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Luka 11
Nkwa Asem
Luka 11
Nkwa Asem
Yesu kyerɛ mpaebɔ
11 Da bi na Yesu rebɔ mpae wɔ baabi. Owiei no, n’asuafo no mu baako ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Awurade, kyerɛ yɛn mpaebɔ sɛnea Yohane kyerɛɛ n’asuafo mpaebɔ no.”
2 Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Sɛ morebɔ mpae a, monka se, ‘Agya, wo din ho ntew. W’ahenni mmra. 3 Ma yɛn yɛn ano aduan daa. 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.”
5 Yesu bisaa wɔn se, “Mo mu hena na ɔbɛkɔ ne yɔnko hɔ dasum akɔka akyerɛ no se, ‘Me nua, fɛm me aduan kakra, 6 efisɛ, ɔhɔho bi abefi me mu, na minni aduan biara a mede bɛma no,’ 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.’
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.
9 ”Ɛno nti mereka akyerɛ mo se; Mommisa, na wɔbɛma mo; monhwehwɛ na mubehu; mompem na wobebue mo. 10 Na obiara a obisa no, wɔma no; na obiara a ɔhwehwɛ no, ohu; na nea ɔpem no, wobue no.
11 “Agya bɛn na ɔwɔ mo mu na ne ba bisa no abodoo a ɔbɛma no ɔbo, 12 anaasɛ obisa no apataa a, ɔbɛma no ɔwɔ, anaasɛ obisa nkesua a ɔbɛma no ankaadweaa? 13 Na sɛ mo a moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfo mpo nim sɛnea moma mo mma nnepa a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mo Agya a ɔwɔ soro no remfa Honhom Kronkron no mma wɔn a wobisa no no!”
Yesu ne Beelsebul
14 Bere bi Yesu tuu hohommɔne bi a ɛyɛ mumu fii onipa bi mu. Hohommɔne no tu fii ne mu no, ɔkasae ma ɛyɛɛ nnipa a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa ahodwiriw. 15 Nanso ebinom kae se, “Ɔnam ahohommɔne panyin Beelsebul tumi so na etu ahohommɔne.” 16 Afoforo nso pɛe sɛ wɔsɔ no hwɛ nti, wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, ɔnyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bi a efi soro nkyerɛ wɔn.
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. 18 Na sɛ ɔbonsam nso ko tia ne ho a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na n’ahenni agyina? Nea enti a mereka saa asɛm yi ne sɛ, muse menam Beelsebul tumi so na mitu ahohommɔne. 19 Na sɛ menam Beelsebul tumi so na mitu ahohommɔne a, hena so na mo nkurɔfo nam tu ahohommɔne? Saa na ɛte de a, mo nkurɔfo no ara na wobebu mo atɛn. 20 Nanso sɛ menam Onyankopɔn tumi so na etu hohommɔne de a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn Ahenni no aba mo so.
21 Sɛ ɔhoɔdenfo de akode wɛn ne fi a, obiara rentumi nkowia n’agyapade; 22 nanso sɛ nea ne ho yɛ den na ɔwɔ akode pa sen no kɔ ne so a, odi ne so nkonim, gye n’akode a ɔde ne ho too so no, sesaw n’agyapade no nyinaa kɔ.
23 “Obiara a onni m’afa no tia me, na nea ɔne me mmoaboa ano no, hwete mu.
24 “Sɛ wotu hohommɔne fi onipa bi mu a, ekyinkyin hwehwɛ homebea nanso ennya bi. Na sɛ wannya homebea a, ɔka se, ‘Mɛsan makɔ onipa a mifi ne mu bae no mu bio.’ 25 Na sɛ ɔsan kɔ onipa no mu a, obehu sɛ ɛhɔ tew a efi biara nni mu na biribiara yɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ. 26 Afei ɔsan n’akyi kɔfa ahohommɔne 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.”
Ade a ɛho hia
27 Yesu gu so rekasa no, ɔbea bi fi nnipakuw no mu kae se, “Nhyira nka yafunu a ɛwoo wo ne nufu a wunumuu ano!” 28 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ɛwom de, nanso nhyira ne wɔn a wɔte Onyankopɔn asɛm na wodi so.”
Yudafo bisa nsɛnkyerɛnne
29 Nnipa no kyeree Yesu so no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,”Nnɛɛmma yi yɛ nnebɔneyɛfo. Wɔhwehwɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bi ahu nanso wɔrenhu nsɛnkyerɛnne biara sɛ Yona nsɛnkyerɛnne no. 30 Na sɛnea Yona yɛe no yɛɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne maa Niniwefo a, saa ara na Kristo nso bɛyɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne ama nnɛɛmma yi.
31 “Atemmuda no, Sheba hemmea ne nnɛɛmma bɛsɔre ayi ɔman yi atɛn, efisɛ, ofi asase ano nohoɔ betiee Salomo nyansa nsɛm. Nanso nea ɔsen Salomo no wɔ ha.
32 “Atemmuda no, Niniwe mmarima ne nnɛɛmma bɛsɔre ayi ɔman yi atɛn, efisɛ, bere a Yona kaa asɛmpa no wɔsakraa wɔn adwene. Nanso nea ɔsen Yona wɔ ha.
Kanea adwuma
33 “Obiara nsɔ kanea mfa nsie, na mmom, ɔde si petee mu na ahyerɛn ama wɔn a wɔba mu no nyinaa. 34 W’ani yɛ wo nipadua kanea. Ɛno nti sɛ, w’ani ye a, na wo nipadua nso yɛ hann. Nanso sɛ enye a ɛma wo nipadua no dan sum tumm. 35 Enti hwɛ yiye na hann a ɛwɔ wo mu no annan sum. 36 Sɛ wo nipadua yɛ hann a esum nni fa baabiara a, nipadua no bɛhyerɛn sɛnea kanea hyerɛn gu wo so.”
Farisini bi fi adidi
37 Yesu kasa wiei no, Farisini bi hyiaa no adidi enti ɔkɔe sɛ ɔne no rekodidi. 38 Farisini no hui sɛ Yesu anhohoro ne nsa ansa sɛnea wɔn amanne kyerɛ ansa na ɔredidi no, ɛyɛɛ no nwonwa.
39 Yesu huu Farisini no adwene ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Mo Farisifo de, mohohoro nkuku ne nsanka ho nanso efi, anibere ne nnebɔne ahyɛ mo mu ma tɔ. 40 Adweneharefo! Ɛnyɛ nea ɔyɛɛ akyiri no ara na ɔyɛɛ emu nso? 41 Monyɛ ahiafo adɔe na biribiara ho bɛtew ama mo.
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.
43 “Mo Farisifo, munnue! Sɛ mokɔ hyiadan mu a, mpanyin tenabea na mopɛ. 44 Munnue! Efisɛ, mote sɛ adamoa a ɛso asram na nnipa nantew so a wonnim sɛ wɔnam adamoa so.”
45 Mmaranimfo no mu baako ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, sɛ woka saa a na woakasa atia yɛn nso.”
46 Yesu buaa no se, “Mo mmaranimfo nso, munnue! Mohyɛ nnipa ma wodi mmara so pɛpɛɛpɛ nanso mo de, munni so sɛnea ɛsɛ. 47 Munnue! Efisɛ, moatoto adiyifo a mo ankasa anaa mo agyanom kum wɔn no ada so. 48 Mo nneyɛe yi di adanse sɛ mopene nea mo agyanom yɛe no so. N’asekyerɛ ne sɛ, mo agyanom kunkum adiyifo no na mo nso mototoo wɔn ada so maa wɔn.
49 “Eyi ne nea Onyankopɔn aka afa mo ho: “Mɛsoma adiyifo ne asomafo aba mo nkyɛn na mobekunkum bi na moataa wɔn a aka no.’
50 “Mereka akyerɛ mo se, adiyifo no mogya a wɔka gui fi wiase mfitiase no, 51 efi Habel kum so kosi Sakaria a, wokum no wɔ afɔremuka ne kronkronbea ntam hɔ no so, wobebisa ɛho asɛm afi mo nkyɛn.
52 “Mo, mmaranimfo, munnue! Mode nokware hintaw mo nkurɔfo. Mo ankasa munni so, na momma wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wodi so no kwan mma wonni so.”
53 Ofi Farisini no fi hɔ a ɔrekɔ no, mmaranimfo ne Farisifo no dii n’akyi de nsɛmmisa guan ne ho 54 pɛe sɛ ɔka biribi a wobegyina so anya no akyere no.
Luke 11
New International Version
Luke 11
New International Version
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer(A)(B)
11 One day Jesus was praying(C) in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord,(D) teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father,[a]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom(E) come.[b]
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c](F)
And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”(G)
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[e] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(H)
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you;(I) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[f] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Jesus and Beelzebul(J)(K)
14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.(L) 15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul,(M) the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”(N) 16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.(O)
17 Jesus knew their thoughts(P) and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan(Q) is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God,(R) then the kingdom of God(S) has come upon you.
21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.
23 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.(T)
24 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”(U)
27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”(V)
28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(W) and obey it.”(X)
The Sign of Jonah(Y)
29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign,(Z) but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.(AA) 30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. 31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom;(AB) and now something greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah;(AC) and now something greater than Jonah is here.
The Lamp of the Body(AD)
33 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.(AE) 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,[g] your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,[h] your body also is full of darkness. 35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. 36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”
Woes on the Pharisees and the Experts in the Law
37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table.(AF) 38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.(AG)
39 Then the Lord(AH) said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.(AI) 40 You foolish people!(AJ) Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor,(AK) and everything will be clean for you.(AL)
42 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth(AM) of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.(AN) You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.(AO)
43 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.(AP)
44 “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves,(AQ) which people walk over without knowing it.”
45 One of the experts in the law(AR) answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”
46 Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.(AS)
47 “Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. 48 So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.(AT) 49 Because of this, God in his wisdom(AU) said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’(AV) 50 Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, 51 from the blood of Abel(AW) to the blood of Zechariah,(AX) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.(AY)
52 “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”(AZ)
53 When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, 54 waiting to catch him in something he might say.(BA)
Footnotes
- Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts Our Father in heaven
- Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
- Luke 11:4 Greek everyone who is indebted to us
- Luke 11:4 Some manuscripts temptation, but deliver us from the evil one
- Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name
- Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for
- Luke 11:34 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
- Luke 11:34 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
Nkwa Asem (NA-TWI)
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