Luka 2
1 Saa ɛberɛ no mu no, Kaesare Augusto a na ɔyɛ Roma ɔhempɔn hyɛɛ mmara bi sɛ wɔnkan ne ɔman no mu nnipa nyinaa.
It came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Augustus Caesar, to enroll all the world.
2 Saa nnipakan yi ne deɛ ɛdi ɛkan a wɔkanee wɔ Kirenio a ɔyɛ amrado wɔ Siria no berɛ so.
This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.
3 Obiara kɔɔ ne kurom na wɔtwerɛɛ ne din.
And all were going forth to enroll, each one into his own city.
4 Esiane sɛ na Yosef yɛ Ɔhene Dawid busuani no enti, na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔfiri Galilea kuro a wɔfrɛ no Nasaret mu kɔ Betlehem a ɛwɔ Yudea.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city Nazareth, into Judea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 Ɔne ne yere Maria a saa ɛberɛ no na ɔnyem no na wɔkɔeɛ.
to enroll himself along with Mary, the wife having been betrothed to him, being in an advanced state of pregnancy.
6 Wɔwɔ Betlehem no, awoɔ kaa Maria,
And it came to pass while they were there the days of her parturition were fulfilled.
7 na ɔwoo ɔbarima. Wɔde kuntu kyekyeree abɔfra no ho de no too mmoa adididaka mu, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔannya baabi ansoɛ wɔ ahɔhobea hɔ.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8 Anadwo no ara, na nnwanhwɛfoɔ bi nso wɔ ɛserɛ no so baabi rewɛn wɔn nnwan.
And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night.
9 Mpofirim, ɔsoro ɔbɔfoɔ baa wɔn nkyɛn, na Onyankopɔn animuonyam hyerɛn twaa wɔn ho hyiaeɛ, na ɛmaa wɔn ho dwirii wɔn.
And behold an angel of the Lord stood over them and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they feared with great fear.
10 Ɔsoro ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monnsuro, mede anigyesɛm rebrɛ mo ne amansan nyinaa.
And the angel said to them; Fear not; for behold, I preach unto you the gospel of great joy, which shall be to all people;
11 Ɛnnɛ wɔawo Agyenkwa a ɔne Kristo Awurade no ama mo wɔ Dawid kurom.
because this day a Savior is born unto you, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
12 Yei ne nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ a mobɛhunu. Mobɛhunu akɔkoaa a wɔde kuntu akyekyere ne ho a ɔda mmoa adididaka mu.”
And this shall be the sign unto you; you shall find an infant lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes.
13 Amonom hɔ ara, abɔfokuo bɛkaa ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔwɔ hɔ no ho na wɔtoo ayɛyie dwom sɛ,
And immediately a multitude of the heavenly host was with the angel, praising God and saying;
14 “Animuonyam nka Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn, na asomdwoeɛ mmra wɔn a wɔsɔ nʼani wɔ asase so no so.”
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth; good will among men.
15 Ɛberɛ a abɔfokuo yi sane kɔɔ ɔsoro no, nnwanhwɛfoɔ no keka kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Momma yɛnkɔ Betlehem hɔ na yɛnkɔhwɛ saa anwanwasɛm a asi wɔ hɔ a Awurade ada no adi akyerɛ yɛn yi.”
And it came to pass, when the angels departed from them into heaven, indeed, the shepherds said to one another; Now let us go unto Bethlehem and see this word which has taken place, which the Lord made known to us.
16 Wɔde ahoɔherɛ kɔɔ Betlehem kɔhunuu Maria ne Yosef. Na wɔhunuu abɔfra no nso sɛ ɔda mmoa adididaka mu.
They went making haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
17 Nnwanhwɛfoɔ no hunuu abɔfra no no, wɔkaa ne ho asɛm a ɔsoro abɔfoɔ no bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn no nyinaa kyerɛɛ nnipa a wɔahyia hɔ no.
And seeing, they made known concerning the word which was spoken to them about this little child.
18 Wɔn a wɔtee nnwanhwɛfoɔ yi asɛm no nyinaa ho dwirii wɔn.
And all hearing wondered concerning the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
19 Nanso Maria deɛ, ɔde saa nsɛm a ɔteeɛ no nyinaa siee ne tirim dwenee ho.
And Mary kept all these words laying them up in her heart.
20 Nnwanhwɛfoɔ no kɔhunuu deɛ abɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no, wɔde anigyeɛ sane wɔn akyi kɔɔ deɛ wɔn nnwan no wɔ hɔ. Wɔrekɔ no nyinaa, na wɔreyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all things which they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
21 Abɔfra no dii nnawɔtwe no, wɔtoo ne din Yesu sɛdeɛ ɔsoro ɔbɔfoɔ no kyerɛeɛ ansa na wɔrenyinsɛn no no. Ɛda no ara na wɔtwaa no twetia.
And when the eight days of circumcising Him were fulfilled, and His name was called Jesus, having been called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22 Ɛberɛ duruu sɛ Yosef ne Maria kɔdwira wɔn ho sɛdeɛ Mose mmara kyerɛ no, wɔde abɔfra no kɔɔ Yerusalem sɛ wɔde no rekɔhyɛ Onyankopɔn nsa.
And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they carried him up into Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,
23 Sɛdeɛ Mose mmara no kyerɛ no, “Sɛ ɔbaa wo nʼabakan na ɔyɛ ɔbarima a, wɔde no ma Awurade.”
as it was written in the law of the Lord; That every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;
24 Wɔkɔɔ asɔredan no mu hɔ nso kɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ, sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no: wɔde nturukuku mmienu anaa mmorɔnoma mma mmienu na wɔde bɔ afɔdeɛ no.
and to offer a sacrifice according to that which has been written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
25 Ɛda no na ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simeon a ɔte Yerusalem no nso wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ bi. Na Simeon yɛ onipa tenenee, ɔhotefoɔ a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma a na daa ɔhwɛ Agyenkwa no kwan.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and the same man was righteous and godly, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him;
26 Ɔno na na Honhom Kronkron ayi akyerɛ no sɛ ɔrenwu kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛhunu Agyenkwa a Awurade asra no no.
and it was revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.
27 Enti ɛberɛ a Maria ne Yosef duruu asɔredan no mu sɛ wɔde abɔfra no rekɔma Awurade sɛdeɛ mmara no te no,
And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and while the parents are bringing in the little child Jesus, that they may do according to the provisions of law concerning Him,
28 wɔkɔtoo Simeon nso wɔ hɔ, na Simeon gyee abɔfra no hyɛɛ Awurade animuonyam sɛ,
he received Him into his arms and blessed God and said;
29 “Awurade, afei ma wʼakoa nwu asomdwoeɛ mu
Now, O Lord, thou art letting thy servant depart, in peace according to thy word;
30 ɛfiri sɛ, mʼani ahunu Agyenkwa
because mine eyes saw thy salvation,
31 a wohyɛɛ me ne ho bɔ no.
which thou didst prepare before the face of all peoples;
32 Ɔno ne hann a ɛbɛhyerɛn ewiase nyinaa na wahyɛ wo ɔman Israel animuonyam!”
a light unto the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 Nsɛm a wɔka faa Yesu ho no yɛɛ nʼagya Yosef ne ne maame Maria nwanwa.
And His father and His mother were marveling at the words spoken concerning Him.
34 Afei, Simeon hyiraa wɔn na ɔka kyerɛɛ ne maame Maria sɛ, “Saa abɔfra yi so na Israelfoɔ mu dodoɔ no ara nkwagyeɛ ne wɔn asehweɛ bɛgyina.
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, His mother; Behold, he is appointed unto the fall and rising of many in Israel, and unto a sign which is spoken against;
35 Na ɔbɛma dodoɔ no ara tirim ahintasɛm ada adi; na wo Maria deɛ, wobɛsi apinie wɔ wo mu.”
and a sword shall go through thy soul, in order that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.
36 Saa ɛberɛ no, na Fanuel babaa odiyifoɔ Ana a ɔfiri Aser abusua mu no nso wɔ hɔ bi. Na Ana yɛ obi a wanyini. Ɔwaree ne mmabaawaberɛ mu ne ne kunu tenaeɛ mfeɛ nson pɛ na ne kunu no wuiɛ.
And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, herself being advanced in many days, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity;
37 Ne kunu no wuo akyi no, ɔyɛɛ kuna kɔsii sɛ ɔdii mfeɛ aduɔwɔtwe ɛnan, na ɛberɛ biara nso na ɔwɔ asɔredan mu de mmuadadie ne mpaeɛbɔ som Onyankopɔn.
and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.
38 Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu, ɔno nso bɛgyinaa hɔ bi yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ saa ara. Ɔkaa abɔfra no ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔretwɛn ɔgye a ɔbɛgye Yerusalem no nyinaa.
And she, at the same hour, standing up continued to praise the Lord, and speak concerning Him to all those awaiting the redemption in Jerusalem.
39 Wɔwiee amanneɛ sɛdeɛ Awurade mmara kyerɛ no, wɔsane kɔɔ wɔn kurom Nasaret a ɛwɔ Galilea,
And when they finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee into their own city Nazareth.
40 Abɔfra no nyinii, na nyansa hyɛɛ no ma, na na Onyankopɔn adom nso wɔ ne so.
And the child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit, being full of wisdom; and the grace of God was on Him.
41 Afe biara na Yesu awofoɔ kɔ Yerusalem kɔdi Twam Afahyɛ no.
And His parents were going, according to custom, into Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
42 Sɛdeɛ na wɔn amanneɛ te no, Yesu dii mfeɛ dumienu no, nʼawofoɔ de no kɔɔ Yerusalem kɔdii Twam Afahyɛ no.
And when He was twelve years old, they going up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
43 Wɔwiee afahyɛ no di a wɔresane akɔ wɔn kurom no, Yesu kaa Yerusalem a nʼawofoɔ no nnim.
and having completed the days, while they were returning the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And His parents knew it not.
44 Wɔtwaa da koro ɛkwan a wɔn ani baa wɔn ho so sɛ Yesu nka wɔn ho no, wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bisabisaa nʼase firii wɔn abusuafoɔ ne amannifoɔ nkyɛn.
And thinking that He is in the crowd, they came a day's journey, and were seeking Him among His relatives and acquaintances.
45 Na wɔanhunu no no, wɔsane baa Yerusalem bɛhwehwɛɛ no.
And not having found Him; they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.
46 Ne nnansa akyi no, wɔkɔhunuu no Yerusalem asɔredan mu sɛ ɔte akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ bi a wɔahyia mu ntam na ɔretie wɔn na ɔrebisabisa wɔn nsɛm.
And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and asking them questions.
47 Yesu nyansa ne ne nimdeɛ a ɛdaa adi wɔ ne mmuaeɛ nyinaa mu no, yɛɛ nnipa a na wɔretie no no nyinaa nwanwa.
And all hearing Him were astonished at His wisdom and answers.
48 Wɔkɔtoo no sɛ ɔte akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no mfimfini retie wɔn no, ɛyɛɛ wɔn nwanwa. Ne maame frɛɛ no bisaa no sɛ, “Me ba, adɛn na woyɛ yɛn saa? Woama me ne wʼagya ahwehwɛ wo abrɛ.”
And seeing Him they were astonished, and His mother said to Him; Child, why did you thus do unto us? Behold, thy father and I were seeking thee, sorrowful.
49 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn enti na mohwehwɛ me? Monnim sɛ ɛyɛ mʼasɛdeɛ sɛ metena mʼagya efie som no anaa?”
And He said to them, Why were you seeking after me? Did you not know that it behooved me to be in the affairs of my Father?
50 Nanso, nʼawofoɔ no ante deɛ ɔkaeɛ no ase.
And they did not understand the word which He spoke unto them.
51 Yesu ne nʼawofoɔ kɔɔ Nasaret no, ɔyɛɛ ɔsetie maa wɔn. Ne maame de nsɛm a ɛsisiiɛ no nyinaa siee ne tirim.
And He went down with them and came to Nazareth; and was subject unto them. And His mother continued to keep all these words in her heart.
52 Yesu nyinii nyansa mu ne honam fam, na ɔnyaa Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim adom.
And Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and men.
