Matthew 9
1 Jesus and his disciples got into the boat. They skirted around [the lake] and went to [Capernaum, the city where he was living].
Ary niondrana an-tsambokely Izy, dia nita ka tonga tao an-tanànany.
2 [Some men] brought to him a man who was paralyzed and who was lying on a sleeping pad. When Jesus perceived that they believed [that he could heal the paralyzed man], he said to him, “Young man, be encouraged! I forgive your sins.”
Ary, indro, nisy lehilahy anankiray mararin’ ny paralysisa nandry tamin’ ny fandriana nentin’ ny olona teo aminy; ary Jesosy, nony nahita ny finoan’ ireo, dia nanao tamin’ ilay mararin’ ny paralysisa hoe: Matokia, anaka; voavela ny helokao.
3 Some of the men who taught the [Jewish] laws said among themselves, “[He claims that he can forgive sins! That means that he claims to be equal with God] He is insulting God!”
Ary, indreo, ny mpanora-dalàna sasany nanao anakampo hoe: Miteny ratsy ity Lehilahy ity.
4 Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, “(You should not think evil [thoughts], [accusing me because I claim that I am God]!/Why do you think evil [thoughts], [saying that it is wrong for me to claim that I am God]?) [RHQ]
Fa Jesosy nahafantatra ny eritreriny, dia nanao hoe: Nahoana ianareo no mieritreri-dratsy ao am-ponareo?
5 It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins’, [because no one could see whether or not it really happened]. But [no one, without having the power to heal], would say [to him], ‘[Get] up and walk!’, [because people could easily see whether it happened or not!] [RHQ]
Fa iza moa no moramora kokoa, ny manao hoe va: Voavela ny helokao, sa ny manao hoe: Mitsangàna, ka mandehana?
6 [So I am going to do something] in order that you may know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am] on the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!”
Fa mba ho fantatrareo fa ny Zanak’ olona manana fahefana eto ambonin’ ny tany hamela heloka (dia hoy Izy tamin’ ilay mararin’ ny paralysisa): Mitsangàna, betao ny fandrianao, ka modia any an-tranonao.
7 And [immediately] the man got up, [picked up his sleeping pad], and went home!
Dia nitsangana izy ka lasa nody tany an-tranony.
8 When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck. They praised God for giving authority to a human being [to do] such [things].
Ary ny vahoaka, raha nahita izany, dia raiki-tahotra ka nankalaza an’ Andriamanitra, Izay nanome ny olona fahefana toy izany.
9 As Jesus was going away from there, he saw me, a man named Matthew. I was sitting at a table where I collected taxes [for the Roman government]. He said to me, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!” So I got up and went with him.
Ary nony niala teo Jesosy, dia nahita lehilahy atao hoe Matio nipetraka teo am-pamorian-ketra, ka hoy Izy taminy; Andeha hanaraka Ahy. Dia nitsangana Matio ka nanaraka Azy.
10 [Then I invited] Jesus and his disciples to my home for a meal. While [they] were sitting and eating in my home, many tax collectors and [other people who were] {whom [the Pharisees]} [considered to be habitual] sinners came unexpectedly to eat with us.
Ary raha nipetraka nihinana tao an-trano Izy, indreo, nisy mpanota sy mpamory hetra maro tonga ka niara-nipetraka tamin’ i Jesosy mbamin’ ny mpianany.
11 When the Pharisees saw [that, they came] to us disciples and said, “([It is disgusting that] your teacher, [who claims to be righteous], eats [and associates] with tax collectors and [other] sinners!/Why is it that your teacher, [who claims to be righteous], eats [and associates] with tax collectors and [other] sinners?)” [RHQ]
Ary ny Fariseo, raha nahita izany, dia niteny tamin’ ny mpianatra hoe: Nahoana kosa ny Mpampianatra anareo no miara-komana amin’ ny mpamory hetra sy ny mpanota?
12 Jesus heard what [they said], so he told them [this parable]: “[It is] people who are sick who need a [doctor] [MET], not people who are well.” [What he meant by that was that it was people who knew that they were sinners who were coming to him in order to be helped spiritually].
Ary raha nahare izany Jesosy, dia nanao hoe: Tsy ny finaritra no mila mpanao fanafody, fa ny marary.
13 He continued by saying, “You need to learn what these words that [God said] mean: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully to people and not [just to offer] sacrifices.’ Keep in mind that I came [from heaven, not] to invite [people who think] [IRO] [that they are] righteous [to turn away from their sinful lives and come to me, but to invite people who know they are] sinners [to turn from their sins and come to me].”
Fa mandehana ka mianara izay hevitry ny teny hoe: Famindram-po no sitrako, fa tsy fanatitra alatsa-drà; fa tsy tonga hiantso ny marina Aho, fa ny mpanota.
14 Later, the disciples of John [the Baptizer] came to Jesus and asked him, “We [(exc)] and the Pharisees [often] abstain from food [to show that we want to please God], but your disciples do not do that. Why [do they not]?”
Dia nankany amin’ i Jesosy ny mpianatr’ i Jaona ka nanao hoe: Nahoana izahay sy ny Fariseo no mifady hanina matetika, fa ny mpianatrao kosa tsy mba mifady?
15 [Jesus wanted to show them and the Pharisees that it was not appropriate for his disciples to abstain from food and mourn while he was still with them]. So he [gave them this illustration]: “When a bridegroom is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], (his friends certainly do not mourn, do they?/do his friends mourn?) [RHQ] [No, they do not mourn, because they are not sad at that time. But when] the bridegroom is taken {[someone] takes the [/his enemies] take the bridegroom} from them, they will abstain from food, [because then they will be sad].”
Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: Moa mahay misaona va ny havan’ ny mpampakatra, raha mbola ao aminy ihany ny mpampakatra? fa ho avy ny andro izay hanesorana ny mpampakatra hiala aminy, dia amin’ izay vao hifady izy.
16 [Jesus wanted to show them that people who desire to live in accordance with his new message should not try to continue to obey the old religious traditions like] ([abstaining from food/fasting]) [MET]. [So he said to them], “People do not sew a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment [to mend a hole]. If they did that, [when they washed the garment], the patch would [shrink] and tear the garment, and the hole would become bigger.
Ary tsy misy olona manampina lamba tonta amin’ ny tapa-damba tsy mbola voalòna; fa ny vaovao izay natampina dia handrovitra ny lamba, ka hitatra ny triatra.
17 Neither does anyone pour freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, those skin bags would tear [because they would not stretch when the grape juice ferments and expands. They] would be ruined, and the wine would be spilled {spill} [on the ground]. Instead, [people] put new wine into new skin bags, [and the bags will stretch when the wine ferments]. As a result, both [the wine and the bags] are preserved.”
Ary tsy misy manisy divay vaovao ao anaty siny hoditra tonta; raha izany, dia ho triatra ny siny hoditra, ka ho raraka ny divay, sady ho simba ny siny hoditra; fa ny siny hoditra vaovao no asian’ ny olona divay vaovao, dia miara-maharitra izy roroa.
18 While Jesus was saying that, a leader of the Jewish meeting place came and bowed down before him [to show respect]. Then he said, “My daughter just died! But if you come and lay your hand on her, she will live [again]!”
Raha mbola nilaza izany taminy Izy, indro, tonga ny mpanapaka anankiray, dia niankohoka teo anatrehany ka nanao hoe: Maty ankehitriny izao ny zanako-vavy; fa andeha re, mametraha ny tananao aminy, dia ho velona izy.
19 So Jesus got up, and he and [we] disciples went with the man.
Dia nitsangana nanaraka azy Jesosy mbamin’ ny mpianany.
20 Then a woman who [had been suffering constant vaginal] bleeding for twelve years came near Jesus. She was saying to herself, “[I want Jesus to heal me without anyone finding out that I have this problem of bleeding]. So if I [touch him] or even if I just touch his garment, I will be healed [without anyone finding out about it].” So she came behind him and touched the tassel of his garment.
Ary, indro, nisy vehivavy anankiray, izay efa narary roa ambin’ ny folo taona, nankeo ivohony ka nanendry ny somotraviavin-dambany.
Fa hoy izy anakampony: Na dia ny lambany ihany aza no ho voatendriko, dia ho sitrana aho.
22 Then Jesus turned around [to see who had touched him]. And when he saw the woman, he said to her, “Be encouraged, dear woman. Because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you.” The woman was healed at that very moment.
Ary Jesosy nihodina ka nahita azy, dia nanao hoe: Matokia, ry zanako-vavy, ny finoanao no efa nahasitrana anao. Dia sitrana ilay vehivavy tamin’ izay ora izay.
23 Then Jesus [and some of us disciples] came to the Jewish leader’s house. Jesus heard the flute players [playing funeral music] and the crowd [that had gathered] wailing loudly [because the girl had died].
Ary Jesosy, nony niditra tao an-tranon’ ilay mpanapaka ka nahita ny mpitsoka sodina sy ny vahoaka nitabataba,
24 [Knowing that he would cause her to live again], he said [to them], “Go away [and stop the funeral music and wailing], because the girl is not dead! She is [just] sleeping!” [The people laughed at him, because they knew that she was dead].
dia nanao hoe: Mivoaha; fa tsy maty razazavavy, fa matory. Dia nihomehy Azy fatratra ny olona.
25 But Jesus told them to get out of the house. Then he went into [the room where the girl was lying]. He took hold of her hand and she [became alive again and] got up.
Ary nony efa navoaka ny olona, dia niditra Jesosy ka nandray ny tànan-drazazavavy, dia nitsangana izy.
26 And the [people of that] whole region heard [PRS] about it.
Ary ny lazan’ izany dia niely tamin’ izany tany rehetra izany.
27 As Jesus went away from there, two blind men followed him and shouted, “Have mercy on us [and heal our eyes, you who are the Messiah], the Descendant of [King] David!”
Ary nony niala teo Jesosy, dia nisy jamba roa lahy nanaraka Azy sady niantsoantso hoe: Mamindrà fo aminay, ry Zanak’ i Davida ô!
28 Jesus went into the house, where he [was staying], and then the blind men went in, too. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able [to heal your eyes]?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord!”
Ary rehefa niditra tao an-trano Izy, dia nanatona Azy ireo jamba; ary hoy Jesosy taminy: Mino va ianareo fa mahay manao izany Aho? Hoy izy taminy: Eny, Tompoko.
29 Then he touched their eyes and he said [to them], “Because you believe [that I can heal your eyes], I am healing them [right now]!”
Dia nanendry ny masony Izy ka nanao hoe: Tongava aminareo araka ny finoanareo.
30 And they were able to see [IDM]! Then Jesus told them sternly, “Be sure [IDM] that you do not tell anybody [what I did for you]!”
Dia nahiratra ny masony; ary Jesosy namepetra azy mafy ka nanao hoe: Tandremo mba tsy ho fantatr’ olona izao.
31 But they went out and reported it throughout that whole region.
Kanjo nony niala teo izy roa lahy, dia nampiely ny lazany tamin’ izany tany rehetra izany.
32 When [Jesus and we disciples] left [the house], some people brought to Jesus a man who was unable to speak because he was controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}.
Ary rehefa nivoaka ireo, dia indro, nisy lehilahy moana anankiray izay demoniaka nentin’ ny olona tany amin’ i Jesosy.
33 After Jesus had expelled the demon, the man who had been unable to speak began to speak! The crowd [who saw this] marveled. They said, “Never before have [we seen] anything as [marvelous] as this happen in Israel!”
Ary rehefa navoaka ny demonia, dia niteny ilay moana; ary gaga ny vahoaka ka nanao hoe: Tsy mbola nisy niseho toy izao tamin’ ny Isiraely.
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is [Satan], who rules the demons, who [enables this man to] expel demons [from people].”
Fa ny Fariseo kosa nanao hoe: Ny lohan’ ny demonia no amoahany ny demonia.
35 Then [we] went [with] Jesus through many of [HYP] the cities and towns [in Galilee district. He was teaching (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places)], and preaching the good message about how God rules [over people’s lives]. He also was healing the [people who had] various diseases and illnesses.
Ary Jesosy nandeha nitety ny tanàna rehetra sy ny vohitra, nampianatra tao amin’ ny synagoga sy nitory ny filazantsaran’ ny fanjakana ary nahasitrana ny aretina rehetra mbamin’ ny rofy rehetra.
36 When he saw the crowd of people, he pitied them because they were harassed and dejected. [They were] like sheep that do not have a shepherd [SIM].
Ary nony nahita ny vahoaka Jesosy, dia nahonena Azy ny fijeriny ireo, satria nampahantraina ireo ka nafoy toy ny ondry tsy misy mpiandry.
37 Then he gave [this illustration] to us disciples: “[The people who are ready to receive my message are like a] field that is ready to be harvested {for people to harvest}. But there are only a few [of you who are teaching people my message].
Dia hoy Izy tamin’ ny mpianany:
38 So pray and ask the Lord [God] to send [more] workers [who will gather people together and teach them my message, just like a landowner sends workers] into his [field to gather] the [MET] harvest.”
Be ny vokatra, fa ny mpiasa no vitsy; koa amin’ izany mangataha amin’ ny Tompon’ ny vokatra mba hampandehanany mpiasa hamory ny vokatra.
