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

¹And there was a certain man in Cesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian,

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

²pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

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.

³he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, `Cornelius;`

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.

⁴and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, `What is it, Lord?` And he said to him, `Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

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

⁵and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

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

⁶this one doth lodge with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea; this one shall speak to thee what it behoveth thee to do.`

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.

⁷And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,

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

⁸and having declared to them all things, he sent them to Joppa.

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.

⁹And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

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

¹⁰and he became very hungry, and wished to eat; and they making ready, there fell upon him a trance,

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

¹¹and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,

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

¹²in which were all the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven,

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

¹³and there came a voice unto him: `Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.`

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

¹⁴And Peter said, `Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;`

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

¹⁵and [there is] a voice again a second time unto him: `What God did cleanse, thou, declare not thou common;`

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

¹⁶and this was done thrice, and again was the vessel received up to the heaven.

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,

¹⁷And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

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

¹⁸and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?

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

¹⁹And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, `Lo, three men do seek thee;

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

²⁰but having risen, go down and go on with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them;`

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

²¹and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, `Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what [is] the cause for which ye are present?`

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.

²²And they said, `Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.`

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.

²³Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him,

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

²⁴and on the morrow they did enter into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kindred and near friends,

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

²⁵and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, did bow before [him];

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

²⁶and Peter raised him, saying, `Stand up; I also myself am a man;`

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

²⁷and talking with him he went in, and doth find many having come together.

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.

²⁸And he said unto them, `Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;

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

²⁹therefore also without gainsaying I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter ye did send for me?`

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

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

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

³¹and he said, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy kind acts were remembered before God;

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

³²send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this one doth lodge in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea, who having come, shall speak to thee;

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.

³³at once, therefore, I sent to thee; thou also didst do well, having come; now, therefore, are we all before God present to hear all things that have been commanded thee by God.`

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

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

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

³⁵but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

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),

³⁶the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news — peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

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,

³⁷ye — ye have known; — the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

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.

³⁸Jesus who [is] from Nazareth — how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;

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;

³⁹and we — we are witnesses of all things that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem, — whom they did slay, having hanged upon a tree.

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

⁴⁰`This one God did raise up the third day, and gave him to become manifest,

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.

⁴¹not to all the people, but to witnesses, to those having been chosen before by God — to us who did eat with [him], and did drink with him, after his rising out of the dead;

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

⁴²and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead —

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

⁴³to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.`

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

⁴⁴While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,

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

⁴⁵and those of the circumcision believing were astonished — as many as came with Peter — because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

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

⁴⁶for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

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.

⁴⁷Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive — even as also we?`

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

⁴⁸he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.