Luka 9
1 Ɛda bi Yesu frɛɛ Dumienu no hyiaeɛ maa wɔn tumi ne ahoɔden a wɔde bɛtu ahonhommɔne na wɔde asa nyarewa nso.
Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to heal diseases,
2 Afei, ɔsomaa wɔn sɛ wɔnkɔka Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho asɛm na wɔnsa nyarewa.
and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3 Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo akwantuo yi mu, mommfa biribiara nkɔ, sɛ ɛyɛ poma anaa akwantubɔtɔ, anaa aduane biara, anaa sika, anaa ntadeɛ mmienu mmienu.
He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, no knapsack, no bread, no money—and bring only one tunic each.
4 Na sɛ mokɔ kuro bi mu a, efie biara a mobɛsoɛ mu no, ɛhɔ ara na montena kɔsi sɛ mobɛfiri kuro no mu.
Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that place.
5 Sɛ mokɔ kuro biara mu na wɔannye mo, na morefiri hɔ akɔ a, momporoporo mo nan ase mfuturo mfa nkyerɛ sɛ, mo ne wɔn nni hwee yɛ bio.”
If any will not receive you, shake off the very dust from your feet as you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”
6 Wɔfirii hɔ no, wɔkɔɔ nkuraaseɛ nkuraaseɛ kɔkaa asɛmpa no, saa nyarewa pii nso.
So they set out and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
7 Ɔmansinihene Herode tee deɛ Yesu ayɛ no nyinaa no, ɛhaa no yie, ɛfiri sɛ, na ebinom keka sɛ Yohane Osubɔni na wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu,
Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that Jesus was doing, and he was greatly perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead,
8 na afoforɔ nso se ɛyɛ Elia anaa tete adiyifoɔ no mu baako na wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu aba.
others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and others were saying that one of the ancient prophets had risen.
9 Herode kaa sɛ, “Yohane deɛ, matwa ne ti, na hwan koraa ne saa onipa yi a mete anwanwasɛm a ɛte sɛɛ yi fa ne ho yi?” Yei enti, ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔhu no.
But Herod said, “John I beheaded; who then is this man about whom I hear such things?” So he was looking for an opportunity to see him.
10 Asomafoɔ no firii wɔn akwantuo mu baeɛ no, wɔbɔɔ nsɛm a ɛsisii hɔ nyinaa ho amaneɛ kyerɛɛ Yesu. Yei akyi, Yesu ne wɔn twee wɔn ho kɔɔ baabi a ɛbɛn Betsaida.
When the apostles returned, they told Jesus about all they had done. Then he took them and withdrew privately to a desolate place belonging to a town called Bethsaida.
11 Nnipakuo no hunuu deɛ Yesu ne nʼasomafoɔ no wɔ no, wɔtii wɔn ma ɔgyee wɔn fɛw so, kaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn, saa ayarefoɔ yadeɛ.
But when the crowds found out about it, they followed him. So he welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who had need of healing.
12 Anim rebiribiri no, dumienu no baa ne nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ka kyerɛ nnipa no na wɔnkɔ nkuro ne nkuraa a atwa yɛn ho ahyia yi mu nkɔpɛ deɛ wɔbɛdi ne deɛ wɔbɛda ɛfiri sɛ, baabi a yɛwɔ yi yɛ ɛserɛ so.”
As the day began to draw to a close, the twelve came up and said to Jesus, “Send the crowd away so that they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and provisions, for we are in a desolate place here.”
13 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo ara momma wɔn biribi nni.” Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Yɛwɔ burodo enum ne mpataa mmienu pɛ. Ɛno enti, gye sɛ yɛkɔtɔ aduane brɛ wɔn nyinaa.”
But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have only five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for this entire group of people.”
14 Na nnipa bɛyɛ mpemnum na wɔahyia wɔ hɔ. Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Monhwɛ na nnipa no ntenatena ase aduonum aduonum.”
(For there were about five thousand men.) Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of fifty each.”
15 Wɔyɛɛ sɛdeɛ Yesu kaeɛ no.
The disciples did so, and had everyone sit down.
16 Afei, Yesu faa burodo enum no ne mpataa mmienu no na ɔhwɛɛ soro, hyiraa so, bubuu mu de maa nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ wɔnkyɛ mma nnipa no.
Then Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and fish into pieces and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17 Obiara didi meeɛ. Afei, asuafoɔ no boaboaa deɛ wɔdi ma ɛkaeɛ no ano no, ɛyɛɛ nkɛntɛmma dumienu.
They all ate and were filled, and what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
18 Ɛda bi Yesu nko ara kɔhyɛɛ baabi bɔɔ mpaeɛ. Yei akyi no, ɔbisaa nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Nnipa ka sɛ mene hwan?”
Once when Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19 Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Ebinom ka sɛ, woyɛ Yohane Osubɔni, ebinom nso ka sɛ Elia, na afoforɔ nso sɛ, woyɛ tete adiyifoɔ no baako a wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu aba.”
They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say that one of the ancient prophets has risen.”
20 Yesu bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Na mo nso mose mene hwan?” Petro buaa no sɛ, “Wone Kristo, deɛ Onyankopɔn asoma no no.”
Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
21 Yesu bɔɔ wɔn ano sɛ wɔnnka nkyerɛ obiara.
Jesus then warned them and instructed them to tell this to no one,
22 Ɔtoaa so sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ Kristo no hunu amane pii; Yudafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nso bɛpo no. Akyire no, wɔbɛkum no, na ne nnansa so wasɔre.”
saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and he must be killed and on the third day rise again.”
23 Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn nyinaa sɛ, “Sɛ obi pɛ sɛ ɔdi mʼakyi a, ɔmpa ne ho akyi na daa ɔnsoa nʼasɛnnua na ɔnni mʼakyi.
Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to be one of my disciples, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
24 Na obiara a ɔma nʼani ku ne ho sene me no, ɔbɛhwere ne nkwa; na deɛ me enti ɔbɛhwere ne nkwa no, ne nsa bɛka.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
25 Na sɛ onipa nya ewiase yi mu nneɛma nyinaa na ɔhwere ne kra a, ɛdeɛn mfasoɔ na ɔbɛnya?
For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
26 Na deɛ nʼani bɛwu me ne me nsɛm ho no, ɔno nso, da a me, Kristo bɛba wɔ me ne Agya no ne abɔfoɔ kronkron no animuonyam mu no, mʼani bɛwu ne ho.
If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
27 “Na mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, mo a mogyina ha yi mu bi wɔ hɔ a wɔrenwu kɔsi sɛ wɔbɛhunu Onyankopɔn Ahennie no.”
But truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
28 Yesu kaa ne nsɛm yi wieeɛ no, ɛbɛyɛ nnawɔtwe akyi, ɔne Petro, Yohane ne Yakobo kɔɔ bepɔ bi so sɛ wɔrekɔbɔ mpaeɛ.
About eight days after he had spoken these words, he took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
29 Na Yesu gu so rebɔ mpaeɛ no, nʼanimdua sesaeɛ, na nʼatadeɛ nso hyerɛneeɛ.
As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.
30 Prɛko pɛ, nnipa baanu a ɛyɛ Mose ne Elia ne no bɛkasaeɛ.
And behold, two men were talking with him; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 Saa nnipa baanu yi bɛpuee hɔ animuonyam mu kaa ne wuo a ɔbɛwu wɔ Yerusalem no ho asɛm kyerɛɛ no.
who appeared in glory and were speaking about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment in Jerusalem.
32 Saa ɛberɛ no na Petro ne nnipa a wɔka ne ho no adeda hatehatee na wɔnyanenyanee a wɔn ani so tetee wɔn no, wɔhunuu Yesu sɛ ɔwɔ nʼanimuonyam mu ne nnipa baanu bi a wɔka ne ho.
Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
33 Na ɛbaa sɛ nnipa no refiri Yesu nkyɛn akɔ no, Petro ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Awurade, ɛyɛ sɛ yɛn nso yɛwɔ ha bi. Ma yɛmmɔ asese mmiɛnsa; wo deɛ baako, Mose deɛ baako na Elia nso deɛ baako.” Na Petro nnim asɛm a ɔreka no.
As the men were parting from Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for yoʋ, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he was saying.
34 Ɔgu so rekasa no, omununkum bɛkataa wɔn so ma wɔsuroeɛ.
But as he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 Na nne bi firi omununkum no mu kaa sɛ, “Yei ne me Ba a mayi no. Montie no!”
Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”
36 Kasa yi akyi no, wohunuu sɛ aka Yesu nko ara na ɔgyina hɔ. Na mmerɛ no mu, wɔanka deɛ wɔhunuiɛ no ankyerɛ obiara.
When the voice finished speaking, they found that Jesus was alone. And the disciples kept silent, not telling anyone in those days about any of the things they had seen.
37 Adeɛ kyeeɛ a wɔsiane firii bepɔ no so baeɛ no, nnipakuo bi bɛhyiaa Yesu.
On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
38 Ɔbarima bi firi nnipakuo no mu teaam sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, mesrɛ wo, bra bɛhwɛ me ba a medi no ba korɔ ma me;
And behold, a man from among the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg yoʋ to look at my son, for he is my one and only child.
39 sɛ honhommɔne ba ne so a, amonom, ɔteaam, ɔtwa hwe, ɔsensene, nʼano pu ahuro, na ɔbu fa so, na ɛkyɛ ansa na afiri ne so.
A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, bruising him severely.
40 Na mesrɛɛ wʼasuafoɔ no sɛ wɔntu honhommɔne no, nanso wɔantumi.”
I begged yoʋr disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
41 Yesu kaa sɛ, “Ao! Mo a monni gyidie, mentena mo nkyɛn na mennya mo ho boasetɔ nkɔsi da bɛn!” Afei, ɔdanee nʼani ka kyerɛɛ ɔbarima no sɛ, “Fa wo ba no bra ha.”
Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring yoʋr son here.”
42 Ɔde abɔfra no reba no, honhommɔne no twaa no hwee fam ma ɔsenseneeɛ. Nanso, Yesu teateaa honhommɔne no maa abɔfra no ho yɛɛ no den na ɔde no maa nʼagya.
Now as the boy was approaching, the demon threw him down and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Onyankopɔn tumi ne ne kɛseyɛ a ɛdaa adi wɔ honhommɔne no tu mu no maa nnipa no ho dwirii wɔn. Na wɔredwennwene deɛ asi yi ho no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ,
And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while everyone was marveling at all that Jesus had done, he said to his disciples,
44 “Montie asɛm a merebɛka yi yie. Wɔrebɛyi Onipa Ba no de no ahyɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ tumi no nsa.”
“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men.”
45 Deɛ ɔkaeɛ yi na ɛyɛ ahintasɛm enti, asuafoɔ no ante aseɛ. Nanso, na wɔsuro sɛ wɔbɛbisa no aseɛ.
But they did not understand what this meant. It was concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46 Asuafoɔ no gyee akyinnyeɛ a ɛfa wɔn mu deɛ ɔbɛyɛ kɛse Onyankopɔn Ahennie mu no ho.
Now an argument arose among the disciples as to which of them was greater.
47 Na Yesu hunuu wɔn adwene no, ɔsɔɔ abɔfra bi mu de no bɛgyinaa ne nkyɛn pɛɛ,
But Jesus, perceiving the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and placed him by his side.
48 na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Obiara a ɔbɛgye saa abɔfra yi wɔ me din mu no, gye me; na deɛ ɔgye me no nso, gye deɛ ɔsomaa me no. Deɛ ɔyɛ aketewa wɔ mo nyinaa mu no, ɔno ne ɔkɛseɛ.”
Then he said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who will be great.”
49 Yohane nso ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Awurade, yɛhunuu obi a ɔnka yɛn ho sɛ ɔde wo din tu ahonhommɔne enti yɛbraa no.”
John responded, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in yoʋr name, and we told him to stop because he does not follow us.”
50 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ anka mobra no, ɛfiri sɛ, deɛ ɔntia mo no, na ɔwɔ mo afa.”
But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against us is for us.”
51 Na ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ Yesu sane kɔ ɔsoro no rebɛn no, ɔsii ne bo sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Yerusalem.
Now when the days were approaching for Jesus' ascension, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
52 Ansa na ɔrebɛkɔ no, ɔsomaa nnipa bi dii ɛkan kɔɔ Samaria akuraa bi ase sɛ wɔnkɔsiesie baabi mma no.
He sent messengers on ahead, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for him.
53 Nanso, Samariafoɔ no annye Yesu, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔhunuu sɛ na ɔrekɔ Yerusalem.
But the people there refused to welcome him, because his face was set to go to Jerusalem.
54 Asuafoɔ no tee deɛ aba no, Yakobo ne Yohane bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Awurade, wopɛ sɛ yɛma ogya firi ɔsoro bɛhye wɔn pasaa anaa?”
When his disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do yoʋ want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just like Elijah did?”
55 Yesu danee nʼani kyerɛɛ wɔn kaa wɔn anim,
But he turned and rebuked them, saying, “You do not know what kind of spirit you belong to.
56 na wɔfirii hɔ kɔɔ akuraa foforɔ bi ase.
For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people's lives but to save them.” And they went on to another village.
57 Ɛberɛ a wɔrekɔ no, ɔbarima bi baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Baabiara a wobɛkɔ no, mɛdi wʼakyi.”
As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow yoʋ wherever yoʋ go, Lord.”
58 Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Sakraman wɔ abɔn, ewiem nnomaa nso wɔ mpirebuo, nanso me, Onipa Ba no deɛ, menni baabi a mede me tiri to!”
Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
59 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ ɔbarima foforɔ bi nso sɛ, “Bɛdi mʼakyiri.” Nanso, ɔbarima no kaa sɛ, “Awurade, ma me ɛkwan na menkɔsie mʼagya ansa.”
Then Jesus said to another man, “Follow me.” But the man said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ma wɔn a wɔte ase na wɔawu wɔ honhom mu no nyɛ saa nnwuma no, na wo deɛ, kɔka Onyankopɔn Ahennie no ho asɛm kyerɛ amanaman nyinaa.”
Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. But yoʋ go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 Na ɔfoforɔ nso kaa sɛ, “Awurade, mɛdi wʼakyi; nanso ma me kwan na me ne mʼabusuafoɔ nkɔdi nkra ansa.”
Still another said, “I will follow yoʋ, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.”
62 Nanso, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Obiara a ɔbɛma nʼadwene ayɛ no ntanta wɔ dwumadie bi a mede ahyɛ ne nsa no ho no, mfata Onyankopɔn Ahennie no.”
But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
