¹Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,

¹Satria maro no efa nanoratra nandahatra tantara ny amin'ny zavatra izay efa tanteraka tamintsika tokoa[Na: inoana tokoa amintsika]

²even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

²araka izay efa noraisintsika natolotry ny vavolombelona izay sady nahita maso no efa mpitory ny teny hatramin'ny voalohany:[Gr. mpanompo]

³it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

³dia sitrako koa, rehefa nofotorako tsara ny zavatra rehetra hatramin'ny niandohany, ny hanoratra izany aminao araka ny filaharany, ry Teofilo tsara indrindra,[Gr. mahery indrindra; teny fanajana ny lehibe izany]

⁴that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.

⁴mba hahafantaranao tsara fa mafy orina ny teny izay nampianarina anao.

⁵There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

⁵Tamin'ny andron'i Heroda, mpanjakan'i Jodia, nisy mpisorona anankiray atao hoe Zakaria, isan'ny antokon'i Abia; ary ny vadiny dia avy tamin'ny taranak'i Arona, Elizabeta no anarany.

⁶They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

⁶Ary samy marina teo anatrehan'Andriamanitra izy mivady sady nitondra tena tsy nanan-tsiny araka ny didy sy ny fitsipika rehetra nomen'ny Tompo.

⁷But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

⁷Ary tsy nanan-janaka izy, fa momba Elizabeta; ary samy efa antitra izy mivady.

⁸Now it happened, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division,

⁸Ary nony nanao raharaham-pisoronana teo anatrehan'Andriamanitra Zakaria araka ny fifandimbiasan'ny antokony,

⁹according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

⁹araka ny fanao amin'ny fisoronana, dia anjarany araka ny filokana ny hiditra ao amin'ny tempolin'ny Tompo ka handoro ditin-kazo manitra.

¹⁰The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

¹⁰Ary ny vahoaka rehetra nitoetra teo ivelany nivavaka tamin'ny ora fandoroana ny ditin-kazo manitra.

¹¹An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

¹¹Ary nisy anjelin'ny Tompo niseho taminy teo an-kavanan'ny alitara fandoroana ny ditin-kazo manitra.

¹²Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

¹²Ary nony nahita azy Zakaria, dia taitra loatra izy ka raiki-tahotra.

¹³But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

¹³Fa hoy ilay anjely taminy: Aza matahotra, ry Zakaria; fa efa nohenoina ny fangatahanao, ka Elizabeta vadinao dia hiteraka zazalahy aminao, ary Jaona no hataonao anarany.

¹⁴You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

¹⁴Ary ho faly sy ho ravoravo ianao; ary maro no hifaly amin'ny hahaterahany.

¹⁵For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

¹⁵Fa ho lehibe eo anatrehan'ny Tompo izy ary tsy hisotro divay na toaka sady hofenoina ny Fanahy Masina hatrany an-kibon-dreniny aza.

¹⁶He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.

¹⁶Ary maro amin'ny Zanak'isiraely no hampodiny amin'i Jehovah Andriamaniny.

¹⁷He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

¹⁷Ary izy handeha eo alohany amin'ny fanahy sy ny herin'i Elia mba hampody ny fon'ny ray ho amin'ny zanaka, ary ny tsy manoa ho amin'ny fahendren'ny marina, hamboatra firenena voaomana ho an'ny Tempo (Mal. 3. 23, 24).

¹⁸Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

¹⁸Ary hoy Zakaria tamin'ilay anjely: Inona no hahafantarako izany? fa izaho efa antitra, ary efa antitra koa ny vadiko.

¹⁹The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

¹⁹Ary ilay anjely namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Izaho no Gabriela, izay mitsangana eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra; ary nirahina hiteny aminao aho ka hilaza aminao izany teny mahafaly izany.

²⁰Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

²⁰Koa, indro, ho moana ianao ka tsy hahay miteny ambara-pahatongan'ny andro hisehoan'izany zavatra izany, ho valin'ny tsy ninoanao ny teniko, izay ho tanteraka amin'ny fotoany.

²¹The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

²¹Ary ny olona dia niandry an'i Zakaria ka gaga noho izy naharitra ela tao amin'ny tempoly.

²²When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

²²Kanjo rehefa nivoaka izy, dia tsy nahay niteny taminy; ary dia fantatry ny olona fa efa nahita fahitana tao amin'ny tempoly izy; ary izy nanao baikon'ny moana taminy, ary dia mbola moana ihany.

²³It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

²³Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro nanaovany fanompoam-pivavahana, dia lasa nody tany an-tranony izy.

²⁴After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

²⁴Ary taorian'izany andro izany dia nitoe-jaza Elizabeta vadiny, dia niery dimy volana izy ka nanao hoe:

²⁵“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”

²⁵Izao no nataon'ny Tompo tamiko tamin'ny andro izay nitsinjovany hahafa-tondromaso ahy amin'ny olona.

²⁶Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

²⁶Ary tamin'ny fahenim-bolana dia nirahin'Andriamanitra ny anjely Gabriela ho any an-tanàna anankiray any Galilia atao hoe Nazareta,

²⁷to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

²⁷ho any amin'ny virijina anankiray, izay voafofo ho vadin'ny lehilahy atao hoe Josefa, avy tamin'ny taranak'i Davida; ary ny anaran'ny virijina dia Maria.

²⁸Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

²⁸Ary nony niditra tao aminy ilay anjely, dia nanao hoe: Arahaba, ry ilay nohasoavina, ny Tompo momba anao.[Ampio hoe: voatahy samy vehivavy ianao]

²⁹But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

²⁹Ary taitra loatra izy noho ny teniny ka nieritreritra izay tokony ho hevitr'izany fiarahabana izany.

³⁰The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

³⁰Ary hoy ilay anjely taminy: Aza matahotra, ry Maria, fa efa nahita fitia tamin'Andriamanitra ianao.

³¹Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’

³¹Ary, indro, hitoe-jaza ianao ka hiteraka zazalahy, ary ny anarany dia hataonao hoe Jesosy.

³²He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

³²Izy ho lehibe ka hatao hoe Zanaky ny Avo Indrindra; ary Jehovah Andriamanitra hanome Azy ny seza fiandrianan'i Davida rainy;

³³and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”

³³ary hanjaka amin'ny taranak'i Jakoba mandrakizay Izy; ary ny fanjakany tsy hanam-pahataperana.

³⁴Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

³⁴Ary hoy Maria tamin'ilay anjely: Hanao ahoana re no hahatanteraka izany, fa tsy mahalala lahy aho?

³⁵The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

³⁵Ary ilay anjely namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Ny Fanahy Masina ho tonga ao aminao, ary hisy herin'ny Avo Indrindra hanaloka anao; koa ny Masina Izay hateraka dia hatao hoe Zanak'Andriamanitra.[Na: haterakao]

³⁶Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

³⁶Ary, indro, Elizabeta havanao dia efa mitoe-jaza koa, na dia efa antitra aza; ary efa mandray enina izy izao, izay natao hoe momba.

³⁷For everything spoken by God is possible.”

³⁷Fa tsy hisy tsy ho tanteraka ny teny rehetra ataon'Andriamanitra.

³⁸Mary said, “Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.

³⁸Dia hoy Maria: Inty ny ankizivavin'ny Tompo; aoka anie ho tonga amiko araka ny teninao. Dia nandao azy ilay anjely.

³⁹Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

³⁹Ary Maria niainga tamin'izany andro izany ka nandeha faingana ho any amin'ny tany havoana, ho ao an-tanàna anankiray any Joda;

⁴⁰and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

⁴⁰ary niditra tao an-tranon'i Zakaria izy ka niarahaba an'i Elizabeta.

⁴¹It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

⁴¹Ary rehefa ren'i Elizabeta ny fiarahaban'i Maria, dia nibitaka ny zaza tao an-kibony; ary nofenoina ny Fanahy Masina Elizabeta,[Na: niantsambotra]

⁴²She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

⁴²dia niantso tamin'ny feo mahery hoe izy: Voatahy samy vehivavy ianao, ary voatahy ny hateraky ny kibonao.

⁴³Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁴³Avy aiza no ahatongavan'izao amiko, no mba vangian'ny renin'ny Tompoko aho?

⁴⁴For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

⁴⁴Fa, indro, raha vao ren'ny sofiko ny feon'ny fiarahabanao, dia nibitaka noho ny hafaliana ny zaza ao an-kiboko.

⁴⁵Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

⁴⁵Ary sambatra ianao izay nino; fa hefaina izay zavatra nampilazain'ny Tompo taminao.

⁴⁶Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.

⁴⁶Ary hoy Maria: Ny foko mankalaza ny Tompo,

⁴⁷Ary ny fanahiko efa ravoravo tamin'Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy ahy;

⁴⁸for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

⁴⁸Fa efa nijery ny fahambani-toetry ny ankizivaviny Izy. Fa, indro, hatramin'ny ankehitriny dia hataon'ny taranaka rehetra ho sambatra aho.

⁴⁹For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

⁴⁹Fa ny Mahery efa nanao zavatra lehibe tamiko; Ary masina ny anarany.

⁵⁰Ary ny famindram-pony dia amin'izay matahotra Azy hatramin'ny taranaka fara mandimby.

⁵¹He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵¹Nanao asa lehibe tamin'ny sandriny Izy; Nampihahaka ny mpiavonavona tamin'ny fiheveran'ny fony Izy.

⁵²He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

⁵²Nampiala ny lehibe tamin'ny seza fiandrianany Izy, Ary nanandratra ny ambany kosa.

⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

⁵³Ny noana novokisany soa; Fa ny manan-karena kosa nampialainy maina.

⁵⁴Niahy an'isiraely mpanompony Izy, fa nahatsiaro ny famindram-pony

⁵⁵As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever.”

⁵⁵(Araka ny voalazany tamin'ny razantsika), tamin'i Abrahama sy ny taranany mandrakizay.

⁵⁶Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

⁵⁶Ary Maria nitoetra teo amin'i Elizabeta tokony ho telo volana vao nody tany an-tranony.

⁵⁷Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.

⁵⁷Ary tonga ny andro hahaveloman'i Elizabeta, dia niteraka zazalahy izy.

⁵⁸Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.

⁵⁸Ary ny niara-monina taminy sy ny havany nandre fa efa nohalehibiazin'ny Tompo ny famindram-pony taminy; dia niara-nifaly taminy ireo.

⁵⁹It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

⁵⁹Ary tamin'ny andro fahavalo dia tonga hamora ny zaza izy, ka efa saiky hataony hoe Zakaria araka ny anaran-drainy ny anarany.

⁶⁰His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”

⁶⁰Fa ny reniny namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy izany, fa hatao hoe Jaona izy.

⁶¹They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”

⁶¹Fa hoy izy ireo taminy: Tsy misy na dia iray akory aza amin'ny havanao izay manana izany anarana izany.

⁶²They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

⁶²Ary nanao baikon'ny moana tamin'ny rainy iry ireo, izay tokony ho tiany hatao anarany.

⁶³He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.

⁶³Ary nangataka fàfana izy ka nanoratra hoe: Jaona no anarany. Dia gaga avokoa izy rehetra.

⁶⁴His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

⁶⁴Ary dia nisokatra niaraka tamin'izay ny vavany, ka afaka niteny ny lelany; dia niteny izy ka nidera an'Andriamanitra.

⁶⁵Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.

⁶⁵Dia raiki-tahotra izay rehetra niara-monina taminy; ary niely teny amin'ny tany havoan'i Jodia rehetra ny lazan'izany rehetra izany.

⁶⁶All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁶Ary izay rehetra nandre dia nandatsaka izany tam-pony ka nanao hoe: Ho zaza hanao ahoana re io? Fa ny tanan'ny Tompo nomba azy.

⁶⁷His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

⁶⁷Ary dia feno ny Fanahy Masina Zakaria rainy ka naminany hoe:

⁶⁸“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;

⁶⁸Isaorana anie ny Tompo Andriamanitry ny Isiraely; Fa nitsinjo ny olony Izy ka nanao fanavotana ho azy,

⁶⁹Ary nanangana tandro-pamonjena ho antsika Amin'ny taranak'i Davida mpanompony Izy

⁷⁰(Araka izay nampilazainy ny mpaminaniny masina hatramin'ny fahagola),

⁷¹Dia famonjena antsika amin'ny fahavalontsika, sy amin'ny tànan'izay rehetra mankahala antsika;

⁷²to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

⁷²Manefa famindram-po amin'ny razantsika Izy Sady mahatsiaro ny fanekeny masina,

⁷³Dia ny fianianana izay nianianany tamin'i Abrahama razantsika,

⁷⁴to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,

⁷⁴Hanao izay hahazoantsika hanompo Azy tsy amin-tahotra, Satria afaka amin'ny fahavalontsika isika,

⁷⁵Amin'ny fahamasinana sy ny fahamarinana eo anatrehany amin'ny andro rehetra hiainantsika.

⁷⁶And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

⁷⁶Ary ianao, ry zaza, dia hatao hoe mpaminanin'ny Avo Indrindra; Fa hialoha eo anatrehan'ny Tompo ianao hamboatra ny lalany.

⁷⁷Hanome ny olony ny fahalalam-pamonjena amin'ny famelana ny helony,

⁷⁸because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

⁷⁸Noho ny halehiben'ny famindram-pon'Andriamanitsika, izay hiposahan'ny mazava avy any amin'ny avo ho antsika.[Na: niposahan']

⁷⁹to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

⁷⁹Hamirapiratra amin'izay mipetraka ao amin'ny maizina sy ao amin'ny aloky ny fahafatesana, Hanitsy ny diantsika ho amin'ny lalam-piadanana.Ary ny zazakely nitombo ka nihahery tam-panahy; ary nitoetra tany an-efitra izy ambara-pahatongan'ny andro nisehoany tamin'ny Isiraely.

⁸⁰The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

⁸⁰Ary ny zazakely nitombo ka nihahery tam-panahy; ary nitoetra tany an-efitra izy ambara-pahatongan'ny andro nisehoany tamin'ny Isiraely.