¹And when we got safe [to land] we then knew that the island was called Melita.

¹Ary rehefa voavonjy izahay, vao fantatray fa Melita no anaran'ilay nosy.

²But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

²Ary tsy kely ny soa nasehon'ny tompon-tany taminay; fa namelona afo izy ka nandray tsara anay rehetra, satria nilatsaka tamin'izay ny ranonorana, sady nangatsiaka ny andro.

³And Paul having gathered a [certain] quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid [it] on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand.

³Dia namory kitay hazo iray trotroana Paoly ka nanohoka izany teo amin'ny afo; ary nisy menarana nivoaka avy tamin'ny afo ka niraikitra tamin'ny tànany.

⁴And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.

⁴Ary raha hitan'ny tompon-tany ny biby niraikitra tamin'ny tànany, dia niresaka hoe izy: Mpamono olona tokoa io lehilahy io, ka na dia voavonjy tamin'ny ranomasina aza izy, tsy avelan'ny todin'aina ho velona.

⁵*He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.

⁵Fa nakifiny ho eo amin'ny afo ilay biby, ka tsy nisy naninona izy na dia kely akory aza.

⁶But *they* expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

⁶Ary ny olona kosa nanampo azy hivonto, na hikarapoka ho faty tampoka; fa rehefa niandry ela izy ka nahita fa tsy nisy na inona na inona nanjo an'i Paoly, dia niova saina izy ka nanao hoe: andriamanitra io.

⁷Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave [us] hospitality three days in a very friendly way.

⁷Ary teo akaikin'io dia nisy sahan'i Popilo, mpanapaka ny nosy, izay nandray anay ka nampiantrano anay tsara hateloana.

⁸And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.

⁸Ary nararin'ny tazo sady nivalan-drà ny rain'i Popilo; ary Paoly niditra teo aminy ka nivavaka sady nametra-tanana taminy, dia nahasitrana azy.

⁹But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed:

⁹Ary rehefa vita izany, dia tonga koa ny sasany izay narary teo amin'ny nosy, ka dia sitrana.

¹⁰who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.

¹⁰Ary voninahitra be no nomen'ny olona anay; ary rehefa handeha izahay, dia novatsiany tsara.

¹¹And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with [the] Dioscuri for its ensign.

¹¹Ary rehefa afaka telo volana, dia niondrana izahay tamin'ny sambon'Aleksandria, izay efa nandany ny ririnina teo amin'izany nosy izany sady nisy sarin'ny Zaza Kambana. [ Gr. Dioskory; dia Kastora sy Poloksa]

¹²And having come to Syracuse we remained three days.

¹²Ary rehefa nitody tany Syrakosa izahay, dia nitoetra teo hateloana.

¹³Whence, going in a circuitous course, we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day, the wind having changed to south, on the second day we came to Puteoli,

¹³Ary nony niala teo izahay, dia nisompirana nankany Regioma; ary rehefa afaka indray andro, dia nifofofofo avy any atsimo ny rivotra, koa nony ampitso dia tonga tao Potioly izahay;

¹⁴where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome.

¹⁴tao no nahitanay ny rahalahy sasany, ary izy niangavy anay hitoetra tao aminy hafitoana. Ary toy izany no nandrosoanay nankany Roma.

¹⁵And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

¹⁵Ary nony nahare ny dianay ny rahalahy tany, dia tonga izy nitsena anay hatrany amin'ny Tsenan'Apio sy ny Tranombahiny Telo; raha nahita azy Paoly, dia nisaotra an'Andriamanitra izy ka nahazo toky.

¹⁶And when we came to Rome, [the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but] Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.

¹⁶[Ny toetr'i Paoly tany Roma, sy izay nataony tany] Ary rehefa tonga tany Roma izahay, Paoly dia navelany hitoetra mitokana teo amin'ny miaramila anankiray izay niambina azy. [ Ampio hoe: ny mpifatotra dia natolotry ny kapiteny ho amin'ny lehiben'ny mpiambina; fa]

¹⁷And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, *I* having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

¹⁷Ary rehefa afaka hateloana, dia nampanalain'i Paoly hiangona izay lohandohany tamin'ny Jiosy; ary rehefa niangona ireo, dia hoy izy taminy: Ry rahalahy, izaho dia mpifatotra avy tany Jerosalema natolotra teo an-tànan'ny Romana, na dia tsy diso tamin'ny firenentsika aza, na tamin'ny fanaon-drazana;

¹⁸who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.

¹⁸ary rehefa nanadina ahy mafy ireo, dia saiky nandefa ahy ihany, satria tsy nisy nataoko izay tokony hahafaty ahy.

¹⁹But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.

¹⁹Fa raha notoherin'ny Jiosy izany, dia tery aho ka nilaza fa handahatra amin'i Kaisara, nefa tsy mba toy ny manana teny hiampangako ny fireneko tsy akory.

²⁰For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.

²⁰Ary izany zavatra izany no nampanalako anareo, hahitako anareo sy hiresahako aminareo; fa noho ny fanantenan'ny Isiraely no ifatorako amin'ity gadra ity.

²¹And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee.

²¹Ary hoy izy ireo taminy; Izahay tsy mbola nahazo taratasy avy tany Jodia milaza anao, ary tsy mbola nisy rahalahy izay nankaty nanambara na nilaza ratsy anao;

²²But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.

²²fa tianay ho re aminao izay hevitrao; fa ny amin'izany antoko izany dia fantatray fa efa ratsy laza eny tontolo eny izy.

²³And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.

²³Ary rehefa nanao fotoana taminy ireo, dia maro no nankeo aminy tao an-trano nitoerany; ary izy nilaza sy nanambara taminy ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra hatramin'ny maraina ka hatramin'ny hariva, ary ny teny eo amin'ny lalàn'i Mosesy sy ny mpaminany no nitaomany azy hino an'i Jesosy.

²⁴And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.

²⁴Ary ny sasany nino izay nolazainy, fa ny sasany kosa tsy mba nino.

²⁵And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers,

²⁵Ary raha tsy niray saina ireo dia niala, rehefa nanao teny indraim-bava Paoly hoe: Marina izay nampilazain'ny Fanahy Masina an'Isaia mpaminany tamin'ny razanareo

²⁶saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.

²⁶manao hoe: Mandehana any amin'ity firenena ity ianao, ka lazao hoe: Mba hahare mandrakariva ihany ianareo, fa tsy hahalala; Ary mba hijery mandrakariva ihany ianareo, fa tsy hahita;

²⁷For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

²⁷Fa efa adala ny fon'ireo olona ireo, ary efa lalodalovana ny sofiny, ary efa nakimpiny ny masony, Fandrao hahita ny masony, sy handre ny sofiny, ary hahalala ny fony, dia hibebaka izy, ka hahasitrana azy Aho. (Isa. 6. 9, 10).

²⁸Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear [it].

²⁸Koa aoka ho fantatrareo fa izao famonjen'Andriamanitra izao dia nampitondraina ho any amin'ny jentilisa, ary izy hihaino azy.

²⁹[And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.]

²⁹[ Ampio hoe: [29 Ary rehefa nilaza izany izy, dia lasa ny Jiosy ka niady hevitra fatratra]

³⁰And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,

³⁰Ary Paoly nitoetra roa taona ngarangidina tao an-trano nohofany ka nandray tsara izay rehetra nankeo aminy,dia nitory ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra ka nampianatra ny amin'i Jesosy Kristy Tompo tamin'ny fahasahiana be, ary tsy nisy fisakanana.

³¹preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.

³¹dia nitory ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra ka nampianatra ny amin'i Jesosy Kristy Tompo tamin'ny fahasahiana be, ary tsy nisy fisakanana.