Lioka 18
1 Aa le nirazaña’e te tsi-mahay tsy mihalaly nainai’e ondatio fa tsy hilesa;
Now he also told them a parable, that we should continually pray and not cease,
2 ami’ty hoe: Teo ty mpizaka an-drova tsy nañeveñe aman’ Añahare naho tsy nañaoñe ondaty.
saying: “There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3 Tamy rovay ty vantotse nitolom-pihose aze ami’ty hoe: Ehe meo to amy rafelahikoy.
But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, ‘Vindicate me from my adversary.’
4 Tsy nipaoke hey re, fe an-kaela’e, hoe ty fitsakorean-tro’e: Ndra te tsy mampiholibalà ahy t’i Andrianañahare mbore tsy mpanoiñ’ ondaty,
And he refused to do so for a long time. But afterwards, he said within himself: ‘Even though I do not fear God, nor respect man,
5 fe ami’ty fitsoborea’ i vantotsey ro hitolorako to tsy mone hamono hakeo ahy ty fibelobelo’e mb’etoa boak’andro!
yet because this widow is pestering me, I will vindicate her, lest by returning, she may, in the end, wear me out.’”
6 Tinovo’ i Talè ty hoe: Janjiño i saontsim-pizaka kofofoakey.
Then the Lord said: “Listen to what the unjust judge said.
7 Aa tsy ho mean’ Añahare to hao ondaty jinobo’eo, ie mitoreo ama’e handro an-kaleñe? Hampandiñisa’e ela hao?
So then, will not God grant the vindication of his elect, who cry out to him day and night? Or will he continue to endure them?
8 Itaroñako te homea’e to masìka. Fa ie amy zao, naho totsake etoañ’ i Ana’ Ondatiy, mbe hahatendreke fatokisañe an-tane atoy hao?
I tell you that he will quickly bring vindication to them. Yet truly, when the Son of man returns, do you think that he will find faith on earth?”
9 Hoe ty nirazañe’e ty amo mpihaboke ho malio tahiñe fe mpañofoke ondatio avao:
Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable:
10 Teo te nionjom-b’añ’ Anjomban’ Añahare mb’eo ty roe hiloloke; ty Fariseo vaho ty mpamory vili-loha.
“Two men ascended to the temple, in order to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 Nijagarodoñe eo i Fariseoy nañosi-batañe ami’ty hoe: O Andrianañahare, mañandriañ’ Azo iraho te tsy manahake ondaty ila’eo—o mpisenge herio, o tsivokatseo, o karapiloo, antsake o mpamory vili-loha roañe.
Standing, the Pharisee prayed within himself in this way: ‘O God, I give thanks to you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unjust, adulterers, even as this tax collector chooses to be.
12 Mililitse in-droe ami’ty hereñandro vaho fonga ajoko ao ty fahafolo’ ze azoko.
I fast twice between Sabbaths. I give tithes from all that I possess.’
13 Nifimpìñe ey ka i mpamory vili-lohay, tsy nahafiandra-pihaino mb’ andikerañey, fa namangovango aràñañe, nanao ty hoe: Ry Andrianañahare itretrezo fa bei-hakeo.
And the tax collector, standing at a distance, was not willing to even lift up his eyes to heaven. But he struck his chest, saying: ‘O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.’
14 Itaroñako te, nanjò to indatiy te nizotso mb’ an-kiboho’e mb’eo te amy raikey; amy te hareke ze mirengevoke vaho haonjoñe ty mirèke.
I say to you, this one descended to his house justified, but not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Teo ty ninday anak’ajaja mb’ama’e ho tsapà’e; f’ie niisa’ o mpiama’eo le nendahe’ iereo.
And they were bringing little children to him, so that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
16 F’ie kinanji’ Iesoà homb’ ama’e le nanoa’e ty hoe: Adono homb’ amako mb’etoa o anak’ ajajao, le ko sebañeñe; fa ho amy ze hambañ’ ama’e i Fifehean’ Añaharey.
But Jesus, calling them together, said: “Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Eka! to t’itaroñako te tsy hizilik’ ao ze tsy mandrambe i Fifehean’ Añaharey manahake ty anak’ajaja.
Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it.”
18 Teo ty roandriañe nañontane aze ty hoe: O Talè soa, Ino ty hanoeko handovàko haveloñe nainai’e? (aiōnios g166)
And a certain leader questioned him, saying: “Good teacher, what should I do to possess eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Le hoe t’Iesoà tama’e: Manao akore te izaho ro atao’o Soa? Tsy eo ty soa naho tsy Raik’ avao, i Andrianañahare.
Then Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20 Fohi’o o lilio: Ko mañarapilo, ko mañoho-doza, ko mikizo, ko manao talily vilañe, miasia an-drae’o naho an-drene’o?
You know the commandments: You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.”
21 Hoe ty natoi’ indatiy: Fa nambenako iaby irezay boak’ ami’ty nahakedekedek’ ahiko.
And he said, “I have kept all these things from my youth.”
22 Ie jinanji’ Iesoà le hoe re ama’e: Mbe poke raha raike irehe: Aletaho iaby o hanaña’oo le manjarà amo rarakeo, naho hanam-bara andindìñe ao irehe, vaho antao hañorik’ ahy.
And when Jesus heard this, he said to him: “One thing is still lacking for you. Sell all the things that you have, and give to the poor. And then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”
23 Ie jinanji’ indatiy le nimoremoretse amy te mpañaleale.
When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich.
24 Aa ie nioni’ Iesoà i fiotsora’ey le hoe re: Hatsembohañe ty hiziliham-pañaleale amy Fifehean’ Añaharey!
Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: “How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 Eka, toe mora ty hampipotitse ty tali-randra an-kirim-pitrebek’ao ta ty hiloaha’ ty mpañaleale am-Pifehean’ Añaharey.
For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a wealthy man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
26 Aa le hoe o nahajanjiñeo: Aa vaho ia ka ty mete rombaheñe?
And those who were listening to this said, “Then who is able to be saved?”
27 Hoe ty natoi’e: Ze tsy lefe’ ondaty, lefen’ Añahare.
He said to them, “Things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Hoe t’i Petera: Vazohò! hene nafoe’ay naho nanonjohy Azo.
And Peter said, “Behold, we have left everything, and we have followed you.”
29 Le hoe re am’ iereo: Eka! to t’itaroñako te, tsy eo ty nampidoñ’ anjomba ndra roae ndra roahalahy ndra valy ndra keleiañe ty amy Fifehean’ Añaharey,
And he said to them: “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has left behind home, or parents, or brothers, or a wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Natola’e amy zao i folo ro’ amby rey vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Inao, mionjomb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo tika le ho henefeñe amy Ana’ondatiy ze pinate’ o mpitokio.
Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said to them: “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man.
32 T’ie hafotetse am-pità’ o kilakila ondatio ho kobiheñe, ho terateraeñe naho handroràñe,
For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged and spit upon.
33 le ho lafaen-karavantsy vaho havetrake. F’ie hivañom-beloñe ami’ty andro fahatelo.
And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And on the third day, he will rise again.”
34 Tsy napota’ iareo i hoe zay, ndra loli’e, fa naetake am’ iareo i saontsy zay le tsy nifohiñe i enta’ey.
But they understood none of these things. For this word was concealed from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35 Aa ie nitotoke i Hieriko, teo t’indaty fey nitozòk’ añ’olon-dalañe ey nangatake.
Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging.
36 Tsinano’e ty fandrioña’ i lahialeñey, le nañontanea’e ty lengo’e,
And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.
37 vaho nanoañe ty hoe: Miary ey t’Iesoà nte-Nazareta.
And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Le nikoiha’e ty hoe: Ry Iesoà, ana’ i Davide, tretrezo iraho.
And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Nendaha’ o mpiaoloo re hampianjiñ’ aze, fe antsake t’ie nikoike ty hoe: Ry ana’ i Davide, Iferenaiño!
And those who were passing by rebuked him, so that he would be silent. Yet truly, he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
40 Le nijohañe t’Iesoà vaho nampindese’e mb’ ama’e. Ie narine, le nañontanea’e
Then Jesus, standing still, ordered him to be brought to him. And when he had drawn near, he questioned him,
41 ty hoe, Ino ty tea’o hanoeko? Le hoe re: O Rañandria, ty hahatreavako.
saying, “What do you want, that I might do for you?” So he said, “Lord, that I may see.”
42 Hoe t’Iesoà tama’e, Mahaisaha, fa nampibeak’ azo ty fatokisa’o.
And Jesus said to him: “Look around. Your faith has saved you.”
43 Nahatrea amy zao re vaho nañorik’ aze nañonjoñe an’ Andrianañahare, ie hene nahaisake izay i màroy le nandrenge i Abo-Tìañe.
And immediately he saw. And he followed him, magnifying God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.
