¹And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

¹Ary Jesosy nilaza fanoharana taminy, fa tsy mety raha tsy mivavaka mandrakariva izy ka tsy reraka,

²saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

²dia nanao hoe: Nisy mpitsara tao an-tanàna anankiray, izay tsy natahotra an'Andriamanitra, na mena-maso olona.

³and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

³Ary nisy mpitondratena tao amin'izany tanàna izany, izay nankao aminy matetika ka nanao hoe: Omeo rariny aho amin'ilay manana ady amiko.

⁴And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

⁴Ary tsy nanaiky izy aloha; fa rehefa afaka izany, dia nanao anakampo hoe izy: Na dia tsy matahotra an'Andriamanitra aza aho sady tsy mena-maso olona,

⁵at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.

⁵mba homeko rariny ihany io mpitondratena io, fa manahirana ahy izy, fandrao ho avy mandrakariva izy ka hampahasosotra ahy.

⁶And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

⁶Ary hoy ny Tompo: Henoy izay lazain'ilay mpitsara tsy marina.

⁷And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

⁷Fa Andriamanitra tsy hanome rariny ny olom-boafidiny va, izay mitaraina aminy andro aman'alina, ary moa hitaredretra va Izy?

⁸I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?

⁸Lazaiko aminareo fa homeny rariny faingana izy. Kanefa, raha avy ny Zanak'olona, moa hahita finoana etỳ ambonin'ny tany va Izy?

⁹And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:

⁹Ary Jesosy nanao ity fanoharana ity tamin'ny sasany izay natoky tena ho marina ka namingavinga ny hafa;

¹⁰Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.

¹⁰Nisy roa lahy niakatra teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly hivavaka, ny anankiray Fariseo, ary ny anankiray mpamory hetra.

¹¹The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.

¹¹Ilay Fariseo nitsangana ka nivavaka nitokana hoe: Andriamanitra ô, misaotra Anao aho fa tsy mba tahaka ny olona sasany, izay mpanao an-keriny, tsy marina, mpijangajanga, na tahaka io mpamory hetra io aza.

¹²I fast twice in the week, I tithe everything I gain.

¹²Mifady indroa isan-kerinandro aho; mandoa ny fahafolon-karena amin'izay azoko rehetra aho.

¹³And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

¹³Fa ilay mpamory hetra kosa nijanona teny lavitra eny, sady tsy nety niandrandra ny lanitra akory, fa niteha-tratra ka nanao hoe: Andriamanitra ô, mamindrà fo amiko mpanota.

¹⁴I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

¹⁴Lazaiko aminareo: Izany lehilahy izany nidina tany an-tranony efa nohamarinina noho ny anankiray; fa izay rehetra manandra-tena no haetry, ary izay rehetra manetry tena no hasandratra.

¹⁵And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw [it] rebuked them.

¹⁵Ary nisy nitondra zazakely koa ho eo amin'i Jesosy mba hotendreny; fa raha vao nahita izany ny mpianatra, dia nandrara azy.

¹⁶But Jesus calling them to [him] said, Suffer little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

¹⁶Fa Jesosy niantso ireo hankeo aminy ka nanao hoe: Avelao ny zaza hanatona Ahy, ary aza raràna; fa an'ny toa azy ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra.

¹⁷Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

¹⁷Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Na zovy na zovy no ny handray ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra tahaka ny zaza, dia tsy ho tafiditra aminy akory.

¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

¹⁸Ary nisy mpanapaka anankiray nanontany Azy hoe: Mpampianatra tsara ô, inona no hataoko handovako fiainana mandrakizay?

¹⁹But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.

¹⁹Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Nahoana Aho no ataonao tsara? Tsy misy tsara afa-tsy Iray ihany, dia Andriamanitra.

²⁰Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

²⁰Fantatrao ny didy hoe: Aza mijangajanga, Aza mamono olona, Aza mangalatra, Aza mety ho vavolombelona mandainga, Manajà ny rainao sy ny reninao (Eks. 20. 12-16).

²¹And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth.

²¹Ary hoy kosa izy: Izany rehetra izany dia efa notandremako hatry ny fony aho mbola kely.

²²And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.

²²Ary rehefa nandre izany Jesosy, dia hoy Izy taminy: Mbola diso zavatra iray loha ianao: amidio ny fanananao rehetra, ka zarao ho an'ny malahelo, dia hanana rakitra any an-danitra ianao; ary avia, manaraha Ahy.

²³But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

²³Ary rehefa nandre izany ralehilahy, dia nalahelo loatra; fa nanan-karena dia nanan-karena izy.

²⁴But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

²⁴Ary Jesosy, raha nijery azy, dia nanao hoe: Manao ahoana ny hasarotry ny hidiran'ny manan-karena amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra!

²⁵for it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁵Fa ho moramora kokoa ny hidiran'ny rameva amin'ny vodi-fanjaitra noho ny hidiran'ny manan-karena amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra!

²⁶And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?

²⁶Ary izay nandre dia nanao hoe: Iza indray moa no azo hovonjena?

²⁷But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.

²⁷Fa hoy Jesosy: Izay zavatra tsy hain'ny olona dia hain'Andriamanitra.

²⁸And Peter said, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee.

²⁸Dia hoy Petera: Indro, izahay efa nahafoy izay nety ho anay ka nanaraka Anao.

²⁹And he said to them, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

²⁹Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Tsy misy olona izay efa nahafoy trano, na vady, na rahalahy, na ray, na reny, na zanaka, noho ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra,

³⁰who shall not receive manifold more at this time, and in the coming age life eternal.

³⁰izay tsy handray be lavitra amin'izao andro ankehitriny izao, ary amin'ny andro ho avy dia fiainana mandrakizay.

³¹And he took the twelve to [him] and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written of the Son of man by the prophets shall be accomplished;

³¹Ary Jesosy naka ny roa ambin'ny folo lahy ka nanao taminy hoe: Indro, miakatra ho any Jerosalema isika, dia ho tanteraka ny zavatra rehetra izay voasoratry ny mpaminany ny amin'ny Zanak'olona.

³²for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon.

³²Fa hatolotra ho amin'ny jentilisa Izy, dia hataony fihomehezana sy hisetrasetrany sy hororany

³³And when they have scourged [him] they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise again.

³³ary hokapohiny sy hovonoiny, ary amin'ny andro fahatelo dia hitsangana Izy.

³⁴And they understood nothing of these things. And this word was hidden from them, and they did not know what was said.

³⁴Nefa tsy nisy azony akory izany teny izany, fa nafenina taminy izy ka dia tsy fantany izay nolazainy.

³⁵And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.

³⁵Ary raha Jesosy nanakaiky an'i Jeriko, dia indro jamba anankiray nipetraka nangataka teo amoron-dalana.

³⁶And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be.

³⁶Ary raha nandre ny vahoaka mandalo izy, dia nanontany hoe: Inona izany?

³⁷And they told him that Jesus the Nazaraean was passing by.

³⁷Ary hoy ny olona taminy: Jesosy avy any Nazareta no mandalo.

³⁸And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁸Dia niantso mafy ralehilahy ka nanao hoe: Ry Jesosy, Zanak'i Davida ô, mamindrà fo amiko.

³⁹And those [who were] going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but *he* cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁹Ary izay nandeha teny aloha dia niteny mafy azy mba hangina, fa vao mainka niantsoantso izy ka nanao hoe: Ry Zanak'i Davida ô, mamindrà fo amiko.

⁴⁰And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him [saying],

⁴⁰Ary Jesosy nijanona, dia nasainy ho entina eo aminy ralehilahy; ary rehefa mby akaiky izy, dia nanontany azy Jesosy

⁴¹What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see.

⁴¹ka nanao hoe: Inona moa no tianao hataoko aminao? Ary hoy izy: Tompoko, ny mba hampahiratina ny masoko.

⁴²And Jesus said to him, See: thy faith has healed thee.

⁴²Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Mahirata ny masonao; ny finoanao no efa nahavonjy anao.Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nahiratra ny masony, ka nanaraka an'i Jesosy izy sady nankalaza an'Andriamanitra; ary ny vahoaka rehetra, raha nahita, dia nidera an'Andriamanitra.

⁴³And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people when they saw [it] gave praise to God.

⁴³Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nahiratra ny masony, ka nanaraka an'i Jesosy izy sady nankalaza an'Andriamanitra; ary ny vahoaka rehetra, raha nahita, dia nidera an'Andriamanitra.