Mateo 5
1 Ɔhunuu nnipakuo no saa no, ɔkɔɔ bepɔ bi so. Ɔtenaa ase no, nʼasuafoɔ no kɔɔ ne nkyɛn.
THEN seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and seating himself, his disciples came to him:
2 Na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ,
and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying,
3 “Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔyɛ ahiafoɔ wɔ honhom mu, na wɔn na ɔsoro ahennie yɛ wɔn dea.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their’s is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn werɛ aho, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛkyekyere wɔn werɛ.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Nhyira ne ahobrɛasefoɔ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛma wɔadi asase so.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn pɛ ne sɛ wɔbɛyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛdeɛ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛma wɔn deɛ ɛhia wɔn.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be fed to the full.
7 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔhunu mmɔbɔ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛhunu wɔn mmɔbɔ.
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ, na wɔn na wɔbɛhunu Onyankopɔn.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Nhyira ne apatafoɔ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛfrɛ wɔn ne mma.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Nhyira ne wɔn a ɛsiane sɛ wɔyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛdeɛ enti, wɔtaa wɔn, na wɔn na Ɔsoro Ahennie no yɛ wɔn dea.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for their’s is the kingdom in heaven.
11 “Nhyira ne mo a me din mu enti, wɔya mo, taa mo, twa atorɔ, ka asɛmmɔne to mo so.
Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.
12 Momma mo ani nnye na monsɛpɛ mo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, mowɔ akatua a ɛso wɔ ɔsoro. Monhunu sɛ saa ara na wɔtaa adiyifoɔ a wɔdii mo ɛkan no.
Rejoice and exult; for plenteous is your reward in the heavens: for just so they persecuted the prophets who went before you.
13 “Mone asase yi so nkyene. Sɛ nkyene dɛ yera a, ɛkwan bɛn so na wɔbɛfa ama ayɛ nkyene bio? Ɛnyɛ mma hwee bio, gye sɛ wɔhwie gu na nnipa tiatia so.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt become insipid, with what can it be salted? it is of no farther use for any purpose, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men.
14 “Mone ewiase kanea. Kuro a ɛda bepɔ so no ntumi nhinta.
Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid that is situated on an eminence.
15 Wɔnsɔ kanea mfa nsie, na mmom, wɔde si petee mu na ahyerɛn ama wɔn a wɔwɔ efie no mu no nyinaa.
Neither do men burn a lamp, and set it under a bushel, but on its stand; and it sheds light on all that are in the house.
16 Saa ara na momma mo nneyɛeɛ pa nna adi mma nnipa nhunu na wɔnam so ahyɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no animuonyam.
Just so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
17 “Monnsusu sɛ maba sɛ merebɛsɛe Mmara no anaa Adiyifoɔ no nkyerɛkyerɛ no. Na mmom, maba sɛ merebɛhyɛ no ma sɛdeɛ ne nyinaa bɛba mu pɛpɛɛpɛ.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law and the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 Monhunu sɛ ɔsoro ne asase da so wɔ hɔ yi, Mmara no mu biribiara rensakra da kɔsi sɛ ne nyinaa bɛba mu.
For I tell you assuredly, that till heaven and earth pass away, not one iota, or the smallest stroke of a letter, shall pass from the law, until all things shall be accomplished.
19 Yei enti, obiara a ɔbɛbu mmaransɛm no mu fa bi so, na ɔbɛkyerɛkyerɛ afoforɔ ama wɔn nso abu mmaransɛm no mu fa bi so no, ɔbɛyɛ akumaa ɔsoro ahennie mu. Na obiara a ɔbɛdi mmara no so, na ɔbɛkyerɛkyerɛ afoforɔ ama wɔn nso adi mmara no soɔ no, ɔbɛyɛ kɛseɛ Ɔsoro Ahennie mu.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, he shall be accounted the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall practise, and teach them, he shall be reckoned great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 Enti, merebɔ mo kɔkɔ sɛ, sɛ mopɛ sɛ mokɔ ɔsoro ahennie mu deɛ a, gye sɛ moyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛdeɛ sene deɛ Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no ne Farisifoɔ no yɛ.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Deɛ ɔdi awuo no, ɔno nso ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkum no bi.’
Ye have heard that it was said to the men of antient times, “Thou shalt do no murder;” and whosoever shall commit murder, shall be liable to the judgment:
22 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ, obiara a ne bo bɛfu ne nua no, wɔbɛbu no atɛn. Bio, obiara a ɔbɛdi ne nua atɛm no, wɔbɛfrɛ no mpanin anim. Afei, obiara a ɔbɛka akyerɛ ne nua sɛ, ‘Ogyimifoɔ’ no, ɔbɛkɔ amanehunu ogya mu. (Geenna g1067)
but I say unto you, That every man who is angry with his brother without cause, shall be liable to the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrim: but whosever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to be cast into hell fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 “Enti, sɛ ɛba sɛ worekɔbɔ afɔdeɛ na wokae sɛ wo ne wo nua wɔ asɛm a,
If therefore thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 gyae afɔdeɛ no bɔ, na kɔ na wo ne wo nua no nkɔbom ansa na woakɔbɔ wʼafɔdeɛ no.
leave there thy gift before the altar, and go: first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 “Sɛ wo ne obi nya asɛm a, wo ne no mmɔ mu ntɛm, na wamfa wo ankɔ asɛnniiɛ ankɔma ɔtemmufoɔ, na ɔtemmufoɔ no amfa wo anhyɛ afiasehwɛfoɔ nsa, na afiasehwɛfoɔ no amfa wo ankɔto afiase.
Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him to the bar; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Sɛ ɔde wo kɔ ɔtemmufoɔ anim a, kae sɛ, ansa na wobɛfiri asɛnniiɛ hɔ no, gye sɛ woatua sika biara a wɔregye afiri wo hɔ no.
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out from thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.
27 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Nsɛe awadeɛ.’
Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, “Thou shalt not commit adultery:”
28 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: Obiara a ɔhunu ɔbaa na ne kɔn dɔ no nʼakoma mu no, abɔ adwaman.
but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 Sɛ wʼani baako a ɛyɛ to wo suntidua a, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtu ato atwene. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛhwere wʼakwaa fa bi sene sɛ wɔbɛto wo onipadua no nyinaa atwene amanehunu ogya mu. (Geenna g1067)
If then thine eye, the right, leads thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is highly for thy advantage, that one of thy members be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 Saa ara nso na sɛ wo nsa a ɛyɛ to wo suntidua a, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtwa ato atwene ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛhwere wʼakwaa fa bi sene sɛ wɔbɛto wo onipadua nyinaa atwene amanehunu ogya mu. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy right hand leads thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is highly thy interest that one of thy members should be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
31 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Obiara a ɔbɛgyaa ne yere no mma no awaregyaeɛ krataa.’
It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:
32 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ, sɛ ɔbarima bi gyaa ne yere a ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔbaa no abɔ adwaman, na ɔbaa no sane kɔware bio a, na ɔbarima a ɔgyaee no no ama ɔbaa no asɛe awadeɛ. Ɔbarima foforɔ a ɔbɛware ɔbaa no nso asɛe awadeɛ saa ara.
But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.
33 “Bio, Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Mmu bɔ a woahyɛ Onyankopɔn no so, na mmom, di bɔ a woahyɛ no no so.’
Again ye have heard that it was said to those of old, “Thou shalt not perjure thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths:”
34 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: Monnka ntam mfa nhyɛ bɔ. Monnnɔ ɔsoro, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn ahennwa.
But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven; for it is the throne of God:
35 Monnnɔ fam, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn nan ase adwa. Monnnɔ Yerusalem, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ ɔhenkɛseɛ kuropɔn.
nor by the earth; for it is the footstool of his feet: nor by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King:
36 Mfa wo tiri nka ntam, ɛfiri sɛ, worentumi nnane tirinwi baako mpo mma ɛnyɛ fitaa anaa tuntum.
neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 Momma mo nsɛm nyɛ ‘Aane’ anaa ‘Dabi.’ Asɛm biara a wobɛka a ɛnyɛ aane anaa dabi no firi ɔbonsam.
But let your discourse be, Yea, yea; No, no: for all addition to these is from the wicked one.
38 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Sɛ obi tu wʼani a, tu ne deɛ bi. Sɛ obi tu wo se nso a, tu ne deɛ bi.’
Ye have heard that it was said, “Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth:”
39 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: Mommfa bɔne ntua bɔne so ka! Sɛ obi bɔ wʼaso nifa mu a, dane benkum no nso ma no na ɔmmɔ mu.
but I say unto you, Resist not an injurious act; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him also the other.
40 Sɛ obi ne wo di asɛm gye wʼatadeɛ nhyɛaseɛ a, worɔ wʼatadeɛ nkatasoɔ ka ho ma no.
And if a man will prosecute thee, and take thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 Sɛ obi hyɛ wo sɛ, wo ne no nnante kwansin baako a, wo ne no nkɔ akwansini mmienu.
And whosoever shall press thee for one mile, go with him two.
42 Sɛ obi srɛ wo biribi a, fa ma no; obi pɛ sɛ ɔfɛm wo hɔ biribi a, fa fɛm no.
Give to him that asketh thee; and from him who wants to borrow of thee, turn not away.
43 “Moate sɛ wɔaka sɛ, ‘Dɔ wo yɔnko, na tane wʼatamfoɔ.’
Ye have heard that it hath been said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”
44 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: monnɔ mo atamfoɔ, na mommɔ mpaeɛ mma wɔn a wɔha mo.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you;
45 Yei bɛma mo ayɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no mma, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔma nʼawia pue, ma ne nsuo tɔ ma nnipa bɔne ne nnipa pa nyinaa pɛ.
that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he causeth his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and tendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 Sɛ modɔ wɔn a wɔdɔ mo no nko ara a, akatua bɛn na mobɛnya? Ɛnyɛ saa ara na nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nso yɛ?
For if ye love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same thing?
47 Sɛ mokyea wɔn a monim wɔn nko ara a, nsonsonoeɛ bɛn na ɛda mo ne afoforɔ ntam? Ɛnyɛ saa ara na nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nso yɛ?
And if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? do not even the publicans so?
48 Enti monyɛ pɛ sɛdeɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no yɛ pɛ no.
Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
