Mateo 14
1 Fia Herod se Yesu ŋkɔ
At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Yeshua,
2 ale wògblɔ na eƒe amewo be, “Edze ƒãa be Yohanes Mawutsidetanamelae gagbɔ agbe, eya ta wòte ŋu le nukunu geɖe siawo wɔm ɖo.”
and said to his servants, “This is Yochanan the Immerser. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
3 Azɔ la, Herod na wolé Yohanes, eye woblae de gaxɔ me le Herod, nɔvia Filipo srɔ̃ ta,
For Herod had arrested Yochanan, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
4 elabena Yohanes he nya ɖe Herod ŋu be mele se nu be wòaxɔ nɔvia Filipo srɔ̃ aɖe o.
For Yochanan said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 Herod di be yeawu Yohanes, gake enɔ vɔvɔ̃m be ʋunyaʋunya ava dzɔ, elabena amewo katã xɔe se be Yohanes nye nyagblɔɖila.
When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 Gbe ɖeka la, Herod nɔ dzigbezã ɖum, eye Herod ƒe vinyɔnuvi va ɖu ɣe le ame kpekpeawo ŋkume. Eƒe ɣeɖuɖu nya kpɔ na Herod ŋutɔ,
But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced amongst them and pleased Herod.
7 eya ta edo ŋugbe be yeana nu sia nu si nyɔnuvi la abia ye lae.
Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
8 Nyɔnuvia bia nu si wòabia la dadaa. Dadaa gblɔ nɛ be nebia Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela ƒe ta. Ale wòva do ɖe fia gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Mele Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela ƒe ta dim le agba me.”
She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser.”
9 Nya sia te ɖe fia la dzi ŋutɔ, gake le atam si wòka ta la, medi be yeaɖu ŋukpe le eƒe ame kpekpeawo ŋkume o, ale wòɖe gbe be woatso ta le Yohanes nu akɔ vɛ.
The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
10 Ale woyi ɖatso ta le Yohanes nu le gaxɔ me,
and he sent and beheaded Yochanan in the prison.
11 tsɔ de agba me tsɔ vɛ na nyɔnuvi la, eye wòkɔe yi na dadaa.
His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
12 Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo se nya la, eye woyi ɖaxɔ eƒe kukua ɖaɖi. Emegbe la, woyi ɖaka nya la ta na Yesu.
His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Yeshua.
13 Esi Yesu se nya sia la, eya ɖeka ge ɖe ʋu aɖe me dzo le afi ma, eye wòyi ɖaɣla eɖokui ɖe teƒe tsoabo aɖe. Ke ameawo kpɔ afi si wòɖo tae la, eya ta wo dometɔ geɖewo tso kɔƒe vovovowo me to afɔ dze eyome.
Now when Yeshua heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
14 Ale esi wotrɔ va ƒua ta la, ekpɔ be ame gbogbo aɖewo nɔ ye lalam. Woƒe nu wɔ nublanui nɛ ŋutɔ, eya ta eda gbe le dɔnɔ siwo le wo dome la ŋu.
Yeshua went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 Esi zã nɔ dodom la, eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va egbɔ va gblɔ nɛ be, “Afi sia la, gbedzie; naneke meli ame naɖu o, evɔ la, fiẽnuɖuɣi va yi xoxo, eya ta ɖe asi le ameha la ŋu ne woayi kɔƒe siwo te ɖe afi sia ŋu la me aɖaƒle nuɖuɖu.”
When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
16 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mehiã be woayi aɖaƒle nuɖuɖu o, miawo midi nuɖuɖu na wo woaɖu!”
But Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 Nusrɔ̃lawo do ɣli gblɔ be, “Nu ka, abolo atɔ̃ kple tɔmelã eve pɛ koe le mía si le afi sia!”
They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”
18 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Mitsɔ wo vɛ.”
He said, “Bring them here to me.”
19 Azɔ ebia tso ameha la si be woanɔ anyi ɖe gbea dzi. Ale wòtsɔ abolo atɔ̃ kple tɔmelã eve la, eye wòwu mo dzi hedo gbe ɖa ɖe wo dzi. Emegbe la, eŋe wo me tsɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be woama na ameawo.
He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
20 Ame sia ame ɖu nu ɖi ƒo nyuie, eye esi woƒo nuɖuɖu wuwlui mamlɛawo nu ƒu la, woyɔ kusi wuieve sɔŋ.
They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
21 Ame siwo ɖu nua la ƒe xexlẽme nɔ ŋutsu akpe atɔ̃, nyɔnuwo kple ɖeviwo mele eme o.
Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
22 Le esia megbe la, Yesu gblɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be woage ɖe ʋua me atso ƒu la, ke ye la, yeanɔ anyi ado mɔ ameha la woayi aƒe me.
Immediately Yeshua made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23 Esi wòdo mɔ ameawo wodzo vɔ la, eya ɖeka yi togbɛawo dzi be yeado gbe ɖa. Enɔ teƒe sia va se ɖe fiẽ me,
After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
24 ke afi si tɔdziʋu la ɖo la didi tso gota gbɔ, eye ƒutsotsoewo nɔ enyamam, elabena ya nɔ ƒoƒom henɔ ʋu la kpem.
But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
25 Anɔ abe fɔŋli ga ene me lɔƒo ene la, Yesu zɔ ƒua dzi yina wo gbɔ.
In the fourth watch of the night, Yeshua came to them, walking on the sea.
26 Esi nusrɔ̃lawo kpɔe wònɔ ƒua dzi zɔm la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo. Tete wodo ɣli be, “Ŋɔlie.”
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
27 Yesu ƒo nu na wo enumake, eye wòde dzi ƒo na wo gblɔ be, “Nyee, migavɔ̃ o; miaƒe dzi nedze eme.”
But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
28 Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, nenye wò tututue la, na nye hã mazɔ tsia dzi ava gbɔwò.”
Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
29 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Enyo, zɔ va.” Ale Petro ɖi ɖe tsia me le ʋua xa, eye wòzɔ tsia dzi ɖo ta Yesu gbɔ.
He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Yeshua.
30 Ke esi wònye kɔ kpɔ ale si ƒutsotsoeawo nɔ nyanyram la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe, eye wode asi toyiyi me. Ale wòdo ɣli sesĩe be, “Aƒetɔ, ɖem!”
But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
31 Yesu do asi ɖa enumake, eye wòhee ɖe go. Azɔ egblɔ nɛ be, “O, wò xɔse ʋɛ tɔ, nu ka ta nèke ɖi mahã?”
Immediately Yeshua stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
32 Esi ame eveawo ge ɖe ʋua me ko la, yaƒoƒo la tɔ zi ɖeka.
When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Nusrɔ̃la mamlɛa siwo le tɔdziʋua me la dze klo nɛ hegblɔ nɛ be, “Mawu ƒe Vie nènye vavã!”
Those who were in the boat came and worshipped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
34 Azɔ wotso ƒu la va do ɖe Genesaretnyigba la dzi.
When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
35 Woƒe vava ɖi hoo le dua katã me. Amewo kpɔ Yesu dze sii, eye wonɔ tsatsam nɔ gbeƒã ɖem be amewo nakplɔ woƒe dɔnɔwo vɛ wòada gbe le wo ŋu.
When the people of that place recognised him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;
36 Dɔnɔ aɖewo va ɖe kuku na Yesu be yewoaka asi eƒe awu to ko, eye ame siwo katã ka asi eƒe awu to la kpɔ dɔyɔyɔ.
and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
