Luka 19
1 Da bi a na Yesu retwa mu wɔ Yeriko no,
And he entered, and passed through Jericho.
2 ohuu ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a wɔfrɛ no Sakeo. Na Sakeo yɛ ɔtowgyeni panyin san yɛ osikani nso.
And, behold, there was a man called Zacchæus, who was a chief publican; and he was rich.
3 Bere a Yesu retwa mu no, Sakeo pɛɛ sɛ anka ohu no, nanso esiane sɛ na ɔyɛ onipa tiaa na wɔn a wodi Yesu akyi no dɔɔso nti, wanhu no.
And he sought to see Jesus, who he was, and was not able on account of the multitude, because he was of small stature.
4 Esiane sɛ na Sakeo nim sɛ Yesu bɛfa nnyedua bi a na esisi hɔ no ase nti, ɔyɛɛ ntɛm kɔforoo saa nnyedua no mu baako.
And he ran before, and climbed up a sycamore-tree, that he might see him, for he was about to pass that way.
5 Bere a Yesu duu nnyedua no ase no, ɔmaa nʼani so huu no ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sakeo, yɛ ntɛm na si fam na wo fi na nnɛ mɛtena.”
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him: Zacchæus, make haste and come down, for I must spend this day at your house.
6 Sakeo yɛɛ ntɛm sii fam de anigye gyee no fɛw so.
And he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 Nnipa a wodi Yesu akyi no huu eyi no, wonwiinwii kae se, “Ɔdebɔneyɛni yi na wakɔ akɔsoɛ no.”
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying: He has gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 Bere a nnipa no renwiinwii no, Sakeo begyinaa Yesu nkyɛn kae se, “Awurade, nnɛ, mede mʼahode mu fa kyɛ ahiafo, na sɛ masisi obi wɔ biribi mu a, metua mmɔho anan ama no.”
And Zacchæus stood, and said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken from any one by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nnɛ na nkwagye aba ofi yi mu, efisɛ oyi nso yɛ Abraham ba.
And Jesus said to him: To-day has salvation come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
10 Na mebae sɛ merebɛhwehwɛ wɔn a wɔayera na magye wɔn nkwa.”
For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 Bere a Yesu ne nnipa no rebɛn Yerusalem no, ɔsan buu wɔn bɛ foforo de kyerɛɛ wɔn se, Onyankopɔn ahenni no abɛn.
And as they heard these things, he also spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.
12 Ɔkae se, “Ɔdehye bi a watu kwan akɔ akyirikyiri asase bi so san kɔɔ ne kurom se ɔrekɔ na wɔakosi no ɔhene.
He said, therefore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 Ansa na ɔrebefi nʼakwantu no ase no, ɔfrɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfo mu du maa wɔn mu biara minadu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Momfa sika yi nyɛ adwuma nkosi sɛ mɛba.’
And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come.
14 “Kurom hɔfo no tee nʼahenni no ho asɛm no, wotuu nnipa kohuu mpanyimfo no se wɔmpɛ no.
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 “Nanso wosii no hene ma ɔsan kɔɔ faako a na ɔyɛ adwuma no. Odui no, ɔfrɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfo du no se, wommebu sika a ɔde maa wɔn no ho akontaa nkyerɛ no.
And it came to pass, that, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded those servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know what each had gained by trading.
16 “Odwumayɛni a odii kan ba bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Me wura, wo sika mina du no, mede ayɛ adwuma anya ho mmɔho du.’
And the first came and said: Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.
17 “Owura no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Mo, akoa pa, esiane sɛ woadi kakraa a mede hyɛɛ wo nsa no ho nokware nti, mede nkurow du bɛhyɛ wʼase na woadi so.’
And he said to him: Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.
18 “Odwumayɛni a ɔto so abien no ba bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Me wura, wo sika mina du no, mede ayɛ adwuma anya ho mmɔho anum.’
And the second came and said: Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.
19 “Owura no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Mede nkurow anum bɛhyɛ wʼase na woadi so.’
And he said to him also: And be you over five cities.
20 “Ɔfoforo nso bɛkae se, ‘Me wura wo sika mina du a wode maa me no, mede siei, ɛno ni.
And another came and said: Lord, behold your pound, which I have kept laid away in a napkin.
21 Na misuro wo, efisɛ wo ho yɛ nwonwa. Nea ɛnyɛ wo dea no, wugye na nea wunnuae nso no, wutwa.’
For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man; you take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.
22 “Ne wura no buaa no se, ‘Akoa bɔne, wo anom asɛm so na migyina abu wo atɛn. Wunim sɛ me ho yɛ nwonwa. Nea ɛnyɛ me dea no migye; nea minnuae no, mitwa.
Then he said to him: Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
23 Adɛn nti na woamfa me sika no ankɔto sikakorabea? Anka mebae yi menya ho nsiho.’
And why then did you not put my money into the bank, that, when I came, I could have collected it with interest?
24 “Ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasomfo a na wogyina hɔ no se, ‘Munnye sika no mfi ne nsam mfa mma nea ɔde ne de yɛɛ adwuma nyaa mmɔho du no.’
And he said to those who stood by: Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds.
25 “Asomfo no kae se, ‘Yɛn wura, sɛ oyi de ɔwɔ sika bebree!’
And they said to him: Lord, he has ten pounds.
26 “Owura no kae se, ‘Merema mo ate ase sɛ, nea ɔwɔ bebree no, wɔbɛma no bi aka ho, na nea ɔwɔ kakraa bi no, nea ɔwɔ mpo no, wobegye afi ne nsam.
For I say to you, To every one that has, it shall be given; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away.
27 Na afei, momfa mʼatamfo a anka wɔmpɛ sɛ midi ade no mmra mʼanim ha na munkum wɔn!’”
But those who are my enemies, who were not willing that I should rule over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28 Yesu kaa nsɛm yi wiee no, odii nʼasuafo no kan kɔɔ Yerusalem.
And when he had said these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Ɔrebɛn Betfage ne Betania a ɛbɛn Ngo Bepɔw so no, ɔsomaa nʼasuafo no mu baanu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,
And it came to pass, that, when he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 “Monkɔ akuraa a ɛbɛn ha no ase na mudu hɔ a, mubehu afurum ba bi a obiara ntenaa ne so da sɛ wɔasa no. Monsan no mfa no mmrɛ me.
saying: Go into the opposite village, in which, when you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat. Loose him, and bring him.
31 Sɛ obi bisa se ‘Adɛn nti na moresan no’ a, monka nkyerɛ no se, ‘Ne ho hia Awurade.’”
And if any one ask you why you loose him, thus shall you say to him: The Lord has need of him.
32 Asuafo baanu a wɔkɔe no kohuu aboa no sɛ ɔsa hɔ sɛnea Yesu kae no.
And those who were sent, went, and found as he had said to them.
33 Bere a wɔresan afurum ba no, ne wuranom bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na moresan aboa no?”
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of him said to them: Why do you loose the colt?
34 Wobuaa wɔn se, “Ne ho hia Awurade.”
They replied: The Lord has need of him.
35 Asuafo no de afurum ba no brɛɛ Yesu de wɔn ntama sesɛw ne so ma ɔtenaa ne so.
And they brought him to Jesus, and threw their mantles upon the colt, and set Jesus on him.
36 Yesu te afurum ba no so rekɔ no, nnipa de wɔn ntama sesɛw ɔkwan no so ma ɔfaa so.
And as he was going on, they spread their mantles in the road.
37 Oduu Ngo Bepɔw no so baabi a wɔrebesian akɔ Yerusalem no, nʼakyidifo no nyinaa de osebɔ kamfoo Onyankopɔn, yii no ayɛ wɔ Yesu anwonwade ahorow a wayɛ no ho se,
And when he was now near the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God, with a loud voice, for all the mighty deeds which they had seen,
38 “Nhyira nka ɔhene a ɔreba Awurade din mu no!” “Asomdwoe ne anuonyam nka Onyankopɔn wɔ ɔsorosoro nohɔ!”
saying: Blessed is the king that comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Farisifo no bi a na wɔfra nnipakuw no mu no ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, kasa kyerɛ wʼakyidifo no na wommua wɔn ano!”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude, said to him: Teacher, rebuke your disciples.
40 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Sɛ womua wɔn ano koraa a, abo mpo bɛkamfo me, ayi me ayɛ.”
And he answered, and said to them: I say to you, that if these had been silent, the stones would have cried out.
41 Yesu rebɛn Yerusalem a ohuu kurow no, osu maa mu nnipa no se,
And when he came near, he looked upon the city, and wept over it,
42 “Mo a anka asomdwoe yɛ mo dea nanso moampɛ no, mobɛhwehwɛ asomdwoe akyi kwan, nanso mo nsa renka da!
saying: Hadst thou known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which were for thy peace! But now, they are hid from thy eyes.
43 Nna bi bɛba a mo atamfo bɛba abɛtoa mo aka mo ahyɛ,
For the days will come upon thee, when thy enemies will throw up a mound about thee, and inclose thee around, and keep thee in on every side,
44 atɔre mo ne mo mma ase, asɛe mo kurow yi pasaa, efisɛ moapo adom a Onyankopɔn de adom mo no.”
and will destroy thee and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 Yesu duu Yerusalem no, ɔkɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔpam nnipa a na wɔredi gua wɔ hɔ no kae se,
And he went into the temple, and began to drive out those who were selling in it, and those who were buying,
46 “Wɔakyerɛw se, ‘Me fi bɛyɛ mpaebɔbea; nanso mode ayɛ adwowtwafo atenae!’”
and said to them: It is written, My house is a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers.
47 Saa bere no nyinaa na asɔfo mpanyimfo, Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo ne ɔman no mu mpanyimfo rehwehwɛ ɔkwan a wɔbɛfa so anya no akyere no akum no.
And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 Nanso na wonhu ɔkwan biara a wɔbɛfa so akyere no, efisɛ bere nyinaa na nnipa akyere no so retie no.
and found nothing that they could do, for all the people hung on his words.
