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 walked through the wheatfields one Sabbath Day; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck some ears of wheat and to eat them.
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 perceived it, said to him. "Look! Your disciples are doing what it is not lawful 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?
"Have you not read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he was hungry, and his men, too?
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 there they ate the loaves of the Presence, which neither he nor his men were permitted to eat, but the priests only?
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?
"Have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath and are guiltless?
6 Le nyateƒe me la, ame aɖe le afi sia si de ŋgɔ boo wu gbedoxɔ sia!
"But I tell you that One is here who is greater than the temple.
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,
"And if you knew what this means, "It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice,
8 elabena Amegbetɔ Vi la nye Aƒetɔ na Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la gɔ̃ hã.”
"you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath."
9 Esia megbe la, eyi Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe,
As he passed along he went into their synagogue, and there he saw a man with a withered hand.
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 in order to get a charge against him they asked him, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath?" (So that they might have something to accuse 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!
"Is there a man of you," he replied, "who has but a single sheep, who will not lay hold of it and lift it out, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath Day?
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.”
"And how much more is a man worth than a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
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 he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand."
14 Le nu si Yesu wɔ ta la, Farisitɔwo yɔ takpekpe kpata aɖe be yewoawɔ ɖoɖo ɖe ale si yewoawɔ alée awu ŋuti.
The man stretched it out, and it had become sound like the other. But when the Pharisees came out, they consulted together how they might destroy him.
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.
So when Jesus knew it, he withdrew from that place, and numbers of people followed him.
16 Ke exlɔ̃ nu wo vevie be womegana amewo nanya ame si yenye la o.
He cured them all; but he strictly forbade them to blaze abroad his doings,
17 Esia wu Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe nya si wògblɔ ɖi tso eŋuti la nu be,
that the word spoken through Isaiah, the prophet, might be fulfilled.
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.
Behold my servant whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom my soul delights; I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce justice to the Gentiles
19 Mewɔa dzre alo doa ɣli o, eye mèle eƒe gbe se ge le ablɔwo dzi hã o!
He will not strive nor cry aloud, Nor shall anyone hear is voice 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 bruised reed will not break; The dimly burning wick will not quench; Till he has led justice on to victory.
21 eye eƒe ŋkɔ anye xexea me katã ƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles 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 brought to him a blind and deaf demoniac; and he healed him, so that the dumb both spoke and saw.
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 crowds were amazed, and he began to say, "Can this be 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.”
When the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by the aid of Beelzebub, the Prince of the demons, that this fellow is driving out demons."
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.
Because Jesus knew what was in their minds, he said to them. "Any kingdom divided against itself will become desolate; and any city or household divided against himself will not stand.
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?
"So if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
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 am casting out demons in the power of Beelzebub, in whose power do your sons cast them out? So they themselves shall 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 it is in the power of the Spirit of God is already upon 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 can any one enter the strong man’s house and carry off his goods without first binding the strong man? Then he can rob his house.
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.
"He who is not with me is against me; and he who is not gathering with me, scatters.
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.
"Therefore I tell you that every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
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 if any man say a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age 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.
"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for by its fruit the tree is known.
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 generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.
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.
"A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good; and from his evil treasure a bad man brings out evil.
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,
"I tell you that for every careless word that men speak they shall give account on the day of judgment.
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 you will each be justified, and by your words be condemned."
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 accosted him. "Teacher," they said, "we want to see some 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,
In reply Jesus told them. "An evil and faithless generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given them except 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 just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the sea- monster’s belly, so the Son of man will 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 stand up in the Judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented under the preaching of Jonah, and lo! 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 rise in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! 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,
"Whenever an unclean spirit leaves a man, it wanders through waterless places, seeking rest but finding none.
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 it says, "‘I will go back to my house which I left’; and on arrival finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
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 it goes and brings with it seven other spirits worse than itself; and they enter in and dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be with this wicked 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 crowd, his mother and brothers were standing outside, desiring to speak to him.
47 Ame aɖe gblɔ nɛ be, “Dawò kple nɔviwò ŋutsuwo le aƒea godo le didim be yewoaƒo nu kpli wò.”
So some one told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, and wanting to speak to you."
48 Yesu bia amea be, “Ame kae nye danye, eye ame kawoe nye nɔvinye ŋutsuwo?”
But he answered the man who told him, "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 stretching his hand toward his disciples, he said,
50 Eyi edzi be, “Ame si le Fofonye si le dziƒo la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wɔm lae nye danye, nɔvinye ŋutsu kple nɔvinye nyɔnu.”
"Behold my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, is my brother and sister and mother."
