Asan'ny Apostoly 26
1 Ary hoy Agripa tamin’ i Paoly: Mahazo mandahatra ny teninao ianao. Ary Paoly naninjitra ny tànany ka nandaha-teny hanala tsiny ny tenany nanao hoe:
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Yoʋ have permission to speak for yoʋrself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
2 Ny amin’ ny zavatra rehetra iampangan’ ny Jiosy ahy, ry Agripa mpanjaka, dia ataoko fa sambatra aho, satria mahazo mandaha-teny hanala tsiny ny tenako eto anatrehanao anio,
“I consider myself fortunate that it is before yoʋ, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense today concerning all the things of which I am being accused by the Jews,
3 indrindra fa efa fantatrao tsara ny fanao sy ny ady hevitra rehetra amin’ ny Jiosy; koa trarantitra ianao, mba mahareta hihaino ahy.
especially since yoʋ are acquainted with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg yoʋ to listen to me patiently.
4 Fantatry ny Jiosy rehetra ny fitondran-tenako hatry ny fony aho mbola kely teo amin’ ny fireneko tany Jerosalema hatramin’ ny voalohany;
“All the Jews know about my manner of life from my youth up, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem.
5 eny, fantany hatramin’ ny voalohany aho (raha mety milaza izy), fa efa Fariseo aho araka ny antoko, fatra-pitana indrindra ny lalàna amin’ ny fivavahantsika.
They have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
6 Ary ankehitriny ny fanantenana ny teny fikasana izay nataon’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny razantsika no itsanganako hotsaraina eto,
And now I am standing trial because of my hope in the promise God made to our fathers,
7 dia ilay fanantenana andrasan’ ny firenentsika roa ambin’ ny folo, izay mazoto manao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an’ Andriamanitra andro aman’ alina. Izany fanantenana izany no iampangan’ ny Jiosy ahy, ry mpanjaka ô.
a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve him night and day. Regarding this hope, King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews.
8 Nahoana no ataonareo ho zavatra tsy azo inoana, raha Andriamanitra manangana ny maty?
Why is it deemed unbelievable by you that God raises the dead?
9 Ary izaho efa nihevitra tao am-poko tokoa fa tsy mety raha tsy manao zavatra maro hanohitra ny anaran’ i Jesosy avy any Nazareta,
“Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 sady nataoko tany Jerosalema izany, ka maro ny olona masìna no nohidiako tao an-tranomaizina, rehefa nahazo fahefana tamin’ ny lohan’ ny mpisorona aho; ary raha hovonoina ireny, dia mba nandatsa-bato nanaiky izany koa aho.
And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison by the authority I received from the chief priests, and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11 Ary nampijaly azy matetika teo amin’ ny synagoga rehetra aho ka nanery azy hiteny ratsy; ary satria very saina tamin’ ny fahatezerako taminy aho, dia nanenjika azy hatramin’ ny tanàna any ivelany koa aza.
I also punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. And being furiously enraged against them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.
12 Ary tamin’ izany, raha nankany Damaskosy aho, nitondra fahefana sy teny izay efa azoko tamin’ ny lohan’ ny mpisorona,
“While engaged in such things, I was on my way to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 koa nony ilay nitatao-vovonana iny ny andro, ry mpanjaka ô, dia hitako teny an-dalana fa, indro, nisy mazava avy tany an-danitra nanelatrelatra manodidina ahy mbamin’ izay niaraka tamiko mihoatra noho ny famirapiratry ny masoandro.
when at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were traveling with me.
14 Ary rehefa lavo tamin’ ny tany izahay rehetra, dia nandre feo nilaza tamiko aho nanao tamin’ ny teny Hebreo hoe: Saoly Saoly, nahoana ianao no manenjika Ahy? Zavatra sarotra aminao ny hanipaka ny fanindronana.
When we had all fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me? It is hard for yoʋ to kick against the goads.’
15 Dia hoy izaho: Iza moa Hianao, Tompoko? Ary hoy ny Tompo: Izaho no Jesosy Izay enjehinao.
I said, ‘Who are yoʋ, Lord?’ He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom yoʋ are persecuting.
16 Fa mitsangàna, ka mijoroa amin’ ny tongotrao; fa izao no nisehoako taminao, dia ny hanendry anao ho mpanompo sy ho vavolombelona ny amin’ izay efa nahitanao Ahy sy izay hisehoako aminao,
But rise and stand on yoʋr feet, for I have appeared to yoʋ for this purpose, to appoint yoʋ as a servant and witness to the things yoʋ have seen and to the things in which I will appear to yoʋ.
17 hamonjy anao amin’ ny olona Isiraely sy ny jentilisa, izay anirahako anao,
I will rescue yoʋ from yoʋr own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending yoʋ
18 hampahiratra ny masony hialany amin’ ny maizina ho amin’ ny mazava, ary amin’ ny fahefan’ i Satana ho amin’ Andriamanitra, mba hahazoany famelan-keloka sy lova eo amin’ izay nohamasinina noho ny finoana Ahy.
to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an allotment among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’
19 Ary amin’ izany, ry Agripa mpanjaka ô, dia tsy nandà ny fahitana avy tany an-danitra aho;
“Consequently, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 fa nambarako voalohany tamin’ izay tany Damaskosy sy Jerosalema sy tany amin’ ny tany Jodia rehetra ary tany amin’ ny Jentilisa, mba hibebaka sy hiverina amin’ Andriamanitra izy ka hanao asa miendrika ny fibebahana.
but first to those in Damascus and then to those in Jerusalem, to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God, doing works consistent with repentance.
21 Ary izany no nisamboran’ ny Jiosy ahy teo an-kianjan’ ny tempoly sy nitadiavany hahafaty ahy.
That is why the Jews seized me in the temple courts and were trying to kill me.
22 Ary noho ny fitahian’ Andriamanitra ahy dia mbola maharitra mandraka androany aho ka manambara na amin’ ny kely na amin’ ny lehibe, ary tsy milaza na inona na inona afa-tsy izay nolazain’ ny mpaminany sy Mosesy fa ho avy,
But having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses said would take place:
23 fa Kristy tsy maintsy mijaly ary ho voalohany hitsangana amin’ ny maty ka hitory fahazavana amin’ ny olona Isiraely sy amin’ ny jentilisa.
that the Christ would suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 Ary raha nandahatra izany izy, dia hoy Festosy tamin’ ny feo mahery: Ry Paoly ô, very saina ianao; ny fianarana be loatra no efa nahavery saina anao.
As Paul was saying these things in his own defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Yoʋ are out of yoʋr mind, Paul. Too much learning is driving yoʋ insane!”
25 Fa hoy Paoly: Tsy very saina aho, ry Festosy tsara indrindra, fa mandahatra tenin’ ny fahamarinana sy ny fahononana.
But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking words of truth and good sense.
26 Fa fantatry ny mpanjaka izany zavatra izany, ka dia miteny amin’ ny fahasahiana eto anatrehany aho; fa mino aho fa tsy miafina aminy izany zavatra izany, satria tsy natao tao amin’ ny takona izany.
For the king knows about these things, to whom I am speaking boldly. I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice at all, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 Ry Agripa mpanjaka ô, mino ny mpaminany va ianao? Fantatro fa mino ianao.
Do yoʋ believe the Prophets, King Agrippa? I know that yoʋ believe.”
28 Fa hoy Agripa tamin’ i Paoly: Hay! ataonao fa mora toy izany no hampanekenao ahy ho Kristiana.
Agrippa said to Paul, “Do yoʋ think yoʋ can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”
29 Ary hoy Paoly: Mangataka amin’ Andriamanitra aho, fa na amin’ ny mora, na amin’ ny sarotra, tsy ianao ihany, fa izay rehetra mandre ahy anio, dia hitovy amiko, afa-tsy amin’ ireto gadra ireto ihany.
Paul said, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only yoʋ but also all who are listening to me today would become as I am, except for these chains.”
30 Ary nitsangana ny mpanjaka sy ny governora ary Berenika mbamin’ izay niara-nipetraka teo aminy;
After Paul said these things, the king stood up, along with the governor, Bernice, and those who were sitting with them.
31 ary rehefa niala teo izy, dia niresaka hoe: Tsy manao izay tokony hahafaty na hamatorana azy tsy akory izany lehilahy izany.
After leaving the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.”
32 Ary hoy Agripa tamin’ i Festosy: Azo nalefa ihany io lehilahy io, saingy efa nifidy ny handahatra any anatrehan’ i Kaisara izy.
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
