Asan'ny Apostoly 22
1 Ry aba naho roahalahio, janjiño hey o fiverokoo:
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defence which I now make to you.”
2 Ie jinanji’ iereo te nisaontsy am-pameleke Hebreo, le antsake te nianjiñe. Hoe re:
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 Jiosy iraho, nitoly e Tarsosy e Kilkia añe, f’ie nibeizeñe an-drova atoy am-pandia’ i Gamaliela naho nanareñe an-tsata to’ i Han-droae naho nahimbañe aman’ Añahare hambañe ama’ areo iaby androany.
“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
4 Nampisoañeko pak’ am-pihomahañe i Lalañey; narohiko vaho nasioko am-porozò ao ndra lahilahy ndra ampela.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 Valolombeloñ’ amy zay i talèm-pisoroñey naho i firimboñan-droandriañey, boak’ am’ iereo ty nandrambesako taratasy ho a o rahalahio; vaho nionjoñe mb’e Damaskose hinday o añeo mirohy mb’e Ierosaleme mb’etoa ho liloveñe.
as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and travelled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6 Fe nizoeñe amy liako mb’eoy, ie nañarine i Damaskose te tsipinde-mena, te nivovò boak’ andindìñey ty hazavàñe nireandreañe añariseho ahy.
“As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
7 Nikorovok’ an-tane iraho vaho nahatsanoñe ty fiarañanañañe nanao amako ty hoe, Saole! Saole! Akore te anoa’o samporerak’ ahy?
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
8 Ia v’iheo, Rañandria? hoe iraho. Le hoe re amako, Izaho Iesoà nte Nazareta ampisoañe’oy.
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
9 Toe nahaisake i hazavàñey o amakoo, f’ie tsy nahaoniñe i fiarañanañañe nisaontsy amakoy.
“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Ino ty hataoko, Rañandria? hoe ty asako. Miongaha, hoe t’i Talè amako, Le migodaña mb’e Damaskose ao vaho ho saontsieñe ama’o ze he’e tinendre hanoe’o.
I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
11 Aa ie nigoa’ ty fireandrea’ i hazavàñey, le kinozozò’ o nindre lia amakoo an-tañako vaho nimoake e Damaskose ao.
When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Teo ty atao Ananiasy, ondaty vañoñe, aman-Kake, niasia’ ze kila Jiosy mpimoneñe ao.
“One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Niheo mb’ amako re nijohañe añ’ ilako eo, le nanoa’e ty hoe: O rahalahy, Saole, mahaisaha! Le niandra iraho nahatrea aze amy oray avao.
came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 Le hoe re: Jinobon’ Añaharen-droaen-tika irehe hahafohiñe ty satrin’ arofo’e naho hahaisake i Vantañey vaho hahajanjiñe i fiarañanañam-palie’ey.
He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 Ho valolombelo’e amy ze kila ondaty irehe, ty amo nioni’o naho jinanji’oo.
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Inoñe arè o liñisa’oo? Miongaha, le halipotse, hanasañe o hakeo’oo am-pikanjiañe i tahina’ey.
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptised, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
17 Ie nibalike mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo naho nitalaho añ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao, le niaroñaroñe,
“When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 vaho nitreako re nitsara ty hoe amako: Malisà! Akia akaro aniany t’Ierosaleme, fa tsy ho rambese’ iereo ty fitalilia’o ahy.
and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
19 O Talè, hoe iraho, Fohi’ iereo te amy ze hene fitontonañe, izaho ty nandrohy naho namofoke ze niato ama’o.
I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 Le ie niorike ty lio’ i Stefana valolombelo’o, nisamba ey ka iraho niantoke i fihomaha’ey vaho nañambeñe ty sarimbo’ o namono azeo.
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
21 Aa le hoe re tamako, Miengà; fa hiraheko mb’ amo kilakila ondatio añe.
“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
22 Ie nahatsendreñe aze pak’ amy tsara zay le nipoña-peo nanao ty hoe: Faoho an-tane atoy ty itrotse tia! fa tsy mañeva ho veloñe!
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
23 Nikorake naho nañafa-tsaroñe iereo, nampibobò lembok’ amy tiokey;
As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 le linili’ i talè t‘ie hagodrañ’ añ’akiba ao naho alohizan-karavantsy haharendrehañe ty talim-pikoraha’ iareo.
the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
25 Ie natsalalampa’ iereo an-drohy, le hoe t’i Paoly amy mpifele-jato nijohañey, Aman-dily hao irehe hamiake ty nte-Roma tsy nafàtse?
When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
26 Ie jinanji’ i mpifehe zatoy le nimbeo nitalily amy talèy, ty hoe: Ino o anoa’oo? nte-Roma i lahilahiy!
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
27 Aa le niheo mb’eo ty talè nañontane aze ty hoe: Isaontsio, nte-Roma v’iheo? Eka, hoe ty asa’e.
The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Le hoe i talèy, Viniliko drala maro i fidadàñe zay. Le hoe t’i Paoly: Niterahako.
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29 Aa le nisitak’ aze amy zao o ho nañody azeo. Nihembañe ka i talèy ie naharendreke te nandrohy ty nte-Roma.
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realised that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
30 Amy loak’ àndroy, ie te hamotopototse soa ty sisì’ o Tehodao aze, le hinaha’e amo rohi’eo vaho linili’e hivory o beim-pisoroñeo naho i Sinedriona iabiy; naho nazotso’e mb’eo t’i Paoly vaho najoha’e añatrefa’ iareo.
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
