¹And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, he withdrew from Galilee, and came to the coasts of Judaea beyond the Jordan;

¹Ary rehefa vitan'i Jesosy izany teny izany, dia niala tany Galilia Izy ka nihazo ny lalana teny an-dafin'i Jordana, dia tonga tany amin'ny sisin'i Jodia.

²and great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

²Ary nisy vahoaka betsaka nanaraka Azy, dia nahasitrana azy teo Izy.

³And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

³Ary nisy Fariseo nanatona Azy, dia naka fanahy Azy hoe: Mahazo misaotra ny vadiny va ny lehilahy noho izay rehetra entiny iampangany azy na inona na inona?[Na: (Ary nanatona Azy ny Fariseo)]

⁴But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,

⁴Ary Izy namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy mbola novakinareo va ny teny, fa Izay nahary azy tamin'ny voalohany dia nahary azy ho lahy sy vavy (Gen. 1. 27), ka dia nanao hoe:

⁵and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?

⁵Ary noho izany ny lehilahy dia handao ny rainy sy ny reniny ka hikambana amin'ny vadiny; ary dia ho nofo iray ihany izy roroa. (Gen. 2. 24)?

⁶so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.

⁶ka dia tsy roa intsony izy, fa nofo iray ihany. Koa amin'izany, izay nampiraisin'Andriamanitra dia aoka tsy hampisarahin'olona.

⁷They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?

⁷Hoy ireo taminy: Nahoana ary Mosesy no nandidy hanome taratasy fisaoram-bady sy hisaotra azy? (Deo. 24. 1).

⁸He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.

⁸Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: Ny hamafin'ny fonareo no namelan'i Mosesy anareo hisao-bady; fa tamin'ny voalohany dia tsy mba toy izany.

⁹But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, not for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and he who marries one put away commits adultery.

⁹Fa lazaiko aminareo: Na zovy na zovy no misaotra ny vadiny, afa-tsy noho ny fijangajangana ihany, ka mampakatra ny hafa, dia mijangajanga; ary izay mampakatra ny voasaotra dia mijangajanga koa.

¹⁰His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

¹⁰Dia hoy ny mpianatra taminy: Raha izany no toetry ny lehilahy amin'ny vadiny, dia aleo tsy manambady.

¹¹And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;

¹¹Fa hoy Izy taminy: Tsy ny olona rehetra no mahay mandray izany teny izany, fa izay nomena ihany;

¹²for there are eunuchs which have been born thus from [their] mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs of men; and there are eunuchs who have made eunuchs of themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].

¹²fa misy ionoka, izay teraka ionoka hatrany an-kibon-dreniny; ary misy ionoka, izay nataon'ny olona ionoka; ary misy ionoka, izay nanao ny tenany ionoka noho ny fanjakan'ny lanitra. Aoka handray izany izay mahay mandray.

¹³Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

¹³Ary tamin'izany dia nisy zazakely nentina teo amin'i Jesosy mba hametrahany ny tànany sy hivavahany ho azy; fa ny mpianany niteny mafy ireny.

¹⁴But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:

¹⁴Nefa Jesosy kosa nanao hoe: Avelao ny zaza, ary aza raràna tsy hanatona Ahy; fa an'ny toa azy ny fanjakan'ny lanitra.

¹⁵and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.

¹⁵Ary nony nametraka ny tànany taminy Izy, dia niala teo.

¹⁶And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

¹⁶Ary, indro, nisy anankiray nanatona Azy ka nanao hoe: Mpampianatra ô, inona no tsara hataoko hahazoako fiainana mandrakizay?[Na: (Mpampianatra tsara ô)]

¹⁷And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

¹⁷Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Nahoana Aho no anontanianao ny amin'izay tsara? Iray no tsara; fa raha te-hiditra any amin'ny fiainana ianao, tandremo ny didy.[Na: (Nahoana Aho no ataonao tsara? Tsy misy tsara afa-tsy iray ihany dia Andriamanitra.)]

¹⁸He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

¹⁸Hoy ralehilahy taminy: Inona avy moa? Dia hoy Jesosy: Ny hoe: Aza mamono olona, Aza mijangajanga, Aza mangalatra, Aza mety ho vavolombelona mandainga,

¹⁹Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁹Manajà ny rainao sy ny reninao (Eks. 20:12-16), ary: Tiava ny namanao tahaka ny tenanao (Lev. 19:18).

²⁰The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?

²⁰Hoy ilay zatovo taminy: Izany rehetra izany efa voatandriko avokoa; fa inona no tsy mbola mahatanteraka ahy?

²¹Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

²¹Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Raha tia ho tanteraka ianao, mandehana, amidio ny fanananao, ka omeo ny malahelo, dia hanana rakitra any an-danitra ianao; ary avia hanaraka Ahy.

²²But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.

²²Fa nony nandre izany teny izany ilay zatovo, dia niala tamin'alahelo izy, satria nanana fananana be.

²³And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

²³Dia hoy Jesosy tamin'ny mpianany: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa sarotra ny hidiran'ny manan-karena amin'ny fanjakan'ny lanitra.

²⁴and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.

²⁴Ary hoy Izaho aminareo indray: Ho moramora kokoa ny hidiran'ny rameva amin'ny vodi-fanjaitra noho ny hidiran'ny manan-karena amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra.

²⁵And when the disciples heard [it] they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?

²⁵Ary nony nandre izany ny mpianatra, dia talanjona indrindra ka nanao hoe: Iza indray no azo hovonjena?

²⁶But Jesus, looking on [them], said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

²⁶Ary Jesosy nijery azy ka nanao taminy hoe: Tsy hain'ny olona izany, fa hain'Andriamanitra ny zavatra rehetra.

²⁷Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?

²⁷Dia namaly Petera ka nanao taminy hoe: Indro, izahay efa nahafoy ny zavatra rehetra ka nanaraka Anao; koa inona ary no ho azonay?

²⁸And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That *ye* who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, *ye* also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁸Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa rehefa mby amin'ny fanavaozana, ka hipetraka amin'ny seza fiandrianan'ny voninahiny ny Zanak'olona, ianareo koa, izay nanaraka Ahy, dia hipetraka amin'ny seza fiandrianana roa ambin'ny folo ka hitsara ny firenen'isiraely roa ambin'ny folo.[Gr.fiteraham-baovao]

²⁹And every one who has left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit life eternal.

²⁹Ary izay rehetra efa nahafoy trano, na rahalahy, na anabavy, na ray, na reny, na zanaka, na tany, noho ny anarako, dia handray zato heny ka handova fiainana mandrakizay.[Ampio hoe: (na vady.)]Nefa maro izay voalohany no ho farany, ary izay farany no ho voalohany.

³⁰But many first shall be last, and last first.

³⁰Nefa maro izay voalohany no ho farany, ary izay farany no ho voalohany.