John 10
1 [Jesus continued by saying to us], “Listen carefully to what I say. Anyone who does not enter [the sheep pen] through the gate, if he climbs in some other way, he is a thief or a bandit.
Lazaiko aminareo marina dia marina tokoa fa izay tsy miditra amin’ ny vavahady ho amin’ ny valan’ ondry, fa mananika ny fefy, dia mpangalatra sy jiolahy.
2 The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
Fa izay miditra amin’ ny vavahady no mpiandry ny ondry.
3 The man who watches the gate at [night] opens the gate for him. The sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice. He summons his own sheep by [calling out] the names [he has given] them. Then he leads them outside [the pen].
Ary izy no vohan’ ny mpiandry vavahady; ary ny ondry mihaino ny feony; ary izay ondriny tokoa dia antsoiny amin’ ny anarany avy ka entiny mivoaka.
4 After he has brought out all his own [sheep], he goes in front of them. His sheep follow him because they recognize [and pay attention to] his voice.
Ary rehefa mamoaka ireo rehetra ireo izy, dia mialoha azy; ary ny ondriny manaraka azy, satria mahalala ny feony ireo.
5 But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
Ary ny vahiny tsy harahiny, fa handosirany, satria tsy fantany ny feon’ ny vahiny.
6 Jesus said that [MET] [to illustrate the difference between himself and the Pharisees, who were deceiving the people]. But they did not understand what he was telling them.
Izany fanoharana izany no nolazain’ i Jesosy taminy, nefa tsy azony izay zavatra nolazainy taminy.
7 So Jesus spoke to them again. He said, “Listen carefully to what I am saying. I am [like] [MET] a gate for the sheep [to enter the sheepfold, because I am the one who allows people to enter God’s presence].
Dia hoy indray Jesosy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina dia marina tokoa: Izaho no vavahadin’ ondry.
8 All of [your religious leaders] who have come previously [without my authority] are [like] [MET] thieves and bandits [because they act violently and dishonestly for their own benefit]. But [just like] sheep do not [obey strangers, God’s people do not] pay attention to them.
Mpangalatra sy jiolahy izay rehetra tonga talohako; fa tsy nihaino azy ny ondry.
9 I am [like] a gate. Those will be saved {[God] will save all those} who come [to God] by [trusting in] me. [Just like sheep] go in and out [through the gate safely] to find pasture [MET], [I will provide for them and protect them].
Izaho no vavahady; raha Izaho no hidiran’ ny olona, dia hovonjena izy ka hiditra sy hivoaka sady hahazo hanina.
10 Thieves come [to a sheep pen] only to steal or kill or destroy [sheep] [MET]. [Similarly, your religious leaders injure God’s people spiritually]. But I have come in order that people may have [eternal/spiritual] life, and that they may have abundantly [all they need to sustain them spiritually].
Ny mpangalatra tsy avy raha tsy hangalatra sy hamono ary handringana; Izaho avy mba hananany fiainana, sady hananany be dia be.
11 I am [like] a good shepherd. A good shepherd [is willing to] die to save the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, I am ready to sacrifice myself to save those who belong to me].
Izaho no Mpiandry Tsara; ny Mpiandry Tsara manolotra ny ainy hamonjy ny ondry.
12 A worker whom someone has hired [to look after the sheep] is not [like] the shepherd or the one who owns the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock of sheep and [seizes one sheep and] causes [the others] to scatter.
Ary ny mpikarama, satria tsy mpiandry na tompon’ ny ondry izy, koa raha mahita ny amboadia avy, dia mandao ny ondry ka mandositra, ary ny amboadia misambotra ny ondry ka mampihahaka azy;
13 The worker runs away because he is [only] a man whom someone has hired. He is not [really] concerned about [what happens to] the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, your religious teachers do not really care what happens to you].
mandositra izy, satria mpikarama ka tsy mitandrina ny ondry.
14 I am [like] a good shepherd. [Just like a good shepherd knows his] sheep [MET], I know those who belong to me, and they know me
Izaho no Mpiandry Tsara; ary fantatro ny Ahy, sady fantany Aho,
15 in the same way as [my] Father knows me and I know [my] Father. Furthermore, I am [ready to] sacrifice myself for [those who belong to me].
dia tahaka ny ahafantaran’ ny Ray Ahy sy ny ahafantarako ny Ray; ary Izaho manolotra ny aiko hamonjy ny ondry.
16 And I have other people [who are not Jews] who [will some day] belong to me. They will be [like] [MET] sheep from another sheep pen. I must bring them [to God/myself] also. They will pay attention to what I say, and eventually [all those who belong to me] will be [like] one flock, and [I] will be [like] [MET] their one shepherd.
Manana ondry hafa izay tsy amin’ ity vala ity Aho; ary ireny koa dia tsy maintsy ho entiko ka hihaino ny feoko; ary ho tonga andiany iray izy, sady iray ihany ny Mpiandry.
17 The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
Ary izany no itiavan’ ny Raiko Ahy, satria Izaho manolotra ny aiko mba handraisako azy indray.
18 No one is causing me to die. Instead, I [have chosen to] sacrifice myself. I have authority to sacrifice myself and I have authority to become alive again. That is what my Father has commanded me to do.”
Tsy misy manaisotra ny aiko amiko, fa ny tenako ihany no manolotra azy. Manana fahefana hanolotra azy Aho, ary manana fahefana haka azy indray. Izany didy izany dia azoko tamin’ ny Raiko.
19 After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
Ary nisy fisarahana indray tao amin’ ny Jiosy noho izany teny izany.
20 Many of them said, “A demon is [controlling] him and has caused him to become crazy. (It is useless to listen to him!/Why should we listen to him?) [RHQ]”
Ary maro tamin’ ireo no nanao hoe: Manana demonia Izy ka efa very saina; nahoana no mihaino Azy ianareo?
21 But others said, “What he is saying is not something a man whom a demon is controlling would say. (No demon could enable a blind man to see [like he did!/] How could a demon enable a blind man to see [like he did]?) [RHQ]”
Hoy kosa ny sasany: Tsy mba tenin’ ny demoniaka izany; moa ny demonia va mahay mampahiratra ny mason’ ny jamba?
22 Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
Ary tonga ny andro firavoravoana tany Jerosalema, dia ilay atao hoe Fitokanana, ary efa ririnina ny andro.
23 Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
Ary Jesosy nitsangantsangana teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly teo amin’ ny Fialofan’ i Solomona.
24 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] gathered around him and said, “How long will you keep us from knowing for sure [if you are the Messiah]? If you are the Messiah, tell us clearly!”
Dia nitangoronan’ ny Jiosy Izy ka nanontaniany hoe: Ambara-pahoviana no hampisalasalanao anay? Raha Hianao no Kristy, dia lazao marimarina aminay.
25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you [that I am the Messiah], but you do not believe me! You should know who I am because of the miracles I do with my Father’s authority [MTY].
Jesosy namaly azy hoe: Efa nilaza taminareo ihany Aho, nefa tsy mino ianareo; ny asa izay ataoko amin’ ny anaran’ ny Raiko no manambara Ahy.
26 But instead, you do not believe in me because you do not belong to [me. You are like] [MET] sheep [who belong to a different shepherd].
Kanefa ianareo tsy mino, satria tsy mba isan’ ny ondriko.
27 [Just like sheep] heed the voice [of their true shepherd] [MET], my [people pay attention to what I say]. I know them, and they have become my disciples.
Ny ondriko mihaino ny feoko, ary Izaho mahalala azy, ary izy manaraka Ahy,
29 [Those] that my Father has given to me are more precious than anything else (OR, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anything that opposes them). So no one can pull them away from belonging to him [MTY].
Ny Raiko Izay nanome Ahy dia lehibe noho izy rehetra; ary tsy misy mahay mandrombaka amin’ ny tanan’ ny Ray.
30 [My] father and I are equal.”
Izaho sy ny Ray dia iray ihany.
31 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again picked up stones to throw at Jesus [and kill him because they were angry at his saying that he was equal with God].
Dia naka vato indray ny Jiosy hitoraka Azy.
32 But Jesus said to them, “You have seen me perform many miracles that my Father [told me to do. You should realize from seeing them that I am equal with God]. So, because of which of these miracles [IRO] are you wanting to [kill me by] throwing stones at me?”
Jesosy namaly azy hoe: Maro ny asa tsara nasehoko taminareo avy tamin’ ny Ray; koa ny asa manao ahoana amin’ ireny moa no itorahanareo vato Ahy?
33 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied, “We are [wanting to] throw stones at you not because you performed a great miracle. Instead, [we are wanting to do it] because you are dishonoring God. You are just a man, but you are saying that you are God!”
Ny Jiosy namaly Azy hoe: Tsy asa tsara no itorahanay vato Anao, fa fitenenan-dratsy, satria olona ihany Hianao, nefa manao ny tenanao ho Andriamanitra.
34 Jesus replied to them, “In the Scriptures it is written {([someone/the Psalmist]) has written} [RHQ] [what God said to the rulers whom he had appointed], ‘I have said that you are [like] gods.’
Jesosy namaly azy hoe: Tsy voasoratra ao amin’ ny lalànareo va hoe: Hoy Izaho: Andriamanitra ianareo?
35 God said that [to those leaders when he appointed them. No one objected to that]. And nothing that is in Scripture can be set aside {no one can set aside anything that is in Scripture}.
Raha ireny izay nanaovana izany tenin’ Andriamanitra izany no natao hoe andriamanitra (ary ny Soratra Masìna tsy azo foanana),
36 But I am the one [my] Father set apart to completely belong to him. He sent me here into this world. So (why are you angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the man who is also God?/you should not be angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the person who is both God and man!) [RHQ]
moa Izay nohasinin’ ny Ray ka nirahiny ho amin’ izao tontolo izao va no ataonareo hoe: Miteny ratsy Hianao, satria hoy Izaho: Zanak’ Andriamanitra Aho?
37 If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
Raha tsy manao ny asan’ ny Raiko Aho, dia aza mino Ahy.
38 But because I perform these miracles, believe [what] these miracles [show about me], even though you do not believe what I [say]. If you do that, then you will know and understand that [my] Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with [my] Father.”
Fa raha manao ihany kosa Aho, na dia tsy mino Ahy aza ianareo, dia minoa ny asa, mba ho fantatrareo sy hekenareo fa ny Ray no ato amiko, ary Izaho ao amin’ ny Ray.
39 After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
Dia nitady hisambotra Azy indray ny Jiosy; fa nandositra azy Izy.
40 Then Jesus went, along [with us], back across [to the east side of] the Jordan [River]. We went to the place where John was previously baptizing [people]. He/We stayed there [for a few weeks].
Dia lasa nankany an-dafin’ i Jordana indray Jesosy, ho any amin’ ilay tany nanaovan’ i Jaona batisa voalohany, ka nitoetra tany Izy.
41 Many people came to Jesus. They were saying, “John never performed a miracle, [but this man has performed many miracles]! Everything that John said about this man is true!”
Ary maro no nankeo aminy ka nanao hoe: Jaona tsy mba nanao famantarana, nefa izay rehetra nolazainy ny amin’ ity Lehilahy ity dia marina avokoa.
42 Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
Ary maro no nino Azy teo.
