¹But a certain man in Caesarea, -- by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

¹[Ny amin'i Kornelio] Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray tany Kaisaria, atao hoe Kornelio, kapiteny tamin'ny antokon'ny miaramila atao hoe Italiana;

²pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

²ary mpivavaka tsara sady natahotra an'Andriamanitra izy mbamin'ny ankohonany rehetra ka nanao fiantrana be tanin'ny olona sady nivavaka tamin'Andriamanitra mandrakariva.

³-- saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

³Ary izy nahita miharihary tamin'ny fahitana, rehefa tokony ho tamin'ny ora fahasivy antoandro, fa, indro, nisy anjelin'Andriamanitra niditra tao aminy ka nanao taminy hoe: Ry Kornelio.

⁴But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

⁴Ary nony nibanjina azy izy, dia raiki-tahotra ka nanao hoe: Ahoana, Tompoko? Ary izy nanao taminy hoe: Ny fivavakao sy ny fiantranao dia efa tafakatra ho fampahatsiarovana eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra.

⁵And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

⁵Koa ankehitriny maniraha olona hankany Jopa, ka ampanalao Simona anankiray, izay atao hoe koa Petera;

⁶He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

⁶mitoetra ao amin'i Simona mpandon-koditra izy, eo amoron-dranomasina ny tranony.

⁷And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

⁷Ary rehefa lasa ny anjely izay niteny tamin'i Kornelio, dia niantso roa lahy tamin'ny mpanompony izy sy miaramila mpivavaka anankiray isan'izay nanaraka azy isan'andro.

⁸and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁸Ary rehefa nambarany taminy izany rehetra izany, dia naniraka azy hankany Jopa izy.

⁹And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

⁹Ary nony ampitso, raha mbola nandeha teny an-dalana izy ireo ka mby teo akaikin'ny tanàna, dia niakatra teo ambonin'ny tampon-trano Petera mba hivavaka, rehefa tokony ho tamin'ny ora fahenina.

¹⁰And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

¹⁰Dia noana loatra izy ka te-hihinana; fa raha mbola natao ny nahandro, dia azon-tsindrimandry izy

¹¹and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;

¹¹ka nahita ny lanitra misokatra, sady nisy zavatra midina toa lamba lehibe nampidinina tamin'ny zorony efatra ho amin'ny tany;

¹²in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.

¹²ary tao anatiny nisy ny biby rehetra izay manan-tongotra efatra sy ny zava-mandady sy mikisaka etỳ an-tany ary ny voro-manidina.

¹³And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.

¹³Ary nisy feo nanao taminy hoe: Mitsangàna, ry Petera; vonoy, ka hano.

¹⁴And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

¹⁴Fa hoy Petera: Sanatria, Tompoko! fa tsy mbola nihinana zava-padina na tsy madio aho.

¹⁵And [there was] a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.

¹⁵Fa hoy ilay feo taminy fanindroany: Izay efa nodiovin'Andriamanitra dia aza ataonao ho fady.

¹⁶And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

¹⁶Ary intelo no nanaovana izany; dia nakarina tany an-danitra niaraka tamin'izay ilay zavatra.

¹⁷And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

¹⁷Ary raha mbola nieritreritra tao am-pony Petera ny amin'izay anton'ny fahitana efa hitany, dia, indreo, ny olona izay nirahin'i Kornelio nanontany ny tranon'i Simona ka nijanona teo am-bavahady,

¹⁸and having called [some one], they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

¹⁸dia niantso ka nanontany na mitoetra ao Simona, izay atao hoe koa Petera, na tsia.

¹⁹But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

¹⁹Fa raha mbola nieritreritra ny fahitana Petera, dia hoy ny Fanahy taminy: Indreo, misy telo lahy mitady anao;

²⁰but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because *I* have sent them.

²⁰fa mitsangàna ianao, dia midina, ary mandehana miaraka aminy, ka aza misalasala, fa Izaho no naniraka azy.

²¹And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

²¹Ary Petera nidina tany amin'ireo olona ireo ka nanao hoe: Inty aho izay tadiavinareo; inona no anton'ny ahatongavanareo atỳ?

²²And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

²²Dia hoy ireo: Kornelio kapiteny, lehilahy marina sady matahotra an'Andriamanitra ka tsara laza amin'ny firenen'ny Jiosy rehetra, dia efa notoroan'anjely masina hevitra hampaka anao ho any an-tranony sy hihaino teny avy aminao.

²³Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.

²³Ary Petera nampiantrano azy handry tao. Ary nony ampitso dia niainga Petera ka nandeha niaraka taminy, ary ny rahalahy sasany avy tany Jopa niaraka taminy koa.

²⁴And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and [his] intimate friends.

²⁴Ary nony ampitso indray dia tonga tany Kaisaria izy. Ary Kornelio niandry azy sady efa nampiangona ny havany sy ny tena sakaizany.

²⁵And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did [him] homage.

²⁵Ary raha vao niditra Petera, dia nitsena azy Kornelio ka niankohoka teo amin'ny tongony sady nitsaoka azy.

²⁶But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: *I* myself also am a man.

²⁶Fa Petera nampitsangana azy ka nanao hoe: Mitsangàna; fa izaho dia olona ihany.

²⁷And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.

²⁷Ary nony niresaka taminy izy, dia niditra tao an-trano ka nahita ny olona maro tafangona tao.

²⁸And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

²⁸Dia hoy izy taminy: Hianareo mahalala fa fady amin'ny Jiosy ny hanan-draharaha na hiantrano amin'ny olona hafa firenena; nefa izaho efa nampahafantarin'Andriamanitra fa tsy misy olona azoko atao hoe fady na tsy madio.

²⁹Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

²⁹Ary amin'izany dia tsy nandà tsy hankatỳ aho, raha nampanalaina; koa manontany aho: Ahoana moa no nampanalanareo ahy?

³⁰And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been [fasting] unto this hour, and the ninth [I was] praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³⁰Dia hoy Kornelio: Loak'andro afak'omaly, mandra-paha-toy izao ny andro, raha nivavaka teto an-tranoko aho mandritra ny ora fahasivy, dia, indro, nisy lehilahy niakanjo akanjo mamirapiratra nitsangana teto anatrehako

³¹and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.

³¹ka nanao hoe: Ry Kornelio, efa re ny fivavakao, ary efa tsarovana eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra ny fiantranao.

³²Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea [who when he is come will speak to thee].

³²Koa maniraha hankany Jopa, ka ampanalao Simona, izay atao hoe koa Petera: mitoetra ao an-tranon'i Simona mpandon-koditra eo amoron-dranomasina izy.

³³Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

³³Koa niaraka tamin'izay dia naniraka tany aminao aho; ary nanao soa ianao no avy. Koa ankehitriny izahay rehetra dia efa eto anatrehan'Andriamanitra hihaino izay rehetra nandidian'ny Tompo anao.

³⁴And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

³⁴Ary Petera niloa-bava ka nanao hoe: Hitako marina tokoa izao fa tsy mizaha tavan'olona Andriamanitra;

³⁵but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

³⁵fa amin'ny firenena rehetra izay olona matahotra Azy ka manao ny marina no ankasitrahany.

³⁶The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,)

³⁶Hianareo mahalala ny teny izay nampitondrainy ho amin'ny Zanak'isiraely, mitory teny soa milaza fiadanana amin'ny alalan'i Jesosy Kristy (Izy no Tompon'izao rehetra izao),

³⁷*ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached --

³⁷dia ilay teny natomboka hatrany Galilia ka notorina tany Jodia rehetra teo aorian'ny batisa izay notorin'i Jaona, dia ny amin'i Jesosy avy any Nazareta,

³⁸Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: how God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

³⁸Izay nohosoran'Andriamanitra tamin'ny Fanahy Masina sy ny hery sady nandehandeha nanao soa sy nahasitrana izay rehetra azon'ny herin'ny devoly, satria Andriamanitra nomba Azy.

³⁹*We* also [are] witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

³⁹Ary izahay no vavolombelon'ny zavatra rehetra izay nataony tany amin'ny tanin'ny Jiosy sy tany Jerosalema; Izy dia novonoiny nahantony teo amin'ny hazo;

⁴⁰This [man] God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

⁴⁰nefa natsangan'Andriamanitra kosa Izy tamin'ny andro fahatelo ka nasehony marimarina,

⁴¹not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among [the] dead.

⁴¹tsy tamin'ny olona rehetra, fa tamin'ny vavolombelona izay notendren'Andriamanitra rahateo, dia taminay izay niara-nihinana sy nisotro taminy, rehefa nitsangana tamin'ny maty Izy.

⁴²And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God [to be] judge of living and dead.

⁴²Ary Izy nandidy anay hitory amin'ny olona ka hanambara fa Izy no voatendrin'Andriamanitra ho Mpitsara ny velona sy ny maty.

⁴³To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

⁴³Izy no ambaran'ny mpaminany rehetra, fa amin'ny anarany no hahazoan'izay rehetra mino Azy famelan-keloka.

⁴⁴While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

⁴⁴Raha mbola nilaza izany teny izany Petera, dia nilatsaka tamin'izay rehetra nandre ny teny ny Fanahy Masina.

⁴⁵And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

⁴⁵Ary talanjona ny mino isan'ny voafora izay niaraka tamin'i Petera, satria nilatsaka tamin'ny jentilisa koa ny fanomezana, dia ny Fanahy Masina.

⁴⁶for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

⁴⁶Fa nandre azy niteny tamin'ny fiteny tsy fantatra sy nankalaza an'Andriamanitra izy. Dia namaly Petera ka nanao hoe:

⁴⁷Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

⁴⁷Moa misy olona mahazo mandrara ny rano tsy hanaovana batisa ireo, izay efa nandray ny Fanahy Masina tahaka antsika koa?Dia nasainy natao batisa amin'ny anaran'i Jesosy Kristy izy. Ary nangatahin'ireo mba hitoetra ao aminy andro vitsivitsy izy.

⁴⁸And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

⁴⁸Dia nasainy natao batisa amin'ny anaran'i Jesosy Kristy izy. Ary nangatahin'ireo mba hitoetra ao aminy andro vitsivitsy izy.