Mateo 26
1 Yesu wiee nsɛm yi nyinaa ka no, ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ,
And it happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to 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 after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
3 Saa ɛberɛ no ara na asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin bi ahyia mu wɔ Ɔsɔfopanin Kaiafa efie,
Then the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
4 retu agyina ahwehwɛ ɛkwan a wɔbɛfa so akyere Yesu, akum no a obiara renhunu akyire.
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, 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 they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."
6 Afei, Yesu kɔɔ Betania na ɔkɔɔ Simon ɔkwatani efie.
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house 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 having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
8 Asuafoɔ no hunuiɛ no, anyɛ wɔn dɛ. Wɔkaa sɛ, “Adesɛeɛ yi ase ne sɛn?
But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
9 Anka wɔbɛtumi atɔn sradeɛ hwamhwam yi anya sika bebree de ama ahiafoɔ.”
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and 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.
However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.
11 Mo ne ahiafoɔ wɔ ha daa, na me deɛ, me ne mo nni hɔ daa.
For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have me.
12 Wahwie ngo hwamhwam yi agu me so, de asiesie me onipadua ama me sie.
For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me 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 Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her."
14 Afei, Yuda Iskariot a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako kɔɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin no nkyɛn,
Then one of the twelve, who was 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 said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 Ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no, Yuda hwehwɛɛ kwan a ɔbɛfa so ayi no ama wɔn.
From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17 Apiti Afahyɛ da a ɛdi ɛkan no, asuafoɔ no baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na wopɛ sɛ yɛkɔdi Twam Afahyɛ no?”
Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "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 said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"
19 Asuafoɔ no dii deɛ ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no so, yɛɛ Twam Afahyɛ aduane a wɔbɛdi wɔ efie a wɔnyaeɛ no mu.
The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 Ɛduruu anwummerɛ a ɔne Dumienu no te adidiiɛ no,
Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve.
21 ɔkaa sɛ, “Mo mu baako bɛyi me ama.”
As they were eating, he said, "Truly I tell you that 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 exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It is not me, is it, Lord?"
23 Yesu buaa sɛ, “Deɛ ɔne me didi ayowaa baako mu no, ɔno na ɔbɛyi me ama.
He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same 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 goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
25 Yuda nso bisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, ɛyɛ me anaa?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Aane.”
Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It is not me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You said it."
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.”
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."
27 Na ɔfaa kuruwa no, na ɔdaa ase no, ɔde maa wɔn kaa sɛ, “Mo nyinaa monnom bi,
He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it,
28 na yei ne me mogya a ɛhyɛ Apam Foforɔ no mu den, a wɔhwie gu ma nnipa bebree nya bɔne fakyɛ.
for this is my blood of the new 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.”
But I tell you that 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.
When they had sung the 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, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, 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 am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."
33 Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ nnipa nyinaa bɛdwane agya wo a, me deɛ, merennwane nnya wo da.”
But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble."
34 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nokorɛm, anadwo yi, akokɔ remmɔn, na woapa me mprɛnsa!”
Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you that tonight, 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 said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.
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.”
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go 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 severely troubled.
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 exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and 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.”
He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."
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?
He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, could you not watch with me for one hour?
41 Monwɛn na mommɔ mpaeɛ, na moankɔ sɔhwɛ mu. Honhom pɛ deɛ, nanso ɔhonam yɛ mmerɛ!”
Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh 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.”
Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, your desire be done."
43 Ɔsane baa wɔn nkyɛn bio bɛhunuu wɔn sɛ wɔadeda ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn ani kum yie.
He came again 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.
He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
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 came to the disciples, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. 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!”
Arise, let us be going. Look, he who betrays me is near."
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 he was still speaking, look, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, 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 he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."
49 Yuda baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbam no kaa sɛ, “Me wura, atuu!”
Immediately he came to Jesus, and 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.
Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
51 Wɔn a wɔka Yesu ho no mu baako twee ne akofena de twaa Ɔsɔfopanin no akoa bi aso.
And look, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
52 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “To wʼakofena no twene. Na wɔn a wɔtwe akofena no, akofena ano na wɔbɛwuo.
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take 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?
Or do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would even now send me 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?”
How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"
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.
In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, 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 all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left 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 taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
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 from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
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 council sought false testimony against Jesus so they could 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
and they found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. But afterward two came forward,
61 sɛ, “Saa onipa yi kaa sɛ, ‘Mɛtumi abubu Onyankopɔn asɔredan na masi no nnansa!’”
and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
62 Ɔsɔfopanin no sɔre bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wowɔ ka? Wokaa saa anaasɛ woanka saa?”
The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify 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 held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether 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.”
Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
65 Ɔsɔfopanin no sunsuanee nʼatadeɛ mu teaam sɛ, “Abususɛm! Adansefoɔ bɛn na wɔn ho hia yɛn bio? Mo nyinaa ate abususɛm a ɔkaeɛ no!
Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy. Why do we need any more witnesses? See, now you have heard his blasphemy.
66 Asɛm bɛn na mowɔ ka?” Wɔn nyinaa teaam sɛ, “Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo!”
What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death."
67 Afei, wɔtee ntasuo guu nʼani so. Ebinom bobɔɔ no akuturuku na ebinom nso bobɔɔ no asotorɔ
Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
68 kaa sɛ, “Wone Agyenkwa no! Kyerɛ yɛn deɛ ɔbɔɔ wo?”
saying, "Prophesy to us, you 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.”
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean."
70 Nanso, Petro de abufuo sane ne ho sɛ, “Mennim deɛ woreka yi ho hwee.”
But he denied it before them all, saying, "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.”
And when he had gone out onto the porch, another girl saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus the Nazorean."
72 Petro de ntam sane ne ho bio sɛ, “Mennim saa onipa a moreka ne ho asɛm no.”
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 who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your accent makes you known."
74 Petro hyɛɛ aseɛ dii nse, kekaa ntam sɛ, “Mennim onipa no!” Amonom hɔ ara na akokɔ bɔneeɛ.
Then he began to curse and to swear, "I do not know the man." Immediately the 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.
Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.
