Luke 14
1 When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
Homeda bi, Farisini panyin bi too nsa frɛɛ Yesu adidi. Adidi no ase hɔ no, na wɔn a wɔahyia no nyinaa rehwɛ nea Yesu bɛyɛ.
2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a ɔyare ahonhon.
3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
Yesu bisaa Farisifo no ne mmaranimfo a na wɔwɔ hɔ no se, “Mmara ma ho kwan sɛ wɔsa yare homeda ana?”
4 But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
Wɔammua no. Enti Yesu soo ɔyarefo no mu saa no yare, gyaa no kwan.
5 He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”
Yesu bisaa wɔn a wɔahyia wɔ hɔ no nyinaa se, “Mo mu hena na sɛ nʼafurum tɔ abura mu homeda a ɔrenyi no da no ara?”
6 They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
Nanso wɔantumi ammua no.
7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Afei Yesu huu sɛ nnipa a wɔfrɛɛ wɔn baa adidi no ase no mu biara pɛ sɛ ɔtena mpanyin tenabea no, obuu wɔn bɛ bi se,
8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
“Sɛ obi to nsa frɛ wo kɔ aponto ase a, mpere wo ho nkɔtena mpanyin tenabea, efisɛ ebia na wato nsa afrɛ onipa titiriw bi a ɔsen wo.
9 and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.
Sɛ ɛba saa a, nea ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ wo no betu wo afi akongua a wote so no so de ama nea ɔsen wo no na wode aniwu akɔtena akyi baabi.
10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
Enti sɛ obi hyia wo kɔ aponto ase a, kɔtena akyi baabi na sɛ nea ohyiaa wo no behu wo a, waka akyerɛ wo se, ‘Onua, sɔre na kɔtena mpanyin tenabea.’
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Na obiara a ɔma ne ho so no, wɔbɛbrɛ no ase, na nea ɔbrɛ ne ho ase no, wɔbɛma no so.”
12 He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
Afei Yesu ka kyerɛɛ Farisini a ɔtoo nsa frɛɛ no no se, “Sɛ woto pon a mfrɛ wo nnamfo, wo nuanom, wʼabusuafo ne asikafo a wo ne wɔn bɔ fipam nko ara; sɛ woyɛ saa a wɔn nso bɛto nsa afrɛ wo bi na ɛba saa a na wonyɛɛ hwee ɛ.
13 But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
Na sɛ woto pon a hyia ahiafo, mmubuafo, mpakye ne anifuraefo.
14 and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”
Esiane sɛ wɔrentumi nyɛ saa bi mma wo no nti, da a atreneefo bɛsɔre afi awufo mu no, Onyankopɔn behyira wo.”
15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
Wɔn a wɔte adidii no mu baako tee nea Yesu kae no; ɔkae se, “Nhyira nka nea obedidi wɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni no mu.”
16 But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Yesu buaa no se, “Da bi, ɔbarima bi too pon kɛse hyiaa nnipa bebree.
17 He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
Bere soe no, ɔnam tumi so somaa ne somfo bi se ɔnkɔfrɛ wɔn a wɔahyia wɔn no se wɔmmra.
18 They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’
“Nanso, wɔn nyinaa yiyii wɔn ho ano. Nea odi kan no yii ne ho ano se, ‘Matɔ asase a nnɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔhwɛ enti mesrɛ no sɛ merentumi mma.’
19 “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
“Na ɔfoforo nso yii ne ho ano se, ‘Matɔ anantwi du a mede wɔn bɛyɛ mʼafuw a nnɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔsɔ wɔn hwɛ enti mesrɛ no sɛ merentumi mma.’
20 “Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’
“Ɔfoforo bi nso yii ne ho ano se, ‘Afei na maware, enti merentumi mma.’
21 “That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’
“Ɔsomfo no san bɛbɔɔ ne wura no amanneɛ no, ɔde abufuw somaa no bio se, ‘Ka wo ho kɔ mmɔnten so ne mmantam na kɔfrɛfrɛ ahiafo, mmubuafo, anifuraefo ne mpakye sɛ wɔmmra.’
22 “The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’
“Ɔsomfo no kɔfrɛfrɛɛ nnipa no bae, nanso na afa da so wɔ hɔ ara.
23 “The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
“Ɛno nti owura no san somaa no se, ‘Kɔ akwan so ne mfikyiri na frɛ obiara a wubehu no no se, mato pon, enti wɔmmra.
24 For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”
Na merema woate ase sɛ, nnipa a metoo nsa hyiaa wɔn no mu biara nni hɔ a mʼaduan yi bi bɛka nʼano da biara da.’”
25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
Da bi a na nkurɔfo akuwakuw bi di Yesu akyi no, ɔdan ne ho ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,
26 “If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.
“Sɛ obi pɛ sɛ odi mʼakyi a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔdɔ me sen nʼawofo, ne yere, ne mma, ne nuanom ne nʼankasa ho, anyɛ saa a ɔrentumi nyɛ me suani.
27 Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
Obiara a odi mʼakyi na ontumi nnyina amanehunu ano no, rentumi nyɛ me suani.
28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
“Mo mu hena na ɔpɛ sɛ osi aban a ɔrentena ase nsese nhwɛ sɛ ɔwɔ sika a ɔde bewie?
29 Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
Anyɛ saa na ofi ɔdan no ase na wantumi anwie a, wɔn a wohu no nyinaa bɛserew no,
30 saying, ‘This man began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
aka se, ‘Onipa yi fii ase sɛ ɔresi dan, nanso wantumi anwie.’
31 Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
“Anaasɛ ɔhene bɛn na okura asraafo mpem du na ɔrekohyia ɔsahene foforo a okura asraafo mpem aduonu a, ɔrenkari ne ho nhwɛ ansa na wakɔ akono?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
Na sɛ ɔhwɛ na ɔrentumi nso a, ansa koraa na ɔsahene foforo no bɛbɛn no no, otu abɔfo kohu no se, ɔmma wonsiesie wɔn ntam na asomdwoe mmra.
33 So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.
Ɛno nti obiara a wampa ne ho akyi no rentumi nyɛ me suani.
34 “Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
“Nkyene yɛ dɛ. Na sɛ ɛyera ne dɛ a, ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔbɛfa ama ayɛ dɛ bio?
35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
So nni mfaso mma biribiara. Wɔbɛtow agu. “Nea ɔwɔ aso a obetie no, ontie.”
