Luka 17
1 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Ɛyɛ dɛn ara a hintinnua no bɛba, nanso obiara a ebi bɛfa ne so aba no nnue.
He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
2 Eye ma saa onipa no sɛ wɔde ɔbo a mu yɛ duru bi bɛsen ne kɔn mu atow no akyene po mu sen sɛ ɔbɛto nkumaa yi mu baako hintidua.
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 Enti monhwɛ mo ho so yiye. “Sɛ wo nua fom wo a, ka nʼanim na sɛ onu ne ho a, fa ne bɔne kyɛ no.
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
4 Sɛ nso ɔfom wo mpɛn ason da koro na mpɛn dodow a ɔfom wo no nyinaa, ɔde ahonu srɛ wo a fa kyɛ no.”
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
5 Asomafo no ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Awurade, to yɛn gyidi so.”
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
6 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Sɛ mowɔ gyidi te sɛ onyaa aba a, anka mubetumi aka akyerɛ ankye yi se, ‘Tutu kogu po mu,’ na ɛbɛba mu saa.
The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
7 “Mo mu hena na ɔwɔ ɔsomfo a ɔyɛ nʼafuw mu adwuma anaasɛ ɔhwɛ ne mmoa na ofi afum ba a, ɔbɛka akyerɛ no se, ‘Wʼaduan si hɔ na kodidi?’
But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?
8 Na mmom ɔrenka nkyerɛ no se, ‘Noa aduan ma me na sɛ mididi wie a, wo nso woakodidi?’
Would not he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?
9 Sɛ ɔsomfo yi yɛ nʼasɛde yi a ne wura no bɛda no ase ana?
Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
10 Saa ara nso na sɛ mo nso moyɛ mo asɛde a, ɛsɛ sɛ moka se, ‘Yɛyɛ asomfo a ayeyi mfata yɛn; yɛn asɛde a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ na yɛayɛ no.’”
Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”
11 Bere bi a Yesu rekɔ Yerusalem no, ɔfaa Samaria ne Galilea hye so.
As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
12 Ɔrebɛn akuraa bi ase no, akwatafo du bi a na wogyinagyina kurotia no huu no
As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
13 teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Yesu, yɛn wura, hu yɛn mmɔbɔ!”
They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 Yesu huu wɔn no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Momfa mo ho nkɔkyerɛ ɔsɔfo!” Bere a akwatafo no rekɔ no, wɔn ho yɛɛ wɔn den.
When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
15 Wɔn mu baako huu sɛ ne ho ayɛ no den no, ɔsan nʼakyi de ahurusi yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ se, “Anuonyam nka Onyankopɔn, wama me ho ayɛ me den!”
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
16 Ɔbɛkotow Yesu anim daa no ase. Na saa ɔbarima yi yɛ Samariani.
He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
17 Yesu bisae se, “Ɛnyɛ nnipa du na wɔn ho yɛɛ wɔn den? Baakron a wɔaka no wɔ he?
Jesus answered, “Were not the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
18 Adɛn nti na ɔmamfrani yi nko na wasan aba sɛ ɔrebeyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ?”
Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
19 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sɔre kɔ, wo gyidi ama wo ho ayɛ wo den.”
Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
20 Da bi Farisifo bi bisaa Yesu se, “Bere bɛn na Onyankopɔn ahenni no bɛba?” Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Onyankopɔn ahenni no nnam nsɛnkyerɛnne bi a mubehu so na ɛbɛba,
Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom does not come with observation;
21 obi rentumi nkyerɛ mo sɛ, ‘Ɛwɔ ha anaa hɔ!’ Efisɛ Onyankopɔn ahenni no te mo mu.”
neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”
22 Na ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Mmere bi bɛba a mo ani begyina sɛ mubehu me bere tiaa bi wɔ mo nkyɛn, nanso morenhu me.
He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
23 Sɛ nnipa ka kyerɛ mo se Onipa Ba no wɔ ha anaa baabi foforo a, munnni wɔn akyi.
They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Do not go away or follow after them,
24 Sɛnea anyinam pa gya wɔ wim ma nnipa nyinaa hu no, saa ara nso na me ba a mɛsan aba no bɛyɛ.
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of one part under the sky, shines to another part under the sky, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
25 Nanso ansa na eyinom nyinaa bɛba mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ mihu amane na me nkurɔfo nso po me.
But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 “Sɛnea Noa bere so nnipa yɛɛ asoɔden no, saa ara nso na sɛ meba a ɛbɛyɛ ne no.
As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.
27 Saa bere no, nnipa didi nomee, wareware kosii sɛ Noa kɔhyɛɛ hyɛn no mu na nsuyiri bɛfaa saa nnipa no nyinaa.
They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 “Saa ara nso na Lot bere so no, na ɛte. Nnipa didi nomee, dii gua, yɛɛ mfuw, sisii adan,
Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
29 kosii sɛ Lot fii Sodom, na ogya ne sufre fii soro bɛhyew saa nnipa no nyinaa.
but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky and destroyed them all.
30 “Saa ara nso na da a mɛsan aba no bɛyɛ.
It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
31 Saa da no, ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara a ɔwɔ adwuma mu, afuw mu anaa gua so san nʼakyi ba fie sɛ ɔrebɛsesa nʼahode.
In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
32 Monkae asɛm a ɛtoo Lot yere.
Remember Lot’s wife!
33 Obiara a ɔdɔ ne kra no, ebefi ne nsa. Na nea ɔbɛhwere ne kra no benya.
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
34 Da no, wɔbɛfa nnipa baanu a wɔda faako no mu baako agyaw ɔbaako.
I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.
35 Saa ara nso na wɔbɛfa mmea baanu a wɔrenoa aduan no mu baako agyaw ɔbaako.
There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”
36 Mmarima baanu a wɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ afuw mu no nso, wɔbɛfa ɔbaako agyaw ɔbaako.”
37 Asuafo no bisaa Yesu se, “Awurade, ɛhe na wɔde wɔn bɛkɔ?” Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Baabi a funu wɔ no, apete mpa hɔ!”
They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”
