Lioka 3
1 Tamy taom-paha folo-lime-ambi’ ty naha mpanjaka i Tiberio Kaisara, ie niragova e Iehodà t’i Pontio Pilato naho mpifeleke e Galilia t’i Heroda, naho mpifeleke e Itoria miharo am-pari’ i Trakonitisy t’i Filipo rahalahi’e, naho mpifeleke e Abilena t’i Lisania
Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,
2 vaho tami’ty naha-talèm-pisoroñe i Anasy naho i Kaiafa, le nivotrake amy Jaona ana’ i Zakaria am-babangoañe añe ty saontsin’ Añahare.
When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
3 Nitsitsihe’e i tane fiaria’ i saka Iordaneiy nitalily ty filiporam-pisolohoañe ho ami’ty fañahàn-kakeo;
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
4 ie pinatetse amy boken-tsara’ Isaia mpitokiy ty ti-hoe: Ty fiarañànaña’ i mikoike am-patram-bey añey: Hajario ty lala’ i Talè, Avantaño o oloñolo’eo,
As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
5 Lembefañe ze hene goledoñe, aketrake ze atao vohitse naho tamboho, ho vantañeñe o mikelokelokeo, naho fonga hareneñe o lalañe tomoantoañeo;
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 Vaho ho oni’ ze kila nofotse ty fandrombahan’ Añahare.
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 Le hoe re tamy lahialeñe nivovotse mb’ ama’e mb’eo halipotsey: O ry Tariran-dapetake! Ia ty nanoro anahareo hibotitsike amy haviñerañe mitotokey?
So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8 Ampiboaho vokatse mañeva soloho; le ko mamototse mitsakore an-troke ao ty hoe, Rae’ay t’i Abraàme. Itaroñako te mahafitroatse anake ho a i Abraàme amo vato retoañe t’i Andrianañahare.
Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.
9 Fa ampoto-katae eo henaneo i fekoñey; le ho firaeñe vaho hafetsak’ añ’afo ao ze hatae tsy mamoa voa soa.
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.
10 Aa hoe ty ontane’ i lahialeñey ama’e: Ino ty hanoe’ay?
And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?
11 Hoe ty natoi’e: Ze aman-tsaroñe roe, soa re te handiva ami’ty tsy ama’e; le hoe zay ka ze manañe mahakama.
And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.
12 Pok’eo ka o mpamory vili-lohao halipotse, nanao ama’e ty hoe: O Mpañoke, ino ty hanoe’ay?
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
13 Le hoe re tam’iereo: Ko mangalake mandikoatse ty linily ho anahareo.
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
14 Le hoe ty ontane’ o lahin-defoñeo: Izahay ka! Ino ty hanoe’ay? Le hoe re tam’iereo: Ko misenge hery ama’ ondaty, le ko manao talily vìlañe, vaho mimoneña amo karama’areoo.
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
15 Amy fitamà’ ondatioy, le hene niereñere i Jaona añ’arofo te hera ie i Norizañey, ke tsy ie,
And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
16 le hoe ty natoi’ i Jaona am’iareo iaby: Toe alìpoko an-drano ao nahareo, fa homb’eo ty maozatse te amako; tsy mañeva ahy ty hañaha o tomin-kana’eo. Ie ty handipotse anahareo an-Tio Masiñe naho añ-Afo.
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 Am-pità’e ty tsikelo’e, le hahoro’e an-tihy famofohañe ao o vokatseo vaho hatonto’e an-driha o mahakamao, fa ho sodora’e añ’afo tsy hay vonoeñe ty kafo’e.
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.
18 Mbe maro ty fañosihañe nanoe’e te nitaroñe am’ondatio.
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
19 Aa ie nitrevoke i Heroda mpanjaka ty amy Herodiasie valin-drahalahi’e naho ze fonga sata raty nanoe’ i Heroda,
But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
20 le mbore nahili’e am-balabey ao t’i Jaona, ho tovo’ iaby rezay.
Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
21 Ie fonga nalipotse ondatio, nilipotse ka t’Iesoà, niloloke naho nisokake i likerañey
Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,
22 vaho nizotso ama’e am-batañe manahake ty deho i Arofo Masiñey, le hoe ty fiarañanañañe hirik’andindìñe ao: Anako rehe, kokoako; Ihe ro mahafale ahiko.
The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
23 Va’e telopolo taoñe t’Iesoà te namototse i fitoloña’ey; ie natao ana’ Iosefe, toe ana’ i Hely,
And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 ana’ i Matate, ana’ i Levy, ana’ i Melky, ana’ Ianà, ana’ Iosefe,
The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 ana’ i Matatìase, ana’ i Amose, ana’ i Naome, ana’ i Esly, ana’ i Nangay,
The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 ana’ i Maàte, ana’ i Matatìase, ana’ i Semey, ana’ Iosefe, ana’ Iodase,
The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 ana’ Ioanase, ana’ i Resà, ana’ i Zorobabele, ana’ i Salatiele, ana’ i Nery,
The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 ana’ i Melky, ana’ i Ady, ana’ i Kosame, ana’ i Elmaodame, ana’ i Ere,
The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 ana’ Iosè, ana’ i Eliezere, ana’ Ioreime, ana’ i Matate, ana’ i Levy,
The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 ana’ i Someone, ana’ Iodase, ana’ Iosefe, ana’ Ionane, ana’ i Eliakime,
The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 ana’ i Melease, ana’ i Mainane, ana’ i Matatae, ana’ i Natane, ana’ i Davide,
The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 ana’ Iesày, ana’ i Obede, ana’ i Boze, ana’ i Salmone, ana’ i Naasone,
The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 ana’ i Aminadabe, ana’ i Arame, ana’ i Esrome, ana’ i Farese, ana’ Iodase,
The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 ana’ Iakobe, ana’ Isaake, ana’ i Abraàme, ana’ i Tera, ana’ i Nakore,
The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 ana’ i Saroke, ana’ i Ragao, ana’ i Paleke, ana’ i Evre, ana’ i Salà,
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 ana’ i Arfaksade, ana’ i Seme, ana’ i Noe, ana’ i Lameke,
The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 ana’ i Matosalà, ana’ i Enoke, ana’ Iàrede, ana’ i Malelaele, ana’ i Kainane,
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 ana’ i Enose, ana’ i Sete ana’ i Dame, anak’ Andrianañahare.
The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
