Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,
Yesu wiee nsɛm yi nyinaa ka no, ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ,
2 You know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
“Monim sɛ aka nnanu na Twam Afahyɛ no aduru, na wɔbɛyi Onipa Ba no ama, na wɔabɔ no asɛnnua mu.”
3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Saa ɛberɛ no ara na asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin bi ahyia mu wɔ Ɔsɔfopanin Kaiafa efie,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
retu agyina ahwehwɛ ɛkwan a wɔbɛfa so akyere Yesu, akum no a obiara renhunu akyire.
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
Nanso, wɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔkyere no Twam Afahyɛ no mu, anyɛ saa a, ɛde basabasayɛ bɛba ɔman no mu.”
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Afei, Yesu kɔɔ Betania na ɔkɔɔ Simon ɔkwatani efie.
7 There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
Ɔwɔ hɔ redidi no, ɔbaa bi a ɔkura ngo hwamhwam bi a ne boɔ yɛ den yie toa ma baa hɔ, bɛhwie guu Yesu tirim.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Asuafoɔ no hunuiɛ no, anyɛ wɔn dɛ. Wɔkaa sɛ, “Adesɛeɛ yi ase ne sɛn?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Anka wɔbɛtumi atɔn sradeɛ hwamhwam yi anya sika bebree de ama ahiafoɔ.”
10 When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me.
Yesu hunuu wɔn adwene, na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn na moka deɛ ɔbaa yi yɛeɛ yi ho asɛm saa? Wayɛ ade pa ama me.
11 For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always.
Mo ne ahiafoɔ wɔ ha daa, na me deɛ, me ne mo nni hɔ daa.
12 For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Wahwie ngo hwamhwam yi agu me so, de asiesie me onipadua ama me sie.
13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman has done, be told for a memorial of her.
Wɔde deɛ ɔyɛeɛ yi bɛkae no daa. Wɔbɛka deɛ ɔyɛeɛ yi wɔ ewiase baabiara a wɔka asɛmpa no.”
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
Afei, Yuda Iskariot a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako kɔɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin no nkyɛn,
15 And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
kɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ meyi Yesu ma mo a, ahe na mode bɛma me?” Wɔmaa no dwetɛ mpɔ aduasa
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no, Yuda hwehwɛɛ kwan a ɔbɛfa so ayi no ama wɔn.
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where will you that we prepare for you to eat the passover?
Apiti Afahyɛ da a ɛdi ɛkan no, asuafoɔ no baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na wopɛ sɛ yɛkɔdi Twam Afahyɛ no?”
18 And he says, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Master said, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at your house with my disciples.
Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Monkɔ kuro no mu nkɔhunu ɔpanin asomasi nka nkyerɛ no sɛ, ‘Yɛn Wura se, ne berɛ abɛn, na wo fie na ɔne nʼasuafoɔ no bɛdi Twam Afahyɛ no.’”
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Asuafoɔ no dii deɛ ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no so, yɛɛ Twam Afahyɛ aduane a wɔbɛdi wɔ efie a wɔnyaeɛ no mu.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
Ɛduruu anwummerɛ a ɔne Dumienu no te adidiiɛ no,
21 And as they did eat, he said, Truly I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.
ɔkaa sɛ, “Mo mu baako bɛyi me ama.”
22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say to him, Lord, is it I?
Asɛm yi maa wɔn werɛ hoo yie, na wɔfirii aseɛ bisabisaa mmaako mmaako sɛ, “Awurade, ɛyɛ me anaa.”
23 And he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
Yesu buaa sɛ, “Deɛ ɔne me didi ayowaa baako mu no, ɔno na ɔbɛyi me ama.
24 The Son of man goes as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Ɛsɛ sɛ Onipa Ba no wu sɛdeɛ odiyifoɔ no hyɛɛ ne ho nkɔm no; nanso onipa a ɔbɛyi Onipa Ba no ama no, nnue! Sɛ wanwo saa onipa no a, anka ɛyɛ.”
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said to him, You have said.
Yuda nso bisaa no sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, ɛyɛ me anaa?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Aane.”
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Ɛberɛ a wɔredidi no. Yesu faa burodo, na ɔhyiraa so bubuu mu, de maa nʼasuafoɔ no kaa sɛ: “Monnye nni, yei ne me onipadua.”
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink you all of it;
Na ɔfaa kuruwa no, na ɔdaa ase no, ɔde maa wɔn kaa sɛ, “Mo nyinaa monnom bi,
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
na yei ne me mogya a ɛhyɛ Apam Foforɔ no mu den, a wɔhwie gu ma nnipa bebree nya bɔne fakyɛ.
29 But I say to you, I will not drink from now on of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
Montie deɛ mereka yi yie. Merennom saa nsã yi bi bio da, de bɛkɔ akɔsi da a me ne mo bɛnom bi bio wɔ mʼAgya Ahennie no mu.”
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Na wɔtoo dwom wieeɛ no, wɔfirii adi kɔɔ Ngo Bepɔ no so.
31 Then says Jesus to them, All you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Wɔduruu deɛ wɔrekɔ hɔ no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anadwo yi, mo nyinaa bɛdwane agya me. Na wɔatwerɛ sɛ, “‘Mɛbɔ odwanhwɛfoɔ no, na nnwankuo no abɔ apete.’
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
Na sɛ mesane ba nkwa mu bio a, mɛkɔ Galilea, na makɔhyia mo wɔ hɔ.”
33 Peter answered and said to him, Though all men shall be offended because of you, yet will I never be offended.
Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ nnipa nyinaa bɛdwane agya wo a, me deɛ, merennwane nnya wo da.”
34 Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this night, before the cock crow, you shall deny me thrice.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nokorɛm, anadwo yi, akokɔ remmɔn, na woapa me mprɛnsa!”
35 Peter said to him, Though I should die with you, yet will I not deny you. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Petro pae mu kaa sɛ, “Mpo sɛ ɛtwa sɛ me ne wo wu a, merempa wo da!” Asuafoɔ no nyinaa nso kaa saa asɛm korɔ yi ara.
36 Then comes Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit you here, while I go and pray yonder.
Yesu de wɔn kɔɔ baabi a wɔfrɛ hɔ Getsemane. Wɔduruu hɔ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Montena ha ntwɛn me, na merekɔ mʼanim kakra akɔbɔ mpaeɛ.”
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Ɔfaa Petro ne Sebedeo mma baanu a wɔn edin de Yakobo ne Yohane kaa ne ho. Ne werɛ hyɛɛ aseɛ hoeɛ, na ne ho nso yeraa no.
38 Then says he to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death: tarry you here, and watch with me.
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Awerɛhoɔ ahyɛ me kra so de kɔ owuo mu. Montena ha na mo ne me nwɛn.”
39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.
Na ɔkɔɔ nʼanim kakra, de nʼanim kɔbutuu fam bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “MʼAgya, sɛ ɛbɛtumi a, ma kuruwa yi ntwa me ho nkɔ. Nanso, deɛ wopɛ na ɛnyɛ, na nyɛ deɛ mepɛ.”
40 And he comes to the disciples, and finds them asleep, and says to Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?
Na ɔsane baa asuafoɔ baasa no nkyɛn bɛhunuu sɛ wɔadeda. Ɔfrɛɛ Petro bisaa no sɛ, “Petro, woantumi antena ase ne me anwɛn dɔnhwereɛ baako pɛ mpo?
41 Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Monwɛn na mommɔ mpaeɛ, na moankɔ sɔhwɛ mu. Honhom pɛ deɛ, nanso ɔhonam yɛ mmerɛ!”
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, your will be done.
Ɔsane gyaa wɔn hɔ bio kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “MʼAgya, sɛ kuruwa yi rentwa me ho nkɔ, na nom ara na ɛsɛ sɛ menom a, deɛ wopɛ nyɛ.”
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Ɔsane baa wɔn nkyɛn bio bɛhunuu wɔn sɛ wɔadeda ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn ani kum yie.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Ɔsane kɔɔ mpaeɛbɔ a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa so kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ kaa asɛm korɔ no ara.
45 Then comes he to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Ɔsane baa asuafoɔ no nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Afei deɛ, monna na monhome. Hwɛ, ɛdɔn no aduru. Wɔrebɛyi Onipa Ba no ahyɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nsa!
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that does betray me.
Monsɔre na yɛnkɔ! Monhwɛ! Deɛ ɔreyi me ama no na ɔreba no!”
47 And while he yet spoke, see, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Ɔgu so rekasa no, Yuda a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako ne dɔm a Yudafoɔ mpanin asoma wɔn a wɔkurakura akofena ne mmaa baa hɔ.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Na Yuda aka akyerɛ wɔn sɛ, wɔnkyere onipa a ɔbɛyɛ no atuu no, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔno ne onipa a wɔrehwehwɛ no no.
49 And immediately he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
Yuda baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛbam no kaa sɛ, “Me wura, atuu!”
50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, why are you come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Damfo, deɛ wobaa ha sɛ worebɛyɛ no, yɛ no ntɛm.” Ɛhɔ ara, wɔn a wɔne Yuda nam no kyeree Yesu.
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
Wɔn a wɔka Yesu ho no mu baako twee ne akofena de twaa Ɔsɔfopanin no akoa bi aso.
52 Then said Jesus to him, Put up again your sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “To wʼakofena no twene. Na wɔn a wɔtwe akofena no, akofena ano na wɔbɛwuo.
53 Think you that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Monnim sɛ mɛtumi aka akyerɛ mʼAgya na wasoma nʼabɔfoɔ mpempem aba ntɛm so, na wɔabɛbɔ yɛn ho ban?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Nanso, sɛ meyɛ saa a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na deɛ Atwerɛsɛm ka wɔ deɛ asi yi ho no bɛba mu?”
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me.
Yesu bisaa ɛdɔm a wɔbaa ne soɔ no sɛ, “Meyɛ owudifoɔ enti na mode akofena ne mmaa aba me so sɛ mode rebɛkye me? Metenaa mo nkyɛn kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔ asɔrefie da biara da, nso moansi me kwan.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Nanso, yei nyinaa aba sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a deɛ adiyifoɔ no kaeɛ wɔ Atwerɛsɛm mu no bɛba mu.” Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu na asuafoɔ no nyinaa dwane gyaa no.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Afei, ɛdɔm a wɔkyeree Yesu no de no kɔɔ Ɔsɔfopanin Kaiafa anim, baabi a Yudafoɔ mpanin nyinaa ahyia hɔ.
58 But Peter followed him afar off to the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
Petro tee ne ho dii nnipadɔm no akyi baa Ɔsɔfopanin no efie hɔ bi. Ɔkɔtenaa asomfoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no mu sɛ ɔrehwɛ asɛm a ɛbɛsie.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ asɛnnifoɔ akunini nyinaa hyiaa wɔ hɔ hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya adansefoɔ bi a wɔbɛdi adansekurumu ato Yesu so, na wɔagyina so abu no kumfɔ.
60 But found none: yes, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Nnipa bebree bɛdii adanseɛ, nanso wɔhunuu sɛ wɔredi adansekurumu ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn nsɛm a wɔka no nyinaa bɔ abira. Akyire yi, nnipa baanu bi ba bɛkaa
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
sɛ, “Saa onipa yi kaa sɛ, ‘Mɛtumi abubu Onyankopɔn asɔredan na masi no nnansa!’”
62 And the high priest arose, and said to him, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you?
Ɔsɔfopanin no sɔre bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na wowɔ ka? Wokaa saa anaasɛ woanka saa?”
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you be the Christ, the Son of God.
Nanso, Yesu ammua no. Ɔsɔfopanin no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Meka Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ no sɛ, sɛ wone Agyenkwa no, Onyankopɔn Ba no a, ka kyerɛ yɛn!”
64 Jesus says to him, You have said: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Aane, woaka. Na daakye mobɛhunu me, Agyenkwa no, sɛ mete Onyankopɔn nifa na menam omununkum mu resane aba.”
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
Ɔsɔfopanin no sunsuanee nʼatadeɛ mu teaam sɛ, “Abususɛm! Adansefoɔ bɛn na wɔn ho hia yɛn bio? Mo nyinaa ate abususɛm a ɔkaeɛ no!
66 What think you? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Asɛm bɛn na mowɔ ka?” Wɔn nyinaa teaam sɛ, “Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo! Ɔsɛ owuo!”
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Afei, wɔtee ntasuo guu nʼani so. Ebinom bobɔɔ no akuturuku na ebinom nso bobɔɔ no asotorɔ
68 Saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ, Who is he that smote you?
kaa sɛ, “Wone Agyenkwa no! Kyerɛ yɛn deɛ ɔbɔɔ wo?”
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee.
Saa ɛberɛ no na Petro te adihɔ. Abaayewa bi baa ne nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wo nso, na wo ne Yesu na ɛnam. Mo nyinaa mofiri Galilea.”
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what you say.
Nanso, Petro de abufuo sane ne ho sɛ, “Mennim deɛ woreka yi ho hwee.”
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
Akyire yi, abaayewa foforɔ bi hyiaa no ɛpono bi ano ka kyerɛɛ wɔn a ɔne wɔn gyina hɔ no sɛ, “Na saa ɔbarima yi ne Yesu Nasareni no na ɛnam.”
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
Petro de ntam sane ne ho bio sɛ, “Mennim saa onipa a moreka ne ho asɛm no.”
73 And after a while came to him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them; for your speech denudes you.
Ɛkyɛɛ kakra no, mmarima a wɔgyina hɔ no bi bɛka kyerɛɛ petro sɛ, “Yɛnim sɛ woyɛ nʼasuafoɔ no mu baako, na wo kasa nso yi wo adi sɛ woyɛ Galileani.”
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Petro hyɛɛ aseɛ dii nse, kekaa ntam sɛ, “Mennim onipa no!” Amonom hɔ ara na akokɔ bɔneeɛ.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said to him, Before the cock crow, you shall deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Ɛhɔ na Petro kaee asɛm a Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Akokɔ remmɔn na woapa me mprɛnsa” no. Na ɔfirii adi kɔsuiɛ.
