Luka 16
1 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Ɔdefoɔ bi wɔ hɔ a na ɔwɔ efie sohwɛfoɔ bi. Ɔdefoɔ yi tetee sɛ ne efie sohwɛfoɔ no resɛe ne nneɛma.
And he spoke a parable to his disciples. There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and accusations were brought to him of him, that he squandered his property.
2 Ɔtee saa asɛm yi no, ɔfrɛɛ ne efie sohwɛfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Ɛdeɛn na metete fa wo ho yi? Bɛbu wʼadwuma ho nkonta kyerɛ me na merentumi ne wo nyɛ adwuma bio.’
And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.
3 “Efie sohwɛfoɔ no kaa wɔ ne tirim sɛ, ‘Menyɛ ɛdeɛn ni? Ɛnnɛ a wɔrepam me afiri efie ha yi, ɛhe na mɛfa? Menni ahoɔden a mede bɛdɔ, ɛnna mefɛre nso sɛ mɛsrɛsrɛ adeɛ.
And the steward said with himself: What shall I do, since my lord is about to take from me the stewardship? To dig, I am unable; and to become a beggar, I am ashamed.
4 Menim deɛ mɛyɛ a ɛbɛma wɔn a wɔdede me wura aka no bɛhunu me mmɔbɔ.’
I know what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.
5 “Enti, ɔfrɛfrɛɛ wɔn a wɔdede ne wura aka no mmaako mmaako. Ɔbisaa deɛ ɔdi ɛkan no sɛ, ‘Ɛka ahe na wode me wura?’
And he called each one of his lord's debtors; and he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?
6 “Ɔbuaa sɛ, ‘Mede ngo nhina aduonu ka.’ “Enti, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Yɛ ntɛm tena ase na twam na twerɛ sɛ, wode ngo nhina edu ka.’
And he said to him, One hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write Fifty measures.
7 “Ɛno akyi no, ɔfrɛɛ ɔfoforɔ bi nso bisaa no sɛ, ‘Na wo nso, ɛka ahe na wode me wura?’ “Ɔno nso buaa sɛ, ‘Mede aburoo nkotokuo ɔha ka.’ “Enti, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Tena ase na twam na twerɛ sɛ, wode nkotokuo aduonum ka!’
And he said to another: And how much owest thou to my lord? And he said to him, One hundred cors of wheat. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down, and write Eighty cors.
8 “Ɔdefoɔ no hunuu deɛ efie sohwɛfoɔ no yɛeɛ no akyi, nanso ɔnam fɛdie so kamfoo no wɔ nʼanifire no ho. Saa ara nso na ewiase yi mma susu sɛ wɔnim nyansa sene wɔn a wɔyɛ Onyankopɔn akyidifoɔ no. (aiōn g165)
And our Lord praised the unrighteous steward, for having acted sagaciously: for the children of this world are more sagacious than the children of light, in this their generation. (aiōn g165)
9 Na me nso mese mo sɛ, momfa ewiase ahonyadeɛ no bi nyɛ nnamfoɔ, na sɛ ɛsa a, wɔagye mo. (aiōnios g166)
And I also say to you: Make to yourselves friends, with this unrighteous mammon; so that when it is finished, they may receive you to their everlasting tabernacles. (aiōnios g166)
10 “Nanso deɛ ɔdi nokorɛ wɔ kakra bi ho no bɛdi nokorɛ wɔ pii ho; na deɛ ɔnni nokorɛ wɔ kakra bi ho no, rentumi nni nokorɛ wɔ pii ho.
He that is faithful in the little, is also faithful in the much; and he that is unjust in the little, is also unjust in the much.
11 Sɛ moantumi anni nokorɛ wɔ ewiase nneɛma ho a, hwan na ɔde ɔsoro nnepa bɛhyɛ mo nsa?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the reality?
12 Sɛ moanni nokorɛ wɔ obi adeɛ bi a wɔde ahyɛ mo nsa no ho a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na wɔde deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ mo dea no bɛma mo?
And if ye have not been found faithful in that which is not yours, who will give to you that which is yours?
13 “Ɔsomfoɔ biara rentumi nsom awuranom baanu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ saa a, ɔbɛdɔ ɔbaako na watan ɔbaako anaasɛ, ɔbɛsom ɔbaako yie na wabu ɔbaako animtia. Morentumi nsom Onyankopɔn ne ahonyadeɛ.”
There is no servant, who can serve two lords. For, either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will honor the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 Farisifoɔ sikaniberefoɔ no tee deɛ Yesu kaeɛ no, wɔdii ne ho fɛw.
And the Pharisees, when they heard all these things, because they loved money, derided him.
15 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Moyɛ nnipa a mobu mo ho ateneneefoɔ wɔ nnipa anim, nanso Onyankopɔn nim mo akoma mu. Na deɛ ɛsom bo wɔ nnipa ani so no yɛ akyiwadeɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
And Jesus said to them: Ye are such as justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your heart: for that which is exalted among men, is abominable before God.
16 “Ansa na Yohane Osubɔni bɛba no, na Mose mmara ne adiyifoɔ no nsɛm no na modi so. Na Yohane Osubɔni baeɛ no, ɔbɛkaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho nsɛm kyerɛɛ mo, enti, nnipa repere sɛ wɔbɛkɔ saa Ahennie no mu.
The law and the prophets were until John: since then, the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presseth it to enter in.
17 Ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ ɔsoro ne asase bɛtwam sene sɛ mmara no mu nsensaneɛ ketewa baako mpo bɛyera.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one letter to pass from the law.
18 “Obiara a ɔgyaa ne yere awadeɛ na ɔware ɔfoforɔ no bɔ adwaman; na deɛ ɔware ɔbaa biara a ne kunu agyaa no no nso, bɔ adwaman.”
Whoever putteth away his wife, and taketh another, committeth adultery; and whoever taketh her that is put away, committeth adultery.
19 Yesu toaa so kaa sɛ, “Ɔdefoɔ bi tenaa ase a na daa ɔfira ntoma pa na ɔgye nʼani yie nso.
And there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in fine linen and scarlet, and passed every day in splendid luxury.
20 Na ɔbarima hiani bi a akuro atutu no a wɔfrɛ no Lasaro no nso da nʼaboboano.
And there was a certain poor man, whose name was Lazarus; and he was laid at the gate of the rich man, smitten with ulcers.
21 Ɔbarima yi kɔn dɔɔ sɛ anka ɔbɛnya aduane a ɔdefoɔ no adi ama aka no bi adi. Saa ɛberɛ korɔ no ara mu na nkraman ba baabi a na ohiani no da hɔ no bɛtaferetafere nʼakuro no mu.
And he desired to fill his belly with the fragments that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.
22 “Ohiani no wuiɛ maa abɔfoɔ bɛfaa no kɔtenaa Abraham nkyɛn. Ɔdefoɔ no nso wuiɛ ma wɔsiee no.
And so it was, that the poor man died; and angels transported him to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
23 Ɔdefoɔ no wɔ asaman a ne ho yera no no, ɔmaa nʼani so hunuu Lasaro sɛ ɔte Abraham nkyɛn. (Hadēs g86)
And being tormented in hell, he raised his eyes from afar off, and saw Abraham, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Ɔdefoɔ no teaam sɛ, ‘Agya Abraham, mesrɛ wo, hunu me mmɔbɔ na soma Lasaro na ɔmfa ne nsateaa ano nkɔbɔ nsuo mu mfa mmɛsɔ me tɛkrɛma so, na me ho yera me.’
And he called with a loud voice, and said: Abraham, my father, have pity on me; and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and moisten my tongue; for, lo, I am tormented in this flame.
25 “Abraham buaa no sɛ, ‘Me ba, kae sɛ wote ewiase no, wodii dɛ na Lasaro dii yea, nanso afei na ɔredi dɛ ɛnna wo nso woredi yea.
And Abraham said to him: My son, remember, that thou receivedst thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus his evil things: and now, behold he is here at rest, and thou art tormented.
26 Ɛnyɛ yei nko, ɛbɔn kɛseɛ da yɛn ne mo ntam a ɛno enti, wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfiri ha ba mo nkyɛn hɔ ne wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfiri mo nkyɛn hɔ ba ha no nso rentumi mma.’
And with all these, there is a great barrier between us and you; so that they who would pass from here to you, cannot; neither can they pass from there to us
27 “Ɔdefoɔ no sane ka kyerɛɛ Abraham sɛ, ‘Agya, mesrɛ wo, soma Lasaro kɔ mʼagya efie,
He said to him: I pray thee, therefore, my father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house;
28 ɛfiri sɛ, mewɔ nuammarimanom baanum. Ma ɔnkɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn mu biara remma saa ahoyera yi mu bi.’
for I have five brothers; that he may go and protest to them; lest they also come to this place of torment.
29 “Abraham buaa no sɛ, ‘Wɔwɔ nsɛm a Onyankopɔn nam Mose ne adiyifoɔ no so aka enti ma wɔntie na wɔnni so.’
Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
30 “Ɔdefoɔ yi kaa bio sɛ, ‘Agya Abraham, deɛ woreka yi wom deɛ, nanso sɛ obi firi asaman ha kɔbɔ wɔn kɔkɔ deɛ a, wɔbɛnu wɔn ho.’ (questioned)
But he said to him: No, my father Abraham: but if one shall go to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 “Abraham buaa sɛ, ‘Sɛ wɔantie deɛ Onyankopɔn nam Mose ne adiyifoɔ no so aka no a, saa ara nso na sɛ obi firi asaman ha kɔkasa kyerɛ wɔn a, wɔrentie no ara no no.’” (questioned)
Abraham said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not believe, though one should rise from the dead.
