¹Tamin'ny voalohany ny Teny, ary ny Teny tao amin'Andriamanitra, ary ny Teny dia Andriamanitra.

¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

²Izy dia tao amin'Andriamanitra tamin'ny voalohany.

²this one was in the beginning with God;

³Izy no nahariana ny zavatra rehetra; ary raha tsy Izy dia tsy nisy nahariana izao zavatra ary izao, na dia iray aza.

³all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

⁴Izy no nisiam-piainana; ary ny fiainana no fanazavana ny olona.

⁴In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

⁵Ary ny mazava dia mamirapiratra ao amin'ny maizina; fa ny maizina tsy nandray azy. [Na: Tsy mahasakana azy]

⁵and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.

⁶Nisy lehilahy nirahin'Andriamanitra, Jaona no anarany.

⁶There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,

⁷Izy tonga ho vavolombelona hanambara ny Mazava, mba hinoan'ny olona rehetra noho ny teniny.

⁷this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

⁸Tsy izy anefa no Ilay Mazava, fa tonga ho vavolombelona hanambara ny Mazava ihany izy.

⁸that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.

⁹Tao ny tena Mazava Izay mahazava ny olona rehetra tonga amin'izao tontolo izao. [Na: Izy no tena Mazava] [Na: Ny Mazava marina, Izay mahazava ny olona rehetra, dia tonga amin'izao tontolo izao]

⁹He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

¹⁰Teo amin'izao tontolo izao Izy, ary Izy no nanaovana izao tontolo izao, nefa izao tontolo izao tsy nahalala Azy.

¹⁰in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

¹¹Tonga tany amin'ny Azy Izy, fa ny Azy tsy nandray Azy.

¹¹to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;

¹²Fa izay rehetra nandray Azy dia nomeny hery ho tonga zanak'Andriamanitra, dia izay mino ny anarany, [Na: anarana, na fahefana]

¹²but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,

¹³dia ireo izay tsy nateraky ny rà, na ny sitrapon'ny nofo, na ny sitrapon'ny olona, fa naterak'Andriamanitra.

¹³who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.

¹⁴Ary ny Teny dia tonga nofo ka nonina tamintsika; ary hitanay ny voninahiny, dia voninahitra miendrika ho an'ny Lahitokana avy tamin'ny Ray, sady feno fahasoavana sy fahamarinana. [Gr. nitoetra an-day]

¹⁴And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

¹⁵Jaona nanambara Azy ka niantso hoe: Izy Ilay nolazaiko hoe: Izay avy

¹⁵John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;`

¹⁶Fa tamin'ny fahafenoany no nandraisantsika rehetra, dia fahasoavana anampy fahasoavana.

¹⁶and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;

¹⁷Fa ny lalàna dia nomena tamin'ny alalan'i Mosesy; [fa] ny fahasoavana sy ny fahamarinana kosa dia tonga tamin'ny alalan'i Jesosy Kristy.

¹⁷for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;

¹⁸Tsy nisy nahita an'Andriamanitra na oviana na oviana ; fa ny Zanakalahy Tokana, Izay ao an-tratran'ny Ray, Izy no nanambara [Azy].

¹⁸God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.

¹⁹Ary izao no nambaran'i Jaona, raha ny Jiosy naniraka mpisorona sy Levita avy tany Jerosalema hankany aminy mba hanontany azy hoe: Iza moa ianao?

¹⁹And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?`

²⁰Ary nilaza marina izy ka tsy nandà, fa hoy ny filàzany: Tsy izaho no Kristy.

²⁰and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — `I am not the Christ.`

²¹Ary izy ireo nanontany azy hoe: Ahoana ary? Elia va ianao? Fa hoy izy: Tsy izy aho. Ilay Mpaminany va ianao? Fa izy namaly hoe: Tsia.

²¹And they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?` and he saith, `I am not.` — `The prophet art thou?` and he answered, `No.`

²²Dia hoy ireo taminy: Iza ary ianao? mba hitondranay valiny ho any amin'izay naniraka anay. Lazainao ho iza moa ny tenanao?

²²They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?`

²³Dia hoy izy: Izaho dia feon'ny miantso mafy any an-efitra hoe: Ataovy mahitsy ny lalan'i Jehovah (Isa. 40. 3), araka izay nolazain'Isaia mpaminany.

²³He said, `I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.`

²⁴Ary iraka avy tamin'ny Fariseo ireo.

²⁴And those sent were of the Pharisees,

²⁵Dia nanontany azy ireo ka nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana ary ianao no manao batisa raha tsy ianao no Kristy, na Elia, na Ilay Mpaminany?

²⁵and they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?`

²⁶Jaona namaly azy ka nanao hoe: Izaho manao batisa amin'ny rano; fa eto aminareo misy Anankiray Izay tsy fantatrareo,

²⁶John answered them, saying, `I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,

²⁷dia Ilay avy ao aoriako, ary tsy miendrika hamaha ny fehin-kapany aza aho.

²⁷of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.`

²⁸Izany zavatra izany dia natao tany Betania any an-dafin'i Jordana, izay nanaovan'i Jaona batisa. [Na: Betabara]

²⁸These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

²⁹Nony ampitso dia nahita an'i Jesosy avy manatona azy Jaona, ka dia hoy izy: Indro ny Zanak'ondrin'Andriamanitra, Izay manaisotra ny fahotan'izao tontolo izao! [Na: mitondra]

²⁹on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;

³⁰Izy Ilay nolazaiko hoe: Misy Lehilahy avy ao aoriako Izay efa tonga eo alohako, satria talohako Izy.

³⁰this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

³¹Ary izaho tsy nahalala Azy; fa mba haseho amin'ny Isiraely Izy, izany no nihaviako manao batisa amin'ny rano.

³¹and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.

³²Ary Jaona nanambara ka nanao hoe: Izaho nahita ny Fanahy midina avy any an-danitra tahaka ny voro-mailala ka nitoetra teo amboniny.

³²And John testified, saying — `I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;

³³Ary izaho tsy nahalala Azy; fa Izay naniraka ahy hanao batisa amin'ny rano no nilaza tamiko hoe: Izay ho hitanao idinan'ny Fanahy sy itoerany, dia Izy no Mpanao batisa amin'ny Fanahy Masina.

³³and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayst see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;

³⁴Ary nahita aho, ka dia nanambara fa Izy no Zanak'Andriamanitra.

³⁴and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.`

³⁵Nony ampitson'iny indray dia nijanona Jaona sy ny mpianany roa lahy;

³⁵On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,

³⁶ary nijery an'i Jesosy nitsangantsangana izy ka nanao hoe: Indro ny Zanak'ondrin'Andriamanitra!

³⁶and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God;`

³⁷Ary ireo mpianatra roa lahy ireo, rehefa nandre azy niteny, dia nanaraka an'i Jesosy.

³⁷and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

³⁸Ary Jesosy nitodika ka nahita azy manaraka, dia nanao taminy hoe: Inona no tadiavinareo? Ary hoy izy roa lahy taminy: Raby (izay atao hoe, raha adika, Mpampianatra ô, aiza Hianao no mitoetra?

³⁸And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, `What seek ye?` and they said to them, `Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher,) where remainest thou?`

³⁹Hoy Izy taminy: Avia, fa ho hitanareo. Koa dia nandeha izy ka nahita izay nitoerany ary nitoetra teo aminy tamin'izany andro izany; ary efa tokony ho ora fahafolo tamin'izay.

³⁹He saith to them, `Come and see;` they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth.

⁴⁰Andrea, rahalahin'i Simona Petera, no anankiray tamin'izy roa lahy, izay nandre ny tenin'i Jaona ka nanaraka an'i Jesosy.

⁴⁰Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;

⁴¹Izy no nahita an'i Simona rahalahiny aloha, dia hoy izy taminy: Efa nahita ny Mesia izahay (izay atso hoe, raha adika, ny Kristy).

⁴¹this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, `We have found the Messiah,` (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed,)

⁴²Dia nitondra azy ho any amin'i Jesosy izy. Ary nony nijery azy Jesosy, dia hoy Izy: Hianao no Simona, zanak'i Jaona; ianao hatao hoe Kefasy (izay atao hoe, raha adika, Petera) [Petera = vato]

⁴²and he brought him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, `Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,` (which is interpreted, A rock.)

⁴³Nony ampitso dia te-hiala ho any Galilia Jesosy, ary nahita an'i Filipo Izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Manaraha Ahy.

⁴³On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, `Be following me.`

⁴⁴Ary Filipo dia avy any Betsaida, tanànan'i Andrea sy Petera.

⁴⁴And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;

⁴⁵Filipo kosa nahita an'i Natanaela ka nanao taminy hoe: Efa hitanay Ilay nosoratan'i Mosesy tao amin'ny lalàna, sy nosoratan'ny mpaminany, dia Jesosy, zanak'i Josefa, avy any Nazareta.

⁴⁵Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, `Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth;`

⁴⁶Ary hoy Natanaela taminy: Moa mba misy zava-tsoa va avy any Nazareta? Dia hoy Filipo taminy: Andeha hizaha.

⁴⁶and Nathanael said to him, `Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?` Philip said to him, `Come and see.`

⁴⁷Jesosy nahita an'i Natanaela avy manatona Azy, dia nilaza azy hoe: Indro ny tena Isiraelita tsy misy fitaka.

⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;`

⁴⁸Hoy Natanaela taminy: Ahoana no ahafantaranao ahy? Dia namaly Jesosy ka nanao taminy hoe: Fony tsy mbola niantso anao Filipo, dia hitako teo ambanin'ny aviavy ianao. [aviavimbazaha]

⁴⁸Nathanael saith to him, `Whence me dost thou know?` Jesus answered and said to him, `Before Philip`s calling thee — thou being under the fig-tree — I saw thee.`

⁴⁹Dia namaly Natanaela ka nanao hoe: Raby ô, Hianao no Zanak'Andriamanitra; Hianao no Mpanjakan'ny Isiraely.

⁴⁹Nathanael answered and saith to him, `Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.`

⁵⁰Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Moa ny nilazako taminao va fa hitako teo ambanin'ny aviavy ianao no inoanao? Hahita zavatra lehibe noho izany ianao.Ary hoy koa Izy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina dia marina tokoa: Ho hitanareo ny lanitra misokatra sy ny anjelin'Andriamanitra miakatra sy midina eo ambonin'ny Zanak'olona.

⁵⁰Jesus answered and said to him, `Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;`

⁵¹Ary hoy koa Izy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina dia marina tokoa: Ho hitanareo ny lanitra misokatra sy ny anjelin'Andriamanitra miakatra sy midina eo ambonin'ny Zanak'olona.

⁵¹and he saith to him, `Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.`