¹Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

¹Ary ny mpamory hetra rehetra sy ny mpanota nanatona hihaino an'i Jesosy.

²And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

²Dia nimonomonona ny Fariseo sy ny mpanora-dalàna ka nanao hoe: Ilehity mandray ny mpanota ka miara-mihinana aminy.

³And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

³Fa Izy nanao izao fanoharana izao taminy hoe:

⁴What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

⁴Iza moa no olona aminareo, izay manana ondry zato, ka very ny anankiray, no tsy mandao ny sivy amby sivi-folo any an-efitra ka mandeha hitady ilay very mandra-pahitany azy?

⁵And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

⁵ary rehefa hitany iny, dia ataony eo an-tsorony, ka dia faly izy;

⁶And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

⁶ary rehefa tonga ao an-trano izy, dia mamory ny sakaizany sy ny namany ka manao aminy hoe: Avia hiara-mifaly amiko; fa efa hitako ilay ondriko very.

⁷I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

⁷Lazaiko aminareo fa hisy fifaliana toy izany any an-danitra ny amin'ny mpanota iray izay mibebaka noho ny amin'ny olona marina sivy amby sivi-folo, izay tsy misy tokony hibebahany.

⁸Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

⁸Ary iza moa no vehivavy manana farantsakely folo, ka very ny anankiray, no tsy mampirehitra jiro ka mifafa trano sy mitady fatratra mandra-pahitany azy?[Gr.drakma]

⁹And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

⁹Ary raha hitany iny, dia mamory ny vehivavy sakaizany sy ny namany izy ka manao hoe: Avia hiara-mifaly amiko; fa efa hitako ny farantsakely izay very.[Gr. drakma]

¹⁰Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

¹⁰Lazaiko aminareo fa misy fifaliana toy izany eo anatrehan'ny anjelin'Andriamanitra ny amin'ny mpanota iray izay mibebaka.

¹¹And he said, A certain man had two sons:

¹¹Ary hoy Jesosy: Nisy lehilahy anankiray nanana zanaka mirahalahy.

¹²And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

¹²Ary hoy ilay zandriny tamin-drainy: Raiko, omeo ahy ny anjara-fananana tokony ho ahy. Dia nozarainy tamin'izy mirahalahy ny fananany.

¹³And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

¹³Ary nony afaka kelikely, dia nangonin'ilay zandriny ny fananany rehetra, ka lasa nankany an-tany lavitra izy, dia nandany ny fananany tamin'ny fiveloman-dratsy tany.

¹⁴And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

¹⁴Ary rehefa laniny avokoa ny fananany rehetra, dia nisy mosary mafy tamin'izany tany izany, ka nahantra izy.

¹⁵And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

¹⁵Dia nandeha izy ka niankina tamin'ny tompon-tany anankiray tamin'izany tany izany, ary dia nirahiny tany an-tsahany hiandry kisoa.

¹⁶And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

¹⁶Ary satriny hameno ny kibony tamin'ny voan-kazo fihinan'ny kisoa, fa tsy nisy nanome azy.

¹⁷And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

¹⁷Ary raha nody ny sainy, dia hoy izy: Indrisy maro ny olona karamain'ny raiko manan-kanina be dia be, fa izaho kosa maty mosary eto!

¹⁸I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

¹⁸Hiainga aho, dia hody any amin'ny raiko ka hanao aminy hoe: Raiko ô, efa nanota tamin'ny lanitra sy teo anatrehanao aho

¹⁹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

¹⁹ka tsy miendrika hatao hoe zanakao intsony; fa ataovy tahaka ny anankiray amin'ny olona karamainao aho.

²⁰And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

²⁰Dia niainga izy ka nankany amin-drainy. Fa raha mbola lavitra izy, dia tazan-drainy, ary onena azy izy ka nihazakazaka, dia namihina ny vozony sady nanoroka azy.

²¹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

²¹Ary ilay zanany nanao taminy hoe: Raiko ô, efa nanota tamin'ny lanitra sy teo anatrehanao aho ka tsy miendrika hatao hoe zanakao intsony.

²²But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

²²Fa rainy kosa nanao tamin'ny ankizilahiny hoe: Alao haingana ny akanjo tsara indrindra ka ampiakanjoy azy; ary asio peratra ny tànany sy kapa ny tongony;

²³And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

²³ary ento ny zanak'omby nafahy, ka vonoy; ary aoka isika hihinana sy hifaly;

²⁴For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

²⁴fa ity zanako ity efa maty, fa velona indray, ary efa very, fa hita indray. Dia nifaly izy.

²⁵Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

²⁵Fa tany an-tsaha ny zanany lahimatoa; ary nony nody izy ka mby teo akaiky ny trano, dia nandre zava-maneno sy dihy.

²⁶And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

²⁶Ary niantso ankizilahy anankiray izy ka nanontany azy izay anton'izany zavatra izany.

²⁷And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

²⁷Ary hoy ilay ankizilahy taminy: Tonga ny rahalahinao, ka namono ny zanak'omby nafahy ny rainao, satria efa tafaverina soa aman-tsara ato aminy izy.

²⁸And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

²⁸Dia tezitra izy ka tsy nety niditra; ary nivoaka rainy ka nampandroso azy.

²⁹And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

²⁹Fa izy namaly ka nanao tamin-drainy hoe: Indro, izay ela izay aho no efa nanompo anao ka tsy mbola nandika ny didinao na dia indray mandeha akory aza; nefa izaho tsy mbola nomenao na dia zanak'osy aza mba hifaliako amin'ny sakaizako;

³⁰But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

³⁰fa raha vao tonga kosa io zanakao io, izay efa nandany ny fanananao tamin'ny vehivavy janga, dia namono ho azy ny zanak'omby nafahy ianao.

³¹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

³¹Ary hoy rainy taminy: Anaka, ianao eto amiko mandrakariva, ary anao avokoa izay rehetra ananako.Fa mety ny mifaly sy miravoravo; fa ity rahalahinao ity efa maty, fa velona indray, ary efa very, fa hita indray.

³²It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

³²Fa mety ny mifaly sy miravoravo; fa ity rahalahinao ity efa maty, fa velona indray, ary efa very, fa hita indray.