Asan'ny Apostoly 24
1 Ie lime andro añe, nizotso mb’e Kaisaria mb’eo t’i Ananiasy mpisorom-bey naho ty ila’ o roaeo vaho ty ondati-aivo atao Tertilo, le nasesek’ amy Ragovay ty sisì’ iareo amy Paoly.
And after five days, the high-priest Ananias came down with the elders, and one Tertulius an orator, who appeared before the governor against Paul.
2 Ie tinoka, le niorote’ i Tertilo seseke, ami’ty hoe: Oniñe te ihe ro ierañeraña’ay an-kanintsiñe, naho mihafonitse ty fañavaoañe ty fifeheañe toy ty amo falalà’oo,
And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "As by thee we enjoy much peace, and glorious things are done to this nation by thy prudent administration,
3 le no’ay an-tsata’e iaby sikal’aia sikal’aia, ry Feliksa, am-pañandriañañe mandigiligy.
we acknowledge it upon all occasions and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Fe tsy mone hahamokorako, le ihalaliako ty hiferenaiña’o hijanjiñe o enta’ay tsy ampeo.
But that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness.
5 Rendre’ay t’ie mpitrobo o lahilahio naho mampiola ze fonga Jiosy an-tane atoy, mbore mpifehe amy firimboñan-te-Nazaretay;
For having found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
6 aa ie nimane haniva i anjomban’ Añaharey, le tsinepa’ay ie ho nizaka aze amy lili’aiy.
and attempting to profane the temple, we apprehended him, and would have judged him according to our law.
7 Fe nivotrak’eo t’i Lisiose mpizaka, le am-piaroteñe ty nitavana’e an-taña’ay, naho nampihitrife’e mb’ama’o atoy,
But Lysias the tribune came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee:
8 vaho linili’e hiatrek’azo o mpanesek’ azeo. Ie mahatsikarake irehe, le ho oni’o ty hatò’ o anesefa’ay azeo.
from whom thou mayst thyself by examining him come to the knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him."
9 Ninò’ o Tehodao i taroñe zay le sinaontsi’ iereo te hene to.
And the Jews also assented, saying, that these things were so.
10 Ie tinondro’ i Ragovay t’i Paoly hisaontsy, le hoe ty natoi’e: Fohiñe te maro taoñe ty nizakà’o ami’ty fifeheañe toy le mahaehak’ ahy ty manoiñe ty amako.
Then Paul, when the governor permitted him to speak, answered in this manner, "As I know that thou hast been many years a judge to this nation, I do the more chearfully answer for myself:
11 Mora ho azo ty hahaoniñe te folo-ro’amby andro izay ty nionjonako mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo hitalaho.
because thou mayst know, that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:
12 Toe tsy nioni’ iereo nifandietse aman-dra iaia iraho, tsy nitrobo i màroy ndra añ’ anjomban’ Añahare, ndra am-pitontonañ’ ao ndra an-drova ao.
and they neither found me disputing with any one in the temple, or making sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Tsy eo ka ty hamenteañe o tiñe anisìa’ iareo ahy henaneo.
nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
14 Fe zao ty talilako ama’o te i Làlañe atao’ iereo firimboñañey ro itoroñako an’ Andrianañaharen-droae’ay am-patokisako ze hene milahatse amy Hake naho misokitse amo Mpitokio,
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way, which they call heresy, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law, and the prophets:
15 le mitamà an’ Andrianañahare, ze toe salalae’ iareo ka, te toe eo ty fivañonañe amy havilasiy ho a o vañoñeo naho ho a o tsereheñeo.
having hope in God, (which they themselves also expect) that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 Le izay ty imaneako lomoñandro t’ie ho aman-troke mazava tsy aman-dilatse aman’ Añahare naho ama’ ondaty.
And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.
17 Ie naha-ritse taoñe maromaro añe, le nibalike mb’etoa iraho ninday falalàñe ho an-drofokoko naho hañenga.
Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 Izay ty nanoeko amy anjomban’ Añaharey te nizoe’ iereo, ie fa nañefe-batañe, tsy an-dahialeñe tsy an-kotakotake, fe teo o Jiosy nte-Asiao;
Upon which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude nor with tumult:
19 nisoa t’ie niatrek’ azo etoañe, haneseke, naho toe anaña’e hakeo.
who ought to have been here before thee, and make good their charge, if they had any thing against me.
20 Naho tsy izay, ee te ho talilie’ ondaty retiañe ze hakeo nioni’ iereo amako amy nijohañako añatrefa’ i Sinedrionaiy,
Or let these themselves say, if they found any crime in me, when I stood before the sanhedrim;
21 naho tsy i raha raike nikoiheko te nijohañ’ añ´atrefa’ey ami’ty hoe: Ty fitroaran-kavilasy ro izakañe ahy miatrek’ anahareo henaneo.
unless for this one expression, that I cried out when I stood among them, For the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day."
22 Fe i Feliksa, ie nahafohiñe soa o raha mioza amy Làlañey ro nampandiñe iereo ami’ty hoe: Ie mizotso mb’etoa t’i Lisia, talè, le ho rendreko soa ty ama’o.
And when Felix heard these things he put them off, (for he had been more particularly informed concerning this way of religion, ) and said, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will thoroughly examine your matters.
23 Le linili’e ty mpifehe zato ty hiambeñe aze fe nado’e hidada, mbore tsy nirarà’e hiatrak’ aze o rañe’eo.
And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul secure, and to let him have some liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him or coming to him.
24 Ie añe ty andro tsy ampeampe, le totsak’eo ty Feliksa naho i Drosilae vali’e, Jiosy. Nampikanjieñe t’i Paoly vaho nijanjiña’ iereo ty fatokisañe Iesoà Norizañeiy.
Some days after Felix coming with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning faith in Christ.
25 Aa ie nañoke ty havantañañe naho ty filieram-batañe naho ty zaka ho avy le nihondrahondra t’i Feliksa nanao ty hoe: Akia hey irehe, le ho tokaveko an-tsa mete.
And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.
26 Nitamà’e ka te ho mea’ i Paoly drala, aa le nipaia’e beteke hifanaontsia’e.
And hoping also that money would be given him by Paul, that he might discharge him; he sent for him the more frequently, and conversed with him.
27 Ie re nitampetse ty roe taoñe, le nandimbe i Feliksa t’i Porsio Festosy, fa te hañosikosike o Tehodao ty Feliksa, le nenga’e mirohy ao t’i Paoly.
But after two years Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; and being willing to gain favor with the Jews lest Paul confined.
