Mateo 26
1 Yesu wiee nsɛm yi nyinaa ka no, ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ,
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
2 “Monim sɛ aka nnanu na Twam Afahyɛ no aduru, na wɔbɛyi Onipa Ba no ama, na wɔabɔ no asɛnnua mu.”
“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
3 Saa ɛberɛ no ara na asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin bi ahyia mu wɔ Ɔsɔfopanin Kaiafa efie,
At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4 retu agyina ahwehwɛ ɛkwan a wɔbɛfa so akyere Yesu, akum no a obiara renhunu akyire.
and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
5 Nanso, wɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔkyere no Twam Afahyɛ no mu, anyɛ saa a, ɛde basabasayɛ bɛba ɔman no mu.”
“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
6 Afei, Yesu kɔɔ Betania na ɔkɔɔ Simon ɔkwatani efie.
While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
7 Ɔwɔ hɔ redidi no, ɔbaa bi a ɔkura ngo hwamhwam bi a ne boɔ yɛ den yie toa ma baa hɔ, bɛhwie guu Yesu tirim.
a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
8 Asuafoɔ no hunuiɛ no, anyɛ wɔn dɛ. Wɔkaa sɛ, “Adesɛeɛ yi ase ne sɛn?
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
9 Anka wɔbɛtumi atɔn sradeɛ hwamhwam yi anya sika bebree de ama ahiafoɔ.”
This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
10 Yesu hunuu wɔn adwene, na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn na moka deɛ ɔbaa yi yɛeɛ yi ho asɛm saa? Wayɛ ade pa ama me.
Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
11 Mo ne ahiafoɔ wɔ ha daa, na me deɛ, me ne mo nni hɔ daa.
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.
12 Wahwie ngo hwamhwam yi agu me so, de asiesie me onipadua ama me sie.
By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
13 Wɔde deɛ ɔyɛeɛ yi bɛkae no daa. Wɔbɛka deɛ ɔyɛeɛ yi wɔ ewiase baabiara a wɔka asɛmpa no.”
Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
14 Afei, Yuda Iskariot a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako kɔɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin no nkyɛn,
Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 kɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ meyi Yesu ma mo a, ahe na mode bɛma me?” Wɔmaa no dwetɛ mpɔ aduasa
and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 Ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no, Yuda hwehwɛɛ kwan a ɔbɛfa so ayi no ama wɔn.
So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
17 Apiti Afahyɛ da a ɛdi ɛkan no, asuafoɔ no baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na wopɛ sɛ yɛkɔdi Twam Afahyɛ no?”
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
18 Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Monkɔ kuro no mu nkɔhunu ɔpanin asomasi nka nkyerɛ no sɛ, ‘Yɛn Wura se, ne berɛ abɛn, na wo fie na ɔne nʼasuafoɔ no bɛdi Twam Afahyɛ no.’”
He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
19 Asuafoɔ no dii deɛ ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no so, yɛɛ Twam Afahyɛ aduane a wɔbɛdi wɔ efie a wɔnyaeɛ no mu.
So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 Ɛduruu anwummerɛ a ɔne Dumienu no te adidiiɛ no,
When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
21 ɔkaa sɛ, “Mo mu baako bɛyi me ama.”
And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
22 Asɛm yi maa wɔn werɛ hoo yie, na wɔfirii aseɛ bisabisaa mmaako mmaako sɛ, “Awurade, ɛyɛ me anaa.”
They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
23 Yesu buaa sɛ, “Deɛ ɔne me didi ayowaa baako mu no, ɔno na ɔbɛyi me ama.
Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
24 Ɛsɛ sɛ Onipa Ba no wu sɛdeɛ odiyifoɔ no hyɛɛ ne ho nkɔm no; nanso onipa a ɔbɛyi Onipa Ba no ama no, nnue! Sɛ wanwo saa onipa no a, anka ɛyɛ.”
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25 Yuda nso bisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, ɛyɛ me anaa?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Aane.”
Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
26 Ɛberɛ a wɔredidi no. Yesu faa burodo, na ɔhyiraa so bubuu mu, de maa nʼasuafoɔ no kaa sɛ: “Monnye nni, yei ne me onipadua.”
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
27 Na ɔfaa kuruwa no, na ɔdaa ase no, ɔde maa wɔn kaa sɛ, “Mo nyinaa monnom bi,
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
28 na yei ne me mogya a ɛhyɛ Apam Foforɔ no mu den, a wɔhwie gu ma nnipa bebree nya bɔne fakyɛ.
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 Montie deɛ mereka yi yie. Merennom saa nsã yi bi bio da, de bɛkɔ akɔsi da a me ne mo bɛnom bi bio wɔ mʼAgya Ahennie no mu.”
I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
30 Na wɔtoo dwom wieeɛ no, wɔfirii adi kɔɔ Ngo Bepɔ no so.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Wɔduruu deɛ wɔrekɔ hɔ no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anadwo yi, mo nyinaa bɛdwane agya me. Na wɔatwerɛ sɛ, “‘Mɛbɔ odwanhwɛfoɔ no, na nnwankuo no abɔ apete.’
Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 Na sɛ mesane ba nkwa mu bio a, mɛkɔ Galilea, na makɔhyia mo wɔ hɔ.”
But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
33 Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ nnipa nyinaa bɛdwane agya wo a, me deɛ, merennwane nnya wo da.”
Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
34 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nokorɛm, anadwo yi, akokɔ remmɔn, na woapa me mprɛnsa!”
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
35 Petro pae mu kaa sɛ, “Mpo sɛ ɛtwa sɛ me ne wo wu a, merempa wo da!” Asuafoɔ no nyinaa nso kaa saa asɛm korɔ yi ara.
Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
36 Yesu de wɔn kɔɔ baabi a wɔfrɛ hɔ Getsemane. Wɔduruu hɔ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Montena ha ntwɛn me, na merekɔ mʼanim kakra akɔbɔ mpaeɛ.”
At that time Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
37 Ɔfaa Petro ne Sebedeo mma baanu a wɔn edin de Yakobo ne Yohane kaa ne ho. Ne werɛ hyɛɛ aseɛ hoeɛ, na ne ho nso yeraa no.
He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
38 Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Awerɛhoɔ ahyɛ me kra so de kɔ owuo mu. Montena ha na mo ne me nwɛn.”
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
39 Na ɔkɔɔ nʼanim kakra, de nʼanim kɔbutuu fam bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “MʼAgya, sɛ ɛbɛtumi a, ma kuruwa yi ntwa me ho nkɔ. Nanso, deɛ wopɛ na ɛnyɛ, na nyɛ deɛ mepɛ.”
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
40 Na ɔsane baa asuafoɔ baasa no nkyɛn bɛhunuu sɛ wɔadeda. Ɔfrɛɛ Petro bisaa no sɛ, “Petro, woantumi antena ase ne me anwɛn dɔnhwereɛ baako pɛ mpo?
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
41 Monwɛn na mommɔ mpaeɛ, na moankɔ sɔhwɛ mu. Honhom pɛ deɛ, nanso ɔhonam yɛ mmerɛ!”
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
42 Ɔsane gyaa wɔn hɔ bio kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “MʼAgya, sɛ kuruwa yi rentwa me ho nkɔ, na nom ara na ɛsɛ sɛ menom a, deɛ wopɛ nyɛ.”
A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
43 Ɔsane baa wɔn nkyɛn bio bɛhunuu wɔn sɛ wɔadeda ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn ani kum yie.
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy.
44 Ɔsane kɔɔ mpaeɛbɔ a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa so kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ kaa asɛm korɔ no ara.
So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
45 Ɔsane baa asuafoɔ no nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Afei deɛ, monna na monhome. Hwɛ, ɛdɔn no aduru. Wɔrebɛyi Onipa Ba no ahyɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nsa!
Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Monsɔre na yɛnkɔ! Monhwɛ! Deɛ ɔreyi me ama no na ɔreba no!”
Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”
47 Ɔgu so rekasa no, Yuda a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako ne dɔm a Yudafoɔ mpanin asoma wɔn a wɔkurakura akofena ne mmaa baa hɔ.
While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Na Yuda aka akyerɛ wɔn sɛ, wɔnkyere onipa a ɔbɛyɛ no atuu no, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔno ne onipa a wɔrehwehwɛ no no.
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
49 Yuda baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbam no kaa sɛ, “Me wura, atuu!”
Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
50 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Damfo, deɛ wobaa ha sɛ worebɛyɛ no, yɛ no ntɛm.” Ɛhɔ ara, wɔn a wɔne Yuda nam no kyeree Yesu.
“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
51 Wɔn a wɔka Yesu ho no mu baako twee ne akofena de twaa Ɔsɔfopanin no akoa bi aso.
At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “To wʼakofena no twene. Na wɔn a wɔtwe akofena no, akofena ano na wɔbɛwuo.
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
53 Monnim sɛ mɛtumi aka akyerɛ mʼAgya na wasoma nʼabɔfoɔ mpempem aba ntɛm so, na wɔabɛbɔ yɛn ho ban?
Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Nanso, sɛ meyɛ saa a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na deɛ Atwerɛsɛm ka wɔ deɛ asi yi ho no bɛba mu?”
But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
55 Yesu bisaa ɛdɔm a wɔbaa ne soɔ no sɛ, “Meyɛ owudifoɔ enti na mode akofena ne mmaa aba me so sɛ mode rebɛkye me? Metenaa mo nkyɛn kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔ asɔrefie da biara da, nso moansi me kwan.
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
56 Nanso, yei nyinaa aba sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a deɛ adiyifoɔ no kaeɛ wɔ Atwerɛsɛm mu no bɛba mu.” Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu na asuafoɔ no nyinaa dwane gyaa no.
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
57 Afei, ɛdɔm a wɔkyeree Yesu no de no kɔɔ Ɔsɔfopanin Kaiafa anim, baabi a Yudafoɔ mpanin nyinaa ahyia hɔ.
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
58 Petro tee ne ho dii nnipadɔm no akyi baa Ɔsɔfopanin no efie hɔ bi. Ɔkɔtenaa asomfoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no mu sɛ ɔrehwɛ asɛm a ɛbɛsie.
But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
59 Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ asɛnnifoɔ akunini nyinaa hyiaa wɔ hɔ hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya adansefoɔ bi a wɔbɛdi adansekurumu ato Yesu so, na wɔagyina so abu no kumfɔ.
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
60 Nnipa bebree bɛdii adanseɛ, nanso wɔhunuu sɛ wɔredi adansekurumu ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn nsɛm a wɔka no nyinaa bɔ abira. Akyire yi, nnipa baanu bi ba bɛkaa
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
61 sɛ, “Saa onipa yi kaa sɛ, ‘Mɛtumi abubu Onyankopɔn asɔredan na masi no nnansa!’”
and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
62 Ɔsɔfopanin no sɔre bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wowɔ ka? Wokaa saa anaasɛ woanka saa?”
So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
63 Nanso, Yesu ammua no. Ɔsɔfopanin no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Meka Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ no sɛ, sɛ wone Agyenkwa no, Onyankopɔn Ba no a, ka kyerɛ yɛn!”
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
64 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Aane, woaka. Na daakye mobɛhunu me, Agyenkwa no, sɛ mete Onyankopɔn nifa na menam omununkum mu resane aba.”
“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65 Ɔsɔfopanin no sunsuanee nʼatadeɛ mu teaam sɛ, “Abususɛm! Adansefoɔ bɛn na wɔn ho hia yɛn bio? Mo nyinaa ate abususɛm a ɔkaeɛ no!
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
66 Asɛm bɛn na mowɔ ka?” Wɔn nyinaa teaam sɛ, “Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo!”
What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
67 Afei, wɔtee ntasuo guu nʼani so. Ebinom bobɔɔ no akuturuku na ebinom nso bobɔɔ no asotorɔ
Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
68 kaa sɛ, “Wone Agyenkwa no! Kyerɛ yɛn deɛ ɔbɔɔ wo?”
and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
69 Saa ɛberɛ no na Petro te adihɔ. Abaayewa bi baa ne nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wo nso, na wo ne Yesu na ɛnam. Mo nyinaa mofiri Galilea.”
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
70 Nanso, Petro de abufuo sane ne ho sɛ, “Mennim deɛ woreka yi ho hwee.”
But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
71 Akyire yi, abaayewa foforɔ bi hyiaa no ɛpono bi ano ka kyerɛɛ wɔn a ɔne wɔn gyina hɔ no sɛ, “Na saa ɔbarima yi ne Yesu Nasareni no na ɛnam.”
When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 Petro de ntam sane ne ho bio sɛ, “Mennim saa onipa a moreka ne ho asɛm no.”
And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
73 Ɛkyɛɛ kakra no, mmarima a wɔgyina hɔ no bi bɛka kyerɛɛ petro sɛ, “Yɛnim sɛ woyɛ nʼasuafoɔ no mu baako, na wo kasa nso yi wo adi sɛ woyɛ Galileani.”
After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
74 Petro hyɛɛ aseɛ dii nse, kekaa ntam sɛ, “Mennim onipa no!” Amonom hɔ ara na akokɔ bɔneeɛ.
At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
75 Ɛhɔ na Petro kaee asɛm a Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Akokɔ remmɔn na woapa me mprɛnsa” no. Na ɔfirii adi kɔsuiɛ.
Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
