Matthew 10
1 And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.
Yesu yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo ƒo ƒu, eye wòna ŋusẽ wo be woanya gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo le amewo me, eye woada dɔ sia dɔ ƒomevi.
2 And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Eƒe nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo ƒe ŋkɔwoe nye: Simɔn (ame si woyɔna hã be Petro) kple nɔvia Andrea, Yakobo kple nɔvia Yohanes, ame siwo nye Zebedeo ƒe viwo,
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
Filipo kple Bartolomeo; Toma kple Mateo, si nye nudzɔla; Yakobo, Alfeo ƒe vi, kple Tadeo;
4 Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up.
Simɔn, ame si nye Zelotetɔ kple Yuda Iskariɔt, ame si va de Yesu asi.
5 These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, 'To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in,
Yesu dɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo kple gbedeasi sia be, “Migayi Trɔ̃subɔlawo kple Samariatɔwo gbɔ o,
6 and be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
ke boŋ miyi Israelvi siwo nye Mawu ƒe alẽ bubuwo la ko gbɔ.
7 'And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;
Miyi miagblɔ na wo be dziƒofiaɖuƒe la ɖo vɔ.
8 infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out — freely ye did receive, freely give.
Mida gbe le dɔnɔwo ŋu, migbɔ agbe ame kukuwo, mina anyidzelawo ŋuti nakɔ, eye minya gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo do goe le amewo me. Mina nu amewo faa abe ale si wona mi ene!
9 'Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
“Migatsɔ ga aɖeke de miaƒe gabusuwo me na miaƒe mɔzɔzɔ o,
10 nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff — for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
migatsɔ mɔzɔkotoku kple awu bubuwo hã ɖe asi o, eye migatsɔ afɔkpa alo atizɔti teti hã o, elabena dɔwɔla dze eƒe nuɖuɖu.
11 'And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire ye who in it is worthy, and there abide, till ye may go forth.
Nenye be miege ɖe du alo kɔƒe aɖe me la, midi mawuvɔ̃la aɖe mianɔ eƒe aƒe me va se ɖe esime miadzo ayi du bubu me.
12 And coming to the house salute it,
Nenye be miege ɖe aƒe aɖe me la, mido gbe na ameawo, eye miabia dzeƒe ɖokuibɔbɔtɔe.
13 and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.
Nenye be aƒea me tɔwo nye mawuvɔ̃lawo vavã la, miyra wo, ke ne womele nenema o la, miaƒe ŋutifafa agagbugbɔ ava mia dzi.
14 'And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
Ne du aɖe me tɔwo alo aƒe aɖe me tɔwo mexɔ mi o, eye womeɖo to mi o la, miʋuʋu miaƒe afɔke ɖe teƒea ne miadzo.
15 verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Vavã mele egblɔm na mi be, anɔ bɔbɔe na Sodom kple Gomoranyigba le ʋɔnudrɔ̃gbe la wu ame siawo ƒomevi.
16 'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
“Mele mia dɔm abe alẽwo ene ɖo ɖe amegaxi nyanyrawo dome. Midze aye abe dawo ene, eye midza abe akpakpawo ene.
17 And, take ye heed of men, for they will give you up to sanhedrims, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,
Mikpɔ mia ɖokuiwo dzi nyuie le amewo ŋuti! Elabena woalé mi, adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi, eye woaƒo mi le woƒe ƒuƒoƒewo.
18 and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Ɛ̃, le tanye la, woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi le fiawo kple mɔmefiawo ƒe ŋkume. Ke esia anye mɔnukpɔkpɔ na mi be miagblɔ nyanyui la na wo kple ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la katã.
19 'And whenever they may deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye may speak, for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak;
“Nenye be wolé mi, kplɔ mi yi ʋɔnu la, migatsi dzi le nu si miagblɔ ŋuti o, elabena woade nya si tututu wòle be miagblɔ la susu me na mi le ɣeyiɣi ma me.
20 for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
Elabena menye miawo ŋutɔe aƒo nu o, ke boŋ mia Fofo si le dziƒo la ƒe Gbɔgbɔe le nu ƒo ge to mia dzi.
21 'And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,
“Mele egblɔm na mi be nɔvi ahe nɔvi ade ku me, eye vi fofo ade eya ŋutɔ via asi. Ɖeviwo atsi tsitre ɖe wo dzilawo ŋuti, eye woahe wo ade ku me.
22 and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.
Ame sia ame alé fu mi, elabena mienye tɔnyewo. Ke mia dometɔ siwo anɔ tsitre sesĩe va se ɖe nuwuwu la akpɔ ɖeɖe.
23 'And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.
“Nenye be woti mia yome le du aɖe me la, misi yi du bubu me! Vavã mele egblɔm na mi bena, nye Amegbetɔ Vi, matrɔ agbɔ hafi miawu tsatsa le Israel duwo katã me nu.
24 'A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;
Minyae be sukuvi menyaa nu wu eƒe nufiala o. Nenema ke subɔla mewua eƒe aƒetɔ o.
25 sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?
Ne nya aɖe dzɔ ɖe nufiala aɖe dzi la, eƒe sukuvi la hã dzi wòdzɔ ɖo. Nenema ke ne nya aɖe dzɔ ɖe Aƒetɔ aɖe dzi la, eƒe subɔvi hã le eme, eye esi wònye be woyɔ nye, Aƒea dzi kpɔla be Belzebul ɖe, aleke woayɔ miawoe?
26 'Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known;
“Migavɔ̃ ame siwo ado ŋɔdzi na mi la o, elabena ŋkeke li gbɔna esi dzi woƒe adzameɖoɖo vɔ̃wo adze le gaglãgbe, eye ame sia ame akpɔ nyateƒe la adze sii.
27 that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.
“Nya siwo gblɔm mele na mi le viviti me la, migblɔ wo le kekeli me. Ne mede gbe to me na mi la, miɖe gbeƒãe le xɔwo tame.
28 'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
“Migavɔ̃ na ame siwo ate ŋu awu miaƒe ŋutilã, ke womate ŋu awu miaƒe gbɔgbɔ o la gbeɖe o! Mivɔ̃ Mawu ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ, ame si si ŋusẽ le be wòawu ŋutilã kple gbɔgbɔ la siaa le dzomavɔ me. (Geenna g1067)
29 'Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father;
Nenie nye akpakpa ɖeka ƒe home? Menye sidi ɖeka pɛ koe oa? Ke wo dometɔ ɖeka pɛ hã meli si dzena ɖe anyigba dzi si mia Fofo la mekpɔna o.
30 and of you — even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
Miaƒe taɖa katã gɔ̃ hã ƒe xexlẽme le nyanya me na Mawu,
31 be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.
eya ta migavɔ̃ o; miawo la, miexɔ asi na Mawu tsɔ wu atsutsrɔewo.
32 'Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens;
“Ame sia ame si aʋu menye le dutoƒo la, nye hã maʋu eme le Fofo la gbɔ le dziƒo.
33 and whoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.
Ke ne ame aɖe gbe nu le gbɔnye le dutoƒo la, nye hã magbe nu le egbɔ le Fofonye gbɔ le dziƒo.
34 'Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
“Migabu xaa be meva be mahe ŋutifafa va anyigba dzi o. Nyemeva be mahe ŋutifafa vɛ o, ke boŋ yi metsɔ vɛ,
35 for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
elabena meva be mana, “‘ŋutsu natso ɖe fofoa ŋu, vinyɔnu natso ɖe dadaa ŋu, eye lɔ̃xoyɔvi natso ɖe lɔ̃xoa ŋu.
36 and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
Ame ƒe futɔwo anye eya ŋutɔ ƒe aƒemetɔwo.’
37 'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,
“Nenye be mielɔ̃ mia dadawo kple mia fofowo tsɔ wum la, ekema miedze be mianye tɔnyewo o, nenema ke ne mielɔ̃ mia vinyɔnuwo kple mia viŋutsuwo tsɔ wum la, miedze be mianye tɔnyewo o.
38 and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Ne ame aɖe gbe metsɔ eƒe atitsoga dze yonyeme o la, eya hã medze anye tɔnye o.
39 'He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.
“Nenye be ame aɖe ku ɖe eƒe agbe ŋuti vevie la, abui, ke ne ame aɖe tsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe tanye la, akpɔe le nuwuwua.
40 'He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me,
“Ne ame aɖe xɔ mi nyuie la, nyee wòxɔ, eye ne ame aɖe xɔm la, exɔ Mawu si dɔm ɖa la.
41 he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,
Nenye be miexɔ Nyagblɔɖila aɖe be enye Mawu ƒe ame la, woana fetu si ƒomevi woana Nyagblɔɖila la ke miawo hã, eye nenye be miexɔ ame nyui siwo vɔ̃a Mawu le woƒe dzadzɛnyenye ta la, woana fetu si woana woawo hã mi.
42 and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'
Ne ame aɖe ana tsi fafɛ kplu ɖeka ame gblɔe siawo dometɔ ɖeka, be enye nye nusrɔ̃la ta la, mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be mabu fetu si wòaxɔ la o.”
