¹But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.

¹Ary tamin'izany andro izany dia nisy didy navoak'i Aogosto Kaisara hampanoratra ny anaran'ny vahoaka rehetra amin'ny fanjakany.

²The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.

²(Izany no fanoratana voalohany natao fony Kyrenio nanapaka tany Syria.)[Na: Ny tena fanoratana voalohany anefa dia]

³And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:

³Dia samy nankany amin'ny tanànany avy izy rehetra mba hosoratana.

⁴and Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city Nazareth to Judaea, to David's city, the which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

⁴Ary Josefa koa niakatra avy tany Galilia, dia avy tao an-tanàna Nazareta, hankany Jodia, ho ao an-tanànan'i Davida, iza atao hoe Betlehema (satria avy tamin'ny taranak'i Davida sy ny mpianakaviny),

⁵to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.

⁵mba hosoratana izy sy Maria fofom-badiny, izay efa bevohoka.

⁶And it came to pass, while they were there, the days of her giving birth [to her child] were fulfilled,

⁶Ary raha nitoetra teo Izy, dia tonga ny andro hahavelomany.

⁷and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁷Ary niteraka ny Lahimatoany izy, dia nohodidininy lamban-jaza ka nampandriny teo amin'ny fihinanam-bilona; fa tsy nisy nitoerany tao an-tranom-bahiny.

⁸And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

⁸Ary nisy mpiandry ondry tamin'izany tany izany nitoetra tany an-tsaha nitandrina ny ondriny tamin'ny alina.

⁹And lo, an angel of [the] Lord was there by them, and [the] glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] great fear.

⁹Ary nisy anjelin'ny Tompo nitsangana teo anilany, ary ny voninahitry ny Tompo nanelatrelatra manodidina azy, ka raiki-tahotra indrindra izy.

¹⁰And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;

¹⁰Ary hoy ny anjely taminy: Aza matahotra; fa, indro, milaza teny soa mahafaly aminareo aho, dia fifaliana lehibe izay ho an'ny olona rehetra;

¹¹for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who is Christ [the] Lord.

¹¹fa Mpamonjy no teraka ho anareo anie ao an-tanànan'i Davida, dia Kristy Tompo.

¹²And this is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and lying in a manger.

¹²Ary izao no ho famantarana ho anareo: ianareo hahita Zazakely voahodidina lamban-jaza sady mandry ao am-pihinanam-bilona;

¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

¹³Ary nisy anjely maro be avy any an-danitra niseho tampoka niaraka tamin'ilay anjely teo ka nidera an'Andriamanitra nanao hoe:

¹⁴Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men.

¹⁴Voninahitra any amin'ny avo Indrindra ho an'Andriamanitra! Ary fiadanana ho etỳ ambonin'ny tany amin'ny olona ankasitrahany. [Na: Fankasitrahana ho amin'ny olona]

¹⁵And it came to pass, as the angels departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, Let us make our way then now as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

¹⁵Ary tamin'izany rehefa niala teo aminy ireo anjely ireo ka nankany an- danitra, dia niresaka ireo lehilahy mpiandry ondry ka nanao hoe: Andeha isika hankany Betlehema ka hizaha izany zavatra vao tonga izany, izay nampahafantarin'ny Tompo antsika.

¹⁶And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger;

¹⁶Dia nandeha faingana izy ka nahita an'i Maria sy Josefa, ary ny Zazakely nandry teo am-pihinanam-bilona.

¹⁷and having seen [it] they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

¹⁷Ary nony efa nahita izy, dia nampiely izay teny nolazaina taminy ny amin'izany Zaza izany.

¹⁸And all who heard [it] wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.

¹⁸Ary izay rehetra nandre dia gaga tamin'izay zavatra nolazain'ny mpiandry ondry taminy.

¹⁹But Mary kept all these things [in her mind], pondering [them] in her heart.

¹⁹Fa Maria kosa nitadidy izany teny rehetra izany ka nieritreritra azy tao am-pony.

²⁰And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

²⁰Ary ny mpiandry ondry niverina nankalaza ny nidera an'Andriamanitra noho ny zavatra rehetra izay reny ny hitany, araka izay nolazaina taminy.

²¹And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

²¹Ary rehefa tapitra ny havaloana, ka hoforana ny Zaza, dia nataony hoe Jesosy ny anarany, araka ilay nataon'ny anjely, fony tsy mbola torontoronina tao an-kibo Izy.

²²And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present [him] to the Lord

²²Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro fidiovany, araka ny lalàn'i Mosesy, dia nitondra Azy niakatra tany Jerosalema izy mba hatolotra ho an'ny Tompo

²³(as it is written in the law of [the] Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

²³araka ny voasoratra ao amin'ny lalàn'ny Tompo hoe: Ny lahy voalohan-teraka rehetra hatao hoe masina ho an'i Jehovah. (Eks. 13. 2)

²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of [the] Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

²⁴ary mba hanatitra fanatitra araka izay voalaza ao amin'ny lalàn'ny Tompo hoe: domohina roa, na zana-boromailala roa (Lev. 12. 8).

²⁵And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁵Ary, indro, nisy lehilahy atao hoe Simeona tao Jerosalema; ary marina sady mpivavaka tsara izany lehilahy izany ka niandry ny fampiononana ny Isiraely; ary ny Fanahy Masina dia tao aminy.

²⁶And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [the] Lord's Christ.

²⁶Ary efa nambaran'ny Fanahy Masina taminy fa tsy hahita fahafatesana izy mandra-pahitany ny Kristin'ny Tompo.

²⁷And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁷Ary nentin'ny Fanahy Masina niditra teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly izy; ary rehefa nampidirin'ny ray aman-dreniny Jesosy zaza mba hanaovany araka ny fomban'ny lalàna ny amin'ny zaza,

²⁸*he* received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁸dia nitrotro Azy izy ka nidera an'Andriamanitra nanao hoe:

²⁹Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

²⁹Tompo ô, ankehitriny ny mpanomponao dia alefanao amin'ny fiadanana Araka ny teninao;

³⁰for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

³⁰Fa ny masoko efa nahita ny famonjenao,

³¹which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

³¹Izay namboarinao teo anatrehan'ny firenena rehetra,

³²a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles and [the] glory of thy people Israel.

³²Dia fahazavana hahazava ny firenena sady voninahitry ny Isiraely olonao.

³³And his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.

³³Dia gaga ny ray aman-dreniny noho ny teny nilazana Azy.

³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

³⁴Ary Simeona nitso-drano azy ireo ka nanao tamin'i Maria, renin'ny Zaza, hoe: Indro, Ity Zaza ity no voatendry ho fandavoana sy ho fananganana ny maro ao amin'ny Isiraely ary ho famantarana holavina

³⁵(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

³⁵ary ny fanahinao aza dia hotsatohana sabatra - mba haseho ny hevitry ny fo maro.

³⁶And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁶Ary nisy mpaminanivavy anankiray, dia Ana, zanakavavin'i Fanoela, avy tamin'ny firenen'i Asera; efa anti-panahy tokoa izy ary efa nitoetra tamin'ny vadiny fito taona taorian'ny naha-virijina azy,

³⁷and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

³⁷ary efa mpitondratena tokony ho efatra amby valo-polo taona; ary tsy niala teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly izy, fa nanompo tamin'ny fifadian-kanina sy ny fivavahana andro aman'alina.

³⁸and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁸Ary nony niditra tamin'izany ora izany izy, dia nisaotra an'Andriamanitra ka nilaza Azy tamin'izay rehetra niandry ny fanavotana tao Jerosalema.

³⁹And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.

³⁹Ary rehefa vitany ny zavatra rehetra araka ny lalàn'ny Tompo, dia niverina tany Galilia izy, dia tao Nazareta tanànany.

⁴⁰And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

⁴⁰Ary ny Zaza dia nitombo ka nihahery sady feno fahendrena; ary ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra no tao aminy.

⁴¹And his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

⁴¹Ary ny ray aman-dreniny nankany Jerosalema isan-taona, raha avy ny andro firavoravoana amin'ny Paska.

⁴²And when he was twelve years old, and they went up [to Jerusalem] according to the custom of the feast

⁴²Ary rehefa roa ambin'ny folo taona Jesosy, dia niakatra izy ireo, araka ny fanao amin'ny andro firavoravoana.

⁴³and had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not [of it];

⁴³Ary rehefa tapitra izany andro izany, ka nody izy, Jesosy zaza dia mbola nitoetra tany Jerosalema ihany, nefa tsy fantatry ny ray aman-dreniny izany;

⁴⁴but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:

⁴⁴ary satria nataony fa niaraka tamin'ny niara-dia taminy Izy, dia nandeha lalana indray andro izy vao nitady Azy tamin'ny havany sy ny olom-pantany.

⁴⁵and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.

⁴⁵Ary nony tsy nahita Azy izy, dia niverina ho any Jerosalema nitady Azy.

⁴⁶And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers and hearing them and asking them questions.

⁴⁶Ary rehefa afaka hateloana, dia hitany teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly Izy nipetraka teo afovoan'ny mpampianatra ka nihaino sady nanontany azy.

⁴⁷And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

⁴⁷Ary talanjona izay rehetra nandre Azy noho ny fahalalany sy ny famaliany.

⁴⁸And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.

⁴⁸Ary raha nahita Azy izy, dia talanjona, ka hoy ny reniny taminy: Anaka, nahoana no nanao toy izay taminay Hianao? He! izato alahelon-drainao sy izaho nitady Anao!

⁴⁹And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?

⁴⁹Fa hoy Izy taminy: Nahoana no nitady Ahy ianareo? tsy fantatrareo va fa tsy maintsy ho eto an-tranon'ny Raiko Aho?[Na: eto amin'ny raharahan']

⁵⁰And they understood not the thing that he said to them.

⁵⁰Nefa tsy azon'ireo ny teny izay nolazainy taminy.

⁵¹And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

⁵¹Ary niara-nidina taminy nankany Nazareta Izy ka nanoa azy. Ary ny reniny nitahiry izany teny rehetra izany tao am-pony.Ary Jesosy nitombo saina sy tena sady nandroso fitia tamin'Andriamanitra sy ny olona.[Na: taona]

⁵²And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

⁵²Ary Jesosy nitombo saina sy tena sady nandroso fitia tamin'Andriamanitra sy ny olona.[Na: taona]