¹[Ary nahatongavan'i Paoly tany Jerosalema, sy ny nataony ny tsi-fitiavan'ny Kristiana tany Palestina azy] Ary rehefa tafasarika taminy izahay, dia niondrana an-tsambo ka nizotra nankany Kosy; ary nony ampitso dia tonga tao Rodo, dia niala tao nankany Patara;

¹And it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding [day] to Rhodes, and thence to Patara,

²ary nony nahita sambo nita ho any Foinika izahay, dia nifindra sambo teo ka lasa nandeha.

²and having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,

³Ary nony nahatsinjo an'i Kyprosy izahay, dia nandalo azy tamin'ny ankavia ka nankany Syria, dia niantsona tao Tyro; fa tao no notaterina ny entan'ny sambo.

³and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.

⁴Ary nony nitady ny mpianatra izahay ka nahita azy, dia nitoetra teo hafitoana; ary izy ireo dia voatsindrin'ny Fanahy hilaza amin'i Paoly mba tsy hiakatra any Jerosalema.

⁴And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;

⁵Ary rehefa tapitra izany andro izany, dia niala izahay ka lasa nandeha; ary izy rehetra mbamin'ny vadiny aman-janany dia nanatitra anay hatrany ivelan'ny tanàna; ary nandohalika teo amoron-dranomasina izahay ka nivavaka;

⁵but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we prayed,

⁶ary rehefa nifanao veloma izahay, dia nirotsaka an-tsambo; fa izy ireo kosa niverina nody.

⁶and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.

⁷Ary ny niafaran'ny nandehananay an-tsambo dia tany Tolemaia, rehefa avy tany Tyro; ary niarahaba ny rahalahy izahay ka nitoetra teo aminy indray andro.

⁷And we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them;

⁸Ary nony ampitso dia niala teo izahay ka tonga tany Kaisaria ary niditra tao an-tranon'i Filipo evanjelista, izay anankiray tamin'izy fito lahy, dia nitoetra tao aminy izahay.

⁸and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Cesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist — who is of the seven — we remained with him,

⁹Ary izany lehilahy izany dia nanana zanakavavy virijina efatra izay naminany.

⁹and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

¹⁰Ary raha nitoetra tao andro maro izahay, dia nisy mpaminany anankiray atao hoe Agabo nidina avy tany Jodia.

¹⁰And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,

¹¹Ary rehefa tonga tao aminay izy, dia noraisiny ny fehin-kibon'i Paoly, ka namatorany ny tongotra aman-tànan'ny tenany, dia hoy izy; Izao no lazain'ny Fanahy Masina: Toy izao no hamatoran'ny Jiosy any Jerosalema ny lehilahy tompon'ity fehin-kibo ity, ka hatolony ho eo an-tànan'ny jentilisa izy.

¹¹and he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, `Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle — so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver [him] up to the hands of nations.`

¹²Ary raha vao renay izany, dia nangataka taminy izahay mbamin'izay nonina teo mba tsy hiakarany any Jerosalema.

¹²And when we heard these things, we called upon [him] — both we, and those of that place — not to go up to Jerusalem,

¹³Fa Paoly namaly ka nanao hoe: Nahoana ianareo no mitomany ka mampangorakoraka ny foko? Fa vonona aho tsy ny hafatotra ihany, fa ny ho faty any Jerosalema koa aza mba ho voninahitry ny anaran'i Jesosy Tompo.

¹³and Paul answered, `What do ye — weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;`

¹⁴Ary nony tsy nanaiky izy, dia nitsahatra izahay ka nanao hoe: Aoka ny sitrapon'ny Tompo no hatao.

¹⁴and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.`

¹⁵Ary rehefa afaka izany andro izany, dia nifehy entana izahay ka niakatra nankany Jerosalema.

¹⁵And after these days, having taken [our] vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

¹⁶Dia niaraka taminay koa ny mpianatra sasany avy tany Kaisaria, izay nitondra anay ho any amin'i Menasona, olona avy any Kyprosy sady mpianatra maintimolaly, izay nokasainay hitoerana.

¹⁶and there went also of the disciples from Cesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.

¹⁷Ary nony tonga tany Jerosalema izahay, dia nandray anay tamin'ny fifaliana ny rahalahy.

¹⁷And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,

¹⁸Ary nony ampitso dia niara-niditra tany amin'i Jakoba izahay sy Paoly; ary vory teo ny loholona rehetra. ]Gr. presbytera]

¹⁸and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,

¹⁹Ary rehefa niarahaba azy Paoly, dia nilaza tsirairay ny zavatra rehetra izay efa nampanaovin'Andriamanitra azy tany amin'ny jentilisa izy.

¹⁹and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,

²⁰Ary rehefa nandre izany ireo, dia nankalaza an'Andriamanitra; ary hoy koa izy tamin'i Paoly: Hitanao, rahalahy, fa tsy omby alinalina ny Jiosy izay efa mino; ary fatra-pitàna ny lalàna izy rehetra,

²⁰and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,

²¹sady efa novokisan'olona ny aminao, fa ianao, hono, mampianatra ny Jiosy rehetra izay any amin'ny jentilisa hahafoy an'i Mosesy ka mandrara azy tsy hamora ny zaza na hanaraka ny fanaon-drazana.

²¹and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying — Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;

²²Ahoana ary no izy? Tsy maintsy ho reny ny nahatongavanao.

²²what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.

²³Ary noho izany dia ataovy izao lazainay aminao izao: Misy efa-dahy etỳ izay nivoady;

²³`This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,

²⁴raiso ireo ka manadiova ny tenanao miaraka aminy, ary mandoava ny vola ho lany mba hanaratany ny lohany, ka dia ho fantatry ny olona rehetra fa tsinontsinona izay zavatra namokisana azy ny aminao, fa ianao aza mandeha manaraka ny lalàna kosa.

²⁴these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk — thyself also — the law keeping.

²⁵Fa ny amin'ny jentilisa izay efa mino, dia efa nampitondra epistily izahay nandidy azy hifady ny hena aterina amin'ny sampy sy ny rà sy ny zavatra kendaina ary ny fijangajangana.

²⁵`And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.`

²⁶Dia noraisin'i Paoly ireo lehilahy ireo, ary nony ampitso dia nanadio ny tenany niaraka taminy izy ka niditra teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly, nanambara ny fahatanterahan'ny andro fahadiovana mandra-panatitra ny fanatitra ho an'ny isan-dahy.

²⁶Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them.

²⁷[Ny nisamborana an'i Paoly, sy ny teny nalahany tamin'izany] Ary rehefa ho tapitra ny hafitoana, dia nahita an'i Paoly teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly ny Jiosy avy tany Asia, ka nampikotaba ny vahoaka rehetra izy sady nisambotra an'i Paoly,

²⁷And, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon him,

²⁸ka dia niantso hoe: Avia, ry lehilahy Isiraely, fa io no lehilahy mampianatra ny olona rehetra ombieniombieny manohitra ny olona Isiraely sy ny lalàna sy ity fitoerana ity, sady nampiditra jentilisa teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly izy ka nandoto ity fitoerana masina. [ Gr. Grika]

²⁸crying out, `Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;`

²⁹(fa efa hitany rahateo fa niaraka taminy tao an-tanàna Trofimo Efesiana, ka nataony fa nampidirin'i Paoly teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly izy).

²⁹for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.

³⁰Dia nifanaritaka be ihany ny tao an-tanàna rehetra, ka nihazakazaka nivory ny olona; ary Paoly dia nosamboriny ka nosarihany hiala eo an-kianjan'ny tempoly; ary niaraka tamin'izay dia narindrina ny vavahady.

³⁰All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,

³¹Ary raha nitady hamono azy ny olona, dia nisy teny nakarina tany amin'ny mpifehy arivo tamin'ny antokon'ny miaramila nilaza fa mikotaba avokoa Jerosalema rehetra;

³¹and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

³²ary niaraka tamin'izay dia naka miaramila sy kapiteny izy ka nihazakazaka nidina nankeo aminy; ary raha nahita ny mpifehy arivo sy ny miaramila ny olona, dia nitsahatra tsy nikapoka an'i Paoly.

³²who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.

³³Ary ny mpifehy arivo nanakaiky, dia nisambotra azy ka nandidy hamatotra ary tamin'ny gadra roa, dia nanontany hoe: Iza moa izy, ary inona moa no nataony?

³³Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

³⁴Ary ny sasany tamin'ny olona maro niantso mafy nilaza zavatra iray, ary ny sasany kosa zavatra hafa; ary rehefa tsy azony nofantarina izay marina noho ny fikotranana, dia nasainy nentina ho any anati-rova Paoly.

³⁴and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

³⁵Ary rehefa tonga teo amin'ny ambaratonga izy, dia nobetain'ny miaramila noho ny fifanosehan'ny olona;

³⁵and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

³⁶fa ny olona maro nanaraka ka niantso hoe: Vonoy ilehio!

³⁶for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, `Away with him.`

³⁷Ary rehefa nentiny tany anati-rova Paoly, dia hoy izy tamin'ny mpifehy arivo: Mahazo miteny aminao va aho? Dia hoy izy: Mahay teny Grika va ianao?

³⁷And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?` and he said, `Greek dost thou know?

³⁸Moa tsy ianao va ilay Egyptiana, izay nampikomy ny olona fahiny ka nitarika ny efatra arivo lahy mpitondra lefom-pohy nankany an-efitra?

³⁸art not thou, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?`

³⁹Fa hoy Paoly: Izaho Jiosy avy any Tarsosy any Kilikia, tompon-tany amin'izay tanàna tsy kely laza; koa trarantitra ianao, aoka aho mba hiteny amin'ny olona.Ary Paoly, rehefa navelany, dia nitsangana teo amin'ny ambaratonga ka nanofa tanana tamin'ny olona. Ary rehefa nangina tsara ny olona, dia niteny mafy tamin'ny teny Hebreo izy ka nanao hoe:

³⁹And Paul said, `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.`

⁴⁰Ary Paoly, rehefa navelany, dia nitsangana teo amin'ny ambaratonga ka nanofa tanana tamin'ny olona. Ary rehefa nangina tsara ny olona, dia niteny mafy tamin'ny teny Hebreo izy ka nanao hoe:

⁴⁰And he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: