Lioka 1
1 Satria maro no efa nanoratra nandahatra tantara ny amin’ ny zavatra izay efa tanteraka tamintsika tokoa,
Given that many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those things that really did take place among us,
2 araka izay efa noraisintsika natolotry ny vavolombelona izay sady nahita maso no efa mpitory ny teny hatramin’ ny voalohany:
just as those who became eyewitnesses, from the beginning, and ministers of the Word delivered them to us,
3 dia sitrako koa, rehefa nofotorako tsara ny zavatra rehetra hatramin’ ny niandohany, ny hanoratra izany aminao araka ny filaharany, ry Teofilo tsara indrindra,
it seemed good to me also, most excellent Theophilus, having taken careful note of everything from Above, to write to you with precision and in sequence,
4 mba hahafantaranao tsara fa mafy orina ny teny izay nampianarina anao.
so that you may know the certainty of the things in which you were instructed.
5 Tamin’ ny andron’ i Heroda, mpanjakan’ i Jodia, nisy mpisorona anankiray atao hoe Zakaria, isan’ ny antokon’ i Abia; ary ny vadiny dia avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Arona, Elizabeta no anarany.
In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Ary samy marina teo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra izy mivady sady nitondra tena tsy nanan-tsiny araka ny didy sy ny fitsipika rehetra nomen’ ny Tompo.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 Ary tsy nanan-janaka izy, fa momba Elizabeta; ary samy efa antitra izy mivady.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and they both were well advanced in years.
8 Ary nony nanao raharaham-pisoronana teo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra Zakaria araka ny fifandimbiasan’ ny antokony,
Now it happened, as he was officiating as priest before God in the order of his division,
9 araka ny fanao amin’ ny fisoronana, dia anjarany araka ny filokana ny hiditra ao amin’ ny tempolin’ ny Tompo ka handoro ditin-kazo manitra.
according to the custom of the priesthood, that his lot was to burn incense, upon entering the sanctuary of the Lord;
10 Ary ny vahoaka rehetra nitoetra teo ivelany nivavaka tamin’ ny ora fandoroana ny ditin-kazo manitra.
and the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 Ary nisy anjelin’ ny Tompo niseho taminy teo ankavanan’ ny alitara fandoroana ny ditin-kazo manitra.
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense;
12 Ary nony nahita azy Zakaria, dia taitra loatra izy ka raiki-tahotra.
and upon seeing him Zacharias was shaken, and a fear fell upon him.
13 Fa hoy ilay anjely taminy: Aza matahotra, ry Zakaria; fa efa nohenoina ny fangatahanao, ka Elizabeta vadinao dia hiteraka zazalahy aminao, ary Jaona no hataonao anarany.
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your prayer was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 Ary ho faly sy ho ravoravo ianao; ary maro no hifaly amin’ ny hahaterahany.
And you will have joy and exultation, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 Fa ho lehibe eo anatrehan’ ny Tompo izy ary tsy hisotro divay na toaka sady hofenoina ny Fanahy Masìna hatrany an-kibon-dreniny aza.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he must not drink either wine or strong drink; indeed, he will be filled with Holy Spirit already from his mother's womb.
16 Ary maro amin’ ny Zanak’ isiraely no hampodiny amin’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny.
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God;
17 Ary izy handeha eo alohany amin’ ny fanahy sy ny herin’ i Elia mba hampody ny fon’ ny ray ho amin’ ny zanaka, ary ny tsy manoa ho amin’ ny fahendren’ ny marina, hamboatra firenena voaomana ho an’ ny Tempo.
in fact he himself will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of fathers to children’ and the disobedient to the mindset of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord.”
18 Ary hoy Zakaria tamin’ ilay anjely: Inona no hahafantarako izany? fa izaho efa antitra, ary efa antitra koa ny vadiko.
But Zacharias said to the angel: “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19 Ary ilay anjely namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Izaho no Gabriela, izay mitsangana eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra; ary nirahina hiteny aminao aho ka hilaza aminao izany teny mahafaly izany.
So in answer the angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; I was sent to speak to you and bring you this good news.
20 Koa, indro, ho moana ianao ka tsy hahay miteny ambara-pahatongan’ ny andro hisehoan’ izany zavatra izany, ho valin’ ny tsy ninoanao ny teniko, izay ho tanteraka amin’ ny fotoany.
Now look, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day in which these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21 Ary ny olona dia niandry an’ i Zakaria ka gaga noho izy naharitra ela tao amin’ ny tempoly.
Now the people were waiting for Zacharias and wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.
22 Kanjo rehefa nivoaka izy, dia tsy nahay niteny taminy; ary dia fantatry ny olona fa efa nahita fahitana tao amin’ ny tempoly izy; ary izy nanao baikon’ ny moana taminy, ary dia mbola moana ihany.
But when he came out he was unable to speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary—he kept gesturing to them while remaining mute.
23 Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro nanaovany fanompoam-pivavahana, dia lasa nody tany an-tranony izy.
And so, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he took off for home.
24 Ary taorian’ izany andro izany dia nitoe-jaza Elizabeta vadiny, dia niery dimy volana izy ka nanao hoe:
Well after those days his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and stayed in seclusion five months. She kept saying,
25 Izao no nataon’ ny Tompo tamiko tamin’ ny andro izay nitsinjovany hahafa-tondromaso ahy amin’ ny olona.
“So that's what the Lord has done for me in the days when He concerned Himself to take away my reproach among the people!”
26 Ary tamin’ ny fahenim-bolana dia nirahin’ Andriamanitra ny anjely Gabriela ho any an-tanàna anankiray any Galilia atao hoe Nazareta,
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee named Natsareth,
27 ho any amin’ ny virijina anankiray, izay voafofo ho vadin’ ny lehilahy atao hoe Josefa, avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Davida; ary ny anaran’ ny virijina dia Maria.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; the virgin's name was Mary.
28 Ary nony niditra tao aminy ilay anjely, dia nanao hoe: Arahaba, ry ilay nohasoavina, ny Tompo momba anao.
So upon entering where she was the angel said, “Rejoice, recipient of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
29 Ary taitra loatra izy noho ny teniny ka nieritreritra izay tokony ho hevitr’ izany fiarahabana izany.
But upon seeing him she was perplexed at his word and was trying to figure out what sort of greeting it might be.
30 Ary hoy ilay anjely taminy: Aza matahotra, ry Maria, fa efa nahita fitia tamin’ Andriamanitra ianao.
The angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God.
31 Ary, indro, hitoe-jaza ianao ka hiteraka zazalahy, ary ny anarany dia hataonao hoe Jesosy.
Now then, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS.
32 Izy ho lehibe ka hatao hoe Zanaky ny Avo Indrindra; ary Jehovah Andriamanitra hanome Azy ny seza fiandrianan’ i Davida rainy;
He will be great, and will be called ‘Son of the Most High’; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 ary hanjaka amin’ ny taranak’ i Jakoba mandrakizay Izy; ary ny fanjakany tsy hanam-pahataperana. (aiōn g165)
and He will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages; indeed, of His kingdom there will be no end!” (aiōn g165)
34 Ary hoy Maria tamin’ ilay anjely: Hanao ahoana re no hahatanteraka izany, fa tsy mahalala lahy aho?
So Mary said to the angel, “How shall this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 Ary ilay anjely namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Ny Fanahy Masìna ho tonga ao aminao, ary hisy herin’ ny Avo Indrindra hanaloka anao; koa ny Masìna Izay hateraka dia hatao hoe Zanak’ Andriamanitra.
In answer the angel said to her: “Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will hover over you; precisely for this reason the holy One who is to be born will be called ‘Son of God’!
36 Ary, indro, Elizabeta havanao dia efa mitoe-jaza koa, na dia efa antitra aza; ary efa mandray enina izy izao, izay natao hoe momba.
Furthermore, your relative Elizabeth, she has actually conceived a son in her old age and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren;
37 Fa tsy hisy tsy ho tanteraka ny teny rehetra ataon’ Andriamanitra.
because any word spoken by God will be possible.”
38 Dia hoy Maria: Inty ny ankizivavin’ ny Tompo; aoka anie ho tonga amiko araka ny teninao. Dia nandao azy ilay anjely.
So Mary said: “Yes, I am the Lord's slave! Let it happen to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
39 Ary Maria niainga tamin’ izany andro izany ka nandeha faingana ho any amin’ ny tany havoana, ho ao an-tanàna anankiray any Joda;
Then Mary quickly got ready and went into the hill country in those days, to a town of Judah,
40 ary niditra tao an-tranon’ i Zakaria izy ka niarahaba an’ i Elizabeta.
and entered the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.
41 Ary rehefa ren’ i Elizabeta ny fiarahaban’ i Maria, dia nibitaka ny zaza tao an-kibony; ary nofenoina ny Fanahy Masìna Elizabeta,
Well it happened that as Elizabeth heard Mary's salutation the babe bounced up and down in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit.
42 dia niantso tamin’ ny feo mahery hoe izy: Voatahy samy vehivavy ianao, ary voatahy ny hateraky ny kibonao.
And she cried out with a great voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of your womb!
43 Avy aiza no ahatongavan’ izao amiko, no mba vangian’ ny renin’ ny Tompoko aho?
Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Fa, indro, raha vao ren’ ny sofiko ny feon’ ny fiarahabanao, dia nibitaka noho ny hafaliana ny zaza ao an-kiboko.
Yes indeed, because as the sound of your salutation came into my ears the babe bounced up and down in my womb for joy.
45 Ary sambatra ianao izay nino; fa hefaina izay zavatra nampilazain’ ny Tompo taminao.
Blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that have been spoken to her from the Lord.”
46 Ary hoy Maria: Ny foko mankalaza ny Tompo,
So Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 Ary ny fanahiko efa ravoravo tamin’ Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy ahy;
and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior,
48 Fa efa nijery ny fahambani-toetry ny ankizivaviny Izy. Fa, indro, hatramin’ ny ankehitriny dia hataon’ ny taranaka rehetra ho sambatra aho.
in that He paid attention to the humble station of His slave (f). Yes indeed, because from now on all generations will declare me to be highly favored,
49 Fa ny Mahery efa nanao zavatra lehibe tamiko; Ary masìna ny anarany.
in that the Mighty One did sublime things for me, and Holy is His name.
50 Ary ny famindram-pony dia amin’ izay matahotra Azy hatramin’ ny taranaka fara mandimby.
His mercy is for generations of generations to those fearing Him.
51 Nanao asa lehibe tamin’ ny sandriny Izy; Nampihahaka ny mpiavonavona tamin’ ny fiheveran’ ny fony Izy.
He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has dispersed the arrogant in the reasoning of their hearts.
52 Nampiala ny lehibe tamin’ ny seza fiandrianany Izy, Ary nanandratra ny ambany kosa.
He has dethroned rulers and exalted the lowly.
53 Ny noana novokisany soa; Fa ny manan-karena kosa nampialainy maina.
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
54 Niahy an’ isiraely mpanompony Izy, fa nahatsiaro ny famindram-pony
He has taken the part of His servant Israel, in remembrance of mercy,
55 (Araka ny voalazany tamin’ ny razantsika), tamin’ i Abrahama sy ny taranany mandrakizay. (aiōn g165)
just as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed while there is an age.” (aiōn g165)
56 Ary Maria nitoetra teo amin’ i Elizabeta tokony ho telo volana vao nody tany an-tranony.
So Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her house.
57 Ary tonga ny andro hahaveloman’ i Elizabeta, dia niteraka zazalahy izy.
Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth was completed and she bore a son.
58 Ary ny niara-monina taminy sy ny havany nandre fa efa nohalehibiazin’ ny Tompo ny famindram-pony taminy; dia niara-nifaly taminy ireo.
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had used His great mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 Ary tamin’ ny andro fahavalo dia tonga hamora ny zaza izy, ka efa saiky hataony hoe Zakaria araka ny anaran-drainy ny anarany.
So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they started calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
60 Fa ny reniny namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy izany, fa hatao hoe Jaona izy.
His mother reacted and said, “Absolutely not; he shall be called John!”
61 Fa hoy izy ireo taminy: Tsy misy na dia iray akory aza amin’ ny havanao izay manana izany anarana izany.
So they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 Ary nanao baikon’ ny moana tamin’ ny rainy iry ireo, izay tokony ho tiany hatao anarany.
So they started motioning to his father, as to what he would have him called.
63 Ary nangataka fàfana izy ka nanoratra hoe: Jaona no anarany. Dia gaga avokoa izy rehetra.
Asking for a writing tablet he wrote this: “His name is to be John!” They all marveled.
64 Ary dia nisokatra niaraka tamin’ izay ny vavany, ka afaka niteny ny lelany; dia niteny izy ka nidera an’ Andriamanitra.
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed and he started to speak, blessing God.
65 Dia raiki-tahotra izay rehetra niara-monina taminy; ary niely teny amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Jodia rehetra ny lazan’ izany rehetra izany.
(Well a fear came on all who lived around them; and all these sayings kept being talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 Ary izay rehetra nandre dia nandatsaka izany tam-pony ka nanao hoe: Ho zaza hanao ahoana re io? Fa ny tanan’ ny Tompo nomba azy.
All who heard kept them in their hearts saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.)
67 Ary dia feno ny Fanahy Masìna Zakaria rainy ka naminany hoe:
Now his father Zacharias was filled with Holy Spirit and prophesied saying:
68 Isaorana anie ny Tompo Andriamanitry ny Isiraely; Fa nitsinjo ny olony Izy ka nanao fanavotana ho azy,
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people;
69 Ary nanangana tandro-pamonjena ho antsika Amin’ ny taranak’ i Davida mpanompony Izy
and has raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of His servant David
—just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from antiquity— (aiōn g165)
71 Dia famonjena antsika amin’ ny fahavalontsika, sy amin’ ny tànan’ izay rehetra mankahala antsika;
deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
72 Manefa famindram-po amin’ ny razantsika Izy Sady mahatsiaro ny fanekeny masìna,
to use mercy with our fathers, even to remember His Holy covenant,
73 Dia ny fianianana izay nianianany tamin’ i Abrahama razantsika,
the oath that He swore to our father Abraham;
74 Hanao izay hahazoantsika hanompo Azy tsy amin-tahotra, Satria afaka amin’ ny fahavalontsika isika,
to grant to us (having been rescued from the hand of our enemies) to serve Him without fear,
75 Amin’ ny fahamasinana sy ny fahamarinana eo anatrehany amin’ ny andro rehetra hiainantsika.
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 Ary ianao, ry zaza, dia hatao hoe mpaminanin’ ny Avo Indrindra; Fa hialoha eo anatrehan’ ny Tompo ianao hamboatra ny lalany.
And you, child, will be called Prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 Hanome ny olony ny fahalalam-pamonjena amin’ ny famelana ny helony,
to give a knowledge of salvation to His people by the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Noho ny halehiben’ ny famindram-pon’ Andriamanitsika, izay hiposahan’ ny mazava avy any amin’ ny avo ho antsika.
through the merciful compassions of our God, with which the divine Dawn has contemplated us,
79 Hamirapiratra amin’ izay mipetraka ao amin’ ny maizina sy ao amin’ ny aloky ny fahafatesana, Hanitsy ny diantsika ho amin’ ny lalam-piadanana.
to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 Ary ny zazakely nitombo ka nihahery tam-panahy; ary nitoetra tany an-efitra izy ambara-pahatongan’ ny andro nisehoany tamin’ ny Isiraely.
So the child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, and he stayed in uninhabited areas until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
