Matthew 22 (TDX)

1Nitaroñe am’iareo añ’ ohatse indraike t’i Iesoà, ami’ty hoe:Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2Sareañe ami’ty mpanjaka nañalankañe sabadidan’ enga-vao i fifehean-dikerañey.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Nahitri’e mb’amo nambarañe amy sabadidakeio o mpitoro’eo, fe tsy nisatrie’iereo ty homb’eo.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Mbore nañitrike mpitoroñe ila’e ami’ty hoe, Taroño amo nambarañeo ty hoe: Ingo fa nihalankàñeko i sabadidakey, fa nandenta añombe naho voroñe, fonga veka’e: ehe mahavia mb’amy fañengàm-baliy.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

5F’ie tsinambolitio’ iereo vaho niveve añe, teo ty nimb’ an-drova mb’eo, teo ty nimb’an-tolon-draha’e añe.But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6Rinambe ty ila’e ka o mpitoro’eo, nahivivio’ iereo, naho navetra’ iereo.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Jinanji’ i mpanjakay, le nandofiry, naho rinoa’e añe i mpamono rezay vaho finorototo’e añ’afo ty anjomba’ iareo.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Le hoe re amo mpitoro’eo: Fa hinajary i enga-vaoy, fe tsy mañeva o nambarañeo.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Akia henaneo mb’amo lalañeo mb’eo, le ambarao ze tendreke hiatreke i sabadidan’ enga-valiy.Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Niavotse mb’amo lalañeo mb’eo o mpitoroñeo, le hene natontoñe ze nizoeñe ndra ty soa ndra ty raty vaho nifonitse mpikama i sabadidan’ enga-valiy.So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11Nizilike ao i mpanjakay hisary o nikamao, naho nanjo ondaty tsy nisaroñe sikim-panambaliañe,But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12le hoe re tama’e: O rañetse, akore ty nimoaha’o atoañe, ihe tsy aman-tsarimbom-panambaliañe? F’ie nitsiñe.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Le hoe i mpanjakay tamo mpitoro’eo: Rohizo o taña’e naho tombo’eo vaho ajorobo an-kerakeran-tsikeokeoke ao, am-paran-kalalefan-tsikeokeok’ ao; amy fangololoihañe naho ali-vazañey.Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14Maro ty kinanjy, fa tsi-ampeampe ro joboñeñe.For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Niveve hey o Fariseoo, hikilily ty hampidreñam-pandrike aze an-tsaontsi’e.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Le nirahe’ iereo mb’ama’e mb’eo ty ila’ o mpiana’ iareoo naho ty boak’ amo borizà’ i Herodao, hanao ty hoe: O Talè, apota’ay te migahin-dRehe, mañoke o lalan’ Añahareo an-dili-po, tsy an-kahembañe, vaho tsy mirihy.They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

17Isaontsio ty heve’o: Hake hao ty mandroroñe amy Kaisara, he tsie?So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Fe niarofoana’ Iesoà ty famañahia’ iareo, le hoe re, Ty soa-miatreke, ino ty anigiha’ areo ahy?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Atorò ahy i bogady faroroñey. Le nindesa’ iereo drala sotra.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Le hoe re tam’iereo: Sare ia naho vinta’ia v’itoy?“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Hoe iereo: A i Kaisara. Le hoe t’i Iesoà tam’ iereo: Ampolio amy Kaisara ze a i Kaisara, naho aman’ Añahare ze an’ Andrianañahare.“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Nahajanjiñe iereo le nilatsa naho nisitake aze vaho nibioñe.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Tamy àndro zay, nifañaoñe ama’e o Tsadokeo, o mandietse ty fitroarañ’ an’ kavilasio, le nañontane azeThat same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24ty hoe: O Talè, toe nisaontsie’ i Mosè aman-tika, t’ie mitrao-pimoneñe ty mpirahalahy naho mihomake ty raike tsy aman’ ana-dahy, le ty rahalahi’e ty hañenga i nivali’ey hampitroara’e tiry ho a i rahalahi’ey.“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

25Inao, t’ie fito mirahalahy aman-tika, nañenga valy ty zoke’e le nivetrake tsy nampipoke tiry, le nengae’ i rahalahi’ey i vali’ey.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Nanao izay ka i faha-roey naho ty faha-telo, pak’amy faha-fitoy.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Ie añe, nihomake i rakembay.And last of all, the woman died.

28Aa kanao fanaña’ iareo iaby, ia amy fito rey ty ho vali’e?In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Tinoi’ Iesoà ty hoe iereo: Mandilatse nahareo naho tsy mahafohiñe ndra o pinatetseo ndra ty haozaran’ Añahare.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Ie amy androm-pampivañonan-ko veloñey, tsy hañenga ampela ty lahilahy, ndra lahilahy ty ampela, fa hanahake o anjelin’ Añahare andindìñeo.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Tsy vinaki’ areo hao, ty amy fampitroarañe o vilasioy, i nitsara’ Iehovà ama’ areoy ty hoe:But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32Izaho Iehovà ro Andrianañahare’ i Abraàme, naho t’i Andrianañahare’ Isaka, naho t’i Andrianañahare’ Iakobe? Kanao izay, le tsy Andrianañahare’ o nihomakeo re, fa a o veloñeo.‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33Ie nahajanjiñe izay i lahialeñey le nilatsa amy hihi’ey.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Aa ie nirendre’ o Fariseoo te tsy nanan-kavale o Tsadokeo, le nifanontoñe,And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35le hoe ty ontane’ ty mpahay Hake ama’e hitsoke aze:One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36O Talè, inoñe ty lily lohà’e amy Hake ao?“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Le hoe re tama’e: Kokò t’Iehovà Andrianañahare’o an-kaampon’ arofo naho an-kaliforam-piaiñe vaho an-kaozara’o iaby.Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Izay ty lohà’e.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Hambañ’ama’e ty faha-roe: Kokò ondatio manahake ty vata’o.And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Amy lily roe rey ro iantehera’ t’i Hake iaby naho o Mpitokio.All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Nifandrimboñe o Fariseoo, le nañontanea’ IesoàWhile the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42ty hoe, Akore ty safiri’ areo ty amy Norizañey? T’ie ana’ ia? Tinoi’ iereo ty hoe: Ana’ i Davide.“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Hoe re tam’ iereo: Aa vaho akore t’i Davide, ie añamy Arofo Masiñey ro nikanjy aze ty hoe: Talè,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44amy pinatetse ty hoe: Nitsara amy Talèko t’Iehovà ami’ty hoe: Mitoboha an-tañako havana etoa ampara’ te anoeko atimpahem-pandia’o o rafelahi’oo?‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Aa kanao natao’ i Davide: Talè, inoñe ty maha ana’e aze.So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Tsy nahatoiñe aze ndra volan-draike iereo, le tsy teo henane zay ty nahavany nañontane aze ndra inoñ’inoñe.No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

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