¹When we had escaped, then they NU reads “we” learned that the island was called Malta.

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

²The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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.

³But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

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.

⁴When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”

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.

⁵However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.

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

⁶But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

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.

⁷Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

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

⁸It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

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.

⁹Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

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

¹⁰They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

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

¹¹After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.”

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]

¹²Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

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

¹³From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,

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;

¹⁴where we found brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

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

¹⁵From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.

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.

¹⁶When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

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]

¹⁷It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

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;

¹⁸who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

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

¹⁹But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

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.

²⁰For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

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

²¹They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

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;

²²But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

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

²³When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

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.

²⁴Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

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

²⁵When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,

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

²⁶saying, ‘Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

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;

²⁷For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.’ Isaiah 6:9-10

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).

²⁸“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen.”

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

²⁹When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

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

³⁰Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,

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.

³¹preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

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