Luka 16
1 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Ɔdefoɔ bi wɔ hɔ a na ɔwɔ efie sohwɛfoɔ bi. Ɔdefoɔ yi tetee sɛ ne efie sohwɛfoɔ no resɛe ne nneɛma.
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 Ɔtee saa asɛm yi no, ɔfrɛɛ ne efie sohwɛfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Ɛdeɛn na metete fa wo ho yi? Bɛbu wʼadwuma ho nkonta kyerɛ me na merentumi ne wo nyɛ adwuma bio.’
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account (logos) of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.
3 “Efie sohwɛfoɔ no kaa wɔ ne tirim sɛ, ‘Menyɛ ɛdeɛn ni? Ɛnnɛ a wɔrepam me afiri efie ha yi, ɛhe na mɛfa? Menni ahoɔden a mede bɛdɔ, ɛnna mefɛre nso sɛ mɛsrɛsrɛ adeɛ.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 Menim deɛ mɛyɛ a ɛbɛma wɔn a wɔdede me wura aka no bɛhunu me mmɔbɔ.’
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5 “Enti, ɔfrɛfrɛɛ wɔn a wɔdede ne wura aka no mmaako mmaako. Ɔbisaa deɛ ɔdi ɛkan no sɛ, ‘Ɛka ahe na wode me wura?’
So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owe you unto my lord?
6 “Ɔbuaa sɛ, ‘Mede ngo nhina aduonu ka.’ “Enti, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Yɛ ntɛm tena ase na twam na twerɛ sɛ, wode ngo nhina edu ka.’
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 “Ɛno akyi no, ɔfrɛɛ ɔfoforɔ bi nso bisaa no sɛ, ‘Na wo nso, ɛka ahe na wode me wura?’ “Ɔno nso buaa sɛ, ‘Mede aburoo nkotokuo ɔha ka.’ “Enti, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Tena ase na twam na twerɛ sɛ, wode nkotokuo aduonum ka!’
Then said he to another, And how much owe you? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take your bill, and write fourscore.
8 “Ɔdefoɔ no hunuu deɛ efie sohwɛfoɔ no yɛeɛ no akyi, nanso ɔnam fɛdie so kamfoo no wɔ nʼanifire no ho. Saa ara nso na ewiase yi mma susu sɛ wɔnim nyansa sene wɔn a wɔyɛ Onyankopɔn akyidifoɔ no. (aiōn g165)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 Na me nso mese mo sɛ, momfa ewiase ahonyadeɛ no bi nyɛ nnamfoɔ, na sɛ ɛsa a, wɔagye mo. (aiōnios g166)
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when all of you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (aiōnios g166)
10 “Nanso deɛ ɔdi nokorɛ wɔ kakra bi ho no bɛdi nokorɛ wɔ pii ho; na deɛ ɔnni nokorɛ wɔ kakra bi ho no, rentumi nni nokorɛ wɔ pii ho.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 Sɛ moantumi anni nokorɛ wɔ ewiase nneɛma ho a, hwan na ɔde ɔsoro nnepa bɛhyɛ mo nsa?
If therefore all of you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 Sɛ moanni nokorɛ wɔ obi adeɛ bi a wɔde ahyɛ mo nsa no ho a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na wɔde deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ mo dea no bɛma mo?
And if all of you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
13 “Ɔsomfoɔ biara rentumi nsom awuranom baanu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ saa a, ɔbɛdɔ ɔbaako na watan ɔbaako anaasɛ, ɔbɛsom ɔbaako yie na wabu ɔbaako animtia. Morentumi nsom Onyankopɔn ne ahonyadeɛ.”
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. All of you cannot serve God and mammon.
14 Farisifoɔ sikaniberefoɔ no tee deɛ Yesu kaeɛ no, wɔdii ne ho fɛw.
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Moyɛ nnipa a mobu mo ho ateneneefoɔ wɔ nnipa anim, nanso Onyankopɔn nim mo akoma mu. Na deɛ ɛsom bo wɔ nnipa ani so no yɛ akyiwadeɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
And he said unto them, All of you are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 “Ansa na Yohane Osubɔni bɛba no, na Mose mmara ne adiyifoɔ no nsɛm no na modi so. Na Yohane Osubɔni baeɛ no, ɔbɛkaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho nsɛm kyerɛɛ mo, enti, nnipa repere sɛ wɔbɛkɔ saa Ahennie no mu.
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.
17 Ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ ɔsoro ne asase bɛtwam sene sɛ mmara no mu nsensaneɛ ketewa baako mpo bɛyera.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 “Obiara a ɔgyaa ne yere awadeɛ na ɔware ɔfoforɔ no bɔ adwaman; na deɛ ɔware ɔbaa biara a ne kunu agyaa no no nso, bɔ adwaman.”
Whosoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whosoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.
19 Yesu toaa so kaa sɛ, “Ɔdefoɔ bi tenaa ase a na daa ɔfira ntoma pa na ɔgye nʼani yie nso.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 Na ɔbarima hiani bi a akuro atutu no a wɔfrɛ no Lasaro no nso da nʼaboboano.
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 Ɔbarima yi kɔn dɔɔ sɛ anka ɔbɛnya aduane a ɔdefoɔ no adi ama aka no bi adi. Saa ɛberɛ korɔ no ara mu na nkraman ba baabi a na ohiani no da hɔ no bɛtaferetafere nʼakuro no mu.
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 “Ohiani no wuiɛ maa abɔfoɔ bɛfaa no kɔtenaa Abraham nkyɛn. Ɔdefoɔ no nso wuiɛ ma wɔsiee no.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 Ɔdefoɔ no wɔ asaman a ne ho yera no no, ɔmaa nʼani so hunuu Lasaro sɛ ɔte Abraham nkyɛn. (Hadēs g86)
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and sees Abraham far off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Ɔdefoɔ no teaam sɛ, ‘Agya Abraham, mesrɛ wo, hunu me mmɔbɔ na soma Lasaro na ɔmfa ne nsateaa ano nkɔbɔ nsuo mu mfa mmɛsɔ me tɛkrɛma so, na me ho yera me.’
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 “Abraham buaa no sɛ, ‘Me ba, kae sɛ wote ewiase no, wodii dɛ na Lasaro dii yea, nanso afei na ɔredi dɛ ɛnna wo nso woredi yea.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
26 Ɛnyɛ yei nko, ɛbɔn kɛseɛ da yɛn ne mo ntam a ɛno enti, wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfiri ha ba mo nkyɛn hɔ ne wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfiri mo nkyɛn hɔ ba ha no nso rentumi mma.’
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from behind to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 “Ɔdefoɔ no sane ka kyerɛɛ Abraham sɛ, ‘Agya, mesrɛ wo, soma Lasaro kɔ mʼagya efie,
Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house:
28 ɛfiri sɛ, mewɔ nuammarimanom baanum. Ma ɔnkɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn mu biara remma saa ahoyera yi mu bi.’
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 “Abraham buaa no sɛ, ‘Wɔwɔ nsɛm a Onyankopɔn nam Mose ne adiyifoɔ no so aka enti ma wɔntie na wɔnni so.’
Abraham says unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 “Ɔdefoɔ yi kaa bio sɛ, ‘Agya Abraham, deɛ woreka yi wom deɛ, nanso sɛ obi firi asaman ha kɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ deɛ a, wɔbɛnu wɔn ho.’ (questioned)
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 “Abraham buaa sɛ, ‘Sɛ wɔantie deɛ Onyankopɔn nam Mose ne adiyifoɔ no so aka no a, saa ara nso na sɛ obi firi asaman ha kɔkasa kyerɛ wɔn a, wɔrentie no ara no no.’” (questioned)
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
