¹Ary niteny taminy Izy ka nanao fanoharana hoe: Nisy lehilahy anankiray nanao tanim-boaloboka ka namefy azy manodidina sy nihady famiazana ary nanao tilikambo, ka nahofany tamin'olona mpiasa tany izany, dia lasa nankany an-tany hafa izy.

¹And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

²Ary nony tonga ny fotoana, dia naniraka mpanompo anankiray izy hankany amin'ny mpiasa tany handray amin'ny vokatry ny tanim-boaloboka.

²and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

³Fa ireo nisambotra ilay mpanompo sady nikapoka azy ka nampiala azy maina.

³and they, having taken him, did severely beat [him], and did send him away empty.

⁴Ary izy naniraka mpanompo anankiray koa ho any aminy indray, fa io koa, dia noratrainy ny lohany, ka nalany baraka izy.

⁴`And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent away — dishonoured.

⁵Ary naniraka anankiray koa izy, fa io kosa indray dia novonoiny ho faty; ary maro koa no nirahiny, fa ny sasany nokapohiny, ary ny sasany novonoiny ho faty.

⁵`And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

⁶Ary mbola nanana anankiray izy, dia ny zananilahy malalany, ka nony farany dia naniraka azy hankany aminy izy ka nanao hoe: Hanaja ny zanako izy.

⁶`Having yet therefore one son — his beloved — he sent also him unto them last, saying — They will reverence my son;

⁷Fa izany mpiasa tany izany niresaka hoe: Ity no mpandova; andeha hovonointsika izy, dia ho antsika ny lova.

⁷and those husbandmen said among themselves — This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;

⁸Ary rehefa nisambotra azy izy, dia nahafaty azy sy namoaka azy teo ivelan'ny tanim-boaloboka.

⁸and having taken him, they did kill, and cast [him] forth without the vineyard.

⁹Koa ahoana no hataon'ny tompon'ny tanim-boaloboka amin'izany? Ho avy izy, dia handringana ny mpiasa tany, ka homeny olon-kafa ny tanim-boaloboka.

⁹`What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.

¹⁰Ary tsy mbola novakinareo va izao Soratra Masina izao: Ny vato izay nolavin'ny mpanao trano, Dia izy no efa natao fehizoro;

¹⁰And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:

¹¹Avy tamin'i Jehovah izao Ka mahagaga eo imasontsika? (Sal. 118. 22, 23.)

¹¹from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.`

¹²Ary nitady hisambotra Azy izy ireo, nefa natahotra ny vahoaka izy, satria fantany fa ny tenany no nolazainy tamin'izany fanoharana izany; dia nandao an'i Jesosy ny olona ka lasa.

¹²And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

¹³Ary nirahiny hankeo amin'i Jesosy ny sasany avy tamin'ny Fariseo sy ny Herodiana hamandrika Azy amin'ny teniny.

¹³and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

¹⁴Ary rehefa tonga izy ireo, dia nanao taminy hoe: Mpampianatra ô, fantatray fa marina Hianao, ka tsy mampaninona Anao ny hevitry ny olona, fa tsy mba mizaha tavan'olona Hianao, fa mampianatra marina ny lalan'Andriamanitra. Mety va ny mandoa vola hetra ho an'i Kaisara, sa tsia?

¹⁴and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?`

¹⁵Handoa va izahay, sa tsy handoa? Fa Izy nahalala ny fihatsaram-belatsihiny, ka dia nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana no maka fanahy Ahy ianareo? Itondray denaria etỳ amiko hizahako azy.

¹⁵And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;`

¹⁶Dia nitondrany Izy. Ary hoy Izy taminy: An'iza io sary sy soratra io? Ary hoy izy taminy: An'i Kaisara.

¹⁶and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?` and they said to him, `Caesar`s;`

¹⁷Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Aloavy ho an'i Kaisara izay an'i Kaisara, ary ho an'Andriamanitra izay an'Andriamanitra. Dia gaga taminy ireny.

¹⁷and Jesus answering said to them, `Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;` and they did wonder at him.

¹⁸Ary ny Sadoseo, izay milaza fa tsy misy fitsanganan'ny maty, dia nisy sasany tonga teo aminy ka nanontany Azy hoe:

¹⁸And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

¹⁹Mpampianatra ô, Mosesy nanoratra ho antsika hoe: Raha misy manan-drahalahy maty momba, ka mbola velona ny vadin'ny maty, dia aoka ny rahalahiny hampakatra azy hiteraka hamelo-maso ny rahalahiny (Deo. 25. 5).

¹⁹`Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one`s brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

²⁰Nisy fito mirahalahy; ary ny zokiny nampaka-bady, dia maty momba.

²⁰`There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;

²¹Ary ny faharoa nampakatra an-dravehivavy, dia maty momba koa; ary ny fahatelo dia toy izany ihany koa.

²¹and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,

²²Ary izy fito mirahalahy dia samy maty momba avokoa. Koa faran'izy rehetra dia maty koa ravehivavy.

²²and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman;

²³Koa amin'ny fitsanganan'ny maty, ho vadin'iza moa ravehivavy, satria efa samy nanambady azy avokoa izy fito mirahalahy?

²³in the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife — for the seven had her as wife?`

²⁴Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: Tsy izao tsi-fahafantaranareo ny Soratra Masina sy ny herin'Andriamanitra izao va no mahadiso hevitra anareo?

²⁴And Jesus answering said to them, `Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?

²⁵Fa amin'ny hitsanganana amin'ny maty dia tsy hisy hampaka-bady na havoaka hampakarina; fa tahaka ny anjely any an-danitra izy.

²⁵for when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.

²⁶Ka ny amin'ny hananganana ny maty, tsy mbola novakinareo va ny eo amin'ny bokin'i Mosesy, eo amin'ilay teny milaza ny Voaroy, dia ny nanaovan'Andriamanitra taminy hoe: Izaho no Andriamanitr'i Abrahama sy Andriamanitr'isaka ary Andriamanitr'i Jakoba? (Eks. 3. 6.)

²⁶`And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

²⁷Tsy Andriamanitry ny maty Izy, fa an'ny velona; koa diso indrindra ianareo.

²⁷he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.`

²⁸Dia nanatona an'i Jesosy ny mpanora-dalàna anankiray, izay efa nahare ny niadiany hevitra tamin'ny Sadoseo ka nahalala fa namaly azy tsara Izy, dia nanontany Azy hoe: Ny didy manao ahoana no voalohany amin'izy rehetra?

²⁸And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?`

²⁹Ary Jesosy namaly hoe: Ny voalohany dia izao: Mihainoa, ry Isiraely: Jehovah Andriamanitsika dia Jehovah iray ihany;

²⁹and Jesus answered him — `The first of all the commands [is], Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

³⁰koa tiava an'i Jehovah Andriamanitrao amin'ny fonao rehetra sy ny fanahinao rehetra sy ny sainao rehetra ary ny herinao rehetra (Deo. 6. 4, 5).

³⁰and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength — this [is] the first command;

³¹Ary ny faharoa dia izao: Tiava ny namanao tahaka ny tenanao (Lev. 19. 18). Tsy misy didy hafa lehibe noho ireo.

³¹and the second [is] like [it], this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; — greater than these there is no other command.`

³²Ary hoy ilay mpanora-dalàna taminy: Marina izany, Tompoko; tsara ny nilazanao fa iray ihany Andriamanitra, ary tsy misy afa-tsy Izy.

³²And the scribe said to him, `Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;

³³Ary ny ho tia Azy amin'ny fo rehetra sy ny saina rehetra sy ny hery rehetra, ary ny ho tia ny namana tahaka ny tena, dia mihoatra lavitra noho ny fanatitra hodorana sy ny fanatitra hafa rehetra izany.

³³and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one`s neighbor as one`s self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.`

³⁴Ary raha hitan'i Jesosy fa namaly tamim-pahendrena izy, dia hoy Izy taminy: Tsy lavitra ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra ianao. Ary tsy nisy sahy nanontany Azy intsony.

³⁴And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, `Thou art not far from the reign of God;` and no one any more durst question him.

³⁵Ary Jesosy, raha nampianatra teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly, dia namaly ka nanao hoe: Ahoana no lazain'ny mpanora-dalàna fa Kristy no Zanak'i Davida?

³⁵And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, `How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

³⁶Kanefa ny tenan'i Davida dia nampilazain'ny Fanahy Masina hoe: Jehovah nilaza tamin'ny Tompoko hoe: Mipetraha eo an-tanako ankavanana Ambara-panaoko ny fahavalonao ho fitoeran-tongotrao (Sal. 110. 1).

³⁶for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies — thy footstool;

³⁷Ny tenan'i Davida manao Azy hoe Tompo, koa ahoana no maha-Zanany Azy? Ary ny vahoaka betsaka nihaino Azy tamin'ny hafaliana.

³⁷therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?` And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

³⁸Ary hoy Izy amin'ny fampianarany: Mitandrema ny amin'ny mpanora-dalàna izay mazoto mandehandeha miakanjo akanjo lava sy te-hoharabain'olona eny an-tsena,

³⁸and he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,

³⁹ary tia ny fipetrahana aloha ao amin'ny synagoga sy ny fitoerana aloha ao amin'ny fanasana,

³⁹and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

⁴⁰ary mandany ny tranon'ny mpitondratena ka manao vavaka lavareny mba ho fiolahana; ireo no hahazo fahamelohana mafimafy kokoa.

⁴⁰who are devouring the widows` houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.`

⁴¹Ary raha nipetraka tandrifin'ny fandatsahan-drakitra Jesosy, dia nijery ny fandatsaky ny vahoaka tao; ary maro ny mpanankarena nandatsaka be tao.

⁴¹And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

⁴²Fa nisy mpitondratena malahelo anankiray kosa tonga teo, ka nandatsaka farantsakely roa an-kevitry ny variroaventy avy.[Gr. lepta roa, dia farantsakely varahina izany = kodranta iray = tokony ho variroaventy]

⁴²and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

⁴³Ary Jesosy niantso ny mpianany hanatona Azy ka nanao taminy hoe: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa io mpitondratena malahelo io no efa nandatsaka be noho izay rehetra nandatsaka tao amin'ny fandatsahan-drakitra.Fa ireo rehetra ireo, dia tamin'ny haben'ny fananany ho nandatsahany tao; fa izy kosa, tamin'ny alahelony no nandatsahany tao izay rehetra nananany, dia ny fivelomany rehetra.

⁴³And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;

⁴⁴Fa ireo rehetra ireo, dia tamin'ny haben'ny fananany ho nandatsahany tao; fa izy kosa, tamin'ny alahelony no nandatsahany tao izay rehetra nananany, dia ny fivelomany rehetra.

⁴⁴for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in — all her living.`