Marko 7
1 Ɛda bi, Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ binom a wɔfiri Yerusalem baa Yesu nkyɛn.
Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
2 Wɔduruu hɔ no, wɔhunuu sɛ nʼasuafoɔ no bi redidi a wɔanhohoro wɔn nsa ho.
Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, 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 Jewish people, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to 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.
They do not eat when they come from the marketplace unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold to, the washing of cups and pitchers and copper vessels and dining couches.)
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.”
The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the Tradition of the Elders, but eat their bread with unwashed 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 said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Wɔsom me kwa; na wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ yɛ nnipa nsa ano mmara’
And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'
8 Mogya Onyankopɔn mmara a wahyehyɛ no de mo ankasa mo amanneɛ si ananmu.
"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to human tradition."
9 “Moahyɛ da sɛ mobɛpo Onyankopɔn mmara no, na moatiatia so, ama mo amanneɛ no atim.
He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may establish your 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, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to 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 you say, 'If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'
12 Enti, mobu Onyankopɔn mmara a ɔhyɛeɛ no so, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a mobɛtumi abɔ mo amanneɛ ho ban.
then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
13 Yei yɛ nhwɛsoɔ baako pɛ. Nanso, bebree ka ho.”
making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
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 he called the crowd to himself again, and said to them, "Hear me, all 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 outside of the person, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the person are what defile the person."
16 Deɛ ɔwɔ aso a ɔbɛtie no ntie.”
17 Afei, Yesu firii nnipakuo no mu kɔɔ efie no, nʼasuafoɔ no bisaa no asɛm a ɔkaeɛ no ase.
When he had entered into a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.
18 Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo nso monte asɛm a mekaeɛ no ase? Monhunu sɛ, deɛ modie no ngu mo ho fi anaa?
He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the person from outside 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 does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?"
20 Ɔtoaa so sɛ, “Deɛ ɛfiri onipa mu ba no na ɛgu ne ho fi.
He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
21 Afei, deɛ ɛfiri nnipa akoma mu ba no, ɛde adwamammɔ, korɔno, awudie,
For from within, out of a person's heart, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
22 adifudepɛ, amumuyɛ, nsisie, ahohwie, anibereɛ, abususɛm, ahantan ne nkwaseasɛm ba.
covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and 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.
From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.
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.
But immediately a 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.
Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon 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 he said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to 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.”
But she answered him, "Yes, Sir. Yet even the dogs under the table eat 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.”
He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your 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 went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left.
31 Yesu firi Tiro no, ɔfaa Sidon mansini a emu nkuro yɛ edu no so, bɛduruu Galilea Po so.
Again he departed from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region 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.
They brought to him one who was deaf and had a speech difficulty, and they begged Jesus to lay his hand on 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.
He took him aside from the crowd, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
34 Ɔhwɛɛ soro, guu ahome teaam sɛ, “Hefata!” Aseɛ ne, “bue!”
Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha." that is, "Be opened."
35 Amonom hɔ ara, ɔbarima no tumi tee asɛm, na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kasaeɛ!
And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
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.
He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed 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!”
They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak."
