¹The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

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,

²until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

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

³To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

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.

⁴Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

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]

⁵ For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

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

⁶Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

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

⁷He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

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]

⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

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.

⁹When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

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.

¹⁰While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

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

¹¹who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

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.

¹²Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

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).

¹³When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

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']

¹⁴All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

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

¹⁵In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

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]

¹⁶“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

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;

¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

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

¹⁸Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

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.

¹⁹It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’

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.

²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;’ Psalm 69:25 and, ‘Let another take his office.’ Psalm 109:8

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).

²¹“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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

²²beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

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

²³They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

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

²⁴They prayed, and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

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

²⁵to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

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.

²⁶They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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.