Lioka 2
1 Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia nisy didy navoak’ i Aogosto Kaisara hampanoratra ny anaran’ ny vahoaka rehetra amin’ ny fanjakany.
It was the time when Caesar Augustus issued a decree that there should be a census of everyone in the Roman Empire.
2 (Izany no fanoratana voalohany natao fony Kyrenio nanapaka tany Syria.)
This was the first census under governor Quirinius of Syria.
3 Dia samy nankany amin’ ny tanànany avy izy rehetra mba hosoratana.
So everybody went to their own city to be registered.
4 Ary Josefa koa niakatra avy tany Galilia, dia avy tao an-tanàna Nazareta, hankany Jodia, ho ao an-tanànan’ i Davida, iza atao hoe Betlehema (satria avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Davida sy ny mpianakaviny),
Joseph was descended from King David, so he left Nazareth in Galilee to go to Bethlehem, the city of David, in Judea.
5 mba hosoratana izy sy Maria fofom-badiny, izay efa bevohoka.
He went to register there, together with Mary, who was pledged in marriage to him and expecting a baby.
6 Ary raha nitoetra teo Izy, dia tonga ny andro hahavelomany.
While they were there, the time came for her to have her baby.
7 Ary niteraka ny Lahimatoany izy, dia nohodidininy lamban-jaza ka nampandriny teo amin’ ny fihinanam-bilona; fa tsy nisy nitoerany tao an-tranom-bahiny.
She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him up in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because the inn had no rooms left.
8 Ary nisy mpiandry ondry tamin’ izany tany izany nitoetra tany an-tsaha nitandrina ny ondriny tamin’ ny alina.
Nearby some shepherds were spending the night out in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks.
9 Ary nisy anjelin’ ny Tompo nitsangana teo anilany, ary ny voninahitry ny Tompo nanelatrelatra manodidina azy, ka raiki-tahotra indrindra izy.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone all around them. They were scared out of their wits!
10 Ary hoy ny anjely taminy: Aza matahotra; fa, indro, milaza teny soa mahafaly aminareo aho, dia fifaliana lehibe izay ho an’ ny olona rehetra;
“Don't be afraid!” the angel told them. “I'm here to bring you good news that will make the all the people really glad.
11 fa Mpamonjy no teraka ho anareo anie ao an-tanànan’ i Davida, dia Kristy Tompo.
The Savior has been born to you today, here in David's city. He is the Messiah, the Lord.
12 Ary izao no ho famantarana ho anareo: ianareo hahita Zazakely voahodidina lamban-jaza sady mandry ao am-pihinanam-bilona;
You will recognize him by this sign: you will find the child wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
13 Ary nisy anjely maro be avy any an-danitra niseho tampoka niaraka tamin’ ilay anjely teo ka nidera an’ Andriamanitra nanao hoe:
Suddenly many heavenly beings appeared, praising God, saying,
14 Voninahitra any amin’ ny avo Indrindra ho an’ Andriamanitra! Ary fiadanana ho etỳ ambonin’ ny tany amin’ ny olona ankasitrahany.
“Glory to the God of heaven, and on earth peace to those with whom he is pleased!”
15 Ary tamin’ izany rehefa niala teo aminy ireo anjely ireo ka nankany an-danitra, dia niresaka ireo lehilahy mpiandry ondry ka nanao hoe: Andeha isika hankany Betlehema ka hizaha izany zavatra vao tonga izany, izay nampahafantarin’ ny Tompo antsika.
After the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let's go to Bethlehem and see what's happened concerning these things the Lord has told us about.”
16 Dia nandeha faingana izy ka nahita an’ i Maria sy Josefa, ary ny Zazakely nandry teo am-pihinanam-bilona.
They hurried there and found Mary, Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 Ary nony efa nahita izy, dia nampiely izay teny nolazaina taminy ny amin’ izany Zaza izany.
After they'd seen for themselves, they spread the news of what had happened and what they had been told about this baby.
18 Ary izay rehetra nandre dia gaga tamin’ izay zavatra nolazain’ ny mpiandry ondry taminy.
All those who heard about it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.
19 Fa Maria kosa nitadidy izany teny rehetra izany ka nieritreritra azy tao am-pony.
But Mary was careful to remember all the things that had happened and often thought about them.
20 Ary ny mpiandry ondry niverina nankalaza ny nidera an’ Andriamanitra noho ny zavatra rehetra izay reny ny hitany, araka izay nolazaina taminy.
The shepherds went back to watching their flocks, glorifying and thanking God for all that they'd heard and seen, for it was just as they'd been told.
21 Ary rehefa tapitra ny havaloana, ka hoforana ny Zaza, dia nataony hoe Jesosy ny anarany, araka ilay nataon’ ny anjely, fony tsy mbola torontoronina tao an-kibo Izy.
After eight days, the time came for the baby to be circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he had even been conceived.
22 Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro fidiovany, araka ny lalàn’ i Mosesy, dia nitondra Azy niakatra tany Jerosalema izy mba hatolotra ho an’ ny Tompo
When the time of their purification according to the law of Moses was finished, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 araka ny voasoratra ao amin’ ny lalàn’ ny Tompo hoe: Ny lahy voalohan-teraka rehetra hatao hoe masìna ho an’ i Jehovah.
as the law of the Lord states, “Every firstborn son must be dedicated to the Lord.”
24 ary mba hanatitra fanatitra araka izay voalaza ao amin’ ny lalàn’ ny Tompo hoe: domohina roa, na zana-boromailala roa.
There they made a sacrifice, as God's law also states, of “a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons.”
25 Ary, indro, nisy lehilahy atao hoe Simeona tao Jerosalema; ary marina sady mpivavaka tsara izany lehilahy izany ka niandry ny fampiononana ny Isiraely; ary ny Fanahy Masìna dia tao aminy.
Living in Jerusalem at that time was a man called Simeon. Simeon did what was good and was very devout. He was waiting expectantly for the hope of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 Ary efa nambaran’ ny Fanahy Masìna taminy fa tsy hahita fahafatesana izy mandra-pahitany ny Kristin’ ny Tompo.
The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would not die before he saw the Lord's Messiah.
27 Ary nentin’ ny Fanahy Masìna niditra teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly izy; ary rehefa nampidirin’ ny ray aman-dreniny Jesosy zaza mba hanaovany araka ny fomban’ ny lalàna ny amin’ ny zaza,
Following the Spirit's leading, he went to the Temple. When Jesus' parents brought in the little boy to be dedicated as required by the Law,
28 dia nitrotro Azy izy ka nidera an’ Andriamanitra nanao hoe:
Simeon took Jesus in his arms, thanked God, and said,
29 Tompo ô, ankehitriny ny mpanomponao dia alefanao amin’ ny fiadanana Araka ny teninao;
“Lord and Master, now you can let your servant die in peace as you promised,
30 Fa ny masoko efa nahita ny famonjenao,
because I have seen for myself your salvation
31 Izay namboarinao teo anatrehan’ ny firenena rehetra,
which you have prepared for everyone.
32 Dia fahazavana hahazava ny firenena sady voninahitry ny Isiraely olonao.
He is a light that will show you to the nations, the glory of your people Israel.”
33 Dia gaga ny ray aman-dreniny noho ny teny nilazana Azy.
Jesus' father and mother were shocked at what Simeon said about him.
34 Ary Simeona nitso-drano azy ireo ka nanao tamin’ i Maria, renin’ ny Zaza, hoe: Indro, Ity Zaza ity no voatendry ho fandavoana sy ho fananganana ny maro ao amin’ ny Isiraely ary ho famantarana holavina
Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Jesus' mother Mary, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall and many to rise. He is a sign from God that many will reject,
35 ary ny fanahinao aza dia hotsatohana sabatra ― mba haseho ny hevitry ny fo maro.
revealing what they really think. For you it will feel like a sword piercing right though you.”
36 Ary nisy mpaminanivavy anankiray, dia Ana, zanakavavin’ i Fanoela, avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Asera; efa anti-panahy tokoa izy ary efa nitoetra tamin’ ny vadiny fito taona taorian’ ny naha-virijina azy,
Anna the prophetess also lived in Jerusalem. She was the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. She had been married for seven years,
37 ary efa mpitondratena tokony ho efatra amby valo-polo taona; ary tsy niala teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly izy, fa nanompo tamin’ ny fifadian-kanina sy ny fivavahana andro aman’ alina.
and then she had been widowed. She was eighty-four years old. She spent her time at the Temple in worship, fasting and praying.
38 Ary nony niditra tamin’ izany ora izany izy, dia nisaotra an’ Andriamanitra ka nilaza Azy tamin’ izay rehetra niandry ny fanavotana tao Jerosalema.
She came up to them right at that moment, and began praising God. She spoke about Jesus to all those who were looking forward to the time when God would set Jerusalem free.
39 Ary rehefa vitany ny zavatra rehetra araka ny lalàn’ ny Tompo, dia niverina tany Galilia izy, dia tao Nazareta tanànany.
Once they had completed everything God's law required, they returned to their home town of Nazareth in Galilee.
40 Ary ny Zaza dia nitombo ka nihahery sady feno fahendrena; ary ny fahasoavan’ Andriamanitra no tao aminy.
The child grew strong, and was very wise. God's blessing was with him.
41 Ary ny ray aman-dreniny nankany Jerosalema isan-taona, raha avy ny andro firavoravoana amin’ ny Paska.
Jesus' parents traveled to Jerusalem every year for the Passover festival.
42 Ary rehefa roa ambin’ ny folo taona Jesosy, dia niakatra izy ireo, araka ny fanao amin’ ny andro firavoravoana.
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as they always did.
43 Ary rehefa tapitra izany andro izany, ka nody izy, Jesosy zaza dia mbola nitoetra tany Jerosalema ihany, nefa tsy fantatry ny ray aman-dreniny izany;
When the festival had finished and it was time to return home, the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem, but his parents didn't realize this.
44 ary satria nataony fa niaraka tamin’ ny niara-dia taminy Izy, dia nandeha lalana indray andro izy vao nitady Azy tamin’ ny havany sy ny olom-pantany.
They assumed he was with all the others traveling home. A day passed before they started looking for him among their friends and relatives.
45 Ary nony tsy nahita Azy izy, dia niverina ho any Jerosalema nitady Azy.
When they couldn't find him they returned to Jerusalem to look for him there.
46 Ary rehefa afaka hateloana, dia hitany teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly Izy nipetraka teo afovoan’ ny mpampianatra ka nihaino sady nanontany azy.
It was three days before they found him in the Temple. He was sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 Ary talanjona izay rehetra nandre Azy noho ny fahalalany sy ny famaliany.
All who heard him speak were surprised by his understanding and his answers.
48 Ary raha nahita Azy izy, dia talanjona, ka hoy ny reniny taminy: Anaka, nahoana no nanao toy izay taminay Hianao? He! izato alahelon-drainao sy izaho nitady Anao!
His parents were totally confused when they saw what he was doing. His mother asked him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I—we've been worried sick! We've been looking everywhere for you!”
49 Fa hoy Izy taminy: Nahoana no nitady Ahy ianareo? tsy fantatrareo va fa tsy maintsy ho eto an-tranon’ ny Raiko Aho?
“Why is it that you were looking for me?” Jesus replied. “Didn't you know I should be here in my Father's house?”
50 Nefa tsy azon’ ireo ny teny izay nolazainy taminy.
But they didn't understand what he meant.
51 Ary niara-nidina taminy nankany Nazareta Izy ka nanoa azy. Ary ny reniny nitahiry izany teny rehetra izany tao am-pony.
Then he went back with them to Nazareth, and did what he was told. His mother kept a careful note of everything that happened.
52 Ary Jesosy nitombo saina sy tena sady nandroso fitia tamin’ Andriamanitra sy ny olona.
Jesus grew steadily wiser and stronger, favored both by God and by the people.
