Jaona 1
1 Tam-pifotorañe añe t’i Tsara, le nindre aman’ Añahare i Tsaray vaho Andrianañahare i Tsaray.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Ie taman’ Andrianañahare amy fifotorañey.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 Ie ty nañamboarañe ze he’e; aa naho tsy ie, ndra loli’e tsy ho teo ze eo.
Everything was made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
4 Tama’e o haveloñeo; le nañazavàñe ondatio i haveloñey;
In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.
5 mireandreañe añ’ieñe ao i Hazavàñey, le tsy nahatindry aze i ieñey.
The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
6 Teo t’indaty nirahen’ Añahare, Jaona ty tahina’e.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 Pok’ eo re ho valolombeloñe hitalily i Hazavàñey, soa te hatokisa ze kila ondaty.
This man came as a witness, to testify about the light, that all through him might believe.
8 Tsy t’ie i Hazavàñey, f’ie ro hitaroñe i Hazavàñey.
He wasn’t that light, but was sent as a witness of that light.
9 Ie ty Hazavañe to mañazava ze hene ondaty mizilike an-tane atoy.
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10 Tami’ ty voatse toy atoy re naho ie ty nañamboarañe ty voatse toy, fe tsy nahafohiñ’ aze ty voatse toy.
The Word was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world didn’t recognize Him.
11 Nivotrak’ amo Azeo re, fe tsy nirambesa’ o Azeo.
He came to His own, and those who were His own didn’t receive Him.
12 Fe hene nimea’e lily ho anan’ Añahare ze nandrambe aze, ze miato amy tahina’ey,
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in His name:
13 ie tsy nareñen-dio, tsy nisatrie’ ty nofotse, tsy nisafirie’ ondaty, fa i Andrianañahare.
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 Ninjare nofotse i Tsaray, ie namoroñe ty sokemitraha’e aman-tika atoy. Nioni’ay ty enge’e, i volonahetse mañeva ty maha bako-tokañe nampiarenen-dRae azey, ie fonitse hasoa naho hatò.
The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw His glory, the glory as of the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 Nitalily aze t’i Jaona ie nikoi-dava ty hoe: Ie i nanoeko ty hoe, I manonjohy ahiy ro ambone ahy amy t’ie taoloko.
John testified about Him. He cried out, saying, “This was He who I told you about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
16 Songa nandrambe amy halifora’ey tika: hasoa atovon-kasoa.
From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
17 Toe i Mosè ty nanolorañe Hake, le Iesoà Norizañey ty nitotsaha’ ty falalañe naho ty hatò.
The Law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 Tsy eo ty nahatrea an’Andrianañahare ndra mbia’ mbia; i bako tokañe añ’ arañan-dRae’ey, Ie ty mitaroñe.
No one has ever seen God, but God’s only born Son, who is near to the heart of His Father, has made Him known.
19 Zao ty enta’ i Jaona te nirahe’ o Tehodao ty mpisoroñe naho nte-Levy hirik’e Ierosaleme añe nañontane aze, ty hoe: Ia v’iheo?
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 Niantoke re, tsy nitety, fa ninà’e ty hoe: Tsy zaho i Norizañey.
He confessed, and didn’t deny, but confessed, “I’m not the Christ.”
21 Aa hoe ty ontane’ iareo: Ia arè? i Elia v’iheo? le hoe re: Tsy ie raho, I mpitokiy hao? le hoe re: Aiy!
They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22 Le hoe ty nanoa’ iareo: Ia v’iheo, hahatoiña’ay o nañirak’ anaio? Akore ty anoñona’o ty vata’o?
Then they asked him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 Hoe re: Zaho ty fiarañanaña’ i mikoik’ am-patrambey añey, Vantaño ty lala’ i Talè, amy nisaontsie’ Isaia mpitokiy.
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
24 Toe irake boak’ amo Fariseoo iereo,
Now those who were sent were Pharisees.
25 ie nañontane ty hoe: Akore t’ie mampilipotse, ihe tsy i Norizañey, tsy i Elia, tsy i Mpitokiy?
They asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you aren’t the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 Tinoi’ i Jaona ty hoe: Mampilipotse an-drano raho, fe mijohañe añivo’ areo ao ty tsy fohi’ areo;
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but One stands among you that you don’t know.
27 i manonjohy ahy nanoeñe aolokoy; tsy sazo ahy ty hañaha i talin-kana’ey.
It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.”
28 Nanoeñe e Betania alafe’ Iordaney zay amy fampilipora’ i Jaonay.
This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Tamy loakandroy, nioni’e te nitotofa’ Iesoà, le hoe re: Heheke o Vik’ añondrin’ Añahare mpañaha hakeo’ ty voatse toio.
The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Look! God’s Lamb who takes away the sin of the world!
30 Ie i nitaroñekoy ty hoe: Manonjohy ahy t’indaty ambone te amako amy t’ie taoloko.
This is the One I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me is preferred before me because He existed before me.’
31 Tsy napotako re: fe ty hampiboahañe aze am’ Israele ty nivotrahako atoy hampilipotse an-drano.
I didn’t know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
32 Le hoe ty nitaroñe’ i Jaona: Nahatrea i Arofoy raho, nizotso hoe deho boak’an-dindìñe ey nipetake ama’e.
John testified, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
33 Ninofiko re, fe nanao ty hoe amako i nañitrik’ ahy hampilipotse an-dranoy: Ty isa’o izotsoa’ i Arofoy vaho mipetak’ ama’e, ie ty mandipotse amy Arofo Masiñey.
I wouldn’t have known Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘Whoever you see the Spirit descending upon, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 Le nahatrea raho vaho mitaroñe te Ie i Anak’ Andrianañaharey.
I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Son.”
35 Nijohañ’eo mindre ami’ty mpiama’e roe t’i Jaona te loak’ andro.
The next day, John again stood with two of His disciples.
36 Aa ie nahaisake Iesoà nañavelo, le hoe re: Heheke o Vik’ añondrin’ Añahareo!
When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, God’s Lamb!”
37 Jinanji’ i mpiama’e roe rey i saontsi’ey le nañorike Iesoà.
The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
38 Nitolike t’Iesoà, nahavazoho t’ie nañorike vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Ino ty ipaia’ areo? Le hoe iereo tama’e: O Raby, toe: Talè, aia ty imoneña’o?
Jesus turned, and seeing them following, asked them, “What are you looking for?” They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which, when translated, means Teacher), “Where are You staying?”
39 Le nanoa’e ty hoe: Antao, hañisake: Aa le nimb’eo iereo nahaisake i nimoneña’ey le nitambatse ama’e ao amy àndroy, ie va’e tami’ty ora faha-folo.
He told them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
40 Ty raik’ amy roe nahajanjiñe i Jaona naho nanonjohy aze rey le i Andrea, rahalahi’ i Simona Petera;
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
41 Tendrek’ aze hey t’i Simona rahalahi’e le nanoa’e ty hoe: Nioni’ay t’i Mesia, toe: i Norizañey.
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon, and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, translated, the Christ).
42 Nindese’e mb’amy Iesoà mb’eo, le ie nivazoho Iesoà le nanoe’e ty hoe: Ihe ro Simona ana’ i Jaona. Hatao Kefasy rehe, toe: vato).
Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).
43 Ie amy loak’ androy te homb’ e Galilia ao t’Iesoà, le nitendreke i Filipo vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Oriho raho.
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he told him, “Follow me.”
44 Nte-Betsaida t’i Filipo, ty rova’ i Andrea naho i Petera.
Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Nirendre’ i Filipo t’i Natanaela vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Fa nifanjo amy sinoki’ i Mosè amy Hake naho amo Mpitokioy zahay, Iesoà nte-Nazareta, ana’ Iosefe!
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found Him who Moses in the Law, and also the prophets, wrote about — Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 Hoe t’i Natanaela tama’e: Mete iboahan-draha soa hao ty Nazareta? Antao hisary, hoe t’i Filipo ama’e.
Nathanael asked Philip, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip told Nathanael, “Come and see.”
47 Ie nivazoho’ Iesoà t’i Natanaela nitotok’ aze, le hoe re ty ama’e: Heheke, ty toe ana’ Israele, ty tsy am-pamañahiañe!
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of Nathanael, “Look! An Israelite indeed, who has no deceit in him!”
48 Le hoe ty nanoa’ i Natanaela: Aia ty naharofoana’o ahy? Tinoi’ Iesoà ty hoe: Ihe mbe tsy kinai’ i Filipo le nitreako ambane’ i sakoañey.
Nathanael asked Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Aa le tinoi’ i Natanaela ty hoe: O Raby, Anan’ Añahare rehe; Ihe ro Mpanjaka’ Israele.
Nathanael answered, “Rabbi, You are God’s Son. You are the King of Israel.”
50 Le ty hoe ty natoi’ Iesoà aze: Amy te nanoako t’ie nahatrea azo ambane’ i sakoañey hao ro nampiantok’ azo? Mbe ho oni’o ty lombolombo’e.
Jesus said to him, “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
51 Le tinovo’e ty hoe: Eka! to t’itaroñako te mbe ho oni’ areo ty fisokafa’ i likerañey naho ty fionjonañe naho ty fizotsoa’ o anjelin’ Añahareo amy Ana’ ondatiy.
And He told him, “Most assuredly, I tell you, you will see Heaven opened, and God’s angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
