Lioka 3
1 Ary tamin’ ny taona fahadimy ambin’ ny folo nanjakan’ i Tiberia Kaisara, fony Pontio Pilato no governora tany Jodia, ary Heroda no mpanapaka tany Galilia, ary Filipo rahalahiny no mpanapaka ny tany Itoria sy Trakonitisy, ary Lysania no mpanapaka tany Abilena,
Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,
2 ary Anasy sy Kaiafa no mpisoronabe, ― dia tonga tamin’ i Jaona, zanak’ i Zakaria, tany an-efitra ny tenin’ Andriamanitra.
When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
3 Ary nankany amin’ ny tany rehetra any amoron’ i Jordana izy nitory ny batisan’ ny fibebahana ho famelan-keloka;
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
4 araka ny voasoratra ao amin’ ny bokin’ ny tenin’ Isaia mpaminany hoe: Injany! misy feon’ ny miantso mafy any an-efitra hoe: Amboary ny lalan’ i Jehovah, Ataovy mahitsy ny lalan-kalehany.
As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
5 Ny lohasaha rehetra hototofana, Ary ny tendrombohitra sy ny havoana rehetra haetry, Ary ny meloka hahitsy, Ary ny lalana mikitoantoana hohamarinina;
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 Ary ny nofo rehetra hahita ny famonjen’ Andriamanitra.
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 Dia hoy izy tamin’ ny vahoaka izay nankeo aminy mba hataony batisa: Ry taranaky ny menarana, iza no nanoro hevitra anareo handositra ny fahatezerana ho avy?
So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8 Koa mamoaza voa miendrika ny fibebahana; ary aza manao anakampo hoe: Manana an’ i Abrahama ho rainay izahay; fa lazaiko aminareo fa Andriamanitra mahay manangana zanaka ho an’ i Abrahama avy amin’ ireto vato ireto.
Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.
9 Ary, indro, efa mipetraka ao amin’ ny fototry ny hazo sahady ny famaky; koa ny hazo rehetra izay tsy mamoa voa tsara dia hokapohina ka hatsipy any anaty afo.
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.
10 Ary ny vahoaka nanontany an’ i Jaona hoe: inona ary no hataonay?
And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?
11 Ary namaly izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Izay manana akanjo roa dia aoka hanome ho an’ ny tsy manana; ary izay manan-kanina, dia aoka hanao toy izany koa izy.
And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.
12 Dia avy koa ny mpamory hetra sasany mba hataony batisa ka nanao taminy hoe: Mpampianatra ô, inona no hataonay?
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
13 Ary hoy izy taminy: Aza mampandoa mihoatra noho izay notendrena halainareo.
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
14 Ary nisy miaramila koa nanontany azy ka nanao hoe: Ary inona kosa no mba hataonay? Dia hoy izy taminy: Aza mitohatoha foana amin’ olona, ary aza miampanga lainga, ary mianina amin’ ny karamanareo.
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
15 Fa raha mbola niandry ny olona, ka samy nisaina an’ i Jaona tam-pony, na izy no Kristy, na tsia,
And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
16 dia namaly Jaona ka nanao tamin’ izy rehetra hoe: Izaho manao batisa anareo amin’ ny rano, fa avy Izay mahery noho izaho, ka tsy miendrika hamaha ny fehin-kapany aza aho; Izy no hanao batisa anareo amin’ ny Fanahy Masìna sy ny afo;
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 eny an-tànany ny fikororohany hanadiovany tsara ny no am-pamoloany ka hanangonany ny vary ho any amin’ ny sompiny; fa ny akofa sy ny mololo hodorany amin’ ny afo tsy azo vonoina.
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.
18 Ary fananarana maro hafa koa no notoriny tamin’ ny olona.
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
19 Fa Heroda mpanapaka, nony nanarin’ i Jaona noho ny amin’ i Herodiasy, vadin-drahalahiny, sy noho ny ratsy rehetra izay nataony,
But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
20 dia nanidy an’ i Jaona tao an-tranomaizina ho fanampin’ izany rehetra izany koa.
Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
21 Ary rehefa natao batisa ny vahoaka rehetra, ary Jesosy koa efa natao batisa sy nivavaka, dia nisokatra ny lanitra;
Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,
22 ary ny Fanahy Masìna nidina teo amboniny, ka ny endriny dia tahaka ny voromailala; ary nisy feo avy tany an-danitra nanao hoe: Hianao no Zanako malalako; Hianao no sitrako.
The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
23 Ary tokony ho efa telo-polo taona Jesosy, raha vao nanomboka ny raharahany, ka natao ho zanak’ i Josefa, izay zanak’ i Hely,
And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 zanak’ i Matata, zanak’ i Levy, zanak’ i Melky, zanak’ i Janay, zanak’ i Josefa,
The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 zanak’ i Matitia, zanak’ i Amosa, zanak’ i Nahoma, zanak’ i Esly, zanak’ i Nagay,
The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 zanak’ i Mata, zanak’ i Matatia, zanak’ i Semey, zanak’ i Joseka, zanak’ i Joda,
The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 zanak’ i Joanana, zanak’ i Resa, zanak’ i Zerobabela, zanak’ i Sealtiela, zanak’ i Nery,
The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 zanak’ i Melky, zanak’ i Ady, zanak’ i Kosama, zanak’ i Elmadama, zanak’ i Era,
The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 zanak’ i Jesosy, zanak’ i Eliezera, zanak’ i Joreima, zanak’ i Matata, zanak’ i Levy,
The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 zanak’ i Simeona, zanak’ i Joda, zanak’ i Josefa, zanak’ i Jonama, zanak’ i Eliakima,
The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 zanak’ i Melea, zanak’ i Mena, zanak’ i Matata, zanak’ i Natana, zanak’ i Davida,
The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 zanak’ i Jese, zanak’ i Obeda, zanak’ i Boaza, zanak’ i Salmona, zanak’ i Nahasona,
The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 zanak’ i Aminadaba, zanak’ i Arny, zanak’ i Hezrona, zanak’ i Fareza, zanak’ i Joda,
The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 zanak’ i Jakoba, zanak’ isaka, zanak’ i Abrahama, zanak’ i Tera, zanak’ i Nahora,
The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 zanak’ i Seroga, zanak’ i Reo, zanak’ i Palega, zanak’ i Ebera, zanak’ i Sela,
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 zanak’ i Kenana, zanak’ i Arpaksada, zanak’ i Sema, zanak’ i Noa, zanak’ i Lameka,
The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 zanak’ i Metosela, zanak’ i Enoka, zanak’ i Jareda, zanak’ i Mahalalila, zanak’ i Kenana,
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 zanak’ i Enosa, zanak’ i Seta, zanak’ i Adama, zanak’ Andriamanitra.
The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
