Mateo 11
1 Esi wòde se na nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo alea vɔ megbe la, Yesu ŋutɔ dze mɔ nɔ mawunya gblɔm le duwo me nɔ yiyim abe ale si wòɖoe da ɖi ene.
And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Yohanes, ame si nɔ gaxɔ me le ɣeyiɣi siawo me la se nukunu gbogbo siwo katã Kristo la nɔ wɔwɔm. Esia ta edɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo ɖe Yesu gbɔ be woabiae be,
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples
3 “Wòe nye ame si gbɔna loo, alo ɖe míakpɔ mɔ na ame bubu aɖea?”
and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
4 Wova bia nya sia Yesu, eye wòɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miheyi ɖagblɔ nu si miese kple nu si miekpɔ la fia Yohanes bena,
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:
5 ŋkuagbãtɔwo le nu kpɔm, tekunɔwo le azɔli zɔm, eye anyidzelawo ŋuti le kɔkɔm, tokunɔwo le nu sem, ame kukuwo le tsitre tsim, eye wole nyanyui la gblɔm na ame dahewo.
the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.
6 Migblɔ nya sia hã nɛ be, ‘Woayra ame siwo xɔa dzinye sena ɖikeke manɔmee.’”
And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
7 Esi Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo nɔ dzodzom la, Yesu dze nuƒoƒo na ameha la tso Yohanes ŋu be, “Nu ka miedo go yi kpɔkpɔ ge le gbedzi? Aƒla si ya le ƒoƒoma?
And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
8 Ne mele eme nenema o ɖe, nu ka miedo go yi kpɔkpɔ ge? Ame si do awu nyuiwoa? Ao, ame siwo do awu nyuiwo la le fiasãwo me.
But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [raiment]? Behold, they that wear soft [raiment] are in kings’ houses.
9 Ekema nu ka miedo go ɖakpɔ? Nyagblɔɖila aɖea? Ɛ̃, gake mele egblɔm na mi be ewu nyagblɔɖila gɔ̃ hã,
But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
10 Eyae nye ame si ŋu woƒo nu tsoe le mawunya me be, “‘Mele nye dɔla dɔ ge ɖa wòava do ŋgɔ na wò be, wòadzra wò mɔ la ɖo.’
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Enye nyateƒe be le amegbetɔƒomea katã dome la, ame aɖeke mede ŋgɔ wu Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela o. Ke megale egblɔm na mi kple kakaɖedzi hã be, ame suetɔ kekeake si le dziƒofiaɖuƒe la me la kɔ wu eya amea!
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 Tso Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela ƒe ŋkekewo me va se ɖe fifia la, dziƒofiaɖuƒe la le ŋgɔ yim ŋusẽtɔe, eye ŋkumesesẽtɔwoe le eham.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.
13 Elabena Se la kple Nyagblɔɖilawo katã va se ɖe Yohanes dzi gblɔe da ɖi,
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 eye ne miedi be yewoaxɔ nya siwo gblɔm mele la, ekema minyae be Yohanes ye nye Eliya, ame si Nyagblɔɖilawo gblɔ be ava do ŋgɔ la.
And if ye are willing to receive [it], this is Elijah, that is to come.
15 Ne ame aɖe le klalo be yease nu la, nesee azɔ!
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 “Aleke magblɔ tso dukɔ sia ŋuti? Ame siawo sɔ kple ɖevi siwo le fefe fem hele gbɔgblɔm na wo nɔewo be,
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows
17 “‘Míedzi dzidzɔhawo na mi, gake miekpɔ dzidzɔ o, eya ta míedzi kuhawo, gake miefa konyi hã o!’
and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
18 Yohanes menoa wain teti hã o, eye wòtsia nu dɔna zi geɖe, gake miegblɔ be gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le eme.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.
19 Ke nye Amegbetɔ Vi la, meɖua nu, noa nu, eye miawo ke miegblɔ tso ŋunye be, ‘Nutsuɖula kple ahatsunolae wònye, eye wòdea ha kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo!’ Ke Mawu ƒe nunya tsoa afia na eɖokui to eƒe nuwɔnawo me.”
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.
20 Azɔ Yesu he nya ɖe du siwo me wòwɔ eƒe nukunu geɖewo le la ŋu, elabena wogbe be yewomaxɔ Mawu dzi se o.
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.
21 Egblɔ le wo ŋu be, “Baba na wò Korazin! Baba na wò Betsaida! Elabena ne Tiro kple Sidon duwo mee mewɔ nukunu siwo mewɔ le mia dome le la, anye ne ameawo trɔ dzime xoxoxo, anɔ akpanya kple afi me.
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Le nyateƒe me la, anɔ bɔbɔe na Sidon kple Tiro le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la tsɔ wu mi!
But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.
23 Eye mi Kapernaumtɔwo, ɖe woade bubu mia ŋuti le dziƒoa? Gbeɖe, woaɖo mi ɖe dzomavɔʋe la me, elabena ɖe wowɔ nukunu klitsu siwo wowɔ le mewò le Sodom la, ne womatsrɔ̃ dua o, ke boŋ anɔ anyi va se ɖe egbe. (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Ke mele egblɔm na mi be, anɔ bɔbɔe na Sodomnyigba le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la tsɔ wu wò.”
But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, Yesu do gbe ɖa be, “Mekafu wò, O Fofo, dzi kple anyigba ƒe Aƒetɔ, be nèɣla nu siawo ɖe xexe sia me ƒe nunyala gãwo, eye nèɖee fia ame siwo xɔ dziwò se abe ɖeviwo ene la.
At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:
26 Nyateƒe, Fofo, akpe na wò, elabena aleae nèdi be wòanɔ!”
yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
27 Egblɔ yi edzi be, “Fofonye tsɔ nu siwo katã nye nyateƒe la de asi nam. Fofo la koe nya ame si ƒomevi Vi la nye, eye Vi la kple ame siwo Vi la ɖee fia la koe nya Fofo la.”
All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal [him].
28 “Mite va gbɔnye, mi ame siwo ŋu ɖeɖi te, eye agba le mia wum la, eye nye la mana miadzudzɔ.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Mitsɔ nye kɔkuti la ɖo mia ɖokui dzi, eye miasrɔ̃ nu le gbɔnye, elabena mefa, mebɔbɔ ɖokuinye ɖe anyi le dzi me, eye miaƒe luʋɔwo agbɔ ɖe eme,
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 elabena nye kɔkuti la tsɔtsɔ le bɔbɔe, eye nye agba la le wodzoe.”
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
