguan.
9 And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Mpofirim, ɔsoro ɔbɔfo baa wɔn nkyɛn, na Onyankopɔn anuonyam hyerɛn twaa wɔn ho hyia maa wɔn ho dwiriw wɔn.
10 And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;
Ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Munnsuro, mede anigyesɛm rebrɛ mo ne amansan nyinaa.
11 for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.
Nnɛ wɔawo Agyenkwa a ɔne Kristo Awurade no ama mo wɔ Dawid kurom.
12 And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, [[lying]] in a manger.
Eyi ne nsɛnkyerɛnne a mubehu. Mubehu akokoaa a wɔde kuntu akyekyere ne ho a ɔda mmoa adididaka mu.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Amono mu hɔ ara, abɔfokuw bɛkaa ɔbɔfo a ɔwɔ hɔ no ho ma wɔtoo ayeyi dwom se,
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!”
“Anuonyam nka Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn, na asomdwoe mmra wɔn a wɔsɔ nʼani wɔ asase so no so.”
15 And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
Bere a abɔfokuw yi san kɔɔ ɔsoro no, nguanhwɛfo no keka kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho se, “Momma yɛnkɔ Betlehem hɔ na yɛnkɔhwɛ saa anwonwasɛm a asi wɔ hɔ a Awurade ada no adi akyerɛ yɛn yi.”
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
Wɔde ahoɔhare kɔɔ Betlehem kohuu Maria ne Yosef. Na wohuu abofra no nso sɛ ɔda mmoa adididaka mu.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child.
Nguanhwɛfo no huu abofra no, wɔkaa ne ho asɛm a ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn no nyinaa kyerɛɛ nnipa a wɔahyia wo hɔ no.
18 And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Wɔn a wɔtee nguanhwɛfo yi asɛm no nyinaa ho dwiriw wɔn.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Nanso Maria de, ɔde saa nsɛm a ɔtee no nyinaa siee ne tirim dwenee ho.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.
Nguanhwɛfo no kohuu nea ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no, wɔde anigye san wɔn akyi kɔɔ nea wɔn nguan no wɔ hɔ. Wɔrekɔ no nyinaa, na wɔreyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
21 And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Abofra no dii nnaawɔtwe no, wɔtoo ne din Yesu sɛnea ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no kyerɛɛ ansa na wɔrenyinsɛn no no. Da no ara na wotwaa no twetia.
22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
Bere duu sɛ Yosef ne Maria kodwira wɔn ho sɛnea Mose mmara kyerɛ no, wɔde abofra no kɔɔ Yerusalem sɛ wɔde no rekɔhyɛ Onyankopɔn nsa.
23 as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord,”
Sɛnea Mose mmara no kyerɛ no, “Sɛ ɔbea wo nʼabakan na ɔyɛ ɔbarima a wɔde no ma Awurade.”
24 and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: “A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”
Wɔkɔɔ asɔredan no mu hɔ nso kɔbɔɔ afɔre, sɛnea mmara no kyerɛ no wɔde nturukuku abien anaa mmorɔnoma mma abien na ɛbɔ afɔre no.
25 And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;
Da no na ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simeon a ɔte Yerusalem no nso wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ bi. Na Simeon yɛ onipa trenee, ɔhotefo a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma a na daa ɔhwɛ Agyenkwa no kwan.
26 and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
Ɔno na na Honhom Kronkron ayi akyerɛ no se ɔrenwu kosi sɛ obehu Agyenkwa a Awurade asra no no.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
Enti bere a Maria ne Yosef duu asɔredan no mu sɛ wɔde abofra no rekɔma Awurade sɛnea mmara no te no,
28 he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
wɔkɔtoo Simeon nso wɔ hɔ, na Simeon gyee abofra no, hyɛɛ Awurade anuonyam se,
29 Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;
“Awurade, afei ma wʼakoa nwu wɔ asomdwoe mu
30 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
efisɛ mʼani ahu Agyenkwa
31 which thou hast prepared before the face of all the peoples;
a wohyɛɛ me ne ho bɔ no.
32 a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Ɔno ne hann a ɛbɛhyerɛn wiase nyinaa na wahyɛ wo man Israel anuonyam!”
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.
Nsɛm a wɔka faa Yesu ho no yɛɛ nʼagya Yosef ne ne na Maria nwonwa.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against; —
Afei Simeon hyiraa wɔn na ɔka kyerɛɛ ne na Maria se, “Saa abofra yi so na Israelfo mu dodow no ara nkwagye ne wɔn asehwe begyina.
35 yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul, —that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Na ɔbɛma dodow no ara tirim ahintasɛm ada adi; na wo Maria de, wubesi apini wɔ wo mu.”
36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel: of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
Saa bere no, na Fanuel babea odiyifo Ana a ofi Aser abusua mu no nso wɔ hɔ bi. Na Ana yɛ obi a wanyin. Ɔwaree ne mmabaabere mu ne ne kunu tenae mfe ason pɛ na ne kunu no wui.
37 and she was a widow eighty-four years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Ne kunu no wu akyi no, ɔyɛɛ kuna kosii sɛ odii mfe aduɔwɔtwe anan, na bere biara nso na ɔwɔ asɔredan mu de mmuadadi ne mpaebɔ som Onyankopɔn.
38 And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Saa bere no ara na ɔno nso begyinaa hɔ bi yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ saa ara. Ɔkaa abofra no ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔretwɛn ogye a obegye Yerusalem no nyinaa.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Wowiee amanne sɛnea Awurade mmara kyerɛ no, wɔsan kɔɔ wɔn kurom Nasaret a ɛwɔ Galilea,
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
Abofra no nyinii, na nyansa hyɛɛ no ma, na na Onyankopɔn adom nso wɔ ne so.
41 Now his parents used to go yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
Afe biara na Yesu awofo kɔ Yerusalem kodi Twam Afahyɛ no.
42 And when he was twelve years old, and they went up, after the custom of the feast,
Sɛnea na wɔn amanne te no, Yesu dii mfe dumien no, nʼawofo de no kɔɔ Yerusalem kodii Twam Afahyɛ no.
43 and had completed the days, on their returning, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents did not know it,
Wowiee afahyɛ no di a wɔresan akɔ wɔn kurom no, Yesu kaa Yerusalem a nʼawofo no nnim.
44 but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance;
Wotwaa da koro kwan a wɔn ani baa wɔn ho so sɛ Yesu nka wɔn ho no, wofii ase bisabisaa nʼase fii wɔn abusuafo ne amannifo nkyɛn.
45 and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.
Na wɔanhu no no, wɔsan baa Yerusalem bɛhwehwɛɛ no.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
Ne nnansa akyi no, wokohuu no wɔ Yerusalem asɔredan mu sɛ ɔte akyerɛkyerɛfo bi a wɔahyia mu ntam na ɔretie wɔn na ɔrebisabisa wɔn nsɛm.
47 And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
Yesu nyansa ne ne nimdeɛ a ɛdaa adi wɔ ne mmuae nyinaa mu no, yɛɛ nnipa a na wɔretie no no nyinaa nwonwa.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.
Wɔkɔtoo no sɛ ɔte akyerɛkyerɛfo no mfimfini retie wɔn no, ɛyɛɛ wɔn nwonwa. Ne na frɛɛ no bisaa no se, “Me ba, adɛn na woyɛ yɛn saa? Woama me ne wʼagya ahwehwɛ wo abrɛ.”
49 And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Father's business?
Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na mohwehwɛ me? Munnim sɛ ɛyɛ mʼasɛde sɛ metena mʼagya fi som no ana?”
50 And they understood not what he spoke to them.
Nanso nʼawofo no ante nea ɔkae no ase.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.
Yesu ne nʼawofo kɔɔ Nasaret no, ɔyɛɛ osetie maa wɔn. Ne na de nsɛm a esisii no nyinaa siee ne tirim.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Yesu nyinii nyansa mu ne honam fam, na onyaa Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim adom.
