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.
NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.
2 Saa nnipakan yi ne deɛ ɛdi ɛkan a wɔkanee wɔ Kirenio a ɔyɛ amrado wɔ Siria no berɛ so.
(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, afterwards governor of Syria)
3 Obiara kɔɔ ne kurom na wɔtwerɛɛ ne din.
And all went to be registered, every one to 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.
Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to 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 be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child.
6 Wɔwɔ Betlehem no, awoɔ kaa Maria,
And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered.
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 a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Anadwo no ara, na nnwanhwɛfoɔ bi nso wɔ ɛserɛ no so baabi rewɛn wɔn nnwan.
And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the open air, 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, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were exceedingly affrighted.
10 Ɔsoro ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monnsuro, mede anigyesɛm rebrɛ mo ne amansan nyinaa.
And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people.
11 Ɛnnɛ wɔawo Agyenkwa a ɔne Kristo Awurade no ama mo wɔ Dawid kurom.
Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, 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 a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.
13 Amonom hɔ ara, abɔfokuo bɛkaa ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔwɔ hɔ no ho na wɔtoo ayɛyie dwom sɛ,
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
14 “Animuonyam nka Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn, na asomdwoeɛ mmra wɔn a wɔsɔ nʼani wɔ asase so no so.”
Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.
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, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.
16 Wɔde ahoɔherɛ kɔɔ Betlehem kɔhunuu Maria ne Yosef. Na wɔhunuu abɔfra no nso sɛ ɔda mmoa adididaka mu.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe, 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 when they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to them respecting this child.
18 Wɔn a wɔtee nnwanhwɛfoɔ yi asɛm no nyinaa ho dwirii wɔn.
And all who heard it, marvelled at the things told them by the shepherds.
19 Nanso Maria deɛ, ɔde saa nsɛm a ɔteeɛ no nyinaa siee ne tirim dwenee ho.
But Mary carefully preserved all these declarations, laying them together in her heart, in order to apprehend their meaning.
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 the things which they had heard and seen, exactly as had been told 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 eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed 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 her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to 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 is written in the law of the Lord, Every male child, that openeth 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 what is prescribed 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 at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 Ɔno na na Honhom Kronkron ayi akyerɛ no sɛ ɔrenwu kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛhunu Agyenkwa a Awurade asra no no.
And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
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 by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;
28 wɔkɔtoo Simeon nso wɔ hɔ, na Simeon gyee abɔfra no hyɛɛ Awurade animuonyam sɛ,
and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 “Awurade, afei ma wʼakoa nwu asomdwoeɛ mu
Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;
30 ɛfiri sɛ, mʼani ahunu Agyenkwa
for my eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 a wohyɛɛ me ne ho bɔ no.
which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
32 Ɔno ne hann a ɛbɛhyerɛn ewiase nyinaa na wahyɛ wo ɔman Israel animuonyam!”
A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.
33 Nsɛm a wɔka faa Yesu ho no yɛɛ nʼagya Yosef ne ne maame Maria nwanwa.
And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things 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, this child is appointed for the fall, and rising again of many in Israel; and for a marked object to be spoken against;
35 Na ɔbɛma dodoɔ no ara tirim ahintasɛm ada adi; na wo Maria deɛ, wobɛsi apinie wɔ wo mu.”
(so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open,
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 there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asser: she was far advanced in old age, having lived but seven years with a husband, from her virgin state:
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.
though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day:
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 at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.
39 Wɔwiee amanneɛ sɛdeɛ Awurade mmara kyerɛ no, wɔsane kɔɔ wɔn kurom Nasaret a ɛwɔ Galilea,
And when they had 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 grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Afe biara na Yesu awofoɔ kɔ Yerusalem kɔdi Twam Afahyɛ no.
And his parents went annually to 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 went 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 when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother 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.
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances;
45 Na wɔanhunu no no, wɔsane baa Yerusalem bɛhwehwɛɛ no.
and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of 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 doctors, 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 who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding 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 when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.
49 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn enti na mohwehwɛ me? Monnim sɛ ɛyɛ mʼasɛdeɛ sɛ metena mʼagya efie som no anaa?”
And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father’s affairs?
50 Nanso, nʼawofoɔ no ante deɛ ɔkaeɛ no ase.
And they understood not the meaning of what he spake to 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 in subjection to them: though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart.
52 Yesu nyinii nyansa mu ne honam fam, na ɔnyaa Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim adom.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
