Matio 5
1 Ie tendreke i lahialeñey le nitroatse mb’am-bohitse ey naho niambesatse vaho nimb’ama’e mb’eo o mpiama’eo.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hillside. He sat down [in order to teach] his disciples. They came near to him [to listen to him].
2 Nanoka-palie re, naho nañòke ami’ty hoe:
Then he began to teach them by saying,
3 Haha o mirèke an-trok’ aoo, fa a iareo i fifehean-dikerañey.
[God] is pleased with people who recognize that they have a spiritual [need]; he will allow them to be the people whose lives he rules over.
4 Haha o miharovetseo fa hohoeñe,
[God] is pleased with people who mourn [because they have sinned; ] they will be encouraged {he will encourage them.}
5 Haha o trentrañeo, fa handova ty tane toy.
[God] is pleased with people who are meek; they will inherit the earth [that God will recreate].
6 Haha o mivalingoa naho miheahea mipay havantañañeo, fa hanjañeñe.
[God] is pleased with people who sincerely [desire to live] righteously [just like they] desire to eat and drink [MET]; they will be enabled {he will enable them} to do all that he desires [MET].
7 Haha o miferenaiñeo, fa hiferenaiñañe.
[God] is pleased with people who act mercifully; he will act mercifully to them.
8 Haha o malio añ’arofoo, fa ho isa’iereo t’i Andrianañahare.
[God] is pleased with people who think only about that which pleases him; [some day] they will [be where] God is and will see him.
9 Haha o milozoke fifampilongoañe, fa hatao anan’ Añahare.
[God] is pleased with people who help other people to live peacefully; they will be considered to be {he will consider that they are} his children [MET].
10 Haha o samporeraheñe ty ami’ty hatòo, fa a iareo i fifehean-dikerañey.
[God is pleased with] people to whom evil things are done {to whom [other people] do evil things} because they [conducted themselves] righteously; he will allow them to be where he rules over people.
11 Haha nahareo te injèñe naho ampisoañeñe vaho tambaimbaiñeñe, amy ze fonga haloloañe ty amako, am-bolam-bande.
[God is pleased with] you when [other] people insult you, when [other people] do evil things to you and when [other people] say falsely [that] you are evil because [you believe in] me.
12 Mirebeha naho mandià taroba amy te ra’elahy ty tambe’ areo andindìñe ao, fa hambañ’ amy zay ty nampisoañeñe o mpitoky taoloo.
[When that happens], rejoice and be glad [DOU], because [God will give] you a great reward in heaven. [God will think highly of you], just like [he thought highly of] the prophets whom your [ancestors persecuted] long ago.
13 Sira’ ty tane toy nahareo. Fe naho nàmoñe i siray, inoñe ty haniràñe aze? Toe tsy vara fa hariañe alafe ao ho lialiàm-pandia.
“You are [able to influence] evil [people] [MTY] [and improve the way they live in order that they do not become more evil, just like] salt [is able to improve the flavor of food and to preserve it] [MET] [from spoiling]. Salt that no longer tastes salty cannot become salty again [RHQ]. As a result, that salt becomes useless. It is rejected by people, thrown on the ground, and walked on {People reject it, throw it on the ground and walk on it} [MET]. [Similarly, if the way you live no longer influences people to live in a godly manner, God will reject you].
14 Hazavàñe an-tane atoy nahareo. Tsy lefe aetake ty rova namboareñe am-bohitse ey.
You [enable] evil [people] [MTY] [to perceive God’s truth as] a light [enables people to perceive what is around them. Just like] everyone can see [LIT] [the lights of] a city on a hill [MET], [other people can see what you do].
15 Tsy ameloman-jiro hampikopoke aze añ’etake ao tsy hitapasàha’e, f’ie apoke am-pitàn-jiro eo, hañazava ze hene añ’anjomba ao.
After people light a lamp, they never put it under a basket. Instead, [they put it] on a lampstand in their houses in order that it can shine on everyone there.
16 Aa le atsavavaho amy ze fonga ondaty ty hazavà’ areo, hitoroañe o sata-soa’ areo ho rengeñe naho onjoneñe añatrefan-dRae’ areo andindìñ’aoo.
[Similarly], you need to do [what is right] [MET] in such a manner that other people can see the good deeds that you do, and as a result they will praise your Father [who is] in heaven.”
17 Ko atao’areo te nimb’ atoy iraho hamaoke Hake, Tsy nimb’atoy handrotsake fa ty hameno aze.
“I came to earth, not to annul the laws [that God gave Moses] or [what] the prophets [MTY] [wrote]. Instead, I [came] to cause to happen [what the authors of those books predicted would happen]. So do not think any longer that I have come [to earth] in order that I might annul [what they wrote].
18 Eka, to t’itaroñako te, ampara’ te mihelañe añe i likerañey naho ty tane toy, tsy ho faopaoheñe amy Hake ndra amo Mpitokio ze ana-tsoritse ndra hirike, amy te kila ho heneke.
Keep this in mind: [Every] point of those laws, [including those points that seem] least important, and even the smallest details of the laws [MTY] will surely be in effect [HYP, LIT] until the heavens and the earth disappear and until all [that God told their authors to write] happens.
19 Ndra iaia miota ami’ty raike amy lily rezay vaho ampiohe’e ami’ty ila’e, ro hatao kabeake amy fifehean-dikerañey; fe ndra iaia mañambeñe vaho mañoke irezay, ty hatao jabajaba amy fifehean-dikerañey.
Since [all God’s laws are important], if anyone disobeys any of those commandments, [even if it would be] one of the least [important ones], and if that person teaches people [to disobey any of those commandments], it will be said {[God] will say} that that person is the least [important] of those in the place where [EUP] God rules. But those who obey [those commandments] and teach [other people to obey them, it will be said] {[God] will say} that they are very important among those that God rules.
20 Taroñeko ama’ areo, naho tsy mandikoatse ty havañona’ o Fariseoo naho o Androanavio ty havantaña’ areo le tsy hizilike am-pifehean-dikerañ’ ao nahareo.
Keep this in mind: [You assume that] the Pharisees and the men who teach our laws [faithfully obey] what God commands. But if you do not obey those laws better than they obey them, you will by no means enter the place where God rules.”
21 Tsy fa jinanji’areo hao ty nisaontsieñe amo ntaoloo ty hoe: Ko mañoho-doza, naho: Mikai-jaka mampihomake ty mpamono?
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that it was said {that [Moses] said} to your ancestors, ‘Do not murder [anyone.’ This implied that] if someone murders [another person], the judge will condemn that person [and] sentence him to be [executed] {[say that someone must execute him]}.
22 Aa hoe iraho ama’areo: Hiatre-jaka ty maha-viñetse i mpiama’ey tsy an-dengo’e, naho hampiatrefem-pivory ze manao ty hoe aman-drahalahi’e: Itrotse irehe; vaho mipay afo an-tsikeokeoke ao ze manao aman-drahalahi’e ty hoe: Ty gege tia. (Geenna g1067)
But what I say to you is this: [If you are] angry with someone, [God] will judge you. If you say to someone, ‘[You are worthless],’ the Jewish Council will judge you. If you [hate someone], and say to them 'You fool!' you. yourself, will be in danger of being thrown into the fires in hell. (Geenna g1067)
23 Aa ihe mibanabana an-kitrely vaho tiahi’o te anaña’ ty rañe’o kabò vaho itoreova’e,
So, when you take your gift [for God] to the altar, if you remember that you have offended someone,
24 le adono aolo’ i kitreliy eo i enga’oy naho akia, ifampilongo heike, izay vaho hengae’o i banabana’oy.
leave your gift by the altar, and first go [to the person you have offended]. Tell that person that you are sorry for what you have done, and ask that person to forgive you. Then go back and offer your gift [to God].
25 Ampanintsiño masìka i rafelahi’oy, ie mbe indreza’o fañavelo an-dalañe ey, tsy mone hasese’e ami’ty zizy, le hasese’ i ziziy amy mpitoroñey, hampijoñe azo am-porozò ao.
[Also], when a fellow citizen [takes you to court in order to] accuse you, settle accounts with that person quickly while you are walking with that person [to court]. Do that [while there still is time to do so] in order that he will not take you to the judge, [because if] the judge [favors the person who is accusing you, he will declare that you are guilty and send you] to the prison guard, and the prison guard will put you in prison.
26 Eka, to t’italiliako, te tsy hiakatse ao ampara’ te avaha’o ty drala honka’e.
Keep this in mind: [If you go to prison], you will never get out [because you will never be able to] pay all that the judge says that you owe [MET]. [And remember also that] you [ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
27 Fa jinanji’ areo i nitsaraeñe am’iereo haehae’ey, ty hoe: Ko mañarapilo.
“You have heard [God’s] commandment, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 Fe hoe iraho ama’ areo: ze mikiroke ampela hilà’e aze, le fa nanao hakarapiloañe an-trok’ ao.
But what I say to you is this: If a man only looks at a woman desiring to have sex with her, [God considers that] his doing that [MET] is sin.
29 Naho mizizy azo ty fihaino’o havana, akatraho vaho ahifiho añe; hasoa ho azo te hianto ty fange’o raike ta te homb’ an-tsikeokeoke ao ty vata’o iaby. (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY] you [are tempted to] sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it!] It is good [that you not sin and] as a result [go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both of] your eyes. But it is not good [that you continue to have two eyes and sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 Tovo’e: Ie manigìke azo ty fità’o, kitsiho; hasoa ho azo te ho rebake fange raike ta t’ie havokovoko an-tsikeokeoke ao ary vatañe. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [tempted to] use one of your hands to sin [MTY], [stop using your hand. Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good [that you do not sin and as a result you go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both] of your [hands]. But it is not good [that you sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell.” (Geenna g1067)
31 Fa jinanji’ areo ty nitsaraeñe amo taoloo te: Ze mitsey valy ro hanolots’ aze takelam-pifanarahañe.
“It is written {[Moses] wrote}, ‘If a man is divorcing his wife, he should write a document [on which he states that he is] divorcing her.’
32 Itaroñeko te ze mañary valy, naho tsy t’ie nañarapilo, le tsi-mete tsy itolorañe takelam-pifanarahañe; naho o hakarapiloañeo, mañarapilo i lahilahiy vaho karapilo ty mañenga i nariañey.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: [A man] may [divorce his wife] only if she has committed adultery, [and not for any other reason]. If a man divorces his wife [for any other reason, and he has sex with another woman], he makes his wife become one against whom he has committed adultery, [because in God’s estimation she still is his wife]. Also, if a man marries a woman who is divorced {whose husband has divorced her}, [God considers] him [guilty of] committing adultery.”
33 Toe jinanji’ areo ka ty nisaontsieñe amo taoloo, Ko mifànta vìlañe ami’ty añarako, le avaho am’ Iehovà o nifantà’oo?
“You have also heard [your religious teachers say] that it was written {that [Moses] wrote} to your ancestors, ‘Make sure that you do what you promised the Lord that you would do!’ [DOU]
34 Fe hoe iraho ama’ areo: ko manao fanta tsy vente’e aman-dra inoñ’ inoñe, ke amy likerañey, fa ie ty fiambesan’ Añahare;
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Never promise to do anything and then ask a superior being to affirm [that what you are saying will happen. For example, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings in] heaven [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because heaven is where God [sits] on his throne [MTY] [to rule over people].
35 he ami’ty tane toy, amy te ie ty fitongoàm-pandia’e; ke am’ Ierosaleme, fa ie ty rovan’ Añahare,
[Also, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings] on earth [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because the earth is where God rests his feet [MET]. [Also, do] not [promise that you will do something and ask religious authorities] in Jerusalem [to affirm that you will do it], because Jerusalem is the city where [God], the great King [rules].
36 he ami’ty añambone’o ie tsy mahafoty ndra mahamainte ty maròy raike.
[Also, do not promise that you will do something and then say that] your head [should be cut off] {[someone should cut off] your head} [if you do not do it]. You are not [even] able to [change the color of the hair of your head by] making one [black] hair white or one [white] hair black.
37 Ehe te ho Eka ty hoe Eka, naho ho Aiy ty hoe Tsie, fa hirik’ amy ratiy ze tovo’e.
[If you talk about doing something], just say ‘Yes, I [will do it],’ or ‘No, I [will not do it].’ [If you say] anything more than that, it is from [Satan], the Evil One.”
38 Toe jinanji’areo ty nitsaraeñe amy Hake: Fihaino soloam-pihaino, naho fihitsike soloam-pihitsike.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that [it is written] {[Moses wrote]}, ‘[Retaliate like this]: [If someone damages] one of your eyes, [someone should damage] one of that person’s eyes. [If someone damages] one of your teeth, [someone should damage] one of that person’s teeth.’
39 Fe hoe iraho ama’ areo: ko vale’o raty ty raty. Fa ze mandrara-tehake azo am-piambina’o havana, atoliho ama’e ka ty havia.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Do not take revenge for evil [deeds done] {[that other people do]} [to you]. Instead, if someone [insults you by] striking you on one cheek, turn your other cheek toward that person [in order that he can strike it also].
40 Ty te hanesek’ azo an-jaka, higaoñe i saravi’oy, afofio ama’e ka ty saro’o.
If someone wants to sue you and take your (inner garment/shirt), give him your (outer garment/coat) also.
41 Ze manjizy azo hañavelo arivo lia, mindreza ama’e ro’arivo.
If a [military authority] compels you to go with him one mile [and carry his gear], go with him two miles [and carry his gear].
42 Anoloro ty mihalaly ama’o, le ko ifoneña’o ty te hisongo ama’o.
Also, if someone asks you for [something], give [him what he is asking for]. If someone requests you to lend him [something], do not refuse [to lend it to him].”
43 Fa jinanji’ areo ty nitsaraeñe amo taoloo: kokò ty marine azo, vaho hejeo ty malaiñe azo.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say that it is written that Moses wrote], ‘Love the citizens of your country and hate your enemies.’
44 Fa hoe ka iraho ama’areo: Kokò o rafelahi’oo, tatao ty mamatse azo, le hasoao ty malaiñe, vaho mihalalia ho a o mampisoañe naho mamorekeke azoo,
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Love your enemies [as well as your friends], and pray for those who cause you to suffer.
45 soa t’ie ho anan-dRae’ areo andindìñe ao; fa songa ampanjirihe’e amo ratio naho amo soao i androy, vaho ampahavie’e amo vantañeo naho amo tsy vokatseo i orañey.
Do that in order to imitate what [God], your Father [who is] in heaven, does. He desires that you [MET] do [like he does]. [He acts kindly to all people. For example, he causes] the sun to shine [equally] on wicked [people] and on good [people], and [he sends] rain [both] on righteous [people] and on unrighteous [people].
46 Aa naho o mikoko anahareoo avao ty kokoa’ areo, inoñe ty ho tambe’ areo? Tsy izay hao ty anoe’ o mijiajiao amo mikoko iareoo?
If you love [only] the people who love you, ([do not expect God to] reward you [in heaven]!/will [God] reward you [in heaven]?) [RHQ] [This is based on the fact that everyone], even the tax collectors, [who you think are very great sinners], love [RHQ] those who love them. [If you act like them], ([you are not any different from tax collectors!/in what way are you different from tax collectors]?) [RHQ]
47 Aa naho o longo’areo avao ro añontanea’areo, ino ty anoe’o mandikoatse o kilakila’ndatio.
If you want [God] to bless only your friends, (you are not acting any better than other people!/are you acting any better than other people?) [RHQ] Even the non-Jews, [who you think sin very much] (OR, [you think are unacceptable to God]), want God to bless their friends [RHQ], [but God does not reward them for that].
48 Aa le mivantaña manahake te vantañe t’i Rae’ areo.
[You need to love those who do not love you], and in that way become perfect as [God] your Father, [who is] in heaven, is perfect.”
