¹And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the rulers, [who was] of the Pharisees, to eat bread on [the] sabbath, that *they* were watching him.

¹Ary raha niditra mba hihinana tao an-tranon'ny loholona anankiray amin'ny Fariseo Izy tamin'ny Sabata, dia nizaha taratra Azy ireo.

²And behold, there was a certain dropsical [man] before him.

²Ary, indro, nisy olona manirano anankiray teo anatrehany.

³And Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

³Ary Jesosy namaly ka nanao tamin'ny mpahay lalàna sy ny Fariseo hoe: Mety va ny mahasitrana amin'ny Sabata, sa tsia?

⁴But they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.

⁴Fa tsy niteny ireo. Ary Izy nanendry ilay marary, dia nahasitrana azy ka nandefa azy handeha.

⁵And answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up on the sabbath day?

⁵Ary Izy nanao tamin'ireo hoe: Iza moa aminareo, raha manana boriky na omby latsaka ao an-davaka fantsakana, no tsy hampakatra azy miaraka amin'izay na dia amin'ny andro Sabata aza?

⁶And they were not able to answer him to these things.

⁶Ary tsy nahavaly ny amin'izany zavatra izany izy.

⁷And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

⁷Ary Jesosy nanao fanoharana tamin'izay nasaina, raha nahita azy mifidy ny fitoerana aloha, ka nanao taminy hoe:

⁸When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

⁸Raha misy maka anao ho any amin'ny fampakaram-bady, aza mipetraka eo amin'ny fitoerana aloha, fandrao hisy olona nalaina izay mihaja kokoa noho ianao,

⁹and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this [man], and then thou begin with shame to take the last place.

⁹ary ho avy izay nanasa anao sy izy ka hilaza aminao hoe: Omeo toerana io olona io: dia ho menatra ianao ka hifindra ho any amin'ny fitoerana aoriana indrindra.

¹⁰But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;

¹⁰Fa raha misy manasa anao, mandehana ka mipetraha eo amin'ny fitoerana aoriana indrindra, ary rehefa tonga ilay nanasa anao, dia mahazo manao aminao hoe: Ry sakaiza, mandrosoa etsy alohaloha kokoa; dia hahazo haja eo imason'izay rehetra miara-mipetraka mihinana aminao ianao.

¹¹for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

¹¹Fa izay rehetra manandra-tena no haetry; ary izay manetry tena no hasandratra.

¹²And he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

¹²Ary hoy Jesosy tamin'ilay nanasa Azy kosa: Raha manasa olona amin'ny sakafo antoandro na ny sakafo hariva ianao, dia aza ny sakaizanao, na ny rahalahinao, na ny havanao, na ny namanao manan-karena, no asainao, fandrao hanasa anao kosa ireo, ka dia ho voavaliny ianao.

¹³But when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind:

¹³Fa raha manao fanasana ianao, dia asao ny malahelo, ny kilemaina, ny mandringa, ny jamba;

¹⁴and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the just.

¹⁴dia ho sambatra ianao, satria tsy mba manan-kavaly ireo; fa hovaliana kosa ianao amin'ny fitsanganan'ny marina.

¹⁵And one of those that were lying at table with [them], hearing these things, said to him, Blessed [is] he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

¹⁵Ary ny anankiray tamin'izay niara-nipetraka nihinana taminy dia nandre izany ka nanao taminy hoe: Sambatra izay hihinan-kanina ao amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra.

¹⁶And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

¹⁶Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Nisy olona anankiray nanao fanasana lehibe ka nanasa olona maro.

¹⁷And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

¹⁷Ary naniraka ny mpanompony izy tamin'ny fotoana fisakafoana hilaza amin'izay efa nasaina hoe: Andeha, fa efa voavoatra izao ny fanasana.

¹⁸And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

¹⁸Fa izy rehetra dia nitovy saina, ka samy nanao fialàna. Hoy ny voalohany taminy: Efa nividy tany aho ka tsy maintsy mandeha hizaha azy; masìna ianao, ekeo ny fandavako.

¹⁹And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

¹⁹Ary hoy ny anankiray koa: Efa nividy omby folo aho ka handeha hamantatra azy; masìna ianao, ekeo ny fandavako.

²⁰And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

²⁰Ary hoy ny anankiray koa: Efa nampaka-bady aho, koa amin'izany tsy afaka mankany.

²¹And the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.

²¹Ary nony tonga ilay mpanompo, dia nambarany tamin'ny tompony izany. Dia tezitra ny tompon-trano ka nanao tamin'ilay mpanompony hoe: Mandehana faingana ho eny amin'ny lalambe sy ny sakeli-dalana eto an-tanàna, ka ampidiro ny malahelo sy ny kilemaina sy ny jamba ary ny mandringa.

²²And the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

²²Ary hoy ilay mpanompo: Tompoko, efa natao izay nandidianao, ary mbola tsy feno ihany ny trano.

²³And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

²³Ary hoy ny tompo tamin'ilay mpanompony: Mandehana ho eny amin'ny lalambe sy ny sisim-boly, ka tereo ny olona hiditra, mba ho feno ny tranoko.

²⁴for I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

²⁴Fa lazaiko aminareo: Tsy hisy hanandrana ny nahandroko ireny olona nasaiko ireny na dia iray akory aza.

²⁵And great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

²⁵Ary nisy vahoaka betsaka niaraka tamin'i Jesosy, dia nitodika Izy ka nanao taminy hoe:

²⁶If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

²⁶Raha misy manaraka Ahy ka tsy mankahala ny rainy sy ny reniny sy ny vadiny sy ny zanany sy ny rahalahiny sy ny anabaviny, eny, ary ny ainy koa aza, dia tsy azo ekena ho mpianatro izy.

²⁷and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

²⁷Na zovy na zovy no tsy mitondra ny hazo fijaliana ka tsy manaraka Ahy, dia tsy azo ekena ho mpianatro izy.

²⁸For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete it;

²⁸Fa iza moa aminareo, raha ta-hanao tilikambo, no tsy mipetraka aloha mihevitra izay ho lany hanaovany izany, na misy hahavitany azy, na tsia?

²⁹in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

²⁹fandrao, rehefa nanao ny fanorenana izy ka tsy mahavita, dia handatsa azy izay rehetra mahita

³⁰saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?

³⁰ka hanao hoe: Io olona io dia nanomboka nanao trano, fa tsy nahavita.

³¹Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

³¹Ary iza moa no mpanjaka, raha handeha hiady amin'ny mpanjaka hafa, no tsy mipetraka aloha mba haka hevitra tsara, na mahay mandresy ilay mitondra roa alina amin'ny iray alina izy, na tsia?

³²and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

³²Fa raha tsy izany, raha mbola lavitra ny mpanjaka anankiray, dia hampitondra teny izy ka hangataka fihavanana.

³³Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

³³Ary toy izany koa ianareo rehetra, izay tsy mahafoy izay rehetra anananareo, dia tsy azo ekena ho mpianatro.

³⁴Salt [then] [is] good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

³⁴Koa tsara ny sira; fa raha ny sira aza no tonga matsatso, inona indray no hahasira azy?Tsy mahasoa ny tany na ny zezika izy, fa harian'ny olona. Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.

³⁵It is proper neither for land nor for dung; it is cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

³⁵Tsy mahasoa ny tany na ny zezika izy, fa harian'ny olona. Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.