¹At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

¹Tamin'izany ora izany dia nankeo amin'i Jesosy ny mpianatra ka nanao hoe: Iza moa no lehibe indrindra ao amin'ny fanjakan'ny lanitra?

²And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

²Ary Jesosy niantso zazakely anankiray hankeo aminy, dia nametraka azy teo afovoany

³And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

³ka nanao hoe: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Raha tsy miova ianareo ka ho tonga tahaka ny zazakely, dia tsy hiditra amin'ny fanjakan'ny lanitra mihitsy ianareo.[Gr. mitodika]

⁴Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Koa na zovy na zovy no hanetry tena tahaka ity zazakely ity, dia izy no ho lehibe indrindra amin'ny fanjakan'ny lanitra.

⁵And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

⁵Ary na zovy na zovy no handray zazakely anankiray aza tahaka itony noho ny anarako, dia mandray Ahy.

⁶But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

⁶Fa na zovy na zovy no hanafintohina na dia iray aza amin'ireny madinika mino Ahy ireny, dia tsara lavitra ho azy raha anantonana vato lehibe fikosoham-bary ny vozony, ka alentika any amin'ny ranomasina lalina izy.[Na: ahodim-boriky]

⁷Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

⁷Lozan'izao tontolo izao noho ny fahatafintohinana! fa tsy maintsy ho avy ny fahatafintohinana, nefa lozan'izay olona mahatonga ny fahatafintohinana.

⁸Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

⁸Koa raha ny tananao na ny tongotrao no manafintohina anao, tapaho izy ka ario ho afaka aminao; fa tsara ho anao ny hiditra kilemaina na mandringa any amin'ny fiainana noho ny manana tanana roa sy tongotra roa, nefa hariana any amin'ny afo maharitra mandrakizay.

⁹And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

⁹Ary raha ny masonao no manafintohina anao, esory hiala izy, ka ario ho afaka aminao; fa tsara ho anao ny hiditra toka-maso amin'ny fiainana noho ny manana maso roa, nefa hariana any amin'ny helo mirehitra afo.

¹⁰Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

¹⁰Mitandrema, fandrao manao tsinontsinona na dia ny iray aza amin'ireny madinika ireny ianareo; fa lazaiko aminareo: Ny anjeliny any an-danitra mahita mandrakariva ny tavan'ny Raiko Izay any an-danitra.[Ampio hoe:]

¹¹For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

¹¹(Fa tonga ny Zanak'olona hamonjy ny very.)

¹²How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

¹²Ahoana no hevitrareo? Raha misy olona manana ondry zato, ka mania ny anankiray moa tsy hamela ny sivy amby sivi-folo eny an-tendrombohitra va izy ka handeha hitady ilay nania?

¹³And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

¹³Ary raha tàhiny hitany izy, dia lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa mahafaly azy iny noho ny sivy amby sivifolo izay tsy nania.

¹⁴Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁴Ary tahaka izany, dia tsy sitraky ny Rainareo Izay any an-danitra, raha ho very na dia iray aza amin'ireny madinika ireny.

¹⁵Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁵Ary raha manota aminao ny rahalahinao, dia mankanesa any aminy, ka rehefa mitokana ianareo roa lahy, dia asehoy azy ny fahadisoany. Raha mihaino anao izy, dia efa azonao ny rahalahinao;

¹⁶But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

¹⁶fa raha tsy mihaino anao kosa izy, dia ento miaraka aminao ny olona iray na roa, mba ho voaorina mafy avokoa ny teny rehetra amin'ny tenin'ny vavolombelona roa na telo (Deo. 19. 15).

¹⁷And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

¹⁷Ary raha tsy mety mihaino ireo izy, dia ambarao amin'ny fiangonana; ary raha tsy mety mihaino ny fiangonana koa izy, dia aoka hataonao ho tahaka ny jentilisa sy ny mpamory hetra izy. [ Gr. eklesia] [ Gr. eklesia]

¹⁸Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

¹⁸Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Na inona na inona fehezinareo etỳ ambonin'ny tany dia hofehezina any an-danitra; ary na inona na inona vahanareo etỳ ambonin'ny tany dia hovahana any an-danitra.

¹⁹Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

¹⁹Ary lazaiko aminareo koa: Raha misy roa aminareo mifanaiky etỳ ambonin'ny tany na amin'inona na amin'inona ka hangataka izany, dia ho azony avy amin'ny Raiko Izay any an-danitra izany.

²⁰For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

²⁰Fa na aiza na aiza no iangonan'ny roa na telo amin'ny anarako, dia ao afovoany Aho.

²¹Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

²¹Dia nanatona Petera ka nanao taminy hoe: Tompoko, impiry moa no hanotan'ny rahalahiko amiko, ka havelako izy? Hatramin'ny impito va?

²²Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

²²Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Tsy lazaiko aminao hoe: Hatramin'ny impito, fa hatramin'ny impito amby fito-polo.[Na: fito-polo impito]

²³Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

²³Koa amin'izany ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny mpanjaka anankiray, izay te-hidinika amin'ny mpanompony ny amin'ny volany.

²⁴And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

²⁴Ary raha vao nidinika izy, dia nisy anankiray nentina teo aminy, izay nitrosa talenta iray alina.[Anaram-bola; ny talenta volafotsy dia sekely telo arivo]

²⁵But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

²⁵Ary satria tsy nanan-kaloa izy, dia nasain'ny tompony hamidy izy sy ny vadiny aman-janany mbamin'ny fananany rehetra handoavana ny trosa.

²⁶The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

²⁶Dia niankohoka teo anatrehany ilay mpanompo ka nanao hoe: Tompoko, omeo andro aho, fa haloako ny anao rehetra.

²⁷Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁷Ary ny tompon'izany mpanompo izany dia onena azy ka nandefa azy sady namoy ny trosa taminy.

²⁸But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

²⁸Nefa nony nivoaka izany mpanompo izany, dia nahita mpanompo namany anankiray, izay nitrosa denaria zato taminy; dia nosamboriny izy ka notraohiny sady nataony hoe: Aloavy izay trosako aminao.[Anaram-bola tokony ho venty no heviny]

²⁹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

²⁹Fa niankohoka ilay mpanompo namany ka nifona taminy nanao hoe: Omeo andro aho, fa haloako ny anao.

³⁰And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

³⁰Nefa tsy nety izy, fa lasa nampanao azy tao an-tranomaizina mandra-pandoany ny trosa.

³¹So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

³¹Ary nony hitan'ireo mpanompo namany izay efa natao, dia nalahelo indrindra izy ka nandeha nanambara tsara tamin'ny tompony izany rehetra natao izany.

³²Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

³²Dia nampanalain'ny tompony ralehilahy ka noteneniny hoe: Ry mpanompo ratsy fanahy, efa nafoiko ilay trosa rehetra taminao, satria nifona tamiko ianao;

³³Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

³³moa tsy tokony mba ho namindra fo tamin'ny mpanompo namanao koa va ianao tahaka ny namindrako fo taminao?

³⁴And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

³⁴Dia tezitra ny tompony ka nanolotra azy ho amin'ny mpampijaly mandra-pandoany ny trosa rehetra.Ary tahaka izany koa no hataon'ny Raiko Izay any an-danitra aminareo, raha tsy samy mamela ny rahalahinareo amin'ny fonareo avy ianareo.

³⁵So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

³⁵Ary tahaka izany koa no hataon'ny Raiko Izay any an-danitra aminareo, raha tsy samy mamela ny rahalahinareo amin'ny fonareo avy ianareo.