Luka 19
1 Da bi a na Yesu retwa mu wɔ Yeriko no,
And he entered and passed through Jericho.
2 ohuu ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a wɔfrɛ no Sakeo. Na Sakeo yɛ ɔtowgyeni panyin san yɛ osikani nso.
And behold, [there was] a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.
3 Bere a Yesu retwa mu no, Sakeo pɛɛ sɛ anka ohu no, nanso esiane sɛ na ɔyɛ onipa tiaa na wɔn a wodi Yesu akyi no dɔɔso nti, wanhu no.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.
4 Esiane sɛ na Sakeo nim sɛ Yesu bɛfa nnyedua bi a na esisi hɔ no ase nti, ɔyɛɛ ntɛm kɔforoo saa nnyedua no mu baako.
And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].
5 Bere a Yesu duu nnyedua no ase no, ɔmaa nʼani so huu no ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sakeo, yɛ ntɛm na si fam na wo fi na nnɛ mɛtena.”
And when he came up to the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must remain in thy house.
6 Sakeo yɛɛ ntɛm sii fam de anigye gyee no fɛw so.
And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
7 Nnipa a wodi Yesu akyi no huu eyi no, wonwiinwii kae se, “Ɔdebɔneyɛni yi na wakɔ akɔsoɛ no.”
And all murmured when they saw [it], saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.
8 Bere a nnipa no renwiinwii no, Sakeo begyinaa Yesu nkyɛn kae se, “Awurade, nnɛ, mede mʼahode mu fa kyɛ ahiafo, na sɛ masisi obi wɔ biribi mu a, metua mmɔho anan ama no.”
But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return [him] fourfold.
9 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nnɛ na nkwagye aba ofi yi mu, efisɛ oyi nso yɛ Abraham ba.
And Jesus said to him, To-day salvation is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
10 Na mebae sɛ merebɛhwehwɛ wɔn a wɔayera na magye wɔn nkwa.”
for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.
11 Bere a Yesu ne nnipa no rebɛn Yerusalem no, ɔsan buu wɔn bɛ foforo de kyerɛɛ wɔn se, Onyankopɔn ahenni no abɛn.
But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
12 Ɔkae se, “Ɔdehye bi a watu kwan akɔ akyirikyiri asase bi so san kɔɔ ne kurom se ɔrekɔ na wɔakosi no ɔhene.
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
13 Ansa na ɔrebefi nʼakwantu no ase no, ɔfrɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfo mu du maa wɔn mu biara minadu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Momfa sika yi nyɛ adwuma nkosi sɛ mɛba.’
And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.
14 “Kurom hɔfo no tee nʼahenni no ho asɛm no, wotuu nnipa kohuu mpanyimfo no se wɔmpɛ no.
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
15 “Nanso wosii no hene ma ɔsan kɔɔ faako a na ɔyɛ adwuma no. Odui no, ɔfrɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfo du no se, wommebu sika a ɔde maa wɔn no ho akontaa nkyerɛ no.
And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.
16 “Odwumayɛni a odii kan ba bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Me wura, wo sika mina du no, mede ayɛ adwuma anya ho mmɔho du.’
And the first came up, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.
17 “Owura no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Mo, akoa pa, esiane sɛ woadi kakraa a mede hyɛɛ wo nsa no ho nokware nti, mede nkurow du bɛhyɛ wʼase na woadi so.’
And he said to him, Well [done], thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.
18 “Odwumayɛni a ɔto so abien no ba bɛka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Me wura, wo sika mina du no, mede ayɛ adwuma anya ho mmɔho anum.’
And the second came, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has made five minas.
19 “Owura no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Mede nkurow anum bɛhyɛ wʼase na woadi so.’
And he said also to this one, And thou, be over five cities.
20 “Ɔfoforo nso bɛkae se, ‘Me wura wo sika mina du a wode maa me no, mede siei, ɛno ni.
And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
21 Na misuro wo, efisɛ wo ho yɛ nwonwa. Nea ɛnyɛ wo dea no, wugye na nea wunnuae nso no, wutwa.’
For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.
22 “Ne wura no buaa no se, ‘Akoa bɔne, wo anom asɛm so na migyina abu wo atɛn. Wunim sɛ me ho yɛ nwonwa. Nea ɛnyɛ me dea no migye; nea minnuae no, mitwa.
He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.
23 Adɛn nti na woamfa me sika no ankɔto sikakorabea? Anka mebae yi menya ho nsiho.’
And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest?
24 “Ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasomfo a na wogyina hɔ no se, ‘Munnye sika no mfi ne nsam mfa mma nea ɔde ne de yɛɛ adwuma nyaa mmɔho du no.’
And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give [it] to him who has the ten minas.
25 “Asomfo no kae se, ‘Yɛn wura, sɛ oyi de ɔwɔ sika bebree!’
And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
26 “Owura no kae se, ‘Merema mo ate ase sɛ, nea ɔwɔ bebree no, wɔbɛma no bi aka ho, na nea ɔwɔ kakraa bi no, nea ɔwɔ mpo no, wobegye afi ne nsam.
For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
27 Na afei, momfa mʼatamfo a anka wɔmpɛ sɛ midi ade no mmra mʼanim ha na munkum wɔn!’”
Moreover those mine enemies, who would not [have] me to reign over them, bring them here and slay [them] before me.
28 Yesu kaa nsɛm yi wiee no, odii nʼasuafo no kan kɔɔ Yerusalem.
And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Ɔrebɛn Betfage ne Betania a ɛbɛn Ngo Bepɔw so no, ɔsomaa nʼasuafo no mu baanu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,
And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 “Monkɔ akuraa a ɛbɛn ha no ase na mudu hɔ a, mubehu afurum ba bi a obiara ntenaa ne so da sɛ wɔasa no. Monsan no mfa no mmrɛ me.
saying, Go into the village over against [you], in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no [child] of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it [here].
31 Sɛ obi bisa se ‘Adɛn nti na moresan no’ a, monka nkyerɛ no se, ‘Ne ho hia Awurade.’”
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
32 Asuafo baanu a wɔkɔe no kohuu aboa no sɛ ɔsa hɔ sɛnea Yesu kae no.
And they that were sent, having gone their way, found as he had said to them.
33 Bere a wɔresan afurum ba no, ne wuranom bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na moresan aboa no?”
And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 Wobuaa wɔn se, “Ne ho hia Awurade.”
And they said, Because the Lord has need of it.
35 Asuafo no de afurum ba no brɛɛ Yesu de wɔn ntama sesɛw ne so ma ɔtenaa ne so.
And they led it to Jesus; and having cast their own garments on the colt, they put Jesus on [it].
36 Yesu te afurum ba no so rekɔ no, nnipa de wɔn ntama sesɛw ɔkwan no so ma ɔfaa so.
And as he went, they strewed their clothes in the way.
37 Oduu Ngo Bepɔw no so baabi a wɔrebesian akɔ Yerusalem no, nʼakyidifo no nyinaa de osebɔ kamfoo Onyankopɔn, yii no ayɛ wɔ Yesu anwonwade ahorow a wayɛ no ho se,
And as he drew near, already at the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice for all the works of power which they had seen,
38 “Nhyira nka ɔhene a ɔreba Awurade din mu no!” “Asomdwoe ne anuonyam nka Onyankopɔn wɔ ɔsorosoro nohɔ!”
saying, Blessed the King that comes in the name of [the] Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Farisifo no bi a na wɔfra nnipakuw no mu no ka kyerɛɛ Yesu se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, kasa kyerɛ wʼakyidifo no na wommua wɔn ano!”
And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
40 Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Sɛ womua wɔn ano koraa a, abo mpo bɛkamfo me, ayi me ayɛ.”
And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.
41 Yesu rebɛn Yerusalem a ohuu kurow no, osu maa mu nnipa no se,
And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
42 “Mo a anka asomdwoe yɛ mo dea nanso moampɛ no, mobɛhwehwɛ asomdwoe akyi kwan, nanso mo nsa renka da!
saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;
43 Nna bi bɛba a mo atamfo bɛba abɛtoa mo aka mo ahyɛ,
for days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall make a palisaded mound about thee, and shall close thee around, and keep thee in on every side,
44 atɔre mo ne mo mma ase, asɛe mo kurow yi pasaa, efisɛ moapo adom a Onyankopɔn de adom mo no.”
and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.
45 Yesu duu Yerusalem no, ɔkɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔpam nnipa a na wɔredi gua wɔ hɔ no kae se,
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those that sold and bought in it,
46 “Wɔakyerɛw se, ‘Me fi bɛyɛ mpaebɔbea; nanso mode ayɛ adwowtwafo atenae!’”
saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.
47 Saa bere no nyinaa na asɔfo mpanyimfo, Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo ne ɔman no mu mpanyimfo rehwehwɛ ɔkwan a wɔbɛfa so anya no akyere no akum no.
And he was teaching day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 Nanso na wonhu ɔkwan biara a wɔbɛfa so akyere no, efisɛ bere nyinaa na nnipa akyere no so retie no.
and did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.
