¹And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

¹Ary rehefa vitan'i Jesosy ny nandidiany ny mpianany roa ambin'ny folo lahy, dia niala teo Izy hampianatra sy hitoriteny any an-tanànan'ny olona.

²But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,

²Ary rehefa ren'i Jaona tao an-tranomaizina ny asa nataon'i Kristy, dia naniraka ny mpianany izy

³and said to him, Art *thou* the coming [one]? or are we to wait for another?

³hanao aminy hoe: Hianao va Ilay ho avy, sa mbola hafa no andrasantsika?

⁴And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.

⁴Ary Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Mandehana ianareo, ka ambarao amin'i Jaona izao renareo sy hitanareo izao:

⁵Blind [men] see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:

⁵Mahiratra ny jamba, ary afaka ny mandringa; diovina ny boka, ary malady ny marenina; atsangana ny maty, ary ny malahelo dia itoriana ny filazantsara.

⁶and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.

⁶Ary sambatra izay tsy ho tafintohina noho ny amiko.

⁷But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?

⁷Ary nony lasa ireny, dia vao nilaza an'i Jaona tamin'ny vahoaka Jesosy ka nanao hoe: Hizaha inona no nivoahanareo nankany an-efitra? Volotara nohozongozonin'ny rivotra va?

⁸But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.

⁸Sa hizaha inona no nivoahanareo? Olona mitafy soa va? Indro, ny mitafy soa dia ao an-tranon'ny mpanjaka.[Gr. malemy]

⁹But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:

⁹Sa hizaha inona no nivoahanareo? Mpaminany va? Eny, hoy Izaho aminareo, sady mihoatra lavitra noho ny mpaminany izy.

¹⁰this is he of whom it is written, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

¹⁰Izy no ilay voasoratra hoe: Indro, Izaho maniraka ny irako hialoha Anao, Izay hamboatra ny lalanao eo alohanao (Mal. 3. 1).

¹¹Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among [the] born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

¹¹Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Amin'izay nateraky ny vehivavy tsy mbola nisy nitsangana izay lehibe noho Jaona Mpanao-batisa; nefa ny kely indrindra amin'ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia lehibe noho izy.

¹²But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.

¹²Ary hatramin'ny andron'i Jaona Mpanao-batisa ka mandraka ankehitriny ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia rombahina, ary ny mpandrombaka maka azy an-keriny.

¹³For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.

¹³Fa ny mpaminany rehetra sy ny lalàna dia naminany hatramin'i Jaona.

¹⁴And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.

¹⁴Ary raha mety mandray ianareo, dia izy no ilay Elia izay ho avy.

¹⁵He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁵Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino, aoka izy hihaino.

¹⁶But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,

¹⁶Fa tahaka ny inona no hanoharako ity taranaka ity? Tahaka ny ankizy madinika mipetraka eny an-tsena izy, izay miantso ny namany ka manao hoe:

¹⁷say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.

¹⁷Efa nitsoka sodina taminareo izahay, nefa tsy nandihy ianareo, efa nanao feo fisaonana izahay, nefa tsy niteha-tratra ianareo.

¹⁸For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.

¹⁸Fa tonga Jaona tsy nihinana na nisotro, ka hoy ny olona: Manana demonia izy.

¹⁹The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man [that is] eating and wine-drinking, a friend of tax-gatherers, and of sinners: -- and wisdom has been justified by her children.

¹⁹Tonga ny Zanak'olona mihinana sy misotro kosa, ka hoy ny olona: Indro, olona fatra-pitia hanina sy mpisotro divay, sakaizan'ny mpamory hetra sy ny mpanota. Fa ny fahendrena dia hamarinin ny asany.[Na: (ny zanany)]

²⁰Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.

²⁰Ary tamin'izany dia vao niteny mafy ny tanàna izay nanaovany ny ankamaroan'ny asany lehibe Izy, satria tsy nibebaka ireo, ka nanao hoe:

²¹Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you, had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented in sackcloth and ashes.

²¹Lozanao, ry Korazina! Lozanao, ry Betsaida! fa raha mba tany Tyro sy Sidona no natao ny asa lehibe izay natao teo aminareo, dia ho efa nibebaka ela tamin'ny lamba fisaonana sy ny lavenona ireny.

²²But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.

²²Fa lazaiko aminareo fa ho moramora kokoa ny ho amin'i Tyro sy Sidona amin'ny andro fitsarana noho ny ho aminareo.

²³And *thou*, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day.

²³Ary ianao, ry Kapernaomy, hasandratra hatrany an-danitra va ianao? Hietry hatrany amin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita ianao; fa raha mba tany Sodoma no natao ny asa lehibe izay natao teo aminao, dia ho naharitra ambaraka androany izy.

²⁴But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for [the] land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.

²⁴Fa lazaiko aminareo fa ho moramora kokoa ny ho amin'ny tany Sodoma amin'ny andro fitsarana noho ny ho aminao.

²⁵At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

²⁵Tamin'izany andro izany dia namaly Jesosy ka nanao hoe: Midera Anao Aho, Raiko, Tompon'ny lanitra sy ny tany, fa nafeninao tamin'ny hendry sy ny manan-tsaina izany zavatra izany ka nasehonao tamin'ny zaza madinika.

²⁶Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

²⁶Eny, Raiko; fa izany no sitraponao.

²⁷All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son but the Father, nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may be pleased to reveal [him].

²⁷Ny zavatra rehetra natolotry ny Raiko Ahy; ary tsy misy mahalala tsara ny Zanaka, afa-tsy ny Ray; ary tsy misy mahalala tsara ny Ray, afa-tsy Zanaka sy izay tian'ny Zanaka hanehoana Azy.

²⁸Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and *I* will give you rest.

²⁸Mankanesa atỳ amiko, ianareo rehetra izay miasa fatratra sy mavesatra entana, fa Izaho no hanome anareo fitsaharana.

²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

²⁹Ento ny ziogako, ka mianara amiko; fa malemy fanahy sady tsy miavona am-po Aho; dia hahita fitsaharana ho an'ny fanahinareo ianareo.Fa mora ny ziogako, ary maivana ny entako.

³⁰for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

³⁰Fa mora ny ziogako, ary maivana ny entako.