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, that when Jesus had ended these sayings, he removed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea, beyond the Jordan.
2 Ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo, eye wòda gbe le dɔnɔ geɖewo ŋu.
And great 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, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every 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 answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at 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: “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and the two shall become 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. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 Tete wobia Yesu be, “Ekema nu ka ŋuti Mose de se be ŋutsu nana srɔ̃gbegbalẽ srɔ̃a, eye wòagbee mahã?”
They say to him, Why then did Moses ordain that a man may give his wife a writing of divorcement, and put 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 saith to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you m put away your wives; but in 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.”
And I say to you, Whoever putteth away his wife, except for fornication, and marrieth another, committeth adultery.
10 Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ nɛ be, “Nenye be wòle alea la, anyo wu be ŋutsu maɖe srɔ̃ o.”
The disciples say to him, If such be the case of a man with his wife, it is not good 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,
But he said to them, All cannot receive this saying, but they only to whom it is 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 were so born from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that 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 there were brought to him children, that be might lay 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 to them, Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me; for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
15 Ale wòtsɔ eƒe asiwo da ɖe wo dzi, eye wòyra wo hafi dzo.
And he laid his hands on them, and 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)
And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting 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 dost thou ask me concerning what is good? There is but one who is good. But if thou wilt 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;
Which? saith he. And Jesus said, These: “Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;
19 bu fofowò kple dawò; lɔ̃ hawòvi abe wò ŋutɔ ɖokuiwò ene!”
Honor thy father and thy 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 saith to him, All these things have I kept; in what am I still wanting?
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 thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt 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.
But the young man, on hearing this 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.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly do I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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 enter the kingdom of heaven.
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 this, were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 Yesu kpɔ wo dũu, eye wògblɔ be, “Esia mele bɔbɔe le amegbetɔwo gome o, ke naneke mesesẽna na Mawu ya o.”
But Jesus, fixing his eyes on them, said, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Míawo la, míegblẽ nu sia nu ɖi hedze yowòme. Fetu ka míakpɔ?”
Then Peter answering said to him, Lo! we left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?
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 do I say to you, that, in the renovation when the Son of man sitteth on the throne of his glory, ye who have followed me shall also yourselves sit on 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 hath left brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, or houses, for the sake of my name, will receive many fold more, and will inherit everlasting 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 will be last, and the last first.
