¹In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,

¹Tamin'izany andro izany, nony betsaka indray ny vahoaka teo sady tsy nanan-kohanina izy, dia nantsoin'i Jesosy hanatona Azy ny mpianany ka nilazany hoe:

² “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

²Mahonena Ahy ireo vahoaka, fa hateloana izay no nitoerany tatỳ amiko, sady tsy manan-kohanina izy;

³ If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.”

³koa raha hampodiko ho any an-tranony mbola tsy nihinana izy, dia ho reraka eny an-dalana, sady avy lavitra ny sasany.

⁴His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”

⁴Fa ny mpianany namaly Azy hoe: Aiza no hahazoana mofo atỳ an-efitra hahavoky ireto olona ireto!

⁵He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.”

⁵Ary izy nanontany azy hoe: Misy mofo firy any aminareo? Ary hoy ireo: Fito.

⁶He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.

⁶Dia nasainy nipetraka tamin'ny tany ny vahoaka; ary dia nandray ny mofo fito Izy, ka rehefa nisaotra, dia novakiny ka natolony ny mpianany mba harosony; dia narosony teny anoloan'ny vahoaka izany.

⁷They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

⁷Ary nisy hazandrano madinika vitsy tao aminy; ka rehefa nanaovan'i Jesosy fisaorana ireo, dia nasainy naroso teny anoloany koa.

⁸They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

⁸Ary nihinana ny olona, ka dia voky; ary nangoniny ny sombintsombiny sisa tsy lany, ka nisy fito sobiky.

⁹Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

⁹Ary tokony ho efatra arivo ireo. Dia nampodiny izy.

¹⁰Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.

¹⁰Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia niondrana an-tsambokely Izy mbamin'ny mpianany ka tonga tany amin'ny fari-tanin'i Dalmanota.

¹¹The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

¹¹Ary ny Fariseo nankany, dia niady hevitra taminy ary naka fanahy Azy ka nitady famantarana avy any an-danitra.

¹²He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, “Why does this generation The word translated “generation” here (genea) could also be translated “people,” “race,” or “family.” seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

¹²Ary nisento mafy am-panahy Jesosy ka nanao hoe: Nahoana ity taranaka ity no mitady famantarana? Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa fa tsy homena famantarana akory ity taranaka ity.

¹³He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.

¹³Ary nandao azy Izy, dia niondrana indray ka lasa nankeny am-pita.

¹⁴They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

¹⁴Ary tsy tsaroan'ireo ny hitondra mofo, ka tsy nisy teo an-tsambokely afa-tsy mofo iray ihany.

¹⁵He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

¹⁵Dia nananatra azy Izy ka nanao hoe: Mihevera, ka mitandrema ianareo, fandrao azon'ny masirasiran'ny Fariseo sy ny masirasiran'i Heroda.

¹⁶They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.”

¹⁶Ary niara-nisaina izy ka nanao hoe: Ny tsy nitondrantsika mofo angaha izany.

¹⁷Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, “Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

¹⁷Ary Jesosy nahalala izany, dia nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana ianareo no miara-misaina, satria tsy manana mofo? Tsy mbola mahazo an-tsaina na mahafantatra va ianareo? Efa mafy va ny fonareo?

¹⁸ Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember?

¹⁸Mana-maso, fa tsy mahita va ianareo? Ary manan-tsofina, fa tsy mandre va ianareo? Ary tsy mahatadidy va ianareo?

¹⁹ When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Twelve.”

¹⁹Raha ny mofo dimy no novakiko ho an'ny dimy arivo, firy harona moa no sombintsombiny nangoninareo? Hoy ny mpianany taminy: Roa ambin'ny folo.

²⁰ “When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Seven.”

²⁰Ary raha ny mofo fito ho an'ny efatra arivo, firy sobiky moa no sombintsombiny nangoninareo? Dia hoy ny mpianany: Fito.

²¹He asked them, “Don’t you understand, yet?”

²¹Ary hoy Izy taminy: Mbola tsy mahafantatra ihany va ianareo?

²²He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

²²Ary tonga tany Betsaida izy; ary nisy nitondra lehilahy jamba teo amin'i Jesosy ka nangataka taminy hanendry ilay jamba.

²³He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

²³Ary nitantana ilay jamba Izy ka nitondra azy teny ivelan'ny tanàna; ary rehefa nororany ny masony, ka napetrany taminy ny tànany, dia nanontaniany hoe izy: Mahita zavatra va ianao?

²⁴He looked up, and said, “I see men; for I see them like trees walking.”

²⁴Dia niandrandra ralehilahy ka nanao hoe: Mahita ny olona aho: fa toa hazo ny fijeriko azy, saingy mamindra.

²⁵Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

²⁵Dia napetrany tamin'ny masony indray ny tànany, dia nibanjina ralehilahy ka nahiratra tsara, ary hitany miharihary ny zavatra rehetra.

²⁶He sent him away to his house, saying, “Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.”

²⁶Ary Jesosy nampody azy ho any an-tranony ka nanao hoe: Aza mankao an-tanàna.

²⁷Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”

²⁷Ary Jesosy sy ny mpianany dia lasa nankeny amin'ireny tanàna momba an'i Kaisaria-filipo; ary nony teny an-dalana dia nanontany ny mpianany Izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Ataon'ny olona ho iza moa Aho?

²⁸They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.”

²⁸Ary izy nanao taminy hoe: Jaona Mpanao-batisa; fa hoy ny sasany: Elia; ary hoy ny sasany: Anankiray amin'ny mpaminany.

²⁹He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

²⁹Ary Jesosy nanontany azy hoe: Fa ianareo kosa manao Ahy ho iza? Dia namaly Petera ka nanao taminy hoe: Hianao no Kristy.

³⁰He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

³⁰Ary nandrara azy rehetra Izy mba tsy hilazalaza Azy amin'olona.

³¹He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

³¹Dia nampianatra azy Izy fa ny Zanak'olona tsy maintsy hijaly mafy ka holavin'ny loholona sy ny lohan'ny mpisorona ary ny mpanora-dalàna, dia hovonoiny, ary rehefa afaka hateloana, dia hitsangana indray Izy.

³²He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

³²Ary naharihariny tsara no filaza izany teny izany. Ary Petera nanohina Azy hitanila kely, dia niteny mafy Azy.

³³But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”

³³Fa Izy nihodina, dia nijery ny mpianany ka niteny mafy an'i Petera hoe: Mankanesa ato ivohoko, ry Satana, satria tsy misaina izay an'Andriamanitra ianao, fa izay an'ny olona.

³⁴He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

³⁴Ary nantsoiny hanatona Azy ny vahoaka mbamin'ny mpianany, dia hoy Izy taminy: Raha misy ta-hanaraka Ahy, dia aoka izy handà ny tenany sy hitondra ny hazo fijaliany ka hanaraka Ahy.

³⁵ For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

³⁵Fa na iza na iza no ta-hamonjy ny ainy, dia hahavery ary; ary na iza na iza no hahavery ny ainy noho ny amiko sy ny filazantsara, dia hamonjy izany.

³⁶ For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

³⁶Fa inona no soa azon'ny olona, raha mahazo izao tontolo izao aza, kanefa very ny ainy?

³⁷ For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

³⁷Fa inona no homen'ny olona ho takalon'ny ainy?Fa na iza na iza no ho menatra Ahy sy ny teniko amin'ity taranaka sady mijangajanga no manota ity, dia ho menatra azy kosa ny Zanak'olona, raha avy amin'ny voninahitry ny Rainy mbamin'ny anjely masina.

³⁸ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

³⁸Fa na iza na iza no ho menatra Ahy sy ny teniko amin'ity taranaka sady mijangajanga no manota ity, dia ho menatra azy kosa ny Zanak'olona, raha avy amin'ny voninahitry ny Rainy mbamin'ny anjely masina.