Mateo 19
1 Yesu wiee nʼasɛnka no, ɔkɔɔ Galilea. Ɔfiri Galilea no, ɔtwaa Asubɔnten Yordan baa Yudea.
It came about after Jesus had finished these teachings, that he removed from Galilee, and went to that part of Judea which lay across the Jordan.
2 Nnipadɔm tu dii nʼakyi, ma ɔsaa wɔn yadeɛ.
A great multitude followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Farisifoɔ bi ba bɛbisaa no nsɛm bi pɛɛ sɛ wɔnam wɔn nsɛmmisa no so ma ɔka asɛm bi a ɛde no bɛkɔ sɔhwɛ mu. Wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Wopene awaregyaeɛ so anaa?”
Presently some of the Pharisees came up to him, and made test of him by asking, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?"
4 Yesu nso bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Gyama monkenkan Atwerɛ Kronkron no? Wɔatwerɛ wɔ mu sɛ, ‘Mfitiaseɛ no, Onyankopɔn bɔɔ ɔbarima ne ɔbaa!
"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,
5 Yei enti na ɔbarima bɛgya nʼagya ne ne maame hɔ de ne ho akɔbɔ ne yere ho daa nyinaa no.’
"For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh?
6 Na wɔn baanu no abɛyɛ ɔhonam korɔ. Enti, deɛ Onyankopɔn aka abom no, ɛnsɛ sɛ onipa tete mu.”
"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
7 Farisifoɔ no kɔɔ so bisaa no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na Mose kaa sɛ, sɛ ɔbarima bi pɛ sɛ ɔgyaa ne yere a ɔtumi twerɛ no krataa kɛkɛ, de gyaa no?”
They answered, "Why then did Moses command the husband to give her’a written bill of divorce,’ and so to put her away?"
8 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Esiane sɛ na mo akoma apirim no enti na Mose maa awaregyaeɛ ho kwan, na ɛnyɛ adeɛ a Onyankopɔn hyehyɛeɛ.
"Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so.
9 Na mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, obiara a ɔbɛgyaa ne yere, a ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔbaa no abɔ adwaman, na ɔbɛsane aware ɔbaa foforɔ no asɛe awadeɛ.”
"And I tell you that any man who divorces his wife for any cause except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."
10 Yesu asuafoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Sɛ saa na ɛte deɛ a, na ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara ware.”
"If that is the position of a man in relation to his wife," answered the disciples, "it is better not to marry."
11 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ obiara na ɔbɛtumi agye asɛm yi atom, agye wɔn a Onyankopɔn hyɛ wɔn den no nko ara.
He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.
12 Nnipa bi wɔ hɔ a wɔnni mmarimayɛ mu ahoɔden firi awoɔ mu, ebinom nso nnipa na wɔyɛɛ wɔn saa; ebinom nso ɔsoro Ahennie no enti, wɔpo awadeɛ. Obiara a ɔbɛtumi no, nni mʼasɛm a maka yi so.”
"For there are eunuchs who have been such from birth; others who have been made such by men; and others who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of God. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."
13 Wɔde mmɔfra nkumaa brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔmfa ne nsa ngu wɔn so, na ɔmmɔ mpaeɛ mma wɔn. Nanso, asuafoɔ no kaa wɔn a wɔde mmɔfra no baeɛ no anim.
Then young children were brought to him, that he might lay his hands on them and pray. His disciples interfered, but Jesus said to them.
14 Yesu kaa sɛ, “Momma mmɔfra no kwan na wɔmmra me nkyɛn, na monnsi wɔn ɛkwan, na yeinom sei na Ɔsoro Ahennie yɛ wɔn dea.”
"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."
15 Na ɔde ne nsa guu wɔn so, hyiraa wɔn ansa na ɔrefiri hɔ akɔ.
So he laid his hands upon them, and departed from that place.
16 Ɛda bi aberanteɛ bi baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, adepa bɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ?” (aiōnios g166)
But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (aiōnios g166)
17 Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na wobisa me deɛ ɛyɛ papa ho asɛm? Ɔbaako pɛ na ɔyɛ papa. Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wokɔ nkwa mu deɛ a, di mmaransɛm no so.”
"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
18 Aberanteɛ no nso bisaa no sɛ, “Mmaransɛm no mu deɛ ɛwɔ he?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Nni awu. Nsɛe awadeɛ. Mmɔ korɔno. Nni atorɔ.
"Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;
19 Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni, na dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho!”
"Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
20 Aberanteɛ no nso kaa sɛ, “Medi yeinom nyinaa so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Afei, menyɛ ɛdeɛn?”
The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"
21 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ wopɛ sɛ woyɛ pɛ a, kɔ na kɔtɔn biribiara a wowɔ, na fa sika a wobɛnya afiri mu no ma ahiafoɔ. Ɛno ansa na wobɛnya ademudeɛ wɔ ɔsoro. Afei bɛdi mʼakyi.”
"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
22 Esiane sɛ na saa aberanteɛ yi wɔ ahonyadeɛ bebree enti, ɔtee saa nsɛm yi no, anyɛ no dɛ maa ɔde awerɛhoɔ firii hɔ kɔeɛ.
But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.
23 Afei, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Ɛyɛ den ma osikani sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Ɔsoro Ahennie no mu.
So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 Meka meti mu bio sɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ yoma bɛwura paneɛ aniwa mu sene sɛ osikani bɛkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie mu!”
"I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."
25 Asuafoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn adwenem yɛɛ wɔn nnaa. Wɔbisaa sɛ, “Na ɛnneɛ hwan na ewiase ha wɔbɛgye no nkwa?”
When they heard this the disciples were utterly astounded. "Who then can be saved?" they exclaimed. Jesus looked at them.
26 Yesu hwɛɛ wɔn buaa sɛ, “Onipa fa mu deɛ, ɛyɛ den; na Onyankopɔn fa mu deɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ.”
"With men this is impossible," he said, "but with God all things are possible."
27 Petro nso kaa sɛ, “Yɛagya biribiara hɔ abɛdi wʼakyiri; na ɛdeɛn mfasoɔ na yɛbɛnya afiri wʼakyiridie no mu?”
Whereupon Peter said to Jesus. "Look, Master, we have forsaken everything and followed you. Now what shall be our reward?"
28 Yesu buaa sɛ, “Me, Agyenkwa no, metena mʼanimuonyam ahennwa no so a, nokorɛm mo mʼasuafoɔ yi nso bɛtena ahennwa dumienu no so na moabu Israel mmusuakuo dumienu no atɛn.
"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Na obiara a ɔbɛgya ne efie, ne nuammarimanom, ne nuammaanom, nʼagya, ne maame, ne yere, ne mma anaa nʼagyapadeɛ abɛdi mʼakyi no, ɔbɛnya no ɛho mmɔho ɔha, na wanya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ nso. (aiōnios g166)
"And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 Na wɔn a wɔdi ɛkan no mu pii bɛdi akyire, na wɔn a wɔdi akyire no nso mu bi abɛdi ɛkan.”
"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.
