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,

¹The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

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

²till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,

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.

³to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.

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]

⁴And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he,] `Ye did hear of me;

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

⁵because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.`

⁶Koa izay tafangona teo dia nanontany Azy hoe: Tompoko, amin'izao va no hampodianao ny fanjakana ho amin'ny Isiraely?

⁶They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, `Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?`

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]

⁷and he said unto them, `It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;

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.

⁸but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.`

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.

⁹And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;

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

¹⁰and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,

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.

¹¹who also said, `Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.`

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).

¹²Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath`s journey;

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']

¹³and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;

¹⁴Ireo rehetra ireo niray saina naharitra nivavaka mbamin'ny vehivavy sy Maria, renin'i Jesosy, ary ny rahalahiny.

¹⁴these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

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]

¹⁵And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty,)

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;

¹⁶`Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,

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

¹⁷because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,

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.

¹⁸this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,

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.

¹⁹and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,

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).

²⁰for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.

²¹Koa amin'ireo lehilahy niaraka teto amintsika mandrakariva ireo, raha niditra sy nivoaka tamintsika Jesosy Tompo,

²¹`It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,

²²hatramin'ny batisan'i Jaona ka hatramin'ny andro nampiakarana Azy niala tamintsika, dia tokony hisy anankiray ho namantsika mba ho vavolombelon'ny nitsanganany.

²²beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.`

²³Ary nanokana roa lahy izy, dia Josefa, atao hoe Barsabasy, izay atao hoe koa Josto, ary Matia.

²³And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,

²⁴Dia nivavaka izy ka nanao hoe: Hianao, Tompo ô, Izay mahalala ny fon'ny olona rehetra, asehoy izay nofidinao amin'izy roa lahy ireto,

²⁴and having prayed, they said, `Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two

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.

²⁵to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;`

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.

²⁶and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.