Matio 23
1 Ary tamin’ izany Jesosy dia niteny tamin’ ny vahoaka sy tamin’ ny mpianany ka nanao hoe:
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, saying,
2 Eo amin’ ny fipetrahan’ i Mosesy no ipetrahan’ ny mpanora-dalàna sy ny Fariseo;
The scholars and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
3 koa amin’ izany, izay rehetra lazainy dia ataovy ka tandremo; fa aza mba manao araka ny asany, satria miteny ihany izy, nefa tsy manao.
All things therefore, however many they may tell you to observe, observe and do, but do not ye according to their works, for they say, and do not.
4 Eny, mamehy entana sady mavesatra no sarotra entina izy ka manaingina izany eo amin’ ny soroky ny olona, nefa ny tenany tsy mety manetsika izany na dia amin’ ny rantsan-tànany anankiray asa.
For they bind heavy burdens and difficult to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders, but they do not want to move them with their finger.
5 Ary ny asany rehetra dia ataony mba ho hitan’ ny olona; fa ataony lehibe ny fylakiterany, ary ataony vaventy ny somotraviaviny.
But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. And they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the hems of their garments.
6 Ary tia ny fitoerana aloha eo amin’ ny fanasana izy, sy ny fipetrahana aloha eo amin’ ny synagoga
And they love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 sy ny hoharabain’ ny olona eny an-tsena ary ny hataon’ ny olona hoe: Raby ô!
and the greetings in the marketplaces, and to be designated by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 Fa ianareo kosa aza mba mety hatao hoe: Raby ô; fa iray ihany no mpampianatra anareo, ary ianareo rehetra dia mpirahalahy avokoa.
But be ye not designated Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Christ, and ye are all brothers.
9 Ary aza milaza olona etỳ an-tany ho rainareo; fa iray ihany no Rainareo, dia Izay any an-danitra.
And do not designate a father of you upon the earth, for one is your Father, he in the heavens.
10 Ary aza mba mety hatao hoe mpitarika ianareo; fa iray ihany no Mpitarika anareo, dia Kristy.
And be ye not designated leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ.
11 Fa izay lehibe aminareo no ho mpanompo anareo.
But the greater of you will be your helper.
12 Fa izay manandra-tena no haetry; ary izay manetry tena no hasandratra.
And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.
13 Fa lozanareo, mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! fa arindrinareo eo anoloan’ ny olona ny fanjakan’ ny lanitra; fa ianareo tsy miditra, ary izay miditra dia tsy avelanareo hiditra.
Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye close up the kingdom of the heavens ahead of men. For ye enter not in, nor do ye allow those who are entering to enter in.
14 (Lozanareo mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! Fa laninareo ny tranon’ ny mpitondratena, ary dia manao vavaka lavareny ho fiolahana ianareo; koa izany no hahazoanareo fahamelohana mafimafy kokoa.)
But woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye devour widows' houses, and praying long in pretence. Because of this ye will receive greater condemnation.
15 Lozanareo, mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! fa mandeha mitety ny ranomasina sy ny tany maina ianareo mba hahazoanareo na dia iray ihany aza ho proselyta; ary rehefa azonareo izy, dia ataonareo zanaky ny helo mihoatra indroa noho ianareo aza. (Geenna g1067)
Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye encompass the sea and the land to make one proselyte, and when it happens, ye make him twice more a son of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 Lozanareo, mpitarika jamba izay manao hoe: Raha misy mianiana amin’ ny tempoly, dia tsy mampaninona izany; fa raha misy mianiana amin’ ny volamena amin’ ny tempoly, dia haningo-tena izy.
Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, Whoever may swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.
17 Ry adala sy jamba! iza no lehibe, ny volamena va, sa ny tempoly izay nahamasina ny volamena?
Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
18 Ary koa: Raha misy mianiana amin’ ny alitara, dia tsy mampaninona izany; fa raha misy mianiana amin’ ny fanatitra eo amboniny, dia haningo-tena izy.
And, Whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gift upon it, he is obligated.
19 Ry jamba! iza no lehibe, ny fanatitra, sa ny alitara izay mahamasina ny fanatitra?
Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
20 Koa amin’ izany, izay mianiana amin’ ny alitara, dia mianiana aminy mbamin’ ny zavatra rehetra izay eo amboniny.
He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it.
21 Ary izay mianiana amin’ ny tempoly dia mianiana aminy mbamin’ izay mitoetra ao anatiny.
And he who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells in it.
22 Ary izay mianiana amin’ ny lanitra dia mianiana amin’ ny seza fiandrianan’ Andriamanitra mbamin’ izay mipetraka eo amboniny.
And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits upon it.
23 Lozanareo, mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! fa mandoa ny fahafolon’ ny solila sy ny aneta ary ny komina ianareo, nefa navelanareo izay lehibe amin’ ny lalàna, dia ny rariny sy ny famindram-po ary ny finoana; ireto tokony ho nataonareo, nefa tsy tokony havelanareo ireroana.
Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye tithe the mint and the anise and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law-justice and mercy and faith. These things must be done, and not neglecting those things.
24 Ry mpitarika jamba! tantavaninareo ny moka, nefa atelinareo ny rameva.
Ye blind guides, who strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel.
25 Lozanareo, mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! fa diovinareo ny vohon’ ny kapoaka sy ny lovia, nefa ny ao anatiny dia feno rombaka sy tsi-fahononana.
Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but inside they are full of plunder and unrighteousness.
26 Ry Fariseo jamba! diovy aloha ny atin’ ny kapoaka sy ny lovia, mba ho madio koa ny vohony.
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, so that the outside of them may also become clean.
27 Lozanareo, mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! fa ianareo dia tahaka ny fasana voalalotra fotsy, izay miseho tsara tarehy eo ivelany, nefa ny ao anatiny dia feno taolan’ ny maty mbamin’ ny fahalotoana rehetra.
Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Dia tahaka izany koa ianareo: raha amin’ ny eo ivelany dia miseho amin’ ny olona ho marina, nefa ny ao anatinareo dia feno fihatsaram-belatsihy sy tsi-fankatoavan-dalàna.
In this way also, ye indeed outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 Lozanareo, mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! fa manao ny fasan’ ny mpaminany ianareo sady manisy haingony ny rarivatom-pasan’ ny olona marina,
Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the sepulchers of the righteous,
30 ka hoy ianareo: Raha niara-belona tamin’ ny razanay izahay, dia tsy mba nikambana taminy handatsa-drà ny mpaminany.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Ka dia miampanga tena ianareo fa zanak’ izay namono ny mpaminany.
So then ye testify to yourselves that ye are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Ary ianareo koa dia mamenoa ny famaran’ ny razanareo.
Then fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
33 Ry bibilava, taranaky ny menarana, hataonareo ahoana no fandositra ny fanamelohana ho any amin’ ny helo? (Geenna g1067)
Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how will ye escape from the damnation of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Ary noho izany, indro, Izaho maniraka mpaminany sy olon-kendry ary mpanora-dalàna ho atỳ aminareo; koa ny sasany hovonoinareo sy hohomboanareo amin’ ny hazo fijaliana, ary ny sasany hokapohinareo ao amin’ ny synagoganareo sy henjehinareo mitety vohitra, ―
Because of this, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scholars. And some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city,
35 mba hanody anareo ny rà marina rehetra, izay nalatsaka tambonin’ ny tany, hatramin’ ny ran’ i Abela marina ka hatramin’ ny ran’ i Zakaria, zanak’ i Barakia, izay novonoinareo teo anelanelan’ ny tempoly sy ny alitara.
so that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
36 Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Hanody ity taranaka ity izany rehetra izany.
Truly I say to you, that all these things will come upon this generation.
37 Ry Jerosalema, ry Jerosalema, izay mamono ny mpaminany sy mitora-bato izay irahina ho aminao, impiry Aho no ta-hanangona ny zanakao, tahaka ny fanomban’ ny akoho ny zanany ao ambanin’ ny elany, fa tsy nety ianareo!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who have been sent to her. How often I wanted to gathered thy children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and ye would not.
38 Indro, avela ho lao ho anareo ny tranonareo.
Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
39 Fa lazaiko aminareo: Hatramin’ izao dia tsy hahita Ahy tokoa ianareo mandra-pilazanareo hoe: Isaorana anie Izay avy amin’ ny anaran’ i Jehovah.
For I say to you, ye will, no, not see me henceforth, until ye say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
