Luka 9
1 Ɛda bi Yesu frɛɛ Dumienu no hyiaeɛ maa wɔn tumi ne ahoɔden a wɔde bɛtu ahonhommɔne na wɔde asa nyarewa nso.
Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
2 Afei, ɔsomaa wɔn sɛ wɔnkɔka Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho asɛm na wɔnsa nyarewa.
He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
3 Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo akwantuo yi mu, mommfa biribiara nkɔ, sɛ ɛyɛ poma anaa akwantubɔtɔ, anaa aduane biara, anaa sika, anaa ntadeɛ mmienu mmienu.
‘Do not,’ he said to them, ‘take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.
4 Na sɛ mokɔ kuro bi mu a, efie biara a mobɛsoɛ mu no, ɛhɔ ara na montena kɔsi sɛ mobɛfiri kuro no mu.
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
5 Sɛ mokɔ kuro biara mu na wɔannye mo, na morefiri hɔ akɔ a, momporoporo mo nan ase mfuturo mfa nkyerɛ sɛ, mo ne wɔn nni hwee yɛ bio.”
If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.’
6 Wɔfirii hɔ no, wɔkɔɔ nkuraaseɛ nkuraaseɛ kɔkaa asɛmpa no, saa nyarewa pii nso.
Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
7 Ɔmansinihene Herode tee deɛ Yesu ayɛ no nyinaa no, ɛhaa no yie, ɛfiri sɛ, na ebinom keka sɛ Yohane Osubɔni na wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu,
Herod the ruler heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
8 na afoforɔ nso se ɛyɛ Elia anaa tete adiyifoɔ no mu baako na wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu aba.
Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9 Herode kaa sɛ, “Yohane deɛ, matwa ne ti, na hwan koraa ne saa onipa yi a mete anwanwasɛm a ɛte sɛɛ yi fa ne ho yi?” Yei enti, ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔhu no.
But Herod himself said, ‘John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?’ And he endeavoured to see him.
10 Asomafoɔ no firii wɔn akwantuo mu baeɛ no, wɔbɔɔ nsɛm a ɛsisii hɔ nyinaa ho amaneɛ kyerɛɛ Yesu. Yei akyi, Yesu ne wɔn twee wɔn ho kɔɔ baabi a ɛbɛn Betsaida.
When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.
11 Nnipakuo no hunuu deɛ Yesu ne nʼasomafoɔ no wɔ no, wɔtii wɔn ma ɔgyee wɔn fɛw so, kaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn, saa ayarefoɔ yadeɛ.
But the people recognised him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.
12 Anim rebiribiri no, dumienu no baa ne nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ka kyerɛ nnipa no na wɔnkɔ nkuro ne nkuraa a atwa yɛn ho ahyia yi mu nkɔpɛ deɛ wɔbɛdi ne deɛ wɔbɛda ɛfiri sɛ, baabi a yɛwɔ yi yɛ ɛserɛ so.”
The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, ‘Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.’
13 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo ara momma wɔn biribi nni.” Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Yɛwɔ burodo enum ne mpataa mmienu pɛ. Ɛno enti, gye sɛ yɛkɔtɔ aduane brɛ wɔn nyinaa.”
But Jesus said, ‘It is for you to give them something to eat.’ ‘We have not more than five loaves and two fish,’ they answered. ‘Unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.’
14 Na nnipa bɛyɛ mpemnum na wɔahyia wɔ hɔ. Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Monhwɛ na nnipa no ntenatena ase aduonum aduonum.”
(For the men among them were about five thousand.) ‘Get them seated in companies,’ was his reply, ‘about fifty in each.’
15 Wɔyɛɛ sɛdeɛ Yesu kaeɛ no.
This they did, and got all the people seated.
16 Afei, Yesu faa burodo enum no ne mpataa mmienu no na ɔhwɛɛ soro, hyiraa so, bubuu mu de maa nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ wɔnkyɛ mma nnipa no.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.
17 Obiara didi meeɛ. Afei, asuafoɔ no boaboaa deɛ wɔdi ma ɛkaeɛ no ano no, ɛyɛɛ nkɛntɛmma dumienu.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up – twelve baskets.
18 Ɛda bi Yesu nko ara kɔhyɛɛ baabi bɔɔ mpaeɛ. Yei akyi no, ɔbisaa nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Nnipa ka sɛ mene hwan?”
Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question – ‘Who do the people say that I am?’
19 Wɔbuaa no sɛ, “Ebinom ka sɛ, woyɛ Yohane Osubɔni, ebinom nso ka sɛ Elia, na afoforɔ nso sɛ, woyɛ tete adiyifoɔ no baako a wasɔre afiri awufoɔ mu aba.”
‘John the Baptist,’ was their answer. ‘Others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.’
20 Yesu bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Na mo nso mose mene hwan?” Petro buaa no sɛ, “Wone Kristo, deɛ Onyankopɔn asoma no no.”
‘But you,’ he went on, ‘who do you say that I am?’ And to this Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’
21 Yesu bɔɔ wɔn ano sɛ wɔnnka nkyerɛ obiara.
Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;
22 Ɔtoaa so sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ Kristo no hunu amane pii; Yudafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nso bɛpo no. Akyire no, wɔbɛkum no, na ne nnansa so wasɔre.”
he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
23 Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn nyinaa sɛ, “Sɛ obi pɛ sɛ ɔdi mʼakyi a, ɔmpa ne ho akyi na daa ɔnsoa nʼasɛnnua na ɔnni mʼakyi.
And to all present he said, ‘If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.
24 Na obiara a ɔma nʼani ku ne ho sene me no, ɔbɛhwere ne nkwa; na deɛ me enti ɔbɛhwere ne nkwa no, ne nsa bɛka.
For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.
25 Na sɛ onipa nya ewiase yi mu nneɛma nyinaa na ɔhwere ne kra a, ɛdeɛn mfasoɔ na ɔbɛnya?
What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?
26 Na deɛ nʼani bɛwu me ne me nsɛm ho no, ɔno nso, da a me, Kristo bɛba wɔ me ne Agya no ne abɔfoɔ kronkron no animuonyam mu no, mʼani bɛwu ne ho.
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.
27 “Na mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, mo a mogyina ha yi mu bi wɔ hɔ a wɔrenwu kɔsi sɛ wɔbɛhunu Onyankopɔn Ahennie no.”
Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.’
28 Yesu kaa ne nsɛm yi wieeɛ no, ɛbɛyɛ nnawɔtwe akyi, ɔne Petro, Yohane ne Yakobo kɔɔ bepɔ bi so sɛ wɔrekɔbɔ mpaeɛ.
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
29 Na Yesu gu so rebɔ mpaeɛ no, nʼanimdua sesaeɛ, na nʼatadeɛ nso hyerɛneeɛ.
As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Prɛko pɛ, nnipa baanu a ɛyɛ Mose ne Elia ne no bɛkasaeɛ.
And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 Saa nnipa baanu yi bɛpuee hɔ animuonyam mu kaa ne wuo a ɔbɛwu wɔ Yerusalem no ho asɛm kyerɛɛ no.
who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
32 Saa ɛberɛ no na Petro ne nnipa a wɔka ne ho no adeda hatehatee na wɔnyanenyanee a wɔn ani so tetee wɔn no, wɔhunuu Yesu sɛ ɔwɔ nʼanimuonyam mu ne nnipa baanu bi a wɔka ne ho.
Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.
33 Na ɛbaa sɛ nnipa no refiri Yesu nkyɛn akɔ no, Petro ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Awurade, ɛyɛ sɛ yɛn nso yɛwɔ ha bi. Ma yɛmmɔ asese mmiɛnsa; wo deɛ baako, Mose deɛ baako na Elia nso deɛ baako.” Na Petro nnim asɛm a ɔreka no.
And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, ‘Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what he was saying;
34 Ɔgu so rekasa no, omununkum bɛkataa wɔn so ma wɔsuroeɛ.
and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
35 Na nne bi firi omununkum no mu kaa sɛ, “Yei ne me Ba a mayi no. Montie no!”
and from the cloud came a voice which said – ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.’
36 Kasa yi akyi no, wohunuu sɛ aka Yesu nko ara na ɔgyina hɔ. Na mmerɛ no mu, wɔanka deɛ wɔhunuiɛ no ankyerɛ obiara.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
37 Adeɛ kyeeɛ a wɔsiane firii bepɔ no so baeɛ no, nnipakuo bi bɛhyiaa Yesu.
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
38 Ɔbarima bi firi nnipakuo no mu teaam sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, mesrɛ wo, bra bɛhwɛ me ba a medi no ba korɔ ma me;
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, ‘Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;
39 sɛ honhommɔne ba ne so a, amonom, ɔteaam, ɔtwa hwe, ɔsensene, nʼano pu ahuro, na ɔbu fa so, na ɛkyɛ ansa na afiri ne so.
all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.
40 Na mesrɛɛ wʼasuafoɔ no sɛ wɔntu honhommɔne no, nanso wɔantumi.”
I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.’
41 Yesu kaa sɛ, “Ao! Mo a monni gyidie, mentena mo nkyɛn na mennya mo ho boasetɔ nkɔsi da bɛn!” Afei, ɔdanee nʼani ka kyerɛɛ ɔbarima no sɛ, “Fa wo ba no bra ha.”
‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘How long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.’
42 Ɔde abɔfra no reba no, honhommɔne no twaa no hwee fam ma ɔsenseneeɛ. Nanso, Yesu teateaa honhommɔne no maa abɔfra no ho yɛɛ no den na ɔde no maa nʼagya.
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Onyankopɔn tumi ne ne kɛseyɛ a ɛdaa adi wɔ honhommɔne no tu mu no maa nnipa no ho dwirii wɔn. Na wɔredwennwene deɛ asi yi ho no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ,
And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 “Montie asɛm a merebɛka yi yie. Wɔrebɛyi Onipa Ba no de no ahyɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ tumi no nsa.”
‘Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.’
45 Deɛ ɔkaeɛ yi na ɛyɛ ahintasɛm enti, asuafoɔ no ante aseɛ. Nanso, na wɔsuro sɛ wɔbɛbisa no aseɛ.
But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.
46 Asuafoɔ no gyee akyinnyeɛ a ɛfa wɔn mu deɛ ɔbɛyɛ kɛse Onyankopɔn Ahennie mu no ho.
A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
47 Na Yesu hunuu wɔn adwene no, ɔsɔɔ abɔfra bi mu de no bɛgyinaa ne nkyɛn pɛɛ,
and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
48 na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Obiara a ɔbɛgye saa abɔfra yi wɔ me din mu no, gye me; na deɛ ɔgye me no nso, gye deɛ ɔsomaa me no. Deɛ ɔyɛ aketewa wɔ mo nyinaa mu no, ɔno ne ɔkɛseɛ.”
and then said to them, ‘Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least among you all – that person is great.’
49 Yohane nso ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Awurade, yɛhunuu obi a ɔnka yɛn ho sɛ ɔde wo din tu ahonhommɔne enti yɛbraa no.”
John said, ‘Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.’
50 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ anka mobra no, ɛfiri sɛ, deɛ ɔntia mo no, na ɔwɔ mo afa.”
‘None of you must prevent him,’ Jesus said to John, ‘whoever is not against you is for you.’
51 Na ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ Yesu sane kɔ ɔsoro no rebɛn no, ɔsii ne bo sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Yerusalem.
As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.
52 Ansa na ɔrebɛkɔ no, ɔsomaa nnipa bi dii ɛkan kɔɔ Samaria akuraa bi ase sɛ wɔnkɔsiesie baabi mma no.
On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
53 Nanso, Samariafoɔ no annye Yesu, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔhunuu sɛ na ɔrekɔ Yerusalem.
but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
54 Asuafoɔ no tee deɛ aba no, Yakobo ne Yohane bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Awurade, wopɛ sɛ yɛma ogya firi ɔsoro bɛhye wɔn pasaa anaa?”
When James and John saw this, they said, ‘Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?’
55 Yesu danee nʼani kyerɛɛ wɔn kaa wɔn anim,
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 na wɔfirii hɔ kɔɔ akuraa foforɔ bi ase.
And they made their way to another village.
57 Ɛberɛ a wɔrekɔ no, ɔbarima bi baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Baabiara a wobɛkɔ no, mɛdi wʼakyi.”
And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’
58 Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Sakraman wɔ abɔn, ewiem nnomaa nso wɔ mpirebuo, nanso me, Onipa Ba no deɛ, menni baabi a mede me tiri to!”
‘Foxes have holes,’ he replied, ‘and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’
59 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ ɔbarima foforɔ bi nso sɛ, “Bɛdi mʼakyiri.” Nanso, ɔbarima no kaa sɛ, “Awurade, ma me ɛkwan na menkɔsie mʼagya ansa.”
To another man Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ ‘Let me first go and bury my father,’ said the man.
60 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ma wɔn a wɔte ase na wɔawu wɔ honhom mu no nyɛ saa nnwuma no, na wo deɛ, kɔka Onyankopɔn Ahennie no ho asɛm kyerɛ amanaman nyinaa.”
But Jesus said, ‘Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.’
61 Na ɔfoforɔ nso kaa sɛ, “Awurade, mɛdi wʼakyi; nanso ma me kwan na me ne mʼabusuafoɔ nkɔdi nkra ansa.”
‘Master,’ said another, ‘I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.’
62 Nanso, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Obiara a ɔbɛma nʼadwene ayɛ no ntanta wɔ dwumadie bi a mede ahyɛ ne nsa no ho no, mfata Onyankopɔn Ahennie no.”
But Jesus answered, ‘No one who looks back, after putting their hand to the plough, is fitted for the kingdom of God.’
