¹Ary Jesosy namaly, dia nilaza fanoharana taminy indray ka nanao hoe:

¹And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

²Ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny mpanjaka, izay nanao fanasana fampakaram-bady ho an'ny zananilahy.

²`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

³Ary izy naniraka ny mpanompony hiantso izay efa nasaina mba hankao amin'ny fampakaram-bady; fa tsy nety ho avy ireo.

³and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

⁴Dia naniraka mpanompo hafa koa indray izy ka nanao hoe: Lazao amin'ny efa nasaina hoe: Indro, efa voavoatra ny nahandroko; efa voavono ny ombiko sy ny nafahiko, ka efa voavoatra avokoa ny zavatra rehetra; koa mankanesa atỳ amin'ny fampakaram-bady ianareo.

⁴`Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

⁵Nefa tsy nahoany akory izany, fa samy lasa nandeha izy, ny anankiray ho any amin'ny sahany, ary ny anankiray ho any amin'ny varony.

⁵and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

⁶Ary ny sisa nisambotra ny mpanompony, dia nisetrasetra taminy ka namono azy.

⁶and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].

⁷Ary dia tezitra ilay mpanjaka ka naniraka ny miaramilany, dia nandringana izany mpamono olona izany sady nandoro ny tanànany.

⁷`And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

⁸Dia hoy izy tamin'ny mpanompony: Efa voavoatra ny fampakaram-bady, fa ny efa nasaina no tsy miendrika.

⁸then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

⁹Koa mankanesa ianareo any amin'ny sampanan-dalana, ary izay hitanareo, dia asao ho ao amin'ny fampakaram-bady.

⁹be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

¹⁰Dia nivoaka ho any amin'ny lalana ireny mpanompo ireny ka namory izay rehetra hitany, na ny ratsy, na ny tsara; ary dia feno mpihinana ny fampakaram-bady.

¹⁰`And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.

¹¹Ary nony efa niditra ny mpanjaka hizaha ny mpihinana, dia nahita lehilahy anankiray izay tsy niakanjo ny akanjo fitondra amin'ny fampakaram-bady.

¹¹`And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

¹²Dia hoy izy taminy: Ry sakaiza, ahoana no idiranao eto, nefa ianao tsy miakanjo ny akanjo fitondra amin'ny fampakaram-bady? Dia sina izy.

¹²and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

¹³Ary dia hoy ny mpanjaka tamin'ny mpanompony: Afatory ny tongony aman-tànany, dia ario any amin'ny maizina any ivelany izy; any no hisy ny fitomaniana sy ny fikitroha-nify.

¹³`Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;

¹⁴Fa maro no antsoina, nefa vitsy no fidina.

¹⁴for many are called, and few chosen.`

¹⁵Ary tamin'izay dia lasa ny Fariseo ka niara-nisaina mba hamandrika Azy amin'ny teniny.

¹⁵Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,

¹⁶Dia naniraka ny mpianany mbamin'ny Herodiana hankeo aminy izy ka nanao hoe: Mpampianatra ô, fantatray fa marina Hianao ka mampianatra marina ny lalan'Andriamanitra ary tsy manahy olona, satria tsy mba mizaha tavan'olona.

¹⁶and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

¹⁷Koa lazao aminay ary izay hevitrao: Moa mety va ny mandoa vola hetra ho an'i Kaisara, sa tsia?

¹⁷tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?`

¹⁸Fa Jesosy nahalala ny faharatsiany, dia nanao hoe: Nahoana no maka fanahy Ahy ianareo, ry mpihatsaravelatsihy?

¹⁸And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

¹⁹Asehoy Ahy ny farantsakely fandoa amin'ny hetra. Dia nitondrany denaria Izy.

¹⁹show me the tribute-coin?` and they brought to him a denary;

²⁰Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: An'iza ity sary sy soratra ity?

²⁰and he saith to them, `Whose [is] this image and the inscription?`

²¹Hoy izy taminy: An'i Kaisara. Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Aloavy ho an'i Kaisara ary izay an'i Kaisara, ary ho an'Andriamanitra izay an'Andriamanitra.

²¹they say to him, `Caesar`s;` then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;`

²²Ary nony nahare izy, dia gaga, ary dia nandao Azy ka lasa nandeha.

²²and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

²³Tamin'izany andro izany dia nankeo amin'i Jesosy ny Sadoseo sasany, izay milaza fa tsy misy fitsanganan'ny maty, ka nanontany Azy hoe:

²³In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

²⁴Mpampianatra ô, Mosesy nilaza hoe: Raha misy maty momba, aoka ny rahalahiny hampakatra ny vadiny ka hiteraka hamelo-maso ny rahalahiny (Deo. 25. 5).

²⁴`Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.

²⁵Koa nisy fito mirahalahy tetỳ aminay; ary ny zokiny nampaka-bady, dia maty, ary satria tsy nanan-janaka iry, dia navelany ho an'ny rahalahiny ny vadiny;

²⁵`And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;

²⁶ary toy izany koa ny faharoa sy ny fahatelo, hatramin'ny fahafito.

²⁶in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

²⁷Koa faran'izy rehetra dia maty koa ravehivavy.

²⁷and last of all died also the woman;

²⁸Ary amin'ny fitsanganan'ny maty, ho vadin'iza amin'izy fito mirahalahy moa ravehivavy? satria efa samy nanambady azy avokoa izy rehetra.

²⁸therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife — for all had her?`

²⁹Ary Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Mahadiso hevitra anareo ny tsi-fahafantaranareo ny Soratra Masina na ny herin'Andriamanitra.

²⁹And Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

³⁰Fa amin'ny fitsanganan'ny maty dia tsy mba hisy hampaka-bady, na havoaka hampakarina, fa ho tahaka ny anjely any an-danitra izy.[Na: (anjelin'Andriamanitra)]

³⁰for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.

³¹Fa ny amin'ny fitsanganan'ny maty, moa tsy mbola novakinareo va ny teny nataon'Andriamanitra taminareo manao hoe:

³¹`And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

³²Izaho no Andriamanitr'i Abrahama sy Andriamanitr'isaka ary Andriamanitr'i Jakoba (Eks. 3. 6)? Andriamanitra tsy an'ny maty, fa an'ny velona.

³²I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.`

³³Ary ny vahoaka, raha nandre, dia talanjona tamin'ny fampianarany.

³³And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;

³⁴Fa ny Fariseo, nony nandre fa nampahasina ny Sadoseo Izy, dia niangona.

³⁴and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

³⁵Ary ny anankiray tamin'ireo, izay mpahay lalàna, nanontany naka fanahy Azy ka nanao hoe:

³⁵and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

³⁶Mpampianatra ô, ny didy manao ahoana moa no lehibe ao amin'ny lalàna?

³⁶`Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?`

³⁷Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Tiava an'i Jehovah Andriamanitrao amin'ny fonao rehetra sy ny fanahinao rehetra ary ny sainao rehetra (Deo. 6. 5).

³⁷And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding —

³⁸Izany no didy lehibe sady voalohany.

³⁸this is a first and great command;

³⁹Ary ny faharoa, izay tahaka azy ihany, dia izao: Tiava ny namanao tahaka ny tenanao (Lev. 19. 18).

³⁹and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;

⁴⁰Izany didy roa izany no ihantonan'ny lalàna rehetra sy ny mpaminany.

⁴⁰on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.`

⁴¹Ary rehefa tafangona ny Fariseo, dia nanontany azy Jesosy ka nanao hoe:

⁴¹And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

⁴²Ahoana no hevitrareo ny amin'i Kristy? Zanak'iza moa Izy? Hoy izy taminy: Zanak'i Davida.

⁴²saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?` They say to him, `Of David.`

⁴³Hoy Jesosy taminy: Koa nahoana ary Davida amin'ny Fanahy no manao Azy hoe Tompo, ka manao hoe:

⁴³He saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,

⁴⁴Jehovah nilaza tamin'ny Tompoko hoe: Mipetraha eo an-tanako ankavanana Ambara-panaoko ny fahavalonao ho eo ambanin'ny tongotrao (Sal. 110. 1)?

⁴⁴The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

⁴⁵Koa raha Davida ary manao Azy hoe Tompo, ahoana no maha-zanany Azy?Dia tsy nisy nahavaly Azy na dia teny iray akory aza; ary hatramin'izay andro izay dia tsy nisy sahy nanontany Azy intsony.

⁴⁵If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?`

⁴⁶Dia tsy nisy nahavaly Azy na dia teny iray akory aza; ary hatramin'izay andro izay dia tsy nisy sahy nanontany Azy intsony.

⁴⁶And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.