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 was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the emissaries.
2 Ary mpivavaka tsara no nandevina an’ i Stefana sady nisaona azy fatratra.
Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly 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.
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
4 Ary izay niely dia nandeha nitory teny tontolo eny.
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
5 Ary Filipo nidina tany an-tanàna any Samaria ka nitory an’ i Kristy tamin’ ny olona tao.
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Messiah.
6 Ary ny vahoaka betsaka dia niray hevitra nihaino izay nolazain’ i Filipo, raha nandre azy sy nahita ny fahagagana nataony.
The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
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 unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
8 Dia nisy fifaliana lehibe tao amin’ izany tanàna izany.
There was great joy in that city.
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;
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
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.
to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
11 Ary nihaino azy ny olona, satria efa ela no talanjona tamin’ ny odiny.
They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
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 Philip proclaiming good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Yeshua the Messiah, they were immersed, 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 himself also believed. Being immersed, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
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 emissaries who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and Yochanan to them,
15 Nony tafidina tany izy roa lahy, dia nivavaka ho an’ ny olona mba handraisany ny Fanahy Masìna.
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, 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 as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been immersed in the name of Messiah Yeshua.
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
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the emissaries’ hands, 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 me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may 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.
But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
21 Tsy manana anjara na raharaha amin’ izany zavatra izany ianao, satria tsy mahitsy fo eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
22 Koa mibebaha amin’ izao haratsianao izao, ka mangataha amin’ ny Tompo, andrao mba havelany izay noheverin’ ny fonao.
Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 Fa hitako fa mbola mitoetra amin’ ny fangidian’ afero sy ny fehin-keloka ihany ianao.
For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
24 Ary Simona namaly ka nanao hoe: Mangataha ho ahy amin’ ny Tompo, mba tsy ho tonga amiko izay nolazainareo.
Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken 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.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages 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.
Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This 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;
He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
28 dia nody izy ka nipetraka teo anatin’ ny kalesiny ary namaky teny tao amin’ Isaia mpaminany
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Dia hoy ny Fanahy tamin’ i Filipo: Andeha manatona ka mankanesa amin’ io kalesy io.
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go 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?
Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do 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.
He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come 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 passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open 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.
In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken 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?
The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
35 Ary Filipo niloa-bava, dia nanomboka teo amin’ izany Soratra Masìna izany nitory an’ i Jesosy taminy.
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Yeshua.
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 went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being immersed?”
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 commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed 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 up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for 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.
But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
