¹I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to 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 that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;

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

³to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern 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 with [them], commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which [said 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 indeed baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

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

⁶They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest 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 to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

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 will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end 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 having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], 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 as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,

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

¹¹who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going 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 they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.

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 into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [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 gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] 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, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names [who were] together [was] about a 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]

¹⁶Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who 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 amongst us, and had received a part in this service.

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

¹⁸(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst 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 to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, 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 homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.

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).

²¹It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all [the] time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went 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 until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should 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, who was called Barsabas, who had been 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, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one 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,

²⁵to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to 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 lots on them, and the lot fell on 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.