Mateo 20

1 Yesu san buu wɔn bɛ foforo bi se, “Ɔsoro Ahenni te sɛ okuafo bi a ofii adi anɔpa bi sɛ ɔrekɔhwehwɛ nnipa abɔ wɔn paa.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

2 Ne nsa kaa apaafo no, ɔne wɔn hyehyɛɛ sɛ obetua wɔn da koro adwuma so akatua.

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 “Ankyɛ ofii adi bio kohuu nnipa bi nso, sɛ wogyinagyina hɔ a wɔnyɛ hwee.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

4 Ɔfaa wɔn nso de wɔn kɔɔ nʼafuw no mu. Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn nso se, obetua wɔn nea eye.

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 Enti wɔkɔe. “Ɔsan kɔɔ owigyinae ne nnɔn abiɛsa bere mu kɔbɔɔ nnipa foforo paa ne wɔn yɛɛ nhyehyɛe koro no ara bi.

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 Ɔsan fii adi bɛyɛ nnɔnnum bere mu, kohuu sɛ nnipa bi gyinagyina hɔ. Obisaa wɔn se, ‘Adɛn nti na da mu yi nyinaa mugyinagyina ha a monyɛ hwee?’

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 “Wobuae se, ‘Obi mmɛbɔɔ yɛn paa ɛ.’ “Ɛhɔ ara na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Ɛno de, mo nso monkɔyɛ adwuma wɔ mʼafum.’

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, [that] shall ye receive.

8 “Eduu anwummere no, ɔfrɛɛ nea otua nʼapaafo no ka no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Hwɛ na tua wɔn ka, fi wɔn a wɔbaa akyiri yi no so kosi wɔn a wɔbaa kan no so.’

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9 “Apaafo a ɔfaa wɔn akyiri no nyinaa, otuaa wɔn da koro apaade.

And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10 Wɔn a wɔfaa wɔn kan no nso bae. Wosusuw sɛ wobenya sika a ɛboro wɔn a wɔfaa wɔn akyiri no de no. Nanso wɔn nso wotuaa wɔn sɛnea wotuaa wɔn a wɔbaa akyiri no ara pɛ.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11 Wɔn nsa kaa wɔn apaade no, anyɛ wɔn dɛ.

And when they had received [it], they murmured against the goodman of the house,

12 Wɔka kyerɛɛ afuw wura no se, ‘Nnipa a wɔbaa akyiri no yɛɛ adwuma dɔnhwerew baako pɛ, nanso yɛn a yɛyɛɛ adwuma fi anɔpa maa owia hyee yɛn no, womaa yɛne wɔn nyinaa akatua pɛ.’

Saying, These last have wrought [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 “Obuaa wɔn mu baako se, ‘Damfo, menyɛɛ wo bɔne biara. Me ne wo anni ano sɛ, metua wo da koro adwuma so akatua ana?

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

14 Fa sika a wo nsa aka no na kɔ. Efi me pɛ mu na meretua wɔn a wɔbaa kan ne wɔn a wɔbaa akyiri no nyinaa ka pɛ.

Take [that] thine [is], and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15 Mmara bi siw me ho kwan sɛ mede me sika yɛ nea mepɛ? Anaasɛ mʼayamye nti na wʼani abere yi?’

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

16 “Asɛm a Yesu ka de wiee ne sɛ, ‘Saa ara na wɔn a wodi akyi no bedi kan, na wɔn a wodi kan no nso bedi akyi.’”

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

17 Yesu sii mu sɛ ɔrekɔ Yerusalem no, ɔde nʼasuafo no kaa ne ho.

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

18 Wɔrekɔ no, ɔtwee nʼasuafo no gyinaa nkyɛn baabi ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Yɛrekɔ Yerusalem. Wobeyi me ama asɔfo mpanyin ne kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo, na wɔabu me kumfɔ.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

19 Wɔde me bɛhyɛ Roma aban nsa, na wɔadi me ho fɛw, abɔ me asennua mu, na ne nnansa so no, mɛsɔre afi awufo mu.”

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again.

20 Sebedeo mma Yakobo ne Yohane ne wɔn na baa Yesu nkyɛn. Ɔbea yi de adesrɛde bi bɛtoo Yesu anim.

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.

21 Yesu bisaa no se, “Dɛn na wopɛ sɛ menyɛ mma wo?” Obuaa no se, “Mepɛ sɛ, sɛ wokɔ wʼahenni mu a, me mma baanu yi mu baako tena wo nifa so, na ɔbaako nso tena wo benkum so.”

And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

22 Nanso Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wunnim nea worebisa no.” Afei ɔdan ne ho bisaa Yakobo ne Yohane se, “Mubetumi anom kuruwa a merebɛnom ano no bi ana?” Wobuaa no se, “Yebetumi!”

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

23 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Me kuruwa ano de, mubetumi anom, nanso minni tumi sɛ miyi wɔn a wɔbɛtena me nifa anaa me benkum so. Saa afa no wɔ hɔ ma wɔn a mʼAgya ayi wɔn no.”

And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.

24 Asuafo du a aka no tee nea Yakobo ne Yohane akobisa no, wɔn bo fuwii.

And when the ten heard [it], they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

25 Yesu frɛɛ wɔn nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Munim sɛ ahene ne atumfo di wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn ase no so. Saa ara nso na wɔn a wodi wɔn so no nso di afoforo so.

But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

26 Nanso mo de, ɛnte saa wɔ mo mu. Mmom, obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkɛse wɔ mo mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ mo somfo.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

27 Obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ odikanfo wɔ mo mu no, ɔnyɛ mo akoa.

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

28 Onipa Ba no amma sɛ wɔnsom no, na mmom ɔbɛsomee, na ɔde ne kra too hɔ sɛ mpata maa nnipa nyinaa.”

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

29 Yesu ne nʼasuafo fi Yeriko rekɔ no, nnipadɔm tu dii wɔn akyi.

And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 Wɔrekɔ no, wɔkɔfaa baabi a anifuraefo baanu bi tete. Anifuraefo yi tee sɛ Yesu retwa mu no, wɔteɛteɛɛ mu se, “Awurade, Dawid Ba, hu yɛn mmɔbɔ!”

And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

31 Nnipadɔm a wodi Yesu akyi no teɛteɛɛ wɔn se wommua wɔn ano. Nanso anifuraefo no kɔɔ so teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Awurade, Dawid Ba, hu yɛn mmɔbɔ!”

And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

32 Yesu duu nea wɔtete hɔ no, ogyina bisaa wɔn se, “Dɛn na mopɛ sɛ meyɛ ma mo?”

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

33 Wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Awurade, yɛpɛ sɛ yehu ade!”

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34 Anifuraefo no yɛɛ Yesu mmɔbɔ. Ɔde ne nsa kekaa wɔn ani, na prɛko pɛ wohuu ade, na wodii nʼakyi.

So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.