Marko 7
1 Ɛda bi, Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ binom a wɔfiri Yerusalem baa Yesu nkyɛn.
THEN came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 Wɔduruu hɔ no, wɔhunuu sɛ nʼasuafoɔ no bi redidi a wɔanhohoro wɔn nsa ho.
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 Na Yudafoɔ no, ne titire no Farisifoɔ no, nnidi da, gye sɛ wɔahohoro wɔn nsa ho nyinaa, sɛdeɛ wɔn amanneɛ kyerɛ, ansa na wɔadidi.
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 Na sɛ wɔfiri dwa so ba a, wɔhohoro wɔn nsa ansa na wɔadidi. Yei yɛ mmara bebree a wɔfiri tete adi so no mu baako. Na mmara no bi ne sɛ, wɔhohoro nkuruwa, asɛn ne nwowa mu.
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5 Enti, Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Adɛn enti na wʼasuafoɔ no nni yɛn amanneɛ a ɛfiri tete no so? Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔdidi a, wɔnni ɛkan nhohoro wɔn nsa sɛdeɛ amanneɛ kyerɛ no.”
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
6 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo nyaatwomfoɔ! Asɛm a Yesaia ka faa mo ho sɛ, “‘Saa nnipa yi de wɔn ano na ɛdi me ni, nanso wɔn akoma mmɛn me ho baabiara no yɛ nokorɛ turodoo!
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Wɔsom me kwa; na wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ yɛ nnipa nsa ano mmara’
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 Mogya Onyankopɔn mmara a wahyehyɛ no de mo ankasa mo amanneɛ si ananmu.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 “Moahyɛ da sɛ mobɛpo Onyankopɔn mmara no, na moatiatia so, ama mo amanneɛ no atim.
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 Ɛho nhwɛsoɔ bi ne sɛ, Mose de Onyankopɔn mmara a ɛka sɛ, ‘Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni’ no maa. Ɔkaa sɛ, ‘obiara a ɔbɛkasa atia nʼagya anaa ne maame no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkum no.’
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 Nanso, moka sɛ, ɛyɛ sɛ obi bɛka akyerɛ nʼagya anaa ne maame a adeɛ bi hia no no sɛ, ‘Merentumi mmoa mo! Ɛfiri sɛ, mede deɛ anka ɛsɛ sɛ mede ma mo no ama Onyankopɔn.’
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 Enti, mobu Onyankopɔn mmara a ɔhyɛeɛ no so, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a mobɛtumi abɔ mo amanneɛ ho ban.
And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Yei yɛ nhwɛsoɔ baako pɛ. Nanso, bebree ka ho.”
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
14 Afei, Yesu frɛɛ nnipakuo no baa ne nkyɛn, ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo nyinaa montie asɛm a mereka yi yie, na monte aseɛ.
And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
15 Adeɛ biara a ɛkɔ onipa mu no, ngu ne ho fi. Na mmom, deɛ ɛbɛfiri onipa mu aba no, na ɛgu ne ho fi.
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
16 Deɛ ɔwɔ aso a ɔbɛtie no ntie.”
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 Afei, Yesu firii nnipakuo no mu kɔɔ efie no, nʼasuafoɔ no bisaa no asɛm a ɔkaeɛ no ase.
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18 Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo nso monte asɛm a mekaeɛ no ase? Monhunu sɛ, deɛ modie no ngu mo ho fi anaa?
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19 Ɛfiri sɛ, deɛ modie biara no ne mo akoma nni hwee yɛ, na mmom, ɛfa ɔyafunu no mu kɛkɛ.”
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20 Ɔtoaa so sɛ, “Deɛ ɛfiri onipa mu ba no na ɛgu ne ho fi.
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 Afei, deɛ ɛfiri nnipa akoma mu ba no, ɛde adwamammɔ, korɔno, awudie,
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 adifudepɛ, amumuyɛ, nsisie, ahohwie, anibereɛ, abususɛm, ahantan ne nkwaseasɛm ba.
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 Saa nnebɔne yi nyinaa firi onipa mu na ɛba, na ɛnonom na ɛgu onipa ho fi a ɛmma ɔmfata Onyankopɔn anim.”
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
24 Yesu firi hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ Tiro ne Sidon fam pɛɛ sɛ ɔrekɔhyɛ hɔ komm a, obiara nte ne nka, nanso anyɛ yie. Ɛda a ɔduruu hɔ ara pɛ, na nkurɔfoɔ tee ne nka sɛ waba hɔ.
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
25 Ɛhɔ ara na ɔbaa bi a honhommɔne hyɛ ne babaa ketewa bi mu baa ne nkyɛn. Na wate Yesu nka enti, ɔbɛbuu no nkotodwe.
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
26 Ɔbaa no srɛɛ no sɛ ɔntu saa honhommɔne no mfiri ne ba no mu mma no. Na saa ɔbaa yi yɛ Helani a wɔwoo no wɔ Siro-Foinike.
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
27 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ mma no mee ansa. Na ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔde mma aduane ma nkraman.”
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
28 Ɔbaa no nso buaa no sɛ, “Owura, ɛyɛ nokorɛ deɛ, nanso ɛyɛ a, wɔde aduane a aka wɔ mmɔfra no prɛte mu no bi ma nkraman a wɔhyehyɛ ɛpono no ase no.”
And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
29 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wo mmuaeɛ pa no enti, masa wo babaa no yadeɛ. Kɔ efie. Honhommɔne no afiri ne mu afi.”
And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30 Ɔduruu efie no, ɔhunuu sɛ ne babaa no da mpa so dinn a honhommɔne no afiri ne mu ampa ara.
And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
31 Yesu firi Tiro no, ɔfaa Sidon mansini a emu nkuro yɛ edu no so, bɛduruu Galilea Po so.
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32 Wɔde ɔsotifoɔ bi a ɔsane yɛ mumu brɛɛ no. Wɔn a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa srɛɛ Yesu sɛ, ɔmfa ne nsa nka ɔyarefoɔ no, na ɔnsa no yadeɛ.
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 Yesu sɔɔ ne mu de no firii nnipakuo no mu. Afei, ɔde ne nsateaa hyɛɛ ɔbarima no asom, tee ntasuo de kaa ne tɛkrɛma.
And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
34 Ɔhwɛɛ soro, guu ahome teaam sɛ, “Hefata!” Aseɛ ne, “bue!”
And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 Amonom hɔ ara, ɔbarima no tumi tee asɛm, na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kasaeɛ!
And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36 Yesu bɔɔ nnipakuo no ano sɛ, wɔmmmɔ asɛm no dawuro nkyerɛ obiara. Nanso, mpɛn dodoɔ a ɔbraa wɔn no, na trɛ ara na wɔn nso wɔretrɛ asɛm no mu.
And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
37 Saa asɛm yi maa wɔn ho dwirii wɔn yie. Enti, wɔkaa sɛ, “Yesu ayɛ adeɛ nyinaa yie, ɔma asotifoɔ mpo te asɛm, na mumu nso kasa!”
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
