Luka 20
1 Da bi a Yesu rekyerɛkyerɛ wɔ asɔredan mu no, asɔfo mpanyin, Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo ne ɔman no mu mpanyin kobisaa no se,
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
2 “Tumi bɛn na wowɔ a wode yɛ saa nneɛma yi; na hena nso na ɔmaa wo saa tumi no?”
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
3 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Me nso mewɔ asɛm bi bisa mo. Monka nkyerɛ me.
“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
4 Tumi bɛn na Yohane de bɔɔ asu; efi Onyankopɔn anaa efi onipa?”
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 Wɔfaa ho adwene kae se, “Sɛ yɛka se efi Onyankopɔn a obebisa yɛn se, ‘ɛno de, adɛn nti na moannye no anni?’
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 Sɛ nso yɛka se efi onipa a, ɔman mu no nyinaa besiw yɛn abo, efisɛ wonim sɛ Yohane yɛ odiyifo.”
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 Ewiee ase no, wobuae se, “Yennim.”
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ɛno de, me nso meremma mo mo asɛmmisa no ho mmuae.”
And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
9 Yesu buu wɔn bɛ bi se, “Ɔbarima bi yɛɛ bobeturo de hyɛɛ apaafo bi nsa sɛ wɔnhwɛ so mma no. Eyi akyi, otuu kwan kɔɔ akyirikyiri baabi kɔtenaa hɔ kyɛe.
Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
10 Bobetew bere dui no, ɔbarima yi somaa ne somfo se onkogye aduaba no bi mmrɛ no. Nanso apaafo no boroo no, ma ɔsan kɔɔ nsapan.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
11 Ɔsomaa ɔsomfo foforo ma ɔno nso wɔboroo no, bɔɔ no adapaa, ma ɔkɔɔ nsapan.
So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
12 Ɔsan somaa ɔsomfo foforo na ɔno mpo de, wopirapiraa no pam no.
Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
13 “Eyi maa bobeturo wura no kae se, ‘Dɛn na menyɛ bio? Mɛsoma me ba a medɔ no no akɔ wɔn nkyɛn na ɔno de, ebia wɔbɛfɛre no.’
‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
14 “Nanso bere a apaafo no huu no no, wɔkae se, ‘Ɔdedifo no ni, momma yenkum no na yɛmfa nʼagyapade no.’
But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
15 Wɔtwee no fii afuw no mu kokum no. “Mugye di sɛ dɛn na afuw wura no bɛyɛ saa apaafo yi?
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 Ɔbɛba abekunkum saa apaafo yi na ɔde afuw no ama afoforo.” Nnipa a wɔretie Yesu no kae se, “Ɛmpare yɛn!”
He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
17 Yesu hwɛɛ wɔn dinn bisaa wɔn se, “Ɛno de, na nea wɔakyerɛw se, “‘Ɔbo a adansifo apo no, ɛno ara na abɛyɛ tweatibo’ no ase ne dɛn?
But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
18 Obiara a ɔbɛhwe ɔbo no so no, obebubu na nea ɔbo no bɛhwe ne so no nso bɛpɛtɛw.”
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
19 Esiane sɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo ne asɔfo mpanyin no huu se Yesu buu bɛ no tiaa wɔn nti wɔhwehwɛɛ ɔkwan a wɔbɛfa so akyere no saa bere no ara mu, nanso esiane nnipa a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nti na wosuro.
When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
20 Esiane sɛ ɔpɛ ara na na nnipa no pɛ sɛ wɔkyere Yesu nti, wɔtetɛw no maa nnipa bi kɔɔ ne nkyɛn, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobenya nʼanom asɛm bi agyina so akyere no na wɔde no akɔ aban mu.
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
21 Saa nnipa yi bisaa Yesu se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, yenim sɛ woyɛ ɔnokwafo, wonyɛ nyiyimu na wokyerɛ nokware kwan a wɔnam so kɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn.
“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
22 Enti eye sɛ yetua tow ma Kaesare aban anaasɛ enye?”
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 Yesu huu wɔn adwemmɔne no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,
But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
24 “Momma me sika. Hena mfoni ne din na ɛwɔ so yi?” Wobuaa no se, “Ɛyɛ Kaesare dea.”
“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
25 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ɛno de, momfa Kaesare de mma Kaesare na momfa Onyankopɔn de mma Onyankopɔn.”
So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
26 Yesu mmuae a ɔmaa wɔn no yɛɛ wɔn nwonwa na wɔn adwemmɔne no nso kaa wɔn tirim.
And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
27 Sadukifo bi a wonnye owusɔre nni baa Yesu nkyɛn bebisaa no se,
Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
28 “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, Mose mmara no kyerɛ yɛn se, sɛ ɔbarima bi wɔ ɔyere na ɔne no anwo na owu a, ne nua tumi ware no ne no wo mma ma owufo no.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
29 Anuanom baason bi tenaa ase. Ɔpanyin a ɔwɔ mu no waree ɔbea a ɔne no anwo na owui.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
30 Ne nua a odi nʼakyi no waree no nanso ɔne no anwo na owui.
Then the second
31 Anuanom a wɔaka no nyinaa nso waree no a obiara ne no anwo, na wowuwui.
and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
32 Akyiri no ɔbea no nso wui.
And last of all, the woman died.
33 Yɛn asɛmmisa ne sɛ, esiane sɛ ɔbea yi waree anuanom yi nyinaa nti, owusɔre da no, wɔn mu hena na ɔbea yi bɛyɛ ne yere?”
So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
35 Na wɔn a owusɔre da no wobenya kwan akɔ Onyankopɔn Ahenni no mu de, aware ho renhia wɔn. (aiōn g165)
But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 Na owu nso nni hɔ mma wɔn bio, efisɛ wɔbɛyɛ sɛ ɔsoro abɔfo. Esiane sɛ wɔasɔre afi awufo mu no nti, wɔyɛ Onyankopɔn mma.
In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
37 Afei mo asɛmmisa a ɛfa owusɔre ho no nso, Mose maa yehuu no pefee sɛ, owusɔre wɔ hɔ. Efisɛ nʼasɛm a ɔkyerɛw faa wura a na ɛredɛw no ho no, ɔbɔɔ Abraham Nyankopɔn, Isak Nyankopɔn ne Yakob Nyankopɔn din.
Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 Eyi kyerɛ sɛ, Onyankopɔn yɛ ateasefo Nyankopɔn na ɔnyɛ awufo Nyankopɔn, efisɛ obiara a ɔde ne ho to Onyankopɔn so no, sɛ owu mpo a, obenya nkwa a enni awiei.”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
39 Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo no mu bi kae se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, woabua no yiye.”
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
40 Na obiara antumi ammisa no asɛm biara bio.
And they did not dare to question Him any further.
41 Yesu bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na wɔka se Kristo no yɛ Dawid ba?”
Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
42 Efisɛ Dawid ka wɔ ne Nnwom no mu se, “Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me wura se: ‘Tena me nifa so
For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
43 kosi sɛ mɛma woadi wʼatamfo so nkonim.’
until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
44 Sɛ Dawid frɛ no ‘Awurade’ a, ɛyɛɛ dɛn na Kristo no yɛ ne ba?”
Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
45 Bere a nnipa no retie no no, Yesu dan nʼani ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se,
In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
46 “Monhwɛ mo ho so yiye wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo no ho. Bere biara wɔpɛ sɛ wɔhyɛ ntade pa, hwehwɛ sɛ nnipa hu wɔn bagua mu a wɔde obu kyia wɔn, na sɛ wɔkɔ asɔredan mu nso a, wɔtena mpanyin tenabea. Saa ara nso na sɛ wɔkɔ aponto ase a, wɔtena mpanyin tenabea.
“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
47 Wɔbɔ mpae atenten ma nnipa hu sɛ wɔresom Onyankopɔn, nanso wosisi akunafo. Eyi nti wobenya asotwe a mu yɛ duru.”
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
