Luke 19
1 And entering in, he walked through Jericho.
Ɛda bi a na Yesu retwam wɔ Yeriko no,
2 And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he was rich.
ɔhunuu ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a wɔfrɛ no Sakeo. Na Sakeo yɛ ɔtogyeni panin sane yɛ osikani nso.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.
Ɛberɛ a Yesu retwam no, Sakeo pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔhunu no, nanso ɛsiane sɛ na ɔyɛ onipa tiawa na wɔn a wɔdi Yesu akyi no dɔɔso enti, wanhunu no.
4 And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.
Esiane sɛ na Sakeo nim sɛ Yesu bɛfa nnyedua bi a na ɛsisi hɔ no ase enti, ɔyɛɛ ntɛm kɔforoo saa nnyedua no mu baako.
5 And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him, and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide in thy house.
Ɛberɛ a Yesu duruu nnyedua no ase no, ɔmaa nʼani so hunuu no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sakeo, yɛ ntɛm na si fam, na wo fie na ɛnnɛ mɛtena.”
6 And he made haste and came down; and received him with joy.
Sakeo yɛɛ ntɛm sii fam de anigyeɛ gyee no fɛ so.
7 And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.
Nnipa a wɔdi Yesu akyi no hunuu yei no, wɔnwiinwii kaa sɛ, “Ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ yi na wakɔ akɔsoɛ no.”
8 But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold.
Ɛberɛ a nnipa no renwiinwii no, Sakeo bɛgyinaa Yesu nkyɛn kaa sɛ, “Awurade, ɛnnɛ, mede mʼahodeɛ mu fa kyɛ ahiafoɔ, na sɛ masisi obi wɔ biribi mu a, mɛtua mmɔho nan ama no.”
9 Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ na nkwagyeɛ aba efie yi mu, ɛfiri sɛ, yei nso yɛ Abraham ba.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Na Onipa Ba no baeɛ sɛ ɔrebɛhwehwɛ wɔn a wɔayera na wagye wɔn nkwa.”
11 As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.
Ɛberɛ a Yesu ne nnipa no rebɛn Yerusalem no, ɔsane buu wɔn bɛ foforɔ de kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Onyankopɔn Ahennie no abɛn.
12 He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Ɔkaa sɛ, “Ɔdehyeɛ bi a watu kwan akɔ akyirikyiri asase bi so sane kɔɔ ne kurom kɔhunuu nʼabusua mu mpanimfoɔ sɛ wɔnsi no ɔhene.
13 And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till I come.
Ansa na ɔrebɛfiri nʼakwantuo no ase no, ɔfrɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfoɔ mu edu maa wɔn mu biara minaedu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Momfa sika yi nyɛ adwuma kɔsi sɛ mɛba.’
14 But his citizens hated him: and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.
“Kurom hɔfoɔ no tee nʼahennie no ho asɛm no, wɔtuu nnipa kɔhunuu mpanimfoɔ no sɛ wɔmpɛ no.
15 And it came to pass, that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
“Nanso, wɔsii no ɔhene ma ɔsane kɔɔ baabi a na ɔyɛ adwuma no. Ɔduruiɛ no, ɔfrɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfoɔ edu no sɛ, wɔmmɛbu sika a ɔde maa wɔn no ho nkonta nkyerɛ no.
16 And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
“Odwumayɛfoɔ a ɔdii ɛkan baeɛ no bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Me wura, wo sika mina edu no, mede ayɛ adwuma anya ho mmɔho edu.’
17 And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.
“Owura no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Mo, akoa pa, ɛsiane sɛ woadi kakraa a mede hyɛɛ wo nsa no ho nokorɛ enti, mede nkuro edu bɛhyɛ wʼase na woadi so.’
18 And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
“Odwumayɛfoɔ a ɔtɔ so mmienu no baeɛ bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Me wura, wo sika mina edu no, mede ayɛ adwuma anya ho mmɔho enum.’
19 And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities.
“Owura no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Mede nkuro enum bɛhyɛ wʼase na woadi so.’
20 And another came, saying: Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin;
“Ɔfoforɔ nso bɛkaa sɛ, ‘Me wura wo sika mina edu a wode maa me no, mede sieeɛ, ɛno nie.
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.
Na mesuro wo, ɛfiri sɛ, wo ho yɛ nwanwa. Deɛ ɛnyɛ wo dea no, wogye; deɛ wunnuaeɛ nso, wotwa.’
22 He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow:
“Ne wura no buaa no sɛ, ‘Akoa bɔne, wo anom asɛm so na megyina abu wo atɛn. Wonim sɛ me ho yɛ nwanwa. Deɛ ɛnyɛ me dea no megye; deɛ mennuaeɛ no, metwa.
23 And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming, I might have exacted it with usury?
Adɛn enti na woamfa me sika no ankɔto sikakorabea? Anka mebaeɛ yi mɛnya ho nsiho.’
24 And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
“Ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasomfoɔ a na wɔgyina hɔ no sɛ ‘Monnye sika no mfiri ne nsam mfa mma deɛ ɔde ne deɛ yɛɛ adwuma nyaa mmɔho edu no.’
25 And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds.
“Asomfoɔ no kaa sɛ, ‘Yɛn wura, sɛ yei deɛ ɔwɔ sika bebree!’
26 But I say to you, that to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken from him.
“Owura no kaa sɛ, ‘Merema mo ate aseɛ sɛ, deɛ ɔwɔ bebree no, wɔbɛma no bi aka ho, na deɛ ɔwɔ kakra bi no, deɛ ɔwɔ mpo no, wɔbɛgye afiri ne nsam.
27 But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither, and kill them before me.
Na afei, momfa mʼatamfoɔ a anka wɔmpɛ sɛ medi adeɛ no mmra mʼanim ha na monkum wɔn!’”
28 And having said these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem.
Yesu kaa nsɛm yi wieeɛ no, ɔdii nʼasuafoɔ no ɛkan kɔɔ Yerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
Ɔrebɛn Betfage ne Betania a ɛbɛn Ngo Bepɔ so no, ɔsomaa nʼasuafoɔ no mu baanu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ,
30 Saying: Go into the town which is over against you, at your entering into which you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no man ever hath sitten: loose him, and bring him hither.
“Monkɔ akuraa a ɛbɛn ha no ase na moduru hɔ a, mobɛhunu afunumu ba bi a obiara ntenaa ne so da sɛ wɔasa no. Monsane no mfa no mmrɛ me.
31 And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.
Sɛ obi bisa sɛ, ‘Adɛn enti na moresane no’ a, monka nkyerɛ no sɛ, ‘Ne ho hia Awurade.’”
32 And they that were sent, went their way, and found the colt standing, as he had said unto them.
Asuafoɔ baanu a wɔkɔeɛ no kɔhunuu aboa no sɛ ɔsa hɔ sɛdeɛ Yesu kaeɛ no.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them: Why loose you the colt?
Ɛberɛ a wɔresane afunumu ba no, ne wuranom bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn enti na moresane aboa no?”
34 But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.
Wɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Ne ho hia Awurade.”
35 And they brought him to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.
Asuafoɔ no de afunumu ba no brɛɛ Yesu de wɔn ntoma sesɛɛ ne so ma ɔtenaa ne so.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes underneath in the way.
Yesu te afunumu ba no so rekɔ no, nnipa de wɔn ntoma sesɛɛ ɛkwan no so ma ɔfaa so.
37 And when he was now coming near the descent of mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,
Ɔduruu Ngo Bepɔ no so baabi a wɔrebɛsiane akɔ Yerusalem no, nʼakyidifoɔ no nyinaa de osebɔ kamfoo Onyankopɔn, yii no ayɛ wɔ Yesu anwanwadeɛ ahodoɔ a wayɛ no ho sɛ,
38 Saying: Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven, and glory on high!
“Nhyira nka ɔhene a ɔreba Awurade din mu no!” “Asomdwoeɛ ne animuonyam nka Onyankopɔn wɔ ɔsorosoro nohoa!”
39 And some of the Pharisees, from amongst the multitude, said to him: Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Farisifoɔ no bi a na wɔfra nnipakuo no mu no ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, kasa kyerɛ wʼakyidifoɔ no na wɔmmua wɔn ano!”
40 To whom he said: I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ wɔmua wɔn ano koraa a, aboɔ mpo bɛkamfo me, ayi me ayɛ.”
41 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:
Yesu rebɛn Yerusalem a ɔhunuu kuro no no, ɔsu maa emu nnipa no sɛ,
42 If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace; but now they are hidden from thy eyes.
“Mo a anka asomdwoeɛ yɛ mo dea nanso moampɛ no, mobɛhwehwɛ asomdwoeɛ akyiri kwan, nanso mo nsa renka da!
43 For the days shall come upon thee, and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and straiten thee on every side,
Nna bi bɛba a mo atamfoɔ bɛba abɛtoa mo, aka mo ahyɛ,
44 And beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee: and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou hast not known the time of thy visitation.
atɔre mo ne mo mma ase, asɛe mo kuro yi pasaa, ɛfiri sɛ, moapo adom a Onyankopɔn de adom mo no.”
45 And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought.
Yesu duruu Yerusalem no, ɔkɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔpamoo nnipa a na wɔredi edwa wɔ hɔ no kaa sɛ,
46 Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.
“Wɔatwerɛ sɛ, ‘Mʼasɔredan yɛ mpaeɛbɔbea; nanso mode ayɛ akorɔmfoɔ ahyiaeɛ!’”
47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him:
Saa ɛberɛ no nyinaa na asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ, Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ ne ɔman no mu mpanimfoɔ rehwehwɛ ɛkwan a wɔbɛfa so anya no, akyere no, akum no.
48 And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Nanso, na wɔnhunu ɛkwan biara a wɔbɛfa so akyere no, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛberɛ nyinaa na nnipa akyere ne so retie no.
