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 ―
Among other places Paul went to Derbe and Lystra. At the latter place they found a disciple, named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish woman who was a believer, while his father was a Greek,
2 ary tsara laza teo amin’ ny rahalahy tany Lystra sy Ikonioma izy.
and who was well spoken of by the followers of the Lord in Lystra and Iconium.
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.
Wishing to take this man with him on his journey, Paul caused him to be circumcised out of consideration for the Jews in that region, for they all knew that his father had been 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 traveled from town to town, they gave the followers the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and church elders at Jerusalem, for them to observe.
5 Ary nihanahery finoana ny fiangonana sady nihamaro isan’ andro.
So the churches grew stronger in the faith, and increased in numbers from day to day.
6 Ary rehefa noraran’ ny Fanahy Masìna tsy hitory ny teny tany Asia izy, dia nandeha namaky ny tany Frygia sy Galatia
They next went through the Phrygian district of Galatia, but were restrained by the Holy Spirit from delivering the message in Roman Asia.
7 ka efa tonga tany an-tsisin’ i Mysia, dia nitady hankany Bitynia izy, fa tsy navelan’ ny Fanahin’ i Jesosy.
When they reached the borders of Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.
8 Ary rehefa nandalo an’ i Mysia izy, dia nidina nankany Troasy.
Passing through Mysia, they went 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!
and there one night Paul saw a vision. A Macedonian was standing and appealing to him – ‘Come over to 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.
So, immediately after Paul had seen the vision, we looked for an opportunity to cross over to Macedonia, concluding that God had summoned us to tell the good news to the people there.
11 Ary nony niondrana an-tsambo niala tany Troasy izahay, dia nizotra nankany Samotrakia; ary nony ampitso dia nankany Neapolia.
Accordingly we set sail from Troas, and ran before the wind to Samothrace, reaching Neapolis the next day.
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.
From there we made our way to Philippi, which is the principal city of that part of Macedonia, and also a Roman Settlement. In that city we spent several days.
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 we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who were gathered there.
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.
Among them was a woman, named Lydia, belonging to Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth, who was accustomed to join in the worship of God. The Lord touched this woman’s heart, so that she gave attention to the message delivered 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.
and, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. “Since you have shown your conviction,” she said, “that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she insisted on our doing so.
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.
One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a girl possessed by a divining spirit, who made large profits for her masters 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.
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, calling, “These men are servants of the most high God, and they are bringing you news of a way to 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 had been doing this for several days, when Paul, much vexed, turned and said to the spirit within her, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to leave her.” That very moment the spirit left her.
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;
When her masters saw that there was no hope of further profit from her, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them into the public square to the authorities,
20 ary rehefa nentiny tany amin’ ireo governora izy roa lahy, dia nolazainy hoe: Ireto lehilahy Jiosy ireto mampitabataba ny tanànantsika loatra
and took them before the Magistrates. “These men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they complained;
21 ka mampianatra fanao tsy mety horaisintsika na hataontsika, fa Romana isika.
“They are Jews, and they are teaching customs which it is not right for us, as Romans, to sanction or adopt.”
22 Ary ny vahoaka niara-nitsangana hamely azy; ary ireo governora nanaisotra ny lambany, ka nasainy nokapohina tamin’ ny hazo izy.
The mob rose as one person against them, and the Magistrates stripped them of their clothing and ordered 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.
After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the jailer to keep them in safe custody.
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.
On receiving so strict an order, the Governor put them into the inner cell, 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.
About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and while 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 an earthquake of such violence that the jail was shaken to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and all the prisoners’ chains 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.
Roused from his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, the Governor drew his sword intending to kill himself, in the belief 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 called our loudly, “Do not harm yourself; we are all here.”
29 Ary izy niantso jiro, dia nikaretsaka niditra sady tora-kovitra ka niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Paoly sy Silasy.
Calling for a light, the Governor rushed in, and flung himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 Ary rehefa nentiny nivoaka izy roa lahy, dia hoy izy: Tompoko, inona no mety hataoko, mba hovonjena aho?
Then he led them out, and said, “What must I do to be saved?”
31 Dia hoy izy roa lahy: Minoa an’ i Jesosy Tompo, dia hovonjena ianao sy ny ankohonanao.
“Believe in Jesus, our Lord,” they replied, “and you will be saved, you and your household too.”
32 Ary izy roa lahy nitory ny tenin’ ny Tompo taminy sy tamin’ izay rehetra tao an-tranony.
Then they spoke to him of God’s message, and to all his household as well.
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.
And that very hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he himself and everyone belonging to him were baptized without delay.
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.
Afterward he took them up to his house and set before them something to eat, rejoicing that he, with all his household, had come to believe in God.
35 Ary rehefa maraina ny andro, ireo governora dia naniraka ny mpitan-defona ka nanao hoe: Alefaso ireo olona ireo.
In the morning the Magistrates sent the guards with an order for the men to be discharged.
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 told Paul of his instructions. “The Magistrates have sent an order for your discharge,” he said, “so you had better leave the place at once and go quietly away.”
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’s answer to them was, “They have flogged us in public without trial, though we are Roman citizens, and they have put us in prison, and now they are for sending us out secretly! No, indeed! Let them come and take us out themselves.”
38 Ary ny mpitan-defona nilaza izany teny izany tamin’ ireo governora; dia natahotra izy, raha nahare fa Romana izy roa lahy.
The guards reported his words to the Magistrates, who, on hearing that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, were alarmed,
39 Dia tonga izy ka nanony azy sady nitondra azy nivoaka ary nangataka azy handeha hiala ao an-tanàna.
and went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave 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.
When Paul and Silas left the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, and, after they had seen the Lord’s followers, and encouraged them, they left the place.
