Mateo 16
1 Gbe ɖeka la, Farisitɔwo kple Zadukitɔwo va be yewoado Yesu kpɔ; wobia tso esi be wòana dzesi yewo tso dziƒo.
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, and in order to test him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Miawo la, nenye be fiẽ ɖo la, miegblɔna be, ‘Yame akɔ, elabena yame biã,’
In answer he said. "In the evening you say, ‘It will be fine weather, for the sky is red as fire’;
3 eye le ŋdi la, miegblɔna be, ‘Egbe ahom atu, elabena akpɔ̃ ɖo, eye yame biã.’ Mienya ale si miaɖe dziƒo ƒe nɔnɔme gɔme, gake mietea ŋu dzea si ɣeyiɣiwo ƒe dzesiwo o.
and at dawn you say, ‘It will storm today, for the sky is red and lowering.’ You know how to discern the look of the sky, but the signs of the times you cannot read.
4 Dzidzime vɔ̃ɖi, ahasitɔ sia le nukunu ƒe dzesi dim, ke womawɔ ɖeke na wo o, negbe Yona ƒe dzesi la ko.” Ale Yesu gblẽ wo ɖi, eye wòdzo.
A wicked and faithless generation is seeking a sign, but no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah." So he left them and went away.
5 Wogatso ƒu la yi ɖe go kemɛ dzi, ke nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo ŋku edzi le afi sia be, yewomeƒle nuɖuɖu ɖe asi o.
When his disciples reached the other side of the lake, they had forgotten to bring bread.
6 Yesu xlɔ̃ nu wo vevie gblɔ be, “Mikpɔ nyuie le Zadukitɔwo kple Farisitɔwo ƒe amɔʋãnu ŋuti.”
Presently Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees."
7 Nusrɔ̃lawo bu be nuɖuɖu si yewometsɔ ɖe asi o la tae wògblɔ nya siawo ɖo.
And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, "It is because we did not bring any bread."
8 Ke Yesu ya nya nu si ŋuti bum wole ale wògblɔ na wo be, “O! Mi xɔse ʋɛ tɔwo! Nu ka ta miele nu xam be yewometsɔ nuɖuɖu ɖe asi o ɖo?
When Jesus knew it he said. "Weaklings in faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves, because you have no bread?
9 Nu ka ta miate ŋu ase nu gɔme o ɖo? Mieɖo ŋku edzi be menyi ame akpe atɔ̃ kple abolo atɔ̃, eye esi susɔ la yɔ kusiwo oa?
"Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many large basketfuls you took up?
10 Esi menyi ame akpe ene ɖe, mieɖo ŋku edzi kple abolo gbogbo si susɔ míelɔ ɖe kusi me o mahã?
"Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many large basketfuls you took up?
11 Aleke wɔ miedze sii kpɔ be menye nuɖuɖu ŋutie mele nu ƒom le o mahã? Megale egblɔm na mi be, ‘Mikpɔ nyuie le Farisitɔwo kple Zadukitɔwo ƒe amɔʋãnu ŋuti.’”
"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
12 Ke azɔ la, wose nu si wòwɔnɛ be amɔʋãnu la gɔme, eyae nye alakpanu siwo Farisitɔwo kple Zadukitɔwo nɔa fiafiam la.
Then they realized that he had not told them to beware of the leaven, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 Esi Yesu kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va ɖo Kaisarea Filipi la, ebia eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Ame ka amewo le gbɔgblɔm be Amegbetɔ Vi la nye mahã?”
When Jesus came into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of man is?"
14 Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ame aɖewo gblɔ be, Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela nènye. Ɖewo be Eliyae nènye, bubuwo hã be Yeremia alo nyagblɔɖila xoxoawo dometɔ ɖekae nènye.”
They replied, "Some say ‘Johnthe Baptist’; others, however, say that’He is Elijah’; others, ‘Jeremiah,’ or ‘One of the Prophets.’"
15 Azɔ ebia nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Ke miawo ya ɖe, ame ka miebu be menye?”
"And who do you say that I am?" he asked them.
16 Simɔn Petro ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wòe nye Kristo, Mawu gbagbe la ƒe Vi.”
So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Mawu neyra wò, Simɔn Yona ƒe vi, elabena Fofonye si le dziƒo la ŋutɔe ɖe nu sia fia wò, ke menye amegbetɔ aɖeke gbɔe wòtso o.
"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven!
18 Nye hã mele egblɔm na wò be, wòe nye Petro si gɔmee nye kpe, eye nenem kpe gbadza sia dzi maɖo nye hame la anyi ɖo, eye tsiẽƒe ƒe ŋusẽwo gɔ̃ hã mate ŋu aɖu edzi o. (Hadēs g86)
"Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her. (Hadēs g86)
19 Matsɔ dziƒofiaɖuƒe la ƒe safuiwo na wò, ale be ʋɔ siwo nàtu le anyigba dzi afii la, woanɔ tutu le dziƒo, eye ʋɔ siwo nàʋu le anyigba dzi la, woanɔ ʋuʋu le dziƒo.”
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens."
20 Ke Yesu de se na nusrɔ̃lawo vevie be womegagblɔe na ame aɖeke be yee nye Kristo la o.
Then he enjoined his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
21 Tso azɔ dzi heyi la, Yesu ƒoa nu na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo tso eƒe Yerusalem yiyi kple nu siwo adzɔ ɖe edzi le afi ma la ŋuti. Egblɔ na wo be, le Yerusalem la, Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo, agbalẽfialawo kple dumegãwo awɔ fu ye, eye woawu ye, gake yeagafɔ le ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe.
After this Jesus the Christ began to show his disciples how he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and chief priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised again.
22 Esi Yesu gblɔ nya sia vɔ la, Petro ɖe kpɔe, eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Mawu neɖe agba sia ɖa le dziwò; nu siawo madzɔ ɖe dziwò gbeɖe o!”
Then Peter took him aside and began to reprove him, saying. "God forbid, Master! That shall never befall you."
23 Yesu trɔ ɖe Petro ŋuti gblɔ nɛ be, “Te ɖa le gbɔnye, Satana! Ènye nukikli le mɔ me nam, elabena Mawu me nuwo mele susu me na wò o, negbe amegbetɔwo tɔ ko. Èle mɔ vɔ̃ɖi aɖe trem nam. Èle nya sia gblɔm le amegbetɔ ƒe nukpɔkpɔ nu, ke menye le ale si Mawu ɖoe la nu o.”
But he turned and said to Peter. "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, because you are not intent on what pleases God, but what pleases men."
24 Esia megbe la, Yesu gblɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Ne ame aɖe di be yeadze yonyeme vavã la, ekema negbe nu le eɖokui gbɔ ne wòatsɔ eƒe atitsoga adze yonyeme,
Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
25 elabena ame si lɔ̃a eƒe agbe, eye wòtia eƒe agbe yome le ŋutilã me la, abui; ke ame si ɖe asi le eƒe agbe ŋu faa ɖe tanye la, akpɔ agbe mavɔ.
For he who wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
26 Viɖe ka wòanye na mi nenye be xexea me katã zu mia tɔ, gake agbe mavɔ la bu ɖe mi? Nu kae le xexe sia me si asɔ kple agbe mavɔ?
What will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 Nye Amegbetɔ Vi la mava kple nye dɔlawo le Fofonye ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe me, eye madrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ame sia ame ɖe eƒe nuwɔnawo nu.
For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father, and his angels with him, and then will he reward each one in accordance with his actions.
28 “Vavã mele egblɔm na mi bena, mi ame siwo le tsitre le afi sia la dometɔ aɖewo anɔ agbe, akpɔm mava kple nye mawufiaɖuƒe la.”
Solemnly I tell you, some of those who are standing here shall not taste death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
