Matthew 3
1 Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;
Bere a Yesu ne nʼawofo wɔ Nasaret no, Osuboni Yohane bɛkaa asɛm wɔ Yudea sare so se,
2 saying, Repent ye, —for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.
“Monsakra mo adwene; momfa mo ho mma Onyankopɔn na ɔsoro ahenni no abɛn”
3 For, this, is he who was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, A voice, of one crying aloud! In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.
Yohane ne nea odiyifo Yesaia kaa ne ho asɛm se, “Obi nne reteɛ mu wɔ sare so se, ‘Mommɔ kwan mma Awurade; momma nʼatempɔn nteɛ!’”
4 But John, himself, had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, —while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.
Saa bere no na Yohane fura yoma ho nwi ntama bɔ aboa nhoma abɔso. Na nʼaduan yɛ mmoadabi ne ɛwo.
5 Then, were going forth unto him—Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan:
Yerusalemfo ne Yudeafo ne nnipa a wɔte Asubɔnten Yordan ho no nyinaa kɔɔ ne nkyɛn wɔ sare no so hɔ kotiee asɛm no bi.
6 and were being immersed in the Jordan river, by him, openly confessing their sins.
Wɔkaa wɔn bɔne ma ɔbɔɔ wɔn asu wɔ Asubɔnten Yordan mu.
7 But, seeing, many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming unto his immersion, he said to them, —Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to be fleeing from the coming wrath?
Yohane huu sɛ Farisifo ne Sadukifo pii reba ne nkyɛn ma wabɔ wɔn asu no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Awɔ mma! Hena na ɔka kyerɛɛ mo se munguan mfi Onyankopɔn abufuw a ɛreba no ano?
8 Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Monkɔbɔ ɔbra pa mfa nkyerɛ sɛ moasakra ampa.
9 and think not to be saying within yourselves, —As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you, that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
Na monnhoahoa mo ho sɛ moyɛ Abraham asefo, efisɛ Onyankopɔn betumi ama saa abo yi adan nnipa ma wɔabɛyɛ Abraham asefo.
10 Already also, the axe, unto the root of the trees, is being laid, —every tree, therefore, not bringing forth good fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.
Onyankopɔn de nʼabonnua ato dua biara a ɛnsow aba pa ntin so sɛ ɔde betwa na ɔde agu gya mu ahyew no.
11 I, indeed, am immersing you, in water, unto repentance, —but, he who, after me, cometh is, mightier than I, whose, sandals, I am not worthy to bear, he, will immerse you, in Holy Spirit and fire:
“Me de, mede nsu na ɛrebɔ wɔn a wɔasakra wɔn su no asu. Nanso nea odi mʼakyi reba no de, ɔso sen me a ne mpaboa mpo mensɛ sɛ mikura. Ɔno de, sɛ ɔba a, ɔde Honhom Kronkron ne ogya na ɛbɛbɔ mo asu.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will clear out his threshing-floor, —and will gather his wheat into the granary, but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
Obehuhuw aburow no so ayiyi mu aba pa no afi ntɛtɛ no mu, na ɔde aba pa no akosie, na ɔde ogya a ennum da ahyew ntɛtɛ no pasaa.”
13 Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, —to be immersed by him.
Yesu tee Osuboni Yohane nka no, ofii Galilea baa Asubɔnten Yordan ho sɛ Yohane mmɔ no asu.
14 But, he, would have hindered him, saying—I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, —and dost, thou, come unto me?
Yohane huu sɛ ɔmfata sɛ ɔbɔ Yesu asu nti ɔkae se, “Wo na ɛsɛ sɛ wobɔ me asu na ɛnyɛ me.”
15 But Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer [me] even now, —for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.
Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Otwa ara na etwa sɛ wobɔ me asu sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nea Onyankopɔn ahyɛ ato hɔ no bɛba mu.” Yesu asɛm a ɔkae no nti, Yohane bɔɔ no asu.
16 And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water, —and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;
Wɔbɔɔ Yesu asu wiei no, ofii asu no mu, na hwɛ, ɔsoro buei. Ohuu Onyankopɔn Honhom sɛ ɛresian ba ne so sɛ aborɔnoma.
17 and lo! a voice out of the heavens, —saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.
Ɛhɔ ara, nne bi fi ɔsoro kae se, “Oyi ne me Dɔba a ɔsɔ mʼani.”
