Mateo 27
1 Ade kyee no, asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin kɔɔ agyina, hwehwɛɛ ɔkwan a wɔbɛfa so ama wɔakum Yesu.
And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
2 Afei wɔde nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guu Yesu, de no baa Pilato a ɔyɛ Roma amrado no anim.
And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Saa bere no ara mu na Yuda a oyii Yesu mae no huu sɛ wɔabu Yesu kumfɔ no, onuu ne ho yiye. Enti ɔsan de sika a ogye fii asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin no nkyɛn no brɛɛ wɔn kae se,
Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
4 “Mayɛ bɔne, efisɛ mayi onipa a ɔnyɛɛ bɔne biara no ama.” Wɔn nso kae se, “Ɛmfa yɛn ho. Ɛyɛ wo ara wʼasɛm.”
saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to that].
5 Ɔtow sika no guu asɔredan no mu, fii hɔ kɔsɛn ne ho.
And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.
6 Asɔfo mpanyin no sesaw sika no kae se, “Yɛrentumi mfa saa sika yi mfra yɛn tow a yɛagye mu. Efisɛ yɛn mmara mma ho kwan sɛ yebegye sika a wɔde abɔ awudi ho paa.”
And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.
7 Wodwinnwen ho sii gyinae se, wɔde sika no bɛtɔ asase bi a wotu dɔte wɔ mu de nwen nkuku, na wɔde ɛhɔ ayɛ amusiei ama ahɔho a wobewu wɔ Yerusalem no.
And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.
8 Enti na wɔda so frɛ saa asase no se, “Mogya Asase” de besi nnɛ yi.
Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.
9 Eyi maa nea Odiyifo Yeremia kae se, “Wogyee dwetɛ mpɔw aduasa, bo a Israelfo sese huu sɛ ɛfata,
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom [they who were] of the sons of Israel had set a price on,
10 na wofii mu tɔɔ asase fii anwemfo nkyɛn, sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ me” no baa mu.
and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.
11 Afei wɔde Yesu begyinaa Pilato a ɔyɛ Roma amrado no anim. Obisaa Yesu se, “Wone Yudafo Hene no ana?” Yesu buae se, “Wo na woaka.”
But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.
12 Nanso bere a asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin reka nsɛm gu Yesu so no, wankasa.
And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
13 Pilato bisaa no se, “Wonte nea wɔreka no ana?”
Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 Nanso Yesu anka hwee ma ɛyɛɛ amrado no nwonwa.
And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
15 Na ɛyɛ amrado no amanne sɛ afe biara Twam Afahyɛ mu no, ogyaa odeduani baako a ɔman no pɛ sɛ wogyaa no.
Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
16 Saa afe no mu, na onipa bɔnefo bi a wɔfrɛ no Baraba nso da afiase.
And they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.
17 Anɔpa no a nnipadɔm no hyiaa wɔ Pilato ahemfi anim hɔ no, Pilato bisaa wɔn se, “Hena na mopɛ sɛ migyaa no ma mo, Baraba anaa Yesu, mo Agyenkwa no?”
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
18 Na onim pefee sɛ Yudafo mpanyin no de ɔtan na akyere Yesu efisɛ na wagye din.
For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
19 Pilato gu so redi Yesu asɛm no, ne yere soma ma wɔbɛka kyerɛɛ no se, “Gyaa onipa trenee no na ɔnkɔ ne baabi efisɛ anadwo yi, mesoo ne ho dae a ɛyɛ hu yiye maa me ho yeraw me.”
But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
20 Nanso asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin kasa kyerɛɛ dɔm no se, wommisa na wonnyaa Baraba mma wɔn na wonkum Yesu.
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 Enti amrado no san bisaa wɔn se, “Nnipa baanu yi mu hena na mopɛ sɛ migyaa no ma mo?” Na dɔm no bɔ gyee so se, “Baraba!”
And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilato bisaa wɔn bio se, “Sɛ saa de a, ɛno de, dɛn na menyɛ Yesu, mo Agyenkwa no?” Wɔn nyinaa bɔ gyee so bio se, “Bɔ no asennua mu!”
Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23 Pilato bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti? Bɔne bɛn na wayɛ?” Nanso wɔkɔɔ so bɔ gyee so ara se, “Bɔ no asennua mu!”
And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 Pilato huu sɛ ɔyɛ asɛm no ho hwee a ɛnyɛ ye na basabasayɛ reba no, ɔma wɔsaw nsu guu ade mu brɛɛ no ma ɔhohoroo ne nsa wɔ dɔm no anim kae se, “Minni saa onipa trenee yi mogya ho fɔ. Nea ɛbɛba biara no yɛ mo asɛm!”
And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye [to it].
25 Nnipadɔm no san bɔ gyee so bio se, “Ne mogya mmegu yɛn ne yɛn mma ti so.”
And all the people answering said, His blood [be] on us and on our children.
26 Afei Pilato yii Baraba fii afiase hɔ de no maa wɔn. Ɔbɔɔ Yesu mmaa, na ɔde no maa Roma asraafo no sɛ wɔmfa no nkɔbɔ no asennua mu.
Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.
27 Asraafo no de Yesu kɔɔ amrado aban mu hɔ, na wɔfrɛɛ asraafo dɔm baa hɔ.
Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with [them] to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,
28 Woyii Yesu atade a na ɛhyɛ no no de batakari kɔkɔɔ bi hyɛɛ no,
and having taken off his garment, put on him a scarlet cloak;
29 na wɔde nsɔe atenten nwenee kyɛw hyɛɛ no, na wɔde dua bi hyɛɛ ne nsa nifa sɛ ahempema, na wobubuu nkotodwe wɔ nʼanim fii ase bɔ gyee so, dii ne ho fɛw se, “Yudafo Hene, wo nkwa so.”
and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 Wɔtetee ntasu guu ne so na wogyee dua no fii ne nsam de paa nʼapampam ntoatoaso.
And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat [him] on his head.
31 Wodii ne ho fɛw wiei no, wɔworɔw batakari kɔkɔɔ a wɔde hyɛɛ no no, de nʼankasa atade no san hyɛɛ no. Afei wɔde no kɔɔ sɛ wɔrekɔbɔ no asennua mu.
And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.
32 Bere a wɔde no rekɔ faako a wɔbɔ asennua mu hɔ no, wohyiaa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ofi Kirene a ɛwɔ Abibirim. Wɔhyɛɛ no ma ɔsoaa Yesu asennua no bi.
And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.
33 Wɔde Yesu kɔɔ baabi a wɔfrɛ hɔ Golgota a ne nkyerɛase ne “Nitiri So.”
And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,
34 Ɛhɔ na asraafo no maa no nsa nwenweenwen bi sɛ ɔnnom. Yesu kaa nʼano no, wannom.
they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it], he would not drink.
35 Afei wɔbɔɔ no asennua mu no, wɔbɔɔ nʼatade no so ntonto kyekyɛ fae.
And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots.
36 Wɔn nyinaa tenatenaa ase wɛn no.
And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.
37 Wɔkyerɛw nsɛm a wɔka guu ne so no bi fam nʼatifi se, “YESU, YUDAFO HENE NO NI.”
And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
38 Wɔbɔɔ awudifo baanu bi asennua mu kaa Yesu ho. Na ɔbaako sɛn ne nifa so na ɔbaako nso dɛn ne benkum so.
Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
39 Nnipa a wotwaa mu wɔ hɔ no nyinaa wosow wɔn ti, yeyaw no
But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads
40 se, “Wo na wuse sɛ wubetumi abubu asɔredan na wode nnansa asi no, gye wo ho! Sɛ woyɛ Onyankopɔn Ba ampa ara a, ɛno de sian fi asennua no so si fam ma yɛnhwɛ!”
and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.
41 Saa ara nso na asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin bedii ne ho fɛw se,
[And] in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 “Ogye afoforo, nanso ontumi nnye ne ho! Sɛ wone Israelfo hene no ampa ara a, sian fi asennua no so si fam, na yennye wo nni.
He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.
43 Ɔde ne ho too Onyankopɔn so. Afei ma Onyankopɔn nnye no! Waka nso se, ‘Meyɛ Onyankopɔn Ba.’”
He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.
44 Awudifo bi a wɔbɔɔ wɔne no asennua mu no nso yeyaw no saa ara.
And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.
45 Bere a wɔbɔɔ Yesu asennua mu no, sum duruu asase so mmaa nyinaa fi owigyinae kɔpem nnɔnabiɛsa.
Now from [the] sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
46 Ɛbɛyɛ nnɔnabiɛsa bere mu no, Yesu teɛɛ mu dennen se, “Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani?” Ase kyerɛ sɛ, “Me Nyankopɔn, me Nyankopɔn, adɛn nti na woagyaw me?”
but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Wɔn a wogyina hɔ no bi tee no wɔkae se, “Ɔrefrɛ Elia.”
And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said, This [man] calls for Elias.
48 Mpofirim, wɔn mu baako tuu mmirika kɔfaa sapɔw bi de bɔɔ nsa nwenweenwen bi mu de tuaa dua bi so de brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔnnom.
And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled [it] with vinegar and fixed [it] on a reed, gave him to drink.
49 Nanso nnipa no nkae no kae se, “Gyaa no na yɛnhwɛ sɛ Elia bɛba abegye no ana.”
But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.
50 Na Yesu teɛɛ mu dennen bio no, ogyaa ne honhom mu wui.
And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.
51 Ɛhɔ ara, ntama a etwa asɔredan no mu no mu suanee abien fi soro kosii fam. Asase wosowee. Abotan paapaee.
And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,
52 Nna so buebue maa atreneefo a wɔawuwu nyannyanee.
and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,
53 Yesu wusɔre akyi no, wopuepue fii wɔn nna mu kɔɔ Yerusalem, koyii wɔn ho adi kyerɛɛ nnipa bebree.
and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
54 Asraafo a wɔwɔ hɔ no huu asase wosow ne nsɛm a esisii wɔ hɔ no, wɔn koma tuu yiye ma wɔkae se, “Ampa ara, onipa yi yɛ Onyankopɔn Ba.”
But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God.
55 Saa bere no na mmea bebree a Yesu ho dɔ nti, wodii nʼakyi fii Galilea no gyinagyina akyiri baabi rehwɛ nea ɛrekɔ so.
And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
56 Mmea no bi ne Maria Magdalene ne Maria a ɔyɛ Yakobo ne Yosef na. Na Sebedeo mmabarima no na nso ka ho.
among whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 Eduu anwummere no, osikani bi a wɔfrɛ no Yosef a ofi Arimatea a na ɔyɛ Yesu suani no,
Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.
58 kɔɔ Pilato hɔ kɔsrɛ ma wɔde Yesu amu no maa no.
He, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
59 Yosef faa amu no de nwera kyekyeree ho,
And Joseph having got the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 na ɔde no kɔtoo ɔno ankasa ne boda foforo bi a watwa mu, pirew ɔbo kɛse bi hinii ano, ansa na ɔregyaw hɔ akɔ.
and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.
61 Maria Magdalene ne Maria baako no de, na wɔte nkyɛn baabi rewɛn ɔboda no.
But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.
62 Ade kyee a ɛyɛ da a edi Twam Afahyɛ no ahosiesie akyi no, asɔfo mpanyin ne Farisifo no kɔɔ Pilato nkyɛn,
Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63 kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Owura, ɔtorofo no kaa bere bi se, ‘Nnansa akyi no mɛsɔre.’
saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.
64 Eyi nti ma yɛn kwan na yɛnkɔwɛn da no ano nkosi nnansa, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nʼasuafo no ntwa wɔn ho nkowia amu no mmɔ no dawuru se wasɔre afi awufo mu. Na sɛ ɛkɔba saa de a anka akyiri no nnaadaa bɛsen kan de no.”
Command therefore that the sepulchre be secured until the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Pilato ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Momfa awɛmfo. Momma wɔnkɔwɛn.”
And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
66 Enti wɔkɔtetaree ɔboda no ano, maa awɛmfo kɔwɛn hɔ.
And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides].
