Asan'ny Apostoly 22

1 Ry rahalahy sy ianareo ray henoy ny teny halahatro aminareo ankehitriny hanala tsiny ny tenako.

Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.

2 Ary nony ren’ ny olona fa teny Hebreo no nitenenany taminy, dia mainka nangina izy; ary hoy Paoly:

And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:

3 Izaho lehilahy Jiosy, teraka tany Tarsosy any Kilikia, fa teto amin’ ity tanàna ity no nahabe ahy teo anilan’ ny tongotr’ i Gamaliela, dia nampianarina tsara ny lalàna avy tamin’ ny razana aho, ary nazoto indrindra ho an’ Andriamanitra tahaka anareo rehetra ankehitriny.

I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.

4 Nanenjika izay nanaiky izany fampianarana izany aho hatramin’ ny mahafaty azy aza, dia namatotra azy, na lahy na vavy, ka nanolotra azy hatao an-tranomaizina;

And I persecuted this way [[of belief]] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,

5 ary ny mpisoronabe sy ny loholona rehetra no vavolombeloko, sady izy no nandraisako taratasy ho amin’ ny rahalahy, dia nankany Damaskosy aho, mba ho entiko am-patorana hankany Jerosalema koa izay hita teo, mba hampijalina.

as also the high-priest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that were there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

6 Ary raha nandeha aho ka mby teo akaiky an’ i Damaskosy, tamin’ ilay antoandrobe iny, dia nisy mazava lehibe nanelatrelatra tampoka avy tany an-danitra manodidina ahy;

But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;

7 dia lavo tamin’ ny tany aho ka nandre feo nilaza tamiko hoe: Saoly, Saoly, nahoana ianao no manenjika Ahy?

and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

8 Ary izaho namaly hoe: Iza moa Hianao, Tompoko? Dia hoy Izy tamiko: Izaho no Jesosy avy any Nazareta, Izay enjehinao.

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest.

9 Ary izay niaraka tamiko dia nahita ny mazava; nefa tsy mba nahare ny feon’ izay niteny tamiko izy.

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but the voice of him that spoke to me they did not hear.

10 Ary hoy izaho: Tompoko, inona no hataoko? Dia hoy ny Tompo tamiko: Mitsangana, ka mandehana ho any Damaskosy; fa any no holazaina aminao izay rehetra voatendry hataonao.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there thou wilt be told of all which it hath been appointed thee to do.

11 Ary raha tsy nahajery aho noho ny famirapiratan’ izany mazava izany, dia notantanan’ ireo niaraka tamiko aho, ka dia tonga tany Damaskosy.

And as I could not see by reason of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of those that were with me, and came into Damascus.

12 Ary ny lehilahy anankiray atao hoe Ananiasy, mpivavaka manaraka ny lalàna sady tsara laza teo amin’ ny Jiosy rehetra izay nonina teo,

But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,

13 dia nanatona ahy ary nitsangana ka nanao tamiko hoe: Ry Saoly rahalahy, mahirata. Ary tamin’ izany ora izany dia nahiratra aho ka nahita azy.

came to me, and standing over me said, Brother Saul, receive sight. And I immediately looked up upon him.

14 Ary hoy izy: Andriamanitry ny razantsika efa nanendry anao hahafantatra ny sitrapony sy hahita ny Iray Marina ary hihaino ny teny aloaky ny vavany;

And he said, The God of our fathers chose thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth;

15 fa ho vavolombelony amin’ ny olona rehetra ianao ny amin’ izay efa hitanao sy renao.

for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

16 Ary ankehitriny inona no mampijanona anao? Mitsangàna, miantsoa ny anarany, ary aoka hatao batisa ianao ka hosasana ho afaka amin’ ny fahotanao.

And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

17 Ary rehefa tonga tany Jerosalema indray aho ka nivavaka teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly, dia azon-tsindrimandry

And it came to pass after my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,

18 ka nahita Azy milaza amiko hoe: Maladia ianao, ka mivoaha faingana an’ i Jerosalema; fa tsy handray ny fanambaranao Ahy izy.

and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

19 Dia hoy izaho: Tompoko, izy ireo mahalala fa ny mino Anao dia nataoko tao an-tranomaizina sady nokapohiko tao amin’ ny synagoga rehetra;

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue, those that believed in thee;

20 ary raha nalatsaka ny ran’ i Stefana martioranao, izaho koa dia mba nitsangana teo ka nanaiky sady nitandrina ny fitafian’ izay namono azy.

and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew him.

21 Ary hoy Izy tamiko: Mandehana, fa Izaho haniraka anao handeha lavitra any amin’ ny jentilisa.

And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.

22 Ary ny olona nihaino azy hatramin’ izany teny izany, dia nanandratra ny feony ka nanao hoe: Esory amin’ ny tany ilehio, fa tsy tokony hovelomina izy!

And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit that he should live.

23 Ary raha niantso sy niala lamba ary nanipy vovoka ho amin’ ny rivotra izy,

And as they were crying out, and shaking their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

24 dia nasain’ ny mpifehy arivo ho entina any anati-rova Paoly, ary nasainy hadinina amin’ ny kapoka, mba hahafantarany izay fototry ny nanakoran’ ny olona azy toy izany.

the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.

25 Ary raha namatotra azy tamin’ ny kofehy hoditra izy, dia hoy Paoly tamin’ ny kapiteny izay hitsangana teo: Mety aminareo va ny mikapoka lehilahy Romana izay tsy mbola nohelohina?

But when they had stretched him out with the cords, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

26 Ary ny kapiteny, nony nahare, dia lasa nilaza tamin’ ny mpifehy arivo ka nanao hoe: Inona izao hataonao izao? fa Romana io lehilahy io.

When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

27 Dia nankeo aminy ny mpifehy arivo ka nanao taminy hoe: Lazao amiko: Romana va ianao? Dia hoy izy: Eny.

Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.

28 Ary ny mpifehy arivo namaly hoe: Vola be no nahazoako izany voninahitra izany. Fa hoy Paoly: Izaho kosa efa nanana izany hatry ny fony vao teraka.

The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.

29 Dia nandao azy faingana ireo olona efa hanadina azy; ary ny mpifehy arivo natahotra koa, rehefa nahalala azy fa Romana, satria efa nampamatotra azy izy.

They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

30 Ary nony ampitso, satria ta-hahafantatra marina izay niampangan’ ny Jiosy azy ny mpifehy arivo, dia namaha azy, ary nasainy niangona ny lohan’ ny mpisorona sy ny Synedriona rehetra, ary Paoly nentiny nidina ka nampitoeriny teo anatrehany.

On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.