¹Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

¹Ary hoy Agripa tamin'i Paoly: Mahazo mandahatra ny teninao ianao. Ary Paoly naninjitra ny tànany ka nandaha-teny hanala tsiny ny tenany nanao hoe:

²I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

²Ny amin'ny zavatra rehetra iampangan'ny Jiosy ahy, ry Agripa mpanjaka, dia ataoko fa sambatra aho, satria mahazo mandaha-teny hanala tsiny ny tenako eto anatrehanao anio,

³Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

³indrindra fa efa fantatrao tsara ny fanao sy ny ady hevitra rehetra amin'ny Jiosy; koa trarantitra ianao, mba mahareta hihaino ahy.

⁴My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

⁴Fantatry ny Jiosy rehetra ny fitondran-tenako hatry ny fony aho mbola kely teo amin'ny fireneko tany Jerosalema hatramin'ny voalohany;

⁵Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

⁵eny, fantany hatramin'ny voalohany aho (raha mety milaza izy), fa efa Fariseo aho araka ny antoko, fatra-pitana indrindra ny lalàna amin'ny fivavahantsika.

⁶And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:

⁶Ary ankehitriny ny fanantenana ny teny fikasana izay nataon'Andriamanitra tamin'ny razantsika no itsanganako hotsaraina eto,

⁷Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

⁷dia ilay fanantenana andrasan'ny firenentsika roa ambin'ny folo, izay mazoto manao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an'Andriamanitra andro aman'alina. Izany fanantenana izany no iampangan'ny Jiosy ahy, ry mpanjaka ô.

⁸Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

⁸Nahoana no ataonareo ho zavatra tsy azo inoana, raha Andriamanitra manangana ny maty?

⁹I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

⁹Ary izaho efa nihevitra tao am-poko tokoa fa tsy mety raha tsy manao zavatra maro hanohitra ny anaran'i Jesosy avy any Nazareta,

¹⁰Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

¹⁰sady nataoko tany Jerosalema izany, ka maro ny olona masina no nohidiako tao an-tranomaizina, rehefa nahazo fahefana tamin'ny lohan'ny mpisorona aho; ary raha hovonoina ireny, dia mba nandatsa-bato nanaiky izany koa aho.

¹¹And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

¹¹Ary nampijaly azy matetika teo amin'ny synagoga rehetra aho ka nanery azy hiteny ratsy; ary satria very saina tamin'ny fahatezerako taminy aho, dia nanenjika azy hatramin'ny tanàna any ivelany koa aza. [ Gr. hanao blasfemia; izahao Mat. 9,3]

¹²Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

¹²Ary tamin'izany, raha nankany Damaskosy aho, nitondra fahefana sy teny izay efa azoko tamin'ny lohan'ny mpisorona,

¹³At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

¹³koa nony ilay nitatao-vovonana iny ny andro, ry mpanjaka ô, dia hitako teny an-dalana fa, indro, nisy mazava avy tany an-danitra nanelatrelatra manodidina ahy mbamin'izay niaraka tamiko mihoatra noho ny famirapiratry ny masoandro.

¹⁴And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

¹⁴Ary rehefa lavo tamin'ny tany izahay rehetra, dia nandre feo nilaza tamiko aho nanao tamin'ny teny Hebreo hoe: Saoly Saoly, nahoana ianao no manenjika Ahy? Zavatra sarotra aminao ny hanipaka ny fanindronana.

¹⁵And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

¹⁵Dia hoy izaho: Iza moa Hianao, Tompoko? Ary hoy ny Tompo: Izaho no Jesosy Izay enjehinao.

¹⁶But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

¹⁶Fa mitsangàna, ka mijoroa amin'ny tongotrao; fa izao no nisehoako taminao, dia ny hanendry anao ho mpanompo sy ho vavolombelona ny amin'izay efa nahitanao Ahy sy izay hisehoako aminao, [Na: (izay efa hitanao)]

¹⁷Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

¹⁷hamonjy anao amin'ny olona Isiraely sy ny jentilisa, izay anirahako anao,

¹⁸To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

¹⁸hampahiratra ny masony hialany amin'ny maizina ho amin'ny mazava, ary amin'ny fahefan'i Satana ho amin'Andriamanitra, mba hahazoany famelan-keloka sy lova eo amin'izay nohamasinina noho ny finoana Ahy.

¹⁹Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

¹⁹Ary amin'izany, ry Agripa mpanjaka ô, dia tsy nandà ny fahitana avy tany an-danitra aho;

²⁰But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

²⁰fa nambarako voalohany tamin'izay tany Damaskosy sy Jerosalema sy tany amin'ny tany Jodia rehetra ary tany amin'ny Jentilisa, mba hibebaka sy hiverina amin'Andriamanitra izy ka hanao asa miendrika ny fibebahana.

²¹For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

²¹Ary izany no nisamboran'ny Jiosy ahy teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly sy nitadiavany hahafaty ahy.

²²Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

²²Ary noho ny fitahian'Andriamanitra ahy dia mbola maharitra mandraka androany aho ka manambara na amin'ny kely na amin'ny lehibe, ary tsy milaza na inona na inona afa-tsy izay nolazain'ny mpaminany sy Mosesy fa ho avy,

²³That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

²³fa Kristy tsy maintsy mijaly ary ho voalohany hitsangana amin'ny maty ka hitory fahazavana amin'ny olona Isiraely sy amin'ny jentilisa.

²⁴And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

²⁴Ary raha nandahatra izany izy, dia hoy Festosy tamin'ny feo mahery: Ry Paoly ô, very saina ianao; ny fianarana be loatra no efa nahavery saina anao.

²⁵But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

²⁵Fa hoy Paoly: Tsy very saina aho, ry Festosy tsara indrindra, fa mandahatra tenin'ny fahamarinana sy ny fahononana.

²⁶For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

²⁶Fa fantatry ny mpanjaka izany zavatra izany, ka dia miteny amin'ny fahasahiana eto anatrehany aho; fa mino aho fa tsy miafina aminy izany zavatra izany, satria tsy natao tao amin'ny takona izany.

²⁷King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

²⁷Ry Agripa mpanjaka ô, mino ny mpaminany va ianao? Fantatro fa mino ianao.

²⁸Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

²⁸Fa hoy Agripa tamin'i Paoly: Hay! ataonao fa mora toy izany no hampanekenao ahy ho Kristiana.

²⁹And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

²⁹Ary hoy Paoly: Mangataka amin'Andriamanitra aho, fa na amin'ny mora, na amin'ny sarotra, tsy ianao ihany, fa izay rehetra mandre ahy anio, dia hitovy amiko, afa-tsy amin'ireto gadra ireto ihany.

³⁰And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

³⁰Ary nitsangana ny mpanjaka sy ny governora ary Berenika mbamin'izay niara-nipetraka teo aminy;

³¹And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

³¹ary rehefa niala teo izy, dia niresaka hoe: Tsy manao izay tokony hahafaty na hamatorana azy tsy akory izany lehilahy izany.Ary hoy Agripa tamin'i Festosy: Azo nalefa ihany io lehilahy io, saingy efa nifidy ny handahatra any anatrehan'i Kaisara izy.

³²Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

³²Ary hoy Agripa tamin'i Festosy: Azo nalefa ihany io lehilahy io, saingy efa nifidy ny handahatra any anatrehan'i Kaisara izy.