Matio 3
1 Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia niseho Jaona Mpanao batisa, nitory tany an-efitr’ i Jodia nanao hoe:
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 Mibebaha ianareo; fa efa akaiky ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra.
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 Fa izy no ilay nampilazaina an’ Isaia mpaminany hoe: Injany! misy feon’ ny miantso mafy any an-efitra hoe: Amboary ny lalan’ i Jehovah, Ataovy mahitsy ny lalan-kalehany.
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 Ary ny fitafian’ izany Jaona izany dia lamba volon-drameva, ary fehin-kibo hoditra no tamin’ ny valahany; ary ny fihinany dia valala sy tantely remby.
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Ary Jerosalema sy Jodia rehetra mbamin’ ny tany rehetra amoron’ i i Jordana dia nivoaka nankany amin’ i Jaona,
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about Jordan,
6 ka nataony batisa tao amin’ ny ony Jordana ireny, rehefa niaiky ny fahotany.
And were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Fa nony nahita ny Fariseo sy ny Sadoseo maro nanatona ny batisany izy, dia hoy izy taminy: Ry taranaky ny menarana, iza no nanoro hevitra anareo handositra ny fahatezerana ho avy?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Koa mamoaza voa miendrika ny fibebahana ianareo;
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 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.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 Ary, indro, efa mipetraka eo amin’ ny fototry ny hazo sahady ny famaky; koa ny hazo rehetra izay tsy mamoa voa tsara dia hokapaina ka hatsipy any anaty afo.
And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 Izaho dia manao batisa anareo amin’ ny rano ho amin’ ny fibebahana; fa Ilay avy ao aoriako no mahery noho izaho, ka tsy miendrika hitondra ny kapany aza aho; Izy no hanao batisa anareo amin’ ny Fanahy Masìna sy ny afo;
I indeed baptize you with water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and [with] fire:
12 eny an-tànany ny fikororohany, ary Izy hanadio tsara ny eo am-pamoloany ka hanangona ny variny ho any an-tsompitra; fa ny akofa sy ny mololo hodorany amin’ ny afo tsy mety maty.
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather his wheat into the granary; but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Ary tamin’ izay Jesosy dia avy tany Galilia ka tonga teo amoron’ i Jordana, dia nanatona an’ i Jaona Izy mba hataony batisa.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14 Fa Jaona nandà Azy ka nanao hoe: Izaho no tokony hataonao batisa, ka Hianao indray va no mankaty amiko?
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Fa namaly Jesosy ka niteny taminy hoe: Ekeo ihany ankehitriny, fa izao no mety amintsika hahatanteraka ny fahamarinana rehetra. Ka dia nekeny Izy.
And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 Ary raha vao natao batisa Jesosy, dia niakatra avy teo amin’ ny rano niaraka tamin’ izay Izy; ary, indro, nisokatra taminy ny lanitra, ary hitany ny Fanahin’ Andriamanitra nidina tahaka ny voromailala ka nankeo amboniny.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 Ary, injao! nisy feo avy tany an-danitra nanao hoe: Ity no Zanako malalako Izay sitrako.
And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
