Mateo 14
1 Fia Herod se Yesu ŋkɔ
At that time, Herod the tetrarch, hearing of the fame of Jesus,
2 ale wògblɔ na eƒe amewo be, “Edze ƒãa be Yohanes Mawutsidetanamelae gagbɔ agbe, eya ta wòte ŋu le nukunu geɖe siawo wɔm ɖo.”
said to his servants, This is John the Immerser; he is raised from the dead and therefore miracles are performed by him.
3 Azɔ la, Herod na wolé Yohanes, eye woblae de gaxɔ me le Herod, nɔvia Filipo srɔ̃ ta,
For Herod had caused John to be apprehended, imprisoned, and bound, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife;
4 elabena Yohanes he nya ɖe Herod ŋu be mele se nu be wòaxɔ nɔvia Filipo srɔ̃ aɖe o.
for John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.
5 Herod di be yeawu Yohanes, gake enɔ vɔvɔ̃m be ʋunyaʋunya ava dzɔ, elabena amewo katã xɔe se be Yohanes nye nyagblɔɖila.
And Herod would have put him to death, but was afraid of the populace, who accounted him a prophet.
6 Gbe ɖeka la, Herod nɔ dzigbezã ɖum, eye Herod ƒe vinyɔnuvi va ɖu ɣe le ame kpekpeawo ŋkume. Eƒe ɣeɖuɖu nya kpɔ na Herod ŋutɔ,
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod,
7 eya ta edo ŋugbe be yeana nu sia nu si nyɔnuvi la abia ye lae.
wherefore he swore he would grant her whatever she would ask.
8 Nyɔnuvia bia nu si wòabia la dadaa. Dadaa gblɔ nɛ be nebia Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela ƒe ta. Ale wòva do ɖe fia gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Mele Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela ƒe ta dim le agba me.”
She being instigated by her mother, said, Give me here, in a basin, the head of John the Immerser.
9 Nya sia te ɖe fia la dzi ŋutɔ, gake le atam si wòka ta la, medi be yeaɖu ŋukpe le eƒe ame kpekpeawo ŋkume o, ale wòɖe gbe be woatso ta le Yohanes nu akɔ vɛ.
And the king was sorry; nevertheless, from a regard to his oath and his guests, he commanded that it should be given her.
10 Ale woyi ɖatso ta le Yohanes nu le gaxɔ me,
Accordingly John was beheaded in the prison by his order.
11 tsɔ de agba me tsɔ vɛ na nyɔnuvi la, eye wòkɔe yi na dadaa.
And his head was brought in a basin, and presented to the young woman; and she carried it to her mother.
12 Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo se nya la, eye woyi ɖaxɔ eƒe kukua ɖaɖi. Emegbe la, woyi ɖaka nya la ta na Yesu.
After which, his disciples went and brought the body, and having buried it, came and told Jesus.
13 Esi Yesu se nya sia la, eya ɖeka ge ɖe ʋu aɖe me dzo le afi ma, eye wòyi ɖaɣla eɖokui ɖe teƒe tsoabo aɖe. Ke ameawo kpɔ afi si wòɖo tae la, eya ta wo dometɔ geɖewo tso kɔƒe vovovowo me to afɔ dze eyome.
When Jesus heard this, he embarked privately; and retired into a desert place; of which the people being informed followed him by land out of the cities.
14 Ale esi wotrɔ va ƒua ta la, ekpɔ be ame gbogbo aɖewo nɔ ye lalam. Woƒe nu wɔ nublanui nɛ ŋutɔ, eya ta eda gbe le dɔnɔ siwo le wo dome la ŋu.
Observing, as he landed, a great multitude, he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
15 Esi zã nɔ dodom la, eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va egbɔ va gblɔ nɛ be, “Afi sia la, gbedzie; naneke meli ame naɖu o, evɔ la, fiẽnuɖuɣi va yi xoxo, eya ta ɖe asi le ameha la ŋu ne woayi kɔƒe siwo te ɖe afi sia ŋu la me aɖaƒle nuɖuɖu.”
Toward the evening, his disciples accosted him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages; and buy themselves provisions.
16 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mehiã be woayi aɖaƒle nuɖuɖu o, miawo midi nuɖuɖu na wo woaɖu!”
Jesus answered, They need not go. Supply them yourselves.
17 Nusrɔ̃lawo do ɣli gblɔ be, “Nu ka, abolo atɔ̃ kple tɔmelã eve pɛ koe le mía si le afi sia!”
They said to him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.
18 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Mitsɔ wo vɛ.”
He replied, Bring them hither to me.
19 Azɔ ebia tso ameha la si be woanɔ anyi ɖe gbea dzi. Ale wòtsɔ abolo atɔ̃ kple tɔmelã eve la, eye wòwu mo dzi hedo gbe ɖa ɖe wo dzi. Emegbe la, eŋe wo me tsɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be woama na ameawo.
Then having commanded the people to recline upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking toward heaven, blessed them; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and they distributed them among the people.
20 Ame sia ame ɖu nu ɖi ƒo nyuie, eye esi woƒo nuɖuɖu wuwlui mamlɛawo nu ƒu la, woyɔ kusi wuieve sɔŋ.
When all had eat, and were satisfied, they carried off twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.
21 Ame siwo ɖu nua la ƒe xexlẽme nɔ ŋutsu akpe atɔ̃, nyɔnuwo kple ɖeviwo mele eme o.
Now they that had eat were about five thousand men; besides women and children.
22 Le esia megbe la, Yesu gblɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be woage ɖe ʋua me atso ƒu la, ke ye la, yeanɔ anyi ado mɔ ameha la woayi aƒe me.
Immediately he obliged the disciples to embark and pass over before him, while he dismissed the multitude.
23 Esi wòdo mɔ ameawo wodzo vɔ la, eya ɖeka yi togbɛawo dzi be yeado gbe ɖa. Enɔ teƒe sia va se ɖe fiẽ me,
Having dismissed the multitude, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray, and remained there alone.
24 ke afi si tɔdziʋu la ɖo la didi tso gota gbɔ, eye ƒutsotsoewo nɔ enyamam, elabena ya nɔ ƒoƒom henɔ ʋu la kpem.
By that time the bark was half way over, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
25 Anɔ abe fɔŋli ga ene me lɔƒo ene la, Yesu zɔ ƒua dzi yina wo gbɔ.
In the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.
26 Esi nusrɔ̃lawo kpɔe wònɔ ƒua dzi zɔm la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo. Tete wodo ɣli be, “Ŋɔlie.”
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, being terrified, they exclaimed, An apparition! and cried out for fear.
27 Yesu ƒo nu na wo enumake, eye wòde dzi ƒo na wo gblɔ be, “Nyee, migavɔ̃ o; miaƒe dzi nedze eme.”
Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I, be not afraid.
28 Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, nenye wò tututue la, na nye hã mazɔ tsia dzi ava gbɔwò.”
Peter answering, said to him, If it be you, Master, bid me to come to you on the water.
29 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Enyo, zɔ va.” Ale Petro ɖi ɖe tsia me le ʋua xa, eye wòzɔ tsia dzi ɖo ta Yesu gbɔ.
Jesus said, Come. Then Peter getting out of the bark, walked on the water toward Jesus.
30 Ke esi wònye kɔ kpɔ ale si ƒutsotsoeawo nɔ nyanyram la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe, eye wode asi toyiyi me. Ale wòdo ɣli sesĩe be, “Aƒetɔ, ɖem!”
But finding the wind boisterous, he was frightened; and beginning to sink, cried, Master, save me.
31 Yesu do asi ɖa enumake, eye wòhee ɖe go. Azɔ egblɔ nɛ be, “O, wò xɔse ʋɛ tɔ, nu ka ta nèke ɖi mahã?”
Jesus instantly stretching out his hand, caught him; and said to him, Distrustful man, wherefore did you doubt?
32 Esi ame eveawo ge ɖe ʋua me ko la, yaƒoƒo la tɔ zi ɖeka.
When they had gone aboard, the wind ceased.
33 Nusrɔ̃la mamlɛa siwo le tɔdziʋua me la dze klo nɛ hegblɔ nɛ be, “Mawu ƒe Vie nènye vavã!”
Then those in the bark came, and prostrated themselves before him, saying, You are assuredly God's son.
34 Azɔ wotso ƒu la va do ɖe Genesaretnyigba la dzi.
Having passed over, they landed on the territory of Gennesaret;
35 Woƒe vava ɖi hoo le dua katã me. Amewo kpɔ Yesu dze sii, eye wonɔ tsatsam nɔ gbeƒã ɖem be amewo nakplɔ woƒe dɔnɔwo vɛ wòada gbe le wo ŋu.
the inhabitants of which knowing him, sent through all that country, and brought to him all the diseased,
36 Dɔnɔ aɖewo va ɖe kuku na Yesu be yewoaka asi eƒe awu to ko, eye ame siwo katã ka asi eƒe awu to la kpɔ dɔyɔyɔ.
who besought him to let them touch but a tuft of his mantle; and as man as touched were cured.
