¹He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

¹Ary Jesosy nilaza fanoharana taminy, fa tsy mety raha tsy mivavaka mandrakariva izy ka tsy reraka,

²saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.

²dia nanao hoe: Nisy mpitsara tao an-tanàna anankiray, izay tsy natahotra an'Andriamanitra, na mena-maso olona.

³ A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’

³Ary nisy mpitondratena tao amin'izany tanàna izany, izay nankao aminy matetika ka nanao hoe: Omeo rariny aho amin'ilay manana ady amiko.

⁴ He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

⁴Ary tsy nanaiky izy aloha; fa rehefa afaka izany, dia nanao anakampo hoe izy: Na dia tsy matahotra an'Andriamanitra aza aho sady tsy mena-maso olona,

⁵ yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”

⁵mba homeko rariny ihany io mpitondratena io, fa manahirana ahy izy, fandrao ho avy mandrakariva izy ka hampahasosotra ahy.

⁶The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

⁶Ary hoy ny Tompo: Henoy izay lazain'ilay mpitsara tsy marina.

⁷ Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

⁷Fa Andriamanitra tsy hanome rariny ny olom-boafidiny va, izay mitaraina aminy andro aman'alina, ary moa hitaredretra va Izy?

⁸ I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

⁸Lazaiko aminareo fa homeny rariny faingana izy. Kanefa, raha avy ny Zanak'olona, moa hahita finoana etỳ ambonin'ny tany va Izy?

⁹He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

⁹Ary Jesosy nanao ity fanoharana ity tamin'ny sasany izay natoky tena ho marina ka namingavinga ny hafa;

¹⁰ “Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

¹⁰Nisy roa lahy niakatra teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly hivavaka, ny anankiray Fariseo, ary ny anankiray mpamory hetra.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

¹¹Ilay Fariseo nitsangana ka nivavaka nitokana hoe: Andriamanitra ô, misaotra Anao aho fa tsy mba tahaka ny olona sasany, izay mpanao an-keriny, tsy marina, mpijangajanga, na tahaka io mpamory hetra io aza.

¹² I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’

¹²Mifady indroa isan-kerinandro aho; mandoa ny fahafolon-karena amin'izay azoko rehetra aho.

¹³ But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

¹³Fa ilay mpamory hetra kosa nijanona teny lavitra eny, sady tsy nety niandrandra ny lanitra akory, fa niteha-tratra ka nanao hoe: Andriamanitra ô, mamindrà fo amiko mpanota.

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

¹⁴Lazaiko aminareo: Izany lehilahy izany nidina tany an-tranony efa nohamarinina noho ny anankiray; fa izay rehetra manandra-tena no haetry, ary izay rehetra manetry tena no hasandratra.

¹⁵They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

¹⁵Ary nisy nitondra zazakely koa ho eo amin'i Jesosy mba hotendreny; fa raha vao nahita izany ny mpianatra, dia nandrara azy.

¹⁶Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

¹⁶Fa Jesosy niantso ireo hankeo aminy ka nanao hoe: Avelao ny zaza hanatona Ahy, ary aza raràna; fa an'ny toa azy ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra.

¹⁷ Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

¹⁷Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Na zovy na zovy no ny handray ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra tahaka ny zaza, dia tsy ho tafiditra aminy akory.

¹⁸A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

¹⁸Ary nisy mpanapaka anankiray nanontany Azy hoe: Mpampianatra tsara ô, inona no hataoko handovako fiainana mandrakizay?

¹⁹Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one—God.

¹⁹Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Nahoana Aho no ataonao tsara? Tsy misy tsara afa-tsy Iray ihany, dia Andriamanitra.

²⁰ You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’” Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20

²⁰Fantatrao ny didy hoe: Aza mijangajanga, Aza mamono olona, Aza mangalatra, Aza mety ho vavolombelona mandainga, Manajà ny rainao sy ny reninao (Eks. 20. 12-16).

²¹He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”

²¹Ary hoy kosa izy: Izany rehetra izany dia efa notandremako hatry ny fony aho mbola kely.

²²When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”

²²Ary rehefa nandre izany Jesosy, dia hoy Izy taminy: Mbola diso zavatra iray loha ianao: amidio ny fanananao rehetra, ka zarao ho an'ny malahelo, dia hanana rakitra any an-danitra ianao; ary avia, manaraha Ahy.

²³But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

²³Ary rehefa nandre izany ralehilahy, dia nalahelo loatra; fa nanan-karena dia nanan-karena izy.

²⁴Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

²⁴Ary Jesosy, raha nijery azy, dia nanao hoe: Manao ahoana ny hasarotry ny hidiran'ny manan-karena amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra!

²⁵ For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

²⁵Fa ho moramora kokoa ny hidiran'ny rameva amin'ny vodi-fanjaitra noho ny hidiran'ny manan-karena amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra!

²⁶Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”

²⁶Ary izay nandre dia nanao hoe: Iza indray moa no azo hovonjena?

²⁷But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

²⁷Fa hoy Jesosy: Izay zavatra tsy hain'ny olona dia hain'Andriamanitra.

²⁸Peter said, “Look, we have left everything, and followed you.”

²⁸Dia hoy Petera: Indro, izahay efa nahafoy izay nety ho anay ka nanaraka Anao.

²⁹He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God’s sake,

²⁹Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Tsy misy olona izay efa nahafoy trano, na vady, na rahalahy, na ray, na reny, na zanaka, noho ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra,

³⁰ who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”

³⁰izay tsy handray be lavitra amin'izao andro ankehitriny izao, ary amin'ny andro ho avy dia fiainana mandrakizay.

³¹He took the twelve aside, and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.

³¹Ary Jesosy naka ny roa ambin'ny folo lahy ka nanao taminy hoe: Indro, miakatra ho any Jerosalema isika, dia ho tanteraka ny zavatra rehetra izay voasoratry ny mpaminany ny amin'ny Zanak'olona.

³² For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.

³²Fa hatolotra ho amin'ny jentilisa Izy, dia hataony fihomehezana sy hisetrasetrany sy hororany

³³ They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”

³³ary hokapohiny sy hovonoiny, ary amin'ny andro fahatelo dia hitsangana Izy.

³⁴They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.

³⁴Nefa tsy nisy azony akory izany teny izany, fa nafenina taminy izy ka dia tsy fantany izay nolazainy.

³⁵It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

³⁵Ary raha Jesosy nanakaiky an'i Jeriko, dia indro jamba anankiray nipetraka nangataka teo amoron-dalana.

³⁶Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.

³⁶Ary raha nandre ny vahoaka mandalo izy, dia nanontany hoe: Inona izany?

³⁷They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

³⁷Ary hoy ny olona taminy: Jesosy avy any Nazareta no mandalo.

³⁸He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”

³⁸Dia niantso mafy ralehilahy ka nanao hoe: Ry Jesosy, Zanak'i Davida ô, mamindrà fo amiko.

³⁹Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

³⁹Ary izay nandeha teny aloha dia niteny mafy azy mba hangina, fa vao mainka niantsoantso izy ka nanao hoe: Ry Zanak'i Davida ô, mamindrà fo amiko.

⁴⁰Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

⁴⁰Ary Jesosy nijanona, dia nasainy ho entina eo aminy ralehilahy; ary rehefa mby akaiky izy, dia nanontany azy Jesosy

⁴¹ “What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”

⁴¹ka nanao hoe: Inona moa no tianao hataoko aminao? Ary hoy izy: Tompoko, ny mba hampahiratina ny masoko.

⁴²Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”

⁴²Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Mahirata ny masonao; ny finoanao no efa nahavonjy anao.Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nahiratra ny masony, ka nanaraka an'i Jesosy izy sady nankalaza an'Andriamanitra; ary ny vahoaka rehetra, raha nahita, dia nidera an'Andriamanitra.

⁴³Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

⁴³Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nahiratra ny masony, ka nanaraka an'i Jesosy izy sady nankalaza an'Andriamanitra; ary ny vahoaka rehetra, raha nahita, dia nidera an'Andriamanitra.