Marka 12
1 Aa le niorotse nisaontsy am-pandrazañañan-dre: Teo t’indaty nañalahala tanem-bahe: nañarikatoha’e kijoly, naho nihalia’e fipiritan-divay, mbore nandrafeta’e fitalakesañ’ abo, le nafondro’e am-pañalahala valòboke, vaho nitaveañe añe.
Then Jesus began to speak to them using illustrated stories. “Once there was a man who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for a winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to some farmers, and left on a journey.
2 Ie sam-pamaramanta, le namantoke mpitoroñe hangalake amo mpañalahalao ty voka’ i tanem-bahe’ey.
When harvest-time came, he sent one of his servants to the tenant farmers to collect some of the grapes from the vineyard.
3 F’ie rinambe’ iereo naho nifofoheñe vaho nampipolie’ iereo mañomaño.
But they grabbed hold of him, beat him up, and sent him away with nothing.
4 Aa le nañitrifa’e mpitoroñe indraike; fe trinabotrabo’ iereo ty añambone’e, vaho nampisalareñe.
So the man sent another servant. They hit him over the head and abused him.
5 Nañitrifa’e indraike, fe navetrake ty raike; le mbe nimaro ka, vinangovango ty ila’e, nohofan-doza ty ila’e.
He sent another servant, and this one they killed. He sent many other servants, and they beat some of them and killed others.
6 Mbe ama’e ty honka’e, ty ana’e kokoa’e, ie ty sehangam-pirahe’e, fa hoe re: Hiasy i anakoy iereo.
In the end the only one left was his son whom he loved, and eventually he sent him, thinking ‘they will respect my son.’
7 Fe nikilily ty hoe i mpamondro rey: Intoy i mpandovay, antao hañè-doza ama’e vaho ho antika i lovay.
But the farmers said to themselves, ‘Here's the owner's heir—if we kill him, we can get what he would have inherited!’
8 Aa le rinambe’ iereo naho namono aze, vaho navokovoko’ iereo alafe’ i tetem-bahey.
So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 Aa vaho inoñe ty hanoe’ i Talèn-tetem-bahey? Hiheo mb’eo re hanjamañe o mpañalahalao, le hatolo’e ami’ty ila’e i tetem-bahey.
Now what is the owner of the vineyard going to do? He will come and kill those farmers, and then he will lease the vineyard to others.
10 Mbe tsy vinaki’ areo hao ty Sokitse Masiñe manao ty hoe: I vato nikihoe’ o mpandrafitseoy ie ty talen-kotsoke henaneo.
Haven't you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone rejected by the builders has become the chief cornerstone.
11 Sata’ i Talè iza. le fiain-tane am-pihainon-tikañ’ ao?
This is from the Lord, and it's marvelous to see!’?”
12 Aa le nipay ty hitsepake aze iereo, f’ie nihembañe amy lahialeñey; nifohi’iereo te nanoa’e jera-fotots’aila am’iereo amy ohatsey, aa le nisitake aze vaho niavotse.
The Jewish leaders tried to have him arrested because they realized that the illustration was directed at them, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left him alone and went away.
13 Le nahitri’ iereo mb’ama’e o Fariseo naho o nte Heroda ila’eo hitsepake aze amo tsara’eo.
Later they sent some Pharisees with some of Herod's supporters to Jesus in an attempt to catch him out by what he said.
14 Pok’eo iereo, nanao ty hoe: O Talè, fohi’ay te vañon-dRehe, tsy mañaon-keve’ ondaty, vaho tsy amam-pirihiañe, fa mañoke ty satan’ Añahare an-katò; Aa vaho Hake hao ty androroñañe vili-loha amy Kaisara, ke tsie?
They arrived and said, “Teacher, we know you are a truthful person and you don't look for approval, because you don't care about status or position. Instead you teach God's way in accordance with the truth. So is it right to pay tribute to Caesar or not?
15 Handroroñe hao zahay ke tsy handroroñe? Fe niarofoana’e ty famañahia’ iareo, le hoe re ama’e: Ino ty itsoha’ areo ahy? Añandeso drala henteako.
Should we pay up, or should we refuse?” Jesus, realizing how hypocritical they were, asked them, “Why are you trying to catch me out? Bring me a coin to look at.”
16 Nañandesañe, le nanoa’e ty hoe, Sare naho soki’ ia v’itoio? A i Kaisara, hoe ty asa’ iareo:
They gave him a coin. “Whose is this image, and whose inscription?” Jesus asked them. “Caesar's,” they replied.
17 Aa le natoi’ Iesoà ty hoe: Atoloro amy Kaisara o a i Kaisarao, naho aman’ Añahare o an’ Andrianañahareo. Le nidaba ama’e iereo.
“Then give back to Caesar what belongs to him, and give back to God what belongs to him,” Jesus told them. They were amazed at his reply.
18 Nimb’ama’e ka o Tsadoke ila’eo, ie tsy miantoke i fivañonam-beloñey, vaho nitsok’ aze, ami’ty hoe:
Then the Sadducees, who deny the resurrection, came and asked a question:
19 O Talè, sinoki’ i Mosè aman-tika te ie vilasy ty rahalahi’ ondaty, naho mienga valy tsy aman’ anake, le ampañengàeñe i rahalahi’ey i vali’ey hameloma’e doria ho amy rahalahi’ey.
“Teacher, Moses instructed us that if a man dies, leaving his widow childless, then his brother should marry his wife, and have children by her on his behalf.
20 Aa le teo ty mpirahalahy fito; nañenga valy ty valoha’e, f’ie nivetrake tsy nampipoke tiry.
Once there were seven brothers. The first one got married, and then died without having children.
21 Le vinali’ ty faharoe, f’ie ka nihomake tsy nampipoke tiry. Manahake izay ty fahatelo.
The second married his widow, and then died, childless. The third did the same.
22 Leo raike amy mirahalahy fito rey tsy nampipoke doria. Fara’e nihomake ka i rakembay.
In fact all seven died without having children. In the end the woman died too.
23 Aa ie amy fivañonam-beloñey, naho mitroatse iereo, ia ama’e ty ho vali’e, kanao songa nanambaly aze i fito rey?
In the resurrection, whose wife will she be, because she was the wife of all seven brothers?”
24 Hoe t’Iesoà am’iereo: Inay ie, ty mampandilatse anahareo, te tsy fohi’ areo i Sokitse Masiñey ndra ty haozaran’ Añahare.
Jesus told them, “This proves you're mistaken, and that you don't know the Scriptures or the power of God.
25 Ie mitroatse ami’ty havilasy, tsy mañenga, tsy engaeñe; fa manahake o anjelin-dindìñeo.
When the dead rise, they don't marry, and aren't given in marriage. They're like the angels in heaven.
26 Le o vilasio, t’ie mitroatse, tsy vinaki’ areo hao amy boke’ i Mosèy ao te tsinaran’ Añahare boak’ amy rongoñey ty hoe: Andrianañahare’ i Abraàme iraho, naho t’i Andrianañahare’ Isaka, vaho t’i Andrianañahare’ Iakobe.
But concerning the resurrection, haven't you read in Moses' writings the story of the burning bush, where God spoke to Moses and told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?’
27 Ie tsy Andrianañahare’o vilasio, fa Andrianañahare’o veloñeo, toe mañota nahareo.
He's not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are completely mistaken!”
28 Nimb’eo ty mpanoki-dily, nahajanjiñe ty fifandiera’ iareoy naho nahaoniñe te vinale’e soa vaho nañontanea’e ty hoe: Ino ty lily ra’elahi’ ama’e?
One of the religious teachers came and heard them arguing. He recognized that Jesus had given them a good answer. So he asked him, “Which is the most important commandment of all?”
29 Natoi’ Iesoà ty hoe: Zao ty lohà’e: Mijanjiña ry Israele; Raike t’i Talè Andrianañaharen-tikañe,
Jesus replied, “The first commandment is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one.
30 Tsy mete tsy kokoa’o an-kaliforan’ arofo, naho an-kaàtsam-piaiñe, naho an-kaampom-pitsakoreañe vaho an-kaozara’o iaby t’i Talè, Andrianañahare’o.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your spirit, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
31 Hoe ty faharoe: Ampirao fikoko ami’ty vata’o ondatio. Tsy eo ty lily ambone’ irezay.
The second is ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There's no more important commandment than these.”
32 Aa hoe ty asa’ i mpanoki-diliy tama’e: To i azoy, Talè, mahity i enta’oy te raike t’i Andrianañahare, tsy aman-tovo’e,
“That's right, Teacher,” the man replied. “It's true as you said that God is one, and there is no other.
33 le ambone’ ze hene engan-koroañe naho soroñe ty fikokoañ’ aze an-kaampon’arofo naho an-kaàtsam-paharendrehañe naho an-kaliforan-kaozarañe vaho ty fikokoañe ondatio mira aman-teña.
We are to love him with all our heart, all our understanding, and all our strength, and we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. This is far more important than offerings and sacrifices.”
34 Nifohi’ Iesoà t’ie nanoiñe an-kihitse, le hoe re ama’e: Tsy lavits’ azo i Fifehean’Añaharey. Aa le tsy eo ty nahavany ontane aze ka.
Jesus saw that he gave a thoughtful answer, and said, “You're not far from the kingdom of God.” After this no one was brave enough to ask him any more questions.
35 Hoe t’Iesoà te nañoke añ’Anjomban’ Añahare ao: Akore te atao’ o mpanoki-dilio te ana’ i Davide i Norizañey?
While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked, “Why do the religious teachers state that Christ is the son of David?
36 Toe asa’ i Davide añamy Arofo Masiñey ty hoe: Hoe t’i Talè amy Talèkoy: Miambesara an-tañan-kavanako etoañe, ampara’ te anoeko fitongoàm-pandia’o o rafelahi’oo.
As David himself declared, inspired by the Holy Spirit, that the Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.’
37 Aa ie natao’ i Davide, Talèko, ino ty maha ana’e aze? Le nahafale i lahialeñey ty nijanjiñe aze.
Since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son?” The large crowd listened to what Jesus said with great delight.
38 Hoe re amo fañoha’eo: Itaò o mpanoki-dily mpitea ty fijelanjelañañe an-tsaroñe mireparepa naho o fañontaneañe an-tsenao
Jesus continued to teach them, saying, “Beware of religious leaders! They love to walk around in long robes, to be greeted respectfully in the marketplaces.
39 naho ty fiambesatse lohà’e am-pitontonañ’ao naho ty toem-piasiañe amo sabadidakeo,
They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues, and the best places at banquets.
40 o mitamboavokake kibohom-bantotse naho mikoralava hañamahia’eo: ho mafe ty fandilovañe iareo.
They cheat widows out of what they own, and cover up the kind of people they really are with long-winded prayers. They will receive severe condemnation in the judgment.”
41 Teo re te niambesatse tandrife’ ty fampipoham-banabana eo nisamba ty satam-pampipoha’ ondatio drala ama’e, le maro ty mpañaleale nampipoke bey.
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury collection box, watching people tossing in coins. Many of the rich were extravagantly throwing in a lot of money.
42 Nimb’eo ka ty vantotse rarake, nampipoke drala roe miha-fah’efa’e.
Then a poor widow came along and put in just two small coins.
43 Aa le tsinikao’e ho mb’ama’e o mpiama’eo, le nanoa’e ty hoe: Eka! to t’itaroñako te nampipoke maro am-panontonan-drala ao ty vantotse rarake toy te amy ze hene ila’e nañifike amy fanontonañey;
He called his disciples together and told them, “I tell you the truth: this poor widow has put in more than all the rest together.
44 amy te boak’ ami’ty ambim-bara’e ty nampipoha’ iareo, fe amy hararaha’ey ro nampipoha’e ze fonga hanaña’e, ze hene fiveloma’e.
All of them gave from their wealth what they had, but she gave from her poverty what she didn't have. She put in all she had to live on.”
