Lioka 18
1 Aa le nirazaña’e te tsi-mahay tsy mihalaly nainai’e ondatio fa tsy hilesa;
[Jesus] told [his disciples] a parable to teach them that they always ought to pray confidently and not be discouraged [if God does not immediately answer their prayers].
2 ami’ty hoe: Teo ty mpizaka an-drova tsy nañeveñe aman’ Añahare naho tsy nañaoñe ondaty.
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
3 Tamy rovay ty vantotse nitolom-pihose aze ami’ty hoe: Ehe meo to amy rafelahikoy.
There was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please decide what is just [in the dispute between me and] the man who is opposing me [in court!’]
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,
For a long time the judge refused [to help her]. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
5 fe ami’ty fitsoborea’ i vantotsey ro hitolorako to tsy mone hamono hakeo ahy ty fibelobelo’e mb’etoa boak’andro!
but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. [If I do not do that], she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
6 Tinovo’ i Talè ty hoe: Janjiño i saontsim-pizaka kofofoakey.
Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
7 Aa tsy ho mean’ Añahare to hao ondaty jinobo’eo, ie mitoreo ama’e handro an-kaleñe? Hampandiñisa’e ela hao?
[Similarly], (God will certainly show that [what you] have done has been right!/will God not show that [what you] have done has been right?) [RHQ] He will do this for you whom he has chosen. [He will do this for you] who pray earnestly to him night and day, asking him to [help you]. He may delay [helping you].
8 Itaroñako te homea’e to masìka. Fa ie amy zao, naho totsake etoañ’ i Ana’ Ondatiy, mbe hahatendreke fatokisañe an-tane atoy hao?
But I tell you, [some day] he will show that what you did was right, and he will do it quickly. But when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, (there may not be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)./will there be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)?) [RHQ]”
9 Hoe ty nirazañe’e ty amo mpihaboke ho malio tahiñe fe mpañofoke ondatio avao:
[Jesus] also told a parable [to warn] people who mistakenly thought that they were doing things that made them acceptable to God. Besides, they also despised other people.
10 Teo te nionjom-b’añ’ Anjomban’ Añahare mb’eo ty roe hiloloke; ty Fariseo vaho ty mpamory vili-loha.
[He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. 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.
The Pharisee stood and prayed silently, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men. [Some] extort money [from others]; some treat others unjustly; some commit adultery. [I do not do such things. And I am certainly not] like this tax collector [who cheats people]!
12 Mililitse in-droe ami’ty hereñandro vaho fonga ajoko ao ty fahafolo’ ze azoko.
[Our law says that we(exc) should] (fast/abstain from food) [once a week], [but I do more than that. I] fast twice a week! I give [you] ten percent of all that I earn!’
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.
But the tax collector stood far [from the other people in the Temple courtyard because he felt very unworthy]. He would not even look up toward heaven. Instead, he beat on his chest [to show that he was sorry for his sin]. He said, ‘God, I am a sinner; be merciful to me [and forgive me]!’”
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.
[Then Jesus said], “I tell you [(pl)] that as the tax collector went home, the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, not that of the Pharisee. [Remember this]: Those who exalt themselves will be humbled {[God] will humble all those who exalt themselves}, but those who humble themselves will be exalted {[he] will exalt those who humble themselves}.”
15 Teo ty ninday anak’ajaja mb’ama’e ho tsapà’e; f’ie niisa’ o mpiama’eo le nendahe’ iereo.
[One day when many people were coming to Jesus], they were also bringing small children. They wanted him to put his hands on [the children and bless them]. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked [those who were bringing those children].
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 called the children [to come to him]. He said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are who can experience God ruling [their lives].
17 Eka! to t’itaroñako te tsy hizilik’ ao ze tsy mandrambe i Fifehean’ Añaharey manahake ty anak’ajaja.
Note this: Those who do not [trust God and] allow him to direct [their lives], as children [do], will not enter the [MET] place where God rules.”
18 Teo ty roandriañe nañontane aze ty hoe: O Talè soa, Ino ty hanoeko handovàko haveloñe nainai’e? (aiōnios g166)
A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have 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.
Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one [else] is good! (So you(sg) should consider carefully what [you are implying by] calling me good!/[Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by] calling me good?) [RHQ]
20 Fohi’o o lilio: Ko mañarapilo, ko mañoho-doza, ko mikizo, ko manao talily vilañe, miasia an-drae’o naho an-drene’o?
[But to answer your question], you [(sg)] know the commandments that [God gave Moses. He commanded such things as] ‘do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely [about what you have seen or heard], honor your father and mother.’”
21 Hoe ty natoi’ indatiy: Fa nambenako iaby irezay boak’ ami’ty nahakedekedek’ ahiko.
The man said, “I have obeyed all those [commandments] ever since I was young. [So] ([there must be something else I have not done./is that enough]?)”
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.
When Jesus heard [him say] that, he replied to him, “There is one thing that you [(sg)] have not [done] yet. Sell all that you own. Then give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
23 Ie jinanji’ indatiy le nimoremoretse amy te mpañaleale.
The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
24 Aa ie nioni’ Iesoà i fiotsora’ey le hoe re: Hatsembohañe ty hiziliham-pañaleale amy Fifehean’ Añaharey!
Jesus looked at the man [as he left], and said, “It is very difficult for those who are wealthy [to decide] to let God rule [MET] their [lives].
25 Eka, toe mora ty hampipotitse ty tali-randra an-kirim-pitrebek’ao ta ty hiloaha’ ty mpañaleale am-Pifehean’ Añaharey.
[You would say] that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
26 Aa le hoe o nahajanjiñeo: Aa vaho ia ka ty mete rombaheñe?
[The Jews thought that God favored rich people, so they thought that if God did not save rich people, he would not save others, either]. So [one of the disciples] who heard him say that replied, “If that is so, it seems that no one will be saved {[that God] will not save anyone} [RHQ]!”
27 Hoe ty natoi’e: Ze tsy lefe’ ondaty, lefen’ Añahare.
But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
28 Hoe t’i Petera: Vazohò! hene nafoe’ay naho nanonjohy Azo.
Then Peter said, “[You know that we(exc) have left] everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. [So what about us?] (OR, [So will God accept/save us?]”)
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,
He said to them, “Keep this in mind: Those who have left [their] homes, [their] wives, [their] brothers, [their] parents, [their] children, [or any other family members], [to tell others] about how God wants to rule [MET] [people’s lives],
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.
[Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] to a place by themselves and said to them, “Listen carefully! We [(inc)] are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there], everything that has been written by the prophets {that the prophets have written} about [me], the one who came from heaven, will be fulfilled {will occur}.
32 T’ie hafotetse am-pità’ o kilakila ondatio ho kobiheñe, ho terateraeñe naho handroràñe,
I will be put into the hands of {[My enemies] will hand me over to} non-Jews. [The non-Jews] will make fun of me and mistreat me and spit on me.
33 le ho lafaen-karavantsy vaho havetrake. F’ie hivañom-beloñe ami’ty andro fahatelo.
They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive 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 [the disciples] did not understand any of those things that [he said]. They were prevented {[Something] prevented them} from understanding the meaning of what [he] was telling [them].
35 Aa ie nitotoke i Hieriko, teo t’indaty fey nitozòk’ añ’olon-dalañe ey nangatake.
As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
36 Tsinano’e ty fandrioña’ i lahialeñey, le nañontanea’e ty lengo’e,
When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
37 vaho nanoañe ty hoe: Miary ey t’Iesoà nte-Nazareta.
They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
38 Le nikoiha’e ty hoe: Ry Iesoà, ana’ i Davide, tretrezo iraho.
He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
39 Nendaha’ o mpiaoloo re hampianjiñ’ aze, fe antsake t’ie nikoike ty hoe: Ry ana’ i Davide, Iferenaiño!
Those who were [walking] at the front [of the crowd] scolded the man [and] told him to be quiet. But he shouted more loudly, “You who are descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
40 Le nijohañe t’Iesoà vaho nampindese’e mb’ ama’e. Ie narine, le nañontanea’e
Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
41 ty hoe, Ino ty tea’o hanoeko? Le hoe re: O Rañandria, ty hahatreavako.
“What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
42 Hoe t’Iesoà tama’e, Mahaisaha, fa nampibeak’ azo ty fatokisa’o.
Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
43 Nahatrea amy zao re vaho nañorik’ aze nañonjoñe an’ Andrianañahare, ie hene nahaisake izay i màroy le nandrenge i Abo-Tìañe.
Immediately he was able to see! And he went with [Jesus], praising God. And when all the people who were [going with Jesus] saw it, they also praised God.
