Mateo 22
1 Yesu de mmebu ahorow kyerɛɛ sɛnea Ɔsoro Ahenni no te.
And Jesus answering, again spoke to them in allegories, saying,
2 Ose, “Ɔsoro Ahenni no te sɛ ɔhene bi a ne babarima hyiaa ayeforo na ɔtoo pon maa no.
“The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made wedding feasts for his son,
3 Ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ nnipa pii. Bere no dui no, ɔnam tumi so somaa nʼasomfo sɛ wɔnkɔfrɛfrɛ nnipa no na wɔmmra. Nanso nnipa no amma.
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the wedding feasts, and they were not willing to come.
4 “Ɔsan somaa nʼasomfo afoforo se, ‘Monkɔka nkyerɛ wɔn se, wɔawie biribiara. Wɔakum mʼanantwi ne me nyɛmmoa de anoa aduan awie. Mommra ayeforo no ase mmedidi!’
Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Behold, I prepared my early meal, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come to the wedding feasts;
5 “Nanso wɔammua no. Obi kɔɔ nʼafum. Ɔfoforo nso kodii ne gua.
and they, having disregarded [it], went away, one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
6 Afoforo nso kyeree nʼasomfo no hwee wɔn, pirapiraa wɔn, kunkum ebinom nso.
and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].
7 Ɔhene no tee nea nnipa no ayɛ nʼasomfo no, ne bo fuwii. Ɔsomaa nʼasraafo ma wokokunkum awudifo no, hyew wɔn kurow no pasaa.
And the king having heard, was angry, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
8 “Ɔsan frɛɛ nʼasomfo ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Wɔawie ayeforo aduan no. Nanso wɔn a mefrɛɛ wɔn no mfata sɛ wɔba aponto no ase.
then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
9 Enti monkɔ mmɔnten so na obiara a mubehu no no, momfrɛ no mmra aponto no ase.’
be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as you may find, call to the wedding feasts.
10 Asomfo no fii adi kɔɔ mmɔnten so kɔfrɛɛ nnipa dodow a wohuu wɔn no nyinaa. Wɔfrɛɛ nnipa pa ne nnipa bɔne, maa ɔdan a wɔtoo pon wɔ mu no yɛɛ ma.
And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, gathered all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was filled with those reclining.
11 “Ɔhene no baa hɔ sɛ ɔrebɛhwɛ nnipa a wɔaba no, ohuu obi a ɔnhyɛ ayeforohyia atade wɔ hɔ.
And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with wedding clothes,
12 Obisaa no se, ‘Damfo, ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wonhyɛ ayeforohyia atade, na wutumi baa ha?’ Nanso damfo no antumi ammua.
and he says to him, Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes? And he was speechless.
13 “Afei ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ nʼasomfo no se, ‘Monkyekyere ne nan ne ne nsa na monkɔtow no nkyene akyirikyiri sum mu, nea osu ne setwɛre wɔ no.’
Then the king said to the servants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth into the outer darkness, there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;
14 “Wɔafrɛ bebree, nanso kakraa bi na wɔpaw wɔn.”
for many are called, and few chosen.”
15 Farisifo no tuu Yesu ho agyina, pɛɛ ɔkwan bi a wɔbɛfa nʼanom asɛm so anya no akyere no.
Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in words,
16 Wosii no gyinae se, wɔbɛsoma wɔn nnipa bi ne Herodefo aba Yesu nkyɛn abebisa no se, “Owura, yenim sɛ woyɛ ɔnokwafo, na wonam nokware kwan so kyerɛ nnipa kwan a ɛkɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn a wunsuro akyi asɛm, efisɛ wonhwɛ nnipa anim.
and they send to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we have known that You are true, and the way of God in truth You teach, and You are not caring for anyone, for You do not look to the face of men;
17 Ka ma yentie. Eye sɛ woyi tow ma Roma Hempɔn Kaesare anaa enye?”
tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
18 Yesu huu wɔn adwemmɔne no ma ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo nyaatwomfo! Adɛn nti na mopɛ sɛ mode nnaadaa sɔ me hwɛ?
And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, “Why do you tempt Me, hypocrites?
19 Momfa sika a wɔde yi tow no bi nkyerɛ me.” Wɔde bi kyerɛɛ no.
Show Me the tribute-coin.” And they brought to Him a denarius;
20 Obisaa wɔn se, “Hena mfoni na ɛda so, na hena din nso na ɛwɔ so?”
and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image and the inscription?”
21 Wobuaa se, “Kaesare.” Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ɛno de, momfa Kaesare de mma Kaesare, na momfa Onyankopɔn de mma Onyankopɔn.”
They say to Him, “Caesar’s”; then He says to them, “Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;
22 Ne mmuae a ɔmaa wɔn no maa wɔn ho dwiriw wɔn ma wogyaw no hɔ kɔe.
and having heard they wondered, and having left Him they went away.
23 Da no ara, Sadukifo a wonnye owusɔre nni no baa Yesu nkyɛn bebisaa no se,
In that day there came near to Him Sadducees who are saying there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,
24 “Owura, Mose kae se, ‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi anwo na owu a, ne nuabarima mfa ne yere no kunabea na ɔne no nwo mma owufo no.
“Teacher, Moses said if anyone may die having no children, his brother will marry his wife, and will raise up seed to his brother.
25 Anuanom baason bi ne yɛn tenaa ha. Ɔpanyin no waree a wanwo ba na owui. Enti ne nua a ɔto so abien no faa ne yere no kunabea.
And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;
26 Nea ɔto so abien no nso wui, maa nea ɔto so abiɛsa no faa ɔbea no kunabea. Ɔno nso wui a wanwo ba, maa ɔfoforo nso faa ɔbea no kunabea. Eyi toaa so ara kosii sɛ anuanom baason no nyinaa waree ɔbea no.
in like manner also the second, and the third, to the seventh,
27 Nea edi akyi ne sɛ, ɔbea no nso wui.
and last of all the woman also died;
28 Ɛno nti, owusɔrebere no, nnipa baason yi mu hena na ɔbea no bɛyɛ ne yere? Efisɛ wɔn nyinaa waree no!’”
therefore in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be wife—for all had her?”
29 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Mo mfomso a moayɛ no fi nim a munnim Kyerɛwsɛm no ne Onyankopɔn tumi a ɔwɔ no!
And Jesus answering said to them, “You go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
30 Na owusɔrebere no, aware nni hɔ; obiara bɛyɛ sɛ abɔfo a wɔwɔ ɔsoro no.
for in the resurrection they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in Heaven.
31 Nea ɛfa owusɔre no ho no nso, monkenkan nea Onyankopɔn aka afa ho no pɛn? Munhu sɛ Onyankopɔn kasa kyerɛɛ mo bere a ɔkae se,
And concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
32 ‘Mene Abraham Nyankopɔn, Isak Nyankopɔn ne Yakob Nyankopɔn no?’ Eyi kyerɛ sɛ, Onyankopɔn nyɛ awufo Nyankopɔn na mmom, ateasefo Nyankopɔn.”
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.”
33 Nnipadɔm no tee ne nkyerɛkyerɛ no, ɛyɛɛ wɔn nwonwa.
And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;
34 Farisifo no tee sɛ Yesu abu afa Sadukifo no so no, wokohyiaa Yesu.
and the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together to Him;
35 Wɔn mu baako a ɔyɛ mmaranimfo bisaa Yesu se,
and one of them, a lawyer, questioned, tempting Him, and saying,
36 “Owura, Mose mmaransɛm no mu nea ɛwɔ he koraa na ɛkyɛn ne nyinaa?”
“Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?”
37 Yesu buaa no se, “‘Dɔ Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn, wo koma nyinaa mu ne wo kra nyinaa mu ne wʼadwene nyinaa mu.’
And Jesus said to him, “You will love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding—
38 Eyi ne mmaransɛm no mu nea edi kan na ɛkyɛn ne nyinaa.
this is a first and great command;
39 Nea ɛto so abien no te sɛ ɛno ara: ‘Dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho.’
and the second [is] like to it: You will love your neighbor as yourself;
40 Mose mmaransɛm ne adiyifo no nkyerɛkyerɛ no nyinaa gyina saa mmaransɛm abien yi so.”
on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”
41 Farisifo no twaa Yesu ho hyiae no, obisaa wɔn se,
And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
42 “Dɛn na mususuw fa Agyenkwa no ho? Hena ba ne no?” Wobuaa no se, “Dawid Ba.”
saying, “What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He Son?” They say to Him, “Of David.”
43 Yesu bisaa wɔn se “Ɛno de, adɛn na Dawid nam Honhom Kronkron so frɛ no ‘Awurade?’ Efisɛ Dawid kae se,
He says to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,
44 “‘Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me wura se, “Tena me nifa kosi sɛ mɛma woadi wʼatamfo nyinaa so.”’
The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Until I may make Your enemies Your footstool?
45 Sɛ Dawid frɛ no ‘Awurade’ a, ɛno de, ɛyɛɛ dɛn na Kristo no yɛ ne ba?”
If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?”
46 Obiara antumi ammua. Eyi akyi nso, obiara antumi ammisa no nsɛm bio.
And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did any dare question Him from that day [on].
