¹After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

¹[Ny nitsarana an'i Paoly teo anatrehan'i Feliksa, sy ny nifatorany roa taona tao Kaisaria] Ary rehefa afaka hadimiana dia nidina Ananiasy mpisoronabe mbamin'ny loholona sasany sy Tertylo, mpandaha-teny anankiray, izay nanambara tamin'ny mpanapaka ny niampangany an'i Paoly.

²When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

²Ary rehefa nantsoina izy, dia niampanga azy Tertylo ka nanao hoe:

³we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

³Hianao no ahazoanay fiadanana lehibe, ary ny fitondranao efa nampandry tsara ity firenena ity; koa raisinay amin'ny fankasitrahana mandrakariva eny tontolo eny izany, ry Feliksa tsara indrindra ô.

⁴But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

⁴Fa mba tsy hanahirana anao ela loatra aho, trarantitra ianao, henoy kely amin'ny faharetana izahay.

⁵For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

⁵Fa io lehilahy io dia hitanay fa tena ratsy fanahy sady mpampikomy ny Jiosy rehetra eny tontolo eny, ary izy no tari-dalan'ilay antoko atao hoe Nazarena.

⁶He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”

⁶Izy io koa nitady handoto ny tempoly; dia nosamborinay izy; [ Ampio hoe: ka tianay hotsaraina araka ny lalànay]

⁷ TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”

⁷[Fa tonga Lysia, mpifehy arivo, dia nanao an-keriny ka naka azy teo an-tananay. Ary nasainy nankaty aminao ny mpiampanga azy]

⁸ TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.” By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

⁸ary rehefa manadina azy ianao, dia ho fantatrao marina izay rehetra iampanganay azy.

⁹The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

⁹Ary ny Jiosy koa dia nanaiky sy nilaza fa izany no izy.

¹⁰When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

¹⁰Ary rehefa notondroin'ny mpanapaka hiteny Paoly, dia namaly ka nanao hoe: Fantatro fa ianao dia efa mpitsara ela tamin'ity firenena ity, ka dia faly aho handaha-teny hanala tsiny ny tenako;

¹¹seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

¹¹fa azonao fantarina mora fa tsy mba mihoatra noho ny roa ambin'ny folo andro izay no niakarako hivavaka tany Jerosalema.

¹²In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

¹²Ary tsy nisy nahita ahy niady hevitra tamin'olona teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly na nampitabataba ny vahoaka tao amin'ny synagoga, na tao an-tanàna;

¹³Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

¹³ary tsy hainy hamarinina eto anatrehanao izay zavatra iampangany ahy ankehitriny.

¹⁴But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

¹⁴Fa izao no ekeko aminao, fa araka ny fampianarana izay ataony hoe fitokoana no anompoako an'Andriamanitry ny razako, sady inoako izay rehetra voasoratra eo amin'ny lalàna sy ny mpaminany, [Gr. lalàna]

¹⁵having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁵ary manantena amin'Andriamanitra aho, izay antenain'izy ireo koa, fa hisy fitsanganan'ny marina sy ny meloka.

¹⁶Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

¹⁶Ary amin'izany dia mikely aina koa aho mba hanana fieritreretana tsy manameloka ahy na amin'Andriamanitra na amin'olombelona mandrakariva.

¹⁷Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

¹⁷Ary nony afaka taona maro, dia tonga aho hitondra fiantrana sy fanatitra ho an'ny fireneko.

¹⁸amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

¹⁸Ary tamin'izay dia hitany voadio teo an-kianjan'ny tempoly aho, tsy tamin'ny olona maro anefa, na tamin'ny fitabatabana; fa nisy Jiosy sasany avy any Asia,

¹⁹They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

¹⁹- tokony hiseho eto anatrehanao ireo mba hiampanga ahy, raha tàhiny misy izay hiampangany ahy.

²⁰Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

²⁰Na aoka ireto olona ireto ihany no hilaza izay ratsy hitany raha nitsangana teo anatrehan'ny Synedriona aho,

²¹unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

²¹afa-tsy izao teny iray loha izao ihany, dia ilay nantsoiko raha nijanona teo afovoany aho hoe: Ny amin'ny fitsanganan'ny maty no itsarana ahy eto anatrehanareo anio.

²²But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

²²Ary satria fantatr'i Feliksa tsaratsara kokoa ny amin'izany fampianarana izany, dia nampandeha azy rehetra izy aloha ka nanao hoe: Rehefa tafidinay Lysia, mpifehy arivo, dia hofotorako tsara ny raharahanareo. [ Gr. lalàna]

²³He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

²³Ary izy nandidy ny kapiteny hiambina an'i Paoly sy hamela azy hitsangantsangana ary tsy handrara olona na dia iray akory aza amin'ny sakaizany izay ho avy hanompo azy.

²⁴But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁴Ary rehefa afaka andro vitsivitsy, dia tonga Feliksa sy Drosila vadiny, vehivavy Jiosy, dia nampaka an'i Paoly izy ka nihaino azy nitory ny finoana an'i Kristy Jesosy.

²⁵As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

²⁵Ary raha nitory ny amin'ny fahamarinana sy ny fahononana ary ny fitsarana ho avy izy, dia raiki-tahotra Feliksa ka namaly hoe: Mandehana angaloha; fa raha malalaka, dia hampaka anao indray aho.

²⁶Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

²⁶Sady nanantena koa izy fa homen'i Paoly vola; ka dia nampaka azy matetika izy ka niresaka taminy.Ary rehefa afaka roa taona, dia Porsio Festosy no nandimby an'i Feliksa; ary Feliksa ta-hahazo sitraka tamin'ny Jiosy, ka dia mbola navelany ho mpifatotra ihany Paoly.

²⁷But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

²⁷Ary rehefa afaka roa taona, dia Porsio Festosy no nandimby an'i Feliksa; ary Feliksa ta-hahazo sitraka tamin'ny Jiosy, ka dia mbola navelany ho mpifatotra ihany Paoly.