Matthew 22
1 Then Jesus told [the Jewish leaders] other parables [in order to illustrate what will happen to the people who do not accept him as the King God promised to send]. [This is one of those parables: ]
Ary Jesosy namaly, dia nilaza fanoharana taminy indray ka nanao hoe:
2 “[God] [MTY/EUP] [is like] a king [SIM] who [told his servants that they should] make a wedding feast for his son.
Ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra dia tahaka ny mpanjaka, izay nanao fanasana fampakaram-bady ho an’ ny zananilahy.
3 [When] the feast [was ready], the king sent his servants to tell the people who had been {whom he had} invited that it was time for them to come to the wedding feast. [The servants did that]. But the people who had been invited did not want to come.
Ary izy naniraka ny mpanompony hiantso izay efa nasaina mba hankao amin’ ny fampakaram-bady; fa tsy nety ho avy ireo.
4 So he sent other servants [to] again [tell the people whom he had invited that they should come to the feast]. He said [to those servants], ‘Say to the people whom I invited [to come to the feast], “The king says that he has prepared the food. The oxen and the fattened calves have been butchered [and cooked]. Everything is ready. It is time [now for you to] come to the wedding feast!’”’
Dia naniraka mpanompo hafa koa indray izy ka nanao hoe: Lazao amin’ ny efa nasaina hoe: Indro, efa voavoatra ny nahandroko; efa voavono ny ombiko sy ny nafahiko, ka efa voavoatra avokoa ny zavatra rehetra; koa mankanesa atỳ amin’ ny fampakaram-bady ianareo.
5 [But when the servants told them that, they] disregarded [what the servants said]. Some of them went to their own fields. Others went to their places of business.
Nefa tsy nahoany akory izany, fa samy lasa nandeha izy, ny anankiray ho any amin’ ny sahany, ary ny anankiray ho any amin’ ny varony.
6 The rest of them seized the king’s servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
Ary ny sisa nisambotra ny mpanompony, dia nisetrasetra taminy ka namono azy.
7 [When the king heard what had happened], he became furious. He commanded his soldiers to go and kill those murderers and burn their cities.
Ary dia tezitra ilay mpanjaka ka naniraka ny miaramilany, dia nandringana izany mpamono olona izany sady nandoro ny tanànany.
8 [After his soldiers had done that], the king said to his other servants, ‘I have prepared the [wedding] feast, but the people who were {whom I} invited do not deserve to [come to it because they did not consider it an honor to have been invited].
Dia hoy izy tamin’ ny mpanompony: Efa voavoatra ny fampakaram-bady, fa ny efa nasaina no tsy miendrika.
9 So, go to the intersections of the main streets. Tell whomever you find that they should come to the [wedding] feast.’
Koa mankanesa ianareo any amin’ ny sampanan-dalana, ary izay hitanareo, dia asao ho ao amin’ ny fampakaram-bady.
10 So the servants went there, and they gathered everyone they saw [who wanted to come to the feast]. They gathered [both people that were considered] to be evil and [those that were considered to be] good. They brought them into the hall where the wedding [feast took place]. The hall was filled with people.
Dia nivoaka ho any amin’ ny lalana ireny mpanompo ireny ka namory izay rehetra hitany, na ny ratsy, na ny tsara; ary dia feno mpihinana ny fampakaram-bady.
11 But when the king went [into the hall] to see the guests who were there, he saw someone who was not wearing clothes [that had been provided for the guests to wear] at a wedding [feast].
Ary nony efa niditra ny mpanjaka hizaha ny mpihinana, dia nahita lehilahy anankiray izay tsy niakanjo ny akanjo fitondra amin’ ny fampakaram-bady.
12 The king said to him, ‘Friend, (you should never have entered this hall, because you are not wearing the clothes [that guests wear] at wedding [feasts]!/how did you enter this hall, because you are not wearing the clothes [that are appropriate for guests to wear] at a wedding [feast]?) [RHQ]’ The man did not say anything, [because he did not know what to say].
Dia hoy izy taminy: Ry sakaiza, ahoana no idiranao eto, nefa ianao tsy miakanjo ny akanjo fitondra amin’ ny fampakaram-bady? Dia sina izy.
13 Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Tie this person’s feet and hands and throw him outside where there is total darkness. People who are there cry out [because they are suffering] and they gnash their teeth [because of their severe pain].’”
Ary dia hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny mpanompony: Afatory ny tongony aman-tànany, dia ario any amin’ ny maizina any ivelany izy; any no hisy ny fitomaniana sy ny fikitroha-nify.
14 [Then Jesus said, “The point of this story is that God] has invited many [to come to him], but only a few people are the ones whom he has chosen [to be there].”
Fa maro no antsoina, nefa vitsy no fidina.
15 After Jesus said that, the Pharisees met together in order to plan how they could cause him to say something that would enable them to accuse him.
Ary tamin’ izay dia lasa ny Fariseo ka niara-nisaina mba hamandrika Azy amin’ ny teniny.
16 They sent to him some of their disciples, [who thought that the Israelites should pay only the tax that the Jewish authorities required them to pay]. They also sent some members of the party that supported Herod. [The members of that party thought that the Israelites should pay only the tax that the Roman government required them to pay]. [Those who were sent came and] said to Jesus, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you teach the truth about what God wants [us to do]. We also know that you do not change what you teach because of what someone says about you, even if it is an important person who does not like what you [IDM] teach.
Dia naniraka ny mpianany mbamin’ ny Herodiana hankeo aminy izy ka nanao hoe: Mpampianatra ô, fantatray fa marina Hianao ka mampianatra marina ny lalan’ Andriamanitra ary tsy manahy olona, satria tsy mba mizaha tavan’ olona.
17 So tell us what you think [RHQ] [about this matter]: Is it right that we pay taxes to the Roman government [MTY], or not?”
Koa lazao aminay ary izay hevitrao: Moa mety va ny mandoa vola hetra ho an’ i Kaisara, sa tsia?
18 But Jesus knew that what they really wanted to do was evil. [They were wanting him to say something that would get him in trouble with either the Jewish authorities or the Roman authorities. So he said to them], “You are (hypocrites/pretending to ask a legitimate question), but you are just wanting [RHQ] me to say something for which you can accuse me.
Fa Jesosy nahalala ny faharatsiany, dia nanao hoe: Nahoana no maka fanahy Ahy ianareo, ry mpihatsaravelatsihy?
19 Show me [one of] the coins with [which people pay] the [Roman] tax.” So they showed him [a coin called] a denarius.
Asehoy Ahy ny farantsakely fandoa amin’ ny hetra. Dia nitondrany denaria Izy.
20 He said to them, “Whose picture is [on] this [coin]? And [whose] name [is on it]?”
Ary hoy Jesosy taminy: An’ iza ity sary sy soratra ity?
21 They answered, “[It has the picture and name of] Caesar, [the head of the Roman government].” Then he said to them, “Okay, give to the government what they [require], and give to God what he [requires].”
Hoy izy taminy: An’ i Kaisara. Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Aloavy ho an’ i Kaisara ary izay an’ i Kaisara, ary ho an’ Andriamanitra izay an’ Andriamanitra.
22 When those men heard Jesus say that, they marveled [that his answer did not enable anyone to accuse him]. Then they left Jesus.
Ary nony nahare izy, dia gaga, ary dia nandao Azy ka lasa nandeha.
23 During that same day, some Sadducees came to Jesus. [They are a Jewish sect who do not] believe that people will become alive again after they die. They [wanted to] ask [Jesus] a question.
Tamin’ izany andro izany dia nankeo amin’ i Jesosy ny Sadoseo sasany, izay milaza fa tsy misy fitsanganan’ ny maty, ka nanontany Azy hoe:
24 [In order to discredit the idea that dead people will live again], they said [to him], “Teacher, Moses wrote [in the Scriptures], ‘If a man dies who did not have any children, his brother must marry the [dead man’s] widow in order that she can have a child by him. The child [will be considered] the descendant of the man [who died], [and in that way the dead man will have descendants].’
Mpampianatra ô, Mosesy nilaza hoe: Raha misy maty momba, aoka ny rahalahiny hampakatra ny vadiny ka hiteraka hamelo-maso ny rahalahiny.
25 Well, there were seven boys in a family [living] near us. The oldest one married someone. He [and his wife] did not have any children, and he died. So the second brother married the widow. [But he also died without having a child].
Koa nisy fito mirahalahy tetỳ aminay; ary ny zokiny nampaka-bady, dia maty, ary satria tsy nanan-janaka iry, dia navelany ho an’ ny rahalahiny ny vadiny;
26 The same thing [happened to] the third [brother], and also to the other four [brothers, who one by one married this same woman].
ary toy izany koa ny faharoa sy ny fahatelo, hatramin’ ny fahafito.
27 Last of all, the widow also died.
Koa faran’ izy rehetra dia maty koa ravehivavy.
28 So, at the time when people are raised from the dead, which of the seven [brothers do you think] will be her husband? Keep in mind that they had all been married to her.”
Ary amin’ ny fitsanganan’ ny maty, ho vadin’ iza amin’ izy fito mirahalahy moa ravehivavy? satria efa samy nanambady azy avokoa izy rehetra.
29 Jesus replied to them, “You are certainly wrong [in what you are thinking]. You do not know [what is written in] the Scriptures. [You] also do not know [that] God has [the] power [to make people alive again].
Ary Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Mahadiso hevitra anareo ny tsi-fahafantaranareo ny Soratra Masìna na ny herin’ Andriamanitra.
30 The fact is that [the woman will not be the wife of any of them, because] after [God causes all dead] people [to] live again, no one will be married. Instead, [people] will be like the angels in heaven. [They do not marry].
Fa amin’ ny fitsanganan’ ny maty dia tsy mba hisy hampaka-bady, na havoaka hampakarina, fa ho tahaka ny anjely any an-danitra izy.
31 But as for dead people becoming alive again, God said something about that. (I’m sure you have read it./Have you not read it?) [RHQ] [Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said to Moses],
Fa ny amin’ ny fitsanganan’ ny maty, moa tsy mbola novakinareo va ny teny nataon’ Andriamanitra taminareo manao hoe:
32 ‘I am the God whom Abraham [worships] and the God whom Isaac [worships] and the God whom Jacob worships.’ It is not dead people who worship God. It is living people who worship him. [Abraham, Isaac and Jacob died long before Moses lived, but God said that they were still worshipping him, so we know their spirits were still alive]!”
Izaho no Andriamanitr’ i Abrahama sy Andriamanitr’ isaka ary Andriamanitr’ i Jakoba? Andriamanitra tsy an’ ny maty, fa an’ ny velona.
33 When the crowds of people heard [Jesus teach] that, they were amazed.
Ary ny vahoaka, raha nandre, dia talanjona tamin’ ny fampianarany.
34 But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had answered the Sadducees in such a way that the Sadducees could not [think of anything that they might say to] respond to him, the Pharisees gathered together to [plan what they would say to him]. [Then they approached him].
Fa ny Fariseo, nony nandre fa nampahasina ny Sadoseo Izy, dia niangona.
35 One of them was a man who had studied well the laws [that God gave Moses]. He wanted to see if Jesus [could answer] his question well [or if he would say something wrong]. He asked him,
Ary ny anankiray tamin’ ireo, izay mpahay lalàna, nanontany naka fanahy Azy ka nanao hoe:
36 “Teacher, which commandment in the laws [that God gave Moses] is the most important?”
Mpampianatra ô, ny didy manao ahoana moa no lehibe ao amin’ ny lalàna?
37 Jesus [quoted the Scriptures as he replied], “‘You must love the Lord your God with all [IDM] your (inner being/heart). [Show that you love him] in all that you desire, in all that you feel, and in all that you think.’
Dia hoy Jesosy taminy: Tiava an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao amin’ ny fonao rehetra sy ny fanahinao rehetra ary ny sainao rehetra.
38 That is the most important commandment [in the laws that God gave Moses].
Izany no didy lehibe sady voalohany.
39 The next most important commandment [that everyone must surely obey] is: ‘You must love the people you come in contact with as much as [you love] yourself.’
Ary ny faharoa, izay tahaka azy ihany, dia izao: Tiava ny namanao tahaka ny tenanao.
40 These two commandments are the basis of every law [that Moses wrote in the Scriptures] and also of all that the prophets [wrote].”
Izany didy roa izany no ihantonan’ ny lalàna rehetra sy ny mpaminany.
41 While the Pharisees were still gathered together [near] Jesus, he asked them,
Ary rehefa tafangona ny Fariseo, dia nanontany azy Jesosy ka nanao hoe:
42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose descendant is he?” They said to him, “[He is] the descendant of [King] David.”
Ahoana no hevitrareo ny amin’ i Kristy? Zanak’ iza moa Izy? Hoy izy taminy: Zanak’ i Davida.
43 Jesus said to them, “[If the Messiah is King David’s descendant], then (David should not have called him ‘Lord’ when David was saying [what] the [Holy] Spirit [prompted him to] say./Why did David call the Messiah ‘Lord’ when David was speaking [what] the [Holy] Spirit [prompted him to] say?) [RHQ]
Hoy Jesosy taminy: Koa nahoana ary Davida amin’ ny Fanahy no manao Azy hoe Tompo, ka manao hoe:
44 [David wrote this in the Scriptures about the Messiah]: ‘God said to my Lord, “Sit [here beside me] on my right, [the place of greatest honor you] [MTY]. [Sit here] while I completely defeat your enemies [MTY].”’
Jehovah nilaza tamin’ ny Tompoko hoe: Mipetraha eo an-tanako ankavanana Ambara-panaoko ny fahavalonao ho eo ambanin’ ny tongotrao?
45 So, since [King] David called [the Messiah] ‘my Lord’, ([the Messiah] cannot be [just someone] descended from David!/how can he be [only] the descendant of [King] David?) [RHQ] [He must be much greater than David]!”
Koa raha Davida ary manao Azy hoe Tompo, ahoana no maha-zanany Azy?
46 No one [who heard what Jesus said] was able to think of even one word to say to him [in response]. And after that, no one else ever dared to ask him another question [to try to trap him].
Dia tsy nisy nahavaly Azy na dia teny iray akory aza; ary hatramin’ izay andro izay dia tsy nisy sahy nanontany Azy intsony.
