¹At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

¹Tamin'izany andro izany Heroda mpanapaka nandre ny lazan'i Jesosy,

²and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: *he* is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.

²ka hoy izy tamin'ny mpanompony: Jaona Mpanao-batisa izay; efa nitsangana tamin'ny maty izy, koa izany no ananany hery hanao izany asa lehibe izany.

³For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.

³Fa Heroda efa nisambotra an'i Jaona, dia namatotra azy ka nanao azy tao an-tranomaizina, noho ny tamin'i Herodiasy, vadin'i Filipo rahalahiny.

⁴For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

⁴Fa Jaona efa nilaza taminy hoe: Diso ianao, raha manambady azy.

⁵And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.

⁵Ary Heroda naniry hamono azy, saingy natahotra ny vahoaka izy, satria nataon'ireo ho mpaminany Jaona.

⁶But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

⁶Fa nony tonga ny fitsingerenan'ny taona nahaterahan'i Heroda, dia nandihy teo anatrehany ny zanakavavin'i Herodiasy ka nahafaly an'i Heroda.

⁷whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.

⁷Ary noho izany dia nianiana izy fa hanome azy izay hangatahiny na inona na inona.

⁸But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

⁸Ary rehefa nomen-dreniny saina razazavavy, dia nanao hoe: Omeo ahy eto an-dovia ny lohan'i Jaona Mpanao-batisa.

⁹And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with [him], he commanded [it] to be given.

⁹Dia nalahelo ny mpanjaka; kanefa noho ny fianianany sy ny olona izay niara-nipetraka nihinana teo aminy, dia nandidy ihany izy mba homena izany.

¹⁰And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;

¹⁰Ary dia naniraka hanapaka ny lohan'i Jaona tao an-tranomaizina izy.

¹¹and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried [it] to her mother.

¹¹Dia nentina an-dovia ny lohany ka nomena ilay zazavavy; ary izy nitondra azy ho ao amin-dreniny.

¹²And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and came and brought word to Jesus.

¹²Ary avy ny mpianany, dia naka ny faty ka nandevina azy; ary dia lasa izy ka nilaza tamin'i Jesosy.

¹³And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard [of it] followed him on foot from the cities.

¹³Ary nony nandre izany Jesosy, dia niondrana an-tsambokely niala teo handeha hitokana any an-tany foana; ary raha nandre izany ny vahoaka, dia niala teny amin'ny tanàna maro izy ka nandeha an-tanety nanaraka Azy.[Na: nandeha tongotra]

¹⁴And going out he saw a great crowd, and was moved with compassion about them, and healed their infirm.

¹⁴Ary nony nivoaka Jesosy, dia nahita vahoaka betsaka, ary onena azy ka nahasitrana ny marariny.

¹⁵But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and [much of] the [day] time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.

¹⁵Ary nony hariva ny andro, dia nanatona Azy ny mpianatra ka nanao hoe: Tany foana ity, ary efa hariva ny andro izao; ravao ny vahoaka, mba hankanesany eny amin'ny vohitra hividy hanina ho azy.

¹⁶But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give *ye* them to eat.

¹⁶Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Tsy tokony handeha izy; omeonareo hanina izy.

¹⁷But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.

¹⁷Fa hoy ny mpianany taminy: Tsy misy atỳ aminay, afa-tsy mofo dimy sy hazandrano roa.

¹⁸And he said, Bring them here to me.

¹⁸Ary hoy Izy: Ento eto amiko izany.

¹⁹And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

¹⁹Dia nasainy nipetraka teny ambonin'ny ahitra ny vahoaka, ary noraisiny ny mofo dimy sy ny hazandrano roa, dia niandrandra ny lanitra Izy ka nisaotra; ary nony efa novakiny ny mofo, dia natolony ny mpianatra, ary ny mpianatra kosa nanolotra ho an'ny vahoaka.

²⁰And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.

²⁰Ary nihinana avokoa izy rehetra, ka dia voky; ary nangoniny ny sombintsombiny sisa tsy lany, ka dia nahafeno harona roa ambin'ny folo.

²¹But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

²¹Ary izay nihinana dia tokony ho dimy arivo lahy, afa-tsy ny zaza amim-behivavy.

²²And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds.

²²Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nanery ny mpianatra hiondrana an-tsambokely Jesosy ka hita eo alohany ho eny am-pita mandra-pandràvany ny vahoaka.

²³And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,

²³Ary rehefa noravany ny vahoaka, dia niakatra tao an-tendrombohitra Izy mba hitokana hivavaka; ary nony hariva ny andro, dia nitoetra irery teo Izy.

²⁴but the ship was already in the middle of the sea tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

²⁴Ary efa mby teo ampovoan'ny ranomasina ny sambokely tamin'izay, dia natopatopan'ny alon-drano izy, fa notohain'ny rivotra.

²⁵But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea.

²⁵Ary tamin'ny fiambenana fahefatra amin'ny alina dia nankeny amin'ny mpianany Jesosy, nitsangantsangana teny ambonin'ny ranomasina.

²⁶And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.

²⁶Ary nony nahita Azy nitsangantsangana tambonin'ny ranomasina ny mpianatra, dia raiki-tahotra ka nanao hoe: Matoatoa io; dia niantso izy noho ny tahotra.

²⁷But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is *I*: be not afraid.

²⁷Ary Jesosy niteny taminy niaraka tamin'izay hoe: Matokia, fa Izaho ihany, aza matahotra.

²⁸And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be *thou*, command me to come to thee upon the waters.

²⁸Ary Petera namaly Azy ka nanao hoe: Tompoko, raha Hianao ihany, dia asaovy manatona Anao eny ambonin'ny rano aho.

²⁹And he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.

²⁹Ary hoy Izy: Manatona. Dia nidina niala tamin'ny sambokely Petera ka nandeha tambonin'ny rano hanatona an'i Jesosy.

³⁰But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

³⁰Fa raha nahita ny rivotra izy, dia natahotra, ary raha vao nilentika izy, dia niantso hoe: Tompo ô, vonjeo aho![ Na: (rivotra mahery)]

³¹And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

³¹Ary naninjitra ny tànany niaraka tamin'izay Jesosy, dia nandray azy ka nanao taminy hoe: Ry kely finoana, nahoana no niahanahana ianao?

³²And when they had gone up into the ship, the wind fell.

³²Ary rehefa niakatra teo an-tsambokely izy, dia nitsahatra ny rivotra.

³³But those in the ship came and did homage to him, saying, Truly thou art God's Son.

³³Ary izay teo an-tsambokely dia niankohoka teo anatrehany ka nanao hoe: Zanak'Andriamanitra tokoa Hianao.

³⁴And having crossed over they came to the land of Gennesaret.

³⁴Ary nony tafita izy, dia tonga teo an-tanety, any Genesareta.

³⁵And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill,

³⁵Ary nony nahafantatra Azy ny tompon-tany teo, dia naniraka tany amin'ny tany rehetra manodidina izy ka nitondra ny marary rehetra ho eo aminy.Ary nangataka taminy ireo mba hamela azy hanendry na dia ny somotraviavin-dambany ihany aza; koa na iza na iza no nanendry dia sitrana tokoa.

³⁶and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.

³⁶Ary nangataka taminy ireo mba hamela azy hanendry na dia ny somotraviavin-dambany ihany aza; koa na iza na iza no nanendry dia sitrana tokoa.