Asan'ny Apostoly 12
1 Ie henane zay, nañity fitàñe t’i Heroda mpanjaka hampisarerake ty ila’ i fivoriy.
Around this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.
2 Navetra’e am-pibara t’Iakobe rahalahi’ i Jaona.
He had James, John's brother, executed by sword.
3 Ie nifohi’e te nahafale o Tehodao, le tinovo’e ami’ty nitsepahañe i Petera. Nanoeñe amo andro’ i Sabadidak’ i Mofo tsy aman-dalivaiio zay.
When he saw that the Jews were pleased by this, he had Peter arrested too. (This was during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.)
4 Tsinepa’e re naho najo’e am-porozò ao naho nanolotse mpiray lian-dahindefoñe efatse hañambeñe aze, ie nisinafiry ty hañakatse aze añatrefa’ ondatio naho fa tampetse i Fihelañey.
After having Peter arrested, he threw him in prison, with four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. He planned to have Peter brought out for a public trial after the Passover.
5 Aa le nitambozoreñe am-balabey ao t’i Petera vaho nimanea’ i Fivoriy halaly aman’ Añahare.
While Peter was kept in prison the church prayed earnestly to God for him.
6 Ie amy aniankale’ ty hanesea’ i Heroda, le nirotse añivo’ ty lahin-defoñe roe ao t’i Petera nivahoran-tsilisily roe, vaho nijohañe an-dalam-bey eo o mpigaritse i porozòio.
The night before Herod was to have him put on trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, chained to each of them, and with guards at the door keeping watch.
7 Tojo te nivotrake eo ty anjeli’ Iehovà, le nireandreañe amy trañoy ty hazavàñe. Nedrè’e an-deme’e t’i Petera naho nampitroare’e ami’ty hoe, Miongaha masìka! vaho nivitsok’ am-pità’e o silisilio.
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. The angel shook Peter awake, saying “Quick! Get up!” The chains fell from his wrists,
8 Le hoe ty asa’ i anjeliy tama’e: Midiaña naho mihanà. Nanoe’e izay. Le hoe re tama’e: Saravio o lamba’oo le mañoriha.
and the angel told him, “Get dressed, and put on your sandals.” So he did. Then the angel told him, “Put on your coat and follow me.”
9 Niakatse re, nanonjohy avao, fa tsy napota’e te ho tò i nanoe’ i anjeliy ama’ey; natao’e te nioniñ’ aroñaroñe.
So Peter followed the angel out. He didn't realize that what the angel was doing was actually happening—he thought he was seeing a vision.
10 Rinio’ iareo ty liam-pigaritse valoha’e naho ty faharoe vaho nigaoñe ami’ty lalam-bey viñe fimoahañe amy rovay ze nisokake ho a iareo an-tsatri’e le niakatse naho nizotso mb’ami’ty lalañe mb’ eo vaho nimiañe ama’e i anjeliy.
They passed the first and second sets of guards, and came to the iron gate that led into the city. This opened for them by itself. They went out and down the street, when suddenly the angel left him.
11 Ie nivañoñe t’i Petera, le hoe re: Apotako henaneo an-katò te nirahe’ Iehovà i anjeli’ey hañaha ahy am-pità’ i Heroda naho amy ze fitamà’ o Jiosy iabio.
When Peter came to his senses, he said, “Now I realize this really happened! The Lord sent an angel to rescue me from Herod's power, and from everything that the Jewish people had planned.”
12 Ie naharendreke izay, le nimb’ añ’ anjomba’ i Marie rene’ i Jaona natao Marka, ze nivoria’ ty maro nihalaly.
Now that he was conscious of what had happened, Peter went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Many believers had gathered there, and were praying.
13 Aa ie nañonkòñe amy lalam-bey fimoahañey t’i Petera, le nimb’eo ty mpitoroñ’ ampela atao Rodae handrendreke.
When he knocked on the gateway door, a servant girl called Rhoda came to open up.
14 Ie nirendre’e ty fiarañanaña’ i Petera, le akore ty hafalea’e, kanao tsy nanokake lalañe, te mone nilay añe nitalily te nijohañe an-dalambey ao t’i Petera!
But recognizing Peter's voice, in her excitement she didn't open the door. Instead she ran back inside shouting, “Peter's at the door!”
15 Veren-draha n’iheo, hoe iareo. Fe mbe nitambozore’e te to, le hoe iereo: I anjeli’ey ‘nio.
“You're mad!” they told her. But she kept on insisting it was true. So they said, “It must be his angel.”
16 Mbe nañonkòñe avao t’i Petera. Aa naho sinoka’ iareo i lalañey, nizoe’ iereo re vaho nilatsa,
Peter continued knocking. When they did eventually open the door, they saw it was him, and were totally shocked.
17 le tinondrotondro’ i Petera am-pitañe hianjiña’ iareo naho natalili’e ty nampiakara’ i Talè aze amy porozòy. Le hoe re: Italilio t’Iakobe naho o roahalahio; vaho nienga mb’an-toetse hafa añe.
Peter held up his hand for them to be quiet, and then explained to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. “Let James and the brothers know about this,” he told them, and then left to go somewhere else.
18 Ie nimaraindray, hay aia ty fivalitaboa’ o lahin-defoñeo ami’ty nanjò’ i Petera.
When daylight came the soldiers were totally confused as to what had happened to Peter.
19 Ie nampitsoehe’ i Heroda soa fa tsy nioniñe, le nilohize’e o mpigaritseo vaho nampanese’e añe. Nizotso boake Iehodà mb’e Kaisaria añe t’i Heroda le nitambatse ao.
Herod had a thorough search made for him, but he couldn't be found. After interrogating the guards, Herod ordered that they should be executed. Then Herod left Judea and went to stay in Caesarea.
20 Ie amy zao ro nioroñoroñe amy Tirò naho i Sidona, f’ie nifamantañe le nimb’ ama’e mb’eo re, naho nampivavè’ iareo t’i Blasto, mpiatra’ i mpanjakay, le nihalaly fifampilongoañe ama’e amy te mpamahañe ty tane’ i mpanjakay ty tane’ iareo.
Now Herod had become furious with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They sent a joint delegation to see him and managed to win Blastus, the king's personal assistant, over to their side. They pleaded for peace with Herod because they were dependent on the king's territory for food.
21 Aa ie amy andro tinendrey, nisikin-dambam-panjaka t’i Heroda, niambesatse am-piambesa’e eo nilañoñe am’ondatio.
When the day came for their appointment with the king, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 Aa le nipazapazake ty hoe ondatio: Fiarañanañan-drañahare zao fa tsy a ondaty.
The audience shouted in response, “This is the voice of a god, not that of a man!”
23 Toly ndra pinao’ ty anjeli’ Iehovà amy zao, ie tsy nandrenge an’ Andrianañahare, le nihànen’ oletse vaho nihomake.
Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory. He was consumed by worms and died.
24 Niraorao avao naho niboele ty tsara’ i Talè.
But the word of God spread, and more and more people believed.
25 Naho niheneke ty lia’ i Barnabasy naho i Saole e Ierosaleme ao le nimpoly vaho nindese’ iereo t’i Jaona, atao Marka mindre ama’e.
Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem once they had finished their mission, taking John Mark with them.
