¹Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

¹[Ny amin'ny nanenjehana ny fiangonana, sy ny nanafahana an'i Petera tao an-tranomaizina] Ary tamin'izany andro izany Heroda mpanjaka naninjitra ny tànany hampahory ny sasany tamin'ny fiangonana.

²He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

²Ary izy namono an'i Jakoba, rahalahin'i Jaona, tamin'ny sabatra.

³When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

³Ary rehefa hitany fa sitraky ny Jiosy izany, dia nandroso nisambotra an'i Petera koa izy. (Efa mby tamin'ny andro fihinanana ny mofo tsy misy masirasira tamin'izany.)

⁴When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

⁴Ary rehefa nosamboriny izy, dia nataony tao an-tranomaizina ka natolony tamin'ny miaramila enina ambin'ny folo hambenany; dia nikasa hamoaka azy ho eo amin'ny vahoaka izy, rehefa afaka ny Paska. [ Gr. miaramila efatra katernia; ny katernia iray dia miaramila efa-dahy]

⁵Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

⁵Ary Petera nambenana tao an-tranomaizina; ary ny fiangonana nahery nangataka tamin'Andriamanitra ho azy.

⁶The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

⁶Ary nony efa hamoaka azy Heroda, dia natory teo anelanelan'ny miaramila roa lahy Petera tamin'iny alina iny, sady voafatotra tamin'ny gadra roa izy; ary nisy mpiambina niambina ny tranomaizina teo am-baravarana.

⁷And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands.

⁷Ary, indro, nisy anjelin'ny Tompo tonga teo, sady nisy mazava namirapiratra tao an-trano; ary izy nanohina ny tehezan'i Petera, dia namoha azy ka nanao hoe: Mitsangàna faingana. Dia niala tamin'ny tànany ny gadra.

⁸The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.”

⁸Ary hoy ilay anjely taminy: Misikina, ary fehezo ny kapanao. Dia nataony izany. Ary hoy koa izy taminy: Tafio ny lambanao, ka manaraha ahy.

⁹And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

⁹Dia nivoaka izy ka nanaraka ary; ary tsy fantany ho marina izay nataon'ny anjely, fa nataony ho nahita fahitana ihany izy.

¹⁰When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

¹⁰Fa rehefa nandalo ny fiambenana voalohany sy faharoa izy, dia tonga teo amin'ny vavahady vy izay mahazo ny lalana ho any an-tanàna; ary nivoha ho azy io mba halehany; ary nony nivoaka izy, dia nandroso tamin'ny lalana iray; ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nandao azy i]ay anjely.

¹¹When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

¹¹Ary rehefa nahatsiaro fanahy Petera, dia nanao hoe: Ankehitriny fantatro marina tokoa fa ny Tompo efa naniraka ny anjeliny ka namonjy ahy tamin'ny tànan'i Heroda sy ny fanantenan'ny Jiosy rehetra.

¹²Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

¹²Ary rehefa fantany tsara izany, dia nankany an-tranon'i Maria, renin'i Jaona, izay atao hoe koa Marka, izy; ary nisy olona maro niangona nivavaka tao.

¹³When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

¹³Ary raha nandondona ny vavahady Petera, dia nisy ankizivavy atao hoe Roda nankeo hihaino.

¹⁴When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

¹⁴Ary rehefa nahalala ny feon'i Petera izy, dia tsy namoha ny vavahady noho ny hafaliany, fa lasa nihazakazaka ary niditra ka nilaza fa Petera no mijanona eo am-bavahady.

¹⁵They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”

¹⁵Fa hoy ny olona taminy: Very saina ianao. Fa izy nitompo rariny fa izany tokoa. Dia hoy indray ny olona: Anjeliny izany.

¹⁶But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

¹⁶Fa Petera naharitra nandòndòna ihany, ary rehefa novohany, dia nahita azy ireo ka talanjona.

¹⁷But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.

¹⁷Fa izy nanofa tanana azy mba hangina, dia nanambara taminy izay namoahan'ny Tompo azy avy tao an-tranomaizina. Ary dia hoy izy: Ambarao amin'i Jakoba sy ny rahalahy izany zavatra izany. Dia niala izy ka lasa nankany amin'ny fitoerana hafa.

¹⁸Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

¹⁸Ary rehefa nazava ny andro, dia nifanaritaka be ihany ny miaramila ka nanao hoe: Nankaiza Petera?

¹⁹When Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

¹⁹Ary rehefa nitady azy fatratra Heroda, fa tsy nahita, dia nadininy ny mpiambina ka nasainy novonoina. Ary Heroda nidina niala tany Jodia hankany Kaisaria, dia nitoetra tany.

²⁰Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

²⁰Ary Heroda tezitra loatra tamin'ny Tyriana sy ny Sidoniana; fa niray saina kosa ireo ka nankany aminy, ary rehefa nahazo an'i Blasto, mpitandrina ny trano fandrian'ny mpanjaka, ho sakaizany, dia nangataka fihavanana, satria ny taniny nivelona tamin'ny tanin'i Heroda. [ Gr. ny mpanjaka]

²¹On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

²¹Ary tamin'ny andro voatendry dia niakanjo akanjom-panjakana Heroda ka nipetraka teo ambonin'ny seza fiandrianany, dia nikabary tamin'ny vahoaka.

²²The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”

²²Ary ny vahoaka niantso hoe: Feon'Andriamanitra izany, fa tsy an'olona!

²³Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

²³Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nisy anjelin'ny Tompo namely azy, satria tsy nanome voninahitra an'Andriamanitra izy; ka dia nohanin'ny kankana izy ka maty.

²⁴But the word of God grew and multiplied.

²⁴Ary nandroso sy niely ny tenin'Andriamanitra.Ary Barnabasy sy Saoly niverina avy tany Jerosalema, rehefa vita ny fanompoany, dia nitondra an'i Jaona, izay atao hoe Marka, hiaraka aminy. [ Na: niverina tany]

²⁵Barnabas and Saul returned to TR reads “from” instead of “to” Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

²⁵Ary Barnabasy sy Saoly niverina avy tany Jerosalema, rehefa vita ny fanompoany, dia nitondra an'i Jaona, izay atao hoe Marka, hiaraka aminy. [ Na: niverina tany]