Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Ie mbe nikofòke fitrevohañe naho fanjamanañe amo mpiamy Talèo t’i Saole le niheo mb’amy talèm-pisoroñey mb’eo
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
nihalaly taratasy ho amo fitontonañe e Damaskose añeo, soa te hasese an-drohy mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo ze mpiamy Lalañey zoe’e añe, ndra lahilahy ndra ampela.
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Ie nifokofoko mb’eo naho niharine i Damaskose le tojo te niarisehoa’ ty hazavàñe nireandreañe boak’ andindìñe ey.
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
Nidoiñe an-tane eo re vaho nahajanjiñe ty fiarañanañañe nanao ty hoe: Saole, Saole, akore ty ampisoaña’o ahy?
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Ia v’Iheo, Talè? hoe re. Hoe ty natoi’e, Izaho o Iesoà samporerahe’oo.
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
Aa le miongaha, iziliho o rovao le ho taroñeñ’ ama’o ty tsi-mahay tsy hanoe’o.
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Nijohañe eo ondaty nitrao-dia ama’eo fe tsy nahakofòke, jinanjiñe i fiarañanañañey f’ie tsy nahaisake ndra iaia.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Nitroatse amy taney t’i Saole, le ndra te nibeake o fihaino’eo tsy nahavazoho. Aa le kinozozò’ iereo am-pitàñe vaho nimoake e Damaskose ao.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Telo andro t’ie tsy nahaisake, tsy nikama, naho tsy ninoñe.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Te Damaskose ao ty mpiato atao Ananiasy; nikanjia’ i Talè añ’ aroñaroñe, nanao ty hoe: O Ananiasy! Intoy iraho, Rañandria, hoe re.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
Hoe t’i Talè tama’e: Miongaha, akia mb’an-dalañe atao Vantañe mb’eo le añontaneo añ’anjomba’ i Jodasy ao, ty atao Saole nte Tarsosy, mitalaho,
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
toe fa nioni’e añ’aroñaroñe t’indaty atao Ananiasy miheo mb’ ama’e mb’eo hanampe fitàñe ama’e hampibarababeak’ aze.
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
O Talè hoe ty natoi’ i Ananiasy, Fa tsinanoko amy màroy indatiy, ty fijoiañe nanoe’e am’ondaty noro’o e Ierosalemeo.
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
Mbore aman-dily boak’ amo mpisorom-beio re homb’ etoañe handrohy ze hene mikanjy ty tahina’o.
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Fe hoe t’i Talè tama’e: Akia! fa haraotse jinoboko ho ahy re hinday ty añarako añatrefa’ o kilakila ‘ndatio naho amo mpanjakao vaho amo ana’ Israeleo.
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
Fe hatoroko aze ty hara’ elahim-pisotriañe ho ama’e ty ami’ty añarako.
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Aa le nimb’eo t’i Ananiasy, nizilik’ amy anjombay, naho nanampe fitàñe ama’e nanao ty hoe: O Saole rahalahy; i Talè Iesoà nisodeha’ ama’o an-dalañe nimba’o mb’etoañey ty nañirak’ ahy mb’ ama’o mb’etoa hampahaisak’ azo, le ho lifore’ i Arofo Masiñey.
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
Nihintsañe am-pihaino’e amy zao ty raha hoe sisi’e, le nahaisake naho niongake vaho nalipotse.
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
Ie nikama le nihaozareñe, le nindre amo mpiòke e Damaskoseo andro tsiampeampe;
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
vaho aniany avao t’ie nitaroñe i Norizañey amo fitontonañeo te Anan’ Añahare t’Iesoà.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Hene nilatsa ze nahajanjiñe aze, nanao ty hoe: Tsy itoy hao i nandrotsake ze fonga mpikanjy i tahinañey e Ierosalemey? ie nimb’ atoa nikilily ty hanese iareo am-bahotse mb’añ’atrefa’ o mpisorom-beio?
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Nitombo erike ty haozara’ i Saole vaho nahadaba o Jiosy nimoneñe e Damaskoseo ty famentea’e te Iesoà i Norizañey.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Aa naho maro andro añe le nikilily hamono aze o Tehodao,
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
fe nirendre’ i Saole i fikiniañey t’ie nitampoñe ty lalam-bei’ i rovay handro an-kaleñe hañohofan-doza ama’e.
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
Aa le nasese’ o mpiòkeo haleñe vaho nazè’ iareo amy kijoliy an-jahetse.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Ie pok’e Ierosaleme ao t’i Saole le nimanea’e fireketse amo Firàheñeo, fe hene nihembañe ama’e vaho tsy niantoke t’ie toe mpiama’e.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
Aa le nendese’ i Barnabasy mb’ amo Firàheñeo, le natalili’e am’ iareo t’ie nahaoniñ’ i Talè amy lia’ey naho nisaontsia’e, vaho t’ie nahavany nitaroñe ami’ty tahina’ Iesoà e Damaskose añe.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Aa le nindre am’iereo re nihelohelo e Ierosaleme ao,
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
nitaroñe ami’ty tahina’ i Talè am-pahasibehañe naho nifanaontsy naho nifandietse amo Jiosy nte-Heleneo, vaho nimanea’ iareo havetrake.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Ie nirendre’ o mpirahalahio le nasese’ iareo mb’e Kaisaria mb’eo vaho nahitri’ iereo mb’e Tarsosy añe.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
Nierañerañe amy zao ty fivory era’ Iehodà naho e Galilia vaho e Samaria añe mbore niraorao naho nañavelo am-pañeveñañe amy Iehovà naho amy fañohòa’ i Arofoy vaho niha-maro.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Ie niranga mb’eo mb’eo t’i Petera, le nizotso mb’amo noro’e e Lidà añeo.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Teo re te naharendreke t’indaty atao Aenea, ie fa natindry valo taoñe, nisilofe’ ty hakepeke.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Hoe t’i Petera ama’e, O Aenea, mampijangañ’ azo t’Iesoà Norizañe. Miongaha le halankaño o tihi’oo. Aa le niongak’ ami’ty manao zao.
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Toe nahaisak’ aze ze hene mpimoneñe e Lidà naho e Sarona vaho nitolik’ amy Talè.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Te Jopa ao henane zay ty mpiato atao Tabitae (midika: Dorkasie), lifotse fitoloñan-tsoa vaho nainai’e mpitretrè o rarakeo.
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
Ie tamy andro rezay, narare vaho nihomake; nampiandroe’ iareo naho nirohoteñe an-traño ambone ao.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Kanao marine i Lidà ty Jopa le ie nifohi’ o mpiatoo te e Lidà añe t’i Petera, le nampisangitrife’ iereo mb’ama’e t’indaty roe hanohiñe aze ami’ty hoe: O Aba, ehe mb’etoy, le ko mihenekeneke.
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Aa le niongake t’i Petera nindre lia ama’e; ie pok’ao le nasese amy efetse amboney. Niarikoboñe aze o vantotse iabio, nirovetse, vaho naboa’ iereo iaby ty saroñe naho sikiñe namboare’ i Dorkasie ie mbe tam’ iereo.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Fonga nampiakare’ i Petera, le nanongaleke naho nihalaly, vaho nitolik’ amy fañòvay nanao ty hoe: O Tabitae, mitroara. Nabea’e amy zao o fihaino’eo, aa ie niisa’e t’i Petera le nitroatse.
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Nanolo-pitañe aze re le nongaha’e, naho kinanji’e o mpiato naho vantotseo vaho natolo’e am’iereo veloñe.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Nañatseke i Jopa ty fahafohinañe izay vaho maro ty niantoke i Talè.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Nitambatse e Jopa ao andro maro t’i Petera ami’ty mpandoñ’ angozy atao Simona.
