Asan'ny Apostoly 9
1 Ary Saoly mbola nifofofofo fandrahonana sy famonoana tamin’ ny mpianatry ny Tompo ihany, dia nankao amin’ ny mpisoronabe izy
But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to 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 made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take 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;
And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
4 dia lavo tamin’ ny tany izy ka nandre feo nanao taminy hoe: Saoly, Saoly, nahoana ianao no manenjika Ahy?
And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
5 Ary hoy izy: Iza moa ianao, Tompoko? Dia hoy Izy: Izaho no Jesosy Izay enjehinao;
And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:
6 fa mitsangàna, ka mankanesa ho any an-tanàna, dia holazaina aminao izay mety hataonao.
But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.
7 Ary ny olona izay nomba azy tamin’ ny nalehany dia nitsangana tsy nahateny, ary nandre ny feo izy, nefa tsy nahita olona.
And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
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.
And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.
9 Ary tsy nahita izy hateloana sady tsy nihinana na nisotro.
And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.
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.
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Here I am, Lord.
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;
And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer;
12 ary izy efa nahita lehilahy atao hoe Ananiasy niditra ka nametra-tanana taminy, mba hahiratra indray ny masony.
And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see.
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 said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:
14 Ary manana fahefanay koa avy tamin’ ny mpisoronabe izy hamatotra izay rehetra miantso ny anaranao.
And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to 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;
But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:
16 fa hasehoko azy ny habetsahan’ izay tsy maintsy hiaretany ho voninahitry ny anarako.
For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.
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.
And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of 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;
And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;
19 ary nihinan-kanina izy ka dia natanjaka. Ary Saoly nitoetra andro vitsivitsy teo amin’ ny mpianatra tany Damaskosy.
And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.
20 Ary niaraka tamin’ izay dia nitory teo amin’ ny synagoga izy ka nilaza an’ i Jesosy fa Zanak’ Andriamanitra.
And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as 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.
And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before 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 went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.
23 Ary rehefa afaka andro maromaro, dia nihendry hamono azy ny Jiosy;
Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:
24 nefa fantatr’ i Saoly ny fihendreny. Ary izy ireo niambina ny vavahady andro aman’ alina hamonoany azy.
But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:
25 Fa ny mpianany naka azy nony alina ka nampidina azy tamin’ ny sobiky avy eo amin’ ny mànda.
But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.
26 Ary rehefa tonga tany Jerosalema Saoly, dia nitady hiray tamin’ ny mpianatra; fa izy rehetra natahotra azy ka tsy nino azy ho mpianatra.
And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for 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.
But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.
28 Ary izy niara-niditra sy nivoaka tamin’ ireo tany Jerosalema,
And he was with them, going in and out at Jerusalem,
29 sady nitory tamin’ ny anaran’ ny Tompo tamin’ ny fahasahiana ary niresaka sy niady hevitra tamin’ ny Helenista; fa ireny nitady hahafaty azy.
Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.
30 Ary rehefa fantatry ny rahalahy izany, dia nentiny nidina nankany Kaisaria izy ka nampandehaniny ho any Tarsosy.
And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him 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.
And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.
32 Ary raha nandeha nitety ny tany rehetra Petera, dia nidina ho any amin’ ny olona masìna nonina tany Lyda koa.
And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.
33 Ary izy nahita lehilahy anankiray teo, atao hoe Enea, izay efa nandry valo taona teo am-parafara, fa mararin’ ny paralysisa.
And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.
34 Ary hoy Petera taminy: Ry Enea, manasitrana anao Jesosy Kristy; mitsangàna, ka amboary ny fandrianao. Dia nitsangana niaraka tamin’ izay izy.
And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up.
35 Ary nahita azy izay rehetra nonina tany Lyda sy Sarôna, ka dia niverina ho amin’ ny Tompo.
And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were 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.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.
37 Ary narary izy tamin’ izany andro izany, ka dia maty; ary rehefa nampandroiny ny faty, dia napetrany tao an-trano ambony.
And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.
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.
And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away.
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.
And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was 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.
But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.
41 Ary Petera nanolo-tanana azy ka nanangana azy; ary rehefa niantso ny olona masìna sy ny mpitondratena izy, dia nanolotra azy velona.
And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.
42 Ary dia fantatra eran’ i Jopa izany, ka maro no nino ny Tompo.
And news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord.
43 Ary Petera nitoetra andro maromaro tany Jopa tao amin’ i Simona mpandon-koditra.
And he was living in Joppa for some time with Simon, a leather-worker.
