¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

¹[Ny niovan'i Saoly ho Kristiana] Ary Saoly mbola nifofofofo fandrahonana sy famonoana tamin'ny mpianatry ny Tompo ihany, dia nankao amin'ny mpisoronabe izy

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

²ka nangataka taratasy taminy ho any amin'ny synagoga any Damaskosy, mba ho entiny mifatotra ho any Jerosalema izay rehetra hitany momba izany fampianarana izany, na lahy na vavy. [Gr: lalana]

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

³Ary raha nandeha izy, dia tonga teo akaikin'i Damaskosy; ary nisy mazava avy tany an-danitra nanelatretatra tampoka manodidina azy;

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁴dia lavo tamin'ny tany izy ka nandre feo nanao taminy hoe: Saoly, Saoly, nahoana ianao no manenjika Ahy?

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁵Ary hoy izy: Iza moa ianao, Tompoko? Dia hoy Izy: Izaho no Jesosy Izay enjehinao;

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁶fa mitsangàna, ka mankanesa ho any an-tanàna, dia holazaina aminao izay mety hataonao.

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

⁷Ary ny olona izay nomba azy tamin'ny nalehany dia nitsangana tsy nahateny, ary nandre ny feo izy, nefa tsy nahita olona.

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁸Ary Saoly nitsangana tamin'ny tany, ary rehefa nahirany ny masony, dia tsy nahita na inona na inona izy; ary ireo nitantana azy ka nitondra azy ho any Damaskosy.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

⁹Ary tsy nahita izy hateloana sady tsy nihinana na nisotro.

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

¹⁰Ary nisy mpianatra anankiray tany Damaskosy, atao hoe Ananiasy; ary hoy ny Tompo taminy tamin'ny fahitana: Ry Ananiasy. Dia hoy izy: Inty aho, Tompoko.

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

¹¹Ary hoy ny Tompo taminy: Mitsangàna, ka mandehana any amin'ny lalana atao hoe Imahitsy, ka izahao ao an-tranon'i Jodasy izay lehilahy atao hoe Saoly avy any Tarsosy; fa, indro, efa mivavaka izy;

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

¹²ary izy efa nahita lehilahy atao hoe Ananiasy niditra ka nametra-tanana taminy, mba hahiratra indray ny masony.

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

¹³Ary Ananiasy namaly hoe: Tompoko, efa reko tamin'ny maro ny haben'ny ratsy nataon'izany lehilahy izany tamin'ny olonao masina tany Jerosalema.

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

¹⁴Ary manana fahefanay koa avy tamin'ny mpisoronabe izy hamatotra izay rehetra miantso ny anaranao.

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁵Fa hoy ny Tompo taminy: Mandehana, fa fanaka voafidy izy ho fitondrana ny anarako eo anatrehan'ny jentilisa sy ny mpanjaka ary ny Zanak'isiraely;

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁶fa hasehoko azy ny habetsahan'izay tsy maintsy hiaretany ho voninahitry ny anarako.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁷Ary nandeha Ananiasy ka niditra tao an-trano, dia nametra-tanana taminy ka nanao hoe Ry Saoly rahalahy, ny Tompo, dia Jesosy Izay niseho taminao teo amin'ny lalana nalehanao, no efa naniraka ahy, mba hahiratan'ny masonao, ary mba ho feno ny Fanahy Masina ianao.

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

¹⁸Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nisy zavatra toy ny kiran'ny hazandrano niala avy tamin'ny masony, dia nahiratra izy ka nitsangana, dia natao batisa;

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

¹⁹ary nihinan-kanina izy ka dia natanjaka. [Ny nitorian'i Saoly tany Damaskosy sy Jerosalema] Ary Saoly nitoetra andro vitsivitsy teo amin'ny mpianatra tany Damaskosy.

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nitory teo amin'ny synagoga izy ka nilaza an'i Jesosy fa Zanak'Andriamanitra.

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

²¹Ary talanjona izay rehetra nandre ka nanao hoe: Tsy ity va ilay nandringana izay niantso izany anarana izany tany Jerosalema? ary tongay koa izy mba hitondra azy mifatotra ho any amin'ny mpisoronabe.

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²²Ary Saoly mainka nihahery, dia nandresy lahatra ny Jiosy izay nonina tany Damaskosy ka naneho marimarina fa Jesosy no Kristy. [ Gr. Ity]

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

²³Ary rehefa afaka andro maromaro, dia nihendry hamono azy ny Jiosy;

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁴nefa fantatr'i Saoly ny fihendreny. Ary izy ireo niambina ny vavahady andro aman'alina hamonoany azy.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁵Fa ny mpianany naka azy nony alina ka nampidina azy tamin'ny sobiky avy eo amin'ny mànda.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁶Ary rehefa tonga tany Jerosalema Saoly, dia nitady hiray tamin'ny mpianatra; fa izy rehetra natahotra azy ka tsy nino azy ho mpianatra.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁷Fa Barnabasy naka azy ka nitondra azy ho any amin'ny Apostoly, dia nanambara taminy ny nahitany ny Tompo sy ny nitenenany taminy teny an-dalana ary ny fahasahiany nitory ny anaran'i Jesosy tany Damaskosy.

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁸Ary izy niara-niditra sy nivoaka tamin'ireo tany Jerosalema,

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

²⁹sady nitory tamin'ny anaran'ny Tompo tamin'ny fahasahiana ary niresaka sy niady hevitra tamin'ny Helenista; fa ireny nitady hahafaty azy.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³⁰Ary rehefa fantatry ny rahalahy izany, dia nentiny nidina nankany Kaisaria izy ka nampandehaniny ho any Tarsosy.

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³¹Dia nanam-piadanana ny fiangonana eran'i Jodia sy Galilia ary Samaria rehetra, sady nandroso tsara sy nandeha tamin'ny fahatahorana ny Tompo sy ny famporisihan'ny Fanahy ka nihamaro.

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

³²[Ny nandehanan'i Petera nitety tany, sy ny nananganany an'i Dorkasy tamin'ny maty] Ary raha nandeha nitety ny tany rehetra Petera, dia nidina ho any amin'ny olona masina nonina tany Lyda koa.

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

³³Ary izy nahita lehilahy anankiray teo, atao hoe Enea, izay efa nandry valo taona teo am-parafara, fa mararin'ny paralysisa.

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁴Ary hoy Petera taminy: Ry Enea, manasitrana anao Jesosy Kristy; mitsangàna, ka amboary ny fandrianao. Dia nitsangana niaraka tamin'izay izy.

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁵Ary nahita azy izay rehetra nonina tany Lyda sy Sarôna, ka dia niverina ho amin'ny Tompo.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

³⁶Ary tany Jopa nisy vehivavy mpianatra atao hoe Tabita, izany hoe, raha adika, Dorkasy; ary be ny asa soa sy ny fiantrana izay nataon'izany vehivavy izany. [ Dorkasy = Gazela; izahao 2 Sam. 2,18]

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁷Ary narary izy tamin'izany andro izany, ka dia maty; ary rehefa nampandroiny ny faty, dia napetrany tao an-trano ambony.

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁸Ary satria Lyda akaikin'i Jopa, ary ny mpianatra nandre fa efa tonga ao Petera, dia naniraka roa lahy izy hangataka azy hoe: Aza misalasala hankatỳ aminay.

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

³⁹Dia nitsangana Petera ka nandeha niaraka taminy. Ary nony tonga izy, dia nentiny tany an-trano ambony; ary ny mpitondratena rehetra nitsangana teo anilany ka nitomany sady nampiseho ny akanjo sy lamba izay nozairin'i Dorkasy fony fahavelony.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴⁰Ary navoak'i Petera avokoa izy rehetra, dia nandohalika izy ka nivavaka; ary nitodika nanatrika ny faty izy ka nanao hoe: Ry Tabita, mitsangàna. Dia nahirany ny masony; ary raha nahita an'i Petera izy, dia niarina.

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴¹Ary Petera nanolo-tanana azy ka nanangana azy; ary rehefa niantso ny olona masina sy ny mpitondratena izy, dia nanolotra azy velona.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴²Ary dia fantatra eran'i Jopa izany, ka maro no nino ny Tompo.Ary Petera nitoetra andro maromaro tany Jopa tao amin'i Simona mpandon-koditra.

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

⁴³Ary Petera nitoetra andro maromaro tany Jopa tao amin'i Simona mpandon-koditra.