Asan'ny Apostoly 4

1 Ary raha mbola niteny tamin’ ny vahoaka izy, dia, indreo, tonga teo aminy ny mpisorona sy ny lehiben’ ny mpiambina ny tempoly ary ny Sadoseo;

Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came at them,

2 fa sosotra izy noho ny nampianaran’ ny Apostoly ny vahoaka sy ny nitoriany tamin’ ny alalan’ i Jesosy ny fitsanganana amin’ ny maty.

being upset because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 Dia nisambotra azy izy ka nanao azy tao an-tranomaizina ambara-pahamarain’ ny andro; fa efa hariva ny andro tamin’ izay.

And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, because it was already evening.

4 Kanefa maro tamin’ izay nandre ny teny no nino, ka dia tonga tokony ho dimy arivo no isan’ ny lehilahy.

(However, many of those who heard the message believed; the number of the men came to be about five thousand.)

5 Ary nony maraina ny andro, dia niangona tany Jerosalema ny mpanapaka sy ny loholona sy ny mpanora-dalàna

So the next day an assembly of their rulers, both elders and scribes, occurred in Jerusalem,

6 sy Anasy mpisoronabe sy Kaiafa sy Jaona sy Aleksandro mbamin’ izay rehetra mety ho havan’ ny mpisoronabe.

along with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.

7 Ary rehefa nataony teo ampovoany izy roa lahy, dia nanontaniany hoe: Fahefana manao ahoana, na anarana manao ahoana, no nanaovanareo izany?

And having placed them in the middle [of the assembly] they started questioning: “By what power, or by what name did you do this?”

8 Ary Petera, feno ny Fanahy Masìna, dia nanao taminy hoe: Ry mpanapaka ny vahoaka sy loholona,

Then Peter, full of Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

9 raha adinina izahay anin’ ny amin’ ny asa tsara natao tamin’ ny nahasitranana ilay lehilahy malemy,

If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

10 dia aoka ho fantatrareo rehetra sy ny olona Isiraely rehetra fa ny anaran’ i Jesosy Kristy avy any Nazareta, Izay nohomboanareo tamin’ ny hazo fijaliana, fa natsangan’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny maty kosa, dia Izy no itsanganan’ io lehilahy io finaritra eto imasonareo.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Natsorean, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

11 Ity no vato izay nolavinareo mpanao trano, nefa tonga fehizoro.

This is ‘the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’

12 Ary tsy misy famonjena amin’ ny hafa; fa tsy misy anarana hafa ambanin’ ny lanitra nomena ny olona izay hahazoantsika famonjena.

Also, the salvation does not exist in anyone else, because there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.”

13 Ary nony nahita ny fahasahisahian’ i Petera sy Jaona izy, sady nahalala fa tsy mba mpahay lalàna na nampianarina izy roa lahy, dia gaga izy; ary fantany tsara fa efa niaraka tamin’ i Jesosy izy roa lahy.

Now upon observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving that they were uneducated and unskilled men, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

14 Ary nony nijery ny lehilahy izay efa sitrana nitsangana teo aminy izy, dia tsy hitany izay havaliny.

Further, seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15 Ary rehefa nasainy niala teo amin’ ny Synedriona izy roa lahy, dia niara-nisaina izy

So ordering them to go out from the council they began to confer among themselves,

16 ka nanao hoe: Hataontsika ahoana ireo lehilahy ireo? fa efa nanao famantarana malaza tokoa izy, ary fantatry ny mponina rehetra eto Jerosalema izany, ka tsy azontsika lavina.

saying: “What can we do to these men? Because, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 Fa mba tsy hielezan’ izany intsony amin’ ny vahoaka, dia aoka horahonantsika izy mba tsy hiteny amin’ izany anarana izany intsony na amin’ iza na amin’ iza.

But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them to no longer speak to anyone in this name.”

18 Ary niantso azy izy ka nandrara azy tsy hiteny na hampianatra amin’ ny anaran’ i Jesosy intsony.

So summoning them they commanded them absolutely not to speak or teach in the name of ‘Jesus’.

19 Fa Petera sy Jaona kosa namaly azy ka nanao hoe: Tsaraonareo na marina eo imason’ Andriamanitra, na tsia, ny hanaiky anareo mihoatra noho Andriamanitra.

But in answer Peter and John said to them: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves;

20 Fa izahay tsy maintsy milaza izay zavatra efa hitanay sy renay.

because we cannot help but speak the things we have seen and heard.”

21 Ary rehefa norahonany indray izy, dia nalefany; fa tsy hitany izay hampijaliany azy noho ny tahony ny vahoaka; satria izy rehetra nankalaza an’ Andriamanitra noho ny amin’ ny zavatra efa natao.

So threatening them some more they released them, not finding any way to punish them, because of the people, since they were all glorifying God over what had happened;

22 Fa efa tsy omby efa-polo taona ralehilahy izay nanaovana izany famantarana nahasitrana azy izany.

because the man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed was over forty years old.

23 Ary rehefa nalefa izy roa lahy, dia tonga teo amin’ ny namany ka nanambara izay rehetra nolazain’ ny lohan’ ny mpisorona sy ny loholona taminy.

So upon being released they went to their own group and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 Fa rehefa nandre izany izy ireo, dia niara-nanandratra ny feony ho amin’ Andriamanitra ka nanao hoe: Tompo ô, Hianao no nanao ny lanitra sy ny tany ary ny ranomasina mbamin’ izay rehetra ao anatiny,

Well upon hearing it, with one mind they called out to God and said: “O Sovereign! You are God, the Maker of sky and earth and ocean, and all that is in them;

25 ary ny Fanahy Masìna no nampitenenanao an’ i Davida razanay sady mpanomponao hoe: Nahoana no mitabataba ny jentilisa, Ary misaina anoano foana ny firenena?

You who said through the mouth of Your servant David: ‘Why did nations snort and peoples plot vain things?

26 Ireo mpanjakan’ ny tany nitsangana, Ary ny mpanapaka niangona Hanohitra an’ i Jehovah sy ny Mesiany.

The kings of the earth took a stand, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against His Messiah.’

27 Fa efa niangona marina tokoa teto amin’ ity tanàna ity Heroda sy Pontio Pilato mbamin’ ny jentilisa sy ny olona Isiraely hanohitra ny Mpanomponao Masìna, dia Jesosy Izay nohosoranao,

Well, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with Gentiles and peoples of Israel, were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

28 mba hanao izay notendren’ ny tananao aman-tsainao rahateo hatao.

to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel foreordained to happen.

29 Koa ankehitriny, Tompo ô, jereo ny fandrahonany; ary omeo anay mpanomponao ny mba hitory ny teninao amin’ ny fahasahiana rehetra,

As for the present, Lord, consider their threats, and grant to Your slaves to speak Your word with all boldness,

30 omban’ ny aninjiranao ny tananao hahasitrana sy ny anaovana famantarana sy fahagagana amin’ ny anaran’ i Jesosy, Mpanomponao Masìna.

while You stretch out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may occur through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”

31 Ary rehefa nivavaka izy, dia nihovitrovitra ny trano izay niangonany; dia feno ny Fanahy Masìna izy rehetra ka nitory ny tenin’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny fahasahiana.

Well when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God with boldness.

32 Ary niray fo sy fanahy ny olona rehetra izay nino; ary tsy nisy nanonona ny fananany ho azy na dia iray aza, fa niombonany avokoa ny zavatra rehetra nananany.

Now the multitude of those who believed was of one heart and soul; indeed not one was saying that any of his belongings was his own, but they had all things in common.

33 Ary tamin’ ny hery be no nanambaran’ ny Apostoly ny nitsanganan’ i Jesosy Tompo; ary fahasoavana be no tao amin’ izy rehetra.

(Also the Apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power.) Yes, great grace was on them all,

34 Fa tsy nisy olona nalahelo teo aminy; fa izay nanana tany na trano, raha nivarotra izany, dia nitondra ny vola vidin’ ny zavatra lafo,

because there were not any needy among them—as many as were owners of lands or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds of the sold items

35 ka napetrany teo anoloan’ ny tongotry ny Apostoly, dia nozaraina tamin’ izy rehetra araka izay nilainy avy

and placing them at the Apostles' feet, and they were distributed to each according as anyone had need.

36 Ary Josefa, izay nataon’ ny Apostoly hoe koa Barnabasy (izany hoe, raha adika, Zanaky ny fananarana), Levita, avy any Kyprosy no firazanany,

So Joses, who was named Barnabas by the Apostles (which is, being translated, ‘Son of encouragement’), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

37 dia nivarotra ny sahany, ary nentiny ny vola vidiny ka napetrany teo anoloan’ ny tongotry ny Apostoly.

having a field, sold it, brought the money and placed it at the Apostles' feet.