Luke 18
1 [Jesus] told [his disciples] a parable to teach them that they always ought to pray confidently and not be discouraged [if God does not immediately answer their prayers].
Ɛda bi Yesu nam abɛbuo so kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no hia a ɛhia sɛ wɔbɔ mpaeɛ daa a wɔmpa aba.
2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
Yesu kaa sɛ, “Ɔtemmufoɔ bi tenaa kuro bi mu a na ɔnsuro Onyankopɔn, mfɛre onipa biara.
3 There was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please decide what is just [in the dispute between me and] the man who is opposing me [in court!’]
Na ɔbaa kunafoɔ bi te saa kuro yi mu, a ɔne obi wɔ asɛm. Daa na saa okunafoɔ yi kɔ ɔtemmufoɔ no nkyɛn kɔsrɛ no sɛ ɔnni nʼasɛm no mma no.
4 For a long time the judge refused [to help her]. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
“Mfitiaseɛ no, ɔtemmufoɔ no ammua no. Nanso, akyire no ɔkaa sɛ, ‘Ɛwom sɛ mensuro Onyankopɔn, mfɛre onipa biara deɛ,
5 but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. [If I do not do that], she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
nanso ɛsiane sɛ daa ɔbaa yi ha me enti, mɛhwɛ adi asɛm no yie ama no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔremmɛha me bio!’”
6 Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
Awurade toaa so sɛ, “Moate asɛm a ɔtemmufoɔ yi a ɔntene no kaeɛ.
7 [Similarly], (God will certainly show that [what you] have done has been right!/will God not show that [what you] have done has been right?) [RHQ] He will do this for you whom he has chosen. [He will do this for you] who pray earnestly to him night and day, asking him to [help you]. He may delay [helping you].
Monnnye nni sɛ Onyankopɔn bɛdi ama ne mma a daa wɔsu frɛ no awia ne anadwo no no anaa ɔbɛtwentwɛn ne nan ase?
8 But I tell you, [some day] he will show that what you did was right, and he will do it quickly. But when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, (there may not be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)./will there be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)?) [RHQ]”
Merema moate aseɛ sɛ, ɔbɛyɛ wɔn apɛdeɛ ama wɔn ntɛm. Sɛ Onipa Ba no sane ba a, nnipa dodoɔ ahe na ɔbɛhunu sɛ wɔwɔ ne mu gyidie?”
9 [Jesus] also told a parable [to warn] people who mistakenly thought that they were doing things that made them acceptable to God. Besides, they also despised other people.
Yesu sane buu ɛbɛ bi faa nnipa a wɔbu wɔn ho sɛ ateneneefoɔ na ɛno enti wɔbu afoforɔ animtia no ho sɛ,
10 [He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.
“Ɛda bi nnipa baanu bi kɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ. Na wɔn mu baako yɛ Farisini a ɔbu ne ho, na ɔbaako no nso yɛ ɔtogyeni.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed silently, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men. [Some] extort money [from others]; some treat others unjustly; some commit adultery. [I do not do such things. And I am certainly not] like this tax collector [who cheats people]!
Farisini yi kɔgyinaa baabi a obiara bɛhunu no bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, ‘Onyankopɔn, meda wo ase sɛ mente sɛ nnipa a aka no te sɛ apoobɔfoɔ nkontompofoɔ, adwamanfoɔ ne saa ɔtogyeni a ɔgyina hɔ yi.
12 [Our law says that we(exc) should] (fast/abstain from food) [once a week], [but I do more than that. I] fast twice a week! I give [you] ten percent of all that I earn!’
Nnawɔtwe biara mu, medi mmuada mprenu na deɛ menya biara nso, meyi mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako de ma.’
13 But the tax collector stood far [from the other people in the Temple courtyard because he felt very unworthy]. He would not even look up toward heaven. Instead, he beat on his chest [to show that he was sorry for his sin]. He said, ‘God, I am a sinner; be merciful to me [and forgive me]!’”
“Saa ɛberɛ no na ɔtogyeni no gyina akyiri baabi a ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔma nʼani so kyerɛ ɔsoro. Ɔde ne nsa guu ne bo bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, ‘Onyankopɔn, hunu me ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ mmɔbɔ!’
14 [Then Jesus said], “I tell you [(pl)] that as the tax collector went home, the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, not that of the Pharisee. [Remember this]: Those who exalt themselves will be humbled {[God] will humble all those who exalt themselves}, but those who humble themselves will be exalted {[he] will exalt those who humble themselves}.”
“Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, deɛ ɔtogyeni no yɛeɛ no sɔɔ Onyankopɔn ani sene deɛ Farisini no yɛeɛ no. Obiara a ɔma ne ho so no, wɔbɛbrɛ no ase, na deɛ ɔbrɛ ne ho ase no, wɔbɛma no so.”
15 [One day when many people were coming to Jesus], they were also bringing small children. They wanted him to put his hands on [the children and bless them]. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked [those who were bringing those children].
Ɛda bi, awofoɔ bi de wɔn mma nketewa brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔmfa ne nsa nka wɔn, nhyira wɔn. Asuafoɔ no hunuu awofoɔ no, wɔkaa wɔn anim.
16 But Jesus called the children [to come to him]. He said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are who can experience God ruling [their lives].
Yesu frɛɛ mmɔfra no awofoɔ no baa ne nkyɛn na ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Momma mmɔfra nketewa no mmra me nkyɛn na monnsi wɔn ɛkwan, na yeinom sei na Onyankopɔn Ahennie no yɛ wɔn dea.
17 Note this: Those who do not [trust God and] allow him to direct [their lives], as children [do], will not enter the [MET] place where God rules.”
Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, obiara a ɔrennye Onyankopɔn Ahennie no sɛ abɔfra no, ɔrentumi nhyɛne mu.”
18 A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Ɛda bi Yudani sikani bi bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ pa, ɛdeɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one [else] is good! (So you(sg) should consider carefully what [you are implying by] calling me good!/[Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by] calling me good?) [RHQ]
Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na wofrɛ me onipa pa? Obiara nyɛ papa, gye ɔbaako; ɔne Onyankopɔn.
20 [But to answer your question], you [(sg)] know the commandments that [God gave Moses. He commanded such things as] ‘do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely [about what you have seen or heard], honor your father and mother.’”
Wonim Mose mmara no: ‘Mmɔ adwaman! Nni awu! Mmɔ korɔno! Nni adansekurumu! Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni!’”
21 The man said, “I have obeyed all those [commandments] ever since I was young. [So] ([there must be something else I have not done./is that enough]?)”
Osikani yi ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Madi saa mmara yi nyinaa so firi me mmɔfraase.”
22 When Jesus heard [him say] that, he replied to him, “There is one thing that you [(sg)] have not [done] yet. Sell all that you own. Then give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
Yesu tee deɛ osikani no kaeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Adeɛ baako pɛ na aka wo a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ. Kɔ na kɔtɔn wʼahodeɛ nyinaa na kyɛ sika no ma ahiafoɔ na wobɛnya agyapadeɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no mu, na afei, bra bɛdi mʼakyi.”
23 The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
Osikani yi tee saa asɛm yi no, anyɛ no dɛ koraa ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔwɔ ahodeɛ pii.
24 Jesus looked at the man [as he left], and said, “It is very difficult for those who are wealthy [to decide] to let God rule [MET] their [lives].
Yesu hunuu sɛ ne werɛ ahoɔ no, ɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ den ma ahonyafoɔ sɛ wɔbɛkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no mu!
25 [You would say] that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ yoma bɛwura paneɛ aniwa mu sene sɛ ɔhonyafoɔ bɛkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no mu.”
26 [The Jews thought that God favored rich people, so they thought that if God did not save rich people, he would not save others, either]. So [one of the disciples] who heard him say that replied, “If that is so, it seems that no one will be saved {[that God] will not save anyone} [RHQ]!”
Na wɔn a wɔtee deɛ Yesu kaeɛ no bisaa sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ na hwan na wɔbɛgye no nkwa?”
27 But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
Yesu buaa sɛ, “Biribiara nni hɔ a Onyankopɔn ntumi nyɛ.”
28 Then Peter said, “[You know that we(exc) have left] everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. [So what about us?] (OR, [So will God accept/save us?]”)
Petro ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Yɛagya deɛ yɛwɔ nyinaa hɔ abɛdi wʼakyi.”
29 He said to them, “Keep this in mind: Those who have left [their] homes, [their] wives, [their] brothers, [their] parents, [their] children, [or any other family members], [to tell others] about how God wants to rule [MET] [people’s lives],
Yesu buaa Petro sɛ, “Merema mo ate aseɛ sɛ, obiara nni hɔ a, ɛsiane Onyankopɔn Ahennie no enti, wagya ne fie anaa ne nuanom anaa nʼawofoɔ anaa ne mma
31 [Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] to a place by themselves and said to them, “Listen carefully! We [(inc)] are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there], everything that has been written by the prophets {that the prophets have written} about [me], the one who came from heaven, will be fulfilled {will occur}.
Yesu frɛɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no gyinaa nkyɛn baabi ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Yɛrekɔ Yerusalem, na biribiara a nkɔmhyɛfoɔ no aka afa Onipa Ba no ho no bɛba mu.
32 I will be put into the hands of {[My enemies] will hand me over to} non-Jews. [The non-Jews] will make fun of me and mistreat me and spit on me.
Wɔbɛyi no ama amanamanmufoɔ ama wɔadi ne ho fɛw, na wɔabɔ no adapaa, ate ntasuo agu ne so,
33 They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive again.”
aka no mpire, akum no na ne nnansa so no, wasɔre.”
34 But [the disciples] did not understand any of those things that [he said]. They were prevented {[Something] prevented them} from understanding the meaning of what [he] was telling [them].
Asuafoɔ no ante deɛ Yesu kaaeɛ no biara ase, ɛfiri sɛ, na asɛm no boro wɔn adwene so.
35 As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
Yesu ne nʼasuafoɔ no rebɛn Yeriko no, wɔhunuu onifirani bi a ɔte kwankyɛn resrɛsrɛ adeɛ.
36 When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
Onifirani no tee sɛ nkurɔfokuo bi retwam no, ɔbisaa asɛm a asi.
37 They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
Wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yesu Nasareni no na ɔretwam!”
38 He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Ɔtee saa no, ɔteateam sɛ, “Yesu, Dawid Ba, hunu me mmɔbɔ!”
39 Those who were [walking] at the front [of the crowd] scolded the man [and] told him to be quiet. But he shouted more loudly, “You who are descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Wɔn a wɔdi anim no trantram no sɛ ɔmmua nʼano, nanso wantie, na ɔkɔɔ so teateaam dendeenden sɛ, “Yesu Dawid Ba, hunu me mmɔbɔ!”
40 Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
Yesu duruu baabi a onifirani no te no, ɔmaa wɔde no brɛɛ no. Wɔde no duruu Yesu nkyɛn no, ɔbisaa no sɛ,
41 “What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
“Ɛdeɛn na wopɛ sɛ meyɛ ma wo?” Onifirani no buaa sɛ, “Awurade, ma menhunu adeɛ.”
42 Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Hunu adeɛ, wo gyidie ama wo ho ayɛ wo den.”
43 Immediately he was able to see! And he went with [Jesus], praising God. And when all the people who were [going with Jesus] saw it, they also praised God.
Amonom hɔ ara, onifirani yi hunuu adeɛ, na ɔdii Yesu akyi, yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ. Na wɔn a wɔhunuu ayaresa no nyinaa nso yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
