Luke 3

Ary tamin'ny taona fahadimy ambin'ny folo nanjakan'i Tiberia Kaisara, fony Pontio Pilato no governora tany Jodia, ary Heroda no mpanapaka tany Galilia, ary Filipo rahalahiny no mpanapaka ny tany Itoria sy Trakonitisy, ary Lysania no mpanapaka tany Abilena,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

ary Anasy sy Kaiafa no mpisoronabe,- dia tonga tamin'i Jaona, zanak'i Zakaria, tany an-efitra ny tenin'Andriamanitra.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Ary nankany amin'ny tany rehetra any amoron'i Jordana izy nitory ny batisan'ny fibebahana ho famelan-keloka;

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

araka ny voasoratra ao amin'ny bokin'ny tenin'Isaia mpaminany hoe: Injany! misy feon'ny miantso mafy any an-efitra hoe: Amboary ny lalan'i Jehovah, Ataovy mahitsy ny lalan-kalehany.

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Ny lohasaha rehetra hototofana, Ary ny tendrombohitra sy ny havoana rehetra haetry, Ary ny meloka hahitsy, Ary ny lalana mikitoantoana hohamarinina;

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

Ary ny nofo rehetra hahita ny famonjen'Andriamanitra (Isa. 40:3-5).

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Dia hoy izy tamin'ny vahoaka izay nankeo aminy mba hataony batisa: Ry taranaky ny menarana, iza no nanoro hevitra anareo handositra ny fahatezerana ho avy?

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Koa mamoaza voa miendrika ny fibebahana; ary aza manao anakampo hoe: Manana an'i Abrahama ho rainay izahay; fa lazaiko aminareo fa Andriamanitra mahay manangana zanaka ho an'i Abrahama avy amin'ireto vato ireto.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Ary, indro, efa mipetraka ao amin'ny fototry ny hazo sahady ny famaky; koa ny hazo rehetra izay tsy mamoa voa tsara dia hokapohina ka hatsipy any anaty afo.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Ary ny vahoaka nanontany an'i Jaona hoe: inona ary no hataonay?

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Ary namaly izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Izay manana akanjo roa dia aoka hanome ho an'ny tsy manana; ary izay manan-kanina, dia aoka hanao toy izany koa izy.

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Dia avy koa ny mpamory hetra sasany mba hataony batisa ka nanao taminy hoe: Mpampianatra ô, inona no hataonay?

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

Ary hoy izy taminy: Aza mampandoa mihoatra noho izay notendrena halainareo.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Ary nisy miaramila koa nanontany azy ka nanao hoe: Ary inona kosa no mba hataonay? Dia hoy izy taminy: Aza mitohatoha foana amin'olona, ary aza miampanga lainga, ary mianina amin'ny karamanareo.

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Fa raha mbola niandry ny olona, ka samy nisaina an'i Jaona tam-pony, na izy no Kristy, na tsia,

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

dia namaly Jaona ka nanao tamin'izy rehetra hoe: Izaho manao batisa anareo amin'ny rano, fa avy Izay mahery noho izaho, ka tsy miendrika hamaha ny fehin-kapany aza aho; Izy no hanao batisa anareo amin'ny Fanahy Masina sy ny afo;

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

eny an-tànany ny fikororohany hanadiovany tsara ny no am-pamoloany ka hanangonany ny vary ho any amin'ny sompiny; fa ny akofa sy ny mololo hodorany amin'ny afo tsy azo vonoina.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

Ary fananarana maro hafa koa no notoriny tamin'ny olona.

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

Fa Heroda mpanapaka, nony nanarin'i Jaona noho ny amin'i Herodiasy, vadin-drahalahiny, sy noho ny ratsy rehetra izay nataony,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

dia nanidy an'i Jaona tao an-tranomaizina ho fanampin'izany rehetra izany koa.

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

Ary rehefa natao batisa ny vahoaka rehetra, ary Jesosy koa efa natao batisa sy nivavaka, dia nisokatra ny lanitra;

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

ary ny Fanahy Masina nidina teo amboniny, ka ny endriny dia tahaka ny voromailala; ary nisy feo avy tany an-danitra nanao hoe: Hianao no Zanako malalako; Hianao no sitrako.

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Ary tokony ho efa telo-polo taona Jesosy, raha vao nanomboka ny raharahany, ka natao ho zanak'i Josefa, izay zanak'i Hely,

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

zanak'i Matata, zanak'i Levy, zanak'i Melky, zanak'i Janay, zanak'i Josefa,

Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

zanak'i Matitia, zanak'i Amosa, zanak'i Nahoma, zanak'i Esly, zanak'i Nagay,

Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

zanak'i Mata, zanak'i Matatia, zanak'i Semey, zanak'i Joseka, zanak'i Joda,

Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

zanak'i Joanana, zanak'i Resa, zanak'i Zerobabela, zanak'i Sealtiela, zanak'i Nery,

Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

zanak'i Melky, zanak'i Ady, zanak'i Kosama, zanak'i Elmadama, zanak'i Era,

Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

zanak'i Jesosy, zanak'i Eliezera, zanak'i Joreima, zanak'i Matata, zanak'i Levy,

Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

zanak'i Simeona, zanak'i Joda, zanak'i Josefa, zanak'i Jonama, zanak'i Eliakima,

Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

zanak'i Melea, zanak'i Mena, zanak'i Matata, zanak'i Natana, zanak'i Davida,

Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

zanak'i Jese, zanak'i Obeda, zanak'i Boaza, zanak'i Salmona, zanak'i Nahasona,

Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

zanak'i Aminadaba, zanak'i Arny, zanak'i Hezrona, zanak'i Fareza, zanak'i Joda,

Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

zanak'i Jakoba, zanak'isaka, zanak'i Abrahama, zanak'i Tera, zanak'i Nahora,

Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

zanak'i Seroga, zanak'i Reo, zanak'i Palega, zanak'i Ebera, zanak'i Sela,

Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

zanak'i Kenana, zanak'i Arpaksada, zanak'i Sema, zanak'i Noa, zanak'i Lameka,

Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

zanak'i Metosela, zanak'i Enoka, zanak'i Jareda, zanak'i Mahalalila, zanak'i Kenana,

Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

zanak'i Enosa, zanak'i Seta, zanak'i Adama, zanak'Andriamanitra.

Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.