¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

¹Tamin'ny voalohany ny Teny, ary ny Teny tao amin'Andriamanitra, ary ny Teny dia Andriamanitra.

²The same was in the beginning with God.

²Izy dia tao amin'Andriamanitra tamin'ny voalohany.

³All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

³Izy no nahariana ny zavatra rehetra; ary raha tsy Izy dia tsy nisy nahariana izao zavatra ary izao, na dia iray aza.

⁴In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

⁴Izy no nisiam-piainana; ary ny fiainana no fanazavana ny olona.

⁵And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

⁵Ary ny mazava dia mamirapiratra ao amin'ny maizina; fa ny maizina tsy nandray azy. [Na: Tsy mahasakana azy]

⁶There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

⁶Nisy lehilahy nirahin'Andriamanitra, Jaona no anarany.

⁷The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

⁷Izy tonga ho vavolombelona hanambara ny Mazava, mba hinoan'ny olona rehetra noho ny teniny.

⁸He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

⁸Tsy izy anefa no Ilay Mazava, fa tonga ho vavolombelona hanambara ny Mazava ihany izy.

⁹That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

⁹Tao ny tena Mazava Izay mahazava ny olona rehetra tonga amin'izao tontolo izao. [Na: Izy no tena Mazava] [Na: Ny Mazava marina, Izay mahazava ny olona rehetra, dia tonga amin'izao tontolo izao]

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹⁰Teo amin'izao tontolo izao Izy, ary Izy no nanaovana izao tontolo izao, nefa izao tontolo izao tsy nahalala Azy.

¹¹He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

¹¹Tonga tany amin'ny Azy Izy, fa ny Azy tsy nandray Azy.

¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

¹²Fa izay rehetra nandray Azy dia nomeny hery ho tonga zanak'Andriamanitra, dia izay mino ny anarany, [Na: anarana, na fahefana]

¹³Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹³dia ireo izay tsy nateraky ny rà, na ny sitrapon'ny nofo, na ny sitrapon'ny olona, fa naterak'Andriamanitra.

¹⁴And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

¹⁴Ary ny Teny dia tonga nofo ka nonina tamintsika; ary hitanay ny voninahiny, dia voninahitra miendrika ho an'ny Lahitokana avy tamin'ny Ray, sady feno fahasoavana sy fahamarinana. [Gr. nitoetra an-day]

¹⁵John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

¹⁵Jaona nanambara Azy ka niantso hoe: Izy Ilay nolazaiko hoe: Izay avy

¹⁶And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

¹⁶Fa tamin'ny fahafenoany no nandraisantsika rehetra, dia fahasoavana anampy fahasoavana.

¹⁷For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

¹⁷Fa ny lalàna dia nomena tamin'ny alalan'i Mosesy; [fa] ny fahasoavana sy ny fahamarinana kosa dia tonga tamin'ny alalan'i Jesosy Kristy.

¹⁸No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

¹⁸Tsy nisy nahita an'Andriamanitra na oviana na oviana ; fa ny Zanakalahy Tokana, Izay ao an-tratran'ny Ray, Izy no nanambara [Azy].

¹⁹And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

¹⁹Ary izao no nambaran'i Jaona, raha ny Jiosy naniraka mpisorona sy Levita avy tany Jerosalema hankany aminy mba hanontany azy hoe: Iza moa ianao?

²⁰And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

²⁰Ary nilaza marina izy ka tsy nandà, fa hoy ny filàzany: Tsy izaho no Kristy.

²¹And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

²¹Ary izy ireo nanontany azy hoe: Ahoana ary? Elia va ianao? Fa hoy izy: Tsy izy aho. Ilay Mpaminany va ianao? Fa izy namaly hoe: Tsia.

²²Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

²²Dia hoy ireo taminy: Iza ary ianao? mba hitondranay valiny ho any amin'izay naniraka anay. Lazainao ho iza moa ny tenanao?

²³He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

²³Dia hoy izy: Izaho dia feon'ny miantso mafy any an-efitra hoe: Ataovy mahitsy ny lalan'i Jehovah (Isa. 40. 3), araka izay nolazain'Isaia mpaminany.

²⁴And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

²⁴Ary iraka avy tamin'ny Fariseo ireo.

²⁵And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

²⁵Dia nanontany azy ireo ka nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana ary ianao no manao batisa raha tsy ianao no Kristy, na Elia, na Ilay Mpaminany?

²⁶John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

²⁶Jaona namaly azy ka nanao hoe: Izaho manao batisa amin'ny rano; fa eto aminareo misy Anankiray Izay tsy fantatrareo,

²⁷He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

²⁷dia Ilay avy ao aoriako, ary tsy miendrika hamaha ny fehin-kapany aza aho.

²⁸These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

²⁸Izany zavatra izany dia natao tany Betania any an-dafin'i Jordana, izay nanaovan'i Jaona batisa. [Na: Betabara]

²⁹The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

²⁹Nony ampitso dia nahita an'i Jesosy avy manatona azy Jaona, ka dia hoy izy: Indro ny Zanak'ondrin'Andriamanitra, Izay manaisotra ny fahotan'izao tontolo izao! [Na: mitondra]

³⁰This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

³⁰Izy Ilay nolazaiko hoe: Misy Lehilahy avy ao aoriako Izay efa tonga eo alohako, satria talohako Izy.

³¹And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

³¹Ary izaho tsy nahalala Azy; fa mba haseho amin'ny Isiraely Izy, izany no nihaviako manao batisa amin'ny rano.

³²And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

³²Ary Jaona nanambara ka nanao hoe: Izaho nahita ny Fanahy midina avy any an-danitra tahaka ny voro-mailala ka nitoetra teo amboniny.

³³And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

³³Ary izaho tsy nahalala Azy; fa Izay naniraka ahy hanao batisa amin'ny rano no nilaza tamiko hoe: Izay ho hitanao idinan'ny Fanahy sy itoerany, dia Izy no Mpanao batisa amin'ny Fanahy Masina.

³⁴And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

³⁴Ary nahita aho, ka dia nanambara fa Izy no Zanak'Andriamanitra.

³⁵Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

³⁵Nony ampitson'iny indray dia nijanona Jaona sy ny mpianany roa lahy;

³⁶And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

³⁶ary nijery an'i Jesosy nitsangantsangana izy ka nanao hoe: Indro ny Zanak'ondrin'Andriamanitra!

³⁷And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

³⁷Ary ireo mpianatra roa lahy ireo, rehefa nandre azy niteny, dia nanaraka an'i Jesosy.

³⁸Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

³⁸Ary Jesosy nitodika ka nahita azy manaraka, dia nanao taminy hoe: Inona no tadiavinareo? Ary hoy izy roa lahy taminy: Raby (izay atao hoe, raha adika, Mpampianatra ô, aiza Hianao no mitoetra?

³⁹He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

³⁹Hoy Izy taminy: Avia, fa ho hitanareo. Koa dia nandeha izy ka nahita izay nitoerany ary nitoetra teo aminy tamin'izany andro izany; ary efa tokony ho ora fahafolo tamin'izay.

⁴⁰One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

⁴⁰Andrea, rahalahin'i Simona Petera, no anankiray tamin'izy roa lahy, izay nandre ny tenin'i Jaona ka nanaraka an'i Jesosy.

⁴¹He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

⁴¹Izy no nahita an'i Simona rahalahiny aloha, dia hoy izy taminy: Efa nahita ny Mesia izahay (izay atso hoe, raha adika, ny Kristy).

⁴²And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

⁴²Dia nitondra azy ho any amin'i Jesosy izy. Ary nony nijery azy Jesosy, dia hoy Izy: Hianao no Simona, zanak'i Jaona; ianao hatao hoe Kefasy (izay atao hoe, raha adika, Petera) [Petera = vato]

⁴³The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

⁴³Nony ampitso dia te-hiala ho any Galilia Jesosy, ary nahita an'i Filipo Izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Manaraha Ahy.

⁴⁴Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

⁴⁴Ary Filipo dia avy any Betsaida, tanànan'i Andrea sy Petera.

⁴⁵Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

⁴⁵Filipo kosa nahita an'i Natanaela ka nanao taminy hoe: Efa hitanay Ilay nosoratan'i Mosesy tao amin'ny lalàna, sy nosoratan'ny mpaminany, dia Jesosy, zanak'i Josefa, avy any Nazareta.

⁴⁶And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

⁴⁶Ary hoy Natanaela taminy: Moa mba misy zava-tsoa va avy any Nazareta? Dia hoy Filipo taminy: Andeha hizaha.

⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

⁴⁷Jesosy nahita an'i Natanaela avy manatona Azy, dia nilaza azy hoe: Indro ny tena Isiraelita tsy misy fitaka.

⁴⁸Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

⁴⁸Hoy Natanaela taminy: Ahoana no ahafantaranao ahy? Dia namaly Jesosy ka nanao taminy hoe: Fony tsy mbola niantso anao Filipo, dia hitako teo ambanin'ny aviavy ianao. [aviavimbazaha]

⁴⁹Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

⁴⁹Dia namaly Natanaela ka nanao hoe: Raby ô, Hianao no Zanak'Andriamanitra; Hianao no Mpanjakan'ny Isiraely.

⁵⁰Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

⁵⁰Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Moa ny nilazako taminao va fa hitako teo ambanin'ny aviavy ianao no inoanao? Hahita zavatra lehibe noho izany ianao.Ary hoy koa Izy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina dia marina tokoa: Ho hitanareo ny lanitra misokatra sy ny anjelin'Andriamanitra miakatra sy midina eo ambonin'ny Zanak'olona.

⁵¹And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

⁵¹Ary hoy koa Izy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina dia marina tokoa: Ho hitanareo ny lanitra misokatra sy ny anjelin'Andriamanitra miakatra sy midina eo ambonin'ny Zanak'olona.