Matthew 23

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

Ary tamin'izany Jesosy dia niteny tamin'ny vahoaka sy tamin'ny mpianany ka nanao hoe:

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

Eo amin'ny fipetrahan'i Mosesy no ipetrahan'ny mpanora-dalàna sy ny Fariseo;

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

koa amin'izany, izay rehetra lazainy dia ataovy ka tandremo; fa aza mba manao araka ny asany, satria miteny ihany izy, nefa tsy manao.

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

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.

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Ary ny asany rehetra dia ataony mba ho hitan'ny. olona; fa ataony lehibe ny fylakiterany, ary ataony vaventy ny somotraviaviny.

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Ary tia ny fitoerana aloha eo amin'ny fanasana izy, sy ny fipetrahana aloha eo amin'ny synagoga

And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

sy ny hoharabain'ny olona eny an-tsena ary ny hataon'ny olona hoe: Raby ô!

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Fa ianareo kosa aza mba mety hatao hoe: Raby ô; fa iray ihany no mpampianatra anareo, ary ianareo rehetra dia mpirahalahy avokoa.

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Ary aza milaza olona etỳ an-tany ho rainareo; fa iray ihany no Rainareo, dia Izay any an-danitra.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Ary aza mba mety hatao hoe mpitarika ianareo; fa iray ihany no Mpitarika anareo, dia Kristy.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Fa izay lehibe aminareo no ho mpanompo anareo.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Fa izay manandra-tena no haetry; ary izay manetry tena no hasandratra.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

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 unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

(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.)

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

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.

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

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.

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Ry adala sy jamba! iza no lehibe, ny volamena va, sa ny tempoly izay nahamasina ny volamena?

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

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.

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Ry jamba! iza no lehibe, ny fanatitra, sa ny alitara izay mahamasina ny fanatitra?

Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

Koa amin'izany, izay mianiana amin'ny alitara, dia mianiana aminy mbamin'ny zavatra rehetra izay eo amboniny.

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Ary izay mianiana amin'ny tempoly dia mianiana aminy mbamin'izay mitoetra ao anatiny.

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Ary izay mianiana amin'ny lanitra dia mianiana amin'ny seza fiandrianan'Andriamanitra mbamin'izay mipetraka eo amboniny.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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.

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Ry mpitarika jamba! tantavaninareo ny moka, nefa atelinareo ny rameva.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

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.

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Ry Fariseo jamba! diovy aloha ny atin'ny kapoaka sy ny lovia, mba ho madio koa ny vohony.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

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.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

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.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Lozanareo, mpanora-dalàna sy Fariseo, mpihatsaravelatsihy! fa manao ny fasan'ny mpaminany ianareo sady manisy haingony ny rarivatom-pasan'ny olona marina,

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.

ka hoy ianareo: Raha niara-belona tamin'ny razanay izahay, dia tsy mba nikambana taminy handatsa-drà ny mpaminany.

Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

Ka dia miampanga tena ianareo fa zanak'izay namono ny mpaminany.

Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

Ary ianareo koa dia mamenoa ny famaran'ny razanareo.

Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Ry bibilava, taranaky ny menarana, hataonareo ahoana no fandositra ny fanamelohana ho any amin'ny helo?

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

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,-

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

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.

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Hanody ity taranaka ity izany rehetra izany.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

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!

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

Indro, avela ho lao ho anareo ny tranonareo.

For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Fa lazaiko aminareo: Hatramin'izao dia tsy hahita Ahy tokoa ianareo mandra-pilazanareo hoe: Isaorana anie Izay avy amin'ny anaran'i Jehovah.