¹Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

¹[Ny amin'ny nanenjehana ny fiangonana, sy ny nanafahana an'i Petera tao an-tranomaizina] Ary tamin'izany andro izany Heroda mpanjaka naninjitra ny tànany hampahory ny sasany tamin'ny fiangonana.

²And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

²Ary izy namono an'i Jakoba, rahalahin'i Jaona, tamin'ny sabatra.

³And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

³Ary rehefa hitany fa sitraky ny Jiosy izany, dia nandroso nisambotra an'i Petera koa izy. (Efa mby tamin'ny andro fihinanana ny mofo tsy misy masirasira tamin'izany.)

⁴And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

⁴Ary rehefa nosamboriny izy, dia nataony tao an-tranomaizina ka natolony tamin'ny miaramila enina ambin'ny folo hambenany; dia nikasa hamoaka azy ho eo amin'ny vahoaka izy, rehefa afaka ny Paska. [ Gr. miaramila efatra katernia; ny katernia iray dia miaramila efa-dahy]

⁵Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

⁵Ary Petera nambenana tao an-tranomaizina; ary ny fiangonana nahery nangataka tamin'Andriamanitra ho azy.

⁶And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

⁶Ary nony efa hamoaka azy Heroda, dia natory teo anelanelan'ny miaramila roa lahy Petera tamin'iny alina iny, sady voafatotra tamin'ny gadra roa izy; ary nisy mpiambina niambina ny tranomaizina teo am-baravarana.

⁷And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

⁷Ary, indro, nisy anjelin'ny Tompo tonga teo, sady nisy mazava namirapiratra tao an-trano; ary izy nanohina ny tehezan'i Petera, dia namoha azy ka nanao hoe: Mitsangàna faingana. Dia niala tamin'ny tànany ny gadra.

⁸And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

⁸Ary hoy ilay anjely taminy: Misikina, ary fehezo ny kapanao. Dia nataony izany. Ary hoy koa izy taminy: Tafio ny lambanao, ka manaraha ahy.

⁹And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

⁹Dia nivoaka izy ka nanaraka ary; ary tsy fantany ho marina izay nataon'ny anjely, fa nataony ho nahita fahitana ihany izy.

¹⁰When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

¹⁰Fa rehefa nandalo ny fiambenana voalohany sy faharoa izy, dia tonga teo amin'ny vavahady vy izay mahazo ny lalana ho any an-tanàna; ary nivoha ho azy io mba halehany; ary nony nivoaka izy, dia nandroso tamin'ny lalana iray; ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nandao azy i]ay anjely.

¹¹And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

¹¹Ary rehefa nahatsiaro fanahy Petera, dia nanao hoe: Ankehitriny fantatro marina tokoa fa ny Tompo efa naniraka ny anjeliny ka namonjy ahy tamin'ny tànan'i Heroda sy ny fanantenan'ny Jiosy rehetra.

¹²And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

¹²Ary rehefa fantany tsara izany, dia nankany an-tranon'i Maria, renin'i Jaona, izay atao hoe koa Marka, izy; ary nisy olona maro niangona nivavaka tao.

¹³And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

¹³Ary raha nandondona ny vavahady Petera, dia nisy ankizivavy atao hoe Roda nankeo hihaino.

¹⁴And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

¹⁴Ary rehefa nahalala ny feon'i Petera izy, dia tsy namoha ny vavahady noho ny hafaliany, fa lasa nihazakazaka ary niditra ka nilaza fa Petera no mijanona eo am-bavahady.

¹⁵And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

¹⁵Fa hoy ny olona taminy: Very saina ianao. Fa izy nitompo rariny fa izany tokoa. Dia hoy indray ny olona: Anjeliny izany.

¹⁶But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

¹⁶Fa Petera naharitra nandòndòna ihany, ary rehefa novohany, dia nahita azy ireo ka talanjona.

¹⁷But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

¹⁷Fa izy nanofa tanana azy mba hangina, dia nanambara taminy izay namoahan'ny Tompo azy avy tao an-tranomaizina. Ary dia hoy izy: Ambarao amin'i Jakoba sy ny rahalahy izany zavatra izany. Dia niala izy ka lasa nankany amin'ny fitoerana hafa.

¹⁸Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

¹⁸Ary rehefa nazava ny andro, dia nifanaritaka be ihany ny miaramila ka nanao hoe: Nankaiza Petera?

¹⁹And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

¹⁹Ary rehefa nitady azy fatratra Heroda, fa tsy nahita, dia nadininy ny mpiambina ka nasainy novonoina. Ary Heroda nidina niala tany Jodia hankany Kaisaria, dia nitoetra tany.

²⁰And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

²⁰Ary Heroda tezitra loatra tamin'ny Tyriana sy ny Sidoniana; fa niray saina kosa ireo ka nankany aminy, ary rehefa nahazo an'i Blasto, mpitandrina ny trano fandrian'ny mpanjaka, ho sakaizany, dia nangataka fihavanana, satria ny taniny nivelona tamin'ny tanin'i Heroda. [ Gr. ny mpanjaka]

²¹And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

²¹Ary tamin'ny andro voatendry dia niakanjo akanjom-panjakana Heroda ka nipetraka teo ambonin'ny seza fiandrianany, dia nikabary tamin'ny vahoaka.

²²And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

²²Ary ny vahoaka niantso hoe: Feon'Andriamanitra izany, fa tsy an'olona!

²³And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

²³Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nisy anjelin'ny Tompo namely azy, satria tsy nanome voninahitra an'Andriamanitra izy; ka dia nohanin'ny kankana izy ka maty.

²⁴But the word of God grew and multiplied.

²⁴Ary nandroso sy niely ny tenin'Andriamanitra.Ary Barnabasy sy Saoly niverina avy tany Jerosalema, rehefa vita ny fanompoany, dia nitondra an'i Jaona, izay atao hoe Marka, hiaraka aminy. [ Na: niverina tany]

²⁵And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

²⁵Ary Barnabasy sy Saoly niverina avy tany Jerosalema, rehefa vita ny fanompoany, dia nitondra an'i Jaona, izay atao hoe Marka, hiaraka aminy. [ Na: niverina tany]