Matthew 15 (EWE)

1Farisitɔ aɖewo kple agbalẽfialawo hã tso Yerusalem va be yewoalé nya aɖewo kpɔ kple Yesu.Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2Wobiae be, “Nu ka ta wò nusrɔ̃lawo mewɔna ɖe mí Yudatɔwo ƒe blemakɔnuwo dzi o ɖo? Womewɔa kɔnu si míewɔna heklɔa asi le ɖoɖo tɔxɛ aɖe nu hafi ɖua nu o.”“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miawo hã, nu ka ta miaƒe kɔnuwo tsi tsitre ɖe Mawu ƒe sewo ŋuti ɖo?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4Le kpɔɖeŋu me, Mawu ƒe Se gblɔ be, ‘Bu fofowò kple dawò; ame si tsi tsitre ɖe edzilawo ŋuti la, ku kee wòaku.’For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5Ke miawo miegblɔ be, ne ame aɖe gblɔ na fofoa alo dadaa be, ‘Nu si ke matsɔ akpe ɖe ŋutiwòe la, metsɔe wɔ adzɔgbeɖeɖe ƒe nunanae na Mawu’ la,But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

6megahiã be wòatsɔe ade bubu fofoa ŋuti o. Ale miegbe Mawu ƒe nyadziwɔwɔ be mialé miawo ŋutɔ ƒe nuɖoanyiwo me ɖe asi.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7Mi alakpanuwɔlawo! Yesaya gblɔe ɖi nyuie le mia ŋuti be,You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8“ ‘Ame siawo le buyem kple woƒe nuyiwo, gake woƒe dziwo te ɖa xaa tso gbɔnye.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9Viɖe aɖeke mele woƒe subɔsubɔ ŋuti o, elabena wofiaa woawo ŋutɔ ƒe se siwo wowɔ la, eye woɖe asi le Mawu ƒe sewo ŋuti.’ ”They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10Yesu yɔ ameha la, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Miɖo to nya si gblɔ ge mala la, be miase egɔme nyuie.Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11Menye nu si ame ɖuna lae nana wòzua ame makɔmakɔ o, ke boŋ nu si ame buna kple nya si wògblɔna lae.”A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12Nusrɔ̃lawo va biae be, “Ènya be nya si nègblɔ la ve dɔ me na Farisitɔwo ŋutɔa?”Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ati sia ati si Fofonye si le dziƒo la medo o la, woahoe kple ke.But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14Miɖe asi le wo ŋuti! Mɔfiala ŋkuagbãtɔwo wonye. Ne ŋkuagbãtɔ le ŋkuagbãtɔ kplɔm la, wo kple eve la woage ɖe do me.”Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15Petro biae be wòaɖe lododo la me na yewo.Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16Yesu bia wo be, “Ke miawo hã, miese nya sia gɔme oa?“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17Mienyae be nu si ame ɖuna la toa eƒe dɔkaviwo me, eye wòdenɛ le nugodo me oa?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18Nya vlo doa go tso egblɔla ƒe dzi me, eye wòƒoa ɖi ame.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19Elabena ame ƒe dzi mee susu vɔ̃ɖiwo, hlɔ̃dodo, ahasiwɔwɔ, matrewɔwɔ, fififi, aʋatsokaka kple ameŋugbegblẽ doa go tsona.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20Nu siawoe ƒoa ɖi ame, ke ne mèwɔ asikɔklɔ ƒe kɔnu hafi ɖu nu o la, maƒo ɖi wò o!”These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21Yesu dzo le nuto ma me, eye wòzɔ mɔ kilomita blaenyi sɔŋ yi Tiro kple Sidon nutowo me.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Kanan nyɔnu aɖe si le afi ma la va egbɔ va ɖe kuku nɛ vevie be, “O, Aƒetɔ, Fia David ƒe Vi, kpɔ nye nublanui! Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ ge ɖe vinye nyɔnuvi me, eye wòwɔa fui ɣe sia ɣi.”And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

23Ke Yesu meɖo nya aɖeke ŋu nɛ o; mekpe kpe dee hã o. Eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va ƒoe ɖe enu be nenyae wòadzo. Wogblɔ be, “Gblɔ nɛ be nedzo, elabena eƒe ɣlidodo le to me vem na mí.”But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24Yesu gblɔ na nyɔnu la be, “Ɖe Mawu dɔm be mava Israel dukɔ si le abe alẽ bubu ene la ko gbɔ.”He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25Ke nyɔnu la te ɖe eŋu kpokploe hede ta agu nɛ gaɖe kuku nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, ve nunye ko!”The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Menyo be maxɔ nuɖuɖu le ɖeviwo si atsɔ na avuwo o.”But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, Aƒetɔ, ele eme nenema, gake avuvi siwo le kplɔ̃ te la ɖua abolo wuwlui siwo gena ɖe anyigba tso woƒe aƒetɔ ƒe kplɔ̃ dzi.”“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nyɔnu, wò xɔse lolo ŋutɔ! Nu si dim nèle la neva eme na wò.” Eye enumake via nyɔnuvi la ƒe lãme sẽ.“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

29Yesu trɔ yi Galilea ƒua nu azɔ, eye wòyi ɖanɔ togbɛ aɖe si le afi ma lɔƒo la dzi.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30Ameha gã aɖe nye zi ɖe edzi le afi sia. Wokplɔ dɔnɔ siwo nye lãmetututɔwo, ŋkunɔwo, aɖetututɔwo, nuwɔametɔwo kple dɔ bubu ƒomevi geɖe lélawo la vɛ nɛ, eye wòyɔ dɔ wo katã.Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.

31Enye nukunu blibo! Aɖetututɔwo nɔ nu ƒom kple dzidzɔ, ame siwo ƒe abɔ kple atawo menyo o la gaɖo nɔnɔme nyui me, tekunɔwo alo bafawo nɔ kpo tim, nɔ yiyim, eye ŋkuagbãtɔwo nɔ nu kpɔm nyuie! Nyateƒe, ameha gã la ƒe nu ku, eye wokafu Israel ƒe Mawu la.The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

32Azɔ Yesu yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va egbɔ gblɔ na wo be, “Ame gbogbo siawo ƒe nu wɔ nublanui nam ŋutɔ. Ŋkeke etɔ̃e nye esia wole yonyeme, eye nuɖuɖu hã vɔ le wo si. Nyemedi be maɖo wo ɖe aƒe me dɔmeɣii o, elabena ŋuzi atsɔ wo le mɔa dzi.”Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

33Nusrɔ̃lawo biae be, “Afi ka míakpɔ nuɖuɖu le le dzogbe afi sia ana ame gbogbo siawo?”The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34Yesu gabia wo be, “Abolo nenie susɔ ɖe mia si?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Abolo adre kple tɔmelã vi aɖe koe susɔ.”“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35Yesu gblɔ na ameha la be woanɔ anyi ɖe anyigba.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36Etsɔ abolo adre la kple tɔmelãwo, eye wòda akpe na Mawu ɖe wo ta. Emegbe la, eŋe wo me kakɛkakɛ, hetsɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be woama na ameawo.Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

37Wo katã woɖu nu ɖi ƒo, eye nusrɔ̃lawo ƒo ƒu abolo kakɛ siwo susɔ la ɖe kusi adre me woyɔ fũu.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38Ame siwo ɖu nua la ƒe xexlẽme le ŋutsu akpe ene (4,000), nyɔnuwo kple ɖeviwo mele eme o.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39Azɔ edo mɔ ameha la, eye wòge ɖe ʋu la me, tso ƒua heyi Magadan nutoa me.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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