Asan'ny Apostoly 8
1 Ary Saoly mba nankasitraka ny namonoana azy koa. Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia nisy fanenjehana mafy tamin’ ny fiangonana tany Jerosalema; ka dia niely teny amin’ ny tany Jodia sy Samaria izy rehetra, afa-tsy ny Apostoly ihany.
And Saul was consenting to his murder. Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.
2 Ary mpivavaka tsara no nandevina an’ i Stefana sady nisaona azy fatratra.
But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen’s funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.
3 Fa Saoly nampahory mafy ny fiangonana, ka nidirany isan-trano sady nosarihany, na ny lehilahy na ny vehivavy, ka nataony tao an-tranomaizina.
Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.
4 Ary izay niely dia nandeha nitory teny tontolo eny.
Therefore, those who had been dispersed were traveling around, evangelizing the Word of God.
5 Ary Filipo nidina tany an-tanàna any Samaria ka nitory an’ i Kristy tamin’ ny olona tao.
Now Philip, descending to a city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them.
6 Ary ny vahoaka betsaka dia niray hevitra nihaino izay nolazain’ i Filipo, raha nandre azy sy nahita ny fahagagana nataony.
And the crowd was listening intently and with one accord to those things which were being said by Philip, and they were watching the signs which he was accomplishing.
7 Fa ny fanahy maloto niantso tamin’ ny feo mahery, dia nivoaka tamin’ ny maro izay nanana azy; ary maro ny mararin’ ny paralysisa sy ny mandringa no nositraniny.
For many of them had unclean spirits, and, crying out with a loud voice, these departed from them.
8 Dia nisy fifaliana lehibe tao amin’ izany tanàna izany.
And many of the paralytics and the lame were cured.
9 Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray rahateo teo an-tanàna, atao hoe Simona, izay nanao ody ka nahatalanjona ny olona tany Samaria sady nandoka tena nanao azy ho zavatra;
Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.
10 ary nihaino azy ny olona rehetra, na ny kely na ny lehibe, ka nanao hoe: Ity lehilahy ity no herin’ Andriamanitra, izay atao hoe hery lehibe.
And to all those who would listen, from the least even to the greatest, he was saying: “Here is the power of God, which is called great.”
11 Ary nihaino azy ny olona, satria efa ela no talanjona tamin’ ny odiny.
And they were attentive to him because, for a long time, he had deluded them with his magic.
12 Ary rehefa nino an’ i Filipo nitory ny teny soa mahafaly ny amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra sy ny anaran’ i Jesosy Kristy ireo, dia natao batisa avokoa na lahy na vavy.
Yet truly, once they had believed Philip, who was evangelizing the kingdom of God, both men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
13 Ary Simona koa mba nino; ary rehefa natao batisa izy, dia nanaraka an’ i Filipo. Ary talanjona izy, raha nahita ny famantarana sy ny asa lehibe izay natao.
Then Simon himself also believed and, when he had been baptized, he adhered to Philip. And now, seeing also the greatest signs and miracles being wrought, he was amazed and stupefied.
14 Ary nony ren’ ny Apostoly tany Jerosalema fa Samaria efa nandray ny tenin’ Andriamanitra, dia naniraka an’ i Petera sy Jaona izy hankany aminy.
Now when the Apostles who were in Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 Nony tafidina tany izy roa lahy, dia nivavaka ho an’ ny olona mba handraisany ny Fanahy Masìna.
And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Fa tsy mbola nisy nilatsahany izy na dia iray akory aza; fa natao batisa tamin’ ny anaran’ i Jesosy Tompo ihany izy.
For he had not yet come to any among them, since they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Ary izy roa lahy nametra-tanana taminy, ka dia nandray ny Fanahy Masìna ireo.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Ary Simona, nony nahita fa ny fametrahan’ ny Apostoly tanana no nanomezana ny Fanahy Masìna, dia nitondra vola homena azy
But when Simon had seen that, by the imposition of the hands of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 ka nanao hoe: Omeo izany fahefana izany koa aho, mba handray ny Fanahy Masìna izay olona hametrahako tanana.
saying, “Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I will lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him:
20 Fa hoy Petera taminy: Aoka ho very mbamin’ ny tenanao ny volanao, satria nataonao fa azo vidim-bola ny fanomezan’ Andriamanitra.
“Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money.
21 Tsy manana anjara na raharaha amin’ izany zavatra izany ianao, satria tsy mahitsy fo eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra.
There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God.
22 Koa mibebaha amin’ izao haratsianao izao, ka mangataha amin’ ny Tompo, andrao mba havelany izay noheverin’ ny fonao.
And so, repent from this, your wickedness, and beg God, so that perhaps this plan of your heart might be forgiven you.
23 Fa hitako fa mbola mitoetra amin’ ny fangidian’ afero sy ny fehin-keloka ihany ianao.
For I perceive you to be in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”
24 Ary Simona namaly ka nanao hoe: Mangataha ho ahy amin’ ny Tompo, mba tsy ho tonga amiko izay nolazainareo.
Then Simon responded by saying, “Pray for me to the Lord, so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”
25 Ary rehefa nanambara sy nitory ny tenin’ ny Tompo Petera sy Jaona, dia niverina nankany Jerosalema ka nitory ny filazantsara teny amin’ ny vohitra maro izay an’ ny Samaritana.
And indeed, after testifying and speaking the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and they evangelized the many regions of the Samaritans.
26 Ary nisy anjelin’ ny Tompo nilaza tamin’ i Filipo ka nanao hoe: Mitsangàna, ka mandehana mianatsimo ho any amin’ ny lalana midìna avy any Jerosalema mankany Gaza; dia efitra izany.
Now an Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the way which descends from Jerusalem into Gaza, where there is a desert.”
27 Dia nitsangana izy ka lasa nandeha; ary, indro, nisy lehilahy Etiopiana, tandapan’ i Kandasy, mpanjakavavin’ ny Etiopiana, sady mpitahiry ny hareny rehetra, ary tonga tany Jerosalema izy mba hivavaka;
And rising up, he went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, powerful under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasures, had arrived in Jerusalem to worship.
28 dia nody izy ka nipetraka teo anatin’ ny kalesiny ary namaky teny tao amin’ Isaia mpaminany
And while returning, he was sitting upon his chariot and reading from the prophet Isaiah.
29 Dia hoy ny Fanahy tamin’ i Filipo: Andeha manatona ka mankanesa amin’ io kalesy io.
Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Draw near and join yourself to this chariot.”
30 Ary Filipo nihazakazaka nankeo aminy, dia nandre azy mamaky teny tao amin’ Isaia mpaminany, ka niteny taminy hoe: Moa fantatrao va izay vakinao?
And Philip, hurrying, heard him reading from the prophet Isaiah, and he said, “Do you think that you understand what you are reading?”
31 Fa hoy izy: Hataoko ahoana no fahay, raha tsy misy mampianatra ahy? Ary izy nangataka an’ i Filipo hiakatra sy hipetraka eo aminy.
And he said, “But how can I, unless someone will have revealed it to me?” And he asked Philip to climb up and sit with him.
32 Ary izao no tenin’ ny Soratra Masìna novakiny: Nentina hovonoina tahaka ny ondry Izy, Ary tsy niloa-bava, Tahaka ny zanak’ ondry moana eo anoloan’ ny mpanety azy;
Now the place in Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter. And like a lamb silent before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth.
33 Ny fietren-tena no nanaovana Azy resy lahatra; Ary iza no hahalaza ny amin’ ny niara-belona taminy? Fa ny ainy nesorina tamin’ ny tany.
He endured his judgment with humility. Who of his generation shall describe how his life was taken away from the earth?”
34 Ary ilay tandapa namaly an’ i Filipo ka nanao hoe: Masona ianao, iza moa no lazain’ ny mpaminany amin’ izany? Ny tenany va, sa olon-kafa?
Then the eunuch responded to Philip, saying: “I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?”
35 Ary Filipo niloa-bava, dia nanomboka teo amin’ izany Soratra Masìna izany nitory an’ i Jesosy taminy.
Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from this Scripture, evangelized Jesus to him.
36 Ary raha nandeha teny an-dalana izy, dia tonga teo amin’ izay nisy rano; ary hoy ilay tandapa: Indro rano, ka inona moa no misakana ahy tsy hatao batisa?
And while they were going along the way, they arrived at a certain water source. And the eunuch said: “There is water. What would prevent me from being baptized?”
Then Philip said, “If you believe from your whole heart, it is permitted.” And he responded by saying, “I believe the Son of God to be Jesus the Christ.”
38 Dia nasainy najanona ny kalesy; ary izy roa lahy, dia Filipo sy ilay tandapa, nidina ho eo amin’ ny rano; dia nataony batisa izy.
And he ordered the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch descended into the water. And he baptized him.
39 Ary rehefa niakatra avy teo amin’ ny rano izy roa lahy, dia nentin’ ny Fanahin’ ny Tompo Filipo ka tsy hitan’ ilay tandapa intsony; fa nandeha tamin’ ny nalehany izy sady nifaly.
And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him anymore. Then he went on his way, rejoicing.
40 Fa Filipo hita tany Azota, dia nitory ny filazantsara tany amin’ ny tanàna rehetra izay nalehany ambara-pahatongany tany Kaisaria.
Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea.
