Matio 5
1 Ary Jesosy, nony nahita ny vahoaka, dia niakatra teo an-tendrombohitra; ary rehefa tafapetraka Izy, dia nanatona Azy ny mpianany.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hillside. He sat down [in order to teach] his disciples. They came near to him [to listen to him].
2 Dia niloa-bava Izy ka nampianatra azy hoe:
Then he began to teach them by saying,
3 Sambatra ny malahelo am-panahy; fa azy ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra.
[God] is pleased with people who recognize that they have a spiritual [need]; he will allow them to be the people whose lives he rules over.
4 Sambatra ny ory; fa izy no hampifalina.
[God] is pleased with people who mourn [because they have sinned; ] they will be encouraged {he will encourage them.}
5 Sambatra ny malemy fanahy; fa izy no handova ny tany.
[God] is pleased with people who are meek; they will inherit the earth [that God will recreate].
6 Sambatra ny noana sy mangetaheta ny fahamarinana; fa izy no hovokisana.
[God] is pleased with people who sincerely [desire to live] righteously [just like they] desire to eat and drink [MET]; they will be enabled {he will enable them} to do all that he desires [MET].
7 Sambatra ny miantra; fa izy no hiantrana.
[God] is pleased with people who act mercifully; he will act mercifully to them.
8 Sambatra ny madio am-po; fa izy no hahita an’ Andriamanitra,
[God] is pleased with people who think only about that which pleases him; [some day] they will [be where] God is and will see him.
9 Sambatra ny mpampihavana; fa izy no hatao hoe zanak’ Andriamanitra.
[God] is pleased with people who help other people to live peacefully; they will be considered to be {he will consider that they are} his children [MET].
10 Sambatra izay enjehina noho ny fahamarinana; fa azy ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra.
[God is pleased with] people to whom evil things are done {to whom [other people] do evil things} because they [conducted themselves] righteously; he will allow them to be where he rules over people.
11 Sambatra ianareo, raha haratsin’ ny olona sy enjehiny ary asiany izay teny ratsy rehetra hitenenany lainga anareo noho ny amiko.
[God is pleased with] you when [other] people insult you, when [other people] do evil things to you and when [other people] say falsely [that] you are evil because [you believe in] me.
12 Mifalia sy miravoravoa ianareo, fa lehibe ny valim-pitianareo any an-danitra; fa toy izany ihany no nanenjehany ny mpaminany izay talohanareo.
[When that happens], rejoice and be glad [DOU], because [God will give] you a great reward in heaven. [God will think highly of you], just like [he thought highly of] the prophets whom your [ancestors persecuted] long ago.
13 Hianareo no fanasin’ ny tany; fa raha ny fanasina no tonga matsatso, inona indray no hahasira azy? Tsy misy heriny hanaovana na inona na inona intsony izy, fa hariana any ivelany ka hohitsahin’ ny olona.
“You are [able to influence] evil [people] [MTY] [and improve the way they live in order that they do not become more evil, just like] salt [is able to improve the flavor of food and to preserve it] [MET] [from spoiling]. Salt that no longer tastes salty cannot become salty again [RHQ]. As a result, that salt becomes useless. It is rejected by people, thrown on the ground, and walked on {People reject it, throw it on the ground and walk on it} [MET]. [Similarly, if the way you live no longer influences people to live in a godly manner, God will reject you].
14 Hianareo no fahazavan’ izao tontolo izao. Tsy azo afenina izay tanàna miorina eo an-tampon-tendrombohitra.
You [enable] evil [people] [MTY] [to perceive God’s truth as] a light [enables people to perceive what is around them. Just like] everyone can see [LIT] [the lights of] a city on a hill [MET], [other people can see what you do].
15 Ary koa, tsy misy olona mandrehitra jiro ka mametraka azy ao ambanin’ ny vata famarana, fa apetrany eo amin’ ny fanaovan-jiro, ka dia mazava amin’ izay rehetra ao an-trano izany.
After people light a lamp, they never put it under a basket. Instead, [they put it] on a lampstand in their houses in order that it can shine on everyone there.
16 Aoka hazava eo imason’ ny olona toy izany koa ny fahazavanareo, mba hahitany ny asa soa ataonareo ka hankalazany ny Rainareo Izay any an-danitra.
[Similarly], you need to do [what is right] [MET] in such a manner that other people can see the good deeds that you do, and as a result they will praise your Father [who is] in heaven.”
17 Aza ataonareo fa tonga Aho handrava ny lalàna na ny mpaminany; tsy tonga Aho handrava, fa hanatanteraka.
“I came to earth, not to annul the laws [that God gave Moses] or [what] the prophets [MTY] [wrote]. Instead, I [came] to cause to happen [what the authors of those books predicted would happen]. So do not think any longer that I have come [to earth] in order that I might annul [what they wrote].
18 Fa lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Mandra-pahafoan’ ny lanitra sy ny tany, dia tsy hisy ho foana akory amin’ ny lalàna, na dia litera iray na tendron-tsoratra iray aza, mandra-pahatanterak’ izy rehetra.
Keep this in mind: [Every] point of those laws, [including those points that seem] least important, and even the smallest details of the laws [MTY] will surely be in effect [HYP, LIT] until the heavens and the earth disappear and until all [that God told their authors to write] happens.
19 Ary amin’ izany na zovy na zovy no mamaha ny anankiray amin’ ireo didy madinika indrindra ireo ka mampianatra ny olona toy izany, dia hatao hoe kely indrindra amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra izy. Fa na zovy na zovy no mankatò sy mampianatra ireo dia izy no hatao hoe lehibe amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra.
Since [all God’s laws are important], if anyone disobeys any of those commandments, [even if it would be] one of the least [important ones], and if that person teaches people [to disobey any of those commandments], it will be said {[God] will say} that that person is the least [important] of those in the place where [EUP] God rules. But those who obey [those commandments] and teach [other people to obey them, it will be said] {[God] will say} that they are very important among those that God rules.
20 Fa lazaiko aminareo: Raha tsy mihoatra noho ny an’ ny mpanora-dalàna sy ny Fariseo ny fahamarinanareo, dia tsy hiditra amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra mihitsy ianareo.
Keep this in mind: [You assume that] the Pharisees and the men who teach our laws [faithfully obey] what God commands. But if you do not obey those laws better than they obey them, you will by no means enter the place where God rules.”
21 Efa renareo fa voalaza tamin’ ny ntaolo hoe: Aza mamono olona; ary izay mamono olona dia miendrika hohelohina amin’ ny fitsarana.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that it was said {that [Moses] said} to your ancestors, ‘Do not murder [anyone.’ This implied that] if someone murders [another person], the judge will condemn that person [and] sentence him to be [executed] {[say that someone must execute him]}.
22 Fa Izaho kosa milaza aminareo hoe: Izay rehetra tezitra amin’ ny rahalahiny dia miendrika hohelohina amin’ ny fitsarana; ary na zovy na zovy no hanao amin’ ny rahalahiny hoe: Olom-poana ianao, dia miendrika hohelohina amin’ ny Synedriona; ary na zovy na zovy no hanao hoe: Foka ialahy, dia miendrika ho ao amin’ ny helo mirehitra afo. (Geenna g1067)
But what I say to you is this: [If you are] angry with someone, [God] will judge you. If you say to someone, ‘[You are worthless],’ the Jewish Council will judge you. If you [hate someone], and say to them 'You fool!' you. yourself, will be in danger of being thrown into the fires in hell. (Geenna g1067)
23 Ary amin’ izany, raha mitondra ny fanatitrao ho eo amin’ ny alitara ianao, ary eo no mahatsiaro fa ny rahalahinao manana alahelo aminao,
So, when you take your gift [for God] to the altar, if you remember that you have offended someone,
24 dia avelao eo anoloan’ ny alitara ny fanatitrao, ka mandehana aloha, ataovy izay hihavananao amin’ ny rahalahinao, ary rehefa miverina, dia vao atero ny fanatitrao.
leave your gift by the altar, and first go [to the person you have offended]. Tell that person that you are sorry for what you have done, and ask that person to forgive you. Then go back and offer your gift [to God].
25 Mihavàna faingana amin’ ilay manana ady aminao, raha mbola miara-dia aminy ianao, fandrao ilay manana ady aminao hanolotra anao amin’ ny mpitsara, ary ny mpitsara kosa hanolotra anao amin’ ny mpamatotra, ka hatao ao an-tranomaizina ianao.
[Also], when a fellow citizen [takes you to court in order to] accuse you, settle accounts with that person quickly while you are walking with that person [to court]. Do that [while there still is time to do so] in order that he will not take you to the judge, [because if] the judge [favors the person who is accusing you, he will declare that you are guilty and send you] to the prison guard, and the prison guard will put you in prison.
26 Lazaiko aminao marina tokoa: Tsy ho afaka ao mihitsy ianao, ambara-pandoanao ny variraiventy farany indrindra.
Keep this in mind: [If you go to prison], you will never get out [because you will never be able to] pay all that the judge says that you owe [MET]. [And remember also that] you [ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
27 Efa, renareo fa voalaza hoe: Aza mijangajanga.
“You have heard [God’s] commandment, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 Fa Izaho kosa milaza aminareo fa izay rehetra mijery vehivavy hila azy dia efa nijangajanga taminy tam-pony sahady.
But what I say to you is this: If a man only looks at a woman desiring to have sex with her, [God considers that] his doing that [MET] is sin.
29 Fa raha ny masonao ankavanana no manafintohina anao, dia esory hiala iny, ka ario ho afaka aminao; fa mahasoa anao na dia very aza ny iray momba ny tenanao, ka tsy ny tenanao rehetra no hariana any amin’ ny helo. (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY] you [are tempted to] sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it!] It is good [that you not sin and] as a result [go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both of] your eyes. But it is not good [that you continue to have two eyes and sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 Ary raha ny tananao ankavanana no manafintohina anao, dia tapaho Izy, ka ario ho afaka aminao; fa mahasoa anao na dia very aza ny iray momba ny tenanao, ka tsy ny tenanao rehetra no ho lasa ho any amin’ ny helo. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [tempted to] use one of your hands to sin [MTY], [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 do not sin and as a result you go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both] of your [hands]. But it is not good [that you sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell.” (Geenna g1067)
31 Ary voalaza hoe: Na zovy na zovy no misaotra ny vadiny, dia aoka izy hanome an-dravehivavy taratasy fisaoram-bady.
“It is written {[Moses] wrote}, ‘If a man is divorcing his wife, he should write a document [on which he states that he is] divorcing her.’
32 Fa Izaho kosa milaza aminareo hoe: Izay rehetra misaotra ny vadiny afa-tsy noho ny fijangajangana ihany dia mampijangajanga azy; ary na zovy na zovy no manambady izay voasaotra, dia mijangajanga.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: [A man] may [divorce his wife] only if she has committed adultery, [and not for any other reason]. If a man divorces his wife [for any other reason, and he has sex with another woman], he makes his wife become one against whom he has committed adultery, [because in God’s estimation she still is his wife]. Also, if a man marries a woman who is divorced {whose husband has divorced her}, [God considers] him [guilty of] committing adultery.”
33 Ary koa, efa renareo fa voalaza tamin’ ny ntaolo hoe: Aza mianian-tsy tò, fa efao amin’ i Jehovah ny fianiananao.
“You have also heard [your religious teachers say] that it was written {that [Moses] wrote} to your ancestors, ‘Make sure that you do what you promised the Lord that you would do!’ [DOU]
34 Fa Izaho kosa milaza aminareo hoe: Aza mianiana akory na amin’ ny lanitra, fa seza fiandrianan’ Andriamanitra izany;
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Never promise to do anything and then ask a superior being to affirm [that what you are saying will happen. For example, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings in] heaven [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because heaven is where God [sits] on his throne [MTY] [to rule over people].
35 na amin’ ny tany, fa fitoeran-tongony izany; na amin’ i Jerosalema, fa tanànan’ ny Mpanjaka lehibe izany.
[Also, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings] on earth [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because the earth is where God rests his feet [MET]. [Also, do] not [promise that you will do something and ask religious authorities] in Jerusalem [to affirm that you will do it], because Jerusalem is the city where [God], the great King [rules].
36 Aza mianiana amin’ ny lohanao; fa tsy mahay mahafotsy na mahamainty na dia singam-bolo iray akory aza ianao.
[Also, do not promise that you will do something and then say that] your head [should be cut off] {[someone should cut off] your head} [if you do not do it]. You are not [even] able to [change the color of the hair of your head by] making one [black] hair white or one [white] hair black.
37 Fa aoka ny teninareo ho Eny, eny; Tsia, tsia; fa izay mihoatra noho izany dia avy amin’ ny ratsy.
[If you talk about doing something], just say ‘Yes, I [will do it],’ or ‘No, I [will not do it].’ [If you say] anything more than that, it is from [Satan], the Evil One.”
38 Efa renareo fa voalaza hoe: Maso solon’ ny maso, ary nify solon’ ny nify.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that [it is written] {[Moses wrote]}, ‘[Retaliate like this]: [If someone damages] one of your eyes, [someone should damage] one of that person’s eyes. [If someone damages] one of your teeth, [someone should damage] one of that person’s teeth.’
39 Fa Izaho kosa milaza aminareo hoe: Aza manohitra izay manisy ratsy anareo; fa na zovy na zovy no mamely tahamaina ny takolakao ankavanana, atolory azy koa ny anankiray.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Do not take revenge for evil [deeds done] {[that other people do]} [to you]. Instead, if someone [insults you by] striking you on one cheek, turn your other cheek toward that person [in order that he can strike it also].
40 Ary izay te hiady aminao ka tahaka ny akanjonao, dia avelao ho azy koa ny lambanao.
If someone wants to sue you and take your (inner garment/shirt), give him your (outer garment/coat) also.
41 Ary na zovy na zovy no hanery anao handeha maily iray, mandehana miaraka aminy maily roa.
If a [military authority] compels you to go with him one mile [and carry his gear], go with him two miles [and carry his gear].
42 Omeo izay mangataka aminao; ary aza ilaoza-mihodìna izay te hisambotra aminao.
Also, if someone asks you for [something], give [him what he is asking for]. If someone requests you to lend him [something], do not refuse [to lend it to him].”
43 Efa renareo fa voalaza hoe: Tiava ny namanao, ary mankahalà ny fahavalonao.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say that it is written that Moses wrote], ‘Love the citizens of your country and hate your enemies.’
44 Fa Izaho kosa milaza aminareo hoe: Tiava ny fahavalonareo, ary mivavaha ho an’ izay manenjika anareo,
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Love your enemies [as well as your friends], and pray for those who cause you to suffer.
45 mba ho tonga zanaky ny Rainareo Izay any an-danitra ianareo; fa Izy mampiposaka ny masoandrony amin’ ny ratsy fanahy sy ny tsara fanahy ary mampilatsaka ny ranonorana amin’ ny marina sy ny tsy marina.
Do that in order to imitate what [God], your Father [who is] in heaven, does. He desires that you [MET] do [like he does]. [He acts kindly to all people. For example, he causes] the sun to shine [equally] on wicked [people] and on good [people], and [he sends] rain [both] on righteous [people] and on unrighteous [people].
46 Fa raha izay tia anareo ihany no tianareo, inona no valim-pitia azonareo? Moa na dia ny mpamory hetra aza tsy mba manao izany koa va?
If you love [only] the people who love you, ([do not expect God to] reward you [in heaven]!/will [God] reward you [in heaven]?) [RHQ] [This is based on the fact that everyone], even the tax collectors, [who you think are very great sinners], love [RHQ] those who love them. [If you act like them], ([you are not any different from tax collectors!/in what way are you different from tax collectors]?) [RHQ]
47 Ary raha ny rahalahinareo ihany no arahabainareo, inona no ataonareo mihoatra noho ny sasany? Moa na dia ny jentilisa aza tsy mba manao toy izany ihany va?
If you want [God] to bless only your friends, (you are not acting any better than other people!/are you acting any better than other people?) [RHQ] Even the non-Jews, [who you think sin very much] (OR, [you think are unacceptable to God]), want God to bless their friends [RHQ], [but God does not reward them for that].
48 Koa amin izany aoka ho tanteraka ianareo toy ny fahatanterahan’ ny Rainareo Izay any an-danitra.
[You need to love those who do not love you], and in that way become perfect as [God] your Father, [who is] in heaven, is perfect.”
