The Parable of the Persistent Widow
1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”
6And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
13“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
The Little Children and Jesus
15People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
18A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20”
21“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
23When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! 25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
28Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
31Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. 32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
34The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
35As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41“What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” 43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
Mpaeɛbɔ Ho Ɛbɛ
1Ɛda bi Yesu nam abɛbuo so kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no hia a ɛhia sɛ wɔbɔ mpaeɛ daa a wɔmpa aba. 2Yesu kaa sɛ, “Ɔtemmufoɔ bi tenaa kuro bi mu a na ɔnsuro Onyankopɔn, mfɛre onipa biara. 3Na ɔbaa kunafoɔ bi te saa kuro yi mu, a ɔne obi wɔ asɛm. Daa na saa okunafoɔ yi kɔ ɔtemmufoɔ no nkyɛn kɔsrɛ no sɛ ɔnni nʼasɛm no mma no.
4“Mfitiaseɛ no, ɔtemmufoɔ no ammua no. Nanso, akyire no ɔkaa sɛ, ‘Ɛwom sɛ mensuro Onyankopɔn, mfɛre onipa biara deɛ, 5nanso ɛsiane sɛ daa ɔbaa yi ha me enti, mɛhwɛ adi asɛm no yie ama no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔremmɛha me bio!’ ”
6Awurade toaa so sɛ, “Moate asɛm a ɔtemmufoɔ yi a ɔntene no kaeɛ. 7Monnnye nni sɛ Onyankopɔn bɛdi ama ne mma a daa wɔsu frɛ no awia ne anadwo no no anaa ɔbɛtwentwɛn ne nan ase? 8Merema moate aseɛ sɛ, ɔbɛyɛ wɔn apɛdeɛ ama wɔn ntɛm. Sɛ Onipa Ba no sane ba a, nnipa dodoɔ ahe na ɔbɛhunu sɛ wɔwɔ ne mu gyidie?”
Farisini Ne Ɔtogyeni No
9Yesu sane buu ɛbɛ bi faa nnipa a wɔbu wɔn ho sɛ ateneneefoɔ na ɛno enti wɔbu afoforɔ animtia no ho sɛ, 10“Ɛda bi nnipa baanu bi kɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ. Na wɔn mu baako yɛ Farisini a ɔbu ne ho, na ɔbaako no nso yɛ ɔtogyeni. 11Farisini yi kɔgyinaa baabi a obiara bɛhunu no bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, ‘Onyankopɔn, meda wo ase sɛ mente sɛ nnipa a aka no te sɛ apoobɔfoɔ nkontompofoɔ, adwamanfoɔ ne saa ɔtogyeni a ɔgyina hɔ yi. 12Nnawɔtwe biara mu, medi mmuada mprenu na deɛ menya biara nso, meyi mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako de ma.’
13“Saa ɛberɛ no na ɔtogyeni no gyina akyiri baabi a ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔma nʼani so kyerɛ ɔsoro. Ɔde ne nsa guu ne bo bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, ‘Onyankopɔn, hunu me ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ mmɔbɔ!’
14“Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, deɛ ɔtogyeni no yɛeɛ no sɔɔ Onyankopɔn ani sene deɛ Farisini no yɛeɛ no. Obiara a ɔma ne ho so no, wɔbɛbrɛ no ase, na deɛ ɔbrɛ ne ho ase no, wɔbɛma no so.”
Yesu Hyira Mmɔfra Nketewa
15Ɛda bi, awofoɔ bi de wɔn mma nketewa brɛɛ Yesu sɛ ɔmfa ne nsa nka wɔn, nhyira wɔn. Asuafoɔ no hunuu awofoɔ no, wɔkaa wɔn anim. 16Yesu frɛɛ mmɔfra no awofoɔ no baa ne nkyɛn na ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Momma mmɔfra nketewa no mmra me nkyɛn na monnsi wɔn ɛkwan, na yeinom sei na Onyankopɔn Ahennie no yɛ wɔn dea. 17Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, obiara a ɔrennye Onyankopɔn Ahennie no sɛ abɔfra no, ɔrentumi nhyɛne mu.”
Osikani Bi
18Ɛda bi Yudani sikani bi bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ pa, ɛdeɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ?”
19Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Adɛn enti na wofrɛ me onipa pa? Obiara nyɛ papa, gye ɔbaako; ɔne Onyankopɔn. 20Wonim Mose mmara no: ‘Mmɔ adwaman! Nni awu! Mmɔ korɔno! Nni adansekurumu! Di wʼagya ne wo maame ni!’ ”
21Osikani yi ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Madi saa mmara yi nyinaa so firi me mmɔfraase.”
22Yesu tee deɛ osikani no kaeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Adeɛ baako pɛ na aka wo a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ. Kɔ na kɔtɔn wʼahodeɛ nyinaa na kyɛ sika no ma ahiafoɔ na wobɛnya agyapadeɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no mu, na afei, bra bɛdi mʼakyi.”
23Osikani yi tee saa asɛm yi no, anyɛ no dɛ koraa ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔwɔ ahodeɛ pii. 24Yesu hunuu sɛ ne werɛ ahoɔ no, ɔkaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ den ma ahonyafoɔ sɛ wɔbɛkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no mu! 25Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, ɛyɛ mmerɛ sɛ yoma bɛwura paneɛ aniwa mu sene sɛ ɔhonyafoɔ bɛkɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no mu.”
26Na wɔn a wɔtee deɛ Yesu kaeɛ no bisaa sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ na hwan na wɔbɛgye no nkwa?”
27Yesu buaa sɛ, “Biribiara nni hɔ a Onyankopɔn ntumi nyɛ.”
28Petro ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Yɛagya deɛ yɛwɔ nyinaa hɔ abɛdi wʼakyi.”
29Yesu buaa Petro sɛ, “Merema mo ate aseɛ sɛ, obiara nni hɔ a, ɛsiane Onyankopɔn Ahennie no enti, wagya ne fie anaa ne nuanom anaa nʼawofoɔ anaa ne mma 30na ɔrennya mma ɛmmoro deɛ wahwere no so saa ɛberɛ yi mu, na daakye nso, ɔrennya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ.”
Yesu Sane Hyɛ Ne Wuo Ho Nkɔm
31Yesu frɛɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no gyinaa nkyɛn baabi ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Yɛrekɔ Yerusalem, na biribiara a nkɔmhyɛfoɔ no aka afa Onipa Ba no ho no bɛba mu. 32Wɔbɛyi no ama amanamanmufoɔ ama wɔadi ne ho fɛw, na wɔabɔ no adapaa, ate ntasuo agu ne so, 33aka no mpire, akum no na ne nnansa so no, wasɔre.”
34Asuafoɔ no ante deɛ Yesu kaaeɛ no biara ase, ɛfiri sɛ, na asɛm no boro wɔn adwene so.
Onifirani Bi Ayaresa
35Yesu ne nʼasuafoɔ no rebɛn Yeriko no, wɔhunuu onifirani bi a ɔte kwankyɛn resrɛsrɛ adeɛ. 36Onifirani no tee sɛ nkurɔfokuo bi retwam no, ɔbisaa asɛm a asi. 37Wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yesu Nasareni no na ɔretwam!”
38Ɔtee saa no, ɔteateam sɛ, “Yesu, Dawid Ba, hunu me mmɔbɔ!”
39Wɔn a wɔdi anim no trantram no sɛ ɔmmua nʼano, nanso wantie, na ɔkɔɔ so teateaam dendeenden sɛ, “Yesu Dawid Ba, hunu me mmɔbɔ!”
40Yesu duruu baabi a onifirani no te no, ɔmaa wɔde no brɛɛ no. Wɔde no duruu Yesu nkyɛn no, ɔbisaa no sɛ, 41“Ɛdeɛn na wopɛ sɛ meyɛ ma wo?”
Onifirani no buaa sɛ, “Awurade, ma menhunu adeɛ.”
42Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Hunu adeɛ, wo gyidie ama wo ho ayɛ wo den.” 43Amonom hɔ ara, onifirani yi hunuu adeɛ, na ɔdii Yesu akyi, yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ. Na wɔn a wɔhunuu ayaresa no nyinaa nso yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
