¹Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

¹Ary tamin'izany andro izany dia nisy didy navoak'i Aogosto Kaisara hampanoratra ny anaran'ny vahoaka rehetra amin'ny fanjakany.

²This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

²(Izany no fanoratana voalohany natao fony Kyrenio nanapaka tany Syria.)[Na: Ny tena fanoratana voalohany anefa dia]

³All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

³Dia samy nankany amin'ny tanànany avy izy rehetra mba hosoratana.

⁴Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

⁴Ary Josefa koa niakatra avy tany Galilia, dia avy tao an-tanàna Nazareta, hankany Jodia, ho ao an-tanànan'i Davida, iza atao hoe Betlehema (satria avy tamin'ny taranak'i Davida sy ny mpianakaviny),

⁵to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

⁵mba hosoratana izy sy Maria fofom-badiny, izay efa bevohoka.

⁶It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

⁶Ary raha nitoetra teo Izy, dia tonga ny andro hahavelomany.

⁷She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁷Ary niteraka ny Lahimatoany izy, dia nohodidininy lamban-jaza ka nampandriny teo amin'ny fihinanam-bilona; fa tsy nisy nitoerany tao an-tranom-bahiny.

⁸There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

⁸Ary nisy mpiandry ondry tamin'izany tany izany nitoetra tany an-tsaha nitandrina ny ondriny tamin'ny alina.

⁹Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

⁹Ary nisy anjelin'ny Tompo nitsangana teo anilany, ary ny voninahitry ny Tompo nanelatrelatra manodidina azy, ka raiki-tahotra indrindra izy.

¹⁰The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹⁰Ary hoy ny anjely taminy: Aza matahotra; fa, indro, milaza teny soa mahafaly aminareo aho, dia fifaliana lehibe izay ho an'ny olona rehetra;

¹¹For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹¹fa Mpamonjy no teraka ho anareo anie ao an-tanànan'i Davida, dia Kristy Tompo.

¹²This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹²Ary izao no ho famantarana ho anareo: ianareo hahita Zazakely voahodidina lamban-jaza sady mandry ao am-pihinanam-bilona;

¹³Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

¹³Ary nisy anjely maro be avy any an-danitra niseho tampoka niaraka tamin'ilay anjely teo ka nidera an'Andriamanitra nanao hoe:

¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁴Voninahitra any amin'ny avo Indrindra ho an'Andriamanitra! Ary fiadanana ho etỳ ambonin'ny tany amin'ny olona ankasitrahany. [Na: Fankasitrahana ho amin'ny olona]

¹⁵It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁵Ary tamin'izany rehefa niala teo aminy ireo anjely ireo ka nankany an- danitra, dia niresaka ireo lehilahy mpiandry ondry ka nanao hoe: Andeha isika hankany Betlehema ka hizaha izany zavatra vao tonga izany, izay nampahafantarin'ny Tompo antsika.

¹⁶They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁶Dia nandeha faingana izy ka nahita an'i Maria sy Josefa, ary ny Zazakely nandry teo am-pihinanam-bilona.

¹⁷When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁷Ary nony efa nahita izy, dia nampiely izay teny nolazaina taminy ny amin'izany Zaza izany.

¹⁸All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁸Ary izay rehetra nandre dia gaga tamin'izay zavatra nolazain'ny mpiandry ondry taminy.

¹⁹But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

¹⁹Fa Maria kosa nitadidy izany teny rehetra izany ka nieritreritra azy tao am-pony.

²⁰The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²⁰Ary ny mpiandry ondry niverina nankalaza ny nidera an'Andriamanitra noho ny zavatra rehetra izay reny ny hitany, araka izay nolazaina taminy.

²¹When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²¹Ary rehefa tapitra ny havaloana, ka hoforana ny Zaza, dia nataony hoe Jesosy ny anarany, araka ilay nataon'ny anjely, fony tsy mbola torontoronina tao an-kibo Izy.

²²When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

²²Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro fidiovany, araka ny lalàn'i Mosesy, dia nitondra Azy niakatra tany Jerosalema izy mba hatolotra ho an'ny Tompo

²³(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), Exodus 13:2,12

²³araka ny voasoratra ao amin'ny lalàn'ny Tompo hoe: Ny lahy voalohan-teraka rehetra hatao hoe masina ho an'i Jehovah. (Eks. 13. 2)

²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” Leviticus 12:8

²⁴ary mba hanatitra fanatitra araka izay voalaza ao amin'ny lalàn'ny Tompo hoe: domohina roa, na zana-boromailala roa (Lev. 12. 8).

²⁵Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁵Ary, indro, nisy lehilahy atao hoe Simeona tao Jerosalema; ary marina sady mpivavaka tsara izany lehilahy izany ka niandry ny fampiononana ny Isiraely; ary ny Fanahy Masina dia tao aminy.

²⁶It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew) both mean “Anointed One”

²⁶Ary efa nambaran'ny Fanahy Masina taminy fa tsy hahita fahafatesana izy mandra-pahitany ny Kristin'ny Tompo.

²⁷He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁷Ary nentin'ny Fanahy Masina niditra teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly izy; ary rehefa nampidirin'ny ray aman-dreniny Jesosy zaza mba hanaovany araka ny fomban'ny lalàna ny amin'ny zaza,

²⁸then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁸dia nitrotro Azy izy ka nidera an'Andriamanitra nanao hoe:

²⁹“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

²⁹Tompo ô, ankehitriny ny mpanomponao dia alefanao amin'ny fiadanana Araka ny teninao;

³⁰Fa ny masoko efa nahita ny famonjenao,

³¹Izay namboarinao teo anatrehan'ny firenena rehetra,

³²a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

³²Dia fahazavana hahazava ny firenena sady voninahitry ny Isiraely olonao.

³³Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

³³Dia gaga ny ray aman-dreniny noho ny teny nilazana Azy.

³⁴and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

³⁴Ary Simeona nitso-drano azy ireo ka nanao tamin'i Maria, renin'ny Zaza, hoe: Indro, Ity Zaza ity no voatendry ho fandavoana sy ho fananganana ny maro ao amin'ny Isiraely ary ho famantarana holavina

³⁵Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

³⁵ary ny fanahinao aza dia hotsatohana sabatra - mba haseho ny hevitry ny fo maro.

³⁶There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁶Ary nisy mpaminanivavy anankiray, dia Ana, zanakavavin'i Fanoela, avy tamin'ny firenen'i Asera; efa anti-panahy tokoa izy ary efa nitoetra tamin'ny vadiny fito taona taorian'ny naha-virijina azy,

³⁷and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

³⁷ary efa mpitondratena tokony ho efatra amby valo-polo taona; ary tsy niala teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly izy, fa nanompo tamin'ny fifadian-kanina sy ny fivavahana andro aman'alina.

³⁸Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁸Ary nony niditra tamin'izany ora izany izy, dia nisaotra an'Andriamanitra ka nilaza Azy tamin'izay rehetra niandry ny fanavotana tao Jerosalema.

³⁹When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

³⁹Ary rehefa vitany ny zavatra rehetra araka ny lalàn'ny Tompo, dia niverina tany Galilia izy, dia tao Nazareta tanànany.

⁴⁰The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

⁴⁰Ary ny Zaza dia nitombo ka nihahery sady feno fahendrena; ary ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra no tao aminy.

⁴¹His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

⁴¹Ary ny ray aman-dreniny nankany Jerosalema isan-taona, raha avy ny andro firavoravoana amin'ny Paska.

⁴²When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,

⁴²Ary rehefa roa ambin'ny folo taona Jesosy, dia niakatra izy ireo, araka ny fanao amin'ny andro firavoravoana.

⁴³and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,

⁴³Ary rehefa tapitra izany andro izany, ka nody izy, Jesosy zaza dia mbola nitoetra tany Jerosalema ihany, nefa tsy fantatry ny ray aman-dreniny izany;

⁴⁴but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

⁴⁴ary satria nataony fa niaraka tamin'ny niara-dia taminy Izy, dia nandeha lalana indray andro izy vao nitady Azy tamin'ny havany sy ny olom-pantany.

⁴⁵When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

⁴⁵Ary nony tsy nahita Azy izy, dia niverina ho any Jerosalema nitady Azy.

⁴⁶It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁶Ary rehefa afaka hateloana, dia hitany teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly Izy nipetraka teo afovoan'ny mpampianatra ka nihaino sady nanontany azy.

⁴⁷All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

⁴⁷Ary talanjona izay rehetra nandre Azy noho ny fahalalany sy ny famaliany.

⁴⁸When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

⁴⁸Ary raha nahita Azy izy, dia talanjona, ka hoy ny reniny taminy: Anaka, nahoana no nanao toy izay taminay Hianao? He! izato alahelon-drainao sy izaho nitady Anao!

⁴⁹He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

⁴⁹Fa hoy Izy taminy: Nahoana no nitady Ahy ianareo? tsy fantatrareo va fa tsy maintsy ho eto an-tranon'ny Raiko Aho?[Na: eto amin'ny raharahan']

⁵⁰They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.

⁵⁰Nefa tsy azon'ireo ny teny izay nolazainy taminy.

⁵¹And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

⁵¹Ary niara-nidina taminy nankany Nazareta Izy ka nanoa azy. Ary ny reniny nitahiry izany teny rehetra izany tao am-pony.Ary Jesosy nitombo saina sy tena sady nandroso fitia tamin'Andriamanitra sy ny olona.[Na: taona]

⁵²And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

⁵²Ary Jesosy nitombo saina sy tena sady nandroso fitia tamin'Andriamanitra sy ny olona.[Na: taona]