John 4
1 [At that time, many people were asking] Jesus to baptize them. He did not baptize people; it was [we] his disciples who were doing the baptizing. But when some of the Pharisee [religious group] heard [people say that] Jesus was making more disciples than John [the Baptizer] and was baptizing them, [they became very jealous].
Koa amin’ izany, rehefa fantatry ny Tompo fa ny Fariseo efa nahare fa Jesosy mahazo mpianatra maro sy manao batisa be noho Jaona
(kanefa tsy Jesosy no nanao batisa, fa ny mpianany),
3 When the Lord [Jesus] heard about that, [so that the Pharisees would not cause trouble for him], he left Judea [district], and went again [with us disciples] to Galilee district.
dia niala tany Jodia Izy ka nankany Galilia indray.
4 [He] knew that God wanted him to travel through Samaria [district].
Ary tsy maintsy mamaky an’ i Samaria Izy.
5 So we arrived at a town named Sychar in Samaria [district]. That was near the plot of ground that [our ancestor] Jacob had given to his son Joseph [long ago].
Dia tonga tao an-tanàna anankiray any Samaria Izy, izay atao hoe Sykara, akaikin’ ny tany izay nomen’ i Jakoba ho an’ i Josefa zanany.
6 The well that [used to] belong to Jacob was on that plot of ground. Jesus was tired from walking. So while [we] disciples went into the town to buy some food, he sat down alongside the well. It was about noontime. A woman who [lived there] in Samaria came to get some water [from the well]. Jesus said to her, “Will you give me [from the well] some water [to drink]?” The [woman knew that] Jews did not like ([to touch things that belong to] Samaritans/[to] come near Samaritans), (OR, Jews did not like to associate with Samaritans, )
Ary teo ilay fantsakan’ i Jakoba. Ary satria sasatra Jesosy tamin’ ny nalehany dia nipetraka teo am-pantsakana Izy, rehefa tokony ho tamin’ ny ora fahenina.
Ary nisy vehivavy Samaritana anankiray avy hantsaka rano dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Omeo Aho hosotroiko.
(Fa ny mpianany efa lasa nankany an-tanàna hividy hanina)
9 so the woman said to him, “You are a Jew, and I am from Samaria. Furthermore, I am a woman. So ([I am surprised] that you are asking me for a drink [of water]!/how is it that you are asking me for a drink [of water]?) [RHQ]”
Fa hoy ravehivavy Samaritana taminy: Nahoana Hianao no Jiosy ka mangataka amiko hosotroina, nefa aho vehivavy Samaritana? (Fa ny Jiosy tsy manan-draharaha amin’ ny Samaritana.)
10 Jesus replied to her, “If you [(sg)] knew what God [wanted to] give you, and if you knew who I am, the one who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked me, and I would have given you water that gives life.”
Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Raha fantatrao ny fanomezan’ Andriamanitra sy Izay miteny aminao hoe: Omeo Aho hosotroiko, dia ianao no ho nangataka taminy, ka nomeny rano velona.
11 She [thought he was talking about] ordinary [water. So she] said to him, “Sir, you do not have a bucket [or a rope with which to get water from the well], and the well is deep. So [since you cannot get water from this well], where can you get that life-giving water?
Hoy ravehivavy taminy: Tompoko, tsy manana fanovozana Hianao, sady lalina ny fantsakana; koa avy aiza no ahazoanao izany rano velona izany?
12 Our ancestor Jacob left us this well. He drank water from it, and there was [enough good water] so that his sons and his flocks [of sheep] and goats drank from it also. [Do you claim that] you are greater than Jacob, [and because of that you can give us life-giving water]?”
Hianao va lehibe noho Jakoba razantsika izay nanome anay ity fantsakana ity, sady izy sy ny zanany mbamin’ ny bibiny no nisotro teto?
13 Jesus replied to her, “Everyone who drinks water from this [well] will later become thirsty again.
Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Izay rehetra misotro ity rano ity dia mbola hangetaheta indray;
15 The woman [did not understand that Jesus was speaking figuratively about something that would sustain her spiritually. So she] said to him, “Sir, give me that kind of water so that I will not get thirsty again, and so that I will not have to keep returning here to get water!”
Hoy ravehivavy taminy: Tompoko, omeo izany rano izany aho, mba tsy hangetaheta na hanketo hantsaka intsony.
16 [Jesus knew that she did not understand, but he wanted to show her by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that because he was the Messiah he could supply her spiritual need. So] he said to her, “Woman, go and call your husband, and bring him here!”
Hoy Jesosy taminy: Andeha ary, antsoy ivadinao, ka mankanesa atỳ.
17 She replied, “I do not have a husband!” Jesus said to her, “You said that you do not have a husband, and that is true.
Ravehivavy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Tsy manam-bady aho. Hoy Jesosy taminy: Marina ihany izay nolazainao hoe: Tsy manam-bady aho;
18 It is also true that you have had five husbands [one by one]. And the man you are living with now is not your husband! What you have said is very true.”
fa efa nanam-bady indimy ianao, sady tsy vadinao ilay itoeranao ankehitriny; marina izany voalazanao izany.
19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive you must be a prophet [because you are] able [to know people’s secrets].
Hoy ravehivavy taminy: Tompoko, hitako fa mpaminany Hianao.
20 But [let me ask you a different question]: Our ancestors worshipped God here on [Gerizim Mountain], but you [Jews] say that Jerusalem is the place where we must worship [God. So who is right]?”
Ny razantsika nivavaka teto amin’ ity tendrombohitra ity; fa ianareo kosa milaza fa any Jerosalema no tokony hivavahana.
21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me [when I say that] there will be a time when it will not [matter whether] you worship [God our] Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem [or somewhere else].
Hoy Jesosy taminy: Ravehivavy, minoa Ahy, fa avy ny andro ka tsy amin’ ity tendrombohitra ity, na any Jerosalema aza, no hivavahanareo amin’ ny Ray.
22 You [people from Samaria] do not know the one you are worshipping. But we [(exc) Jews] know whom we worship, because it is from [us] Jews that [God has sent the one who] will save people [from the guilt of their sins].
Hianareo mivavaka amin’ izay tsy fantatrareo; izahay kosa mivavaka amin’ izay fantatray, satria avy amin’ ny Jiosy ny famonjena.
23 However, there will be a time when those who genuinely worship God will worship him as [God’s] Spirit [directs] and according to [God’s] truth. In fact, that time is now. Those are the kind of worshipers my Father seeks.
Fa avy ny andro, sady tonga ankehitriny, raha ny tena mpivavaka hivavaka amin’ ny Ray amin’ ny fanahy sy ny fahamarinana; fa ny Ray koa mitady ny mpivavaka aminy ho tahaka izany.
24 God is a spiritual being. So it is necessary that those who worship him must worship him as his Spirit [directs] and [according to God’s] truth.”
Andriamanitra dia Fanahy; ary izay mivavaka aminy tsy maintsy mivavaka amin’ ny fanahy sy ny fahamarinana.
25 The woman said to him, “I know that the Messiah is coming. When he comes, he will tell us everything [we need to know].” (‘Messiah’ and ‘Christ’ [both mean ‘God’s promised king]’.)
Hoy ravehivavy taminy: Fantatro fa avy ny Mesia (Ilay atao hoe Kristy); ka rehefa tonga Izy, dia hambarany amintsika ny zavatra rehetra.
26 Jesus said to her, “I, the one speaking to you, am [the Messiah]!”
Hoy Jesosy taminy: Izaho Izay miresaka aminao no Izy.
27 Just then [we] disciples returned [from town]. [Since it was contrary to our custom for Jewish religious teachers to converse with a woman they did not know], we were surprised that he was talking to a woman. However, none of us asked her, “What do you want?” and none of us asked him, “Why are you talking with her?”
Ary tamin’ izay dia tonga ny mpianany ka gaga, satria vehivavy no niresahany; nefa tsy nisy nanao hoe: Inona no tadiavinao? na: Nahoana no miresaka aminy Hianao?
28 The woman left her water jar there and went into the town. She said to the people there,
Dia nandao ny sininy ravehivavy ary nankany an-tanàna ka nanao tamin’ ny olona hoe:
29 “Come and see a man who [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP], [even though I never met him before] Could this man be the Messiah?”
Andeha hizaha izaroa Lehilahy izaroana, Izay nilaza tamiko ny nataoko rehetra; Izao angaha no Kristy?
30 So [many people] left the town and started going to where Jesus was.
Dia nivoaka avy tao an-tanàna ny olona ka nankeo amin’ i Jesosy.
31 Meanwhile, we disciples were urging him, “Teacher, eat [some of the food we brought]!”
Ary raha tsy mbola tonga izy ireny, ny mpianany dia nangataka taminy ka nanao hoe: Hano, Raby ô.
32 But he said to us, “I have food to eat that you do not know anything about!”
Fa hoy Jesosy taminy: Izaho manan-kanin-kohanina izay tsy fantatrareo.
33 So we started saying to each other, “(Surely no one has brought him any food [when we] were not [here]!/Has anyone brought him any food [when we] were not [here]?) [RHQ]”
Dia niresaka ny mpianatra ka nanao hoe: Nisy olona nitondra zavatra hohaniny va re?
34 Jesus said to us, “Doing what [my Father] who sent me wants [me to do] and finishing the work he [gave me to do] is ([what sustains me/like] my food) [MET].
Hoy Jesosy taminy: Ny haniko dia ny manao ny sitrapon’ izay naniraka Ahy sy ny mahavita ny asany.
35 [At this time of the year] you are saying (OR, your ancestors used to say), ‘There are four months left before we harvest [the crops].’ But I say to you, look carefully [at the non-Jewish people around here. God says, ‘They are ready to accept my message] [MET], [like crops in] fields that are ready for people to harvest.
Moa ianareo tsy manao hoe va: Efa-bolana no sisa, dia tonga ny fararano? Indro, lazaiko aminareo: Atopazy ny masonareo, ka jereo ny eny an-tsaha, fa efa masaka sahady hojinjana izy.
36 [If you help them to accept my message], I will reward you [MET], [as an owner of a field] pays those who harvest the crops. Because of your work, people will gain eternal life.’ [I have been telling people God’s message. That is like] [MET] a man who plants seeds. [You will help people to accept my message. That will be like] [MET] harvesting crops. [When that happens], both you and I will rejoice. (aiōnios g166)
Ary izay mijinja dia mandray karama ka mamory vokatra ho amin’ ny fiainana mandrakizay, mba hiara-mifaly ny mpamafy sy ny mpijinja. (aiōnios g166)
37 As a result, this saying will become true: One person plants [seeds], but others harvest [the crops].
Ary amin’ izany dia marina ilay teny hoe: Ny iray mamafy, ary ny iray kosa mijinja,
38 I am sending you [to enable people to accept my message, but you will not be the first ones who tell them God’s message]. Others [previously] worked hard [to tell people God’s message], and now you will be harvesting the results of their work.”
Izaho naniraka anareo hijinja izay tsy nisasaranareo; olon-kafa no nisasatra, fa ianareo kosa no niditra teo amin’ izay nisasarany.
39 Many of the Samaria [district] people who [lived] in that town believed that Jesus [was the Messiah] because they heard what that woman said [about Jesus], “That man [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP]!”
Ary maro ny Samaritana avy tao amin’ izany tanàna izany no nino an’ i Jesosy noho ny filazan-dravehivavy, izay nanambara hoe: Nolazainy tamiko avokoa izay rehetra nataoko.
40 So when those people of Samaria came to Jesus, they urged him to stay with them. So we stayed there two days.
Ary rehefa nanatona Azy ny Samaritana, dia nangataka Azy hitoetra tao aminy; ka dia nitoetra tao indroa andro Izy.
41 Many more of those people believed ([in Jesus/that he was the Messiah]) because of what he said.
Ary maro koa no nino noho ny teniny
42 They told the woman, “We believe in Jesus [now], but not [just] because of what you told us. Now we have heard him ourselves. And now we know that this man truly is the one who [can] save [people] [MTY] [from the guilt of their sins].”
ka nanao tamin-dravehivavy hoe: Tsy noho ny filazanao ihany no inoanay, fa ny tenanay no mandre, ka fantatray fa Izy tokoa no Mpamonjy izao tontolo izao.
43 Jesus had said [previously] that people did not honor prophets [like himself when they tried to teach people] in their own home area. So, two days later, Jesus and [we] disciples left that area and went to [his own area in] Galilee [district, because he knew that people there would not think very highly of him, and as a result the Jewish leaders would not be jealous].
Ary rehefa afaka ny indroa andro, dia niala tao Jesosy ka nankany Galilia.
Fa ny tenan’ i Jesosy no efa nanambara fa tsy misy mpaminany manan-daza eo amin’ ny taniny.
45 However, when we arrived in Galilee [district, many] of the people there welcomed him, because they had been in Jerusalem during the [Passover] celebration and had seen all the things he did there.
Koa rehefa tonga tany Galilia Izy, dia nandray Azy ny Galiliana, satria efa hitany izay rehetra nataony tany Jerosalema tamin’ ny andro firavoravoana; fa izy ireo koa mba niakatra tamin’ ny andro firavoravoana.
46 Jesus went again to Cana in Galilee [district]. That was where he [previously] turned water into wine. There was one of the king’s officials who lived in Capernaum, whose son was very sick.
Ary tonga tany Kana any Galilia indray Jesosy, dia tany amin’ ilay nampodiany ny rano ho divay. Ary nisy tandapa anankiray izay nanana zanakalahy narary tany Kapernaomy.
47 When that man heard [others say] that Jesus had returned to Galilee [district] from Judea [district], he went to Jesus [in Cana] and pleaded with him, “Please come down [to Capernaum] and heal my son, who is about to die!”
Ary rehefa reny fa Jesosy efa tonga tany Galilia avy tany Jodia, dia nankany aminy izy ka nangataka Azy mba hidina sy hahasitrana ny zanany, satria efa ho faty izy.
48 Jesus said to him, “You people will believe my message only if you see me perform [more] miracles!”
Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Raha tsy mahita famantarana sy fahagagana ianareo, dia tsy mba hety hino mihitsy.
49 But the official said to him, “Sir, ([I] believe [in you/I believe that you came from God]). [So please] come down [to my home] before my son dies!”
Hoy ilay tandapa taminy: Tompoko, midìna re, dieny tsy mbola maty ny zanako.
50 Jesus said to him, “Then you may go [home]. Your son (will live/not die)!” The man believed what Jesus said, and left.
Hoy Jesosy taminy: Andeha mody; velona ny zanakao. Ary ralehilahy nino ny teny izay nolazain’ i Jesosy taminy, ka dia lasa nody.
51 [The next day] while he was on the way home, his servants met him. They told him, “Your child is going to live!”
Ary nony nidina izy, dia nitsena azy ny mpanompony ka nilaza fa velona ny zanany.
52 He asked them, “At what time did my son start to become well?” They said to him, “His fever ceased yesterday [afternoon] at one o’clock.”
Ary izy nanontany azy ny ora izay nanaretany. Dia hoy ireo taminy: Omaly tamin’ ny ora fahafito no nialan’ ny tazo taminy.
53 Then the boy’s father realized that this was the time Jesus told him, “Your son will (live/not die).” So he and all the people in his house believed [that Jesus was the Messiah].
Koa fantatry ny rainy fa tamin’ izay indrindra no ora nanaovan’ i Jesosy taminy hoe: Velona ny zanakao. Dia nino izy mbamin’ ny ankohonany rehetra.
54 That was the second miracle that Jesus performed in Galilee [district], after he had returned from Judea [district].
Izany no famantarana faharoa nataon’ i Jesosy, fony Izy tonga tany Galilia avy tany Jodia.
