Luka 2
1 Saa bere no na Kaesare Augusto a na ɔyɛ Roma hempɔn no hyɛɛ mmara bi se wɔnkan ne man no mu nnipa nyinaa.
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered—
2 Saa nnipakan yi ne nea edi kan wɔ Kirenio a ɔyɛ amrado wɔ Siria no bere so.
this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—
3 Obiara kɔɔ ne kurom ma wɔkyerɛw ne din.
and all were going to be registered, each to his proper city,
4 Esiane sɛ na Yosef yɛ Ɔhene Dawid busuani nti, na ɛsɛ sɛ ofi Galilea kurow a wɔfrɛ no Nasaret mu kɔ Betlehem a ɛwɔ Yudea.
and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,
5 Ɔne ne yere Maria a saa bere no na ɔyem no na wɔkɔe.
to register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.
6 Wɔwɔ Betlehem no, awo kaa Maria,
And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
7 na ɔwoo ɔbarima. Wɔde kuntu kyekyeree abofra no ho de no too mmoa adididaka mu, efisɛ wɔannya baabi ansoɛ wɔ ahɔhobea hɔ.
and she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, and wrapped Him up, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was not a place for them in the guest-chamber.
8 Anadwo no ara, na nguanhwɛfo bi nso wɔ sare so baabi rewɛn wɔn nguan.
And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
9 Mpofirim, ɔsoro ɔbɔfo baa wɔn nkyɛn, na Onyankopɔn anuonyam hyerɛn twaa wɔn ho hyia maa wɔn ho dwiriw wɔn.
and behold, a messenger of the LORD stood over them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them, and they feared [with] a great fear.
10 Ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Munnsuro, mede anigyesɛm rebrɛ mo ne amansan nyinaa.
And the messenger said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be to all the people,
11 Nnɛ wɔawo Agyenkwa a ɔne Kristo Awurade no ama mo wɔ Dawid kurom.
because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!
12 Eyi ne nsɛnkyerɛnne a mubehu. Mubehu akokoaa a wɔde kuntu akyekyere ne ho a ɔda mmoa adididaka mu.”
And this [is] the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped up, lying in the manger.”
13 Amono mu hɔ ara, abɔfokuw bɛkaa ɔbɔfo a ɔwɔ hɔ no ho ma wɔtoo ayeyi dwom se,
And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
14 “Anuonyam nka Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn, na asomdwoe mmra wɔn a wɔsɔ nʼani wɔ asase so no so.”
“Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, among men—good will!”
15 Bere a abɔfokuw yi san kɔɔ ɔsoro no, nguanhwɛfo no keka kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho se, “Momma yɛnkɔ Betlehem hɔ na yɛnkɔhwɛ saa anwonwasɛm a asi wɔ hɔ a Awurade ada no adi akyerɛ yɛn yi.”
And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “We may indeed go over to Beth-Lehem and see this thing that has come to pass, that the LORD made known to us!”
16 Wɔde ahoɔhare kɔɔ Betlehem kohuu Maria ne Yosef. Na wohuu abofra no nso sɛ ɔda mmoa adididaka mu.
And they came, having hurried, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger,
17 Nguanhwɛfo no huu abofra no, wɔkaa ne ho asɛm a ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn no nyinaa kyerɛɛ nnipa a wɔahyia wo hɔ no.
and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.
18 Wɔn a wɔtee nguanhwɛfo yi asɛm no nyinaa ho dwiriw wɔn.
And all who heard [it] wondered concerning the things spoken to them by the shepherds;
19 Nanso Maria de, ɔde saa nsɛm a ɔtee no nyinaa siee ne tirim dwenee ho.
and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering [them] in her heart;
20 Nguanhwɛfo no kohuu nea ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no, wɔde anigye san wɔn akyi kɔɔ nea wɔn nguan no wɔ hɔ. Wɔrekɔ no nyinaa, na wɔreyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
21 Abofra no dii nnaawɔtwe no, wɔtoo ne din Yesu sɛnea ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no kyerɛɛ ansa na wɔrenyinsɛn no no. Da no ara na wotwaa no twetia.
And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the Child, then was His Name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before His being conceived in the womb.
22 Bere duu sɛ Yosef ne Maria kodwira wɔn ho sɛnea Mose mmara kyerɛ no, wɔde abofra no kɔɔ Yerusalem sɛ wɔde no rekɔhyɛ Onyankopɔn nsa.
And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present to the LORD,
23 Sɛnea Mose mmara no kyerɛ no, “Sɛ ɔbea wo nʼabakan na ɔyɛ ɔbarima a wɔde no ma Awurade.”
as it has been written in the Law of the LORD: “Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the LORD,”
24 Wɔkɔɔ asɔredan no mu hɔ nso kɔbɔɔ afɔre, sɛnea mmara no kyerɛ no wɔde nturukuku abien anaa mmorɔnoma mma abien na ɛbɔ afɔre no.
and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the LORD: “A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.”
25 Da no na ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simeon a ɔte Yerusalem no nso wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ bi. Na Simeon yɛ onipa trenee, ɔhotefo a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma a na daa ɔhwɛ Agyenkwa no kwan.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him,
26 Ɔno na na Honhom Kronkron ayi akyerɛ no se ɔrenwu kosi sɛ obehu Agyenkwa a Awurade asra no no.
and it has been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the LORD.
27 Enti bere a Maria ne Yosef duu asɔredan no mu sɛ wɔde abofra no rekɔma Awurade sɛnea mmara no te no,
And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the Law regarding Him,
28 wɔkɔtoo Simeon nso wɔ hɔ, na Simeon gyee abofra no, hyɛɛ Awurade anuonyam se,
then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,
29 “Awurade, afei ma wʼakoa nwu wɔ asomdwoe mu
“Now You send Your servant away, O LORD, according to Your word, in peace,
30 efisɛ mʼani ahu Agyenkwa
because my eyes saw Your salvation,
31 a wohyɛɛ me ne ho bɔ no.
which You prepared before the face of all the peoples,
32 Ɔno ne hann a ɛbɛhyerɛn wiase nyinaa na wahyɛ wo man Israel anuonyam!”
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
33 Nsɛm a wɔka faa Yesu ho no yɛɛ nʼagya Yosef ne ne na Maria nwonwa.
And Joseph and His mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning Him,
34 Afei Simeon hyiraa wɔn na ɔka kyerɛɛ ne na Maria se, “Saa abofra yi so na Israelfo mu dodow no ara nkwagye ne wɔn asehwe begyina.
and Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary, “Behold, this [One] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against—
35 Na ɔbɛma dodow no ara tirim ahintasɛm ada adi; na wo Maria de, wubesi apini wɔ wo mu.”
(and also a sword will pass through your own soul)—that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.”
36 Saa bere no, na Fanuel babea odiyifo Ana a ofi Aser abusua mu no nso wɔ hɔ bi. Na Ana yɛ obi a wanyin. Ɔwaree ne mmabaabere mu ne ne kunu tenae mfe ason pɛ na ne kunu no wui.
And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
37 Ne kunu no wu akyi no, ɔyɛɛ kuna kosii sɛ odii mfe aduɔwɔtwe anan, na bere biara nso na ɔwɔ asɔredan mu de mmuadadi ne mpaebɔ som Onyankopɔn.
and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, night and day,
38 Saa bere no ara na ɔno nso begyinaa hɔ bi yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ saa ara. Ɔkaa abofra no ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔretwɛn ogye a obegye Yerusalem no nyinaa.
and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the LORD, and was speaking concerning Him to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 Wowiee amanne sɛnea Awurade mmara kyerɛ no, wɔsan kɔɔ wɔn kurom Nasaret a ɛwɔ Galilea,
And when they completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;
40 Abofra no nyinii, na nyansa hyɛɛ no ma, na na Onyankopɔn adom nso wɔ ne so.
and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.
41 Afe biara na Yesu awofo kɔ Yerusalem kodi Twam Afahyɛ no.
And His parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the Celebration of the Passover,
42 Sɛnea na wɔn amanne te no, Yesu dii mfe dumien no, nʼawofo de no kɔɔ Yerusalem kodii Twam Afahyɛ no.
and when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the celebration,
43 Wowiee afahyɛ no di a wɔresan akɔ wɔn kurom no, Yesu kaa Yerusalem a nʼawofo no nnim.
and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know,
44 Wotwaa da koro kwan a wɔn ani baa wɔn ho so sɛ Yesu nka wɔn ho no, wofii ase bisabisaa nʼase fii wɔn abusuafo ne amannifo nkyɛn.
and having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances,
45 Na wɔanhu no no, wɔsan baa Yerusalem bɛhwehwɛɛ no.
and having not found Him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking Him.
46 Ne nnansa akyi no, wokohuu no wɔ Yerusalem asɔredan mu sɛ ɔte akyerɛkyerɛfo bi a wɔahyia mu ntam na ɔretie wɔn na ɔrebisabisa wɔn nsɛm.
And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
47 Yesu nyansa ne ne nimdeɛ a ɛdaa adi wɔ ne mmuae nyinaa mu no, yɛɛ nnipa a na wɔretie no no nyinaa nwonwa.
and all those hearing Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
48 Wɔkɔtoo no sɛ ɔte akyerɛkyerɛfo no mfimfini retie wɔn no, ɛyɛɛ wɔn nwonwa. Ne na frɛɛ no bisaa no se, “Me ba, adɛn na woyɛ yɛn saa? Woama me ne wʼagya ahwehwɛ wo abrɛ.”
And having seen Him, they were amazed, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why did You do this to us? Behold, Your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking You.”
49 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na mohwehwɛ me? Munnim sɛ ɛyɛ mʼasɛde sɛ metena mʼagya fi som no ana?”
And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?”
50 Nanso nʼawofo no ante nea ɔkae no ase.
And they did not understand the saying that He spoke to them,
51 Yesu ne nʼawofo kɔɔ Nasaret no, ɔyɛɛ osetie maa wɔn. Ne na de nsɛm a esisii no nyinaa siee ne tirim.
and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
52 Yesu nyinii nyansa mu ne honam fam, na onyaa Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim adom.
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
