Matthew 18
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
Saa bere no mu na Yesu asuafo no baa ne nkyɛn bebisaa no se, wɔn mu hena na ɔbɛyɛ kɛse Ɔsoro Ahenni no mu.
2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
Yesu frɛɛ abofra ketewa bi de no begyinaa wɔn mfimfini.
3 and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Afei ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Merema mo ate ase sɛ, gye sɛ motwe mo ho fi mo bɔne ho, na moyɛ sɛ mmofra nketewa, na mode mo ho ma Onyankopɔn ansa na mubetumi akɔ Ɔsoro Ahenni no mu.”
4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Enti, obiara a ɔbɛbrɛ ne ho ase sɛ abofra yi no, ɔno na ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛse koraa wɔ Ɔsoro Ahenni mu.
5 Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
Na mo mu biara a, me nti obegye abofra ketewa biara te sɛ oyi no, wagye me nso aba ne nkyɛn.
6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
“Enti sɛ obi to mmofra nketewa a wogye me di yi bi hintidua a, eye ma no sɛ anka wɔde ɔbotan bɛsɛn ne kɔn mu atow no akyene po mu.
7 “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
Wiase nnue wɔ ne hintiduato ho! Hintiduato wɔ hɔ de, nanso nea ɛnam ne so bɛba no nnue.
8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
Enti sɛ wo nsa anaa wo nan to wo hintidua a, twa na tow kyene. Eye ma wo sɛ wode dɛmdi bɛkɔ ɔsoro sen sɛ wɔde wo nipamu bɛto ogyatannaa mu. (aiōnios g166)
9 If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
Na sɛ wʼani to wo hintidua a, tu na tow kyene. Eye ma wo sɛ wode ani koro bɛkɔ ɔsoro sen sɛ wowɔ ani abien na wɔde wo bɛto amanehunu gya mu. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
“Monhwɛ yiye na moammu saa mmofra nketewa yi mu baako koraa animtiaa. Mereka akyerɛ mo se, ɔsoro hɔ no, wɔn abɔfo wɔ mʼagya nkyɛn daa.
11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
Na me, Agyenkwa no, mebae sɛ merebegye wɔn a wɔayera no nkwa.
12 “What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
“Sɛ onipa bi wɔ nguan ɔha, na wɔn mu baako kokyin na ɔyera a, dɛn na ɔbɛyɛ? Ɔrennyaw aduɔkron akron no hɔ nkokyinkyin mmepɔw so ne abon mu nhwehwɛ nea wayera no?
13 If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
Na sɛ ɛba sɛ ohu saa oguan no a, nʼani gye ne ho sen aduɔkron akron a wɔwɔ fie no.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Saa ara nso na mʼagya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no mpɛ sɛ nketewa yi mu baako bɛyera.
15 “If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
“Sɛ wo nua fom wo a, kɔ ne nkyɛn na wo ne no baanu no nka nea ɔyɛɛ wo a ɛnyɛ wo dɛ no. Sɛ otie nea woka no, na ɔte ne ho ase a, onua ayɛ onua.
16 But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Na sɛ wantie nso a, san fa onipa baako anaa baanu ka wo ho kɔ ne nkyɛn, na nnipa baanu anaa baasa no adi nea ebesi wɔ hɔ no nyinaa ho adanse.
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
Sɛ wantie wo ara a, fa asɛm no kɔma asafo. Na sɛ wudi bem wɔ asafo no anim, na ɔnte ne ho ase ara a, asafo no mpam no mfi wɔn mu.
18 Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
“Mereka akyerɛ mo se, biribiara a mokyekyere wɔ asase so no, wɔakyekyere wɔ ɔsoro, na biribiara a moasan wɔ asase so no, wɔasan wɔ ɔsoro.
19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
“Meresan aka akyerɛ mo bio se, sɛ mo mu baanu biara a ɔte asase yi so hwehwɛ biribi na ɔde nokware bisa mʼagya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no a, ɔbɛyɛ ama no.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
Na nea baanu anaa baasa ahyia wɔ me din mu no, na mewɔ wɔn mfimfini.”
21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
Petro baa Yesu nkyɛn bebisaa no se, “Awurade, mpɛn ahe na sɛ me nua fom me a memfa nkyɛ no? Mpɛn ason ana?”
22 Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
Yesu buaa no se, “Dabi! Mpɛn aduɔson ahorow ason!
23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
“Ɔsoro Ahenni no te sɛ ɔhene bi a ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔne nʼapaafo bu nkontaa.
24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
Nkontaabu no mu no, wɔde ɔpaani bi a ɔde no ka sika ɔpepem du brɛɛ no.
25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Esiane sɛ na onni sika a ɔde betua ka no nti, ɔhene no hyɛɛ sɛ wɔntɔn ɔne ne yere ne ne mma ne biribiara a ɔwɔ, na wɔmfa mmetua ka no.
26 The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
“Ɔpaani yi de nʼanim butuw fam, srɛɛ ne wura yi sɛ, ‘Me wura, hu me mmɔbɔ, na tɔ wo bo ase ma me, na mɛba abetua ka a mede wo no nyinaa.’
27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
Ɔpaani yi asɛm a ɔkae no yɛɛ ɔhene no mmɔbɔ, ma ogyaa no de ne ka no nyinaa nso kyɛɛ no.
28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
“Saa ɔpaani yi fii hɔ no, okohuu ne yɔnko paani bi a ɔde no ka sika kakraa bi. Otim no amene sɛ ontua no ka a ɔde no no wɔ hɔ ara.
29 “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
“Na ne yɔnko paani no kotow paa no kyɛw sɛ ɔntɔ ne bo ase mma no, na obetua ka no.
30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.
“Nanso ɔno de, wampene. Ɔma wɔde no kɔtoo afiase se gye sɛ watua no ka a ɔde no no nyinaa ansa na ɔbɛma wɔagyaa no.
31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.
Ɔkafo yi nnamfo kɔkaa asɛm a asi no nyinaa kyerɛɛ ɔhene no.
32 Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
“Ɔhene no tee no, ɔfrɛɛ saa ɔpaani a ɔde ne ho kyɛɛ no no baa nʼanim. Ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Onipa bɔne ne otirimɔdenfo! Wosrɛɛ me no, mede ka kɛse a wode me no nyinaa kyɛɛ wo;
33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
ɛnsɛ wo sɛ wo nso wuhu wo yɔnko mmɔbɔ sɛnea mihuu wo mmɔbɔ no ana?’
34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
Ɔhene no de abufuw ma wɔde ɔpaani yi kɔtoo afiase kae se, gye sɛ watua ka a ɔde no no nyinaa ansa na ɔbɛma wɔayi no.
35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”
“Saa ara na sɛ moamfa mo nuanom mfomso ankyɛ wɔn a, me soro Agya nso remfa mo mfomso nkyɛ mo.”
