Matthew 22
1 and to answer the/this/who Jesus again to say in/on/among parable it/s/he to say
Yesu gado lo bubu na ameha la gblɔ be,
2 to liken the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven a human king who/which to do/make: do wedding the/this/who son it/s/he
“Dziƒofiaɖuƒe la le abe fia aɖe si ɖo srɔ̃ɖekplɔ̃ gã aɖe na via ene.
3 and to send the/this/who slave it/s/he to call: call the/this/who to call: call toward the/this/who wedding and no to will/desire to come/go
Wokpe ame geɖewo ɖe kplɔ̃ sia ŋu, eye esi nu sia nu sɔ gbe vɔ la, fia la ɖo dɔlawo ɖe ame kpekpeawo be woava, elabena ɣeyiɣi la ɖo be wɔnawo nadze egɔme, gake ame kpekpeawo katã gbe womeva o.
4 again to send another slave to say to say the/this/who to call: call look! the/this/who early meal me (to make ready *N(k)O*) the/this/who bull me and the/this/who fattened to sacrifice and all ready come toward the/this/who wedding
Fia la gadɔ dɔla bubuwo ɖo ɖe ame kpekpeawo gbɔ kple gbedeasi sia be, ‘Mewu nye nyitsu kple lã damiwo, nuɖuɖu la bi, eya ta miva. Ame sia ame neɖe abla va.’
5 the/this/who then to neglect to go away (which *N(k)O*) on the other hand toward the/this/who one's own/private field (which *N(k)O*) then (upon/to/against *N(k)O*) the/this/who trade/business it/s/he
“Ke esi ame kpekpeawo se nya sia la, ɖeko woko nu, eye wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe dzo yi nu si dze eŋu la wɔ ge; ɖeka yi eƒe agble me, eye bubu yi asigbe.
6 the/this/who then remaining to grasp/seize the/this/who slave it/s/he to mistreat and to kill
Ke ɖewo do dɔmedzoe ɖe dɔlawo ŋu, ƒo wo vevie, eye woɖi gbɔ̃ ɖewo gɔ̃ hã.
7 (and *o*) (to hear *k*) the/this/who then king (that *k*) to anger and to send the/this/who troops it/s/he to destroy the/this/who murderer that and the/this/who city it/s/he to burn
“Fia la do dɔmedzoe, ale wòdɔ eƒe asrafowo woyi ɖawu hlɔ̃dola siawo, eye wotɔ dzo woƒe du la wòbi keŋ.
8 then to say the/this/who slave it/s/he the/this/who on the other hand wedding ready to be the/this/who then to call: call no to be worthy
Esia megbe la fia la gblɔ na eƒe dɔlawo be, ‘Nu sia nu sɔ gbe na ŋkeke la ɖuɖu, gake ame siwo mekpe la medze na bubu si mede wo ŋu o,
9 to travel therefore/then upon/to/against the/this/who thoroughfare the/this/who road and just as/how much (if *N(k)O*) to find/meet to call: call toward the/this/who wedding
eya ta miyi mɔtatawo dzi kple ablɔwo ƒe dzogoewo me, eye ame sia ame si miakpɔ ko la, mikpee va kplɔ̃ la ŋuti.’
10 and to go out the/this/who slave that toward the/this/who road to assemble all (which *N(k)O*) to find/meet evil/bad and/both and good and to fill the/this/who (wedding *NK(O)*) to recline
“Dɔlawo wɔ ɖe nya sia dzi, eye eteƒe medidi o, wokplɔ amewo vɛ fũu, ame nyuiwo kple ame baɖawo siaa, eye ale srɔ̃ɖekplɔ̃ la ŋu yɔ fũu kple amewo.
11 to enter then the/this/who king to look at the/this/who to recline to perceive: see there a human no to put on clothing wedding
Esi fia la ŋutɔ va do be yeado gbe na ame kpekpeawo la, ekpɔ ame ɖeka le wo dome si medo srɔ̃ɖewu si wotsɔ nɛ be wòado la o.
12 and to say it/s/he friend how! to enter here not to have/be clothing wedding the/this/who then to muzzle
“Fia la biae be, ‘Xɔ̃nye, aleke wɔ mèdo srɔ̃ɖewu hafi va afi sia o?’ Ke ŋutsu la ƒe nu tsi te, elabena menya nya si tututu wòagblɔ o.
13 then the/this/who king to say the/this/who servant to bind it/s/he foot and hand (to take up and *KO*) to expel it/s/he toward the/this/who darkness the/this/who outer there to be the/this/who weeping and the/this/who gnashing the/this/who tooth
“Fia la ɖe gbe na eŋutimewo be, ‘Mibla eƒe asiwo kple afɔwo, eye miatsɔe aƒu gbe ɖe blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi me le xexe, afi si avifafa kple aɖukliɖuɖu anɔ,’
14 much for to be called little/few then select
“Elabena woyɔ ame geɖewo, ke ame ʋɛ aɖewo koe nye ame siwo wotia.”
15 then to travel the/this/who Pharisee counsel/council to take that it/s/he to trap in/on/among word
Esia megbe la, Farisitɔwo kpe ta, eye wode ŋugble le ale si woawɔ atsɔ biabia aɖe atre mɔ na Yesu, alée la ŋu.
16 and to send it/s/he the/this/who disciple it/s/he with/after the/this/who Herodian (to say *NK(o)*) teacher to know that/since: that true to be and the/this/who road the/this/who God in/on/among truth to teach and no to concern you about none no for to see toward face a human
Wodɔ woƒe nusrɔ̃la aɖewo kpe ɖe Herod dunyahelawo ŋu, eye wobiae be, “Nufiala, míenyae be ame si de blibo lae nènye, eye nèfiaa Mawu ƒe mɔ le nyateƒe la nu. Amewo ƒe nyagbɔgblɔ meblea nuwò o, elabena mètsɔa ɖeke le nu si wonye la me o.
17 to say therefore/then me which? you to think be permitted to give tax Caesar or no
Azɔ gblɔe na mí, nu kae nye wò susu? Ele eteƒe be woadzɔ duga na Kaisaro loo alo mele eteƒe o?”
18 to know then the/this/who Jesus the/this/who evil it/s/he to say which? me to test/tempt: test hypocrite
Ke Yesu nya nu vɔ̃ɖi si woɖo ɖe ta me, eya ta ebia wo be, “Mi alakpanuwɔlawo! Ame ka miedi be yewoatre mɔ na kple miaƒe ayebiabia sia?
19 to show/prove me the/this/who coin the/this/who tax the/this/who then to bring to it/s/he denarius
Mitsɔ kɔba aɖe si wotsɔna xea dugae la vɛ nam makpɔ.” Eye wotsɔ Roma ga ɖeka va fiae.
20 and to say it/s/he which? the/this/who image this/he/she/it and the/this/who inscription
Azɔ ebia wo be, “Ame ka ƒe nɔnɔmetatae le ga sia dzi, eye ame ka ƒe ŋkɔe le ete?”
21 to say it/s/he Caesar then to say it/s/he to pay therefore/then the/this/who Caesar Caesar and the/this/who the/this/who God the/this/who God
Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Kaisaro tɔe.” Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Enyo, mitsɔ nu sia nu si nye Kaisaro tɔ la na Kaisaro, eye miatsɔ nu sia nu si nye Mawu hã tɔ la na Mawu.”
22 and to hear to marvel and to release: leave it/s/he to go away
Esi wose eƒe ŋuɖoɖoa la, wotsi yaa, elabena ewɔ nuku na wo ŋutɔ be wòɖo nya la ŋu nyuie alea, eya ta wogblẽe ɖi hedzo.
23 in/on/among that the/this/who day to come near/agree it/s/he Sadducee (the/this/who *k*) to say not to exist resurrection and to question it/s/he
Gake le gbe ma gbe ke la, Zadukitɔ aɖewo, ame siwo mexɔe se be ame kukuwo atsi tsitre le nuwuwua o la va egbɔ va biae be,
24 to say teacher Moses to say if one to die not to have/be child to marry the/this/who brother it/s/he the/this/who woman: wife it/s/he and to arise seed: offspring the/this/who brother it/s/he
“Aƒetɔ, Mose de se na mí be ne ŋutsu aɖe ɖe srɔ̃, eye medzi vi hafi ku o la, nɔvia ŋutsu naɖe ahosi la, eye wòadzi vi kplii, ale be ɖeviawo nanyi ameyinugbe la ƒe dome.
25 to be then from/with/beside me seven brother and the/this/who first to marry to decease and not to have/be seed: offspring to release: leave the/this/who woman: wife it/s/he the/this/who brother it/s/he
Azɔ nɔviŋutsu adre aɖewo nɔ mia dome, woƒe tsitsitɔ ɖe srɔ̃, gake medzi vi kple nyɔnu la hafi ku o, ale eyometɔ xɔ ahosi la ɖe.
26 similarly and the/this/who secondly and the/this/who third until the/this/who seven
Gake eya hã medzi vi aɖeke kple nyɔnu sia hafi ku o, eye wo nɔvi etɔ̃lia xɔ ahosi la ɖe, gake kpao, eya hã ku vimadzimadzii. Ale nɔviŋutsu adreawo katã ɖe nyɔnu sia kpɔ, gake ɖeke medzi vi kplii o.
27 later then all to die (and *ko*) the/this/who woman
Mlɔeba la, nyɔnu la ŋutɔ hã va ku.
28 in/on/among the/this/who resurrection therefore/then which? the/this/who seven to be woman: wife all for to have/be it/s/he
Biabia lae nye be, ame ka tɔ nyɔnu sia azu le tsitretsitsiŋkeke la dzi? Elabena eɖe nɔvi adreawo katã kpɔ!”
29 to answer then the/this/who Jesus to say it/s/he to lead astray not to know the/this/who a writing nor the/this/who power the/this/who God
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miewɔ vodada gã aɖe ŋutɔ, elabena mienya mawunya kple Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ o.
30 in/on/among for the/this/who resurrection neither to marry neither (to give in marriage *N(k)O*) but as/when angel (the/this/who *K*) (God *KO*) in/on/among (the/this/who *no*) heaven to be
Le tsitretsitsiŋkeke la dzi la, srɔ̃ɖeɖe maganɔ anyi o; amewo katã anɔ abe mawudɔla siwo le dziƒo ene.
31 about then the/this/who resurrection the/this/who dead no to read the/this/who to say you by/under: by the/this/who God to say
Ke le ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi ŋuti la, mabia mi be miexlẽ mawunya kpɔ oa? Mienyae be miawoe Mawu nɔ nu ƒom na esi wògblɔ be,
32 I/we to be the/this/who God Abraham and the/this/who God Isaac and the/this/who God Jacob no to be the/this/who God (God *k*) dead but to live
‘Nyee nye Abraham, Isak kple Yakob ƒe Mawu’ oa? Eya ta minyae be Mawu la menye ame kukuwo ƒe Mawu wònye o, ke boŋ ame gbagbewo ƒe Mawu wònye.”
33 and to hear the/this/who crowd be astonished upon/to/against the/this/who teaching it/s/he
Yesu ƒe ŋuɖoɖo la wɔ nuku na ameha la ŋutɔ.
34 the/this/who then Pharisee to hear that/since: that to muzzle the/this/who Sadducee to assemble upon/to/against the/this/who it/s/he
Ke esi Farisitɔwo se be Yesu de ga nu na Zadukitɔwo la, woƒo wo ɖokuiwo nu ƒu,
35 and to question one out from it/s/he lawyer to test/tempt: test it/s/he (and to say *k*)
eye wo dometɔ ɖeka, ame si nye sefiala gã aɖe la tee kpɔ hebiae be,
36 teacher what? commandment great in/on/among the/this/who law
“Nufiala, se kae nye gãtɔ wu le Mose ƒe seawo dome?”
37 the/this/who then (Jesus *k*) (to assert *N(k)O*) it/s/he to love lord: God the/this/who God you in/on/among all the/this/who heart you and in/on/among all the/this/who soul you and in/on/among all the/this/who mind you
Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Lɔ̃ Aƒetɔ wò Mawu la kple wò dzi blibo, wò luʋɔ blibo kple wò susu katã.
38 this/he/she/it to be (the/this/who *no*) great and first commandment
Esiae nye se gbãtɔ kple gãtɔ wu.
39 secondly then like (it/s/he *NK(o)*) to love the/this/who near/neighbor you as/when you
Esi gakplɔe ɖo lae nye be, nàlɔ̃ hawòvi abe ale si nèlɔ̃ wò ŋutɔ ɖokuiwò ene.
40 in/on/among this/he/she/it the/this/who two commandment all the/this/who law (to hang *N(k)O*) and the/this/who prophet
Wotu se bubuawo katã kple Nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nyawo ɖe se eve siawo dzi.”
41 to assemble then the/this/who Pharisee to question it/s/he the/this/who Jesus
Esia megbe la, Farisitɔwo va ƒo xlãe, eye wòbia wo be,
42 to say which? you to think about the/this/who Christ which? son to be to say it/s/he the/this/who David
“Aleke miekpɔ tso Kristo la ŋutɔ ŋu? Ame ka ƒe vie wònye?” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “David ƒe vie!”
43 to say it/s/he how! therefore/then David in/on/among spirit/breath: spirit to call: call it/s/he lord: God to say
Yesu gabia wo be, “Ne enye David ƒe vi ɖe, nu ka ta esi Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la va David dzi wònɔ nu ƒom la, wòyɔ Kristo la be ‘Aƒetɔ’ ɖo? Miakpɔe le mawunya me be David gblɔ be,
44 to say (the/this/who *k*) lord: God the/this/who lord: God me to sit out from right me until if to place the/this/who enemy you (under *N(k)O*) the/this/who foot you
“‘Mawu gblɔ na nye Aƒetɔ be: “Nɔ anyi ɖe nye nuɖusime va se ɖe esime matsɔ wò ketɔwo ade wò afɔ te.”’
45 if therefore/then David to call: call it/s/he lord: God how! son it/s/he to be
Esime David yɔ Kristo la be, ‘Aƒetɔ’ ɖe, aleke wɔ wòganye via?”
46 and none be able to answer it/s/he word nor be bold one away from that the/this/who day to question it/s/he no still
Nyateƒe, biabia la lolo wu wo, ale womete ŋu ɖo eŋuti o. Esia megbe la, ame aɖeke medo dzi gabia nya aɖekee o.
