Matio 11
1 Ie nagado’ Iesoà ty fañòhañe i mpiama’e folo ro’amby rey, le nienga, vaho nafanto’e ama’e ty hampioke naho hampitao amo rova’ iareoo.
After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Ie tam-porozò ao t’Jaona, le jinanji’e o fitoloña’ Iesoào le nirahe’e ty mpiama’e roe,
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
3 hanoa’ iareo ty hoe: Ihe hao i ho aviy, ke mbe añe i tamaen-tikañey?
to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
4 Hoe ty natoi’ Iesoà am’iareo: Akia, atalilio amy Jaona o niisa’ areoo naho o jinanji’ areoo:
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
5 Mahaisake o feio, mitsontike o kepekeo, lioveñe o angamaeo, mahajanjiñe o gìñeo, vañoneñe o vilasio vaho votsoreñe o rarakeo.
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
6 Faly ze tsy aliheñe ty amako.
Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
7 Naho nañavelo iereo le nitaroñe i Jaona amy lahialeñey t’i Iesoà: Handrèndreke inoñe ty nihitrifa’ areo mb’am-patram-bey añe? Ty vinda natroetroen-tioke hao?
As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
8 Ke inoñe ty niakara’areo ho sarieñe? t’indaty misarimbo marerarera hao? Toe añ’anjombam-panjaka ao o mpisaroñe lamba marerarerao.
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
9 Naho izay, inoñe ty niavota’ areo ho isaheñe añe? ty mpitoky hao? Eka, itaroñako t’ie lombolombo ty mpitoky.
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10 Ie i nipatereñe ty hoe: Inay, mañitrike ty ìrako hiaolo Azo iraho, ie ty hañajary ty lalañe aoloko.
This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
11 Eka! to t’itaroñako te, ze nasaman’ ampela, tsy ama’e ty nionjoñe ambone’ i Jaona Mpandipotse, f’ie ilikoara’ ty kede amy fifehean-dikerañey.
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 Boak’amo andro’eo pake henane, le rembèñe i fifehean-dikerañey vaho te hitavañ’ aze o piaroteñeo.
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
13 Songa mitalily ampara’ i Jaona o mpitokio naho i Hake.
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
14 Aa naho laha’areo ty hiantoke: ie i Elia ho aviy.
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 Ze aman-dravembia hijanjiñe, mijanjiña!
He who has ears, let him hear.
16 Razañeko ami’ty tariratse toy ty ajalahy mitoboke an-tsena ao mifampikoike
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
17 ty hoe, Nisaboa’ay f’ie tsy nandrodo; nangololoiha’ay f’ie tsy nirovetse.
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
18 Pok’eo t’i Jaona, tsy nikama, tsy ninoñe, le hoe iereo: Aman-kokolampa re.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
19 Avy ka i Ana’ Ondatiy: mikama naho minoñe, vaho anoeñe ty hoe: Intia ty màhake naho mpigenoke, rañe’ o bakakalahio naho o mpanan-kakeoo. Izay ty fizaka’ o seretseo o mahihitseo.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
20 Nikobiha’ Iesoà amy zao o rova nanoe’e o vilo’eo ie tsy nitolike am-pisolohoañe.
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
21 Fatse ama’o Korazina! naho, Hankàñe ama’o Betsaida! Fa naho nanoeñe e Tirò ao naho e Sodoma añe o viloñe nanoeñe ama’ areoo, le ho nitolike amy andro zay iereo am-pisolohoañe, an-gony naho lavenoke.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Eka! hoe ty itaroñako te ho mora amy Tirò naho i Sodoma te ama’ areo.
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 Ihe, Kapernaome, hionjoñe mb’andindìñe eñe v’iheo? Toe hazotso mb’an-tsikeokeoke ao, fa naho nanoeñe e Sodoma o viloñe nanoeñe ama’oo, hera mbe ho niteo. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Eka! itaroñako te haivañe an-tane Sodoma ta te ho ama’o i andron-jakay.
But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
25 Ie henane zay, niongake t’i Iesoà nanao ty hoe: Rengen-dRehe, ry Aba, Andrianamboatse i likerañey naho ty tane toy, amy te naeta’o amo mahihitseo naho amo mahilalao i tsara zay vaho binenta’o amo mirèkeo.
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
26 Eka Aba, toe nivantañe añatrefa’o izay.
Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
27 Kila natolotse ahiko boak’ aman-dRaeko, tsy eo ty mahafohiñe i Anakey naho tsy t’i Rae, naho tsy ia ty mahafohiñe t’i Rae naho tsy i Anakey vaho ze satri’ i Anakey hatòke.
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
28 Mb’amako mb’etoa ze hene mokotse naho mifeake fitoloñañe, le himbaeko vaveñe ty joka’e.
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Rambeso ama’areo ty jokako, le mioha amako fa lem-po iraho naho mora naho mazava-troke, vaho hahatendreke fitofàn’ arofo nahareo,
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 amy te mora ty jokako, vaho maivañe o kilànkakoo.
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
