Mateo 12
1 Homeda bi, Yesu ne nʼasuafo no kɔfaa aburowfuw bi mu. Wɔnam aburowfuw no mu no, ɔkɔm dee asuafo no ma wɔpenpan aburow no bi wee.
At that time Jesus was going, on the Sabbath, through the fields of grain; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pull the ears of grain, and to eat.
2 Farisifo bi huu nea asuafo no reyɛ no, anyɛ wɔn abodwo. Wobisaa Yesu se, “Woahu sɛ wʼasuafo no abu Homeda mmara no so?”
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.
3 Yesu nso bisaa wɔn se, “Monkenkan nea Ɔhene Dawid yɛe, bere a ɔkɔm dee ɔne wɔn a na wɔka ne ho no?
But he said to them: Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?
4 Wɔkɔɔ Onyankopɔn fi kodii brodo a wɔde abɔ afɔre, a anka wonni ho kwan sɛ wodi, gye ɔsɔfo nko ara no. Ɛno nso yɛ mmara so bu?
how he entered the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but for the priests only?
5 Na monnsan nkenkan mfii Mose mmara no mu, sɛ asɔfo a wɔyɛ hyiadan mu adwuma no tumi yɛ adwuma Homeda nso?
Or, have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
6 Mereka ama moate ase sɛ, nea ɔkyɛn hyiadan no wɔ ha!
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
7 Sɛ moate asɛm a ese, ‘Mmɔborɔhunu na mepɛ na ɛnyɛ afɔrebɔ’ no ase yiye a, anka moremmu wɔn a wonni fɔ no fɔ.
But if you had known what this means―I desire mercy, and not sacrifice―you would not have condemned the blameless.
8 Na me, Onipa Ba no, meyɛ Homeda no wura.”
For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.
9 Yesu fii nea ɔwɔ hɔ no kɔɔ hyiadan mu.
And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue.
10 Ohuu ɔbarima bi wɔ ɔdan mu hɔ a na ne nsa baako awu. Farisifo no bisaa Yesu se, “Enti mmara ma ho kwan sɛ obi sa yare Homeda ana?” Wobisaa eyi sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobenya kwan atoto nʼano na wɔakyere no!
And behold, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? that they might accuse him.
11 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Mo mu hena na ɔwɔ oguan baako na sɛ ɔkɔtɔ amoa mu Homeda a, ɔrenyi no? Ɔkwan biara so wobɛkɔ akoyi no.
And he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out?
12 Onipa som bo sen oguan! Eyi nti ɛwɔ ho kwan sɛ wɔyɛ papa Homeda.”
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days.
13 Afei Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nea ne nsa awu no se, “Teɛ wo nsa!” Ɔyarefo no teɛɛ ne nsa. Ɔteɛɛ ne nsa no ahoɔden baa mu ma ɛyɛɛ sɛ baako no.
Then he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored to soundness, like the other.
14 Farisifo no fii adi kotuu sɛnea wɔbɛkyere Yesu akum no no ho agyina.
But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, that they might destroy him.
15 Esiane sɛ na onim pɔw a wɔrebɔ wɔ ne ho no nti, ofii hyiadan no mu maa nnipadɔm dii nʼakyi. Ɔsaa wɔn mu ayarefo no nyinaa yare.
But Jesus perceived it, and withdrew from that place. And many multitudes followed him, and he cured them all.
16 Nanso ɔbɔɔ wɔn ano se wɔmmmɔ nʼanwonwade a ɔyɛɛ no ho dawuru.
And he charged them not to make him known;
17 Na nkɔm a Odiyifo Yesaia hyɛɛ no aba mu se:
that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
18 “Monhwɛ mʼakoa a mayi no, nea medɔ no a me kra ani sɔ no, mede me honhom begu no so, na wabu amanaman atɛn.
Be hold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall declare law to the Gentiles.
19 Ɔrenko, na ɔrenteɛteɛ mu. Na obi rente ne nne wɔ abɔnten so!
He shall not contend, nor cry out; nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
20 Ɔrensɛe demmire a ɛyɛ mmerɛw no. Kanea ntamabamma a ɛnnɛw yiye no, ɔrennum; kosi sɛ ɔnam atɛntrenee so de nkonimdi bɛba.
A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoking wick he shall not extinguish, till he shall send forth his law for conquest.
21 Ne din bɛyɛ amanaman nyinaa anidaso.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Afei wɔde obi a ɔyɛ mum san yɛ onifuraefo, na honhommɔne nso wɔ ne so brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔnsa no yare. Yesu saa no yare ma ɔkasae, san huu ade.
Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb: and he cured him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw.
23 Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no ho dwiriw wɔn. Wɔkae se, “Ebetumi aba sɛ Yesu yi yɛ Dawid Ba no, Agyenkwa no ana?”
And all the people were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?
24 Nanso Farisifo no tee anwonwade a Yesu yɛe no, wɔkae se, “Ɔnam ahonhommɔne nyinaa panyin, Ɔbonsam Beelsebul no so na otu ahonhommɔne.”
But the Pharisees, when they heard it, said: This man does not cast out the demons, unless by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.
25 Yesu huu wɔn adwene maa wɔn mmuae se, “Ahemman biara a edi mpaapaemu no ntumi nnyina. Saa ara nso na kurow anaa ofi biara a edi mpaapaemu no ntumi nnyina.
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And no city or house divided against itself shall stand.
26 Na sɛ ɔbonsam retu ɔbonsam a na ɛkyerɛ sɛ ɔne ne ho na ɛreko de asɛe nʼaheman.
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
27 Na sɛ menam Beelsebul tumi so na mitu ahonhommɔne a, hena so na mo nkurɔfo nam tu ahonhommɔne? Saa na ɛte de a, mo nkurɔfo no ara na wobebu mo atɛn.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason, they shall be your judges.
28 Nanso sɛ menam Onyankopɔn Honhom so na mitu honhommɔne de a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn Ahenni no aba mo so.
But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already come upon you.
29 “Obi ntumi nkɔ ɔhoɔdenfo fi mu nkowia no, agye sɛ onipa ko no di kan de hama kyekyere no.
Or, how can any one enter the house of the strong man and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he will plunder his house.
30 “Obiara a onni mʼafa no, tia me. Na nea ɔne me mmoaboa ano no hwete mu.
He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathers not with me, scatters.
31 Mereka akyerɛ mo se, wɔde bɔne ne abususɛm nyinaa bɛkyɛ nnipa, nanso abususɛm a etia Honhom Kronkron no de, wɔremfa nkyɛ.
Therefore I say to you, That every sin and impious speech shad be forgiven men: but the impious speech against the Spirit shall not be forgiven men.
32 Nea ɔbɛkasa atia Onipa Ba no, wɔde bɛkyɛ no. Nanso nea ɔbɛkasa atia Honhom Kronkron no de, wɔremfa nkyɛ no da biara da. (aiōn g165)
And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in the present age, or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 “Dua biara aba na wɔde hu ne su. Dua pa sow aba pa na dua bɔne nso sow aba bɔne.
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree unsound, and its fruit unsound. For by the fruit the tree is known.
34 Awɔ mma! Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na abɔnefo sɛ mo atumi aka nea eye ho asɛm? Nea ayɛ koma ma abu so no na ano ka.
Generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35 Onipa pa anom asɛm da nnepa a ɛwɔ ne mu no adi. Saa ara na onipa bɔne nso anom asɛm da nnebɔne a ɛwɔ ne mu no adi.
The good man, out of his good treasury, brings forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasury, brings forth evil things.
36 Mereka makyerɛ mo se, atemmuda no, asɛnhunu biara a obi aka no, obebu ho akontaa.
But I say to you, That for every idle word which men speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment.
37 Wʼanom asɛm so na wɔnam bebu wo bem anaa fɔ.”
For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
38 Da bi, Yudafo mpanyimfo bi a Farisifo bi ka wɔn ho baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, ɔnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bi nkyerɛ wɔn.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said: Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.
39 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Ɔman a wɔyɛ abɔnefo a wonni gyidi na wɔpɛ sɛ wohu nsɛnkyerɛnne. Nanso wɔrenhu nsɛnkyerɛnne biara ka Odiyifo Yona de no ho.
But he answered and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 Na sɛnea Yona kodii bonsu yam nnansa no, saa ara na ɛsɛ sɛ Onipa Ba no kodi asase mu nnansa.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 Atemmuda no Ninewe mmarima ne nnɛmma bɛsɔre ayi ɔman yi atɛn, efisɛ bere a Yona kaa asɛmpa no, wɔsakraa wɔn adwene. Nanso nea ɔsen Yona wɔ ha.
Tho men of Nineveh shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it; for they repented in accordance with the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
42 Atemmuda no, Sebahemmea bɛsɔre atia ɔman yi, efisɛ ofi asase ano nohɔ betiee Salomo nyansa nsɛm. Nanso nea ɔsen Salomo no wɔ ha.
The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
43 “Saa ɔman nnebɔneyɛfo yi te sɛ obi a honhommɔne wɔ ne so. Sɛ honhommɔne no tu fi ne mu a, ekyinkyin, hwehwɛ homebea nanso ennya bi.
When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he goes through dry places seeking rest, and finds none.
44 Sɛ ɛba saa a, nea honhommɔne no ka ne se, ‘Mɛsan akɔ onipa a mifii ne mu bae no mu bio.’ Ɔsan kɔ onipa no mu na ohu sɛ ne mu da mpan, na wɔasiesie hɔ fɛfɛɛfɛ a,
Then he says: I will return to my house, out of which I came. And he comes and finds it empty, swept, and set in order.
45 ɔsan nʼakyi kɔfa ahonhommɔne afoforo ason a wɔyɛ den kyɛn no ba ma wɔn nyinaa bɛtena ne mu. Eyi ma onipa no asetena no sɛe kyɛn ne kan asetena no.”
Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in and dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be with this wicked generation.
46 Bere a Yesu reka asɛmpa akyerɛ nnipadɔm wɔ ofi bi mu no, ne na ne ne nuanom begyinaa afikyiri pɛɛ sɛ wɔne no kasa.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak to him.
47 Nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no mu baako kɔka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Wo na ne wo nuanom gyina afikyiri hɔ pɛ sɛ wɔne wo kasa.”
And some one said to him: Behold, your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak to you.
48 Yesu kae se, “Hena ne me na? Ɛhefo ne me nuanom?”
But he answered and said to him that told him: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
49 Ɔkaa saa no, ɔde ne nsa kyerɛɛ nnipadɔm no ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Eyinom ne me na ne me nuanom.”
And he stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said: Behold my mother and my brothers.
50 Ɔsan kaa bio se, “Obiara a ɔbɛyɛ mʼagya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no apɛde no, ɔno ne me nuabarima, ne me nuabea ne me na.”
For whoever will do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
