¹And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

¹Ary nampianatra teo amoron'ny ranomasina indray Jesosy; ary nisy vahoaka betsaka nanatona Azy, dia niditra teo an-tsambokely Izy ka nipetraka teo amin'ny ranomasina; ary ny vahoaka rehetra dia teny an-tanety amoron-dranomasina.

²And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

²Ary nampianatra azy zavatra maro tamin'ny fanoharana Izy ka nilaza tamin'ny fampianarany azy hoe:

³Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

³Mihainoa: Indro, nivoaka ny mpamafy mba hamafy.

⁴And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

⁴Ary raha namafy izy, ny sasany dia voafafy teny amoron-dalana, dia avy ny vorona ka nandany izany.

⁵And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

⁵Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin'ny tany marivo ambony vatolampy; dia nalaky nitrebona ireny, satria tsy nisy tany lalina.

⁶But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

⁶Fa rehefa niposaka ny masoandro, dia nalazo ireny; ary satria tsy nanam-paka, dia maty izy.

⁷And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

⁷Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin'ny tsilo; ary ny tsilo naniry ka nangeja azy, dia tsy namoa izy.

⁸And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

⁸Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin'ny tany tsara, ary raha naniry sy namoa, dia vokatra, fa namoa: ny sasany avy telo-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy enim-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy zato heny.

⁹And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹Ary hoy Izy: Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.

¹⁰And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

¹⁰Ary raha tao amin'ny mangingina Izy, dia nanontany Azy ny amin'ny fanoharana ireo nomba Azy mbamin'ny roa ambin'ny folo lahy.

¹¹And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

¹¹Ary hoy Izy taminy: Hianareo no efa nomena ny zava-miafina ny amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra; fa amin'ireny izay any ivelany kosa ny zavatra rehetra dia atao amin'ny fanoharana;

¹²That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

¹²mba hijery mandrakariva ihany izy, fa tsy hahita; ary mba handre mandrakariva ihany izy, fa tsy hahafantatra; fandrao hibebaka izy, ka havela ny helony (Isa. 6. 9, 10).

¹³And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

¹³Ary hoy Izy taminy: Tsy azonareo va ilay fanoharana teo? koa hataonareo ahoana no fahafantatra ny fanoharana rehetra?

¹⁴The sower soweth the word.

¹⁴Ny mpamafy dia mamafy ny teny.

¹⁵And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

¹⁵Ary ireto no ilay teo amoron-dalana, dia izay amafazana ny teny, fa rehefa nandre izy, dia avy miaraka amin'izay Satana ka manaisotra ny teny izay nafafy tao aminy.

¹⁶And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

¹⁶Ary tahaka izany koa, ireto no ilay voafafy teny amin'ny tany marivo ambony vatolampy, dia izay mandre ny teny ka malaky mandray izany amin'ny hafaliana;

¹⁷And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

¹⁷nefa tsy manam-paka ao anatiny ireny, fa maharitra vetivety foana; koa rehefa afaka izany, ka tonga izay fahoriana na fanenjehana noho ny teny, dia tafintohina miaraka amin'izay izy.

¹⁸And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

¹⁸Ary misy hafa koa izay voafafy teny amin'ny tsilo, dia ireo no ilay nandre ny teny,

¹⁹And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

¹⁹fa ny fiahiahiana izao fiainana izao sy ny fitaky ny harena ary ny filàna ny zavatra hafa miditra, dia mangeja ny teny, ka tsy mamoa izy.

²⁰And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

²⁰Ary ireto no ilay voafafy teny amin'ny tany tsara, dia izay mandre ny teny ka mandray azy dia mamoa: ny sasany avy telo-polo heny, ny sasany avy enim-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy zato heny.

²¹And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

²¹Ary hoy Izy taminy: Moa entina va ny jiro mba hosaronan'ny vata famarana, na hatao ao ambanin'ny farafara? Tsy hatao amin'ny fanaovan-jiro va izy?[Gr. avy]

²²For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

²²Fa tsy misy takona izay tsy ho hita, na miafina izay tsy haseho.

²³If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

²³Raha misy olona manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.

²⁴And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

²⁴Ary hoy Izy taminy: Diniho izay teny renareo; araka ny ohatra anoharanareo ihany no hanoharana ho anareo, ary homena mihoatra aza ianareo.

²⁵For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

²⁵Fa izay manana no homena; ary ny amin'ny tsy manana, na dia izay ananany aza dia halaina aminy.

²⁶And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

²⁶Ary hoy Izy: Toy izao ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra: tahaka ny lehilahy mamafy voa amin'ny tany

²⁷And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

²⁷ka matory sy mahatsiaro isan'alina sy isan'andro; ary ny voa dia mitsimoka ka maniry, nefa tsy fantany ny faniriny

²⁸For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

²⁸Fa ny tany mahavokatra ho azy: voalohany misy tahony, dia teraka, ary rehefa izany, dia feno voa.

²⁹But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

²⁹Fa rehefa azo jinjana izy, dia jinjany miaraka amin'izay, fa efa tonga ny fararano.

³⁰And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

³⁰Ary hoy Izy: Ahoana no hanoharantsika ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra, ary inona no fanoharana hanoharantsika azy?

³¹It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

³¹Tahaka ny voantsinapy izy, izay kely noho ny voa rehetra, raha vao afafy amin'ny tany;

³²But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

³²Fa rehefa voafafy kosa izy, dia maniry ka tonga lehibe noho ny anana rehetra, ary mandrantsana vaventy, ka azon'ny voro-manidina itoerana ny alokalony.

³³And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

³³Ary fanoharana maro toy izany no nanambarany ny teny taminy, araka izay hainy hohenoina.

³⁴But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

³⁴Ary raha tsy tamin'ny fanoharana dia tsy niteny taminy Izy; ary tamin'ny mangingina no nilazany tamin'ny mpianany ny hevitr'ireo rehetra ireo.

³⁵And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

³⁵Ary androtrizay ihany, rehefa hariva ny andro, dia hoy Izy taminy: Andeha isika hita ho eny am-pita.

³⁶And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

³⁶Ary rehefa nampodin'ny mpianany ny vahoaka, dia nentiny tamin'io sambokely io tamin'izao ihany Jesosy. Ary nisy sambokely sasany koa niaraka taminy.

³⁷And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

³⁷Ary nisy tafio-drivotra mahery, ary nianjerazeran'ny alondrano ny sambokely ka nila ho feno rano.

³⁸And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

³⁸Ary Jesosy natory teo am-bodin'ny sambokely tambonin'ny ondana; ary namoha Azy izy ireo ka nanao taminy hoe: Mpampianatra ô, tsy mampaninona Anao va izao hahafatesanay izao?

³⁹And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

³⁹Ary nifoha Izy, dia niteny mafy ny rivotra sady nilaza tamin'ny ranomasina hoe: Mangina, mitsahara. Ary dia nitsahatra ny rivotra, ka tony tsara ny andro.

⁴⁰And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

⁴⁰Ary hoy Izy taminy: Nahoana no saro-tahotra ianareo? Tsy mbola manam-pinoana va ianareo?Ary natahotra indrindra izy ireo ka niresaka hoe: Iza moa Ity, fa ny rivotra sy ny ranomasina aza manaiky Azy?

⁴¹And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

⁴¹Ary natahotra indrindra izy ireo ka niresaka hoe: Iza moa Ity, fa ny rivotra sy ny ranomasina aza manaiky Azy?