Acts 26
1 Agrippa then said to Paul, “You are free to speak on your own behalf.” With a sweep of his arm, Paul began his defense.
Le hoe t’i Agripa amy Paoly: Mahazo miveroke irehe. Natondro’ i Paoly ty fità’e vaho naniom-batañe ami’ty hoe:
2 “I am delighted, King Agrippa, to make my defense before you today regarding everything I am accused of 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 particularly because you are an expert in all Jewish issues and customs. I beg your patient indulgence as you listen to what I have to say.
mentsake te fohi’o soa ze hene lilitse naho fifandiera’ o nte-Iehodao. Aa le mihalaly ama’o ty hijanjiñe ahy am-pahaliñisañe.
4 All the Jews know my life story—from my earliest days beginning in my own country and then in Jerusalem.
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 They have known me for a long time and can verify, if they choose to, that I have followed the religious school that observes our faith in the strictest way—I lived as 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 Now I am standing here to be judged regarding the promised hope God gave to our fathers
Ie henaneo, ty fitamàko i tsinaran’ Añahare aman-droaentikañey ro ijohañako an-jaka etoañe.
7 that our twelve tribes hoped to receive as they continually dedicated themselves in God's service. Yes, it's because of this hope that I'm accused by the Jews, Your Majesty!
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 any of you think it's unbelievable that God raises the dead?
Akore ty atao’ areo te tsy mete iantofañe ty fampitroaran’ Añahare o havilasio?
9 Previously I was sincerely convinced I should do as much as I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Toe nitsakoreako ka te tsi-mahay tsy hanoeko ze handierako amy tahina’ Iesoà nte Nazareta.
10 This is what I did in Jerusalem. I threw many of the believers in prison, having been given authority to do this by the chief priests. When they were sentenced to death I cast my vote against them.
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 I had them punished in all the synagogues, trying to make them recant. I was so furiously opposed to them that I went to cities outside our country to persecute them.
Beteke nililoveko amo fitontona’ iareo iabio naho nilozoheko ty hampiteratera iareo; vaho an-kabosehañe mandoviake ty nañoridañako mb’an-drova ambahiny añe.
12 That's why one day I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and orders from the chief priests.
Ie amy zao, nimb’e Damaskose mb’eo iraho ami’ty lily naho haozara’ o mpisorom-beio.
13 At about noon as I was on my way, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven that blazed brighter than the sun. It shone around me and those who were traveling 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 All of us fell to the ground. Then I heard a voice speaking to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It's hard for you to fight against me!’
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 ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, the one you're persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
Le hoe iraho: Ia v’iheo Talè? Izaho Iesoà ampisoañe’oy, hoe t’i Talè.
16 ‘But pick yourself up and get to your feet. The reason why I've appeared to you is to appoint you as my servant, to be a witness for me, telling others how you have seen me and everything I will reveal to you.
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 I will save you from your own people and from the foreigners. I am sending you to them
le ho rombaheko am’ondatio naho amo kilakila ondaty añirahako azoo,
18 to open their eyes so they can turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, and so that they can receive forgiveness for their sins and a place with those who are set right as they trust 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 Clearly, King Agrippa, I could not disobey this vision from heaven.
Ie amy zao, ry Agripa mpanjaka, tsy nizehareko i fañentoan-dindìñey,
20 First in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, and then all over Judea and also to the foreigners I shared the message of repentance: how they should turn to God, demonstrating their repentance through their actions.
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 That's why the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.
Ie ty talim-pitsepaha’ o Tehodao ahy tañ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao naho ty fimanea’ iareo hañè-doza amako.
22 God has looked after me so I can stand here today as a witness to everyone, both to ordinary people and to those who are important. I am only repeating what Moses and the prophets said would 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 how the Messiah had to suffer, and that by being the first to rise from the dead he would announce the light of God's salvation to both Jews and foreigners.”
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 Festus interrupted Paul as he made his defense, shouting out, “Paul, you've gone mad! All your knowledge is driving you insane!”
Ie mbe niveroke, le hoe ty nipoñafa’ i Festosy, O Paoly, gege irehe; mampikitek’ azo ty habein-kilala’o.
25 “I'm not mad, Festus your Excellency,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and makes sense.
Aa hoe t’i Paoly: Tsy tondren-draho ry Festosy aman-kasy, fa tsara to naho hendre o fitaroñakoo.
26 The king recognizes this, and I'm explaining it very clearly. I am sure that he is aware of what's been happening, because none of this took place as if it were hidden 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, do you believe what the prophets said? I'm sure you do!”
Ry Agripa Mpanjaka, tsy iantofa’o hao o mpitokio? Apotako t’ie miantoke.
28 “Do you think you can convince me to become a Christian so quickly?” Agrippa asked Paul.
Aa hoe t’i Agripa amy Paoly, Hete, didý tsy nandrisik’ ahy irehe ho mpiamy Norizañey!
29 “Whether it takes a short time or a long time doesn't matter,” Paul answered. “But my prayer to God is that not just you, but everybody listening to me today would become like me—except for these chains!”
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 The king stood up, along with the governor and Bernice, and everyone who had been sitting with them.
Le niongake i mpanjakay naho i Ragovay naho i Berenikae vaho o nindre niambesatse am’iereoo
31 They conferred together after they had left. “This man hasn't done anything that deserves death or imprisonment,” they concluded.
le nitolake naho nifamesoveso ty hoe: Tsy nanao inoñ’ inoñe indatiy t’ie hañeva havetrake ndra harohy.
32 Agrippa told Festus, “He could have been freed if he hadn't appealed to Caesar.”
Le hoe t’i Agripa amy Festosy: Mete ho hinaha indatiy naho tsy nikaike amy Kaisara.
