Matthew 13
1 The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
Ɛda no ara Yesu firii adi kɔtenaa mpoano.
2 And great multitudes were gathered to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Nnipakuo kɔɔ ne nkyɛn wɔ hɔ. Ɔkɔtenaa kodoɔ bi mu a na nnipakuo no nso gyinagyina mpoano hɔ.
3 And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn abɛbuo mu sɛ, “Okuafoɔ bi kɔɔ nʼafuom kɔguu aba.
4 And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
Ɔgu so reguo no, aba no bi guu ɛkwan mu maa nnomaa bɛsosɔɔ ne nyinaa.
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Ebi nso kɔguu abotan so. Ankyɛre na aba no fifiriiɛ.
6 And when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had not root, they withered.
Esiane sɛ na dɔteɛ a ɛwɔ abotan no so sua no enti, owia bɔɔ so no, ne nyinaa hyeeɛ.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Aba no bi nso guu nkasɛɛ mu, na nkasɛɛ no nyiniiɛ no ɛmiaa no.
8 But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold.
Aba no bi guu asase pa mu. Ɛnyiniiɛ, soo aba mmɔho aduasa; ebi aduosia ɛnna afoforɔ nso ɔha.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Deɛ ɔwɔ aso no, ma ɔntie!”
10 And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
Ɔwiee ne nkyerɛkyerɛ no, nʼasuafoɔ no baa ne nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Adɛn na daa wonam abɛbuo so kasa kyerɛ nnipa no?”
11 He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo deɛ, wɔde Ɔsoro Ahennie ho ahintasɛm ama mo na wɔn deɛ, wɔmmfa mmaa wɔn.
12 For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Deɛ ɔwɔ biribi no, wɔbɛma no bi aka ho na wanya ma abu ne so. Na deɛ ɔnni ahe bi no, kakra a ɔwɔ no mpo, wɔbɛgye afiri ne nsam.
13 Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Deɛ enti a ɛma mekasa kyerɛ wɔn abɛbuo mu no ne sɛ: “Wɔhunu deɛ, nanso wɔnhunu; wɔte deɛ, na wɔnte aseɛ.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Yei maa Yesaia nkɔm a ɔhyɛɛ sɛ: “‘Ɔte deɛ mobɛte, nanso morente aseɛ; ɔhunu deɛ mobɛhunu, nanso morenhunu no, aba mu.
15 For this people's heart is become gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Ɛfiri sɛ, ɔman yi akoma apirim. Wɔyɛ asoɔden; wɔakatakata wɔn ani. Sɛ ɛnte saa a anka wɔn ani bɛhunu adeɛ, na wɔn aso ate asɛm, na wɔn akoma ate asɛm ase, na wɔanu wɔn ho asane aba me nkyɛn na masa wɔn yadeɛ.’
16 But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Na mo deɛ, wɔahyira mo ani sɛ ɛnhunu adeɛ; wɔahyira mo aso sɛ ɛnte asɛm.
17 For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see [the things] which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear [the things] which ye hear, and have not heard [them].
Na me deɛ mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, adiyifoɔ ne ateneneefoɔ pii pɛɛ sɛ wɔhunu deɛ mohunu no, nanso wɔanhunu. Wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔte deɛ mote no, nanso wɔante.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
“Afei, montie ɛbɛ a ɛfa okuafoɔ a ɔkɔguu aba wɔ nʼafuom no ho no asekyerɛ.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side.
Wɔn a wɔtie Onyankopɔn asɛm no, na wɔnte aseɛ no te sɛ aba a ɛguu ɛkwan mu no. Ɔbɔnefoɔ no ba, bɛhwim deɛ wɔadua wɔ wɔn akoma mu no.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it;
Aba a ɛguu abotan soɔ no gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔte asɛm no, na wɔde anigyeɛ sɔ mu.
21 Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, forthwith he is offended.
Nanso, asɛm no ntim wɔ wɔn mu. Yei enti, ɛnkyɛre na asɛm no awu. Esiane sɛ asɛm no awuo enti, sɛ ɔhaw anaa ɔtaa bi ba a, wɔpa aba.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
Aba a ɛguu nkasɛɛ mu no gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔtie asɛm no, nanso ewiase yi mu abrabɔ mu haw ne agyapadeɛ ho dwene enti, ɛmma asɛm no ntumi nnyɛ wɔn mu adwuma. (aiōn g165)
23 But he that receiveth seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.
Na aba a ɛguu asase pa mu no gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔtie asɛm no, na wɔte aseɛ. Wɔso aba mmɔho aduasa; ebi aduosia; ɛnna afoforɔ nso, ɔha.”
24 Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field:
Yesu de ɛbɛ foforɔ kaa asɛm sɛ, “Ɔsoro Ahennie no te sɛ okuafoɔ bi a ɔdua aba wɔ nʼafuom.
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed.
Ɛda koro anadwo a wada no, ne ɔtamfoɔ nso bɛduaa wira fraa aburoo a wadua no.
26 But when the blade had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Aburoo no renyini no, na wira no nso renyini.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
“Okuafoɔ no apaafoɔ bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Owura, aba a woduaeɛ no, wira bi afifiri wɔ aseɛ!’
28 He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them?
“Okuafoɔ no buaa sɛ, ‘Ɔtamfoɔ bi na ɔduaeɛ!’ “Apaafoɔ no bisaa no sɛ, ‘Wopɛ sɛ yɛkɔtutu saa wira no anaa?’
29 But he said, No; lest while ye gather the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
“Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, ‘Dabi! Anhwɛ a na moatutu aburoo no bi afra wira no.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Momma ne nyinaa nyini nkɔsi otwa berɛ na mama atwafoɔ ayiyi wira no afiri aburoo no mu ahye no, na wɔde aburoo no nso agu asan so.’”
31 Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Yesu buu wɔn ɛbɛ foforɔ sɛ, “Ɔsoro Ahennie te sɛ onyina aba ketewa bi a obi duaa wɔ nʼafuom.
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge on its branches.
Ɛyɛ aba ketewaa bi, nanso sɛ ɛnyini a, ɛyɛ dutan kɛseɛ ma nnomaa kɔsisi ne mman so.”
33 Another parable he spoke to them; The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Ɔbuu wɔn ɛbɛ foforɔ sɛ, “Ɔsoro Ahennie te sɛ mmɔreka bi a burodotofoɔ de fotɔ mmɔre ma ɛtu.”
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:
Yesu nam abɛbuo so na ɔkasa kyerɛɛ nnipadɔm no.
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Esiane sɛ na adiyifoɔ ahyɛ nkɔm sɛ ɔnam abɛbuo so bɛkasa enti, wanka asɛm a wamfa abɛbuo amfra mu. Nkɔm a adiyifoɔ no hyɛeɛ ne sɛ, “Mɛkasa abɛbuo mu, na maka anwanwadeɛ mu ahintasɛm a ɛfiri adebɔ mfitiaseɛ.”
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came to him, saying, Declare to us the parable of the tares of the field.
Afei, Yesu firii nnipadɔm no nkyɛn kɔɔ efie. Nʼasuafoɔ no baa ne nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ɔnkyerɛ wɔn abɛbuo a ɛfa ewira ne aba ho no ase.
37 He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Me Onipa Ba no, mene okuafoɔ a ɔduaa aba no.
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one];
Afuo no ne ewiase, na aba no nso gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔyɛ Ahennie no mma; ewira no nso gyina hɔ ma wɔn a wɔyɛ ɔbonsam mma.
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. (aiōn g165)
Ɔtamfoɔ a ɔduaa ewira fraa aburoo no ne ɔbɔnefoɔ no. Otwa berɛ no yɛ ewiase awieeɛ; atwafoɔ no ne abɔfoɔ. (aiōn g165)
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. (aiōn g165)
“Sɛdeɛ asɛnka no mu, wɔtutuu wira no firi aburoo no mu kɔhyee no no, saa ara na ɛbɛyɛ ewiase awieeɛ. (aiōn g165)
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them who do iniquity;
Onipa Ba no bɛsoma nʼabɔfoɔ, na wɔabɛboaboa wɔn a wɔpɛ bɔne, nsɛmmɔnedifoɔ nyinaa ano afiri Ahennie no mu,
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
na wɔato wɔn agu ogyatannaa no mu, ahye wɔn. Ɛhɔ na esu ne agyaadwoɔ wɔ.
43 Then shall the righteous shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Na ateneneefoɔ no bɛhyerɛn sɛ owia wɔ wɔn Agya Ahennie no mu. Deɛ ɔwɔ aso no, ma ɔntie!”
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Yesu toaa abɛbuo no so sɛ, “Ɔsoro Ahennie no te sɛ ademudeɛ bi a obi kɔhunuu wɔ afuo bi mu. Ɔkataa so, na ɔde ahopere kɔtɔn nʼahodeɛ nyinaa, de kɔtɔɔ afuo no.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
“Bio, Ɔsoro Ahennie te sɛ obi a ɔdi ahwene pa ho edwa a ɔrepɛ ahwene pa atɔ.
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Ɔkɔnyaa bi a ɛyɛ fɛ mmoroso, enti ɔkɔtɔn nʼahodeɛ nyinaa de kɔtɔeɛ!”
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Yesu toaa so bio sɛ, “Ɔsoro Ahennie no te sɛ obi a ɔkɔguu asau wɔ asuo bi mu yii nsuomnam ahodoɔ bebree.
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad.
Asau no yɛɛ ma no, ɔtwe baa konkɔn so. Afei, ɔtenaa ase yiyii nam pa no guu kɛntɛn mu ɛnna ɔtoo deɛ ɛnyɛ no guiɛ.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, (aiōn g165)
Saa ara na ewiase awieeɛ bɛyɛ. Abɔfoɔ no bɛba abɛpa abɔnefoɔ no afiri ateneneefoɔ no mu, (aiōn g165)
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
na wɔato abɔnefoɔ no agu ogyatannaa no mu; ɛhɔ na esu ne agyaadwoɔ wɔ.
51 Jesus saith to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
“Mote aseɛ?” Nʼasuafoɔ no buaa no sɛ, “Aane.”
52 Then said he to them, Therefore every scribe [who is] instructed to the kingdom of heaven, is like a man [that is] a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old.
Yesu toaa ne nkyerɛkyerɛ no so sɛ, “Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ a wɔabɛyɛ mʼasuafoɔ no te sɛ efiewura a wada nʼagyapadeɛ foforɔ ne dada nyinaa adi.”
53 And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Yesu wiee nʼabɛbuo no, ɔfiri baabi a ɔwɔ hɔ.
54 And when he had come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these] mighty works?
Ɔkɔɔ ne kurom Nasaret. Ɔkyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔ hyiadan mu maa wɔn a wɔtiee no no ho dwirii wɔn. Wɔbisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Ɛhe na saa ɔbarima yi kɔnyaa nyansa a ɔde yɛ anwanwadeɛ sɛɛ yi?
55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Ɛnyɛ dua dwumfoɔ no ba no ni? Ɛnyɛ ne maame ne Maria? Ɛnyɛ ne nua mmarimanom ne Yakobo ne Yosef ne Simon ne Yuda?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this [man] all these things?
Ɛnyɛ yɛne ne nuammaanom na ɛte ha? Na afei ɛhe na ɔkɔnyaa yeinom nyinaa yi?”
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Wɔn bo fuu no. Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Odiyifoɔ wɔ animuonyam baabiara, agye ne ɔman mu anaa ne nkurɔfoɔ mu.”
58 And he did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
Esiane sɛ wɔannye no annie no enti, wanyɛ anwanwadeɛ bebree wɔ hɔ.
