Asan'ny Apostoly 26
1 Le hoe t’i Agripa amy Paoly: Mahazo miveroke irehe. Natondro’ i Paoly ty fità’e vaho naniom-batañe ami’ty hoe:
THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand, began his defence:
2 Ry Agripa mpanjaka, ataoko te nisohen-draho t’ie añatrefa’o ethane henaneo, hitaroñe ze fonga sisý nanoe’ o Tehodao amako,
I count myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am about to address my defence to thee this day concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:
3 mentsake te fohi’o soa ze hene lilitse naho fifandiera’ o nte-Iehodao. Aa le mihalaly ama’o ty hijanjiñe ahy am-pahaliñisañe.
especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.
4 Ie amy zao, fohi’ o Jiosy iabio ty satam-piaiñako boak’ ami’ty naha-ajaja ahy, ndra an-taneko añe, ndra e Ierosaleme ao.
The manner of my life even from my youth, which from its beginning was spent amidst my own nation at Jerusalem, know indeed all the Jews;
5 Aa kanao nahafohiñe ahy haehae iereo, naho nisatrie’ iereo ty hitaroñe, le i firimboñam-pitalahoañe fatra-pirekets’ ami’ty hatòy, o Fariseoo, ty ni-satan-kaveloko.
who previously knew me a long while ago, (if they chose to bear testimony, ) that according to the most precise sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 Ie henaneo, ty fitamàko i tsinaran’ Añahare aman-droaentikañey ro ijohañako an-jaka etoañe.
And this moment for the hope of the promise made of God to our fathers am I standing here to be judged:
7 Izay ty itoloña’ i fifokoañe folo-ro’ ambin-tika rey handro an-kaleñe an-kahimbañañe aman’ Añahare. I fitamañe zay, ry Mpanjaka, ty anoa’ o Tehodao kitombok’ ahiko.
which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.
8 Akore ty atao’ areo te tsy mete iantofañe ty fampitroaran’ Añahare o havilasio?
What! is it judged a thing incredible by you, that God should raise the dead?
9 Toe nitsakoreako ka te tsi-mahay tsy hanoeko ze handierako amy tahina’ Iesoà nte Nazareta.
I indeed then thought in myself, that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarean.
10 Le izay ty nanoeko e Ierosaleme ao, ie nandrambe lily amo mpisorom-beio, le najoko am-porozò ao ty maro amo noro’eo, vaho ie nañohofan-doza, izaho ty ninday talin-tsara hanesehañe iareo.
Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.
11 Beteke nililoveko amo fitontona’ iareo iabio naho nilozoheko ty hampiteratera iareo; vaho an-kabosehañe mandoviake ty nañoridañako mb’an-drova ambahiny añe.
And in every synagogue oftentimes punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly maddened with rage against them, I persecuted them even to the cities that are without.
12 Ie amy zao, nimb’e Damaskose mb’eo iraho ami’ty lily naho haozara’ o mpisorom-beio.
In which pursuits, even as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests,
13 Ie nitsipinde-mena amy liay, ry Mpanjaka, le nitreako ty hazavàñe boak’ andindìñe ey ambone’ ty fireandrea’ i àndroy nipisañe añarisehoañe ahy naho amo mpindre lia amakoo.
at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were travelling with me.
14 Nideboñe an-tane iaby zahay le tsinanoko ty fiarañanañañe nitsara amako an-tsaontsy Hebreo, ty hoe: Saole, Saole, akore ty añinjaha’o ahy? Sarotse ama’o ty mikambia i tsatokey.
And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
15 Le hoe iraho: Ia v’iheo Talè? Izaho Iesoà ampisoañe’oy, hoe t’i Talè.
Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.
16 Mitroara arè, miongaha am-pandia. Inao ty talim-piboahako ama’o, ty hanendreako azo ho mpitoroñe naho valolombeloñe amo nahaoniña’o ahio vaho amo mbe haboako ama’oo,
Notwithstanding, arise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen, and of those which I will shew thee;
17 le ho rombaheko am’ondatio naho amo kilakila ondaty añirahako azoo,
delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee,
18 hanokafañe ty fihaino’ iareo, hitolike amy ieñey mb’an-kazavàñe, naho amy fifehea’ i mpañìnjeiy mb’ aman’ Añahare, hahazoa’ iareo fañahan-kakeo vaho lova amo nampiavaheñe ami’ty fatokisañe ahio.
to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.
19 Ie amy zao, ry Agripa mpanjaka, tsy nizehareko i fañentoan-dindìñey,
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
20 fa nitaroñeko hey o e Damaskoseo le e Ierosaleme añe naho nanitsik’ an-tane Iehodà, vaho nimb’ amo kilakila ondatio, soa t’ie hibaboke naho hitolik’ aman’ Añahare vaho hitoloñe mañeva soloho.
but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.
21 Ie ty talim-pitsepaha’ o Tehodao ahy tañ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao naho ty fimanea’ iareo hañè-doza amako.
Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me on the spot.
22 Ie amy zao, amy fañoloran’ Añahare ahy le mitoloñe pake henane, mitalily ami’ty kede naho ty bey, tsy mitaroñe inoñ’ inoñe naho tsy o nisaontsie’ o Mpitokio naho i Mosè te ho tondrokeo;
Having however obtained help from God, unto this day, I stand witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses said should come to pass:
23 te tsi-mahay tsy nijale i Norizañey, naho amy t’ie ty nivaloha’e nivañon-ko veloñe ro hitaroñe hazavañe am’ ondatio vaho amo kilakila ondatio.
that the Messiah should suffer, and that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 Ie mbe niveroke, le hoe ty nipoñafa’ i Festosy, O Paoly, gege irehe; mampikitek’ azo ty habein-kilala’o.
As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.
25 Aa hoe t’i Paoly: Tsy tondren-draho ry Festosy aman-kasy, fa tsara to naho hendre o fitaroñakoo.
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of truth and sobriety.
26 Toe fohi’ i mpanjakay i tsaraeñey, le itaroñako am-pidadàñe, naho iantofako te leo raik’ amo raha zao tsy mietak’ ama’e amy t’ie tsy nanoeñ’ an-kotsok’ ao.
For the king is well acquainted with these things, before whom also I speak with the greatest freedom. For I am persuaded that none of these events have escaped his notice; for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 Ry Agripa Mpanjaka, tsy iantofa’o hao o mpitokio? Apotako t’ie miantoke.
King Agrippa! believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Aa hoe t’i Agripa amy Paoly, Hete, didý tsy nandrisik’ ahy irehe ho mpiamy Norizañey!
Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
29 Hoe t’i Paoly: He te aniany ke te ela, lonik’ aman’ Añahare abey te tsy ihe avao, fa ze hene mijanjiñe ahy henaneo ty hanahak’ ahy naho tsy o silisily retoañ’ avao.
And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these chains.
30 Le niongake i mpanjakay naho i Ragovay naho i Berenikae vaho o nindre niambesatse am’iereoo
So when he had thus spoken, the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who sat with him,
31 le nitolake naho nifamesoveso ty hoe: Tsy nanao inoñ’ inoñe indatiy t’ie hañeva havetrake ndra harohy.
and retiring, conversed together, saying, This man hath done nothing worthy of death, or of chains.
32 Le hoe t’i Agripa amy Festosy: Mete ho hinaha indatiy naho tsy nikaike amy Kaisara.
And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
