Lioka 18
1 Aa le nirazaña’e te tsi-mahay tsy mihalaly nainai’e ondatio fa tsy hilesa;
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
2 ami’ty hoe: Teo ty mpizaka an-drova tsy nañeveñe aman’ Añahare naho tsy nañaoñe ondaty.
saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
3 Tamy rovay ty vantotse nitolom-pihose aze ami’ty hoe: Ehe meo to amy rafelahikoy.
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
4 Tsy nipaoke hey re, fe an-kaela’e, hoe ty fitsakorean-tro’e: Ndra te tsy mampiholibalà ahy t’i Andrianañahare mbore tsy mpanoiñ’ ondaty,
He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 fe ami’ty fitsoborea’ i vantotsey ro hitolorako to tsy mone hamono hakeo ahy ty fibelobelo’e mb’etoa boak’andro!
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
6 Tinovo’ i Talè ty hoe: Janjiño i saontsim-pizaka kofofoakey.
The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
7 Aa tsy ho mean’ Añahare to hao ondaty jinobo’eo, ie mitoreo ama’e handro an-kaleñe? Hampandiñisa’e ela hao?
Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
8 Itaroñako te homea’e to masìka. Fa ie amy zao, naho totsake etoañ’ i Ana’ Ondatiy, mbe hahatendreke fatokisañe an-tane atoy hao?
I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 Hoe ty nirazañe’e ty amo mpihaboke ho malio tahiñe fe mpañofoke ondatio avao:
He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
10 Teo te nionjom-b’añ’ Anjomban’ Añahare mb’eo ty roe hiloloke; ty Fariseo vaho ty mpamory vili-loha.
“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 Nijagarodoñe eo i Fariseoy nañosi-batañe ami’ty hoe: O Andrianañahare, mañandriañ’ Azo raho te tsy manahake ondaty ila’eo—o mpisenge herio, o tsivokatseo, o karapiloo, antsake o mpamory vili-loha roañe.
The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 Mililitse in-droe ami’ty hereñandro vaho fonga ajoko ao ty fahafolo’ ze azoko.
I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 Nifimpìñe ey ka i mpamory vili-lohay, tsy nahafiandra-pihaino mb’ andikerañey, fa namangovango aràñañe, nanao ty hoe: Ry Andrianañahare itretrezo fa bei-hakeo.
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14 Itaroñako te, nanjò to indatiy te nizotso mb’ an-kiboho’e mb’eo te amy raikey; amy te hareke ze mirengevoke vaho haonjoñe ty mirèke.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Teo ty ninday anak’ajaja mb’ama’e ho tsapà’e; f’ie niisa’ o mpiama’eo le nendahe’ iereo.
They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 F’ie kinanji’ Iesoà homb’ ama’e le nanoa’e ty hoe: Adono homb’ amako mb’etoa o anak’ ajajao, le ko sebañeñe; fa ho amy ze hambañ’ ama’e i Fifehean’ Añaharey.
Yeshua summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
17 Eka! to t’itaroñako te tsy hizilik’ ao ze tsy mandrambe i Fifehean’ Añaharey manahake ty anak’ajaja.
Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
18 Teo ty roandriañe nañontane aze ty hoe: O Talè soa, Ino ty hanoeko handovàko haveloñe nainai’e? (aiōnios g166)
A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Le hoe t’Iesoà tama’e: Manao akore te zaho ro atao’o Soa? Tsy eo ty soa naho tsy Raik’ avao, i Andrianañahare.
Yeshua asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
20 Fohi’o o lilio: Ko mañarapilo, ko mañoho-doza, ko mikizo, ko manao talily vilañe, miasia an-drae’o naho an-drene’o?
You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honour your father and your mother.’”
21 Hoe ty natoi’ indatiy: Fa nambenako iaby irezay boak’ ami’ty nahakedekedek’ ahiko.
He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
22 Ie jinanji’ Iesoà le hoe re ama’e: Mbe poke raha raike rehe: Aletaho iaby o hanaña’oo le manjarà amo rarakeo, naho hanam-bara andindìñe ao rehe, vaho antao hañorik’ ahy.
When Yeshua heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
23 Ie jinanji’ indatiy le nimoremoretse amy te mpañaleale.
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
24 Aa ie nioni’ Iesoà i fiotsora’ey le hoe re: Hatsembohañe ty hiziliham-pañaleale amy Fifehean’ Añaharey!
Yeshua, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
25 Eka, toe mora ty hampipotirañe tali-randra an-kirim-pitrebek’ao ta ty hiloaha’ ty mpañaleale am-Pifehean’ Añaharey.
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26 Aa le hoe o nahajanjiñeo: Aa vaho ia ka ty mete rombaheñe?
Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 Hoe ty natoi’e: Ze tsy lefe’ ondaty, lefen’ Añahare.
But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Hoe t’i Petera: Vazohò! hene nafoe’ay naho nanonjohy Azo.
Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 Le hoe re am’ iereo: Eka! to t’itaroñako te, tsy eo ty nampidoñ’ anjomba ndra roae ndra roahalahy ndra valy ndra keleiañe ty amy Fifehean’ Añaharey,
He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,
31 Natola’e amy zao i folo ro’ amby rey vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Inao, mionjomb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo tika le ho heneke ze pinate’ o mpitokio ty amy Ana’ondatiy.
He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
32 T’ie hafotetse am-pità’ o kilakila ondatio ho kobiheñe, ho terateraeñe naho handroràñe,
For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
33 le ho lafaen-karavantsy vaho havetrake. F’ie hivañom-beloñe ami’ty andro fahatelo.
They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
34 Tsy napota’ iareo i hoe zay, ndra loli’e, fa naetake am’ iareo i saontsy zay le tsy nifohiñe i enta’ey.
They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
35 Aa ie nitotoke i Hieriko, teo t’indaty fey nitozòk’ añ’olon-dalañe ey nangatake.
As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
36 Tsinano’e ty fandrioña’ i lahialeñey, le nañontanea’e ty lengo’e,
Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
37 vaho nanoañe ty hoe: Miary ey t’Iesoà nte-Nazareta.
They told him that Yeshua of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Le nikoiha’e ty hoe: Ry Iesoà, ana’ i Davide, tretrezo raho.
He cried out, “Yeshua, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Nendaha’ o mpiaoloo re hampianjiñ’ aze, fe antsake t’ie nikoike ty hoe: Ry ana’ i Davide, Iferenaiño!
Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Le nijohañe t’Iesoà vaho nampindese’e mb’ ama’e. Ie narine, le nañontanea’e
Standing still, Yeshua commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
41 ty hoe, Ino ty tea’o hanoeko? Le hoe re: O Rañandria, ty hahatreavako.
“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
42 Hoe t’Iesoà tama’e, Mahaisaha, fa nampibeak’ azo ty fatokisa’o.
Yeshua said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
43 Nahatrea amy zao re vaho nañorik’ aze nañonjoñe an’ Andrianañahare, ie hene nahaisake zay i màroy le nandrenge i Abo-Tìañe.
Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
