Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples,
Ary raha mbola tany Korinto Apolosy, dia nitety ny tany ambony Paoly ka tonga tany Efesosy, dia nahita mpianatra sasany teo izy
2 he said to them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, No, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit.
ka nanao taminy hoe: Efa noraisinareo va ny Fanahy Masìna, fony vao nino ianareo? Fa ireo nanao taminy hoe: Tsy renay akory fa efa nomena ny Fanahy Masìna.
3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
Ary hoy Paoly: Ho amin’ inona ary no nanaovana batisa anareo? Dia hoy ireo: Ho amin’ ny batisan’ i Jaona.
4 Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him that was coming after him; that is, on Jesus.
Fa hoy Paoly: Jaona nanao ny batisan’ ny fibebahana ka nilaza tamin’ ny olona hino Izay ho avy manaraka azy, dia Jesosy.
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Ary raha nahare izany izy, dia natao batisa ho amin’ ny anaran’ i Jesosy Tompo.
6 And when Paul bad laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
Ary rehefa nametrahan’ i Paoly tanana izy, dia nilatsaka taminy ny Fanahy Masìna; ary niteny tamin’ ny teny tsy fantatra izy sady naminany.
7 And the men were about twelve in all.
Ary tokony ho roa ambin’ ny folo lahy no isan’ izy rehetra.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for three months, discoursing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
Ary Paoly niditra tao amin’ ny synagoga ka niteny tamin’ ny fahasahiana, dia niady hevitra telo volana ka nampanaiky ny amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra.
9 But when some were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of the way [[of the Lord]] before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Fa raha nikiribiby ny sasany ka tsy nanaiky, fa niteny ratsy izany fampianarana izany teo imason’ ny olona maro, dia niala tamin’ ireo izy ka nitondra ny mpianatra nitokana, dia niady hevitra isan’ andro tao amin’ ny trano fampianaran’ i Tyrano.
10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Ary naharitra roa taona ngarangidina izany, ka dia nandre ny tenin’ ny Tompo izay rehetra nonina tany Asia, na Jiosy na jentilisa.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul;
Ary ny tànan’ i Paoly no nanaovan’ Andriamanitra fahagagana lehibe maro,
12 so that even handkerchiefs, or aprons, were carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
ka dia ny mosara sy ny fiaron’ akanjo teny aminy no nentina hatao amin’ ny marary, dia sitrana ny aretiny, ary nivoaka ny fanahy ratsy.
13 Then some of the wandering Jewish exorcists undertook to name over those who had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by that Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Ary nisy Jiosy sasany, mpiriorio mamoaka fanahy ratsy, izay ninia nanonona ny anaran’ i Jesosy Tompo koa teo ambonin’ ny manana fanahy ratsy ka nanao hoe: Mampianiana anareo amin’ i Jesosy Izay torin’ i Paoly aho.
14 And there were seven sons of Scevas, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Ary nisy fito mirahalahy, zanak’ i Skeva, Jiosy, lohan’ ny mpisorona, izay nanao izany.
15 And the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I knew, and Paul I well know; but who are ye?
Ary ny fanahy ratsy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Fantatro Jesosy, ary fantatro koa Paoly; fa mba iza kosa moa ianareo?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them both, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Ary ny lehilahy izay nanana ny fanahy ratsy dia niantsambotra tamin’ ireo ary nahery ka naharesy azy roa lahy, dia nandositra niala tamin’ izany trano izany ireo sady nitanjaka no voaratra.
17 And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Ary fantatry ny Jiosy sy ny jentilisa rehetra izay nonina tany Efesosy izany; dia raiki-tahotra ny olona rehetra ka nankalaza ny anaran’ i Jesosy Tompo.
18 And many of the believers came, confessing and declaring their practices.
Ary maro izay nino dia tonga ka niaiky sy nilaza ny asany.
19 Many also of those who had practised magical arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Ary maro ny mpanao ody no nanangona ny bokiny ka nandoro azy teo imason’ ny olona rehetra; ary nony voatontaly ny tokom-bidiny, dia hita fa volafotsy dimy alina izany.
20 So the word of the Lord grew and prevailed mightily.
Fatratra toy izany no fandroson’ ny tenin’ Andriamanitra sy ny heriny.
21 And when these things were ended, Paul resolved to pass through Macedonia and Achaia, and to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Ary rehefa vita izany zavatra izany, Paoly dia nikasa tao am-pony handeha hamaky an’ i Makedonia sy Akaia aloha vao hankany Jerosalema ka nanao hoe: Rehefa tonga any aho, dia tsy maintsy hahita an’ i Roma koa.
22 And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Ary ny roa lahy tamin’ izay nanompo ary, dia Timoty sy Erasto, no nirahiny nankany Makedonia; fa izy mbola nitoetra tany Asia andro vitsivitsy kosa.
23 And about that time there arose no small tumult concerning the faith.
Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia nisy tabataba be ihany ny amin’ izany fampianarana izany.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, made silver shrines of Diana, and brought no small gain to the craftsmen.
Fa nisy lehilahy anankiray atao hoe Demetrio, mpanefy volafotsy, izay nanao sarin’ ny tempolin’ i Diana tamin’ ny volafotsy, dia nampahazo harena be ny mpanefy;
25 And having called them together, with the workmen of like occupation, he said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth;
ireny mbamin’ ny mpanao zavatra hafa koa toy izany dia nantsoiny hiangona ka nilazany hoe: Tompokolahy, fantatrareo fa amin’ izao tao-zavatra izao no ahazoantsika harena.
26 and ye see and hear, that this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, not only of Ephesus, but of almost all Asia, saying, that those are not gods, which are made with hands.
Ary hitanareo sy renareo fa tsy eto Efesosy ihany, fa saiky manerana an’ i Asia rehetra dia mitaona olona betsaka izany Paoly izany ka mampivily ny samy manao hoe: Tsy Andriamanitra izay zavatra nataon-tanana.
27 And there is not only danger that this branch of our business will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.
Ka dia tsy izao raharahantsika izao ihany no ahina hatao ho zava-poana; fa ny tempolin’ i Diana, andriamani-bavy lehibe, dia hatao tsinontsinona koa aza, ka ho afa-boninahitra ilay ivavahan’ i Asia rehetra sy izao tontolo izao.
28 And hearing this they became full of wrath, and kept crying out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
Ary rehefa nandre izany izy ireo, dia tezitra loatra ka niantso hoe: Lehibe Dianan’ ny Efesiana!
29 And the city was filled with confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.
Ary nanerana ny tanàna ny tabataba; ary rehefa nisarika an’ i Gaio sy Aristarko, lehilahy Makedoniana niara-dia tamin’ i Paoly, izy, dia niray saina niriotra ho ao an-trano filalaovana.
30 And when Paul wished to go in to the people, the disciples would not suffer him.
Ary raha te-hiditra ho any amin’ ny olona Paoly, dia tsy navelan’ ny mpianatra.
31 And some also of the Asiarchs, who were his friends, sent to him, and entreated him not to venture into the theatre.
Ary ny lehibe sasany tany Asia, izay sakaizany, dia nampitondra teny nananatra azy mba tsy ho sahy hiditra ao an-trano filalaovana.
32 Some therefore were crying one thing, and some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and the greater part knew not wherefore they had come together.
Ary ny sasany niantso zavatra iray, ary ny sasany kosa zavatra hafa; fa nihorikorika ny olona vory; koa ny ankamaroany tsy nahalala izay anton’ ny niangonany teo.
33 And they brought forward Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward; and Alexander beckoned with his hand, desiring to make his defence to the people.
Ary nisy nisarika an’ i Aleksandro avy teo amin’ ny vahoaka, fa ny Jiosy nanesika azy handroso. Ary Aleksandro nanofa tanana, fa ta-handaha-teny hiala tsiny tamin’ ny olona.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice for about two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
Fa rehefa fantatry ny olona fa Jiosy, izy dia niredona niantso tokony ho ora roa izy rehetra hoe: Lehibe Dianan’ ny Efesiana!
35 But when the Recorder had quieted the multitude, he said, Men of Ephesus, who is there among men that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Ary ny mpitahiry ny didy dia nampangina ny olona ka nanao hoe: Ry lehilahy Efesiana, iza no olona tsy mahalala fa ny tanànan’ ny Efesiana no mpitahiry an’ i Diana lehibe sy ny sarin-javatra izay latsaka avy tamin’ i Jopitera?
36 Since then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.
Ary satria tsy azo toherina izany, dia tokony hangina ianareo ka tsy hanao na inona na inona an-kamehana.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Fa nentinareo etỳ ireo lehilahy ireo, izay tsy nandroba tempoly, na niteny ratsy ny andriamanitsika.
38 If then Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against any one, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls; let them bring their charges against each other.
Koa raha manan-teny hifamaliana amin’ olona Demetrio sy ny mpanefy izay momba azy, aoka hifandahatra izy, fa misy ihany ny andro hitsarana, ary ao ihany koa ireo governora.
39 But if ye ask for any thing further, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.
Fa raha mitady zavatra hafa kosa ianareo, dia hotsaraina amin’ izay fivoriana voatendrin’ ny lalàna.
40 For we are in danger of being called to answer concerning this day's riot, there being no ground on which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse.
Fa andrao ampangaina isika noho ny tabataba tsy misy antony izay niseho androany, ka tsy hita izay hilazantsika izao fampitairana izao.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Ary rehefa nilaza izany izy, dia nampirava ny olona vory teo.
