Luka 18
1 Da bi, Yesu nam mmebu so kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no hia a ehia sɛ wɔbɔ mpae daa a wɔmpa abaw.
And he spake also a parable vnto them, to this ende, that they ought alwayes to pray, and not to waxe faint,
2 Yesu kae se, “Otemmufo bi tenaa kurow bi mu a na onsuro Onyankopɔn, mfɛre onipa biara.
Saying, There was a iudge in a certaine citie, which feared not God, neither reuereced man.
3 Na ɔbea kunafo bi te saa kurow no mu a ɔne obi wɔ asɛm. Daa na saa okunafo yi kɔ otemmufo no nkyɛn kɔsrɛ no se onni nʼasɛm no mma no.
And there was a widowe in that citie, which came vnto him, saying, Doe mee iustice against mine aduersarie.
4 “Mfiase no, otemmufo no ammua no. Nanso akyiri no ɔkae se, ‘Ɛwɔ mu sɛ minsuro Onyankopɔn, mfɛre onipa biara de,
And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man,
5 nanso esiane sɛ daa ɔbea yi haw me nti, mɛhwɛ adi asɛm no yiye ama no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔremmɛhaw me bio!’”
Yet because this widowe troubleth mee, I will doe her right, lest at the last shee come and make me wearie.
6 Awurade toaa so se, “Moate asɛm a otemmufo yi a ɔnteɛ no kae.
And the Lord said, Heare what the vnrighteous iudge saith.
7 Munnnye nni sɛ Onyankopɔn bedi ama ne mma a daa wosu frɛ no awia ne anadwo no? Anaa ɔbɛtwentwɛn ne nan ase anaa?
Now shall not God auenge his elect, which cry day and night vnto him, yea, though he suffer long for them?
8 Merema moate ase sɛ ɔbɛyɛ wɔn apɛde ama wɔn ntɛm. Sɛ Onipa Ba no san ba a, nnipa dodow ahe na obehu sɛ wɔwɔ ne mu gyidi?”
I tell you he will auenge them quickly: but when the Sonne of man commeth, shall he finde faith on the earth?
9 Yesu san buu bɛ bi faa nnipa a wobu wɔn ho sɛ atreneefo na ɛno nti wobu afoforo animtiaa no ho se,
He spake also this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were iust, and despised other.
10 “Da bi nnipa baanu bi kɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔbɔɔ mpae. Na wɔn mu baako yɛ Farisini a obu ne ho, na ɔbaako no nso yɛ towgyeni.
Two men went vp into the Temple to pray: the one a Pharise, and the other a Publican.
11 Farisini yi kogyinaa faako a obiara behu no bɔɔ mpae se, ‘Onyankopɔn, meda wo ase sɛ mente sɛ nnipa a wɔaka no; apoobɔfo nkontompofo, aguamammɔfo ne saa towgyeni a ogyina hɔ yi.
The Pharise stoode and prayed thus with himselfe, O God, I thanke thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publican.
12 Nnaawɔtwe biara midi mmuada mprenu na nea minya biara nso, miyi mu nkyemu du mu baako de ma.’
I fast twise in the weeke: I giue tithe of all that euer I possesse.
13 “Saa bere no na towgyeni no gyina akyiri baabi a ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔma nʼani so kyerɛ ɔsoro. Ɔde ne nsa guu ne bo bɔɔ mpae se, ‘Onyankopɔn, hu me ɔdebɔneyɛni mmɔbɔ!’
But the Publican standing a farre off, woulde not lift vp so much as his eyes to heauen, but smote his brest, saying, O God, be mercifull to me a sinner.
14 “Mereka akyerɛ mo se, nea towgyeni no yɛe no sɔɔ Onyankopɔn ani sen nea Farisini no yɛe no. Obiara a ɔma ne ho so no, wɔbɛbrɛ no ase, na nea ɔbrɛ ne ho ase no, wɔbɛma no so.”
I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.
15 Da bi, awofo bi de wɔn mma nketewa brɛɛ Yesu se ɔmfa ne nsa nka wɔn nhyira wɔn. Asuafo no huu awofo no, wɔkaa wɔn anim.
They brought vnto him also babes that he should touche them. And when his disciples sawe it, they rebuked them.
16 Yesu frɛɛ mmofra no awofo no baa ne nkyɛn na ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Momma mmofra nketewa no mmra me nkyɛn na munnsiw wɔn kwan, na eyinom sɛɛ na Onyankopɔn ahenni no yɛ wɔn dea.
But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Suffer the babes to come vnto mee, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.
17 Mereka akyerɛ mo se obiara a ɔrennye Onyankopɔn Ahenni no sɛ abofra no, ɔrentumi nhyɛn mu.”
Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.
18 Da bi, Yudani sikani bi bisaa Yesu se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo pa, dɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa a enni awiei?” (aiōnios g166)
Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Yesu buaa no se, “Adɛn nti na wofrɛ me onipa pa? Obiara nyɛ papa gye ɔbaako; ɔne Onyankopɔn.
And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God.
20 Wunim Mose mmara no: ‘Mmɔ aguaman! Nni awu! Mmɔ korɔn! Nni adansekurum! Di wʼagya ne wo na ni!’”
Thou knowest the comandements, Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnes: Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 Osikani yi ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Madi saa mmara yi nyinaa so fi me mmofraase.”
And hee saide, All these haue I kept from my youth.
22 Yesu tee nea osikani no kae no, ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ade baako pɛ na aka wo a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ. Kɔ na kɔtɔn wʼahode nyinaa na kyɛ sika no ma ahiafo na wubenya agyapade wɔ Onyankopɔn Ahenni no mu, na afei bra bedi mʼakyi.”
Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come follow mee.
23 Osikani yi tee saa asɛm yi no, anyɛ no dɛ koraa efisɛ na ɔwɔ ahode pii.
But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche.
24 Yesu huu sɛ ne werɛ ahow no, ɔkae se, “Ɛyɛ den ma ahonyafo sɛ wɔbɛkɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu!
And when Iesus sawe him very sorowfull, he said, With what difficultie shall they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!
25 Mereka akyerɛ mo se, ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ yoma bewura pane aniwa mu sen sɛ ɔdefo bɛkɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu.”
Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a needles eye, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.
26 Na wɔn a wɔtee nea Yesu kae no bisae se, “Ɛno de, na hena na wobegye no nkwa?”
Then said they that heard it, And who then can be saued?
27 Yesu buae se, “Onipa fam de, ɛyɛ den, na Onyankopɔn fam de, biribiara betumi aba mu.”
And he said, The things which are vnpossible with men, are possible with God.
28 Petro ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Yagyaw nea yɛwɔ nyinaa hɔ abedi wʼakyi.”
Then Peter said, Loe, we haue left all, and haue followed thee.
29 Yesu buaa Petro se, “Merema mo ate ase sɛ, obiara nni hɔ a, esiane Onyankopɔn ahenni no nti, wagyaw ne fi anaa ne nuanom anaa nʼawofo anaa ne mma
And he said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children for the kingdome of Gods sake,
31 Yesu frɛɛ asuafo dumien no gyinaa nkyɛn baabi ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Yɛrekɔ Yerusalem, na biribiara a adiyifo no aka afa Onipa Ba no ho no bɛba mu.
Then Iesus tooke vnto him ye twelue, and said vnto them, Beholde, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and all things shalbe fulfilled to the Sonne of man, that are writttn by the Prophets.
32 Wobeyi no ama amanamanmufo ama wɔadi ne ho fɛw, na wɔabɔ no adapaa, ate ntasu agu ne so,
For he shall be deliuered vnto the Gentiles, and shalbe mocked, and shalbe spitefully entreated, and shalbe spitted on.
33 aka no mpire, akum no na ne nnansa so no, wasɔre.”
And when they haue scourged him, they will put him to death: but the thirde day hee shall rise againe.
34 Asuafo no ante nea Yesu kaa no biara ase, efisɛ na asɛm no boro wɔn adwene so.
But they vnderstood none of these things, and this saying was hidde from them, neither perceiued they the things, which were spoken.
35 Yesu ne nʼasuafo no rebɛn Yeriko no, wohuu onifuraefo bi a ɔte kwankyɛn resrɛsrɛ ade.
And it came to passe, that as he was come neere vnto Iericho, a certaine blinde man sate by the way side, begging.
36 Onifuraefo no tee sɛ nkurɔfokuw bi retwa mu no, obisaa asɛm a asi.
And when he heard the people passe by, he asked what it meant.
37 Wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Yesu Nasareni no na ɔretwam!”
And they saide vnto him, that Iesus of Nazareth passed by.
38 Ɔtee saa no, ɔteɛteɛɛ mu se, “Yesu, Dawid Ba, hu me mmɔbɔ!”
Then hee cried, saying, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me.
39 Wɔn a wodi anim no teɛteɛɛ no se ommua nʼano, nanso wantie, na ɔkɔɔ so teɛteɛɛ mu denneennen se, “Yesu, Dawid Ba, hu me mmɔbɔ!”
And they which went before, rebuked him that he shoulde holde his peace, but he cried much more, O Sone of Dauid, haue mercie on me.
40 Yesu duu faako a onifuraefo no te no, ɔma wɔde no brɛɛ no. Wɔde no duu Yesu nkyɛn no, obisaa no se,
And Iesus stoode stil, and commanded him to be brought vnto him. And when he was come neere, he asked him,
41 “Dɛn na wopɛ sɛ meyɛ ma wo?” Onifuraefo no buae se, “Awurade, ma minhu ade.”
Saying, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receiue my sight.
42 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Hu ade, wo gyidi ama wo ho ayɛ wo den.”
And Iesus said vnto him, Receiue thy sight: thy faith hath saued thee.
43 Amono mu hɔ ara, onifuraefo yi huu ade, na odii Yesu akyi yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ. Na wɔn a wohuu ayaresa no nyinaa nso yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
Then immediatly he receiued his sight, and followed him, praysing God: and all the people, when they sawe this, gaue praise to God.
