Acts 26
1 And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence:
Le hoe t’i Agripa amy Paoly: Mahazo miveroke irehe. Natondro’ i Paoly ty fità’e vaho naniom-batañe ami’ty hoe:
2 I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews,
Ry Agripa mpanjaka, ataoko te nisohen-draho t’ie añatrefa’o ethane henaneo, hitaroñe ze fonga sisý nanoe’ o Tehodao amako,
3 especially because thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
mentsake te fohi’o soa ze hene lilitse naho fifandiera’ o nte-Iehodao. Aa le mihalaly ama’o ty hijanjiñe ahy am-pahaliñisañe.
4 My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews,
Ie amy zao, fohi’ o Jiosy iabio ty satam-piaiñako boak’ ami’ty naha-ajaja ahy, ndra an-taneko añe, ndra e Ierosaleme ao.
5 who knew me before from the outset [of my life], if they would bear witness, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Aa kanao nahafohiñe ahy haehae iereo, naho nisatrie’ iereo ty hitaroñe, le i firimboñam-pitalahoañe fatra-pirekets’ ami’ty hatòy, o Fariseoo, ty ni-satan-kaveloko.
6 And now I stand to be judged because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
Ie henaneo, ty fitamàko i tsinaran’ Añahare aman-droaentikañey ro ijohañako an-jaka etoañe.
7 to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of [the] Jews.
Izay ty itoloña’ i fifokoañe folo-ro’ ambin-tika rey handro an-kaleñe an-kahimbañañe aman’ Añahare. I fitamañe zay, ry Mpanjaka, ty anoa’ o Tehodao kitombok’ ahiko.
8 Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead?
Akore ty atao’ areo te tsy mete iantofañe ty fampitroaran’ Añahare o havilasio?
9 I indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.
Toe nitsakoreako ka te tsi-mahay tsy hanoeko ze handierako amy tahina’ Iesoà nte Nazareta.
10 Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote.
Le izay ty nanoeko e Ierosaleme ao, ie nandrambe lily amo mpisorom-beio, le najoko am-porozò ao ty maro amo noro’eo, vaho ie nañohofan-doza, izaho ty ninday talin-tsara hanesehañe iareo.
11 And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out [of our own land].
Beteke nililoveko amo fitontona’ iareo iabio naho nilozoheko ty hampiteratera iareo; vaho an-kabosehañe mandoviake ty nañoridañako mb’an-drova ambahiny añe.
12 And when, [engaged] in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,
Ie amy zao, nimb’e Damaskose mb’eo iraho ami’ty lily naho haozara’ o mpisorom-beio.
13 at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me.
Ie nitsipinde-mena amy liay, ry Mpanjaka, le nitreako ty hazavàñe boak’ andindìñe ey ambone’ ty fireandrea’ i àndroy nipisañe añarisehoañe ahy naho amo mpindre lia amakoo.
14 And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [it is] hard for thee to kick against goads.
Nideboñe an-tane iaby zahay le tsinanoko ty fiarañanañañe nitsara amako an-tsaontsy Hebreo, ty hoe: Saole, Saole, akore ty añinjaha’o ahy? Sarotse ama’o ty mikambia i tsatokey.
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Le hoe iraho: Ia v’iheo Talè? Izaho Iesoà ampisoañe’oy, hoe t’i Talè.
16 but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,
Mitroara arè, miongaha am-pandia. Inao ty talim-piboahako ama’o, ty hanendreako azo ho mpitoroñe naho valolombeloñe amo nahaoniña’o ahio vaho amo mbe haboako ama’oo,
17 taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee,
le ho rombaheko am’ondatio naho amo kilakila ondaty añirahako azoo,
18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
hanokafañe ty fihaino’ iareo, hitolike amy ieñey mb’an-kazavàñe, naho amy fifehea’ i mpañìnjeiy mb’ aman’ Añahare, hahazoa’ iareo fañahan-kakeo vaho lova amo nampiavaheñe ami’ty fatokisañe ahio.
19 Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;
Ie amy zao, ry Agripa mpanjaka, tsy nizehareko i fañentoan-dindìñey,
20 but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
fa nitaroñeko hey o e Damaskoseo le e Ierosaleme añe naho nanitsik’ an-tane Iehodà, vaho nimb’ amo kilakila ondatio, soa t’ie hibaboke naho hitolik’ aman’ Añahare vaho hitoloñe mañeva soloho.
21 On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.
Ie ty talim-pitsepaha’ o Tehodao ahy tañ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao naho ty fimanea’ iareo hañè-doza amako.
22 Having therefore met with [the] help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen,
Ie amy zao, amy fañoloran’ Añahare ahy le mitoloñe pake henane, mitalily ami’ty kede naho ty bey, tsy mitaroñe inoñ’ inoñe naho tsy o nisaontsie’ o Mpitokio naho i Mosè te ho tondrokeo;
23 [namely, ] whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of [the] dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.
te tsi-mahay tsy nijale i Norizañey, naho amy t’ie ty nivaloha’e nivañon-ko veloñe ro hitaroñe hazavañe am’ ondatio vaho amo kilakila ondatio.
24 And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.
Ie mbe niveroke, le hoe ty nipoñafa’ i Festosy, O Paoly, gege irehe; mampikitek’ azo ty habein-kilala’o.
25 But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness;
Aa hoe t’i Paoly: Tsy tondren-draho ry Festosy aman-kasy, fa tsara to naho hendre o fitaroñakoo.
26 for the king is informed about these things, to whom also I speak with all freedom. For I am persuaded that of these things nothing is hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner.
Toe fohi’ i mpanjakay i tsaraeñey, le itaroñako am-pidadàñe, naho iantofako te leo raik’ amo raha zao tsy mietak’ ama’e amy t’ie tsy nanoeñ’ an-kotsok’ ao.
27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Ry Agripa Mpanjaka, tsy iantofa’o hao o mpitokio? Apotako t’ie miantoke.
28 And Agrippa [said] to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.
Aa hoe t’i Agripa amy Paoly, Hete, didý tsy nandrisik’ ahy irehe ho mpiamy Norizañey!
29 And Paul [said], I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bonds.
Hoe t’i Paoly: He te aniany ke te ela, lonik’ aman’ Añahare abey te tsy ihe avao, fa ze hene mijanjiñe ahy henaneo ty hanahak’ ahy naho tsy o silisily retoañ’ avao.
30 And the king stood up, and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them,
Le niongake i mpanjakay naho i Ragovay naho i Berenikae vaho o nindre niambesatse am’iereoo
31 and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
le nitolake naho nifamesoveso ty hoe: Tsy nanao inoñ’ inoñe indatiy t’ie hañeva havetrake ndra harohy.
32 And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar.
Le hoe t’i Agripa amy Festosy: Mete ho hinaha indatiy naho tsy nikaike amy Kaisara.
