¹And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

¹Ary niteny taminy Izy ka nanao fanoharana hoe: Nisy lehilahy anankiray nanao tanim-boaloboka ka namefy azy manodidina sy nihady famiazana ary nanao tilikambo, ka nahofany tamin'olona mpiasa tany izany, dia lasa nankany an-tany hafa izy.

²And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

²Ary nony tonga ny fotoana, dia naniraka mpanompo anankiray izy hankany amin'ny mpiasa tany handray amin'ny vokatry ny tanim-boaloboka.

³And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

³Fa ireo nisambotra ilay mpanompo sady nikapoka azy ka nampiala azy maina.

⁴And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

⁴Ary izy naniraka mpanompo anankiray koa ho any aminy indray, fa io koa, dia noratrainy ny lohany, ka nalany baraka izy.

⁵And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

⁵Ary naniraka anankiray koa izy, fa io kosa indray dia novonoiny ho faty; ary maro koa no nirahiny, fa ny sasany nokapohiny, ary ny sasany novonoiny ho faty.

⁶Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

⁶Ary mbola nanana anankiray izy, dia ny zananilahy malalany, ka nony farany dia naniraka azy hankany aminy izy ka nanao hoe: Hanaja ny zanako izy.

⁷But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's.

⁷Fa izany mpiasa tany izany niresaka hoe: Ity no mpandova; andeha hovonointsika izy, dia ho antsika ny lova.

⁸And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

⁸Ary rehefa nisambotra azy izy, dia nahafaty azy sy namoaka azy teo ivelan'ny tanim-boaloboka.

⁹What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

⁹Koa ahoana no hataon'ny tompon'ny tanim-boaloboka amin'izany? Ho avy izy, dia handringana ny mpiasa tany, ka homeny olon-kafa ny tanim-boaloboka.

¹⁰And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

¹⁰Ary tsy mbola novakinareo va izao Soratra Masina izao: Ny vato izay nolavin'ny mpanao trano, Dia izy no efa natao fehizoro;

¹¹This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

¹¹Avy tamin'i Jehovah izao Ka mahagaga eo imasontsika? (Sal. 118. 22, 23.)

¹²And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

¹²Ary nitady hisambotra Azy izy ireo, nefa natahotra ny vahoaka izy, satria fantany fa ny tenany no nolazainy tamin'izany fanoharana izany; dia nandao an'i Jesosy ny olona ka lasa.

¹³And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

¹³Ary nirahiny hankeo amin'i Jesosy ny sasany avy tamin'ny Fariseo sy ny Herodiana hamandrika Azy amin'ny teniny.

¹⁴And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

¹⁴Ary rehefa tonga izy ireo, dia nanao taminy hoe: Mpampianatra ô, fantatray fa marina Hianao, ka tsy mampaninona Anao ny hevitry ny olona, fa tsy mba mizaha tavan'olona Hianao, fa mampianatra marina ny lalan'Andriamanitra. Mety va ny mandoa vola hetra ho an'i Kaisara, sa tsia?

¹⁵Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

¹⁵Handoa va izahay, sa tsy handoa? Fa Izy nahalala ny fihatsaram-belatsihiny, ka dia nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana no maka fanahy Ahy ianareo? Itondray denaria etỳ amiko hizahako azy.

¹⁶And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

¹⁶Dia nitondrany Izy. Ary hoy Izy taminy: An'iza io sary sy soratra io? Ary hoy izy taminy: An'i Kaisara.

¹⁷And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

¹⁷Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Aloavy ho an'i Kaisara izay an'i Kaisara, ary ho an'Andriamanitra izay an'Andriamanitra. Dia gaga taminy ireny.

¹⁸Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

¹⁸Ary ny Sadoseo, izay milaza fa tsy misy fitsanganan'ny maty, dia nisy sasany tonga teo aminy ka nanontany Azy hoe:

¹⁹Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

¹⁹Mpampianatra ô, Mosesy nanoratra ho antsika hoe: Raha misy manan-drahalahy maty momba, ka mbola velona ny vadin'ny maty, dia aoka ny rahalahiny hampakatra azy hiteraka hamelo-maso ny rahalahiny (Deo. 25. 5).

²⁰Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

²⁰Nisy fito mirahalahy; ary ny zokiny nampaka-bady, dia maty momba.

²¹And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

²¹Ary ny faharoa nampakatra an-dravehivavy, dia maty momba koa; ary ny fahatelo dia toy izany ihany koa.

²²And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

²²Ary izy fito mirahalahy dia samy maty momba avokoa. Koa faran'izy rehetra dia maty koa ravehivavy.

²³In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

²³Koa amin'ny fitsanganan'ny maty, ho vadin'iza moa ravehivavy, satria efa samy nanambady azy avokoa izy fito mirahalahy?

²⁴And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

²⁴Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: Tsy izao tsi-fahafantaranareo ny Soratra Masina sy ny herin'Andriamanitra izao va no mahadiso hevitra anareo?

²⁵For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

²⁵Fa amin'ny hitsanganana amin'ny maty dia tsy hisy hampaka-bady na havoaka hampakarina; fa tahaka ny anjely any an-danitra izy.

²⁶And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

²⁶Ka ny amin'ny hananganana ny maty, tsy mbola novakinareo va ny eo amin'ny bokin'i Mosesy, eo amin'ilay teny milaza ny Voaroy, dia ny nanaovan'Andriamanitra taminy hoe: Izaho no Andriamanitr'i Abrahama sy Andriamanitr'isaka ary Andriamanitr'i Jakoba? (Eks. 3. 6.)

²⁷He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

²⁷Tsy Andriamanitry ny maty Izy, fa an'ny velona; koa diso indrindra ianareo.

²⁸And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

²⁸Dia nanatona an'i Jesosy ny mpanora-dalàna anankiray, izay efa nahare ny niadiany hevitra tamin'ny Sadoseo ka nahalala fa namaly azy tsara Izy, dia nanontany Azy hoe: Ny didy manao ahoana no voalohany amin'izy rehetra?

²⁹And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

²⁹Ary Jesosy namaly hoe: Ny voalohany dia izao: Mihainoa, ry Isiraely: Jehovah Andriamanitsika dia Jehovah iray ihany;

³⁰And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

³⁰koa tiava an'i Jehovah Andriamanitrao amin'ny fonao rehetra sy ny fanahinao rehetra sy ny sainao rehetra ary ny herinao rehetra (Deo. 6. 4, 5).

³¹And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

³¹Ary ny faharoa dia izao: Tiava ny namanao tahaka ny tenanao (Lev. 19. 18). Tsy misy didy hafa lehibe noho ireo.

³²And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

³²Ary hoy ilay mpanora-dalàna taminy: Marina izany, Tompoko; tsara ny nilazanao fa iray ihany Andriamanitra, ary tsy misy afa-tsy Izy.

³³And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

³³Ary ny ho tia Azy amin'ny fo rehetra sy ny saina rehetra sy ny hery rehetra, ary ny ho tia ny namana tahaka ny tena, dia mihoatra lavitra noho ny fanatitra hodorana sy ny fanatitra hafa rehetra izany.

³⁴And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

³⁴Ary raha hitan'i Jesosy fa namaly tamim-pahendrena izy, dia hoy Izy taminy: Tsy lavitra ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra ianao. Ary tsy nisy sahy nanontany Azy intsony.

³⁵And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

³⁵Ary Jesosy, raha nampianatra teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly, dia namaly ka nanao hoe: Ahoana no lazain'ny mpanora-dalàna fa Kristy no Zanak'i Davida?

³⁶For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

³⁶Kanefa ny tenan'i Davida dia nampilazain'ny Fanahy Masina hoe: Jehovah nilaza tamin'ny Tompoko hoe: Mipetraha eo an-tanako ankavanana Ambara-panaoko ny fahavalonao ho fitoeran-tongotrao (Sal. 110. 1).

³⁷David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

³⁷Ny tenan'i Davida manao Azy hoe Tompo, koa ahoana no maha-Zanany Azy? Ary ny vahoaka betsaka nihaino Azy tamin'ny hafaliana.

³⁸And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

³⁸Ary hoy Izy amin'ny fampianarany: Mitandrema ny amin'ny mpanora-dalàna izay mazoto mandehandeha miakanjo akanjo lava sy te-hoharabain'olona eny an-tsena,

³⁹And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

³⁹ary tia ny fipetrahana aloha ao amin'ny synagoga sy ny fitoerana aloha ao amin'ny fanasana,

⁴⁰Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

⁴⁰ary mandany ny tranon'ny mpitondratena ka manao vavaka lavareny mba ho fiolahana; ireo no hahazo fahamelohana mafimafy kokoa.

⁴¹And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

⁴¹Ary raha nipetraka tandrifin'ny fandatsahan-drakitra Jesosy, dia nijery ny fandatsaky ny vahoaka tao; ary maro ny mpanankarena nandatsaka be tao.

⁴²And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

⁴²Fa nisy mpitondratena malahelo anankiray kosa tonga teo, ka nandatsaka farantsakely roa an-kevitry ny variroaventy avy.[Gr. lepta roa, dia farantsakely varahina izany = kodranta iray = tokony ho variroaventy]

⁴³And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

⁴³Ary Jesosy niantso ny mpianany hanatona Azy ka nanao taminy hoe: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa io mpitondratena malahelo io no efa nandatsaka be noho izay rehetra nandatsaka tao amin'ny fandatsahan-drakitra.Fa ireo rehetra ireo, dia tamin'ny haben'ny fananany ho nandatsahany tao; fa izy kosa, tamin'ny alahelony no nandatsahany tao izay rehetra nananany, dia ny fivelomany rehetra.

⁴⁴For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

⁴⁴Fa ireo rehetra ireo, dia tamin'ny haben'ny fananany ho nandatsahany tao; fa izy kosa, tamin'ny alahelony no nandatsahany tao izay rehetra nananany, dia ny fivelomany rehetra.