Luka 17

1 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Ɛyɛ dɛn ara a hintinnua no bɛba, nanso obiara a ebi bɛfa ne so aba no nnue.

THEN he said to his disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come; but wo to him through whom they come!

2 Eye ma saa onipa no sɛ wɔde ɔbo a mu yɛ duru bi bɛsen ne kɔn mu atow no akyene po mu sen sɛ ɔbɛto nkumaa yi mu baako hintidua.

It would be advantageous for him, if a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea, rather than offend one of these little ones.

3 Enti monhwɛ mo ho so yiye. “Sɛ wo nua fom wo a, ka nʼanim na sɛ onu ne ho a, fa ne bɔne kyɛ no.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, reprove him; and if he repent, forgive him.

4 Sɛ nso ɔfom wo mpɛn ason da koro na mpɛn dodow a ɔfom wo no nyinaa, ɔde ahonu srɛ wo a fa kyɛ no.”

And if seven times in the day he sin against thee, and seven times in the day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

5 Asomafo no ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Awurade, to yɛn gyidi so.”

And the disciples said unto the Lord, increase our faith.

6 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Sɛ mowɔ gyidi te sɛ onyaa aba a, anka mubetumi aka akyerɛ ankye yi se, ‘Tutu kogu po mu,’ na ɛbɛba mu saa.

And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to that sycamore-tree, Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

7 “Mo mu hena na ɔwɔ ɔsomfo a ɔyɛ nʼafuw mu adwuma anaasɛ ɔhwɛ ne mmoa na ofi afum ba a, ɔbɛka akyerɛ no se, ‘Wʼaduan si hɔ na kodidi?’

But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table?

8 Na mmom ɔrenka nkyerɛ no se, ‘Noa aduan ma me na sɛ mididi wie a, wo nso woakodidi?’

And will he not rather say, Prepare for me to sup, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I eat and drink; and after that, thou shalt eat and drink thyself?

9 Sɛ ɔsomfo yi yɛ nʼasɛde yi a ne wura no bɛda no ase ana?

Doth he hold it as a favour from that servant, that he did the things which were ordered him? I think not.

10 Saa ara nso na sɛ mo nso moyɛ mo asɛde a, ɛsɛ sɛ moka se, ‘Yɛyɛ asomfo a ayeyi mfata yɛn; yɛn asɛde a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ na yɛayɛ no.’”

So also ye, when ye have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: for we have but done what was our duty to do.

11 Bere bi a Yesu rekɔ Yerusalem no, ɔfaa Samaria ne Galilea hye so.

And it came to pass, as he was going towards Jerusalem, he passed also through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 Ɔrebɛn akuraa bi ase no, akwatafo du bi a na wogyinagyina kurotia no huu no

And as he was entering a certain village, ten leprous men met him, who stood at a distance:

13 teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Yesu, yɛn wura, hu yɛn mmɔbɔ!”

and they lift up their voice, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!

14 Yesu huu wɔn no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Momfa mo ho nkɔkyerɛ ɔsɔfo!” Bere a akwatafo no rekɔ no, wɔn ho yɛɛ wɔn den.

And looking towards them, he said, Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that as they were on the road, they were made clean.

15 Wɔn mu baako huu sɛ ne ho ayɛ no den no, ɔsan nʼakyi de ahurusi yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ se, “Anuonyam nka Onyankopɔn, wama me ho ayɛ me den!”

Then one of them, seeing that he was cured, returned, and with a loud voice gave glory to God,

16 Ɔbɛkotow Yesu anim daa no ase. Na saa ɔbarima yi yɛ Samariani.

and fell prostrate at his feet giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 Yesu bisae se, “Ɛnyɛ nnipa du na wɔn ho yɛɛ wɔn den? Baakron a wɔaka no wɔ he?

Then Jesus spake and said, were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18 Adɛn nti na ɔmamfrani yi nko na wasan aba sɛ ɔrebeyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ?”

There are none found returning to give glory to God, but this alien.

19 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sɔre kɔ, wo gyidi ama wo ho ayɛ wo den.”

And he said to him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath saved thee.

20 Da bi Farisifo bi bisaa Yesu se, “Bere bɛn na Onyankopɔn ahenni no bɛba?” Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Onyankopɔn ahenni no nnam nsɛnkyerɛnne bi a mubehu so na ɛbɛba,

And being asked by one of the Pharisees, When cometh the kingdom of God? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

21 obi rentumi nkyerɛ mo sɛ, ‘Ɛwɔ ha anaa hɔ!’ Efisɛ Onyankopɔn ahenni no te mo mu.”

neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

22 Na ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Mmere bi bɛba a mo ani begyina sɛ mubehu me bere tiaa bi wɔ mo nkyɛn, nanso morenhu me.

Then said he to the disciples, The days will come when ye shall eagerly desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

23 Sɛ nnipa ka kyerɛ mo se Onipa Ba no wɔ ha anaa baabi foforo a, munnni wɔn akyi.

And they will say to you, Lo here! and lo there! go not after them, nor follow them.

24 Sɛnea anyinam pa gya wɔ wim ma nnipa nyinaa hu no, saa ara nso na me ba a mɛsan aba no bɛyɛ.

For as the lightning flashing from one quarter under heaven, shineth to another quarter under heaven; so shall the Son of man also be at his day.

25 Nanso ansa na eyinom nyinaa bɛba mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ mihu amane na me nkurɔfo nso po me.

But he must first suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

26 “Sɛnea Noa bere so nnipa yɛɛ asoɔden no, saa ara nso na sɛ meba a ɛbɛyɛ ne no.

And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it also be in the days of the coming of the Son of man.

27 Saa bere no, nnipa didi nomee, wareware kosii sɛ Noa kɔhyɛɛ hyɛn no mu na nsuyiri bɛfaa saa nnipa no nyinaa.

They did eat, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the deluge came, and destroyed them all.

28 “Saa ara nso na Lot bere so no, na ɛte. Nnipa didi nomee, dii gua, yɛɛ mfuw, sisii adan,

Even so, likewise, it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

29 kosii sɛ Lot fii Sodom, na ogya ne sufre fii soro bɛhyew saa nnipa no nyinaa.

but the day Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

30 “Saa ara nso na da a mɛsan aba no bɛyɛ.

Just so will it be in the day when the Son of man shall be revealed.

31 Saa da no, ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara a ɔwɔ adwuma mu, afuw mu anaa gua so san nʼakyi ba fie sɛ ɔrebɛsesa nʼahode.

In that day, let not the man who is upon the roof, and his goods in the house, go down to carry them away: and he that is in the field, in like manner, let him not return for any things behind him.

32 Monkae asɛm a ɛtoo Lot yere.

Remember Lot’s wife.

33 Obiara a ɔdɔ ne kra no, ebefi ne nsa. Na nea ɔbɛhwere ne kra no benya.

Whosoever seeketh to preserve his life shall lose it; and whosoever would lose it, shall preserve it.

34 Da no, wɔbɛfa nnipa baanu a wɔda faako no mu baako agyaw ɔbaako.

I tell you, in that night two shall be in the same bed; the one shall be seized, and the other dismissed. Two women shall be grinding together: the one shall be seized, and the other dismissed.

35 Saa ara nso na wɔbɛfa mmea baanu a wɔrenoa aduan no mu baako agyaw ɔbaako.

Two shall be in the field; the one shall be seized, and the other dismissed.

36 Mmarima baanu a wɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ afuw mu no nso, wɔbɛfa ɔbaako agyaw ɔbaako.”

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37 Asuafo no bisaa Yesu se, “Awurade, ɛhe na wɔde wɔn bɛkɔ?” Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Baabi a funu wɔ no, apete mpa hɔ!”

And they answering, said to him, Where, Lord? And he said, Wherever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.