Asan'ny Apostoly 16
1 Dia tonga tany Derbe sy Lystra koa izy; ary, indro, nisy mpianatra anankiray teo atao hoe Timoty ― zanaky ny vehivavy Jiosy izay nino, fa jentilisa rainy ―
He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
2 ary tsara laza teo amin’ ny rahalahy tany Lystra sy Ikonioma izy.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3 Koa tian’ i Paoly ho entiny miaraka aminy izy; dia nalainy izy ka noforany noho ny Jiosy tany amin’ izany tany izany, satria fantatr’ izy rehetra fa jentilisa rainy.
Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 Ary raha nandeha nitety ny tanàna tao izy, dia natolony hotandreman’ ny olona ireo didy navoaky ny Apostoly sy ny loholona tany Jerosalema.
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5 Ary nihanahery finoana ny fiangonana sady nihamaro isan’ andro.
So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Ary rehefa noraran’ ny Fanahy Masìna tsy hitory ny teny tany Asia izy, dia nandeha namaky ny tany Frygia sy Galatia
When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 ka efa tonga tany an-tsisin’ i Mysia, dia nitady hankany Bitynia izy, fa tsy navelan’ ny Fanahin’ i Jesosy.
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not allow them.
8 Ary rehefa nandalo an’ i Mysia izy, dia nidina nankany Troasy.
Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 Ary nony alina dia nisy fahitana niseho tamin’ i Paoly, koa, indro, nisy lehilahy Makedoniana nitsangana teo ka nangataka azy hoe: Mità mankaty Makedonia, ka vonjeo izahay!
A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
10 Ary nony nahita ny fahitana izy, dia nitady handeha niaraka tamin’ izay hankany Makedonia izahay, satria nataonay fa Andriamanitra no efa niantso anay hitory ny filazantsara amin’ ny olona any.
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
11 Ary nony niondrana an-tsambo niala tany Troasy izahay, dia nizotra nankany Samotrakia; ary nony ampitso dia nankany Neapolia.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 Ary nony niala teo izahay, dia nankany Filipy, izay tanàna voalohany amin’ izany zara-tanin’ i Makedonia izany sady zana-panjakana; ary nitoetra teo amin’ izany tanàna izany andro vitsivitsy izahay.
and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
13 Ary tamin’ ny andro Sabata dia nivoaka teo ivelan’ ny vavahady izahay nankeny amoron’ ony, izay nataonay fa nisy fitoerana fivavahana; ary nipetraka teo izahay ka niresaka tamin’ ny vehivavy vory teo.
On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
14 Ary nisy vehivavy atao hoe Lydia, mpivarotra lamba volomparasy, avy any an-tanàna Tyatira, izay nivavaka tamin’ Andriamanitra, dia nihaino izy, ary ny Tompo nanokatra ny fony hitandrina ny teny izay nolazain’ i Paoly.
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 Ary rehefa natao batisa ravehivavy mbamin’ ny ankohonany, dia nangataka izy nanao hoe: Raha ataonareo ho mahatoky amin’ ny Tompo aho, dia midìra ao an-tranoko ka mitoera ao. Dia nanery anay izy.
When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
16 Ary raha nandeha ho any amin’ ilay fitoerana fivavahana izahay, dia nisy ankizivavy anankiray nanam-panahy mahavaly nifanena taminay, ary ny faminaniana nataony no nahazoan’ ny tompony harena be.
As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
17 Izy nanaraka an’ i Paoly sy izahay ka niantso hoe: Ireo lehilahy ireo dia mpanompon’ Andriamanitra Avo Indrindra, izay manoro anareo lalam-pamonjena.
Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
18 Ary nataony tamin’ ny andro maro izany. Ary sosotra Paoly, dia nitodika ka nanao tamin’ ny fanahy hoe: Mandidy anao amin’ ny anaran’ i Jesosy Kristy aho hivoaka aminy. Dia nivoaka tamin’ izany ora izany indrindra izy.
She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
19 Ary nony hitan’ ireo tompony fa very ny fanantenany hahazoany harena, dia nisambotra an’ i Paoly sy Silasy izy ka nitondra azy ho any an-tsena any amin’ ny lehibe;
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
20 ary rehefa nentiny tany amin’ ireo governora izy roa lahy, dia nolazainy hoe: Ireto lehilahy Jiosy ireto mampitabataba ny tanànantsika loatra
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
21 ka mampianatra fanao tsy mety horaisintsika na hataontsika, fa Romana isika.
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
22 Ary ny vahoaka niara-nitsangana hamely azy; ary ireo governora nanaisotra ny lambany, ka nasainy nokapohina tamin’ ny hazo izy.
The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 Ary nony efa nokapohiny mafy dia mafy izy, dia nataony tao an-tranomaizina, ka nasainy niambina azy tsara ny mpiandry tranomaizina.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 Ary rehefa nahazo teny toy izany ralehilahy, dia nataony tao amin’ ny tranomaizina anatiny indrindra izy, ary ny tongony nobolokiny mafy tamin’ ny boloky hazo.
Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 Ary nony mamatonalina, dia nivavaka sy nihira fiderana an’ Andriamanitra Paoly sy Silasy; ary nihaino azy ny mpifatotra.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 Ary nisy horohorontany mafy dia mafy avy tampoka, ka nihozongozona ny fanorenan’ ny tranomaizina; dia nivoha niaraka tamin’ izay ny varavarana rehetra, ary nivaha avokoa ny fatoran’ izy rehetra.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
27 Dia nahatsiaro ny mpiandry tranomaizina ka nahita ny varavaran’ ny tranomaizina nivoha, dia nanatsoaka ny sabany izy ka saiky hamono tena, satria nataony fa efa nandositra ny mpifatotra.
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Fa Paoly niantso tamin’ ny feo mahery ka nanao hoe: Aza mamono tena, fa ato ihany izahay rehetra.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”
29 Ary izy niantso jiro, dia nikaretsaka niditra sady tora-kovitra ka niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Paoly sy Silasy.
He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30 Ary rehefa nentiny nivoaka izy roa lahy, dia hoy izy: Tompoko, inona no mety hataoko, mba hovonjena aho?
brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 Dia hoy izy roa lahy: Minoa an’ i Jesosy Tompo, dia hovonjena ianao sy ny ankohonanao.
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 Ary izy roa lahy nitory ny tenin’ ny Tompo taminy sy tamin’ izay rehetra tao an-tranony.
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33 Ary nandray azy roa lahy izy tamin’ izany ora amin’ ny alina izany ka nanasa ny dian-kapoka; ary natao batisa tamin’ izay izy mbamin’ izay azy rehetra.
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
34 Ary rehefa nentiny niakatra ho ao an-trano izy roa lahy, dia norosoany hanina teo anoloany, dia nifaly indrindra izy mbamin’ izay rehetra tao an-tranony, satria efa nino an’ Andriamanitra.
He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
35 Ary rehefa maraina ny andro, ireo governora dia naniraka ny mpitan-defona ka nanao hoe: Alefaso ireo olona ireo.
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 Ary ny mpiandry tranomaizina nilaza izany teny izany tamin’ i Paoly hoe: Ireo governora efa naniraka handefa anareo, koa ankehitriny mivoaha ianareo ka mandehana soa aman-tsara.
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
37 Fa hoy Paoly taminy: Efa nokapohiny tsy voatsara teo amin’ ny miharihary izahay, kanefa Romana izahay, ka nataony tao an-tranomaizina, ary ankehitriny moa mamoaka anay mangingina va izy? Tsia, fa aoka izy ihany ho hankatỳ hamoaka anay.
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
38 Ary ny mpitan-defona nilaza izany teny izany tamin’ ireo governora; dia natahotra izy, raha nahare fa Romana izy roa lahy.
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39 Dia tonga izy ka nanony azy sady nitondra azy nivoaka ary nangataka azy handeha hiala ao an-tanàna.
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40 Dia niala tao an-tranomaizina izy ka niditra tao an-tranon’ i Lydia; ary rehefa nahita ny rahalahy izy, dia nananatra azy ka lasa nandeha.
They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
