1 “Di obe nwu nkpo kamɛ, Yaa sɛka kalekɔ nwu nkpo mate fɛ mmle okle. Di obe onwii kamɛ, kokpeelebitɛ lefosi kowo layɔ bakandiɛ lɛma alɛ bɔɔlaakyakako ɔkafɔɔsa. 2 Banɔɔ kaamɛ lɛma lale babuutɛ. Banɔɔ bule kafɔɔ lale banumbentɛ. 3 Babuutɛ nwu nkpo layɔ bakandiɛ lɛma kafɔɔ bataklee nnɔfɔ kunwii baakyakaa. 4 Kafɔɔ banumbentɛ nwu nkpo mma baabla nnɔfɔ baakpete di asaa kamɛ baakle baata bakandiɛ lɛma. 5 Ɔkafɔɔsa nwu nkpo laklɛ ku ɔwa, nkpo oso kokpeelebitɛ nwu nkpo lakyako sɛkyɔsĩ ɔkpa, ni baakyɔsĩi nɛ.

6 “Nkyɛntɛɛ fiɛ kuudu ladie alɛ, ‘Ɔkafɔɔsa nwu ntɔbabuo kyu woo! Bidie biwa biɛbakyakako nwɔ!’

7 “Ninfɛ di bakpeelebitɛ lefosi nwu nkpo lataka wla baayiensa bakandiɛ lɛma nɛ. 8 Ninfɛ di babuutɛ nwu nkpo latɔkɔ banumbentɛ nwu nkpo alɛ, ‘Bitika wo nnɔfɔ lee nwu nkpo nnwo, diekye bakandiɛ loo ba bukle ni nfɛ konii.’

9 “Ninfɛ di banumbentɛ nwu nkpo latɔkɔ ma alɛ, ‘Oo, nnɔfɔ be bukle ni dilabawo awo ku aye. Nkpo oso bitɔɔkyɛ basunsutɛ nfũ biɛlaaya.’

10 “Nkpo oso babuutɛ nwu nkpo lasifi nnɔfɔ nwu nkpo kayakɔ. Obe wɔ baasifi ni osifi ni di ɔkafɔɔsa nwu nkpo lawa nɛ. Ninfɛ di kokpeelebitɛ kɔnɔɔ ko nialoolaa ni suoto latikanko nwɔ baabuo ɔsanko nwu kayɔkɔ nɛ, ni baasɛɛ leyo nɛ.

11 “Nni sɛmma, kokpeelebitɛ bulɛ nwu nkpo kafɔɔ lawa, ni baabuɛ alɛ, ‘Ɔnɔɔfo, Ɔnɔɔfo! Sɛkɛtɛ wo buobuo!’

12 “Ninfɛ di ɔkafɔɔsa nwu nkpo latɔkɔ ma alɛ, ‘Oowo! Ninye ye.’ ”

13 Ninfɛ di Yesu layɛntɛ ku lɛkpa nwu alɛ, “Nkpo oso bita anu lee ate kesekese, diekye bieye dii nwu nkpo ee obe wɔ di Otii Obi nwu mawa nii.

14 “Di obe nwu nkpo kamɛ, Yaa sɛka kalekɔ nwu kamate fɛ nle mmle okle. Obe onwii kamɛ osuɔtɔ onwii lalolaa suoto aatoofe osuku, ni aalɛɛ bakpɛmblatɛ nɔɔ, aayɔ ma aase di asaa nɔɔ kanya nɛ. 15 Aata obiala lɛma lɛsaa le aafuo ni okle di osei nɔɔ kanya. Aata onwii koto fututu nkpe nnɔɔ, ɔbamba kafɔɔ aatɔɔ koto nkpe nnyɔ, ɔbamba kafɔɔ aatɔɔ kakpe kanwii. Ni aadie aasifi osuku nɛ. 16 Kpɛmblatɛ wɔ niafũ ni koto nkpe nnɔɔ, nfanwu aasifi aalaayɔ koto nɔɔ aakpee di ɔkpɛ ɔbla kamɛ aawɛ koto nkpe nnɔɔ atikasa. 17 Nkpo okle kafɔɔ di kpɛmblatɛ wɔ niafũ ni koto nkpe nnyɔ lawɛ koto nkpe nnyɔ aatikasa nɛ. 18 Kafɔɔ kpɛmblatɛ wɔ niafũ ni koto kakpe kanwii lasifi aalaakutu kasɔ aayɔ Saate nɔɔ koto aakookaa ninfa.

19 “Ayi kpinwu sɛmaa, bakpɛmblatɛ nwu nkpo Saate lɛma lakple aawa aabablako ma koto nwu nkpo nkuntaa. 20 Kpɛmblatɛ wɔ niafũ ni koto nkpe nnɔɔ, layɔ koto nkpe nnɔɔ bamba aakyakaa, ni aabuɛ alɛ, ‘Ɔnɔɔfo, faatɛɛ koto nkpe nnɔɔ kafɔɔ lɛwɛ nkpe nnɔɔ bamba letikasa.’

21 “Ninfɛ di Saate nɔɔ nwu nkpo latɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Oo! Kpɛmblatɛ biene, fɛɛbla lɛsaa di osuku kanya nwaako! Di obe wɔ feelolaa fɛɛbla, feelolaa koto ko mmle kafuii feekle ni oso yi, mayɔ fɔ nse di koto kplɛ kanya. Wa fabasiɛ di suoto lɛyɔɔ nii kamɛ!’

22 “Ninfɛ di kpɛmblatɛ wɔ kafɔɔ baata ni koto nkpe nnyɔ lawa ababuɛ alɛ, ‘Ɔnɔɔfo, faatɛɛ koto nkpe nnyɔ, kafɔɔ lɛwɛ nkpe nnyɔ bamba letikasa.’

23 “Ninfɛ di Saate nɔɔ nwu nkpo latɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Oo! Kpɛmblatɛ biene, fɛɛbla lɛsaa di osuku kanya nwaako! Di obe wɔ feelolaa fɛɛbla, feelolaa koto koto ko mmle kafuii feekle ni oso yi, mayɔ fɔ nse di koto kplɛ kanya. Wa fabasiɛ di suoto lɛyɔɔ nii kamɛ!’

24 “Ninfɛ di kpɛmblatɛ wɔ kafɔɔ baata ni koto kakpe kanwii lawa ababuɛ alɛ. ‘Ɔnɔɔfo, n-ye nlɛ fale otii wɔ di ɔlaa lɛfɔ nkpe ni osie, fanfiɛlɛ ninfũ fanankpɛ nii. Fantɛsɛ ninfũ kafɔɔ fanampɛ ni lɛsalɛsaa. 25 Kɔyɛkɛ ni oso, layɔ koto lɛfɔ nwu nkpo lalakutu kasɔ layɔ lakookaa. Nnya lɛsaa lɛfɔ. Fũ!’

26 “Ninfɛ di Saate nɔɔ nwu nkpo latɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Afɔ kpɛmblatɛ kpile, fakpe nkyɔkɔ lo! Faye falɛ nfiɛlɛ ninfũ ninankpe ni kowee, ntɛsɛ kafɔɔ ninfũ ninampɛ ni lɛsalɛsaa. 27 Ni be oso fanan-yɔ koto nii nwu nkpo falaatɛ di koto katɛkɔ alɛ nse lɛwa kafũ koto nwu nkpo nwɛ lɛsaa ntikasa?’

28 “Ninfɛ di Saate nɔɔ nwu nkpo labuɛ alɛ, ‘Bifũ koto nwu nkpo di nnɛɛ nɔɔ biɛyɔ bita otii wɔ ninkle ni koto nkpe lefosi.’ 29 Diekye otii wɔ ninkpe ni lɛsaa yi, nnwɔɔ babakple mankyakaa mampɔɔsa nɛ. Alɛ lɛsaa le ninkpe nwɔ ni kakple nimpɔ ninlenkee. Kafɔɔ otii wɔ ninnaa ni lɛsaa yi, kɛɛkɛɛ wɔ bia ninkpe nwu nii yi, babakle manfũ nwɔ ninnɛɛ kamɛ. 30 Kpɛmblatɛ wɔ mmle diesinlɛ ata lɛsalɛsaa ɔblako, nkpo oso biyɔ nwɔ bifuki binyu kaayi di ditunu nwu nkpo kamɛ. Nfa abawi kaku anwee anyɛɛ nɛ.

31 “Nse Otii Obi nwu nkpo lɛwa fɛ Ɔka, di Yaa batɔkyɛntɛ lɛmana nwɔ beekyi yi, abasiɛ di lɛkakpomii nɔɔ suoto. 32 Abasiisa nnle mmuu batii di anu nɔɔ, nse atɔɔsɛ ma ntɛɛ di akyuu anyɔ fɛ mmle okle di babɔkɛɛkpatɛ nsɛ ni batie ku bafoso ntɛɛ. 33 Abata batii biene nyila di oletanɛɛkyɛ nɔɔ, anta batii kpile kafɔɔ nyila di ɔmɛtukyɛ nɔɔ.

34 “Nse Ɔka nwu nkpo ntɔɔtɔkɔ batii ba nin-yɛ nwɔ ni di oletanɛɛkyɛ alɛ, ‘Biwa, aye ninle batii ba di Teemi lewii ni lɛyɔɔ nɛ! Biwa biɛbasiɛ di sɛka kalekɔ nwu nkpo di Yaa lelolaa ɛɛta ye ni, diɛyɔ ni di kayi kasɔ kakyekɔ. 35 Diekye di obe wɔ kɔɔka laklee mi nii, biatɛɛ alesaa lale. Obe wɔ di otukɔnsɔ laklee mi nii, biatɛɛ ntu lanyi. Obe wɔ kafɔɔ lababuo ye ni kɔfɔɔ, biafũ mi ku otu biene. 36 Obe wɔ lakyɛ ni lɛkyɔtɔ, biatɛɛ asaa laklee. Obe wɔ latoofiɛ nii, bianyu mi. Obe wɔ kafɔɔ late ni leeyo, biawa biabanyu mi.’

37 “Nfa nfɛ di batii biene nwu nkpo makaalɛ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Saate, ɔmɛmbe buanya fɔ kɔka laklee fɔ buata fɔ alesaa faale, ee ɔmɛmbe di otukɔnsɔ laklee fɔ buata fɔ ntu faanyi? 38 Ɔmɛmbe faabuo wo kɔfɔɔ buafũ fɔ ku otu biene, ee faakyɛ lɛkyɔtɔ buata fɔ asaa faaklee? 39 Ɔmɛmbe faatoofiɛ buawa buabasɛɛsa fɔ, ee faate leeyo katenkɔ buawa buabanyu fɔ?’

40 “Nfa nfɛ di Ɔka nwu nkpo madiki kanya alɛ, ‘Nwaako kɔtɔkɔ ye nlɛ, di obe wɔ biɛnya biɛbla nle mmle biɛta ni babiloo ba mmle yɛntɛle onwii lɛma kamaa, ami biɛbla biɛta.’

41 “Nfa nfɛ abatɔkɔ batii ba nin-yɛ nwɔ ni di ɔmɛtukyɛ alɛ, ‘Bikyɛ mi di ɔlɔɔkɔ bisifi aye ba di Yaa lɛkpaani ntika ni di suoto! Bitɔɔkyɛ kawɔɔ ɔtɔ wɔ ninnaa ni kaloo di Yaa lelolaa ɛɛtɛ ɛɛta ni Abonsam ku batɔkyɛntɛ nɔɔ kamɛ! 42 Diekye kɔka laklee mi, kafɔɔ bitatɛɛ alesaa lale. Otukɔnsɔ laklee mi, kafɔɔ bitatɛɛ ntu lanyi. 43 Labuo ye kɔfɔɔ, kafɔɔ bitafũ mi. Lakyɛ lɛkyɔtɔ, bitatɛɛ asaa laklee. Latoofiɛ bitawa biabasɛɛsɛɛ. Late leeyo kafɔɔ bitawa biabanyu mi.’

44 “Nfa nfɛ babakaalɛ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Saate, ɔmɛmbe buanya fɔ kɔka laklee fɔ, ee otukɔnsɔ laklee fɔ, ee faabuo wo kɔfɔɔ, ee faakyɛ lɛkyɔtɔ, ee faatoofiɛ, ee faate leeyo fiɛ butakyakaako fɔ?’

45 “Nfa nfɛ di Ɔka nwu nkpo matɔkɔ ma alɛ, ‘Nwaako kɔtɔkɔ ye nlɛ di obe wɔ bitabla dibiene biata ni babiloo ba mmle yɛntɛle yi, ami bitabla biata.’ ”

46 Yesu layɛntɛ alɛ, “Batii ba mmle nwu nkpo masifi dibuo le ninnaa ni kaloo kamɛ. Batii biene kafɔɔ masifi nkpa be ninnaa ni kaloo kamɛ.”