¹And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

¹Ary Saoly mba nankasitraka ny namonoana azy koa. [Ny nielezan'ny mpianatra noho ny fanenjehana, sy ny nitorian'ny Filipo tany Samaria sy tamin'ilay tandapa Etiopiana] Ary tamin'izany andro izany dia nisy fanenjehana mafy tamin'ny fiangonana tany Jerosalema; ka dia niely teny amin'ny tany Jodia sy Samaria izy rehetra, afa-tsy ny Apostoly ihany.

²And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

²Ary mpivavaka tsara no nandevina an'i Stefana sady nisaona azy fatratra.

³As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

³Fa Saoly nampahory mafy ny fiangonana, ka nidirany isan-trano sady nosarihany, na ny lehilahy na ny vehivavy, ka nataony tao an-tranomaizina.

⁴Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

⁴Ary izay niely dia nandeha nitory teny tontolo eny.

⁵Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

⁵Ary Filipo nidina tany an-tanàna any Samaria ka nitory an'i Kristy tamin'ny olona tao.

⁶And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

⁶Ary ny vahoaka betsaka dia niray hevitra nihaino izay nolazain'i Filipo, raha nandre azy sy nahita ny fahagagana nataony.

⁷For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

⁷Fa ny fanahy maloto niantso tamin'ny feo mahery, dia nivoaka tamin'ny maro izay nanana azy; ary maro ny mararin'ny paralysisa sy ny mandringa no nositraniny.

⁸And there was great joy in that city.

⁸Dia nisy fifaliana lehibe tao amin'izany tanàna izany.

⁹But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

⁹Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray rahateo teo an-tanàna, atao hoe Simona, izay nanao ody ka nahatalanjona ny olona tany Samaria sady nandoka tena nanao azy ho zavatra;

¹⁰To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

¹⁰ary nihaino azy ny olona rehetra, na ny kely na ny lehibe, ka nanao hoe: Ity lehilahy ity no herin'Andriamanitra, izay atao hoe hery lehibe.

¹¹And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

¹¹Ary nihaino azy ny olona, satria efa ela no talanjona tamin'ny odiny.

¹²But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

¹²Ary rehefa nino an'i Filipo nitory ny teny soa mahafaly ny amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra sy ny anaran'i Jesosy Kristy ireo, dia natao batisa avokoa na lahy na vavy.

¹³Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

¹³Ary Simona koa mba nino; ary rehefa natao batisa izy, dia nanaraka an'i Filipo. Ary talanjona izy, raha nahita ny famantarana sy ny asa lehibe izay natao.

¹⁴Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

¹⁴Ary nony ren'ny Apostoly tany Jerosalema fa Samaria efa nandray ny tenin'Andriamanitra, dia naniraka an'i Petera sy Jaona izy hankany aminy.

¹⁵Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

¹⁵Nony tafidina tany izy roa lahy, dia nivavaka ho an'ny olona mba handraisany ny Fanahy Masina.

¹⁶(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

¹⁶Fa tsy mbola nisy nilatsahany izy na dia iray akory aza; fa natao batisa tamin'ny anaran'i Jesosy Tompo ihany izy.

¹⁷Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

¹⁷Ary izy roa lahy nametra-tanana taminy, ka dia nandray ny Fanahy Masina ireo.

¹⁸And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

¹⁸Ary Simona, nony nahita fa ny fametrahan'ny Apostoly tanana no nanomezana ny Fanahy Masina, dia nitondra vola homena azy

¹⁹Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

¹⁹ka nanao hoe: Omeo izany fahefana izany koa aho, mba handray ny Fanahy Masina izay olona hametrahako tanana.

²⁰But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

²⁰Fa hoy Petera taminy: Aoka ho very mbamin'ny tenanao ny volanao, satria nataonao fa azo vidim-bola ny fanomezan'Andriamanitra.

²¹Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

²¹Tsy manana anjara na raharaha amin'izany zavatra izany ianao, satria tsy mahitsy fo eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra.

²²Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

²²Koa mibebaha amin'izao haratsianao izao, ka mangataha amin'ny Tompo, andrao mba havelany izay noheverin'ny fonao.

²³For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

²³Fa hitako fa mbola mitoetra amin'ny fangidian'afero sy ny fehin-keloka ihany ianao.

²⁴Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

²⁴Ary Simona namaly ka nanao hoe: Mangataha ho ahy amin'ny Tompo, mba tsy ho tonga amiko izay nolazainareo.

²⁵And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

²⁵Ary rehefa nanambara sy nitory ny tenin'ny Tompo Petera sy Jaona, dia niverina nankany Jerosalema ka nitory ny filazantsara teny amin'ny vohitra maro izay an'ny Samaritana.

²⁶And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

²⁶Ary nisy anjelin'ny Tompo nilaza tamin'i Filipo ka nanao hoe: Mitsangàna, ka mandehana mianatsimo ho any amin'ny lalana midina avy any Jerosalema mankany Gaza; dia efitra izany.

²⁷And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

²⁷Dia nitsangana izy ka lasa nandeha; ary, indro, nisy lehilahy Etiopiana, tandapan'i Kandasy, mpanjakavavin'ny Etiopiana, sady mpitahiry ny hareny rehetra, ary tonga tany Jerosalema izy mba hivavaka;

²⁸Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

²⁸dia nody izy ka nipetraka teo anatin'ny kalesiny ary namaky teny tao amin'Isaia mpaminany

²⁹Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

²⁹Dia hoy ny Fanahy tamin'i Filipo: Andeha manatona ka mankanesa amin'io kalesy io.

³⁰And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

³⁰Ary Filipo nihazakazaka nankeo aminy, dia nandre azy mamaky teny tao amin'Isaia mpaminany, ka niteny taminy hoe: Moa fantatrao va izay vakinao?

³¹And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

³¹Fa hoy izy: Hataoko ahoana no fahay, raha tsy misy mampianatra ahy? Ary izy nangataka an'i Filipo hiakatra sy hipetraka eo aminy. [ Gr. mitari-dalana]

³²The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

³²Ary izao no tenin'ny Soratra Masina novakiny: Nentina hovonoina tahaka ny ondry Izy, Ary tsy niloa-bava, Tahaka ny zanak'ondry moana eo anoloan'ny mpanety azy;

³³In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

³³Ny fietren-tena no nanaovana Azy resy lahatra; Ary iza no hahalaza ny amin'ny niara-belona taminy ? Fa ny ainy nesorina tamin'ny tany (Isa. 53. 7, 8). [ Na: ny fianakaviany]

³⁴And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

³⁴Ary ilay tandapa namaly an'i Filipo ka nanao hoe: Masona ianao, iza moa no lazain'ny mpaminany amin'izany? Ny tenany va, sa olon-kafa?

³⁵Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

³⁵Ary Filipo niloa-bava, dia nanomboka teo amin'izany Soratra Masina izany nitory an'i Jesosy taminy.

³⁶And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

³⁶Ary raha nandeha teny an-dalana izy, dia tonga teo amin'izay nisy rano; ary hoy ilay tandapa: Indro rano, ka inona moa no misakana ahy tsy hatao batisa?

³⁷And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

³⁷[ Ampio hoe: 37 Dia hoy Filipo: raha mino amin'ny fonao rehetra ianao, dia azo atao ihany. Ary namaly izy ka nanao hoe: Mino aho fa Kristy no Zanak'Andriamanitra]

³⁸And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

³⁸Dia nasainy najanona ny kalesy; ary izy roa lahy, dia Filipo sy ilay tandapa, nidina ho eo amin'ny rano; dia nataony batisa izy.

³⁹And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

³⁹Ary rehefa niakatra avy teo amin'ny rano izy roa lahy, dia nentin'ny Fanahin'ny Tompo Filipo ka tsy hitan'ilay tandapa intsony; fa nandeha tamin'ny nalehany izy sady nifaly.Fa Filipo hita tany Azota, dia nitory ny filazantsara tany amin'ny tanàna rehetra izay nalehany ambara-pahatongany tany Kaisaria.

⁴⁰But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

⁴⁰Fa Filipo hita tany Azota, dia nitory ny filazantsara tany amin'ny tanàna rehetra izay nalehany ambara-pahatongany tany Kaisaria.