Acts 22
1 “Brother and fathers,” he said, “Please listen as I give my defense before you.”
Ry aba naho roahalahio, janjiño hey o fiverokoo:
2 When they heard him speaking to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet.
Ie jinanji’ iereo te nisaontsy am-pameleke Hebreo, le antsake te nianjiñe. Hoe re:
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia,” he began. “However, I was brought up here in this city, and sat at the feet of Gamaliel. I was taught to strictly observe the law of our fathers. I was zealous for God, just like all of you here today,
Jiosy iraho, nitoly e Tarsosy e Kilkia añe, f’ie nibeizeñe an-drova atoy am-pandia’ i Gamaliela naho nanareñe an-tsata to’ i Han-droae naho nahimbañe aman’ Añahare hambañe ama’ areo iaby androany.
4 and I persecuted the people of this Way—having them put to death, and imprisoning both men and women.
Nampisoañeko pak’ am-pihomahañe i Lalañey; narohiko vaho nasioko am-porozò ao ndra lahilahy ndra ampela.
5 As the high priest and the council of the elders can also verify, I received from them letters of authorization addressed to the Jewish brothers in Damascus, and went there to arrest these people and bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
Valolombeloñ’ amy zay i talèm-pisoroñey naho i firimboñan-droandriañey, boak’ am’ iereo ty nandrambesako taratasy ho a o rahalahio; vaho nionjoñe mb’e Damaskose hinday o añeo mirohy mb’e Ierosaleme mb’etoa ho liloveñe.
6 At around noon, while I was on my way and approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven shone all around me.
Fe nizoeñe amy liako mb’eoy, ie nañarine i Damaskose te tsipinde-mena, te nivovò boak’ andindìñey ty hazavàñe nireandreañe añariseho ahy.
7 I fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Nikorovok’ an-tane iraho vaho nahatsanoñe ty fiarañanañañe nanao amako ty hoe, Saole! Saole! Akore te anoa’o samporerak’ ahy?
8 ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I answered. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one you are persecuting,’ he told me.
Ia v’iheo, Rañandria? hoe iraho. Le hoe re amako, Izaho Iesoà nte Nazareta ampisoañe’oy.
9 Those who were traveling with me did see the light, but they didn't hear the voice that spoke to me.
Toe nahaisake i hazavàñey o amakoo, f’ie tsy nahaoniñe i fiarañanañañe nisaontsy amakoy.
10 ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked. The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you'll be told everything that's arranged for you to do.’
Ino ty hataoko, Rañandria? hoe ty asako. Miongaha, hoe t’i Talè amako, Le migodaña mb’e Damaskose ao vaho ho saontsieñe ama’o ze he’e tinendre hanoe’o.
11 Since I couldn't see because of the brightness of the light, those who were with me led me by the hand into Damascus.
Aa ie nigoa’ ty fireandrea’ i hazavàñey, le kinozozò’ o nindre lia amakoo an-tañako vaho nimoake e Damaskose ao.
12 There a man called Ananias came to see me. He was a religious man who observed the law, and was highly respected by the Jews who lived in the town.
Teo ty atao Ananiasy, ondaty vañoñe, aman-Kake, niasia’ ze kila Jiosy mpimoneñe ao.
13 He stood in front of me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive back your sight.’ At that very moment I could see again, and I looked at him.
Niheo mb’ amako re nijohañe añ’ ilako eo, le nanoa’e ty hoe: O rahalahy, Saole, mahaisaha! Le niandra iraho nahatrea aze amy oray avao.
14 He told me, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, to see the one who is truly good and right, and to listen to what he has to say to you.
Le hoe re: Jinobon’ Añaharen-droaen-tika irehe hahafohiñe ty satrin’ arofo’e naho hahaisake i Vantañey vaho hahajanjiñe i fiarañanañam-palie’ey.
15 You will testify for him to everyone about what you have seen and heard. So what are you waiting for?
Ho valolombelo’e amy ze kila ondaty irehe, ty amo nioni’o naho jinanji’oo.
16 Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins as you call on his name.’
Inoñe arè o liñisa’oo? Miongaha, le halipotse, hanasañe o hakeo’oo am-pikanjiañe i tahina’ey.
17 I returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.
Ie nibalike mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo naho nitalaho añ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao, le niaroñaroñe,
18 I saw a vision of the Lord telling me, ‘Hurry! You need to leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept what you are telling them about me.’
vaho nitreako re nitsara ty hoe amako: Malisà! Akia akaro aniany t’Ierosaleme, fa tsy ho rambese’ iereo ty fitalilia’o ahy.
19 I replied, ‘Lord, they certainly know that I went from synagogue to synagogue, beating and imprisoning those who trusted in you.
O Talè, hoe iraho, Fohi’ iereo te amy ze hene fitontonañe, izaho ty nandrohy naho namofoke ze niato ama’o.
20 When Stephen was killed for testifying about you I was standing there in full agreement with those who killed him, holding their coats for them.’
Le ie niorike ty lio’ i Stefana valolombelo’o, nisamba ey ka iraho niantoke i fihomaha’ey vaho nañambeñe ty sarimbo’ o namono azeo.
21 The Lord told me, ‘Leave now, for I am sending you far away to the foreigners.’”
Aa le hoe re tamako, Miengà; fa hiraheko mb’ amo kilakila ondatio añe.
22 Up until this point they had listened to what he was saying, but then they started shouting, “Get rid of this man from the earth—he doesn't deserve to live!”
Ie nahatsendreñe aze pak’ amy tsara zay le nipoña-peo nanao ty hoe: Faoho an-tane atoy ty itrotse tia! fa tsy mañeva ho veloñe!
23 They screamed and tore off their coats and threw dust into the air.
Nikorake naho nañafa-tsaroñe iereo, nampibobò lembok’ amy tiokey;
24 The commander ordered Paul brought into the fortress, and gave orders for him to be interrogated by flogging so he could find out the reason people were shouting so much against Paul.
le linili’ i talè t‘ie hagodrañ’ añ’akiba ao naho alohizan-karavantsy haharendrehañe ty talim-pikoraha’ iareo.
25 As they stretched him out and tied him down to flog him, Paul asked the centurion standing there, “Is it legal to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't had a trial?”
Ie natsalalampa’ iereo an-drohy, le hoe t’i Paoly amy mpifele-jato nijohañey, Aman-dily hao irehe hamiake ty nte-Roma tsy nafàtse?
26 When the centurion heard what Paul said, he went to the commander and asked him, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen.”
Ie jinanji’ i mpifehe zatoy le nimbeo nitalily amy talèy, ty hoe: Ino o anoa’oo? nte-Roma i lahilahiy!
27 The commander came, and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul replied, “Yes I am.”
Aa le niheo mb’eo ty talè nañontane aze ty hoe: Isaontsio, nte-Roma v’iheo? Eka, hoe ty asa’e.
28 “I paid a lot of money to buy Roman citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
Le hoe i talèy, Viniliko drala maro i fidadàñe zay. Le hoe t’i Paoly: Niterahako.
29 Those who were about to interrogate Paul left immediately. The commander was worried when he found out that Paul was a Roman citizen because he had placed him in chains.
Aa le nisitak’ aze amy zao o ho nañody azeo. Nihembañe ka i talèy ie naharendreke te nandrohy ty nte-Roma.
30 The next day, wanting to find out the reason why the Jews were accusing Paul, he had him released and taken before the chief priests and the whole council which he ordered to assemble. He had Paul brought down and placed him before them.
Amy loak’ àndroy, ie te hamotopototse soa ty sisì’ o Tehodao aze, le hinaha’e amo rohi’eo vaho linili’e hivory o beim-pisoroñeo naho i Sinedriona iabiy; naho nazotso’e mb’eo t’i Paoly vaho najoha’e añatrefa’ iareo.
