Asan'ny Apostoly 24
1 Ary rehefa afaka hadimiana dia nidina Ananiasy mpisoronabe mbamin’ ny loholona sasany sy Tertylo, mpandaha-teny anankiray, izay nanambara tamin’ ny mpanapaka ny niampangany an’ i Paoly.
And, after five days, came down the High-priest Ananias, with certain Elders and a certain orator Tertullus, and they informed the governor against Paul.
2 Ary rehefa nantsoina izy, dia niampanga azy Tertylo ka nanao hoe:
And, when he was called, Tertullus began to make accusation, saying—Seeing that, great peace, we are obtaining through thee, and that, reforms, are being brought about for this nation through thy forethought,
3 Hianao no ahazoanay fiadanana lehibe, ary ny fitondranao efa nampandry tsara ity firenena ity; koa raisinay amin’ ny fankasitrahana mandrakariva eny tontolo eny izany, ry Feliksa tsara indrindra ô.
both in all ways and in all places, are we accepting it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Fa mba tsy hanahirana anao ela loatra aho, trarantitra ianao, henoy kely amin’ ny faharetana izahay.
But, lest I too long detain thee, I beseech thee to hear us concisely in thy considerateness.
5 Fa io lehilahy io dia hitanay fa tena ratsy fanahy sady mpampikomy ny Jiosy rehetra eny tontolo eny, ary izy no tari-dalan’ ilay antoko atao hoe Nazarena.
For, finding this man a pest, and moving sedition with all the Jews that are throughout the inhabited earth, a leader also of the sect of the Nazarenes, —
6 Izy io koa nitady handoto ny tempoly; dia nosamborinay izy;
who also attempted to desecrate even, the temple, whom we also seized,
8 ary rehefa manadina azy ianao, dia ho fantatrao marina izay rehetra iampanganay azy.
from whom thou shall be able, thyself, by making examination concerning all these things, to ascertain the things of which, we, are accusing him.
9 Ary ny Jiosy koa dia nanaiky sy nilaza fa izany no izy.
Moreover, the Jews also were joining in the attack, saying that, these things, were, so.
10 Ary rehefa notondroin’ ny mpanapaka hiteny Paoly, dia namaly ka nanao hoe: Fantatro fa ianao dia efa mpitsara ela tamin’ ity firenena ity, ka dia faly aho handaha-teny hanala tsiny ny tenako;
And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned him to be speaking, —Well knowing thee to have been, for many years, judge unto his nation, cheerfully, as to the things concerning myself, do I make defence;
11 fa azonao fantarina mora fa tsy mba mihoatra noho ny roa ambin’ ny folo andro izay no niakarako hivavaka tany Jerosalema.
seeing thou art able to ascertain, that there are, not more, than twelve days, since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, —
12 Ary tsy nisy nahita ahy niady hevitra tamin’ olona teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly na nampitabataba ny vahoaka tao amin’ ny synagoga, na tao an-tanàna;
and neither, in the temple, found they me, with any one, disputing, or causing, a halt, of the multitude, either in the synagogues or throughout the city, —
13 ary tsy hainy hamarinina eto anatrehanao izay zavatra iampangany ahy ankehitriny.
neither can they make good the things concerning which they are, now, accusing me.
14 Fa izao no ekeko aminao, fa araka ny fampianarana izay ataony hoe fitokoana no anompoako an’ Andriamanitry ny razako, sady inoako izay rehetra voasoratra eo amin’ ny lalàna sy ny mpaminany,
But I confess, this, unto thee, —That, according to the Way which they call a Sect, so, I am rendering divine service unto my father’s God, believing in all the things which, throughout the law, and those which, in the prophets, are written:
15 ary manantena amin’ Andriamanitra aho, izay antenain’ izy ireo koa, fa hisy fitsanganan’ ny marina sy ny meloka.
Having, hope, towards God, which, even these themselves, do entertain—that, a resurrection, there shall certainly be, both of righteous and of unrighteous:
16 Ary amin’ izany dia mikely aina koa aho mba hanana fieritreretana tsy manameloka ahy na amin’ Andriamanitra na amin’ olombelona mandrakariva.
herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.
17 Ary nony afaka taona maro, dia tonga aho hitondra fiantrana sy fanatitra ho an’ ny fireneko.
Now, after many years, intending to do, alms, unto my nation, I arrived, —also [to present] offerings; among which they found me, purified in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult;
18 Ary tamin’ izay dia hitany voadio teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly aho, tsy tamin’ ny olona maro anefa, na tamin’ ny fitabatabana; fa nisy Jiosy sasany avy any Asia,
but certain Jews from Asia [caused it], —
19 ― tokony hiseho eto anatrehanao ireo mba hiampanga ahy, raha tàhiny misy izay hiampangany ahy.
who ought, before thee, to have presented themselves, and to have been laying accusation, if, anything, they might have had against me: —
20 Na aoka ireto olona ireto ihany no hilaza izay ratsy hitany raha nitsangana teo anatrehan’ ny Synedriona aho,
Or, let, these themselves, say what wrong they found, when I stood before the High-council, —
21 afa-tsy izao teny iray loha izao ihany, dia ilay nantsoiko raha nijanona teo afovoany aho hoe: Ny amin’ ny fitsanganan’ ny maty no itsarana ahy eto anatrehanareo anio.
unless concerning this one voice, wherewith I cried aloud among them, as I stood—Concerning the raising of the dead, am, I, to be judged, this day, by you.
22 Ary satria fantatr’ i Feliksa tsaratsara kokoa ny amin’ izany fampianarana izany, dia nampandeha azy rehetra izy aloha ka nanao hoe: Rehefa tafidinay Lysia, mpifehy arivo, dia hofotorako tsara ny raharahanareo.
And Felix deferred them, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, —saying—As soon as, Lysias the captain, hath come down, I will give judgment as to your affairs, —
23 Ary izy nandidy ny kapiteny hiambina an’ i Paoly sy hamela azy hitsangantsangana ary tsy handrara olona na dia iray akory aza amin’ ny sakaizany izay ho avy hanompo azy.
giving orders unto the centurion, that he should be kept, and have a measure of liberty, and to be hindering, none, of his own from waiting upon him.
24 Ary rehefa afaka andro vitsivitsy, dia tonga Feliksa sy Drosila vadiny, vehivavy Jiosy, dia nampaka an’ i Paoly izy ka nihaino azy nitory ny finoana an’ i Kristy Jesosy.
And, after certain days, Felix having arrived, with Drusilla his own wife, who was, a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith, respecting Christ Jesus.
25 Ary raha nitory ny amin’ ny fahamarinana sy ny fahononana ary ny fitsarana ho avy izy, dia raiki-tahotra Feliksa ka namaly hoe: Mandehana angaloha; fa raha malalaka, dia hampaka anao indray aho.
And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered—For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee, —
26 Sady nanantena koa izy fa homen’ i Paoly vola; ka dia nampaka azy matetika izy ka niresaka taminy.
at the same time, also hoping that, money, would be given him by Paul; wherefore also, the more frequently sending for him, he used to converse with him.
27 Ary rehefa afaka roa taona, dia Porsio Festosy no nandimby an’ i Feliksa; ary Feliksa ta-hahazo sitraka tamin’ ny Jiosy, ka dia mbola navelany ho mpifatotra ihany Paoly.
When, however, two years, were completed, Felix, was succeeded, by Porcius Festus, and Felix, wishing to gain favour with the Jews, left Paul bound.
