Marka 7
1 Nihimpoke ama’e o Fariseo naho mpanoki-dily ila’eo, ie nihitrike boak’e Ierosaleme añe;
One day the Pharisees and some of the Teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus.
2 le nahaisake te nikama mofo am-pitàñe maleotse o mpiama’e ila’eo,
They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands ‘defiled,’ by which they meant unwashed.
3 (Toe tsy mikama hey o Fariseoo naho o Jiosy iabio naho tsy manasa an-dili’e am-pañambenañe o satan-droaeo,
(For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.
4 le tsy mikama iereo te boak’an-tsena naho tsy mañalio vatañe, vaho tsiefa o raha rinambe’ iereo hambenañe, manahake ty sasa-fitovy naho valàñe vaho gorogoro torisìke)
When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans).
5 le hoe ty nañontanea’ o Fariseoo naho o mpanoki-dilio aze: Akore te tsy orihe’ o mpiama’oo o lilin-droaeo, ie mihinan-kaneñe an-taña maleotse?
So the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question — “How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?”
6 Tinoi’ Iesoà ty hoe: To ty nitokia’ Isaia ty ama’ areo soamiatrekeo, ami’ty pinatetse ty hoe: Miasy ahy am-pivimby ondaty retoa, Fe lavits’ ahy ty arofo’ iareo,
His answer was: “It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words — ‘This is a people that honour me with their lips, while their hearts are far removed from me;
7 Borosode ty italahoa’iareo, ie mañanatse fañè’ondaty hoe hatòm-bolañe.
but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.’
8 Nado’areo o lilin’Añahareo hivontititse amo lilin-droaeo.
You neglect God’s commandments and hold to the traditions of men.
9 Tinovo’e ty hoe: Eka, soa avao te nadò’areo ty lilin’Añahare hañambenañe o lilin-droaeo.
Wisely do you set aside God’s commandments,” he exclaimed, “to keep your own traditions!
10 Fa hoe t’i Mosè: Miasia an-drae’o naho i rene’o, naho Havetrake ze mamatse rae ndra rene.
For while Moses said ‘Honour thy father and thy mother,’ and ‘Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,’
11 Fe hoe nahareo: Naho anoe’ ondaty aman-drae ndra rene ty hoe: Ze amako ho nañimba anahareo ro Korbane (toe: Enga aman’ Añahare);
you say ‘If a man says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is Korban”’ (which means ‘Given to God’) —
12 le tsy apo’ areo hanao ndra inoñ’ inoñe re ho aman-drae’e ndra rene’e,
why, then you do not allow him to do anything further for his father or mother!
13 aa le mivalike amy tsaran’ Añaharey nahareo an-dilin-droae’areo ze mbore taroñe’ areo; toe maro ty fanoe’ areo hambañe amy zay.
In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things.”
14 Aa le kinanji’e hitotok’ aze i maroy naho nanoa’e ty hoe:
Then Jesus called the people to him again, and said: “Listen to me, all of you, and mark my words.
15 Tsy eo ty alafe’ ondaty, ie mimoake ama’e ao, ty mahativa aze, fa o miakatse ama’eo ty mahativa ondaty.
There is nothing external to a man, which by going into him can ‘defile’ him; but the things that come out from a man are the things that defile him.”
17 Nienga i lahialeñey re le nizilike añ’ anjomba ao, naho nañontanea’ o mpiama’eo i fandrazañañey.
When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.
18 Le hoe re tam’ iereo: Tsy maharendreke ka v’inahareoo? Tsy apota’ areo hao te tsy mahativa ondaty ze mizilike ama’e ao boak’ alafe’e,
“What, do even you understand so little?” exclaimed Jesus. “Do not you see that there is nothing external to a man, which by going into a man, can ‘defile’ him,
19 amy t’ie tsy mijoñe añ’arofo’e fa am-pisafoañe ao, vaho amontoñeñe.
because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterwards got rid of? — in saying this Jesus pronounced all food ‘clean.’
20 Le hoe re: Ze miakatse ama’ ondaty ro maniva indatiy.
“It is what comes out from a man,” he added, “that defiles him,
21 Amy te boak’ao, hirike an-tro’ ondaty ao ty iakaran-kilily, hakarapiloañe, fikamerañe, fañohofan-doza, havambàñe,
for it is from within, out of the hearts of men, that there come evil thoughts — unchastity, theft, murder, adultery,
22 fihàñañe, hatserehañe, famañahiañe, hadrao, fikirofañe, fañinjeañe, fiebotseborañe vaho ty hadagolàñe.
greed, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, haughtiness, folly;
23 Boak’ ao i hene raty mahativa ondaty rezay.
all these wicked things come from within, and do defile a man.”
24 Niongake re, niavotse mb’ an-tane Tirò naho i Sidona añe, vaho nizilike añ’anjomba ao, toe laha’e te tsy ho fohi’ ondaty, f’ie tsy nahafietake.
On leaving that place, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, and did not wish anyone to know it, but could not escape notice.
25 Nahajanjiñe ty ama’e ty rakemba, ie nangare’ ty anga-draty i anak’ ampela’ey, le niheo mb’ama’e niankotrake am-pandia’e eo.
For a woman, whose little daughter had a foul spirit in her, heard of him immediately, and came and threw herself at his feet —
26 Nte Grika i rakembay, Siro-foinika ty famosora’e; nihalalia’e ty handroake i kokolampa amy anak’ ampela’eiy;
the woman was a foreigner, a native of Syrian Phoenicia — and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.
27 fe hoe ty natoi’ Iesoà: Soa re te vontsiñe hey o ajajao, fa tsy mete te rambeseñe ty mofo’ o ajajao hahifike amo anak’ amboao.
“Let the children be satisfied first,” answered Jesus. “For it is not fair to take the children’s food, and throw it to dogs.”
28 Tinoi’e ty hoe: Eka, Rañandria, fe ndra o anak’ amboa añ’ ilam-pandambañañeo ro milintseñe ze afitafita’ o ajajao.
“Yes, Master,” she replied; “even the dogs under the table do feed on the children’s crumbs.”
29 Le hoe re ama’e: Ty amy enta’oy, akia, fa niakats’ amy anak’ ampela’oy i anga-dratiy.
“For saying that,” he answered, “you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
30 Ie nimpoly añ’anjomba’e ao, zoe’e nàndre an-tihy eo i anak’ ampela’ey, fa nimaotse añe i kokolampay.
The woman went home, and found the child lying on her bed, and the demon gone.
31 Nienga an-tane’ i Tirò re niranga i Sidona mb’an-driake Galilia mb’eo amparipari’ ty atao Dekapolisy.
On returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went, by way of Sidon, to the Sea of Galilee, across the district of the Ten Towns.
32 Le nandesañe ty giñe naho saro-drehake, le nihalaliañe te hampitongoà’e fitañe.
Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
33 Natola’e amy lahialeñey, naho nazili’e an-dravembia’e ao o rambom-pità’eo, le nañakatse ranom-pañere vaho napotsapotsa’e am-pamele’e eo,
Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man’s ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.
34 le niandra mb’ an-dikerañe ey naho niselekaiñe vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Ef’fata, ze midika ty hoe: Misokafa.
Then, looking up to Heaven, he sighed, and said to the man: “Ephphatha!” which means ‘Be opened.’
35 Nisokake amy zao o ravembia’eo naho nihaha i handram-pamele’ey vaho nalange i saontsi’ey.
The man’s ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.
36 Le linili’e tsy hitalily ama’ia ia, fa ndra te nonjone’e i hatahatay, àntsake te naboele’ iereo i taliliy.
Jesus insisted upon their not telling any one; but the more he insisted, the more perseveringly they made it known,
37 Tsy aman’ ohatse ty hadabà’ iareo kanao nanao ty hoe: Hene fonitse ze anoe’e, ampijanjiñe’e ty giñe, vaho ampisaontsie’e ty moañe.
and a profound impression was made upon the people. “He has done everything well!” they exclaimed. “He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak!”
