Luka 11
1 Da bi, na Yesu rebɔ mpae wɔ baabi. Owiei no, nʼasuafo no mu baako ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Awurade, kyerɛ yɛn mpaebɔ sɛnea Yohane kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo mpaebɔ no.”
When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as Yochanan also taught his disciples.”
2 Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Sɛ morebɔ mpae a, monka se, “‘Agya, wo din ho ntew, wʼahenni mmra.
He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
3 Ma yɛn yɛn ano aduan daa.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 Fa yɛn bɔne kyɛ yɛn sɛnea yɛn nso, yɛde wɔn a wɔfom yɛn no bɔne kyɛ wɔn no. Na nnyaa yɛn mma yɛnnkɔ sɔhwɛ mu.’”
Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”
5 Yesu bisaa wɔn se, “Mo mu hena na ɔbɛkɔ ne yɔnko hɔ ɔdasu mu akɔka akyerɛ no se, ‘Me nua, fɛm me aduan kakra,
He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
6 efisɛ ɔhɔho bi abefu me mu, na minni aduan biara a mede bɛma no,’
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’
7 na ɔbɛma no mmuae afi ne dan mu se, ‘Nhaw me! Mato me pon mu ne me mma ada. Merentumi nsɔre mma wo biribiara.’
and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?
8 Mereka akyerɛ mo se, na ade asa no nti, ɔyɛ ne yɔnko koraa mpo a ɔrensɔre. Nanso esiane sɛ ɔkɔɔ so srɛɛ no no nti ɛbɛma wasɔre ama no nea ehia no no nyinaa.
I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
9 “Ɛno nti mereka akyerɛ mo se; Mummisa, na wɔbɛma mo; monhwehwɛ na mubehu; mompem na wobebue mo.
“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
10 Na obiara a obisa no, wɔma no; na obiara a ɔhwehwɛ no, ohu; na nea ɔpem no, wobue no.
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
11 “Agya bɛn na ɔwɔ mo mu na ne ba bisa no brodo a ɔbɛma no ɔbo,
“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
12 anaasɛ obisa no apataa a ɔbɛma no ɔwɔ, anaasɛ obisa nkesua a ɔbɛma no akekantwɛre?
Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?
13 Na sɛ mo a moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfo mpo nim sɛnea moma mo mma nnepa a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no remfa Honhom Kronkron no mma wɔn a wobisa no no?”
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
14 Bere bi Yesu tuu honhommɔne bi a ɛyɛ mum fii onipa bi mu. Honhommɔne no tu fii ne mu no, ɔkasa ma ɛyɛɛ nnipa a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa ahodwiriw.
He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marvelled.
15 Nanso ebinom kae se, “Ɔnam ahonhommɔne panyin Beelsebul tumi so na etu ahonhommɔne.”
But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
16 Afoforo nso pɛe sɛ wɔsɔ no hwɛ nti, wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, ɔnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bi a efi ɔsoro nkyerɛ wɔn.
Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
17 Nanso ohuu wɔn adwene maa wɔn mmuae se, “Kurow biara a emu akyekyɛ no dan amamfo. Saa ara nso na ofi biara a emu kyekyɛ no gu.
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
18 Na sɛ ɔbonsam nso ko tia ne ho a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na nʼahenni begyina? Nea enti a mereka saa asɛm yi ne sɛ, muse menam Beelsebul tumi so na mitu ahonhommɔne.
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
19 Na sɛ menam Beelsebul tumi so na mitu ahonhommɔne a, hena so na mo nkurɔfo nam tu ahonhommɔne? Saa na ɛte de a, mo nkurɔfo no ara na wobebu mo atɛn.
But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
20 Nanso sɛ menam Onyankopɔn tumi so na mitu honhommɔne de a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn ahenni no aba mo so.
But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.
21 “Sɛ ɔhoɔdenfo de akode wɛn ne fi a, obiara rentumi nkowia nʼagyapade;
“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
22 nanso sɛ nea ne ho yɛ den na ɔwɔ akode pa sen no kɔ ne so a, odi ne so nkonim, gye nʼakode a ɔde ne ho too so no, sesaw nʼagyapade no nyinaa kɔ.
But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armour in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.
23 “Obiara a onni mʼafa no tia me, na nea ɔne me mmoaboa ano no, hwete mu.
“He who is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.
24 “Sɛ wotu honhommɔne fi onipa bi mu a, ekyinkyin hwehwɛ homebea, nanso ennya bi. Na sɛ wannya homebea a ɔka se, ‘Mɛsan akɔ onipa a mifii ne mu bae no mu bio.’
The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’
25 Na sɛ ɔsan kɔ onipa no mu a, obehu sɛ ɛhɔ tew a efi biara nni mu na biribiara yɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ.
When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
26 Afei, ɔsan nʼakyi kɔfa ahonhommɔne afoforo ason a wɔyɛ den kyɛn no ba ma wɔn nyinaa bɛtena hɔ. Eyi ma onipa no sɛe koraa sen sɛnea anka na ɔte kan no.”
Then he goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”
27 Yesu gu so rekasa no, ɔbea bi fi nnipadɔm no mu kae se, “Nhyira nka ɔyafunu a ɛwoo wo ne nufu a wunum ano no!”
It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
28 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ɛwɔ mu de, nanso nhyira ne wɔn a wɔte Onyankopɔn asɛm na wodi so.”
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
29 Nnipa no kyeree Yesu so no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Nnɛ mma yi yɛ nnebɔneyɛfo. Wɔhwehwɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bi ahu nanso wɔrenhu nsɛnkyerɛnne biara sɛ Yona nsɛnkyerɛnne no.
When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
30 Na sɛnea Yona si yɛɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne maa Ninewefo no, saa ara na Kristo nso bɛyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne ama nnɛ mma yi.
For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation.
31 Atemmuda no, Sebahemmea ne nnɛmma bɛsɔre ayi ɔman yi atɛn efisɛ ofi asase ano nohɔ betiee Salomo nyansa nsɛm. Nanso nea ɔsen Salomo no wɔ ha.
The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation and will condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.
32 Atemmuda no Ninewe mmarima ne nnɛmma bɛsɔre ayi ɔman yi atɛn, efisɛ bere a Yona kaa asɛmpa no, wɔsakraa wɔn adwene. Nanso nea ɔsen Yona wɔ ha.
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgement with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.
33 “Obiara nsɔ kanea mfa nsie, na mmom ɔde si petee mu na ahyerɛn ama wɔn a wɔba mu no nyinaa.
“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.
34 Wʼani yɛ wo nipadua kanea. Ɛno nti sɛ wʼani ye a na wo nipadua nso yɛ hann. Nanso sɛ enye a, ɛma wo nipadua no dan sum tumm.
The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.
35 Enti hwɛ yiye na hann a ɛwɔ wo mu no annan sum.
Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness.
36 Sɛ wo nipadua yɛ hann a sum nni fa baabiara a, onipadua no bɛhyerɛn sɛnea kanea hyerɛn gu wo so no.”
If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”
37 Yesu kasa wiee no, Farisini bi hyiaa no adidi enti ɔkɔe se ɔne no rekodidi.
Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the table.
38 Farisini no huu sɛ Yesu anhohoro ne nsa ansa sɛnea wɔn amanne kyerɛ ansa na ɔredidi no, ɛyɛɛ no nwonwa.
When the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
39 Yesu huu Farisini no adwene ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Mo Farisifo de, mohohoro nkuku nsanka ne mprɛte ho, nanso fi, anibere ne nnebɔne ahyɛ mo ma tɔ!
The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
40 Adwenharefo! Ɛnyɛ nea ɔyɛɛ akyi no ara na ɔyɛɛ mu nso?
You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?
41 Monyɛ ahiafo adɔe na biribiara ho bɛtew ama mo.
But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
42 “Mo Farisifo, munnue! Moma mo nnɔbae so ntotoso du du, nanso mototo adetreneeyɛ ne ɔdɔ a mode dɔ Onyankopɔn no ase. Sɛ mokɔ hyiadan mu a, mpanyin tenabea na mopɛ. Saa ara nso na sɛ mokɔ bagua mu a mopɛ sɛ nnipa hu mo kyia mo.
But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
43 “Mo Farisifo, munnue! Sɛ mokɔ hyiadan mu a, mpanyin tenabea na mopɛ.
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
44 “Munnue! Efisɛ mote sɛ nna a ɛso asram na nnipa nantew so a wonnim sɛ wɔnam nna so.”
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don’t know it.”
45 Mmaranimfo no mu baako ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, sɛ woka saa a na woakasa atia yɛn nso.”
One of the Torah scholars answered him, “Rabbi, in saying this you insult us also.”
46 Yesu buaa no se, “Mo mmaranimfo nso munnue! Mohyɛ nnipa ma wodi mmara a ɛyɛ den so pɛpɛɛpɛ, nanso mo de, munni so sɛ sɛnea ɛsɛ.
He said, “Woe to you Torah scholars also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.
47 “Munnue! Efisɛ, moatoto adiyifo a mo ankasa anaa mo agyanom kum wɔn no nna so.
Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
48 Mo nneyɛe yi di adanse sɛ mopene nea mo agyanom yɛe no so. Ne nkyerɛase ne sɛ mo agyanom kunkum adiyifo no na mo nso mototoo wɔn nna so maa wɔn.
So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
49 Eyi ne nea Onyankopɔn aka afa mo ho: ‘Mɛsoma adiyifo ne asomafo aba mo nkyɛn na mubekunkum bi na moataa wɔn a aka no.’
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and emissaries; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
50 Mereka akyerɛ mo se, adiyifo no mogya a wɔka gu fii wiase mfiase no,
that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
51 efi Habel kum so kosi Sakaria, a wokum no wɔ afɔremuka ne kronkronbea ntam hɔ no so, wobebisa ɛho asɛm afi mo nkyɛn.
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
52 “Mo, mmaranimfo, munnue! Mode nokware hintaw mo nkurɔfo. Mo ankasa munni so, na mommma wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wodi so no kwan mma wonni so.”
Woe to you Torah scholars! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”
53 Ofi Farisini no fi hɔ a ɔrekɔ no, mmaranimfo ne Farisifo no dii nʼakyi de nsɛmmisa guan ne ho,
As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him,
54 pɛɛ sɛ ɔka biribi a wobegyina so anya no akyere no.
lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
