Asan'ny Apostoly 9
1 Ary Saoly mbola nifofofofo fandrahonana sy famonoana tamin’ ny mpianatry ny Tompo ihany, dia nankao amin’ ny mpisoronabe izy
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
2 ka nangataka taratasy taminy ho any amin’ ny synagoga any Damaskosy, mba ho entiny mifatotra ho any Jerosalema izay rehetra hitany momba izany fampianarana izany, na lahy na vavy.
and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 Ary raha nandeha izy, dia tonga teo akaikin’ i Damaskosy; ary nisy mazava avy tany an-danitra nanelatretatra tampoka manodidina azy;
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 dia lavo tamin’ ny tany izy ka nandre feo nanao taminy hoe: Saoly, Saoly, nahoana ianao no manenjika Ahy?
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
5 Ary hoy izy: Iza moa ianao, Tompoko? Dia hoy Izy: Izaho no Jesosy Izay enjehinao;
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
6 fa mitsangàna, ka mankanesa ho any an-tanàna, dia holazaina aminao izay mety hataonao.
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 Ary ny olona izay nomba azy tamin’ ny nalehany dia nitsangana tsy nahateny, ary nandre ny feo izy, nefa tsy nahita olona.
The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
8 Ary Saoly nitsangana tamin’ ny tany, ary rehefa nahirany ny masony, dia tsy nahita na inona na inona izy; ary ireo nitantana azy ka nitondra azy ho any Damaskosy.
Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
9 Ary tsy nahita izy hateloana sady tsy nihinana na nisotro.
For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
10 Ary nisy mpianatra anankiray tany Damaskosy, atao hoe Ananiasy; ary hoy ny Tompo taminy tamin’ ny fahitana: Ry Ananiasy. Dia hoy izy: Inty aho, Tompoko.
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
11 Ary hoy ny Tompo taminy: Mitsangàna, ka mandehana any amin’ ny lalana atao hoe Imahitsy, ka izahao ao an-tranon’ i Jodasy izay lehilahy atao hoe Saoly avy any Tarsosy; fa, indro, efa mivavaka izy;
“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12 ary izy efa nahita lehilahy atao hoe Ananiasy niditra ka nametra-tanana taminy, mba hahiratra indray ny masony.
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13 Ary Ananiasy namaly hoe: Tompoko, efa reko tamin’ ny maro ny haben’ ny ratsy nataon’ izany lehilahy izany tamin’ ny olonao masìna tany Jerosalema.
But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
14 Ary manana fahefanay koa avy tamin’ ny mpisoronabe izy hamatotra izay rehetra miantso ny anaranao.
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
15 Fa hoy ny Tompo taminy: Mandehana, fa fanaka voafidy izy ho fitondrana ny anarako eo anatrehan’ ny jentilisa sy ny mpanjaka ary ny Zanak’ isiraely;
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
16 fa hasehoko azy ny habetsahan’ izay tsy maintsy hiaretany ho voninahitry ny anarako.
I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
17 Ary nandeha Ananiasy ka niditra tao an-trano, dia nametra-tanana taminy ka nanao hoe Ry Saoly rahalahy, ny Tompo, dia Jesosy Izay niseho taminao teo amin’ ny lalana nalehanao, no efa naniraka ahy, mba hahiratan’ ny masonao, ary mba ho feno ny Fanahy Masìna ianao.
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Ary niaraka tamin’ izay dia nisy zavatra toy ny kiran’ ny hazandrano niala avy tamin’ ny masony, dia nahiratra izy ka nitsangana, dia natao batisa;
At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
19 ary nihinan-kanina izy ka dia natanjaka. Ary Saoly nitoetra andro vitsivitsy teo amin’ ny mpianatra tany Damaskosy.
and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
20 Ary niaraka tamin’ izay dia nitory teo amin’ ny synagoga izy ka nilaza an’ i Jesosy fa Zanak’ Andriamanitra.
Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
21 Ary talanjona izay rehetra nandre ka nanao hoe: Tsy ity va ilay nandringana izay niantso izany anarana izany tany Jerosalema? ary tongay koa izy mba hitondra azy mifatotra ho any amin’ ny mpisoronabe.
All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
22 Ary Saoly mainka nihahery, dia nandresy lahatra ny Jiosy izay nonina tany Damaskosy ka naneho marimarina fa Jesosy no Kristy.
But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
23 Ary rehefa afaka andro maromaro, dia nihendry hamono azy ny Jiosy;
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
24 nefa fantatr’ i Saoly ny fihendreny. Ary izy ireo niambina ny vavahady andro aman’ alina hamonoany azy.
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
25 Fa ny mpianany naka azy nony alina ka nampidina azy tamin’ ny sobiky avy eo amin’ ny mànda.
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
26 Ary rehefa tonga tany Jerosalema Saoly, dia nitady hiray tamin’ ny mpianatra; fa izy rehetra natahotra azy ka tsy nino azy ho mpianatra.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Fa Barnabasy naka azy ka nitondra azy ho any amin’ ny Apostoly, dia nanambara taminy ny nahitany ny Tompo sy ny nitenenany taminy teny an-dalana ary ny fahasahiany nitory ny anaran’ i Jesosy tany Damaskosy.
Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
28 Ary izy niara-niditra sy nivoaka tamin’ ireo tany Jerosalema,
So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29 sady nitory tamin’ ny anaran’ ny Tompo tamin’ ny fahasahiana ary niresaka sy niady hevitra tamin’ ny Helenista; fa ireny nitady hahafaty azy.
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
30 Ary rehefa fantatry ny rahalahy izany, dia nentiny nidina nankany Kaisaria izy ka nampandehaniny ho any Tarsosy.
When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Dia nanam-piadanana ny fiangonana eran’ i Jodia sy Galilia ary Samaria rehetra, sady nandroso tsara sy nandeha tamin’ ny fahatahorana ny Tompo sy ny famporisihan’ ny Fanahy ka nihamaro.
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
32 Ary raha nandeha nitety ny tany rehetra Petera, dia nidina ho any amin’ ny olona masìna nonina tany Lyda koa.
As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
33 Ary izy nahita lehilahy anankiray teo, atao hoe Enea, izay efa nandry valo taona teo am-parafara, fa mararin’ ny paralysisa.
There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
34 Ary hoy Petera taminy: Ry Enea, manasitrana anao Jesosy Kristy; mitsangàna, ka amboary ny fandrianao. Dia nitsangana niaraka tamin’ izay izy.
“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
35 Ary nahita azy izay rehetra nonina tany Lyda sy Sarôna, ka dia niverina ho amin’ ny Tompo.
and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
36 Ary tany Jopa nisy vehivavy mpianatra atao hoe Tabita, izany hoe, raha adika, Dorkasy; ary be ny asa soa sy ny fiantrana izay nataon’ izany vehivavy izany.
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
37 Ary narary izy tamin’ izany andro izany, ka dia maty; ary rehefa nampandroiny ny faty, dia napetrany tao an-trano ambony.
At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
38 Ary satria Lyda akaikin’ i Jopa, ary ny mpianatra nandre fa efa tonga ao Petera, dia naniraka roa lahy izy hangataka azy hoe: Aza misalasala hankatỳ aminay.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
39 Dia nitsangana Petera ka nandeha niaraka taminy. Ary nony tonga izy, dia nentiny tany an-trano ambony; ary ny mpitondratena rehetra nitsangana teo anilany ka nitomany sady nampiseho ny akanjo sy lamba izay nozairin’ i Dorkasy fony fahavelony.
So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
40 Ary navoak’ i Petera avokoa izy rehetra, dia nandohalika izy ka nivavaka; ary nitodika nanatrika ny faty izy ka nanao hoe: Ry Tabita, mitsangàna. Dia nahirany ny masony; ary raha nahita an’ i Petera izy, dia niarina.
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 Ary Petera nanolo-tanana azy ka nanangana azy; ary rehefa niantso ny olona masìna sy ny mpitondratena izy, dia nanolotra azy velona.
Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
42 Ary dia fantatra eran’ i Jopa izany, ka maro no nino ny Tompo.
This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
43 Ary Petera nitoetra andro maromaro tany Jopa tao amin’ i Simona mpandon-koditra.
And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
