Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
Yesu wiee nsɛm yi nyinaa ka no, ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ,
2 'Ye have known that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.'
“Monim sɛ aka nnanu na Twam Afahyɛ no aduru, na wɔbɛyi Onipa Ba no ama, na wɔabɔ no asɛnnua mu.”
3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;
Saa ɛberɛ no ara na asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin bi ahyia mu wɔ Ɔsɔfopanin Kaiafa efie,
4 and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill [him],
retu agyina ahwehwɛ ɛkwan a wɔbɛfa so akyere Yesu, akum no a obiara renhunu akyire.
5 and they said, 'Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'
Nanso, wɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔkyere no Twam Afahyɛ no mu, anyɛ saa a, ɛde basabasayɛ bɛba ɔman no mu.”
6 And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Afei, Yesu kɔɔ Betania na ɔkɔɔ Simon ɔkwatani efie.
7 there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).
Ɔwɔ hɔ redidi no, ɔbaa bi a ɔkura ngo hwamhwam bi a ne boɔ yɛ den yie toa ma baa hɔ, bɛhwie guu Yesu tirim.
8 And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose [is] this waste?
Asuafoɔ no hunuiɛ no, anyɛ wɔn dɛ. Wɔkaa sɛ, “Adesɛeɛ yi ase ne sɛn?
9 for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'
Anka wɔbɛtumi atɔn sradeɛ hwamhwam yi anya sika bebree de ama ahiafoɔ.”
10 And Jesus having known, said to them, 'Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;
Yesu hunuu wɔn adwene, na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn na moka deɛ ɔbaa yi yɛeɛ yi ho asɛm saa? Wayɛ ade pa ama me.
11 for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;
Mo ne ahiafoɔ wɔ ha daa, na me deɛ, me ne mo nni hɔ daa.
12 for she having put this ointment on my body — for my burial she did [it].
Wahwie ngo hwamhwam yi agu me so, de asiesie me onipadua ama me sie.
13 Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this [one] did shall also be spoken of — for a memorial of her.'
Wɔde deɛ ɔyɛeɛ yi bɛkae no daa. Wɔbɛka deɛ ɔyɛeɛ yi wɔ ewiase baabiara a wɔka asɛmpa no.”
14 Then one of the twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone unto the chief priests, said,
Afei, Yuda Iskariot a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako kɔɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin no nkyɛn,
15 'What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?' and they weighed out to him thirty silverlings,
kɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ meyi Yesu ma mo a, ahe na mode bɛma me?” Wɔmaa no dwetɛ mpɔ aduasa
16 and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.
Ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no, Yuda hwehwɛɛ kwan a ɔbɛfa so ayi no ama wɔn.
17 And on the first [day] of the unleavened food came the disciples near to Jesus, saying to him, 'Where wilt thou [that] we may prepare for thee to eat the passover?'
Apiti Afahyɛ da a ɛdi ɛkan no, asuafoɔ no baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na wopɛ sɛ yɛkɔdi Twam Afahyɛ no?”
18 and he said, 'Go away to the city, unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is nigh; near thee I keep the passover, with my disciples;'
Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Monkɔ kuro no mu nkɔhunu ɔpanin asomasi nka nkyerɛ no sɛ, ‘Yɛn Wura se, ne berɛ abɛn, na wo fie na ɔne nʼasuafoɔ no bɛdi Twam Afahyɛ no.’”
19 and the disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and prepared the passover.
Asuafoɔ no dii deɛ ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no so, yɛɛ Twam Afahyɛ aduane a wɔbɛdi wɔ efie a wɔnyaeɛ no mu.
20 And evening having come, he was reclining (at meat) with the twelve,
Ɛduruu anwummerɛ a ɔne Dumienu no te adidiiɛ no,
21 and while they are eating, he said, 'Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'
ɔkaa sɛ, “Mo mu baako bɛyi me ama.”
22 And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, 'Is it I, Sir?'
Asɛm yi maa wɔn werɛ hoo yie, na wɔfirii aseɛ bisabisaa mmaako mmaako sɛ, “Awurade, ɛyɛ me anaa.”
23 And he answering said, 'He who did dip with me the hand in the dish, he will deliver me up;
Yesu buaa sɛ, “Deɛ ɔne me didi ayowaa baako mu no, ɔno na ɔbɛyi me ama.
24 the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.'
Ɛsɛ sɛ Onipa Ba no wu sɛdeɛ odiyifoɔ no hyɛɛ ne ho nkɔm no; nanso onipa a ɔbɛyi Onipa Ba no ama no, nnue! Sɛ wanwo saa onipa no a, anka ɛyɛ.”
25 And Judas — he who delivered him up — answering said, 'Is it I, Rabbi?' He saith to him, 'Thou hast said.'
Yuda nso bisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, ɛyɛ me anaa?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Aane.”
26 And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat, this is my body;'
Ɛberɛ a wɔredidi no. Yesu faa burodo, na ɔhyiraa so bubuu mu, de maa nʼasuafoɔ no kaa sɛ: “Monnye nni, yei ne me onipadua.”
27 and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, 'Drink ye of it — all;
Na ɔfaa kuruwa no, na ɔdaa ase no, ɔde maa wɔn kaa sɛ, “Mo nyinaa monnom bi,
28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out — to remission of sins;
na yei ne me mogya a ɛhyɛ Apam Foforɔ no mu den, a wɔhwie gu ma nnipa bebree nya bɔne fakyɛ.
29 and I say to you, that I may not drink henceforth on this produce of the vine, till that day when I may drink it with you new in the reign of my Father.'
Montie deɛ mereka yi yie. Merennom saa nsã yi bi bio da, de bɛkɔ akɔsi da a me ne mo bɛnom bi bio wɔ mʼAgya Ahennie no mu.”
30 And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives;
Na wɔtoo dwom wieeɛ no, wɔfirii adi kɔɔ Ngo Bepɔ no so.
31 then saith Jesus to them, 'All ye shall be stumbled at me this night; for it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad;
Wɔduruu deɛ wɔrekɔ hɔ no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anadwo yi, mo nyinaa bɛdwane agya me. Na wɔatwerɛ sɛ, “‘Mɛbɔ odwanhwɛfoɔ no, na nnwankuo no abɔ apete.’
32 but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.'
Na sɛ mesane ba nkwa mu bio a, mɛkɔ Galilea, na makɔhyia mo wɔ hɔ.”
33 And Peter answering said to him, 'Even if all shall be stumbled at thee, I will never be stumbled.'
Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ nnipa nyinaa bɛdwane agya wo a, me deɛ, merennwane nnya wo da.”
34 Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.'
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nokorɛm, anadwo yi, akokɔ remmɔn, na woapa me mprɛnsa!”
35 Peter saith to him, 'Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples.
Petro pae mu kaa sɛ, “Mpo sɛ ɛtwa sɛ me ne wo wu a, merempa wo da!” Asuafoɔ no nyinaa nso kaa saa asɛm korɔ yi ara.
36 Then come with them doth Jesus to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to the disciples, 'Sit ye here, till having gone away, I shall pray yonder.'
Yesu de wɔn kɔɔ baabi a wɔfrɛ hɔ Getsemane. Wɔduruu hɔ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Montena ha ntwɛn me, na merekɔ mʼanim kakra akɔbɔ mpaeɛ.”
37 And having taken Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;
Ɔfaa Petro ne Sebedeo mma baanu a wɔn edin de Yakobo ne Yohane kaa ne ho. Ne werɛ hyɛɛ aseɛ hoeɛ, na ne ho nso yeraa no.
38 then saith he to them, 'Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul — unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Awerɛhoɔ ahyɛ me kra so de kɔ owuo mu. Montena ha na mo ne me nwɛn.”
39 And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.'
Na ɔkɔɔ nʼanim kakra, de nʼanim kɔbutuu fam bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “MʼAgya, sɛ ɛbɛtumi a, ma kuruwa yi ntwa me ho nkɔ. Nanso, deɛ wopɛ na ɛnyɛ, na nyɛ deɛ mepɛ.”
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, 'So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me!
Na ɔsane baa asuafoɔ baasa no nkyɛn bɛhunuu sɛ wɔadeda. Ɔfrɛɛ Petro bisaa no sɛ, “Petro, woantumi antena ase ne me anwɛn dɔnhwereɛ baako pɛ mpo?
41 watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
Monwɛn na mommɔ mpaeɛ, na moankɔ sɔhwɛ mu. Honhom pɛ deɛ, nanso ɔhonam yɛ mmerɛ!”
42 Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, 'My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;'
Ɔsane gyaa wɔn hɔ bio kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “MʼAgya, sɛ kuruwa yi rentwa me ho nkɔ, na nom ara na ɛsɛ sɛ menom a, deɛ wopɛ nyɛ.”
43 and having come, he findeth them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
Ɔsane baa wɔn nkyɛn bio bɛhunuu wɔn sɛ wɔadeda ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn ani kum yie.
44 And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying the same word;
Ɔsane kɔɔ mpaeɛbɔ a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa so kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ kaa asɛm korɔ no ara.
45 then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, 'Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.
Ɔsane baa asuafoɔ no nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Afei deɛ, monna na monhome. Hwɛ, ɛdɔn no aduru. Wɔrebɛyi Onipa Ba no ahyɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nsa!
46 Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.'
Monsɔre na yɛnkɔ! Monhwɛ! Deɛ ɔreyi me ama no na ɔreba no!”
47 And while he is yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve did come, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Ɔgu so rekasa no, Yuda a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako ne dɔm a Yudafoɔ mpanin asoma wɔn a wɔkurakura akofena ne mmaa baa hɔ.
48 And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, 'Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'
Na Yuda aka akyerɛ wɔn sɛ, wɔnkyere onipa a ɔbɛyɛ no atuu no, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔno ne onipa a wɔrehwehwɛ no no.
49 and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, 'Hail, Rabbi,' and kissed him;
Yuda baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbam no kaa sɛ, “Me wura, atuu!”
50 and Jesus said to him, 'Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Damfo, deɛ wobaa ha sɛ worebɛyɛ no, yɛ no ntɛm.” Ɛhɔ ara, wɔn a wɔne Yuda nam no kyeree Yesu.
51 And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear.
Wɔn a wɔka Yesu ho no mu baako twee ne akofena de twaa Ɔsɔfopanin no akoa bi aso.
52 Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “To wʼakofena no twene. Na wɔn a wɔtwe akofena no, akofena ano na wɔbɛwuo.
53 dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?
Monnim sɛ mɛtumi aka akyerɛ mʼAgya na wasoma nʼabɔfoɔ mpempem aba ntɛm so, na wɔabɛbɔ yɛn ho ban?
54 how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'
Nanso, sɛ meyɛ saa a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na deɛ Atwerɛsɛm ka wɔ deɛ asi yi ho no bɛba mu?”
55 In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;
Yesu bisaa ɛdɔm a wɔbaa ne soɔ no sɛ, “Meyɛ owudifoɔ enti na mode akofena ne mmaa aba me so sɛ mode rebɛkye me? Metenaa mo nkyɛn kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔ asɔrefie da biara da, nso moansi me kwan.
56 but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.
Nanso, yei nyinaa aba sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a deɛ adiyifoɔ no kaeɛ wɔ Atwerɛsɛm mu no bɛba mu.” Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu na asuafoɔ no nyinaa dwane gyaa no.
57 And those laying hold on Jesus led [him] away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,
Afei, ɛdɔm a wɔkyeree Yesu no de no kɔɔ Ɔsɔfopanin Kaiafa anim, baabi a Yudafoɔ mpanin nyinaa ahyia hɔ.
58 and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
Petro tee ne ho dii nnipadɔm no akyi baa Ɔsɔfopanin no efie hɔ bi. Ɔkɔtenaa asomfoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no mu sɛ ɔrehwɛ asɛm a ɛbɛsie.
59 And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ asɛnnifoɔ akunini nyinaa hyiaa wɔ hɔ hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya adansefoɔ bi a wɔbɛdi adansekurumu ato Yesu so, na wɔagyina so abu no kumfɔ.
60 and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,
Nnipa bebree bɛdii adanseɛ, nanso wɔhunuu sɛ wɔredi adansekurumu ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn nsɛm a wɔka no nyinaa bɔ abira. Akyire yi, nnipa baanu bi ba bɛkaa
61 said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'
sɛ, “Saa onipa yi kaa sɛ, ‘Mɛtumi abubu Onyankopɔn asɔredan na masi no nnansa!’”
62 And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, 'Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee?
Ɔsɔfopanin no sɔre bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wowɔ ka? Wokaa saa anaasɛ woanka saa?”
63 and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, 'I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ — the Son of God.'
Nanso, Yesu ammua no. Ɔsɔfopanin no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Meka Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ no sɛ, sɛ wone Agyenkwa no, Onyankopɔn Ba no a, ka kyerɛ yɛn!”
64 Jesus saith to him, 'Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.'
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Aane, woaka. Na daakye mobɛhunu me, Agyenkwa no, sɛ mete Onyankopɔn nifa na menam omununkum mu resane aba.”
65 Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, — 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;
Ɔsɔfopanin no sunsuanee nʼatadeɛ mu teaam sɛ, “Abususɛm! Adansefoɔ bɛn na wɔn ho hia yɛn bio? Mo nyinaa ate abususɛm a ɔkaeɛ no!
66 what think ye?' and they answering said, 'He is worthy of death.'
Asɛm bɛn na mowɔ ka?” Wɔn nyinaa teaam sɛ, “Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo!”
67 Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,
Afei, wɔtee ntasuo guu nʼani so. Ebinom bobɔɔ no akuturuku na ebinom nso bobɔɔ no asotorɔ
68 saying, 'Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'
kaa sɛ, “Wone Agyenkwa no! Kyerɛ yɛn deɛ ɔbɔɔ wo?”
69 And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!'
Saa ɛberɛ no na Petro te adihɔ. Abaayewa bi baa ne nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wo nso, na wo ne Yesu na ɛnam. Mo nyinaa mofiri Galilea.”
70 And he denied before all, saying, 'I have not known what thou sayest.'
Nanso, Petro de abufuo sane ne ho sɛ, “Mennim deɛ woreka yi ho hwee.”
71 And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and saith to those there, 'And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth;'
Akyire yi, abaayewa foforɔ bi hyiaa no ɛpono bi ano ka kyerɛɛ wɔn a ɔne wɔn gyina hɔ no sɛ, “Na saa ɔbarima yi ne Yesu Nasareni no na ɛnam.”
72 and again did he deny with an oath — 'I have not known the man.'
Petro de ntam sane ne ho bio sɛ, “Mennim saa onipa a moreka ne ho asɛm no.”
73 And after a little those standing near having come, said to Peter, 'Truly thou also art of them, for even thy speech doth make thee manifest.'
Ɛkyɛɛ kakra no, mmarima a wɔgyina hɔ no bi bɛka kyerɛɛ petro sɛ, “Yɛnim sɛ woyɛ nʼasuafoɔ no mu baako, na wo kasa nso yi wo adi sɛ woyɛ Galileani.”
74 Then began he to anathematise, and to swear — 'I have not known the man;' and immediately did a cock crow,
Petro hyɛɛ aseɛ dii nse, kekaa ntam sɛ, “Mennim onipa no!” Amonom hɔ ara na akokɔ bɔneeɛ.
75 and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, he having said to him — 'Before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me;' and having gone without, he did weep bitterly.
Ɛhɔ na Petro kaee asɛm a Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Akokɔ remmɔn na woapa me mprɛnsa” no. Na ɔfirii adi kɔsuiɛ.
