Mateo 19
1 Esi Yesu wu eƒe nuƒo sia nu la, edzo le Galilea, eye wòtso Yɔdan tɔsisi la va Yudea nutowo me.
And it came to pass when Jesus finished these sermons, He departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, beyond the Jordan.
2 Ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo, eye wòda gbe le dɔnɔ geɖewo ŋu.
And many multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there.
3 Farisitɔ aɖewo va egbɔ be yewoadoe kpɔ. Wobiae be, “Ele se nu be ŋutsu nagbe srɔ̃a le susu ɖe sia ɖe ta?”
And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying to Him; Is it lawful for a man to send away his wife for any cause?
4 Eɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ɖe miexlẽe kpɔ be le gɔmedzedzea me la, Wɔla la wɔ wo ŋutsu kple nyɔnu o mahã?
And He responding said to them, Have you not read, that the one having made them from the beginning made them male and female?
5 Eya ta ŋutsu agblẽ fofoa kple dadaa ɖi alé ɖe srɔ̃a ŋu ɖikaa, eye wo kple eve la woazu ŋutilã ɖeka.
And He said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife; and they two shall be one flesh.
6 Esia ta womeganye ame eve o, ke boŋ ame ɖeka, eya ta nu si ke Mawu bla la, amegbetɔ aɖeke megama eme o.”
So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate.
7 Tete wobia Yesu be, “Ekema nu ka ŋuti Mose de se be ŋutsu nana srɔ̃gbegbalẽ srɔ̃a, eye wòagbee mahã?”
They say to Him, Then why did Moses command to give a book of divorcement, and to send her away?
8 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mose ɖe mɔ na mi be miagbe mia srɔ̃wo, elabena miaƒe dzi me sẽ, gake menɔ alea le gɔmedzedzea me o,
He says to them, Moses on account of the hardness of your heart permitted you to send away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 eye mele egblɔm na mi kple kakaɖedzi be, ame si gbe srɔ̃a, eye menye ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ ta o, ke boŋ le susu bubu aɖe ta, eye wòyi ɖaɖe nyɔnu bubu la, ewɔ ahasi.”
But I say unto you, That whosoever may send away his wife, not for fornication, and may marry another, commits adultery.
10 Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ nɛ be, “Nenye be wòle alea la, anyo wu be ŋutsu maɖe srɔ̃ o.”
His disciples say to Him, If the cause of a man with his wife is thus, it is better not to marry.
11 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Menye ame sia amee ase nya sia gɔme o, negbe ame siwo ŋu Mawu kpe ɖo la ko,
And He said to them, All do not receive this word, but those to whom it has been given.
12 elabena wodzi ame aɖewo wonye ame tatawo tso dzɔdzɔme; ame bubuwo la, ame aɖewoe wɔ wo wozu nenema be womaɖe srɔ̃ o. Ke ame aɖewo gbea srɔ̃ɖeɖe le dziƒofiaɖuƒe la ta. Ame si lɔ̃ la, nexɔ nye nyawo.”
For there are eunuchs, who have been so born from the womb of their mother. And there are eunuchs, who have been eunuchized by men: and there are eunuchs, who eunuchized themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Dzila aɖewo kplɔ wo vi suewo va Yesu gbɔ be wòada asi ɖe wo dzi, eye wòado gbe ɖa ɖe wo ta. Ke nusrɔ̃lawo nya wo be womegaɖe fu na Aƒetɔ la o.
Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them, and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.
14 Gake Yesu gblɔ be, “Mina ɖevi suewo nava gbɔnye, eye migaxe mɔ na wo o, elabena woawo tɔe nye dziƒofiaɖuƒe la.”
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.
15 Ale wòtsɔ eƒe asiwo da ɖe wo dzi, eye wòyra wo hafi dzo.
And putting His hands on them, he departed thence.
16 Ame aɖe hã va Yesu gbɔ kple biabia sia be, “Nufiala, nu nyui ka mawɔ be manyi agbe mavɔ ƒe dome mahã?” (aiōnios g166)
Behold, one coming to Him said, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, in order that I may have eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
17 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne èyɔm be Aƒetɔ nyui la, ekema Mawue nye ema yɔm nèle, elabena ame ɖeka koe li woayɔ be ame nyui, eye ame siae nye Mawu. Le wò biabia la ŋuti la, mele egblɔm na wò be àte ŋu ayi dziƒo nenye be èwɔ ɖe Mawu ƒe seawo dzi.”
And He said to him, Why do you ask me concerning the good One? One is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 Ŋutsu la gabiae be, “Se kawoe?” Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Woawoe nye, mègawu ame o; mègawɔ ahasi o; megafi fi o; mègada alakpa o;
He says to Him, What? And Jesus said to him, Thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt hot steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 bu fofowò kple dawò; lɔ̃ hawòvi abe wò ŋutɔ ɖokuiwò ene!”
honor the father and the mother, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
20 Ɖekakpui la gblɔ nɛ be, “Mewɔa se siawo dzi tso nye ɖevime ke, ke nu kae gasusɔ mawɔ?”
The young man says to Him, All these have I kept from my youth: what lack I yet?
21 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne èdi be yeazu ame dzɔdzɔe blibo la, yi nàdzra nu sia nu si le asiwò la, eye nàtsɔ ga la na ame dahewo, ekema kesinɔnuwo anɔ dziƒo na wò. Ne èwɔ esia vɔ la, va nàdze yonyeme.”
Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
22 Ke esi ɖekakpui la se nya sia la, edzo kple nuxaxa, elabena enye kesinɔtɔ gã aɖe.
And the young man hearing the word, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Yesu trɔ ɖe eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Nyateƒe, asesẽ na kesinɔtɔwo ŋutɔ be woage ɖe dziƒofiaɖuƒe la me.
And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say unto you, that a rich man will hardly enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
24 Megale egblɔm na mi be, anɔ bɔbɔe na kposɔ be wòato abui ƒe vo me tsɔ wu be kesinɔtɔ nage ɖe mawufiaɖuƒe la me.”
And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God.
25 Ke esi nusrɔ̃lawo se nya sia la, woƒe nu ku, eye wobia be, “Ke ame ka gɔ̃ ate ŋu akpɔ ɖeɖe le xexe sia me?”
And the disciples hearing, were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then is able to be saved?
26 Yesu kpɔ wo dũu, eye wògblɔ be, “Esia mele bɔbɔe le amegbetɔwo gome o, ke naneke mesesẽna na Mawu ya o.”
And Jesus looking on them said; With men this is impossible; but all things are possible with God.
27 Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Míawo la, míegblẽ nu sia nu ɖi hedze yowòme. Fetu ka míakpɔ?”
Then Peter responding said to Him, Behold, we have left all things, and followed Thee; what then shall be to us?
28 Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Vavã mele egblɔm be, nenye be Nye, Amegbetɔ Vi la, menɔ anyi ɖe nye fiazikpui dzi le nye fiaɖuƒe me le ŋutikɔkɔe gã me la, ekema miawo hã mianɔ fiazikpui wuieve dzi, adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu Israel ƒe to wuieveawo,
And Jesus said to them, Truly I say unto you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man may sit upon the throne of His glory, you shall also sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 eye ame sia ame si gblẽ eƒe aƒe, nɔviŋutsuwo, nɔvia nyɔnuwo, fofoa, dadaa, srɔ̃a, viawo alo eƒe nunɔamesiwo ɖi hedze yonyeme la, akpɔ wo ɖe edzi teƒe alafa ɖeka, eye wòanyi agbe mavɔ ƒe dome. (aiōnios g166)
And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, on account of my name, shall receive a hundred-fold, and inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 Ke ame geɖe siwo nye gbãtɔwo fifia la, azu mamlɛtɔwo, eye ame siwo nye mamlɛtɔwo la, azu gbãtɔwo.”
But many who are first shall be last, and the last first.
