Acts 28
1 Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
Ary rehefa voavonjy izahay, vao fantatray fa Melita no anaran’ ilay nosy.
2 The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
Ary tsy kely ny soa nasehon’ ny tompon-tany taminay; fa namelona afo izy ka nandray tsara anay rehetra, satria nilatsaka tamin’ izay ny ranonorana, sady nangatsiaka ny andro.
3 Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
Dia namory kitay hazo iray trotroana Paoly ka nanohoka izany teo amin’ ny afo; ary nisy menarana nivoaka avy tamin’ ny afo ka niraikitra tamin’ ny tànany.
4 When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Ary raha hitan’ ny tompon-tany ny biby niraikitra tamin’ ny tànany, dia niresaka hoe izy: Mpamono olona tokoa io lehilahy io, ka na dia voavonjy tamin’ ny ranomasina aza izy, tsy avelan’ ny todin’ aina ho velona.
5 But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Fa nakifiny ho eo amin’ ny afo ilay biby, ka tsy nisy naninona izy na dia kely akory aza.
6 The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Ary ny olona kosa nanampo azy hivonto, na hikarapoka ho faty tampoka; fa rehefa niandry ela izy ka nahita fa tsy nisy na inona na inona nanjo an’ i Paoly, dia niova saina izy ka nanao hoe: andriamanitra io.
7 Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
Ary teo akaikin’ io dia nisy sahan’ i Popilo, mpanapaka ny nosy, izay nandray anay ka nampiantrano anay tsara hateloana.
8 The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
Ary nararin’ ny tazo sady nivalan-drà ny rain’ i Popilo; ary Paoly niditra teo aminy ka nivavaka sady nametra-tanana taminy, dia nahasitrana azy.
9 After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
Ary rehefa vita izany, dia tonga koa ny sasany izay narary teo amin’ ny nosy, ka dia sitrana.
10 The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
Ary voninahitra be no nomen’ ny olona anay; ary rehefa handeha izahay, dia novatsiany tsara.
11 After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.
Ary rehefa afaka telo volana, dia niondrana izahay tamin’ ny sambon’ Aleksandria, izay efa nandany ny ririnina teo amin’ izany nosy izany sady nisy sarin’ ny Zaza Kambana.
12 Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
Ary rehefa nitody tany Syrakosa izahay, dia nitoetra teo hateloana.
13 From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
Ary nony niala teo izahay, dia nisompirana nankany Regioma; ary rehefa afaka indray andro, dia nifofofofo avy any atsimo ny rivotra, koa nony ampitso dia tonga tao Potioly izahay;
14 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
tao no nahitanay ny rahalahy sasany, ary izy niangavy anay hitoetra tao aminy hafitoana. Ary toy izany no nandrosoanay nankany Roma.
15 The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
Ary nony nahare ny dianay ny rahalahy tany, dia tonga izy nitsena anay hatrany amin’ ny Tsenan’ Apio sy ny Tranombahiny Telo; raha nahita azy Paoly, dia nisaotra an’ Andriamanitra izy ka nahazo toky.
16 When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Ary rehefa tonga tany Roma izahay, Paoly dia navelany hitoetra mitokana teo amin’ ny miaramila anankiray izay niambina azy.
17 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
Ary rehefa afaka hateloana, dia nampanalain’ i Paoly hiangona izay lohandohany tamin’ ny Jiosy; ary rehefa niangona ireo, dia hoy izy taminy: Ry rahalahy, izaho dia mpifatotra avy tany Jerosalema natolotra teo an-tànan’ ny Romana, na dia tsy diso tamin’ ny firenentsika aza, na tamin’ ny fanaon-drazana;
18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
ary rehefa nanadina ahy mafy ireo, dia saiky nandefa ahy ihany, satria tsy nisy nataoko izay tokony hahafaty ahy.
19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
Fa raha notoherin’ ny Jiosy izany, dia terỳ aho ka nilaza fa handahatra amin’ i Kaisara, nefa tsy mba toy ny manana teny hiampangako ny fireneko tsy akory.
20 So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
Ary izany zavatra izany no nampanalako anareo, hahitako anareo sy hiresahako aminareo; fa noho ny fanantenan’ ny Isiraely no ifatorako amin’ ity gadra ity.
21 The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.
Ary hoy izy ireo taminy; Izahay tsy mbola nahazo taratasy avy tany Jodia milaza anao, ary tsy mbola nisy rahalahy izay nankaty nanambara na nilaza ratsy anao;
22 But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
fa tianay ho re aminao izay hevitrao; fa ny amin’ izany antoko izany dia fantatray fa efa ratsy laza eny tontolo eny izy.
23 So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
Ary rehefa nanao fotoana taminy ireo, dia maro no nankeo aminy tao an-trano nitoerany; ary izy nilaza sy nanambara taminy ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra hatramin’ ny maraina ka hatramin’ ny hariva, ary ny teny eo amin’ ny lalàn’ i Mosesy sy ny mpaminany no nitaomany azy hino an’ i Jesosy.
24 Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
Ary ny sasany nino izay nolazainy, fa ny sasany kosa tsy mba nino.
25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Ary raha tsy niray saina ireo dia niala, rehefa nanao teny indraim-bava Paoly hoe: Marina izay nampilazain’ ny Fanahy Masìna an’ Isaia mpaminany tamin’ ny razanareo
26 ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
manao hoe: Mandehana any amin’ ity firenena ity ianao, ka lazao hoe: Mba hahare mandrakariva ihany ianareo, fa tsy hahalala; Ary mba hijery mandrakariva ihany ianareo, fa tsy hahita;
27 For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
Fa efa adala ny fon’ ireo olona ireo, ary efa lalodalovana ny sofiny, ary efa nakimpiny ny masony, Fandrao hahita ny masony, sy handre ny sofiny, ary hahalala ny fony, dia hibebaka izy, ka hahasitrana azy Aho.
28 Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
Koa aoka ho fantatrareo fa izao famonjen’ Andriamanitra izao dia nampitondraina ho any amin’ ny jentilisa, ary izy hihaino azy.
30 Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
Ary Paoly nitoetra roa taona ngarangidina tao an-trano nohofany ka nandray tsara izay rehetra nankeo aminy,
31 Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
dia nitory ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra ka nampianatra ny amin’ i Jesosy Kristy Tompo tamin’ ny fahasahiana be, ary tsy nisy fisakanana.
