A nd it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
1 Na bere a Yesu sanii akyerɛ ne ɔsomafoɔ dumienu no, ɔfiri hɔ kɔkyerɛɛ na ɔhyɛɛ asɛmpa wɔ wɔn nkurow mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
2 Na bere a Yohannes tee wɔ afiase no mu Kristo adwuma no ho asɛm no, ɔsomaa ne nnipa baanu no, Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
3 Kaa sɛ, Wo na woba no, anaa yɛhwɛ obi foforɔ? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
4 Yesu buaa bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Monkɔ na monka nkyerɛ Yohannes nneɛma a mode tee na mode huu no: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
5 Afifide nya wɔn anisoɔ, na nkurɔfoɔ nante, na anyinam a wɔwɔ honam mu nyinaa yɛ wɔn fii mu, na asotifoɔ tee, na awufoɔ sɔre, na ahiafoɔ te asɛmpa. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
6 Na nhyira nka nea ɔrentaa n'abo wɔ me ho. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
7 Bere a wɔrefi no no, Yesu firii adi kaa nnipadɔm no ho asɛm fa Yohannes ho sɛ, Dɛn na mowii kɔhwɛ wɔ sare no mu? Abɛ a mframa bɔ no? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
8 Na dɛn na mowii kɔhwɛ? Onipa a ɔhyɛ ntama pa? Hwɛ, wɔn a wɔhyɛ ntama pa no te ahemfie mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
9 Na dɛn na mowii kɔhwɛ? Ɔkɔmhyɛni? Aane, meka kyerɛ mo sɛ, na ɔboro ɔkɔmhyɛni so. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
10 Na oyi ne nea wɔtwerɛ ho sɛ, Hwɛ, mɛsoma m'ɔsomfoɔ no ansa wo, nea ɔbɛsiesie wo kwan ansa wo. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
11 Ampa meka kyerɛ mo sɛ, wɔn a wɔwoo wɔ mmea mu no mu, Yohannes Baptistfoɔ no ne kɛse sen wɔn nyinaa: nanso nea ɔketewa wɔ ɔsoro ahennie mu no, ɔkɛse sen no. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
12 Na ɛfiri Yohannes Baptistfoɔ nna no bɛsi seesei yi, wɔde tumi den gu ɔsoro ahennie so, na tumi denfoɔ no fa de kwan. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
13 Efisɛ nkɔmhyɛfoɔ nyinaa ne mmara no hyɛɛ nkɔm kosi Yohannes. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
14 Na sɛ mopɛ sɛ mogye no di a, oyi ne Elias a ɔrebɛba no. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
15 Nea wɔ aso a ɔte no, mma onte. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
16 Na mɛtoto awoɔ yi atoto dɛn? Ɛte sɛ mmaninini a wɔtena aguabɔ mu a wɔfrɛ wɔn nnamfonom, Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
17 Ka sɛ, Yɛato abɛntɔ ama mo, na moannye asaw; yɛagyaee mo, na moankwa. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
18 Efisɛ Yohannes baeɛ a ɔndidi na ɔnnome, na wɔka sɛ, Abonsam wɔ no. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
19 Onipa Ba baeɛ a ɔredidi na ɔrenome, na wɔka sɛ, Hwɛ, onipa a ɔdi aduane pii na ɔnom nsã, ɔyɛ tɔllfoɔ ne bɔnefoɔ adamfo. Na nyansa no bu n'ase wɔ n'ase mma mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
20 Afei ɔfirii adi too nkurow a ɔyɛɛ nAnwonwadwuma kɛse no mu dɔɔso ho fɔ, efisɛ wɔanyɛ adwensakra. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
21 Amanehunu bɛka wo, Korasin! Amanehunu bɛka wo, Betsaida! Efisɛ anwonwadwuma a wɔyɛɛ wɔ mo mu no, sɛ wɔyɛɛ wɔn wɔ Tiro ne Sidon mu a, wɔadeyɛ adwensakra dada wɔ sakyi ne ntwaho mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
22 Nanso meka kyerɛ mo sɛ, ɛbɛyɛ Tiro ne Sidon ahoɔden sen mo wɔ atemmuo da no. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
23 Na wo, Kapernaum, nea wɔagyaw wo bɛsi soro no, wɔabebring wo befi ase kosi gehenna: efisɛ anwonwadwuma a wɔyɛɛ wɔ wo mu no, sɛ wɔyɛɛ wɔn wɔ Sodom mu a, anka ɛbɛtena hɔ kosi nnɛ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
24 Nanso meka kyerɛ mo sɛ, ɛbɛyɛ Sodom asase ahoɔden sen wo wɔ atemmuo da no. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
25 Bere no mu no Yesu buaa kaa sɛ, Meda wo ase, O Agya, Awurade soro ne asase, efisɛ wohintaw nneɛma yi firi nyansafoɔ ne nimdeɛfoɔ, na woyi adi kyerɛɛ mma kumaa. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
26 Aane, Agya, efisɛ saa na ɛsɔ wo ani. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
27 Agya me no de nneɛma nyinaa akyea me: na obi nnim Ba no, gye Agya no nko ara; na obi nnim Agya no nso, gye Ba no nko ara, ne nea Ba no pɛ sɛ oyi no ada no adi no. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
28 Mommra me nkyɛn, mo nyinaa a moyɛ adwuma den na mo asoa dru mo, na mɛma mo ahome. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
29 Fa me kotokuo so, na mommra nhunu me; efisɛ me ho yɛ ahobrease na me koma yɛ anuonyam tia: na mobehu ahome wɔ mo kra mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
30 Efisɛ me kotokuo yɛ mmerɛ, na me asoa yɛ hare. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn