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

¹And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled —

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

²this enrollment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria —

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

³and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,

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),

⁴and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

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

⁵to enroll himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

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

⁶And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

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

⁷and she brought forth her son — the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

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

⁸And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

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

⁹and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.

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

¹⁰And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people —

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

¹¹because there was born to you to-day a Saviour — who is Christ the Lord — in the city of David,

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

¹²and this [is] to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.`

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

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

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]

¹⁴`Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men — good will.`

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.

¹⁵And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, `We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.`

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

¹⁶And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

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

¹⁷and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

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

¹⁸And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

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

¹⁹and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart;

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

²⁰and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

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.

²¹And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

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

²²And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present 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)

²³as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — `Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,`

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

²⁴and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, `A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.`

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.

²⁵And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

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

²⁶and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit — not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

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,

²⁷And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

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

²⁸then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

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

²⁹`Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,

³⁰Fa ny masoko efa nahita ny famonjenao,

³⁰because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,

³¹Izay namboarinao teo anatrehan'ny firenena rehetra,

³¹which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,

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

³²a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.`

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

³³And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him,

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

³⁴and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, `Lo, this [one] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against —

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

³⁵(and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through) — that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.`

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,

³⁶And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity,

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.

³⁷and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,

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

³⁸and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

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

³⁹And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

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

⁴⁰and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

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

⁴¹And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,

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

⁴²and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

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;

⁴³and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

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.

⁴⁴and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day`s journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

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

⁴⁵and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

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

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

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

⁴⁷and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

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!

⁴⁸And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.`

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']

⁴⁹And he said unto them, `Why [is it] that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?`

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

⁵⁰and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

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]

⁵¹and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,

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

⁵²and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.