Matthew 23
1 then the/this/who Jesus to speak the/this/who crowd and the/this/who disciple it/s/he
Afei, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nnipadɔm no ne nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ,
2 to say upon/to/against the/this/who Moses seat to seat the/this/who scribe and the/this/who Pharisee
“Atwerɛsɛm no Akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ ne Farisifoɔ no na wɔkyerɛ Mose mmara no ase.
3 all therefore/then just as/how much (if *N(k)O*) to say you (to keep: observe *K*) (to do/make: do *N(k)O*) and to keep: observe according to then the/this/who work it/s/he not to do/make: do to say for and no to do/make: do
Yei enti, ɛsɛ sɛ motie wɔn, na moyɛ biribiara a wɔkyerɛ mo. Nanso, monnyɛ deɛ wɔyɛ no bi ɛfiri sɛ, deɛ wɔka no, ɛnyɛ ɛno na wɔyɛ.
4 to bind (then *N(k)O*) burden weighty and ponderous and to put/lay on upon/to/against the/this/who shoulder the/this/who a human it/s/he then the/this/who finger it/s/he no to will/desire to move it/s/he
Wɔhyɛ mo, ma modi mmara a ɛyɛ den so a wɔn ankasa mpɛ sɛ wɔdi so.
5 all then the/this/who work it/s/he to do/make: do to/with the/this/who to look at the/this/who a human to widen (for *N(k)O*) the/this/who phylactery it/s/he and to magnify the/this/who edge (the/this/who *k*) (clothing it/s/he *K*)
“Biribiara a wɔyɛ no yɛ ɔyɛkyerɛ. Wɔatwerɛ Onyame Asɛm abɔ wɔn moma ne wɔn nsa so, na wɔhyɛ wɔn ntadeɛ de kyerɛ sɛ wɔyɛ ateneneefoɔ.
6 to love (then *N(k)O*) the/this/who place of honor in/on/among the/this/who dinner and the/this/who seat of honor in/on/among the/this/who synagogue
Na sɛ wɔkɔ apontoɔ ase nso a, wɔpɛ sɛ daa wɔtena mpanin tenabea. Afei, wɔkɔ asɔre nso a, wɔpɛ sɛ wɔtena mpanin tenabea pa.
7 and the/this/who salutation in/on/among the/this/who marketplace and to call: call by/under: by the/this/who a human Rabbi (Rabbi *K*)
Sɛ wode obuo kyea wɔn abɔntene so na wofrɛ wɔn ‘Rabi’ anaa ‘Owura’ a, ɛyɛ wɔn dɛ.
8 you then not to call: call Rabbi one for to be you the/this/who (teacher *N(k)O*) (the/this/who Christ *K*) all then you brother to be
“Mommma obiara mfrɛ mo saa. Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn nko ara na ɔyɛ Owura. Mo nyinaa moyɛ pɛ sɛ anuanom.
9 and father not to call: call you upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet one for to be you the/this/who father the/this/who (heavenly *N(k)O*)
Mommfrɛ obiara wɔ asase so ha sɛ ‘Agya,’ ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no nko ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfrɛ no saa.
10 nor to call: call teacher (that/since: since *N(k)O*) (the/this/who *k*) teacher you to be one the/this/who Christ
Na mommma wɔmmfrɛ mo ‘Owura,’ ɛfiri sɛ, ɔbaako pɛ na ɔyɛ mo wura a ɔne Agyenkwa no.
11 the/this/who then great you to be you servant
Wobrɛ wo ho ase som afoforɔ a, wobɛyɛ ɔkɛseɛ. Wopɛ sɛ woyɛ kɛse a, yɛ ɔsomfoɔ.
12 who/which then to lift up themself to humble and who/which to humble themself to lift up
Na obiara a ɔbɛma ne ho so no, wɔbɛbrɛ no ase; saa ara nso na obiara a ɔbɛbrɛ ne ho ase no, wɔbɛma no so.
13 woe! (then *no*) you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to shut the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven before the/this/who a human you for no to enter nor the/this/who to enter to release: permit to enter
“Monnue! Mo Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nyaatwomfoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, mosi afoforɔ Ɔsoro Ahennie ho ɛkwan. Mo a, monkɔ mu. Mo nso a, momma afoforɔ a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔkɔ mu no ɛkwan.
14 (woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to devour the/this/who home the/this/who widow and pretense far to pray through/because of this/he/she/it to take more excessive judgment *K*)
Nyaatwomfoɔ! Mobɔ mpaeɛ atentene wɔ mmɔntene so de kyerɛ sɛ moyɛ ateneneefoɔ wɔ ɛberɛ a motu akunafoɔ firi wɔn afie mu.
15 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to take/go around the/this/who sea and the/this/who dried up/withered to do/make: do one proselyte and when(-ever) to be to do/make: do it/s/he son hell: Gehenna double you (Geenna g1067)
“Monnue! Mo Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nyaatwomfoɔ! Mokɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa sɛ mobɛnya onipa fua abɛfra mo mu. Na sɛ monya obi saa a, mosɛe no ma ɔyɛ ɔbonsam ba sene sɛdeɛ moteɛ no. (Geenna g1067)
16 woe! you guide/leader blind the/this/who to say which if to swear in/on/among the/this/who temple none to be which then if to swear in/on/among the/this/who gold the/this/who temple to owe
“Monnue! Akwankyerɛfoɔ anifirafoɔ a moka sɛ, sɛ obi de asɔredan ka ntam a, ɛno deɛ, ɛnyɛ hwee. Na sɛ ɔde sikakɔkɔɔ a ɛwɔ asɔredan no mu ka ntam deɛ a, ɛnneɛ, ntam no kyekyere onii no.
17 foolish and blind which? for great to be the/this/who gold or the/this/who temple the/this/who (to sanctify *N(k)O*) the/this/who gold
Anifirafoɔ nkwaseafoɔ! Asɔredan no ne emu sikakɔkɔɔ no mu deɛ ɛwɔ he na ɛsom bo; sikakɔkɔɔ no anaa asɔredan no a ɛte sikakɔkɔɔ no ho no?
18 and which (if *N(k)O*) to swear in/on/among the/this/who altar none to be which then if to swear in/on/among the/this/who gift the/this/who above it/s/he to owe
Na moka sɛ, ‘Sɛ obi ka afɔrebukyia no ntam a, ɛnyɛ hwee. Na mmom, sɛ ɔka ayɛyɛdeɛ a ɛgu afɔrebukyia no so ntam deɛ a, ɛkyekyere onii no’
19 (foolish and *K*) blind which? for great the/this/who gift or the/this/who altar the/this/who to sanctify the/this/who gift
Anifirafoɔ! Afɔrebukyia a ɛte ayɛyɛdeɛ a ɛgu so no ho no ne ayɛyɛdeɛ a ɛgu so no mu deɛ ɛwɔ he na ɛsom bo?
20 the/this/who therefore/then to swear in/on/among the/this/who altar to swear in/on/among it/s/he and in/on/among all the/this/who above it/s/he
Sɛ woka afɔrebukyia no ntam a, woka afɔrebukyia no ne ɛso ayɛyɛdeɛ no nyinaa ntam,
21 and the/this/who to swear in/on/among the/this/who temple to swear in/on/among it/s/he and in/on/among the/this/who (to dwell *NK(o)*) it/s/he
na sɛ woka asɔredan no ntam a, woka asɔredan no ne Onyankopɔn a ɔte mu no nyinaa ntam.
22 and the/this/who to swear in/on/among the/this/who heaven to swear in/on/among the/this/who throne the/this/who God and in/on/among the/this/who to sit above it/s/he
Na sɛ woka ɔsoro ntam a, na woreka Onyankopɔn ahennwa ne Onyankopɔn no ankasa ntam.
23 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to tithe the/this/who mint and the/this/who dill and the/this/who cumin and to release: leave the/this/who weighty the/this/who law the/this/who judgment and (the/this/who mercy *N(k)O*) and the/this/who faith: faithfulness this/he/she/it (then *no*) be necessary to do/make: do and that not (to release: leave *NK(o)*)
“Monnue! Mo Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nyaatwomfoɔ! Moyi ntotosoɔ dudu wɔ afifideɛ a ɛwɔ mo mfikyifuo mu no ho, nanso mogya nneɛma a ɛsom bo te sɛ atɛntenenee, ahummɔborɔ ne nokorɛdie. Ɛwom sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ moyiyi ntotosoɔ dudu no deɛ, nanso ɛnsɛ sɛ mogya nneɛma a ɛsom bo no.
24 guide/leader blind the/this/who to strain out the/this/who gnat the/this/who then camel to swallow
Anifirafoɔ akwankyerɛfoɔ! Mosɔne deɛ morenom so, yi mu nwansena nanso momene yoma!
25 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to clean the/this/who outside the/this/who cup and the/this/who dish inwardly then be full out from plunder and (self-indulgence *NK(O)*)
“Monnue! Mo Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nyaatwomfoɔ! Motwi mo kuruwa ne mo ayowaa ho fɛfɛɛfɛ nanso emu no deɛ, asisie ne pɛsɛmenkomenya ahyɛ no ma tɔ.
26 Pharisee blind to clean first the/this/who inside the/this/who cup (and *KO*) (the/this/who *ko*) (dish *KO*) in order that/to to be and the/this/who outside/except (it/s/he *N(K)O*) clean
Farisifoɔ anifirafoɔ! Montwi kuruwa no mu kane, na kuruwa no ho nyinaa bɛte!
27 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since (to resemble *NK(o)*) grave to whitewash who/which outside on the other hand to shine/appear Beautiful inwardly then be full bone dead and all impurity
“Monnue! Mo Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ! Mote sɛ ɛda a wɔasra ho fɛfɛɛfɛ nanso awufoɔ nnompe ne nneɛma funu ahyɛ mu ma tɔ.
28 thus(-ly) and you outside on the other hand to shine/appear the/this/who a human just inwardly then to be full hypocrisy and lawlessness
Moyɛ mo anim sɛ ateneneefoɔ, nanso bɔne ahodoɔ ahyɛ mo mu ma tɔ.
29 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to build the/this/who grave the/this/who prophet and to arrange the/this/who grave the/this/who just
“Monnue! Mo Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nyaatwomfoɔ! Mosisi nna akɛseɛ ma adiyifoɔ a mo ara mo agyanom kunkumm wɔn, na mode nhwiren gugu ateneneefoɔ a wɔkunkum wɔn no da so,
30 and to say if (to be *N(k)O*) in/on/among the/this/who day the/this/who father me no if (to be *N(k)O*) it/s/he participant in/on/among the/this/who blood the/this/who prophet
na motwa mo ho ka sɛ, ‘Sɛ na yɛte ase saa ɛberɛ no a, anka yɛrenyɛ bɔne a yɛn agyanom yɛeɛ no.’
31 so to testify themself that/since: that son to be the/this/who to murder the/this/who prophet
Sɛ moka saa a, mobu mo ho fɔ sɛ moyɛ atirimuɔdenfoɔ mma.
32 and you to fulfill the/this/who measure the/this/who father you
Na modi wɔn anammɔn akyi yɛ saa bɔne korɔ no ara bi pɛpɛɛpɛ.
33 snake offspring snake how! to flee away from the/this/who judgment the/this/who hell: Gehenna (Geenna g1067)
“Awɔ! Nhurutoa mma! Mobɛyɛ dɛn adwane amanehunu ogya mu atemmuo no? (Geenna g1067)
34 through/because of this/he/she/it look! I/we to send to/with you prophet and wise and scribe (and *k*) out from it/s/he to kill and to crucify and out from it/s/he to whip in/on/among the/this/who synagogue you and to pursue away from city toward city
Mɛsoma adiyifoɔ ne anyansafoɔ ne akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ aba mo nkyɛn. Mobɛbɔ wɔn mu bi asɛnnua mu akum wɔn. Mobɛbɔ ebinom akyi mmaa wɔ mo asɔredan mu, na moataa ebi firi nkuro so akɔ nkuro so.
35 that to come/go upon/to/against you all blood just to pour out upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet away from the/this/who blood Abel the/this/who just until the/this/who blood Zechariah son Barachiah which to murder between/meanwhile the/this/who temple and the/this/who altar
Na ateneneefoɔ mogya a moahwie agu asase so nyinaa, ɛfiri Habel so de kɔsi Barakia ba Sakaria a mokumm no wɔ asɔredan ne afɔrebukyia ntam no, bɛba mo so.
36 amen to say you (that/since: that *o*) to come/be present this/he/she/it all upon/to/against the/this/who generation this/he/she/it
Mereka makyerɛ mo sɛ, atemmuo a wɔaboaboa ano no nyinaa bɛba nnɛmma yi so.
37 Jerusalem Jerusalem the/this/who (to kill *NK(o)*) the/this/who prophet and to stone the/this/who to send to/with it/s/he how often! to will/desire to gather the/this/who child you which way hen to gather the/this/who chick (it/s/he *N(k)O*) by/under: under the/this/who wing and no to will/desire
“Ao Yerusalem, Yerusalem, wo a wokum adiyifoɔ, na wosi wɔn a wɔasoma wɔn wo nkyɛn aboɔ, mpɛn ahe na anka mepɛɛ sɛ meboaboa wo mma ano, sɛdeɛ akokɔbaatan boaboa ne mma ano ne ntaban ase, nanso moampɛ!
38 look! to release: leave you the/this/who house: home you deserted
Wɔbɛgya mo efie fituo ama mo.
39 to say for you no not me to perceive: see away from now until if to say to praise/bless the/this/who to come/go in/on/among name lord: God
Na mese mo sɛ, ɛfiri sɛsɛɛ morenhunu me bio kɔsi sɛ, mobɛka sɛ, ‘Nhyira ne deɛ ɔnam Awurade din mu reba no.’”
