¹Ary tamin'izany andro izany dia nivoaka avy tao an-trano Jesosy ka nipetraka teo amoron'ny ranomasina.

¹And in that day Jesus, having gone forth from the house, was sitting by the sea,

²Ary nisy vahoaka betsaka tafangona teo aminy, dia niditra teo an-tsambokely Izy ka nipetraka; ary ny vahoaka rehetra kosa dia teny amoron-dranomasina.

²and gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand,

³Ary nilaza zavatra maro taminy tamin'ny fanoharana Izy ka nanao hoe: Indro, nivoaka ny mpamafy mba hamafy;

³and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

⁴ary raha namafy izy, ny sasany dia voafafy teny amoron-dalana; dia avy ny vorona ka nandany azy.

⁴and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

⁵Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin'ny tany marivo ambony vatolampy; dia nalaky nitrebona ireny, satria tsy nisy tany lalina.

⁵and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,

⁶Fa rehefa niposaka ny masoandro, dia nalazo ireny, ary satria tsy nanam-paka, dia maty izy.

⁶and the sun having risen they were scorched, and through not having root, they withered,

⁷Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin'ny tsilo; ary ny tsilo naniry ka nangeja azy.

⁷and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,

⁸Ary ny sasany dia voafafy teny amin'ny tany tsara, dia namoa: ny sasany avy zato heny, ary ny sasany avy enim-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy telo-polo heny.

⁸and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

⁹Izay manan-tsofina, aoka izy hihaino. [Na: (Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino)]

⁹He who is having ears to hear — let him hear.`

¹⁰Ary dia nanatona ny mpianany ka nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana no fanoharana no itenenanao aminy?

¹⁰And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?`

¹¹Ary namaly Izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Satria ianareo no navela hahalala ny zava-miafina ny amin'ny fanjakan'ny lanitra, fa ireny kosa tsy mba navela. [ Gr. nomena] [ Gr. nomena]

¹¹And he answering said to them that — `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,

¹²Fa izay manana no homena, ka hanana be dia be izy; fa izay tsy manana kosa, na izay ananany aza dia hesorina aminy.

¹²for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

¹³Ary noho izany dia fanoharana no itenenako aminy: satria mijery izy, fa tsy mahita; ary mandre izy, fa tsy mihaino, na mahalala.

¹³`Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,

¹⁴Dia tanteraka aminy ny faminanian'Isaia, izay manao hoe: Handre mandrakariva ihany ianareo, fa tsy hahafantatra: Ary hijery mandrakariva ihany ianareo, fa tsy hahita;

¹⁴and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

¹⁵Fa efa adala ny fon'izao olona izao. Ary efa lalodalovana ny sofiny, Ary efa nakimpiny ny masony, Fandrao hahita ny masony, Sy handre ny sofiny, Ka hahalala ny fony, Dia hibebaka izy, Ka hahasitrana azy Aho. (Isa. 6. 9, 10).

¹⁵for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.

¹⁶Fa sambatra ny masonareo, fa mahita, ary ny sofinareo, fa mandre.

¹⁶`And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,

¹⁷Fa lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa maro ny mpaminany sy ny olona marina naniry hahita izay hitanareo, nefa tsy mba nahita; ary naniry handre izay renareo, nefa tsy mba nandre.

¹⁷for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

¹⁸Koa amin'izany dia henoinareo ny fanoharana ny amin'ny mpamafy:

¹⁸`Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

¹⁹Raha misy mandre ny tenin'ny fanjakana, fa tsy mahalala, dia avy ilay ratsy ka manaisotra izay nafafy tao am-pony. Dia izany no ilay nafafy teny amoron-dalana.

¹⁹Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding — the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

²⁰Fa ilay nafafy teny amin'ny tany marivo ambony vatolampy dia izay mandre ny teny ka malaky mandray azy amin'ny hafaliana;

²⁰`And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,

²¹nefa tsy manam-paka ao anatiny izy, fa maharitra vetivety foana; koa raha avy izay fahoriana na fanenjehana noho ny teny, dia malaky tafintohina izy.

²¹and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

²²Ary ilay nafafy teny amin'ny tsilo dia izay mandre ny teny ary ny fiahiahiana izao fiainana izao sy ny fitaky ny harena mangeja ny teny, ka dia tsy mamoa izy.

²²`And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

²³Fa ilay nafafy teny amin'ny tany tsara kosa dia izay mandre ny teny ka mahalala; dia izy no mamoa ka vokatra: ny sasany avy zato heny ary ny sasany avy enim-polo heny, ary ny sasany avy telo-polo heny.

²³`And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.`

²⁴Ary nanao fanoharana hafa koa taminy Izy ka nanao hoe: Ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny lehilahy anankiray izay namafy voa tsara tany an-tanimbariny;

²⁴Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

²⁵fa raha natory ny olona, dia avy ny fahavalony ka namafy voan-tsimparifary teny amin'ny vary, dia lasa nandeha.

²⁵and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,

²⁶Ary rehefa naniry ny vary ka niteraka dia niposaka koa ny tsimparifary.

²⁶and when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel.

²⁷Dia avy ny mpanompon-dralehilahy ka nanao taminy hoe: Tompoko, tsy voa tsara va no nafafinao tany an-tanimbarinao? koa avy taiza kosa ny tsimparifary? Dia hoy izy taminy:

²⁷`And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?

²⁸Fahavalo no nanao izany. Ary ny mpanompony nanao taminy hoe: Koa tianao va handehananay hanongotra sy hanangona azy?

²⁸And he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, [that] having gone away we may gather it up?

²⁹Fa hoy izy: Tsia, fandrao, raha manongotra ny tsimparifary ianareo, dia hongotanareo miaraka aminy koa ny vary.

²⁹`And he said, No, lest — gathering up the darnel — ye root up with it the wheat,

³⁰Aoka ihany hiara-maniry izy roroa ambara-pihavin'ny fararano; ary amin'ny fararano dia holazaiko amin'ny mpijinja hoe: Angony aloha ny tsimparifary, ka ataovy amboarany mba hodorana; fa ny vary dia taomy ho any an-tsompitro.

³⁰suffer both to grow together till the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the darnel, and bind it in bundles, to burn it, and the wheat gather up into my storehouse.`

³¹Ary nanao fanoharana hafa koa taminy Izy ka nanao hoe: Ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny voan-tsinapy izay nalain'olona ka nafafiny tany an-tsahany;

³¹Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

³²fa kely noho ny voa rehetra izy, kanefa rehefa maniry, dia lehibe noho ny anana ka tonga hazo, dia avy ny voro-manidina ka mitoetra ao amin'ny rantsany.

³²which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.`

³³Ary nanao fanoharana hafa koa taminy Izy hoe: Ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny masirasira, izay nalain'ny vehivavy anankiray ka nataony tao amin'ny koba intelon'ny famarana, mandra-pahazon'ny masirasira azy rehetra. [Gr. nafeniny]

³³Another simile spake he to them: `The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.`

³⁴Fanoharana no nilazan'i Jesosy izany zavatra rehetra izany tamin'ny vahoaka, ary tsy nisy nolazainy taminy, afa-tsy tamin'ny fanoharana,

³⁴All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,

³⁵mba hahatanteraka izay nampilazaina ny mpaminany hoe: Hiloa-bava hilaza fanoharana Aho; Hanambara zavatra izay nafenina hatrizay nanorenana izao tontolo izao Aho (Sal. 78. 2).

³⁵that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, `I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.`

³⁶Ary rehefa nampody ny vahoaka Jesosy, dia niditra tao an-trano Izy, ary ny mpianany nankao aminy ka nanao hoe: Lazao aminay ny hevitry ny fanoharana ny amin'ny tsimparifary tany an-tanimbary.

³⁶Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, `Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.`

³⁷Ary namaly Izy ka nanao hoe: Ny mpamafy ny voa tsara dia ny Zanak'olona;

³⁷And he answering said to them, `He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,

³⁸ny tanimbary dia izao tontolo izao; ny voa tsara dia ny zanaky ny fanjakana; ny tsimparifary dia ny zanak'ilay ratsy;

³⁸and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

³⁹ny fahavalo izay namafy izany dia ny devoly; ny fararano dia ny fahataperan'izao tontolo izao; ary ny mpijinja dia anjely.

³⁹and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is a full end of the age, and the reapers are messengers.

⁴⁰Koa tahaka ny anangonana ny tsimparifary sy andoroana azy amin'ny afo, dia toy izany no hatao amin'ny fahataperan'izao tontolo izao.

⁴⁰`As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so shall it be in the full end of this age,

⁴¹Ny Zanak'olona haniraka ny anjeliny, ary ireny dia hanangona ka hamoaka amin'ny fanjakany ny zavatra mahatafintohina rehetra mbamin'izay manao meloka,

⁴¹the Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,

⁴²dia hanipy azy any amin'ny fandoroana lehibe mirehitra afo izy; any no hisy ny fitomaniana sy ny fikitroha-nify.

⁴²and shall cast them to the furnace of the fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

⁴³Ary amin'izany ny marina dia hamirapiratra tahaka ny masoandro any amin'ny fanjakan'ny Rainy. Izay manan-tsofina, aoka izy hihaino. [Na: (Izay manan-tsofina ho enti-mihaino)]

⁴³`Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the reign of their Father. He who is having ears to hear — let him hear.

⁴⁴Ary ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny harena nafenina tany an-tsaha, izay hitan'olona, ka dia nafeniny; ary noho ny hafaliany dia lasa nandeha izy ka nivarotra ny fananany rehetra, dia nividy izany saha izany.

⁴⁴`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

⁴⁵Ary koa, ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny mpandranto anankiray izay nikatsaka vato soa;[Gr.perila]

⁴⁵`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,

⁴⁶ary rehefa nahita vato soa iray saro-bidy izy, dia lasa nivarotra ny fananany rehetra ka nividy azy.[Gr. perila]

⁴⁶who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.

⁴⁷Ary koa, ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny harato-tarihina, izay nalatsaka tao amin'ny ranomasina ka nahavory ny samy hafa karazana rehetra;

⁴⁷`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

⁴⁸ary rehefa feno izany, dia notarihiny ho eny an-tanety, dia nipetraka ny olona ka nifantina ny tsara hataony ao an-karona, fa ny ratsy nariany.

⁴⁸which, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out,

⁴⁹Dia tahaka izany no hatao amin'ny fahataperan'izao tontolo izao; hivoaka ny anjely ka hanavaka ny ratsy fanahy hisaraka amin'ny marina,

⁴⁹so shall it be in the full end of the age, the messengers shall come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous,

⁵⁰dia hatsipiny any amin'ny fandoroana lehibe mirehitra afo izy; any no hisy ny fitomaniana sy ny fikitroha-nify.

⁵⁰and shall cast them to the furnace of the fire, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.`

⁵¹Efa azonareo va izany rehetra izany? Hoy ireo taminy: Eny.

⁵¹Jesus saith to them, `Did ye understand all these?` They say to him, `Yes, sir.`

⁵²Dia hoy Izy taminy: Koa amin'izany ary ny mpanora-dalàna rehetra izay nampianarina ho amin'ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia samy tahaka ny tompon-trano, izay mamoaka avy amin'ny firaketany zava-baovao sy ela.

⁵²And he said to them, `Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.`

⁵³Ary rehefa vitan'i Jesosy ireo fanoharana ireo, dia niala teo Izy.

⁵³And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these similes, he removed thence,

⁵⁴Ary nony tonga tany amin'ny taniny Izy, dia nampianatra ny olona tao amin'ny synagoga, ary talanjona ny olona ka nanao hoe: Avy taiza re no nahazoan'ilehity izany fahendrena sy asa lehibe izany?

⁵⁴and having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, `Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works?

⁵⁵Tsy Ilehity va ilay Zanaky ny mpandrafitra? Tsy Maria va no anaran'ny reniny? Ary tsy Jakoba sy Josefa sy Simona ary Jodasy va no rahalahiny?

⁵⁵is not this the carpenter`s son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

⁵⁶Ary ny anabaviny, moa tsy eto amintsika avokoa va izy? Koa avy taiza no nahazoan'ilehity izany zavatra rehetra izany?

⁵⁶and his sisters — are they not all with us? whence, then, to this one all these?`

⁵⁷Ary tafintohina taminy izy. Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Tsy misy mpaminany tsy hajaina, afa-tsy amin'ny taniny sy ny mpianakaviny ihany.Ary tsy nanao asa lehibe maro teo Izy noho ny tsi-finoan'ireo.

⁵⁷and they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, `A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house:`

⁵⁸Ary tsy nanao asa lehibe maro teo Izy noho ny tsi-finoan'ireo.

⁵⁸and he did not there many mighty works, because of their unbelief.