¹And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

¹[Ny niovan'i Saoly ho Kristiana] Ary Saoly mbola nifofofofo fandrahonana sy famonoana tamin'ny mpianatry ny Tompo ihany, dia nankao amin'ny mpisoronabe izy

²And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

²ka nangataka taratasy taminy ho any amin'ny synagoga any Damaskosy, mba ho entiny mifatotra ho any Jerosalema izay rehetra hitany momba izany fampianarana izany, na lahy na vavy. [Gr: lalana]

³And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

³Ary raha nandeha izy, dia tonga teo akaikin'i Damaskosy; ary nisy mazava avy tany an-danitra nanelatretatra tampoka manodidina azy;

⁴And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

⁴dia lavo tamin'ny tany izy ka nandre feo nanao taminy hoe: Saoly, Saoly, nahoana ianao no manenjika Ahy?

⁵And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

⁵Ary hoy izy: Iza moa ianao, Tompoko? Dia hoy Izy: Izaho no Jesosy Izay enjehinao;

⁶And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

⁶fa mitsangàna, ka mankanesa ho any an-tanàna, dia holazaina aminao izay mety hataonao.

⁷And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

⁷Ary ny olona izay nomba azy tamin'ny nalehany dia nitsangana tsy nahateny, ary nandre ny feo izy, nefa tsy nahita olona.

⁸And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁸Ary Saoly nitsangana tamin'ny tany, ary rehefa nahirany ny masony, dia tsy nahita na inona na inona izy; ary ireo nitantana azy ka nitondra azy ho any Damaskosy.

⁹And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

⁹Ary tsy nahita izy hateloana sady tsy nihinana na nisotro.

¹⁰And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

¹⁰Ary nisy mpianatra anankiray tany Damaskosy, atao hoe Ananiasy; ary hoy ny Tompo taminy tamin'ny fahitana: Ry Ananiasy. Dia hoy izy: Inty aho, Tompoko.

¹¹And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

¹¹Ary hoy ny Tompo taminy: Mitsangàna, ka mandehana any amin'ny lalana atao hoe Imahitsy, ka izahao ao an-tranon'i Jodasy izay lehilahy atao hoe Saoly avy any Tarsosy; fa, indro, efa mivavaka izy;

¹²And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

¹²ary izy efa nahita lehilahy atao hoe Ananiasy niditra ka nametra-tanana taminy, mba hahiratra indray ny masony.

¹³Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

¹³Ary Ananiasy namaly hoe: Tompoko, efa reko tamin'ny maro ny haben'ny ratsy nataon'izany lehilahy izany tamin'ny olonao masina tany Jerosalema.

¹⁴And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

¹⁴Ary manana fahefanay koa avy tamin'ny mpisoronabe izy hamatotra izay rehetra miantso ny anaranao.

¹⁵But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

¹⁵Fa hoy ny Tompo taminy: Mandehana, fa fanaka voafidy izy ho fitondrana ny anarako eo anatrehan'ny jentilisa sy ny mpanjaka ary ny Zanak'isiraely;

¹⁶For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

¹⁶fa hasehoko azy ny habetsahan'izay tsy maintsy hiaretany ho voninahitry ny anarako.

¹⁷And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

¹⁷Ary nandeha Ananiasy ka niditra tao an-trano, dia nametra-tanana taminy ka nanao hoe Ry Saoly rahalahy, ny Tompo, dia Jesosy Izay niseho taminao teo amin'ny lalana nalehanao, no efa naniraka ahy, mba hahiratan'ny masonao, ary mba ho feno ny Fanahy Masina ianao.

¹⁸And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

¹⁸Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nisy zavatra toy ny kiran'ny hazandrano niala avy tamin'ny masony, dia nahiratra izy ka nitsangana, dia natao batisa;

¹⁹And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

¹⁹ary nihinan-kanina izy ka dia natanjaka. [Ny nitorian'i Saoly tany Damaskosy sy Jerosalema] Ary Saoly nitoetra andro vitsivitsy teo amin'ny mpianatra tany Damaskosy.

²⁰And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nitory teo amin'ny synagoga izy ka nilaza an'i Jesosy fa Zanak'Andriamanitra.

²¹But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

²¹Ary talanjona izay rehetra nandre ka nanao hoe: Tsy ity va ilay nandringana izay niantso izany anarana izany tany Jerosalema? ary tongay koa izy mba hitondra azy mifatotra ho any amin'ny mpisoronabe.

²²But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

²²Ary Saoly mainka nihahery, dia nandresy lahatra ny Jiosy izay nonina tany Damaskosy ka naneho marimarina fa Jesosy no Kristy. [ Gr. Ity]

²³And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

²³Ary rehefa afaka andro maromaro, dia nihendry hamono azy ny Jiosy;

²⁴But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

²⁴nefa fantatr'i Saoly ny fihendreny. Ary izy ireo niambina ny vavahady andro aman'alina hamonoany azy.

²⁵Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

²⁵Fa ny mpianany naka azy nony alina ka nampidina azy tamin'ny sobiky avy eo amin'ny mànda.

²⁶And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

²⁶Ary rehefa tonga tany Jerosalema Saoly, dia nitady hiray tamin'ny mpianatra; fa izy rehetra natahotra azy ka tsy nino azy ho mpianatra.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

²⁷Fa Barnabasy naka azy ka nitondra azy ho any amin'ny Apostoly, dia nanambara taminy ny nahitany ny Tompo sy ny nitenenany taminy teny an-dalana ary ny fahasahiany nitory ny anaran'i Jesosy tany Damaskosy.

²⁸And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

²⁸Ary izy niara-niditra sy nivoaka tamin'ireo tany Jerosalema,

²⁹And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

²⁹sady nitory tamin'ny anaran'ny Tompo tamin'ny fahasahiana ary niresaka sy niady hevitra tamin'ny Helenista; fa ireny nitady hahafaty azy.

³⁰Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

³⁰Ary rehefa fantatry ny rahalahy izany, dia nentiny nidina nankany Kaisaria izy ka nampandehaniny ho any Tarsosy.

³¹Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

³¹Dia nanam-piadanana ny fiangonana eran'i Jodia sy Galilia ary Samaria rehetra, sady nandroso tsara sy nandeha tamin'ny fahatahorana ny Tompo sy ny famporisihan'ny Fanahy ka nihamaro.

³²And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

³²[Ny nandehanan'i Petera nitety tany, sy ny nananganany an'i Dorkasy tamin'ny maty] Ary raha nandeha nitety ny tany rehetra Petera, dia nidina ho any amin'ny olona masina nonina tany Lyda koa.

³³And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

³³Ary izy nahita lehilahy anankiray teo, atao hoe Enea, izay efa nandry valo taona teo am-parafara, fa mararin'ny paralysisa.

³⁴And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

³⁴Ary hoy Petera taminy: Ry Enea, manasitrana anao Jesosy Kristy; mitsangàna, ka amboary ny fandrianao. Dia nitsangana niaraka tamin'izay izy.

³⁵And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

³⁵Ary nahita azy izay rehetra nonina tany Lyda sy Sarôna, ka dia niverina ho amin'ny Tompo.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

³⁶Ary tany Jopa nisy vehivavy mpianatra atao hoe Tabita, izany hoe, raha adika, Dorkasy; ary be ny asa soa sy ny fiantrana izay nataon'izany vehivavy izany. [ Dorkasy = Gazela; izahao 2 Sam. 2,18]

³⁷And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

³⁷Ary narary izy tamin'izany andro izany, ka dia maty; ary rehefa nampandroiny ny faty, dia napetrany tao an-trano ambony.

³⁸And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

³⁸Ary satria Lyda akaikin'i Jopa, ary ny mpianatra nandre fa efa tonga ao Petera, dia naniraka roa lahy izy hangataka azy hoe: Aza misalasala hankatỳ aminay.

³⁹Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

³⁹Dia nitsangana Petera ka nandeha niaraka taminy. Ary nony tonga izy, dia nentiny tany an-trano ambony; ary ny mpitondratena rehetra nitsangana teo anilany ka nitomany sady nampiseho ny akanjo sy lamba izay nozairin'i Dorkasy fony fahavelony.

⁴⁰But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴⁰Ary navoak'i Petera avokoa izy rehetra, dia nandohalika izy ka nivavaka; ary nitodika nanatrika ny faty izy ka nanao hoe: Ry Tabita, mitsangàna. Dia nahirany ny masony; ary raha nahita an'i Petera izy, dia niarina.

⁴¹And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

⁴¹Ary Petera nanolo-tanana azy ka nanangana azy; ary rehefa niantso ny olona masina sy ny mpitondratena izy, dia nanolotra azy velona.

⁴²And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

⁴²Ary dia fantatra eran'i Jopa izany, ka maro no nino ny Tompo.Ary Petera nitoetra andro maromaro tany Jopa tao amin'i Simona mpandon-koditra.

⁴³And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

⁴³Ary Petera nitoetra andro maromaro tany Jopa tao amin'i Simona mpandon-koditra.