Mateo 21
1 Esi wòsusɔ vie Yesu kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo naɖo Yerusalem la, wova ɖo du aɖe si woyɔna be Betfage si le Amito la ŋu la me. Le afi sia la, Yesu dɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la eve ɖo ɖe kɔƒe aɖe si le wo ŋgɔ la me.
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2 Egblɔ na wo be, “Ne miege ɖe kɔƒea me ko la, miakpɔ tedzinɔ aɖe kple via le ka me. Mitu ka wo, eye miakplɔ wo vɛ.
Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find a donkey tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3 Ne ame aɖe bia gbe mi la, migblɔ nɛ ko be, ‘Aƒetɔ lae le wo hiãm, eye ne miegblɔ esia la, womagabia nya aɖeke mi o.’”
And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4 Wowɔ esia be woawu nyagblɔɖi si wogblɔ da ɖi le blema ke la nu be,
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 “Migblɔ na Zion vinyɔnuvi la be, ‘Wò Fia la gbɔna gbɔwò, edo tedzi kple tedzivi si nye dɔwɔlã!’”
Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.
6 Nusrɔ̃la eveawo wɔ ɖe Yesu ƒe gbe dzi,
And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7 eye woyi ɖakplɔ tedziawo vɛ nɛ. Azɔ wotsɔ woƒe awuwo ɖo ɖe tedziawo dzi, eye Yesu nɔ wo dzi.
And brought the donkey, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 Ame geɖewo ŋutɔ le ameha la dome tsɔ woƒe avɔwo kple awuwo ɖo ɖe mɔtata dzi le eŋgɔ; bubuwo hã ŋe deʋayawo kple atilɔwo ɖo ɖe eŋgɔ be wòazɔ wo dzi.
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 Ameha la ƒe akpa aɖe dze eŋgɔ, eye bubu hã kplɔe ɖo kplikplikpli nɔ ɣli dom be, “Hosana na Fia David ƒe Vi la!” “Woayra ame si gbɔna le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me!” “Hosana le dziƒo ʋĩi!”
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
10 Esi Yesu ge ɖe Yerusalem dua me la, zi gã aɖe ŋutɔ tɔ; ame sia ame kloe nɔ biabiam be, “Ame kae nye ame sia mahã?”
And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
11 Ame siwo nɔ Yesu ŋu la ɖo eŋu be, “Eyae nye Yesu, Nyagblɔɖila si tso Nazaret le Galilea.”
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
12 Azɔ Yesu yi gbedoxɔ la me, eye wònya nudzralawo do goe le teƒea. Etu afɔ gaɖɔlilawo ƒe kplɔ̃wo ƒu anyi, eye wòkaka akpakpadzralawo ƒe kplɔ̃wo hã.
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
13 Egblɔ na wo be, “Woŋlɔ ɖi be, ‘Nye gbedoxɔ anye gbedoɖaƒe’, gake miawo la, mietsɔe wɔ ‘fiafitɔwo ƒe nɔƒee.’”
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
14 Esi wònya ameawo vɔ la, ŋkuagbãtɔwo kple tekunɔwo va egbɔ, eye wòda gbe le wo ŋu le gbedoxɔ la me,
And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
15 gake esi Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple sefialawo kpɔ nukunu dzɔatsu siwo wòwɔ, eye wose ɖevi suetɔ kekeake hã wònɔ ɣli dom le gbedoxɔ la me be, “Hosana na Fia David ƒe Vi la” la, dɔ me ve wo ŋutɔ.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
16 Wobiae be, “Èse nu si gblɔm ɖevi siawo lea?” Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ɛ̃, gake miexlẽe kpɔ be, “‘Èdzra kafukafu kple dodoɖedzi ɖe ɖeviwo kple vidzĩwo ƒe nu me’ oa?”
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
17 Esia megbe la, etrɔ yi Betania, eye wòtsi afi ma dɔ.
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
18 Esi ŋu ke, eye Yesu fɔ gayina Yerusalem le ŋdi me la, dɔ wui le mɔa dzi.
Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
19 Ekpɔ gboti aɖe le mɔa to, ale wòzɔ ɖe edzi be yeakpɔ kutsetse aɖe le edzi agbe aɖu mahã? Ke esi wòva ɖo atia te la, aŋgbawo ko wòkpɔ le edzi. Yesu gblɔ na gboti la be, “Tso egbe sia yina la, màgatse ku gbeɖe o!” Enumake gboti la yrɔ ɖe tsitrenu. (aiōn g165)
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. (aiōn g165)
20 Nu sia wɔ nuku na nusrɔ̃lawo ŋutɔ, ale wobiae be, “Nu kae na be gboti la yrɔ enumake?”
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
21 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Le nyateƒe me la, ne xɔse vavã le mia si, eye ɖikeke mele mia me o la, miate ŋu awɔ nu siawo, eye nu siwo miawɔ la akɔ wu esiwo mewɔ kura gɔ̃ hã. Miate ŋu agblɔ na to si kpɔm miele le afii kura gɔ̃ hã be, ho nàyi aɖadze atsiaƒu me, eye wòava eme enumake.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 Nu sia nu si miabia to gbedodoɖa kple xɔse me la woana mi.”
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23 Yesu yi gbedoxɔ la me, eye esi wònɔ nu fiam la, nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo va egbɔ hebiae be, “Ŋusẽ kae nèkpɔ hafi le nu siawo wɔm, eye ame kae na ŋusẽ sia wò?”
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
24 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nye hã mabia nya ɖeka mi. Ne mieɖo eŋuti nam la, ekema nye hã magblɔ afi si mekpɔ ŋusẽ tsoe hafi le nu siawo wɔm la na mi.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Yohanes ƒe mawutsidetaname ɖe, afi ka wòtso? Dziƒo wòtso loo alo amewo gbɔ wòtsoa?” Wodzro nya sia me le wo ɖokuiwo dome, eye wogblɔ be, “Ne míegblɔ be, ‘Etso dziƒo’ la, abia mí be, ‘Ekema nu ka ŋuti miexɔ edzi se o ɖo?’
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
26 Ke ne míegblɔ be, ‘Etso amewo gbɔ’ la, míele vɔvɔ̃m na nu si ameawo awɔ, elabena wo katã woxɔe se be Yohanes nye Nyagblɔɖila.”
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
27 Ale woɖo nya la ŋu na Yesu be, “Míenya o.” Tete Yesu hã gblɔ na wo be, “Nye hã nyemagblɔ afi si mexɔ mɔɖeɖe tsoe hafi le nu siawo wɔm la na mi o.”
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
28 Azɔ Yesu yi edzi gblɔ be, “Aleke miekpɔ tso nya si gbɔna la ŋuti? Ŋutsu aɖe si si viŋutsu eve nɔ la gblɔ na tsitsitɔ be, ‘Vinye, yi nàwɔ dɔ le agble me nam egbe.’
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
29 “Ɖevi la ɖo eŋu be, ‘Nyemayi o.’ Ke emegbe la, etrɔ eƒe susu, eye wòyi agble la me ɖawɔ dɔ la.
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
30 “Fofoa va ɖevitɔ hã gbɔ eye wògblɔ nɛ be wòawɔ nenema. Ɖevi la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, ‘Papa mayi.’ Ke egbe meyi o.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
31 “Le ɖevi eve siawo dome ɖe, ame kae wɔ fofoa ƒe gbe dzi?” Wogblɔ bena, “Gbãtɔ lae.” Azɔ Yesu ɖe lododo la gɔme na wo be, “Le nyateƒe me la, ame vɔ̃ɖiwo kple gbolowo kura age ɖe mawufiaɖuƒe la me hafi miawo miava yi,
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
32 elabena Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela gblɔe na mi be, midzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, eye miaku ɖe Mawu ŋu, gake mieɖo toe o. Ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo kple gbolowo ɖo toe, eye wodzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ. Ke nu si vɔ̃ɖi wu lae nye be, esi miekpɔ be ame siawo dzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ hã la, metsɔ fu le lãme na mi gɔ̃ hã be miawo hã miadzudzɔ o, ke boŋ miesẽ dzi me goŋgoŋgoŋ.
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
33 “Miɖo to miase lododo sia ɖa. Agbledela aɖe de waingble gã aɖe, eye wòtɔ kpɔ ƒo xlãe. Etu nɔƒe tɔxɛ na agble la ŋu dzɔla, eye wòtu wainfiaƒe hã. Azɔ etsɔ agblea de asi na agbledelawo be woawɔ dɔ le eme, ale be yeama viɖe si ado tso eme la kpli wo. Le esia wɔwɔ vɔ megbe la, agbletɔ la ŋutɔ dzo yi du bubu aɖe me.
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34 “Esi nuŋeɣi ɖo la, eɖo dɔlawo ɖe agblea dzi kpɔlawo gbɔ be woaxɔ yeƒe viɖe vɛ na ye.
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35 Ke agbledzikpɔlawo dze ame dɔdɔawo dzi wu ɖeka, ƒo ɖeka vevie, eye woƒu kpe etɔ̃lia.
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
36 “Agbletɔ la gaɖo dɔla bubu geɖewo ɖa, gake wowɔ fu woawo hã abe ame dɔdɔ gbãtɔwo ene.
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
37 Mlɔeba la, agbletɔ la dɔ Via ŋutsu ɖa kple susu sia be woade bubu eya ŋu, elabena enye via.
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
38 “Gake kpao! Esi agbledzikpɔla siawo kpɔ ŋutsuvia wògbɔna la, wogblɔ na wo nɔewo be, ‘Ɛhɛ̃, ame siae le fofoa ƒe dome nyi ge, ale be teƒe sia katã gbɔna etɔ zu ge. Mía tɔwo, mina míawui be agble sia nazu mía tɔ!’”
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
39 Ale wohe agbletɔ la ƒe vi la do goe le agble la me, eye wowui.
And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
40 Yesu yi edzi bia wo be, “Nenye be agbletɔ la ŋutɔ gbɔ ɖe, nu ka miebu be awɔ agbledzikpɔla vɔ̃ɖi siawo?”
When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
41 Yudatɔwo ƒe amegãwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ana woawu ame vɔ̃ɖi siawo, eye wòaxɔ agble la atsɔ na ame siwo awɔ eƒe gbe dzi la.”
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Yesu gabia wo be, “Miexlẽ le mawunya me kpɔ be, “‘Kpe si xɔtulawo gbe be yewomazã o lae va zua dzogoedzikpe na xɔ la oa? Esia menye nu wɔnuku aɖe si Aƒetɔ la wɔ oa’?
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
43 “Nya si gblɔm mele na mi la gɔme kpuie koe nye be woaxɔ mawufiaɖuƒe la le mia si atsɔ na dukɔ bubu si atsɔ viɖe si nye Mawu tɔ la vɛ nɛ.
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
44 Nyateƒe, nya sia ɖe wòle abe kpe ene; ame si akli kpe sia la, aŋe kluikluiklui, eye ame si dzi kpe sia age adze la, agbã gudugudu.”
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45 Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple Farisitɔwo kpɔe dze sii be yewoe nye agbledzikpɔla vɔ̃ɖi siwo ŋu Yesu ƒo nu le le lododo la me, eye yewo ŋuti wòle nya la gblɔm ɖo.
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
46 Esia ta wodi vevie be yewoawui, gake wonɔ vɔvɔ̃m be ne yewolée la, ameha la atɔ zi, elabena wonya be ameha la xɔe se be Yesu nye Nyagblɔɖila.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
