¹Fa ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny lehilahy tompon-trano, izay nivoaka maraina koa hanakarama mpiasa ho any an-tanim-boalobony.

¹`For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

²Ary rehefa nifanekeny tamin'ny mpiasa fa ho denaria isan'andro ny karamany, dia nasainy nankany amin'ny tanim-boalobony ireny.

²and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

³Ary nivoaka tamin'ny ora fahatelo izy, dia nahita ny sasany nitoetra foana tany an-tsena,

³`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

⁴ka hoy izy taminy: Mandehana koa ianareo hankany amin'ny tanim-boaloboka, fa izay an-keviny marina dia homeko anareo. Ka dia lasa ireny.

⁴and to these he said, Go ye — also ye — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

⁵Ary nivoaka tamin'ny ora fahenina sy fahasivy indray izy ka nanao toy izany koa.

⁵and they went away. `Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

⁶Ary rehefa tokony ho tamin'ny ora fahiraika ambin'ny folo dia nivoaka izy ka nahita ny sasany mitoetra eo, dia hoy izy taminy: Nahoana ianareo no mitoetra foana eto mandritra ny andro?

⁶And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?

⁷Hoy izy taminy: Satria tsy nisy olona nanakarama anay. Dia hoy ralehilahy taminy: Mandehana koa ianareo mankany amin'ny tanim-boaloboka.

⁷they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye — ye also — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.

⁸Ary rehefa hariva ny andro, dia hoy ny tompon'ny tanim-boaloboka tamin'ny mpitandrina ny raharahany: Antsoy ny mpiasa, ka aloavy ny karamany: atombohy amin'ireo taoriana ka vao hatramin'ireo voalohany.

⁸`And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last — unto the first.

⁹Ary rehefa tonga ireo nokaramaina tamin'ny ora fahiraika ambin'ny folo, dia nahazo denaria misesy avy izy.

⁹And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

¹⁰Fa rehefa tonga ireo voalohany, dia nanantena hahazo mihoatra izy; kanjo samy denaria misesy avy ihany no azony.

¹⁰`And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

¹¹Ary rehefa nahazo izany izy, dia nimonomonona tamin'ny tompon-trano ka nanao hoe:

¹¹and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

¹²Ireo olona farany ireo dia niasa ora iray monja, kanefa nataonao mitovy aminay, izay niaritra ny fahatrotrahana sy ny hainandro.

¹²that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day — and the heat.

¹³Fa izy namaly ka nanao tamin'ny anankiray amin'ireny hoe: Ry sakaiza, tsy mba manao izay tsy marina aminao aho; tsy efa denaria va no nifanekenao tamiko?

¹³`And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?

¹⁴Raiso ny anao, ka mandehana; fa ilay farany dia tiako homena toraka ny anao koa.

¹⁴take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;

¹⁵Tsy mahazo manao izay tiako amin'ny ahy va aho? Ratsy va ny masonao, satria tsara aho?

¹⁵is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?

¹⁶Dia toy izany, ny farany ho voalohany, ary ny voalohany ho farany.

¹⁶So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.`

¹⁷Ary Jesosy, nony niakatra ho any Jerosalema, dia naka mangingina ny mpianatra roa ambin'ny folo lahy ka niteny taminy teny an-dalana hoe:

¹⁷And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,

¹⁸Indro, miakatra ho any Jerosalema isika; ary ny Zanak'olona hatolotra ho amin'ireo lohan'ny mpisorona sy ny mpanora-dalàna, dia hohelohiny ho faty Izy

¹⁸`Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

¹⁹ka hatolony amin'ny jentilisa mba hataony ho fihomehezana sy hokapohiny sy hohomboany amin'ny hazo fijaliana; ary amin'ny andro fahatelo dia hatsangana indray Izy.

¹⁹and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.`

²⁰Ary tamin'izany dia nanatona an'i Jesosy ny renin'ny zanak'i Zebedio mbamin'ny zananilahy, dia niankohoka ka nangataka zavatra taminy.

²⁰Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

²¹Ary hoy Izy taminy: Inona no irinao? Dia hoy ravehivavy taminy: Mandidia mba hipetrahan'ireto zanako roa lahy ireto, ny anankiray ho eo amin'ny ankavananao, ary ny anankiray ho eo amin'ny ankavianao, ao amin'ny fanjakanao.

²¹and he said to her, `What wilt thou?` She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit — these my two sons — one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.`

²²Fa Jesosy namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy fantatrareo izay angatahinareo; hainareo va ny misotro amin'ny kapoaka izay efa hisotroako? Hoy izy roa lahy taminy: Hainay ihany.

²²And Jesus answering said, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?` They say to him, `We are able.`

²³Hoy kosa Izy taminy: Hisotro amin'ny kapoakako tokoa ianareo; fa ny hipetraka eo an-tanako ankavanana sy eo an-tanako ankavia, dia tsy Ahy ny hanome izany; fa izay nanamboaran'ny Raiko izany no homena.

²³And he saith to them, `Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but — to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.`

²⁴Ary nony nandre izany izy folo lahy, dia tezitra noho ny nataon'izy mirahalahy.

²⁴And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

²⁵Fa Jesosy niantso azy hankeo aminy ka nanao hoe: Fantatrareo fa ny andrianan'ny jentilisa mampanompo azy tokoa, ary ny lehibeny manapaka azy fatratra.

²⁵and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

²⁶Fa tsy mba ho toy izany aminareo; fa izay te-ho lehibe aminareo dia ho mpanompo anareo;

²⁶but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

²⁷ary izay te-ho ambony indrindra aminareo dia ho mpanomponareo.

²⁷and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

²⁸Fa tahaka izany, ny Zanak'olona tsy tonga mba hotompoina, fa mba hanompo ka hanolotra ny ainy ho avotra hisolo ny maro.

²⁸even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.`

²⁹Ary raha niala tao Jeriko izy, dia nisy vahoaka betsaka nanaraka an'i Jesosy.

²⁹And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

³⁰Ary, indreo, nisy jamba roa lahy nipetraka teo amoron-dalana, ary nony reny fa Jesosy no mandalo, dia niantso izy ka nanao hoe: Mamindrà fo aminay, ry Tompo, Zanak'i Davida ô!

³⁰and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, `Deal kindly with us, sir — Son of David.`

³¹Ary ny vahoaka niteny mafy azy mba hangina; fa vao mainka niantsoantso izy ka nanao hoe: Mamindrà fo aminay, ry Tompo, Zanak'i Davida ô!

³¹And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, `Deal kindly with us sir — Son of David.`

³²Ary Jesosy nijanona, dia niantso azy ka nanao hoe: Inona no tianareo hataoko aminareo?

³²And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, `What will ye [that] I may do to you?`

³³Hoy izy taminy: Tompoko ô, ny mba hampahiratina ny masonay.Ary Jesosy dia onena azy ka nanendry ny masony; ary nahiratra niaraka tamin'izay izy, dia nanaraka an'i Jesosy.

³³they say to him, `Sir, that our eyes may be opened;`

³⁴Ary Jesosy dia onena azy ka nanendry ny masony; ary nahiratra niaraka tamin'izay izy, dia nanaraka an'i Jesosy.

³⁴and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.