Mateo 19
1 Yesu wiee nʼasɛnka no, ɔkɔɔ Galilea. Ɔfiri Galilea no, ɔtwaa Asubɔnten Yordan baa Yudea.
And it came to pass when finished Jesus words these, He withdrew from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Nnipadɔm tu dii nʼakyi, ma ɔsaa wɔn yadeɛ.
And followed Him crowds great, 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?”
And came to Him (*k*) Pharisees testing Him and saying (to him: *k*) If is it lawful for a man to divorce the a wife of him 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!
Which now answering He said (to them: *k*) Surely you have read that the [One] (created *N(K)O*) from [the] beginning male and female made them?
5 Yei enti na ɔbarima bɛgya nʼagya ne ne maame hɔ de ne ho akɔbɔ ne yere ho daa nyinaa no.’
and said; On account of this will leave a man the father and the mother and (will be joined with *N(k)O*) the wife of him, and will become the two into flesh one’
6 Na wɔn baanu no abɛyɛ ɔhonam korɔ. Enti, deɛ Onyankopɔn aka abom no, ɛnsɛ sɛ onipa tete mu.”
so that no longer no longer are they two but flesh one. What therefore God united together, man not should 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 say to Him; Why then Moses did command to give a roll of divorce and to send away her?
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.
He says to them that Moses in view of the hardness of heart of you allowed you to divorce the wives of you; from [the] beginning however not was [it] this way.
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.”
I say now to you: that who[ever] maybe may divorce the wife of him (only *k*) except for sexual immorality and shall marry another, commits adultery. (and which divorced having married commits adultery. *KO*)
10 Yesu asuafoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Sɛ saa na ɛte deɛ a, na ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara ware.”
Say to Him the disciples of Him: If this is the case of the man with the wife, not it is better 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.
And He said to them; Not all receive word this but only [those] to whom it has been given.
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.”
There are for eunuchs who from [the] womb of [their] mother were born thus, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made eunuchs of themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. The [one] being able to receive [it] he should 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 (were brought *N(k)O*) to Him little children that the hands He may lay on them and He may pray; however the disciples rebuked 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.”
And Jesus said; do permit the little children and not do forbid them to come to Me; of the for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens.
15 Na ɔde ne nsa guu wɔn so, hyiraa wɔn ansa na ɔrefiri hɔ akɔ.
And having laid the hands upon them He departed from there.
16 Ɛda bi aberanteɛ bi baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, adepa bɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ?” (aiōnios g166)
And behold one having come to Him said: Teacher (good *K*) what good [thing] shall I do that (I may have *N(k)O*) life eternal? (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.”
And He said to him; Why Me (you ask *N(k)O*) (about what is *no*) (good? *N(k)O*) (One *N(K)O*) (is *no*) good (only except one God. *K*) If however you desire into life to enter, (do keep *NK(o)*) 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.
He says to him; Which [commandments]? And Jesus (was speaking; *NK(o)*) Not will you murder, not will you commit adultery, not will you steal, not will you bear false witness,
19 Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni, na dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho!”
do honor the father (of you *k*) and the mother, and you will love the neighbour of you as yourself.’
20 Aberanteɛ no nso kaa sɛ, “Medi yeinom nyinaa so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Afei, menyɛ ɛdeɛn?”
Says to him the young man; All these (I have kept *N(k)O*) (from youth of me *K*) 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.”
Was saying to him Jesus; If you desire perfect to be, do go do sell of you possessions and do give (to the *no*) poor; and you will have treasure in ([the] heavens, *N(k)O*) and come do 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.
Having heard now the young man (this *ko*) statement he went away grieving; he was [one] for having possessions many.
23 Afei, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Ɛyɛ den ma osikani sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Ɔsoro Ahennie no mu.
And Jesus said to the disciples of Him; Amen I say to you that a rich man with difficulty will enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
24 Meka meti mu bio sɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ yoma bɛwura paneɛ aniwa mu sene sɛ osikani bɛkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie mu!”
Again now I say to you; easier for [it] is a camel through [the] (an eye *NK(o)*) of a needle (to go through *NK(o)*) than a rich man to enter into the kingdom (*NK(o)*) (of God. *NK(O)*)
25 Asuafoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn adwenem yɛɛ wɔn nnaa. Wɔbisaa sɛ, “Na ɛnneɛ hwan na ewiase ha wɔbɛgye no nkwa?”
Having heard now the disciples (of him *k*) were astonished exceedingly saying; Who then is able to be saved?
26 Yesu hwɛɛ wɔn buaa sɛ, “Onipa fa mu deɛ, ɛyɛ den; na Onyankopɔn fa mu deɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ.”
Having looked on [them] now Jesus said to them; With men this impossible is, with however God all things [are] possible (is. *k*)
27 Petro nso kaa sɛ, “Yɛagya biribiara hɔ abɛdi wʼakyiri; na ɛdeɛn mfasoɔ na yɛbɛnya afiri wʼakyiridie no mu?”
Then answering Peter said to Him; Behold we ourselves left all things and we followed You; what then will be to us?
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.
And Jesus said to them; Amen I say to you that you yourselves who having followed Me in the regeneration, when may sit down the Son of Man upon [the] throne of glory of Him, (will sit *N(k)O*) also (you yourselves *NK(O)*) on twelve thrones judging 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 everyone (who *N(k)O*) has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or (wife or *KO*) children or lands for the sake of name (of Me *NK(o)*) (a hundredfold *NK(O)*) will receive and life eternal will inherit. (aiōnios g166)
30 Na wɔn a wɔdi ɛkan no mu pii bɛdi akyire, na wɔn a wɔdi akyire no nso mu bi abɛdi ɛkan.”
Many however will be first last, and last first.
