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

¹And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

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.

²and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

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.

³but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] upon the fire, a viper — out of the heat having come — did fasten on his hand.

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.

⁴And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;`

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

⁵he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,

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.

⁶and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting [it] a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing [their] minds, said he was a god.

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

⁷And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge [us];

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.

⁸and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;

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

⁹this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed;

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

¹⁰who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail — they were lading [us] with the things that were necessary.

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]

¹¹And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,

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

¹²and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,

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;

¹³thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second [day] we came to Puteoli;

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

¹⁴where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;

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.

¹⁵and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns — whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.

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]

¹⁶And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

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;

¹⁷And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I — having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers — a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

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

¹⁸who, having examined me, were wishing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,

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.

¹⁹and the Jews having spoken against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar — not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

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

²⁰for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.`

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;

²¹And they said unto him, `We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

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

²²and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;`

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.

²³and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

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

²⁴and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

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

²⁵And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word — `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

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;

²⁶saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

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).

²⁷for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.

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

²⁸`Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;`

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

²⁹and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;

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.

³⁰and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in unto him,

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

³¹preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness — unforbidden.