Mateo 12
1 Gbe ɖeka la, Yesu kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo zɔ to bligble aɖewo me yina afi aɖe. Gbe ma gbe nye Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke. Dɔ nɔ nusrɔ̃lawo wum ɣe ma ɣi, eya ta woŋe bli aɖewo, eye woklẽ wo heɖu.
At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.
2 Farisitɔ aɖewo kpɔ wo, eye wohe nya ɖe Yesu ŋu gblɔ be, “Wò nusrɔ̃lawo wɔ nu siwo mele se nu o la le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la dzi.”
But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.
3 Ke Yesu bia wo be, “Miexlẽ nu si Fia David kple eŋutimewo wɔ esi dɔ wu wo la oa?
But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?
4 Eya kple eŋutimewo yi gbedoxɔ me, eye woɖu abolo tɔxɛ si mele se nu be woaɖu o, negbe nunɔlawo ko naɖu la.
How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?
5 Miexlẽe le Mose ƒe Segbalẽ la me kpɔ be nunɔla siwo le dɔ wɔm le gbedoxɔ me la gblẽa Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke ƒe kɔ la me le gbedoxɔ me gake nu vɔ̃ mele wo ŋu oa?
Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?
6 Le nyateƒe me la, ame aɖe le afi sia si de ŋgɔ boo wu gbedoxɔ sia!
But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.
7 Mawunya aɖe gblɔ be, ‘Nublanuikpɔkpɔ dim mele tso mia gbɔ, ke menye miaƒe vɔsawo o.’ Ne ɖe miese mawunya sia gɔme la, anye ne miahe nya ɖe ame siwo medze agɔ o la ŋu o,
But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.
8 elabena Amegbetɔ Vi la nye Aƒetɔ na Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la gɔ̃ hã.”
For the Son of man is lord of the Sabbath.
9 Esia megbe la, eyi Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe,
And he went from there into their Synagogue:
10 eye wòkpɔ ame aɖe si tsitsi lé asi na la le afi ma. Farisitɔ siwo nɔ afi ma la biae enumake be, “Ele se la nu be woada gbe le ame ŋu le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la dzia?” Wonɔ mɔ kpɔm be aɖo eŋu be “Ɛ̃,” ne yewoatsɔ nya ɖe eŋu.
And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.
11 Ke Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye be wò alẽ ge ɖe vudo me le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzi ɖe, màɖee le eme oa? Àɖee le eme godoo!
And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back?
12 Ke ɖe amegbetɔ ƒe agbe mele vevie wu alẽ tɔ oa? Eya ta ele se nu vavã be woawɔ dɔ nyui le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea dzi.”
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.
13 Azɔ egblɔ na ame si tsitsi lé asi na la be, “Dzɔ wò asi,” eye esi wòdzɔe la, eƒe asi gaɖɔ ɖo abe evelia ene.
Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other.
14 Le nu si Yesu wɔ ta la, Farisitɔwo yɔ takpekpe kpata aɖe be yewoawɔ ɖoɖo ɖe ale si yewoawɔ alée awu ŋuti.
But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.
15 Yesu nya susu vɔ̃ si ɖom Farisitɔawo nɔ, eya ta edzo le ƒuƒoƒe la, ke ame geɖewo kplɔe ɖo hoo, eye wòda gbe le dɔnɔ siwo katã nɔ wo dome la ŋu.
And Jesus, having knowledge of this, went away from there, and a great number went after him; and he made them all well,
16 Ke exlɔ̃ nu wo vevie be womegana amewo nanya ame si yenye la o.
Ordering them not to give people word of him:
17 Esia wu Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe nya si wògblɔ ɖi tso eŋuti la nu be,
So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,
18 “Kpɔ ɖa esiae nye nye dɔla si metia, ame si melɔ̃ eye mekpɔa ŋudzedze le, matsɔ nye gbɔgbɔ kɔ ɖe eya amea dzi ne woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe na dukɔwo.
See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles.
19 Mewɔa dzre alo doa ɣli o, eye mèle eƒe gbe se ge le ablɔwo dzi hã o!
His coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets.
20 Mewɔa fu ame gblɔewo alo tsia woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ suetɔ gɔ̃ hã nu o. Le eƒe dziɖuɖu mamlɛtɔ me la, atsi dzrehehe ɖe sia ɖe nu,
The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all.
21 eye eƒe ŋkɔ anye xexea me katã ƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ.”
And in his name will the Gentiles put their hope.
22 Azɔ wokplɔ ame aɖe si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le, eye wònye ŋkuagbãtɔ kple aɖetututɔ la va Yesu gbɔe, eye wòda gbe le eŋu ale be wòte ŋu nɔ nu ƒom henɔ nu kpɔm nyuie hã.
Then they took to him one with an evil spirit, who was blind and had no power of talking: and he made him well so that he had the power of talking and seeing.
23 Nukunu sia wɔ moya na ameha la ale gbegbe be wodo ɣli gblɔ be, “Alo ame siae nye David ƒe Vi la?”
And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David?
24 Esi Farisitɔwo se nukunu si Yesu wɔ la, wogblɔ le wo ɖokuiwo me be, “Ame sia tea ŋu nyaa gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le amewo me to Belzebul si nye gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo ƒe fia la ƒe ŋusẽ me.”
But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.
25 Yesu nya nu si gblɔm wonɔ, eya ta eɖo eŋu na wo be, “Fiaɖuƒe si ma ɖe akpa eve, eye wotsi tsitre ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu la azu aƒedo, eye du alo aƒe si ma hetsi tsitre ɖe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui ŋu la agbã.
And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction.
26 Nenye be Satana gale Satana nyam le amewo me la, ekema eya hã tsi tsitre ɖe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui ŋu. Aleke eƒe fiaɖuƒe la anɔ te mahã?
And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?
27 Ne miele gbɔgblɔm be mele gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo nyam kple Belzebul ƒe ŋusẽ ɖe, ŋusẽ ka miaƒe amewo ya zãna ne wole gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo nyam? Miaƒe amewo boŋ neɖo nya si mietsɔ ɖe ŋutinye la ŋu na mi.
And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges.
28 Nenye be Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔe metsɔ le gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo nyam la, ekema minyae be mawufiaɖuƒe la va ɖo mia dome.
But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you.
29 “Gawu la, aleke ame awɔ ayi ɖe ŋusẽtɔ la ƒe aƒe me, bena yeaha eƒe aƒemenuwo le esi ne melé ŋusẽtɔ la bla gbã hafi o? Ele nɛ be wòabla ŋusẽtɔ ma gbã, ekema ate ŋu aha eƒe aƒemenuwo.
Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.
30 Misee be ame si mele dzinye o la, etsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye, eye ame si meƒoa ƒu nuwo kplim o la, eyae kanɛ hlẽna.
Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.
31 “Eya ŋuti mele egblɔm na mi be woatsɔ nu vɔ̃ sia nu vɔ̃ kple busunya sia busunya ake amewo, ke busunyagbɔgblɔ ɖe Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋu ya la, womatsɔe ake o.
So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.
32 Ne ame aɖe agblɔ nya ɖe Amegbetɔ Vi la ŋuti la, woatsɔe akee, ke ne ame aɖe agblɔ nya ɖe Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋuti la, womatsɔe akee le agbe sia kple agbe si le vava ge la me o. (aiōn g165)
And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 “Wotsɔa ati ɖe sia ɖe ƒe kutsetse tsɔna dzea sii. Ati nyui la, ku nyui wòtsena, eye ati manyomanyo hã tsea ku manyomanyo.
Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.
34 Mi, da ƒe dzidzimeviwo! Aleke mi ame vɔ̃ɖi siawo miate ŋu agblɔ nya nyui aɖee? Elabena nya sia nya si ame gblɔna la tso eƒe dzi me.
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
35 Ame nyui ƒe nuƒo fiana be nu nyui wɔwɔ yɔ eƒe dzi me. Ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ya ƒe dzi me yɔna fũu kple nu vɔ̃, eye eƒe nuƒo ɖea vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖinyenye sia fiana.
The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
36 Mele egblɔm na mi kple kakaɖedzi be, mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ana akɔnta le nya vlo ɖe sia ɖe si ado tso eƒe nu me la ŋu le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la,
And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.
37 eya ta minyae be nya si ado tso miaƒe nu me fifia lae afia afi si mianɔ le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la, eye eyae woatsɔ atso afia na mi loo, alo woatsɔ abu fɔ mi.”
For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
38 Tete Yudatɔwo ƒe agbalẽfialawo kple Farisitɔ aɖewo bia tso esi be, “Nufiala, míedi dzesi kple nukunu aɖe tso gbɔwò.”
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you.
39 Yesu ɖo eŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Dzidzime vɔ̃ɖi si wɔa ahasi le dzesi kple nukunu dim. Ke ɖeke meli wu Nyagblɔɖila Yona ƒe dzesi la o,
But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah:
40 elabena abe ale si Yona nɔ tɔmelã gã la ƒe dɔ me ŋkeke etɔ̃ kple zã etɔ̃ ene la, nenema ke nye Amegbetɔ Vi la hã manɔ anyigba ƒe tu me ŋkeke etɔ̃ kple zã etɔ̃.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 Le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la, Ninivetɔwo kura gɔ̃ hã abu fɔ dukɔ sia, elabena woawo la, wotrɔ dzime esime Yona va gblɔ mawunya na wo. Ke ame si kɔ wu Yona boo la le afii, gake dukɔ sia gbe be yewomaɖo toe o.
The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.
42 Nyɔnufia si tso Seba la atsi tsitre ɖe dukɔ sia ŋu le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la, eye wòabu fɔe, elabena exa ɖe Solomo ƒe nunya ta tso didiƒe ke va egbɔ be yease eƒe nufiamenyawo, ke azɔ la, ame aɖe si kɔ wu Solomo la le mia dome.
The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
43 “Ne gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ aɖe do go le ame aɖe me la, eyia gbedzi, afi si wòtsana le ɣeyiɣi aɖe sinu nɔa sitsoƒe dim, ke ne mekpɔ ɖeke o la,
But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, goes through dry places looking for rest, and getting it not.
44 ekema egblɔna be, ‘Matrɔ agayi aƒe si me medo le la boŋ.’ Ne etrɔ va la, ekpɔna be aƒea me ɖi gbɔlo, wokplɔ eme nyuie, eye nu sia nu le ɖoɖo nu.
Then he says, I will go back into my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he sees that there is no one in it, but that it has been made fair and clean.
45 Ekema gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ la yina ɖayɔa gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ adre bubu siwo vɔ̃ɖi wui la kpena ɖe eɖokui ŋu, wogena ɖe amea me. Esia wɔnɛ be ame sia ƒe nɔnɔme gblẽna ɖe edzi wu tsã. Alea tututu wòanɔ na dzidzime vɔ̃ɖi siae.”
Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation.
46 Esi Yesu ganɔ nu ƒom na ameha la, dadaa kple nɔviŋutsuwo nɔ aƒea godo, eye wonɔ didim be yewoaƒo nu kplii.
While he was still talking to the people, his mother and his brothers came, desiring to have talk with him.
47 Ame aɖe gblɔ nɛ be, “Dawò kple nɔviwò ŋutsuwo le aƒea godo le didim be yewoaƒo nu kpli wò.”
And one said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside, desiring to have talk with you.
48 Yesu bia amea be, “Ame kae nye danye, eye ame kawoe nye nɔvinye ŋutsuwo?”
But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?
49 Azɔ edo esi ɖe nusrɔ̃lawo gbɔ gblɔ be, “Mikpɔ ame siawo ɖa! Woawoe nye danye kple nɔvinye ŋutsuwo.”
And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers!
50 Eyi edzi be, “Ame si le Fofonye si le dziƒo la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wɔm lae nye danye, nɔvinye ŋutsu kple nɔvinye nyɔnu.”
For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
