Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia niseho Jaona Mpanao batisa, nitory tany an-efitr’ i Jodia nanao hoe:
2 and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”
Mibebaha ianareo; fa efa akaiky ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra.
3 for this is he having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, Make His paths straight.”
Fa izy no ilay nampilazaina an’ Isaia mpaminany hoe: Injany! misy feon’ ny miantso mafy any an-efitra hoe: Amboary ny lalan’ i Jehovah, Ataovy mahitsy ny lalan-kalehany.
4 And this John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
Ary ny fitafian’ izany Jaona izany dia lamba volon-drameva, ary fehin-kibo hoditra no tamin’ ny valahany; ary ny fihinany dia valala sy tantely remby.
5 Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
Ary Jerosalema sy Jodia rehetra mbamin’ ny tany rehetra amoron’ i i Jordana dia nivoaka nankany amin’ i Jaona,
6 and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
ka nataony batisa tao amin’ ny ony Jordana ireny, rehefa niaiky ny fahotany.
7 And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his immersion, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
Fa nony nahita ny Fariseo sy ny Sadoseo maro nanatona ny batisany izy, dia hoy izy taminy: Ry taranaky ny menarana, iza no nanoro hevitra anareo handositra ny fahatezerana ho avy?
8 Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
Koa mamoaza voa miendrika ny fibebahana ianareo;
9 and do not think to say in yourselves, We have a father—Abraham, for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones,
ary aza manao anakampo hoe: Manana an’ i Abrahama ho rainay izahay; fa lazaiko aminareo fa Andriamanitra mahay manangana zanaka ho an’ i Abrahama avy amin’ ireto vato ireto.
10 and now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees, therefore, every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down, and is cast into fire.
Ary, indro, efa mipetraka eo amin’ ny fototry ny hazo sahady ny famaky; koa ny hazo rehetra izay tsy mamoa voa tsara dia hokapaina ka hatsipy any anaty afo.
11 I indeed immerse you in water for conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
Izaho dia manao batisa anareo amin’ ny rano ho amin’ ny fibebahana; fa Ilay avy ao aoriako no mahery noho izaho, ka tsy miendrika hitondra ny kapany aza aho; Izy no hanao batisa anareo amin’ ny Fanahy Masìna sy ny afo;
12 whose fan [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather His wheat into the storehouse, but He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
eny an-tànany ny fikororohany, ary Izy hanadio tsara ny eo am-pamoloany ka hanangona ny variny ho any an-tsompitra; fa ny akofa sy ny mololo hodorany amin’ ny afo tsy mety maty.
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be immersed by him,
Ary tamin’ izay Jesosy dia avy tany Galilia ka tonga teo amoron’ i Jordana, dia nanatona an’ i Jaona Izy mba hataony batisa.
14 but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?”
Fa Jaona nandà Azy ka nanao hoe: Izaho no tokony hataonao batisa, ka Hianao indray va no mankaty amiko?
15 But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.
Fa namaly Jesosy ka niteny taminy hoe: Ekeo ihany ankehitriny, fa izao no mety amintsika hahatanteraka ny fahamarinana rehetra. Ka dia nekeny Izy.
16 And having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on Him,
Ary raha vao natao batisa Jesosy, dia niakatra avy teo amin’ ny rano niaraka tamin’ izay Izy; ary, indro, nisokatra taminy ny lanitra, ary hitany ny Fanahin’ Andriamanitra nidina tahaka ny voromailala ka nankeo amboniny.
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
Ary, injao! nisy feo avy tany an-danitra nanao hoe: Ity no Zanako malalako Izay sitrako.
