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.
Saul approved of his killing. On that very day terrible persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 Ary mpivavaka tsara no nandevina an’ i Stefana sady nisaona azy fatratra.
(Some faithful followers of God buried Stephen, with great mourning.)
3 Fa Saoly nampahory mafy ny fiangonana, ka nidirany isan-trano sady nosarihany, na ny lehilahy na ny vehivavy, ka nataony tao an-tranomaizina.
But Saul set about destroying the church, going from house to house, dragging both men and women off to prison.
4 Ary izay niely dia nandeha nitory teny tontolo eny.
Those who had been scattered spread the word wherever they went.
5 Ary Filipo nidina tany an-tanàna any Samaria ka nitory an’ i Kristy tamin’ ny olona tao.
Philip went to the town of Samaria, and told them about the Messiah.
6 Ary ny vahoaka betsaka dia niray hevitra nihaino izay nolazain’ i Filipo, raha nandre azy sy nahita ny fahagagana nataony.
When the crowds heard what Philip was saying and saw the miracles he did they all paid attention to what he was telling them.
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.
Many were freed from possession by evil spirits that screamed as they came out, and many who were lame or disabled were healed.
8 Dia nisy fifaliana lehibe tao amin’ izany tanàna izany.
The people who lived in the city were overjoyed.
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;
Now there was a man named Simon who lived in the city. He practiced sorcery. He claimed that he was someone very important, and had astounded the people of Samaria
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.
so they all paid attention to him. From the lowest to the highest in society they said, “This man is ‘God the Great Power.’”
11 Ary nihaino azy ny olona, satria efa ela no talanjona tamin’ ny odiny.
They were impressed by him because he had amazed them with his magic for so long.
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.
But when they believed in what Philip told them about the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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.
Simon too believed and was baptized. He accompanied Philip, amazed at the miraculous signs and wonders he saw.
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.
When the apostles back in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
15 Nony tafidina tany izy roa lahy, dia nivavaka ho an’ ny olona mba handraisany ny Fanahy Masìna.
When they arrived they prayed for the converts in Samaria to 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.
The Holy Spirit hadn't come to any of these converts yet—they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Ary izy roa lahy nametra-tanana taminy, ka dia nandray ny Fanahy Masìna ireo.
The apostles placed 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
When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given when the apostles placed their hands on people, he offered them money.
19 ka nanao hoe: Omeo izany fahefana izany koa aho, mba handray ny Fanahy Masìna izay olona hametrahako tanana.
“Give me this power, too,” he asked them, “so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Fa hoy Petera taminy: Aoka ho very mbamin’ ny tenanao ny volanao, satria nataonao fa azo vidim-bola ny fanomezan’ Andriamanitra.
“May your money be destroyed together with you for thinking God's gift is something that can be bought!” Peter replied.
21 Tsy manana anjara na raharaha amin’ izany zavatra izany ianao, satria tsy mahitsy fo eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra.
“You're not part of any of this. None of this work belongs to you, because in God's eyes your attitude is totally wrong.
22 Koa mibebaha amin’ izao haratsianao izao, ka mangataha amin’ ny Tompo, andrao mba havelany izay noheverin’ ny fonao.
Repent of your evil ways! Pray to the Lord and ask forgiveness for thinking like this.
23 Fa hitako fa mbola mitoetra amin’ ny fangidian’ afero sy ny fehin-keloka ihany ianao.
I can see that you are full of bitter envy, and chained down by your sin.”
24 Ary Simona namaly ka nanao hoe: Mangataha ho ahy amin’ ny Tompo, mba tsy ho tonga amiko izay nolazainareo.
“Please pray for me, that nothing you've said may happen to me!” Simon replied.
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.
After they had given their testimony and shared the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, sharing the good news in many Samaritan villages along the way.
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.
An angel of the Lord told Philip, “Get ready and go south to the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
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;
So Philip set out, and met an Ethiopian man, a eunuch who had a high position in the service of the Kandake, Queen of Ethiopia. He was her chief treasurer. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship there, and
28 dia nody izy ka nipetraka teo anatin’ ny kalesiny ary namaky teny tao amin’ Isaia mpaminany
was returning from his trip, sitting in his chariot. He was reading out loud from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29 Dia hoy ny Fanahy tamin’ i Filipo: Andeha manatona ka mankanesa amin’ io kalesy io.
The Spirit told Philip, “Go over close to the 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?
So Philip ran over, and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you're reading?” Philip asked him.
31 Fa hoy izy: Hataoko ahoana no fahay, raha tsy misy mampianatra ahy? Ary izy nangataka an’ i Filipo hiakatra sy hipetraka eo aminy.
“How can I, unless someone explains it?” the man replied. He invited Philip to get in and sit beside 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;
The Scripture passage he was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to be slaughtered. Like a lamb is silent in front of his shearer, he didn't say a word.
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 was humiliated and denied justice. No one can speak of his descendants, for his life came to an end.”
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?
The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, who is the prophet talking about? Is it himself, or someone else?”
35 Ary Filipo niloa-bava, dia nanomboka teo amin’ izany Soratra Masìna izany nitory an’ i Jesosy taminy.
Philip started explaining, beginning from this Scripture, telling him about Jesus.
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?
As they continued on, they came to a stretch of water. The eunuch said, “Look, there's water here—why shouldn't I be baptized?”
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.
He ordered that the chariot be stopped. Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water and Philip 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.
When they came out of the water the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again, but he continued on his way full of joy. Philip found himself at Azotus.
40 Fa Filipo hita tany Azota, dia nitory ny filazantsara tany amin’ ny tanàna rehetra izay nalehany ambara-pahatongany tany Kaisaria.
He spread the good news in all the towns along the way until he arrived at Caesarea.
