¹The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

¹[Fitarihan-teny sy filazana ny nanafaran'i Jesosy ny mpianany, sy ny nisarahany taminy, raha niakatra ho any an-danitra] Ry Teofilo, ilay boky voalohany dia nosoratako ny amin'izay nataon'i Jesosy sy nampianariny,

²Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

²hatramin'ny andro nampiakarana Azy, rehefa nodidiany tamin'ny Fanahy Masina ny Apostoly izay nofidiny,

³To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

³sady niseho koa tamin'ny famantarana maro taorian'ny nijaliany fa velona Izy, ka niseho taminy efa-polo andro Izy ary nilaza ny amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra.

⁴And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

⁴Ary raha niara-niangona teo aminy Jesosy, dia namepetra azy tsy hiala an'i Jerosalema, fa hiandry ny teny fikasan'ny Ray, izay efa renareo tamiko, hoy Izy; [Na: niara-nihinana]

⁵For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

⁵fa Jaona nanao batisa tamin'ny rano; fa ianareo kosa hatao batisa amin'ny Fanahy Masina, rehefa afaka andro vitsivitsy.

⁶When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

⁶Koa izay tafangona teo dia nanontany Azy hoe: Tompoko, amin'izao va no hampodianao ny fanjakana ho amin'ny Isiraely?

⁷And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

⁷Fa hoy kosa Izy taminy: Tsy anareo ny hahalala ny andro na ny fotoana izay efa notendren'ny Ray amin'ny fahefany ihany. [Na: izay nataon'ny Ray ho adidin'ny tenany ihany]

⁸But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

⁸Fa hahazo hery ianareo amin'ny hilatsahan'ny Fanahy Masina aminareo, ary ho vavolombeloko any Jerosalema sy eran'i Jodia sy Samaria ary hatramin'ny faran'ny tany.

⁹And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

⁹Ary rehefa nilaza izany Jesosy, dia nakarina Izy, raha mbola nijery izy ireo; ary nisy rahona nitondra Azy, ka tsy hitan'ny masony intsony Izy.

¹⁰And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

¹⁰Ary raha mbola nandinika ny lanitra izy ireo tamin'ny nandehanan'i Jesosy, indreo, nisy roa lahy teo anilany niakanjo akanjo fotsy,

¹¹Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

¹¹izay nanao hoe: Ry lehilahy Galiliana, nahoana no mijanona eto mijery ny lanitra ianareo? iny Jesosy Izay nampiakarina niala taminareo ho any an-danitra iny dia mbola ho avy tahaka ny nahitanareo Azy niakatra ho any an-danitra.

¹²Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

¹²Ary izy ireo niverina tany Jerosalema, rehefa avy teo amin'ny tendrombohitra atao hoe Oliva, izay akaikin'i Jerosalema (araka izay mety haleha amin'ny Sabata).

¹³And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

¹³Ary rehefa tafiditra izy, dia niakatra ho any an-trano ambony, izay fitoerany, - dia Petera sy Jaona sy Jakoba sy Andrea, Filipo sy Tomasy, Bartolomeo sy Matio, Jakoba zanak'i Alfeo, sy Simona Zelota ary Jodasy, zanak'i Jakoba. [ Na: rahalahin']

¹⁴These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

¹⁴Ireo rehetra ireo niray saina naharitra nivavaka mbamin'ny vehivavy sy Maria, renin'i Jesosy, ary ny rahalahiny.

¹⁵And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

¹⁵[Ny nifidianan'ny Apostoly ny anankiray ho namany hisolo an'i Jodasy] Ary tamin'izany andro izany dia nitsangana teo afovoan'ny rahalahy Petera (tokony ho roa-polo amby zato no isan'ny olona vory teo) ka nanao hoe: [Gr. anarana]

¹⁶Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

¹⁶Ry rahalahy, tsy maintsy notanterahina ilay tenin'ny Soratra Masina nampilazain'ny Fanahy Masina rahateo an'i Davida ny amin'i Jodasy, izay tonga mpitarika ny olona nisambotra an'i Jesosy;

¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

¹⁷fa izy dia isantsika ihany ka nahazo anjara tamin'izao fanompoana izao koa.

¹⁸Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

¹⁸Koa izany lehilahy izany dia nahazo saha tamin'ny tambin'ny fahotany; ary potraka niankohoka izy, dia vaky ny kibony ka nipoaka sady nivaroraka avokoa ny tsinainy.

¹⁹And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

¹⁹Ary fantatr'izay rehetra monina eto Jerosalema izany, ka ny anaran'izany saha izany amin'ny fiteniny dia atao hoe Akeldama, izany hoe Sahan-drà.

²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

²⁰Fa voasoratra eo amin'ny Bokin'ny Salamo hoe: Aoka ho lao ny fonenany, Ary aoka tsy hisy olona honina ao (Sal. 69. 25); ary koa: Aoka ho lasan'olon-kafa ny anjara-raharahany (Sal. 109. 8).

²¹Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

²¹Koa amin'ireo lehilahy niaraka teto amintsika mandrakariva ireo, raha niditra sy nivoaka tamintsika Jesosy Tompo,

²²Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

²²hatramin'ny batisan'i Jaona ka hatramin'ny andro nampiakarana Azy niala tamintsika, dia tokony hisy anankiray ho namantsika mba ho vavolombelon'ny nitsanganany.

²³And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

²³Ary nanokana roa lahy izy, dia Josefa, atao hoe Barsabasy, izay atao hoe koa Josto, ary Matia.

²⁴And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

²⁴Dia nivavaka izy ka nanao hoe: Hianao, Tompo ô, Izay mahalala ny fon'ny olona rehetra, asehoy izay nofidinao amin'izy roa lahy ireto,

²⁵That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

²⁵mba hahazoany anjara amin'izao fanompoana sy ny mah'Apostoly izao, izay nialan'i Jodasy hankanesany any amin'ny fitoerany.Dia nanao filokana ho azy izy, ka latsaka tamin'i Matia ny filokana; ary izy no lany ho isan'ny Apostoly iraika ambin'ny folo lahy.

²⁶And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

²⁶Dia nanao filokana ho azy izy, ka latsaka tamin'i Matia ny filokana; ary izy no lany ho isan'ny Apostoly iraika ambin'ny folo lahy.