Marka 9
1 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Misy ny sasany eto izay tsy mba hanandrana fahafatesana mandra-pahitany ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra tonga amin’ ny hery.
He also said to [his disciples], “Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see God ruling powerfully in [many ways]. You will see it before you die!”
2 Ary nony afaka henemana, Jesosy dia naka an’ i Petera sy Jakoba ary Jaona ka nitondra azy nitokana niakatra ho any an-tendrombohitra avo anankiray; dia niova tarehy teo anatrehany Izy,
A week later Jesus took Peter, James and [James’ younger brother] John and led them up a high mountain. [While they were] alone up there, he appeared very different to them.
3 ary ny fitafiany niova nanelatrelatra sady fotsy indrindra, ka tsy misy mpamotsy lamba ambonin’ ny tany mahafotsy toy izany.
His clothes became dazzling white. They were whiter than anyone on earth could make them by bleaching them.
4 Ary Elia sy Mosesy niseho taminy ka niresaka tamin’ i Jesosy.
[Two prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah, appeared to them. Then the two of them began talking with Jesus.
5 Ary niteny Petera ka nanao tamin’ i Jesosy hoe: Raby ô, tsara raha mitoetra eto isika; ary aoka hanao lay telo izahay: ny anankiray ho Anao, ny anankiray ho an’ i Mosesy, ary ny anankiray ho an’ i Elia.
[After a short time], Peter [interrupted by] exclaiming, “Teacher, it is wonderful to be here! So allow us to make three shelters. One [will be] for you, one [will be] for Moses, and one [will be] for Elijah!”
6 Fa tsy fantany izay havaliny, satria efa raiki-tahotra izy rehetra.
[He said this] because [he wanted to say something, but] he did not know what to say, because he and the other [two disciples] were very awestruck.
7 Ary nisy rahona niseho nanarona azy; ary dia nisy feo avy tao amin’ ny rahona nanao hoe: Ity no Zanako malalako, Izy no henoy.
Then a [shining] cloud appeared that covered them. [God] [EUP] spoke to them from the cloud saying, “This is my Son. I love him. [Therefore], listen to him!”
8 Ary niaraka tamin’ izay, nony nijery manodidina izy ireo, dia tsy nisy hitany intsony na iza na iza afa-tsy Jesosy irery ihany, Izay teo aminy.
When [the three disciples] looked around, they saw that suddenly Jesus was alone with them, and that there was no longer anyone [else] there.
9 Ary nony nidina avy teo an-tendrombohitra Izy, dia nandrara azy Jesosy mba tsy hilazalaza amin’ olona izay zavatra efa hitany mandra-pitsangan’ ny Zanak’ olona amin’ ny maty.
While they were coming down the mountain, Jesus told them that they should not tell anyone [yet] what had just happened to him. He said, “You may tell them after I, the one who came from heaven, (rise from the dead/become alive again) after I die.”
10 Ary nitana izany teny izany izy ka nifampaka saina ny amin’ izay hevitr’ izany fitsanganana amin’ ny maty izany.
So they did not tell others about it [for a long time]. But they discussed among themselves what it meant when he said that he would (rise from the dead/become alive again) after he died.
11 Dia nanontany an’ i Jesosy izy ka nanao hoe: Lazain’ ny mpanora-dalàna fa Elia tsy maintsy ho avy aloha.
[The three disciples had just seen Elijah, but Elijah had not done anything to prepare people to accept Jesus. So] they asked Jesus, “The men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that Elijah must come back to the earth before [the Messiah comes to earth. But you have been here a long time and Elijah came just today. So is what they are teaching wrong?]”
12 Ary Izy nanao taminy hoe: Elia dia avy aloha ihany ka mampody ny zavatra rehetra. Ary ahoana kosa no nanoratana ny amin’ ny Zanak’ olona fa tsy maintsy mijaly mafy Izy ka hatao tsinontsinona?
[Jesus wanted them to know that John the Baptizer was the one who represented Elijah. So] he answered them, “It is true that [God promised to send Elijah to come] first [so that people would be ready when I came]. Elijah’s representative has already come, and our leaders treated him very badly, just like they wanted to do, just like it was prophesied {[the prophets] prophesied} long ago. But, (I also want you to consider what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} in the Scriptures about me, the one who came from heaven./why have you not thought about what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} about me, the one who came from heaven?) [RHQ] It is written {They wrote} that I would suffer much and that I would be rejected {that [many people] would reject me}.”
13 Nefa lazaiko aminareo: Efa tonga Elia, sady nataon’ ny olona taminy izay sitraky ny fony araka ny nanoratana azy.
14 Ary nony tonga teo amin’ ny mpianatra izy, dia nahita vahoaka betsaka manodidina azy sy mpanora-dalàna niady hevitra taminy.
[Jesus and those three disciples] returned to where the [other] disciples were. They saw a large crowd around the other disciples and [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws arguing with them.
15 Ary niaraka tamin’ izay, nony nahita Azy ny vahoaka rehetra, dia talanjona ka nihazakazaka nanatona sy niarahaba Azy.
As soon as the crowd saw Jesus, they were very surprised [to see him come]. So they ran to him and greeted him.
16 Ary Izy nanontany azy hoe: Inona no iadianareo hevitra amin’ ireto?
He asked them, “What are you arguing about?”
17 Ary ny anankiray tamin’ ny vahoaka namaly ka nanao hoe: Mpampianatra ô, nentiko ho etỳ aminao ny zanako-lahy, izay azom-panahy moana;
A man in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son [here in order that] you [would heal him]. There is an evil spirit in him [that makes him] unable to talk.
18 ary na aiza na aiza no ahazoany azy, dia ampihinjitrinjiriny izy, ary mandoa vory, dia mikitro-nify sady valaka dia valaka; ary niteny tamin’ ny mpianatrao aho mba hamoaka izany; fa tsy hainy.
Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, he grinds his teeth together, and he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to expel the spirit, but they were not able to do it.”
19 Ary Jesosy namaly azy hoe: Ry taranaka tsy mino, mandra-pahoviana no hitoerako aminareo? Mandra-pahoviana no handeferako aminareo? Ento etỳ amiko izy.
Jesus replied by saying to those people, “(I am very disappointed that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]!/Why is it that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]?) [RHQ] (I have been with you a long time, [and you still cannot do what I do]!/How long do I have to be with you [before you can do what I do]?) [RHQ] Bring the boy to me!”
20 Dia nentiny teo aminy izy; fa nony nahita an’ i Jesosy izy, dia nampifanintontsintona ny tenany niaraka tamin’ izay ny fanahy. Dia lavo tamin’ ny tany izy sady nitsinkasinkasina sy nandoa vory.
So they brought the boy to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it shook the boy severely, and [the boy] fell on the ground. He rolled around, and he foamed at the mouth.
21 Ary Jesosy nanontany an-drainy hoe: Hoatrinona izay no nahatongavan’ izao taminy? Ary hoy izy: Hatry ny fony izy mbola zaza.
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” He replied, “[This started to happen] when he was a child.
22 Ary nazerany matetika tao anaty afo sy tao anaty rano izy hamonoany azy; fa raha mba misy hainao, dia mamindrà fo aminay, ka vonjeo izahay.
[The spirit does not only do this], but he also often throws him into the fire or into the water in order to kill him. But, pity us and help us, if you can!”
23 Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Hainao hoe? Ny zavatra rehetra dia hain’ ny mino.
Jesus exclaimed to him, “[Do not say] [RHQ] ‘If you can’, for [God/I] can do anything for people who believe [in him/me]!”
24 Ary niaraka tamin’ izay dia niantso ny rain-drazazalahy ka nanao hoe: Mino aho; vonjeo mba ho afaka amin’ ny tsi-finoako.
Immediately the child’s father shouted, “I believe [that you can help me, but I do not believe strongly]. Help me to believe more strongly!”
25 Ary nony hitan’ i Jesosy fa nihazakazaka nanatona azy ny vahoaka, dia niteny mafy ny fanahy maloto Izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Ry fanahy moana sy marenina! Izaho mandidy anao: Mivoaha aminy, ka aza miditra ao anatiny intsony.
Because [Jesus wanted to heal the boy before] the crowd got bigger, he rebuked the evil spirit, saying, “You evil spirit, you who are [causing this boy to be] deaf and unable to talk! I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!”
26 Ary rehefa ninananana izy sady nampifanintontsintona mafy ilay zazalahy, dia nivoaka taminy; ary efa toy ny maty, ka dia nataon’ ny maro hoe: Maty.
The evil spirit shouted, it shook the boy violently, and then it left the boy. The boy did not move. He seemed like a dead body. So many of the people there said, “He is dead!”
27 Fa Jesosy nandray ny tànany ka nanarina azy; dia nitsangana izy.
However, Jesus took him by the hand and helped him get up. Then the boy stood up. [He was healed]!
28 Ary rehefa tonga tao an-trano Jesosy, dia nanontany Azy mangingina ny mpianany hoe: izahay tsy nahavoaka azy.
Later, when Jesus and his disciples were alone in a house, one of them asked him, “Why were we not able to expel [the evil spirit]?”
29 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Iny karazana iny tsy mba azo avoaka na amin’ inona na amin’ inona, afa-tsy amin’ ny fivavahana ihany.
He said to them, “You can expel this kind [of evil spirit] only by your praying [that God will give you the power to do it]. There is no other way that you can expel them.”
30 Dia niala teo izy ka nizotra namaky an’ i Galilia, ary tsy tian’ i Jesosy ho fantatry ny olona izany.
After [Jesus and his disciples] left that [district], they traveled through Galilee [district]. Jesus did not want anyone [else] to know [that he was in their area]; he did not want
31 Fa nampianatra ny mpianany Izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Ny Zanak’ olona dia hatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny olona ka hovonoiny; ary rehefa voavono Izy, dia hitsangana rehefa afaka hateloana.
[anyone to interrupt him] as he taught his disciples. He was telling them, “[Some day my enemies] [SYN] will seize [MTY] me, the one who came from heaven, and I will be handed over [to other] men. Those men will kill me. But on the third day after I am killed {after they kill me}, I will become alive again!”
32 Fa izy ireo tsy nahafantatra izany teny izany sady natahotra hanontany Azy.
But they did not understand what he was telling them. Also, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.
33 Ary tonga tao Kapernaomy izy; ary rehefa mby tao an-trano Jesosy, dia nanontany ny mpianany hoe: Inona no niadianareo hevitra teny an-dalana?
Jesus and his disciples returned to Capernaum [town]. When they were in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing [while we were traveling] on the road?”
34 Fa tsy nahateny izy, satria efa niady hevitra teny an-dalana izy ny amin’ izay lehibe indrindra.
But they did not reply. [They were ashamed to reply] because, [while they were traveling], they had been arguing with each other about which one of them [would be] the most important [when Jesus became king].
35 Ary rehefa tafapetraka Jesosy, dia niantso ny roa ambin’ ny folo lahy Izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Raha misy te-ho voalohany, dia hatao farany amin’ izy rehetra sy ho mpanompo’ izy rehetra izy.
He sat down, he summoned the twelve disciples [to come close to him], and then he said to them, “If anyone wants [God to consider him] to be the most important person of all, he must [consider himself] to be the least important person of all, and he must serve everyone [else].”
36 Ary nandray zaza Izy ka nametraka azy teo afovoany; ary raha notrotroiny ilay zaza, dia hoy Izy tamin’ ny mpianany:
Then he took a child and placed him among them. He took the child in his arms and then he said to them,
37 Na zovy na zovy no mandray zaza iray tahaka itony amin’ ny anarako, dia mandray Ahy; ary na zovy na zovy no mandray Ahy, dia tsy mandray Ahy, fa Izay naniraka Ahy.
“Those who, [because they love] me, welcome a child like this one, [God considers that] they are welcoming me. So [it is as though] they are also welcoming [God], who sent me.”
38 Ary hoy Jaona taminy: Mpampianatra ô, nahita olona anankiray namoaka demonia tamin’ ny anaranao izahay, ka noraranay izy, satria tsy nanaraka antsika.
John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone who was expelling demons, ([claiming he had] authority from you [to do that/while telling people] that you [have told him to do it]). So we told him to stop doing it because he was not one of us [disciples].”
39 Fa hoy Jesosy: Aza mandrara azy; fa tsy misy olona izay hanao asa lehibe amin’ ny anarako ka hahateny ratsy Ahy vetivety.
Jesus said, “Do not tell him [not to do that]! For no one will speak evilly about me just after he performs a miracle while saying that I [have told him to do it].
40 Fa izay tsy manohitra antsika dia momba antsika.
Furthermore, those who are not opposing us are trying to [achieve the same goals that] we are.
41 Fa na iza na iza no manome anareo rano eran’ ny kapoaka hosotroinareo, satria an’ i Kristy ianareo, dia lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa tsy ho very ny valim-pitiany.
Also think about this: Those [who belong to me who help you in any way, even] if they [just] give you a cup of water to drink because you follow [me], the Messiah, will certainly be rewarded [by God]!”
42 Ary na iza na iza no mahatafintohina na iray aza amin’ ireo madinika mino Ahy ireo, dia tsara ho azy, raha anantonana vato lehibe fikosoham-bary ny vozony, ka hatsipy ao anaty ranomasina izy.
[Jesus also said], “But if you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [God will severely punish you], even if that person is [socially unimportant like] this little child. If someone tied a heavy stone around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that was a severe punishment. But God will punish you more severely] than that [if you cause a person who believes in me to sin].
43 Ary raha ny tananao no manafintohina anao, tapaho izy; fa tsara ho anao ny hiditra kilemaina any amin’ ny fiainana noho ny manana tanana roa, nefa hariana any amin’ ny helo, dia any amin’ ny afo tsy azo vonoina. (Geenna g1067)
[So], if you are [wanting to use one of] [MTY, PRS] [your hands to sin, stop using your hand! Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and that you live eternally, [even though you lack one of] your hands [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and as a result God throws your whole body into hell. There the fires never go out! (Geenna g1067)
45 Ary raha ny tongotrao no manafintohina anao, tapaho izy; fa tsara ho anao ny hiditra mandringa any amin’ ny fiainana noho ny manana tongotra roa, nefa hariana any amin’ ny helo. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [wanting to use] one of [PRS] your feet to sin, [stop using your foot! Even if you have to] cut off your foot [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, [even though] you lack one of your feet [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and go to hell. (Geenna g1067)
47 Ary raha ny masonao no manafintohina anao, esory hiala izy: fa tsara ho anao ny hiditra toka-maso amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra noho ny manana maso roa, nefa hariana any amin’ ny helo; (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY, PRS] you are tempted to sin, [stop looking at those things]! Even if you have to gouge out your eye and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, even though you lack one of] your eyes [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and, as a result, God puts your whole body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
48 any ny kankany tsy maty, ary ny afo tsy vonoina.
In that place people suffer forever and the fires are never put out {never go out}.”
49 Fa samy ho voasira amin’ ny afo izy rehetra.
“[You must endure difficulties in order that God will be pleased with you. Your difficulties are like] a fire [that makes things pure] [MET]. [Your enduring is also like] [MET] salt being put [on] {people putting salt on their} [sacrifices to make them pure].
50 Tsara ny sira, fa raha tonga matsatso izy, inona no ho entinareo mampody ny tsirony? Aoka hisy sira ao anatinareo, ka mihavàna tsara ianareo.
Salt is useful [to put on food], but you cannot [RHQ] make salt to taste salty again if it becomes flavorless [MET]. Similarly, you must remain useful to God, [because no one can make you useful to God again if you become useless]. You must also live peacefully with each other.”
