Lioka 1
1 Satria maro no efa nanoratra nandahatra tantara ny amin’ ny zavatra izay efa tanteraka tamintsika tokoa,
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 araka izay efa noraisintsika natolotry ny vavolombelona izay sady nahita maso no efa mpitory ny teny hatramin’ ny voalohany:
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants 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, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
4 mba hahafantaranao tsara fa mafy orina ny teny izay nampianarina anao.
that you might know the certainty concerning 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.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. He had a wife 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, while he was performing the priest's office 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 priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 Ary ny vahoaka rehetra nitoetra teo ivelany nivavaka tamin’ ny ora fandoroana ny ditin-kazo manitra.
And the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 Ary nisy anjelin’ ny Tompo niseho taminy teo ankavanan’ ny alitara fandoroana ny ditin-kazo manitra.
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Ary nony nahita azy Zakaria, dia taitra loatra izy ka raiki-tahotra.
Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and 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, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
14 Ary ho faly sy ho ravoravo ianao; ary maro no hifaly amin’ ny hahaterahany.
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at 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, and he must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
16 Ary maro amin’ ny Zanak’ isiraely no hampodiny amin’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny.
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.
He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
18 Ary hoy Zakaria tamin’ ilay anjely: Inona no hahafantarako izany? fa izaho efa antitra, ary efa antitra koa ny vadiko.
Zechariah 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.
The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to 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.
And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will 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.
The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering why he was delayed in the temple.
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.
When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro nanaovany fanompoam-pivavahana, dia lasa nody tany an-tranony izy.
It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 Ary taorian’ izany andro izany dia nitoe-jaza Elizabeta vadiny, dia niery dimy volana izy ka nanao hoe:
After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 Izao no nataon’ ny Tompo tamiko tamin’ ny andro izay nitsinjovany hahafa-tondromaso ahy amin’ ny olona.
"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my disgrace among 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 from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
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 pledged to be married 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.
Having come in, the angel said to her, "Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you."
29 Ary taitra loatra izy noho ny teniny ka nieritreritra izay tokony ho hevitr’ izany fiarahabana izany.
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of greeting this 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, for you have found favor with God.
31 Ary, indro, hitoe-jaza ianao ka hiteraka zazalahy, ary ny anarany dia hataonao hoe Jesosy.
And look, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will 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 the Son of the Most High. 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 forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom." (aiōn g165)
34 Ary hoy Maria tamin’ ilay anjely: Hanao ahoana re no hahatanteraka izany, fa tsy mahalala lahy aho?
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"
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.
The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will be called the 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.
And look, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 Fa tsy hisy tsy ho tanteraka ny teny rehetra ataon’ Andriamanitra.
For with God nothing will be impossible."
38 Dia hoy Maria: Inty ny ankizivavin’ ny Tompo; aoka anie ho tonga amiko araka ny teninao. Dia nandao azy ilay anjely.
And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." 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;
Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 ary niditra tao an-tranon’ i Zakaria izy ka niarahaba an’ i Elizabeta.
and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Ary rehefa ren’ i Elizabeta ny fiarahaban’ i Maria, dia nibitaka ny zaza tao an-kibony; ary nofenoina ny Fanahy Masìna Elizabeta,
It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 dia niantso tamin’ ny feo mahery hoe izy: Voatahy samy vehivavy ianao, ary voatahy ny hateraky ny kibonao.
She called out with a loud 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.
For look, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
45 Ary sambatra ianao izay nino; fa hefaina izay zavatra nampilazain’ ny Tompo taminao.
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."
46 Ary hoy Maria: Ny foko mankalaza ny Tompo,
Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 Ary ny fanahiko efa ravoravo tamin’ Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy ahy;
And my spirit rejoices in 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.
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 Fa ny Mahery efa nanao zavatra lehibe tamiko; Ary masìna ny anarany.
For he who is mighty has done great 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 on those who fear him.
51 Nanao asa lehibe tamin’ ny sandriny Izy; Nampihahaka ny mpiavonavona tamin’ ny fiheveran’ ny fony Izy.
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Nampiala ny lehibe tamin’ ny seza fiandrianany Izy, Ary nanandratra ny ambany kosa.
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
53 Ny noana novokisany soa; Fa ny manan-karena kosa nampialainy maina.
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 Niahy an’ isiraely mpanompony Izy, fa nahatsiaro ny famindram-pony
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
55 (Araka ny voalazany tamin’ ny razantsika), tamin’ i Abrahama sy ny taranany mandrakizay. (aiōn g165)
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever." (aiōn g165)
56 Ary Maria nitoetra teo amin’ i Elizabeta tokony ho telo volana vao nody tany an-tranony.
Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 Ary tonga ny andro hahaveloman’ i Elizabeta, dia niteraka zazalahy izy.
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth 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 her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards 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.
It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.
60 Fa ny reniny namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy izany, fa hatao hoe Jaona izy.
His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."
61 Fa hoy izy ireo taminy: Tsy misy na dia iray akory aza amin’ ny havanao izay manana izany anarana izany.
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.
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 Ary nangataka fàfana izy ka nanoratra hoe: Jaona no anarany. Dia gaga avokoa izy rehetra.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
64 Ary dia nisokatra niaraka tamin’ izay ny vavany, ka afaka niteny ny lelany; dia niteny izy ka nidera an’ Andriamanitra.
His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, 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.
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were 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 them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Ary dia feno ny Fanahy Masìna Zakaria rainy ka naminany hoe:
His father, Zechariah, was filled with the 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, for he has visited and worked 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 salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), (aiōn g165)
71 Dia famonjena antsika amin’ ny fahavalontsika, sy amin’ ny tànan’ izay rehetra mankahala antsika;
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 Manefa famindram-po amin’ ny razantsika Izy Sady mahatsiaro ny fanekeny masìna,
to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 Dia ny fianianana izay nianianany tamin’ i Abrahama razantsika,
the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
74 Hanao izay hahazoantsika hanompo Azy tsy amin-tahotra, Satria afaka amin’ ny fahavalontsika isika,
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should 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 our days.
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 a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
77 Hanome ny olony ny fahalalam-pamonjena amin’ ny famelana ny helony,
to give 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.
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit 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 shine on those who sit 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.
The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
