¹Ary Saoly mba nankasitraka ny namonoana azy koa. [Ny nielezan'ny mpianatra noho ny fanenjehana, sy ny nitorian'ny Filipo tany Samaria sy tamin'ilay tandapa Etiopiana] Ary tamin'izany andro izany dia nisy fanenjehana mafy tamin'ny fiangonana tany Jerosalema; ka dia niely teny amin'ny tany Jodia sy Samaria izy rehetra, afa-tsy ny Apostoly ihany.

¹And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

²Ary mpivavaka tsara no nandevina an'i Stefana sady nisaona azy fatratra.

²and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;

³Fa Saoly nampahory mafy ny fiangonana, ka nidirany isan-trano sady nosarihany, na ny lehilahy na ny vehivavy, ka nataony tao an-tranomaizina.

³and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

⁴Ary izay niely dia nandeha nitory teny tontolo eny.

⁴they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.

⁵Ary Filipo nidina tany an-tanàna any Samaria ka nitory an'i Kristy tamin'ny olona tao.

⁵And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,

⁶Ary ny vahoaka betsaka dia niray hevitra nihaino izay nolazain'i Filipo, raha nandre azy sy nahita ny fahagagana nataony.

⁶the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,

⁷Fa ny fanahy maloto niantso tamin'ny feo mahery, dia nivoaka tamin'ny maro izay nanana azy; ary maro ny mararin'ny paralysisa sy ny mandringa no nositraniny.

⁷for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,

⁸Dia nisy fifaliana lehibe tao amin'izany tanàna izany.

⁸and there was great joy in that city.

⁹Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray rahateo teo an-tanàna, atao hoe Simona, izay nanao ody ka nahatalanjona ny olona tany Samaria sady nandoka tena nanao azy ho zavatra;

⁹And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

¹⁰ary nihaino azy ny olona rehetra, na ny kely na ny lehibe, ka nanao hoe: Ity lehilahy ity no herin'Andriamanitra, izay atao hoe hery lehibe.

¹⁰to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, `This one is the great power of God;`

¹¹Ary nihaino azy ny olona, satria efa ela no talanjona tamin'ny odiny.

¹¹and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

¹²Ary rehefa nino an'i Filipo nitory ny teny soa mahafaly ny amin'ny fanjakan'Andriamanitra sy ny anaran'i Jesosy Kristy ireo, dia natao batisa avokoa na lahy na vavy.

¹²And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

¹³Ary Simona koa mba nino; ary rehefa natao batisa izy, dia nanaraka an'i Filipo. Ary talanjona izy, raha nahita ny famantarana sy ny asa lehibe izay natao.

¹³and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.

¹⁴Ary nony ren'ny Apostoly tany Jerosalema fa Samaria efa nandray ny tenin'Andriamanitra, dia naniraka an'i Petera sy Jaona izy hankany aminy.

¹⁴And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

¹⁵Nony tafidina tany izy roa lahy, dia nivavaka ho an'ny olona mba handraisany ny Fanahy Masina.

¹⁵who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —

¹⁶Fa tsy mbola nisy nilatsahany izy na dia iray akory aza; fa natao batisa tamin'ny anaran'i Jesosy Tompo ihany izy.

¹⁶for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;

¹⁷Ary izy roa lahy nametra-tanana taminy, ka dia nandray ny Fanahy Masina ireo.

¹⁷then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸Ary Simona, nony nahita fa ny fametrahan'ny Apostoly tanana no nanomezana ny Fanahy Masina, dia nitondra vola homena azy

¹⁸And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

¹⁹ka nanao hoe: Omeo izany fahefana izany koa aho, mba handray ny Fanahy Masina izay olona hametrahako tanana.

¹⁹saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.`

²⁰Fa hoy Petera taminy: Aoka ho very mbamin'ny tenanao ny volanao, satria nataonao fa azo vidim-bola ny fanomezan'Andriamanitra.

²⁰And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

²¹Tsy manana anjara na raharaha amin'izany zavatra izany ianao, satria tsy mahitsy fo eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra.

²¹thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;

²²Koa mibebaha amin'izao haratsianao izao, ka mangataha amin'ny Tompo, andrao mba havelany izay noheverin'ny fonao.

²²reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,

²³Fa hitako fa mbola mitoetra amin'ny fangidian'afero sy ny fehin-keloka ihany ianao.

²³for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.`

²⁴Ary Simona namaly ka nanao hoe: Mangataha ho ahy amin'ny Tompo, mba tsy ho tonga amiko izay nolazainareo.

²⁴And Simon answering, said, `Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.`

²⁵Ary rehefa nanambara sy nitory ny tenin'ny Tompo Petera sy Jaona, dia niverina nankany Jerosalema ka nitory ny filazantsara teny amin'ny vohitra maro izay an'ny Samaritana.

²⁵They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.

²⁶Ary nisy anjelin'ny Tompo nilaza tamin'i Filipo ka nanao hoe: Mitsangàna, ka mandehana mianatsimo ho any amin'ny lalana midina avy any Jerosalema mankany Gaza; dia efitra izany.

²⁶And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,` — this is desert.

²⁷Dia nitsangana izy ka lasa nandeha; ary, indro, nisy lehilahy Etiopiana, tandapan'i Kandasy, mpanjakavavin'ny Etiopiana, sady mpitahiry ny hareny rehetra, ary tonga tany Jerosalema izy mba hivavaka;

²⁷And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;

²⁸dia nody izy ka nipetraka teo anatin'ny kalesiny ary namaky teny tao amin'Isaia mpaminany

²⁸he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

²⁹Dia hoy ny Fanahy tamin'i Filipo: Andeha manatona ka mankanesa amin'io kalesy io.

²⁹And the Spirit said to Philip, `Go near, and be joined to this chariot;`

³⁰Ary Filipo nihazakazaka nankeo aminy, dia nandre azy mamaky teny tao amin'Isaia mpaminany, ka niteny taminy hoe: Moa fantatrao va izay vakinao?

³⁰and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?`

³¹Fa hoy izy: Hataoko ahoana no fahay, raha tsy misy mampianatra ahy? Ary izy nangataka an'i Filipo hiakatra sy hipetraka eo aminy. [ Gr. mitari-dalana]

³¹and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?` he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

³²Ary izao no tenin'ny Soratra Masina novakiny: Nentina hovonoina tahaka ny ondry Izy, Ary tsy niloa-bava, Tahaka ny zanak'ondry moana eo anoloan'ny mpanety azy;

³²And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: `As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

³³Ny fietren-tena no nanaovana Azy resy lahatra; Ary iza no hahalaza ny amin'ny niara-belona taminy ? Fa ny ainy nesorina tamin'ny tany (Isa. 53. 7, 8). [ Na: ny fianakaviany]

³³in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation — who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.`

³⁴Ary ilay tandapa namaly an'i Filipo ka nanao hoe: Masona ianao, iza moa no lazain'ny mpaminany amin'izany? Ny tenany va, sa olon-kafa?

³⁴And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?`

³⁵Ary Filipo niloa-bava, dia nanomboka teo amin'izany Soratra Masina izany nitory an'i Jesosy taminy.

³⁵and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.

³⁶Ary raha nandeha teny an-dalana izy, dia tonga teo amin'izay nisy rano; ary hoy ilay tandapa: Indro rano, ka inona moa no misakana ahy tsy hatao batisa?

³⁶And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, `Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?`

³⁷[ Ampio hoe: 37 Dia hoy Filipo: raha mino amin'ny fonao rehetra ianao, dia azo atao ihany. Ary namaly izy ka nanao hoe: Mino aho fa Kristy no Zanak'Andriamanitra]

³⁷[And Philip said, `If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;` and he answering said, `I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;`]

³⁸Dia nasainy najanona ny kalesy; ary izy roa lahy, dia Filipo sy ilay tandapa, nidina ho eo amin'ny rano; dia nataony batisa izy.

³⁸and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

³⁹Ary rehefa niakatra avy teo amin'ny rano izy roa lahy, dia nentin'ny Fanahin'ny Tompo Filipo ka tsy hitan'ilay tandapa intsony; fa nandeha tamin'ny nalehany izy sady nifaly.Fa Filipo hita tany Azota, dia nitory ny filazantsara tany amin'ny tanàna rehetra izay nalehany ambara-pahatongany tany Kaisaria.

³⁹and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;

⁴⁰Fa Filipo hita tany Azota, dia nitory ny filazantsara tany amin'ny tanàna rehetra izay nalehany ambara-pahatongany tany Kaisaria.

⁴⁰and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Cesarea.