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.

²*He* was in the beginning with God.

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

³All things received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.

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 appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended 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, his name John.

⁶Nisy lehilahy nirahin'Andriamanitra, Jaona no anarany.

⁷He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.

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

⁸*He* was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.

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

⁹The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.

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 had [its] being through 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 to 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 [the] right to be children of God, to those 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]

¹³who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, 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 became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a 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]

¹⁵(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)

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

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

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

¹⁷For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through 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 one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who 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 witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, 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 acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, 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 says, I am not. Art thou the 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.

²²They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who 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 path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.

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 were sent from among the Pharisees.

²⁴Ary iraka avy tamin'ny Fariseo ireo.

²⁵And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the 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 baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,

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

²⁷he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.

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

²⁸These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.

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

²⁹On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes 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]

³⁰He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because 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 might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.

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

³²And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, 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 who sent me to baptise with water, *he* said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with [the] Holy Spirit.

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 have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.

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

³⁵Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.

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

³⁶And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, 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 speaking, and followed Jesus.

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

³⁸But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And *they* said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest 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 says to them, Come and see. They went therefore, and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day. 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.

⁴⁰Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.

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

⁴¹He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is 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 led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is 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]

⁴³On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.

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

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

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

⁴⁵Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.

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 to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to 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 says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.

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

⁴⁸Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to 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 said to 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 to him, Because I said to 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 says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on 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.