Mateo 26
1 Esi Yesu ƒo nu na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo le nya siawo ŋu vɔ la, egblɔ na wo hã be,
AND it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
2 “Abe ale si mienya ene la, Ŋutitotoŋkekea adze egɔme le ŋkeke eve megbe, woadem asi eye woaklãm ɖe ati ŋuti.”
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
3 Le ɣeyiɣi ma tututu me la, Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple Yudea dumegã bubuwo kpe ta ɖe nunɔlagãtɔ, Kayafa ƒe aƒe me,
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 be yewoade ŋugble tso ale si woawɔ alé Yesu le bebeme, awui la ŋuti.
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
5 Ke wo katã wolɔ̃ ɖe edzi be, “Míawɔ nu sia, gake menye le Ŋutitotoŋkeke la dzi o, ne menye nenema o la, zi atɔ le dukɔa me.”
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Azɔ Yesu yi Betania, eye wòdze Simɔn anyidɔléla la ƒe aƒe me.
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 Esi wonɔ nu ɖum la, nyɔnu aɖe va aƒea me kple ami ʋeʋĩ xɔasi aɖe, eye wòʋui tsɔ kɔ ɖe tame na Yesu.
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8 Esia ve dɔ me na nusrɔ̃lawo ŋutɔ, eye wogblɔ be, “Nu ka ta wòle be ame natsɔ ga aƒu gbe ɖe yame alea? Enyo be wòawɔ esia?
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 Ate ŋu adzra ami sia, akpɔ ga home gã aɖe atsɔ na ame dahewo ɖe!”
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 Yesu nya nu si bum nusrɔ̃lawo le, ale wògblɔ na wo be, “Migaɖe ɖeklemi kple nyɔnu la o, elabena nu nyui wònye wòwɔ nam.
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11 Ame dahewo li kpli mi gbe sia gbe, ke nye la, nyemanɔ mia gbɔ tegbee o.
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12 Esi wònye be nye ku gbɔna kpuie ta la, ekɔ ami ʋeʋĩ la ɖe dzinye be wòadzra nye ŋutilã ɖo hena ɖiɖi.
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
13 Vavã, mele egblɔm na mi bena, nyɔnu sia ƒe ŋkɔ mele bubu ge akpɔ o, elabena woagblɔ nu si wòwɔ la afia le xexea me godoo afi sia afi si woagblɔ nyanyui la le ko.”
Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
14 Le nyadzɔdzɔ sia megbe la, Yuda Iskariɔt, nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo dometɔ ɖeka yi ɖe nunɔlagãwo gbɔ,
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15 eye wòbia be, “Ho neni miaxe nam nenye be mede Yesu asi na mi?” Enumake woxlẽ klosaloga blaetɔ̃ tsɔ de asi nɛ.
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
16 Tso gbe ma gbe dzi la, Yuda de asi mɔ si dzi wòato ade Yesu asi na nunɔlagãwo la didi me.
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17 Le Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi la, nusrɔ̃lawo te ɖe Yesu ŋu, eye wobiae be, “Afi ka míele Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖu ge le?”
Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
18 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne miege ɖe dua me teti ko la, miado go ŋutsu aɖe. Migblɔ nɛ be, ‘Míaƒe Nufiala ɖo mí ɖe gbɔwò be míagblɔ na wò be yeƒe ɣeyiɣi la ɖo azɔ, eya ta ye kple yeƒe nusrɔ̃lawo yewoava adze gbɔwò aɖu Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la.’”
And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19 Nusrɔ̃lawo wɔ ɖe Yesu ƒe gbe dzi pɛpɛpɛ, eye wodzra ɖo na Ŋutitotoŋkeke la ƒe nuɖuɖu le afi ma.
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
20 Le fiẽ me la, Yesu kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo nɔ kplɔ̃ ŋu, eye woɖu nu.
Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
21 Ke esi wonɔ nua ɖum la, Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Vavã, mele egblɔm na mi bena, mia dometɔ ɖeka adem asi be woawu.”
And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 Nya sia ɖi ɖe nusrɔ̃lawo ŋutɔ, ale wolé blanui. Wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe tsi dzodzodzoe, eye wobiae be, “Aƒetɔ nyea? Aƒetɔ nyea?”
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
23 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ame si de asi nuɖugba me kplim lae le dɔ sia wɔ ge.
And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
24 Ele na nye Amegbetɔ Vi la be maku abe ale si nyagblɔɖilawo gblɔe da ɖi xoxo ene, gake baba na ame si adem asi la. Le nyateƒe me la, nenye be womegaxa dzii o la, anyo nɛ wu sãa.”
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
25 Ke azɔ la, Yuda hã bia Yesu be, “Nufiala, nyee le nu sia wɔ gea?” Ke Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nɔvi, wò tututue le dɔ sia wɔ ge.”
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
26 Esi wonɔ nua ɖum la, Yesu tsɔ abolo ɖe asi. Edo gbe ɖa ɖe abolo la ta, eye wòŋe eme hetsɔ na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo eye wògblɔ be, “Mixɔe ɖu. Esiae nye nye ŋutilã.”
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 Emegbe la, etsɔ wainkplu la hã ɖe asi, do gbe ɖa ɖe eta, eye wòtsɔe na wo be woano. Egagblɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Mi katã mixɔe no,
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 esiae nye nye ʋu si wotsɔ tre nubabla yeye la nui. Wokɔe ɖi be ame geɖe nakpɔ nu vɔ̃ tsɔtsɔke to eme.”
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 Yesu yi edzi gblɔ na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Medi be mianya nyuie be nyemegale wain sia no ge akpɔ o va se ɖe esime nye kple miawo miaganoe yeyee le Fofonye ƒe fiaɖuƒe la me.”
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
30 Esi Yesu ƒo nu vɔ la, wo katã wodzi ha, da akpe na Mawu eye wodo go yi Amito la dzi.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
31 Azɔ Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Le egbe ƒe zã sia me la, mi katã miakaka le ŋunye, elabena woŋlɔe ɖe mawunya me be, “‘Mele alẽkplɔla la ƒo ge, eye alẽawo katã akaka gbẽe.’
Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 Gake ne mefɔ ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome la, madze mia ŋgɔ ayi Galilea, afi si mado go mi le.”
But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Petro tɔ asi akɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne ame sia ame ka hlẽ le ŋuwò hã la, nye ya nyemadzo le gbɔwò gbeɖegbeɖe o.”
Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Ke Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvi, le nyateƒe me la, kasia koklo naku atɔ le fɔŋli me la, àgbe nu le gbɔnye zi etɔ̃.”
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Petro gaɖo eŋu kple kakaɖedzi be, “Ke ɖeko maku hafi agbe nu le gbɔwò.” Azɔ nusrɔ̃la mamlɛawo hã ɖe adzɔgbe nenema.
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
36 Ke Yesu kplɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo yi ɖe abɔ aɖe si woyɔna be Getsemane la me, eye wògblɔ na wo be woanɔ anyi alala ye vie. Esi wonɔ elalam la, ezɔ yi ŋgɔ vie be yeado gbe ɖa.
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 Ekplɔ Petro kple Zebedeo ƒe vi eveawo siwo nye Yohanes kple Yakobo la ɖe asi. Esi wova ɖo teƒea la, vevesese helĩhelĩ kple nuxaxa yɔ eme.
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
38 Ale wògblɔ na wo be, “Nye lãme gbɔdzɔ ŋutɔ, eye nye dzi le nu xam heyi ku me ke, eya ta minɔ afi sia, eye mianɔ ŋudzɔ kplim.”
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
39 Yesu zɔ yi ŋgɔ vie, dze klo, eye wòtsyɔ mo anyi. Azɔ edo gbe ɖa be, “Fofonye, ne anɔ bɔbɔe la, ekema ɖe agba sia ɖa le dzinye. Gake menye ale si medi o, ke boŋ wò lɔlɔ̃nu nava eme.”
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 Yesu trɔ va nusrɔ̃la etɔ̃awo gbɔ, kasia ekpɔ be wonɔ alɔ̃ dɔm bɔkɔɔ. Eyɔ Petro, eye wòbiae be, “Ke miate ŋu anɔ ŋu kplim gaƒoƒo ɖeka teti hã oa?
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Minɔ ŋudzɔ, eye mido gbe ɖa, ne menye nenema o la, tetekpɔ aɖu mia dzi, elabena gbɔgbɔ la le lɔlɔ̃m, gake ŋutilã ya gbɔdzɔ.”
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Yesu gagblẽ nusrɔ̃la etɔ̃awo ɖi heyi ɖado gbe ɖa ake be, “Fofo, nenye be ele be matsɔ agba sia kokoko la, ekema mawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu.”
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 Esi wògatrɔ va la, ekpɔ nusrɔ̃lawo woganɔ alɔ̃ dɔm ko, elabena alɔ̃ bla woƒe ŋkuwo.
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 Etrɔ le wo gbɔ gayi ɖado gbe ɖa zi etɔ̃lia.
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Azɔ etrɔ va nusrɔ̃lawo gbɔ, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Miate ŋu adɔ alɔ̃ azɔ faa, eye miadzudzɔ mia ɖokuiwo, gake nɔviwo, ɣeyiɣi la de be woade nye Amegbetɔ Vi la asi na nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo.
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Mitso mídzo! Mikpɔ ɖa, ame si le denye ge asi lae nye ema gbɔna.”
Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
47 Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, Yuda, ame si nye nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo dometɔ ɖeka lae nye ekem le ŋgɔ na ameha gã aɖe, eye wozɔ gbɔna. Ameha siawo nye ame dɔdɔwo tso Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple dumegãwo gbɔ, eye wolé yiwo kple kpowo ɖe asi gbɔna.
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Yuda ɖo dzesi ɖi na wo eye wògblɔ na wo do ŋgɔ be ame si dim wole lae nye ame si yeado gbe na, eye yeagbugbɔ nu na la.
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49 Yuda zɔ tẽe yi ɖe Yesu gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Medo gbe na wò, Nufiala,” eye wògbugbɔ nu nɛ.
And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 Ke Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvi, yi wò dɔ si ta nèva ɖo la dzi.” Kasia amewo dze Yesu dzi, eye wolée.
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
51 Enumake Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka ɖe eƒe yi le aku me, eye wòkpa to na Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagã ƒe subɔla ɖeka.
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
52 Ke Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Mègawɔ wò yi ŋu dɔ o; tsɔe de aku me, elabena ame siwo wɔa yi ŋu dɔ la hã kpɔa ku le yi nu.
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Alo mènya be mate ŋu abia Fofonye, eye wòana mawudɔla akpeakpewo mí be woadzɔ mía ŋu oa?
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Ke ne mewɔ nenema ɖe, aleke nya siwo woŋlɔ da ɖi le mawunya me siwo le dzɔdzɔm fifia hã la awɔ hafi ava eme?”
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 Azɔ Yesu trɔ ɖe amehawo gbɔ ƒo nu na wo be, “Nu vɔ̃ wɔla kple hlɔ̃dola menye hafi mietsɔ yiwo kple kpowo ɖe asi va be yewoaléma? Menɔ mia dome, gblɔ nya le miaƒe gbedoxɔ me gbe sia gbe, ke miete ŋu wɔ naneke o.
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 Nyateƒe, nu siawo katã le dzɔdzɔm tututu abe ale si nyagblɔɖilawo ŋlɔe da ɖi le mawunya la me ene.” Ke eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo katã si dzo.
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 Ameha la kplɔ Yesu yi ɖe nunɔlagã Kayafa ƒe aƒe me, afi si agbalẽfialawo kple dumegãwo katã va ƒo ƒu ɖo la.
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 Petro nɔ adzɔge ʋĩi le Yesu yome. Esi wòva ɖo nunɔlagã la ƒe aƒe me la, eto nu xa dzaa ge ɖe aƒea me, eye wòyi ɖanɔ anyi ɖe subɔlawo dome be yeakpɔ nu si adzɔ ɖe Yesu dzi la ɖa.
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃la gãwo nɔ nutsotso aɖewo dim le Yesu ŋu be yewoatsɔ abu fɔe eye yewoatso kufia nɛ,
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 gake womete ŋu kpɔ nutsotso aɖeke o, togbɔ be ame geɖewo lɔ̃ ɖi aʋatsoɖase le eŋu hã.
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 Le nuwuwu la, ame eve va gblɔ be, “Ame sia gblɔ be, ‘mate ŋu agbã Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ sia agatui le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe.’”
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 Enumake Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagã la tsi tsitre hebia Yesu be, “Ɖe nèle gbegbem be yemaɖo nutsotso gbogbo siwo wotsɔ ɖe ŋuwò la ƒe ɖeke ŋu oa? Nya aɖeke mele asiwò nàtsɔ aʋli ɖokuiwò tae oa?”
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63 Ke Yesu meke nu o. Nunɔlagã la yi edzi gblɔ nɛ be, “Meta Mawu gbagbe la, nenye wòe nye Kristo, Mawu ƒe Vi la la, ekema gblɔe mise fifia.”
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Azɔ Yesu ɖo eŋu gblɔ be, “Ɛ̃, nye tututue, eye madidi o la, miakpɔ nye Amegbetɔ Vi la manɔ Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ƒe nuɖusime, eye matrɔ ava le dziƒo ƒe lilikpowo me.”
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Eƒe nya sia tɔ dzi na Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagã la, ale woƒu asi akɔta gblɔ be, “Mise ɖa, ame sia gblɔ busunya. Megahiã be ame bubu aɖeke naɖi ɖase o. Mí katã míese eƒe numegbe xoxo.
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66 Nu kae nye miaƒe nyametsotso?” Ameha gã la do ɣli be, “Edze na ku, ele be woawui!”
What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
67 Azɔ amewo ƒu du ɖe edzi, ɖe ta ɖe eŋu, eye ɖewo tu kɔe, ƒo tome nɛ
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 hegblɔ nɛ be, “Ne wòe nye Kristo la la, ekema tɔ asi ame si ƒo wò to megbe la dzi ne míakpɔ.”
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
69 Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, Petro ganɔ amehawo dome le xexe. Dɔlanyɔnuvi dzaa aɖe te ɖe eŋu gblɔ nɛ be, “Wò hã ènɔ Yesu Galileatɔ la yome.”
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70 Ke Petro sẽ nu le wo katã ƒe ŋkume be, “Nyemenya naneke le nu si gblɔm nèle la ŋu o.”
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 Emegbe la, Petro do ɖe agboa nu, eye nyɔnuvi bubu aɖe hã gakpɔ Petro le amehawo dome, eye wògblɔ na ame siwo le afi ma be, “Ame sia hã nɔ Yesu Nazaretitɔ la ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dome.”
And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 Azɔ Petro ka atam be, “Nyemenya ŋutsu la le afi aɖeke kura o!”
And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 Ke eteƒe medidi o la, ame siwo tsi tsitre ɖe afi ma la te ɖe Petro ŋu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvi, míenya be Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka nènye. Wò nuƒo hã sɔ kple Galileatɔwo tɔ pɛpɛpɛ.”
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Azɔ Petro do ɣli, ka atam gblɔ be, “Ne menya ame sia tututu la, ekema nane nedzɔ ɖe dzinye.” Kasia Petro naɖe nu le nya la me la, koklo ku atɔ “kɔkɔliakɔe.”
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 Enumake Petro ɖo ŋku nya si Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Hafi koklo naku atɔ la, àgbe nu le gbɔnye zi etɔ̃” la dzi. Ale wòdo go, eye wòfa avi vevie.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
