Lioka 1
1 Satria maro no efa nanoratra nandahatra tantara ny amin’ ny zavatra izay efa tanteraka tamintsika tokoa,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
2 araka izay efa noraisintsika natolotry ny vavolombelona izay sady nahita maso no efa mpitory ny teny hatramin’ ny voalohany:
even as they were delivered to us by those who were eye-witnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,
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 accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
4 mba hahafantaranao tsara fa mafy orina ny teny izay nampianarina anao.
that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast 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, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and 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.
And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Ary tsy nanan-janaka izy, fa momba Elizabeta; ary samy efa antitra izy mivady.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.
8 Ary nony nanao raharaham-pisoronana teo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra Zakaria araka ny fifandimbiasan’ ny antokony,
And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
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 the lot fell to him to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense.
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 without at the time of the incense.
11 Ary nisy anjelin’ ny Tompo niseho taminy teo ankavanan’ ny alitara fandoroana ny ditin-kazo manitra.
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
12 Ary nony nahita azy Zakaria, dia taitra loatra izy ka raiki-tahotra.
And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, 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, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.
14 Ary ho faly sy ho ravoravo ianao; ary maro no hifaly amin’ ny hahaterahany.
And thou wilt have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice for 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 will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his very birth.
16 Ary maro amin’ ny Zanak’ isiraely no hampodiny amin’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny.
And many of the sons of Israel will he turn 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.
And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.
18 Ary hoy Zakaria tamin’ ilay anjely: Inona no hahafantarako izany? fa izaho efa antitra, ary efa antitra koa ny vadiko.
And Zachariah said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far 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.
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.
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 lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, until the day when these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.
21 Ary ny olona dia niandry an’ i Zakaria ka gaga noho izy naharitra ela tao amin’ ny tempoly.
And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long 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.
And on coming out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.
23 Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro nanaovany fanompoam-pivavahana, dia lasa nody tany an-tranony izy.
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.
24 Ary taorian’ izany andro izany dia nitoe-jaza Elizabeta vadiny, dia niery dimy volana izy ka nanao hoe:
And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Izao no nataon’ ny Tompo tamiko tamin’ ny andro izay nitsinjovany hahafa-tondromaso ahy amin’ ny olona.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
26 Ary tamin’ ny fahenim-bolana dia nirahin’ Andriamanitra ny anjely Gabriela ho any an-tanàna anankiray any Galilia atao hoe Nazareta,
And in her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, called 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 betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and 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.
And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.
29 Ary taitra loatra izy noho ny teniny ka nieritreritra izay tokony ho hevitr’ izany fiarahabana izany.
And she was troubled at the words, and was considering what this salutation could mean.
30 Ary hoy ilay anjely taminy: Aza matahotra, ry Maria, fa efa nahita fitia tamin’ Andriamanitra ianao.
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
31 Ary, indro, hitoe-jaza ianao ka hiteraka zazalahy, ary ny anarany dia hataonao hoe Jesosy.
And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt 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 shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;
33 ary hanjaka amin’ ny taranak’ i Jakoba mandrakizay Izy; ary ny fanjakany tsy hanam-pahataperana. (aiōn g165)
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Ary hoy Maria tamin’ ilay anjely: Hanao ahoana re no hahatanteraka izany, fa tsy mahalala lahy aho?
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not 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.
And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be 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 lo! Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.
37 Fa tsy hisy tsy ho tanteraka ny teny rehetra ataon’ Andriamanitra.
For nothing will be impossible with God.
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, Lo, the handmaid of the Lord! May it be to me according to thy 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;
And Mary arose and went in those days 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 she entered the house of Zachariah, 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,
And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe 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.
and cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!
43 Avy aiza no ahatongavan’ izao amiko, no mba vangian’ ny renin’ ny Tompoko aho?
And whence is this to me, 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 lo! as soon as the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, the babe leaped in my womb in exultation.
45 Ary sambatra ianao izay nino; fa hefaina izay zavatra nampilazain’ ny Tompo taminao.
And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 Ary hoy Maria: Ny foko mankalaza ny Tompo,
And Mary said, My soul magnifieth the Lord,
47 Ary ny fanahiko efa ravoravo tamin’ Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy ahy;
and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour;
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 hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;
49 Fa ny Mahery efa nanao zavatra lehibe tamiko; Ary masìna ny anarany.
for the Mighty One hath 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.
and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.
51 Nanao asa lehibe tamin’ ny sandriny Izy; Nampihahaka ny mpiavonavona tamin’ ny fiheveran’ ny fony Izy.
He hath wrought mightily with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the device of their heart.
52 Nampiala ny lehibe tamin’ ny seza fiandrianany Izy, Ary nanandratra ny ambany kosa.
He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.
53 Ny noana novokisany soa; Fa ny manan-karena kosa nampialainy maina.
The hungry he hath filled with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
54 Niahy an’ isiraely mpanompony Izy, fa nahatsiaro ny famindram-pony
He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy
55 (Araka ny voalazany tamin’ ny razantsika), tamin’ i Abrahama sy ny taranany mandrakizay. (aiōn g165)
toward Abraham and his offspring for ever, as he spoke to our fathers. (aiōn g165)
56 Ary Maria nitoetra teo amin’ i Elizabeta tokony ho telo volana vao nody tany an-tranony.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Ary tonga ny andro hahaveloman’ i Elizabeta, dia niteraka zazalahy izy.
Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; 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.
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward 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.
And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.
60 Fa ny reniny namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy izany, fa hatao hoe Jaona izy.
And his mother answering said, Not so; but 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.
And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Ary nanao baikon’ ny moana tamin’ ny rainy iry ireo, izay tokony ho tiany hatao anarany.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
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, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
64 Ary dia nisokatra niaraka tamin’ izay ny vavany, ka afaka niteny ny lelany; dia niteny izy ka nidera an’ Andriamanitra.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; 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.
And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hill-country of Judaea.
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.
And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Ary dia feno ny Fanahy Masìna Zakaria rainy ka naminany hoe:
And Zachariah his father 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 hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 Ary nanangana tandro-pamonjena ho antsika Amin’ ny taranak’ i Davida mpanompony Izy
and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant, —
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets 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 that hate us,
72 Manefa famindram-po amin’ ny razantsika Izy Sady mahatsiaro ny fanekeny masìna,
to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
73 Dia ny fianianana izay nianianany tamin’ i Abrahama razantsika,
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 Hanao izay hahazoantsika hanompo Azy tsy amin-tahotra, Satria afaka amin’ ny fahavalontsika isika,
to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship 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 thou, child, shalt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go in advance before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 Hanome ny olony ny fahalalam-pamonjena amin’ ny famelana ny helony,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins
78 Noho ny halehiben’ ny famindram-pon’ Andriamanitsika, izay hiposahan’ ny mazava avy any amin’ ny avo ho antsika.
through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited 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 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.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
