Asan'ny Apostoly 1
1 Ry Teofilo, ilay boky voalohany dia nosoratako ny amin’ izay nataon’ i Jesosy sy nampianariny,
My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,
2 hatramin’ ny andro nampiakarana Azy, rehefa nodidiany tamin’ ny Fanahy Masìna ny Apostoly izay nofidiny,
after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.
3 sady niseho koa tamin’ ny famantarana maro taorian’ ny nijaliany fa velona Izy, ka niseho taminy efa-polo andro Izy ary nilaza ny amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra.
After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
4 Ary raha niara-niangona teo aminy Jesosy, dia namepetra azy tsy hiala an’ i Jerosalema, fa hiandry ny teny fikasan’ ny Ray, izay efa renareo tamiko, hoy Izy;
And once when he was eating with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father. "Of this," he said, "you have heard from me.
5 fa Jaona nanao batisa tamin’ ny rano; fa ianareo kosa hatao batisa amin’ ny Fanahy Masìna, rehefa afaka andro vitsivitsy.
"For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."
6 Koa izay tafangona teo dia nanontany Azy hoe: Tompoko, amin’ izao va no hampodianao ny fanjakana ho amin’ ny Isiraely?
So, when they came together, they began to ask him, "Master, are you at this time about to restore the kingdom of Israel?"
7 Fa hoy kosa Izy taminy: Tsy anareo ny hahalala ny andro na ny fotoana izay efa notendren’ ny Ray amin’ ny fahefany ihany.
He answered. "It is not for you to know times and occasions which the Father has fixed in his own authority;
8 Fa hahazo hery ianareo amin’ ny hilatsahan’ ny Fanahy Masìna aminareo, ary ho vavolombeloko any Jerosalema sy eran’ i Jodia sy Samaria ary hatramin’ ny faran’ ny tany.
"yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you are to be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
9 Ary rehefa nilaza izany Jesosy, dia nakarina Izy, raha mbola nijery izy ireo; ary nisy rahona nitondra Azy, ka tsy hitan’ ny masony intsony Izy.
When he had said this, and while they were looking at him, he was lifted up, and a cloud received him up out of their sight.
10 Ary raha mbola nandinika ny lanitra izy ireo tamin’ ny nandehanan’ i Jesosy, indreo, nisy roa lahy teo anilany niakanjo akanjo fotsy,
While they were gazing into the sky as he was going up, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them,
11 izay nanao hoe: Ry lehilahy Galiliana, nahoana no mijanona eto mijery ny lanitra ianareo? iny Jesosy Izay nampiakarina niala taminareo ho any an-danitra iny dia mbola ho avy tahaka ny nahitanareo Azy niakatra ho any an-danitra.
and they said. "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into the sky will come back in just the same way as you have seen him going into the sky."
12 Ary izy ireo niverina tany Jerosalema, rehefa avy teo amin’ ny tendrombohitra atao hoe Oliva, izay akaikin’ i Jerosalema (araka izay mety haleha amin’ ny Sabata).
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a Sabbath Day’s journey distant.
13 Ary rehefa tafiditra izy, dia niakatra ho any an-trano ambony, izay fitoerany, ― dia Petera sy Jaona sy Jakoba sy Andrea, Filipo sy Tomasy, Bartolomeo sy Matio, Jakoba zanak’ i Alfeo, sy Simona Zelota ary Jodasy, zanak’ i Jakoba.
On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were accustomed to meet. They were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 Ireo rehetra ireo niray saina naharitra nivavaka mbamin’ ny vehivavy sy Maria, renin’ i Jesosy, ary ny rahalahiny.
These all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
15 Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia nitsangana teo afovoan’ ny rahalahy Petera (tokony ho roa-polo amby zato no isan’ ny olona vory teo) ka nanao hoe:
It was during these days that Peter stood up among the brothers - the whole number of persons present was about one hundred and twenty - and said.
16 Ry rahalahy, tsy maintsy notanterahina ilay tenin’ ny Soratra Masìna nampilazain’ ny Fanahy Masìna rahateo an’ i Davida ny amin’ i Jodasy, izay tonga mpitarika ny olona nisambotra an’ i Jesosy;
"Men and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 fa izy dia isantsika ihany ka nahazo anjara tamin’ izao fanompoana izao koa.
"For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share of this ministry.
18 Koa izany lehilahy izany dia nahazo saha tamin’ ny tambin’ ny fahotany; ary potraka niankohoka izy, dia vaky ny kibony ka nipoaka sady nivaroraka avokoa ny tsinainy.
"Now this man bought a plot of ground with the price of his treachery, and falling there headlong he burst asunder and all his bowels gushed out.
19 Ary fantatr’ izay rehetra monina eto Jerosalema izany, ka ny anaran’ izany saha izany amin’ ny fiteniny dia atao hoe Akeldama, izany hoe Sahan-drà.
"This fact became known to the people of Jerusalem so that the place was called in their language, Acheldamach, The Field of Blood.
20 Fa voasoratra eo amin’ ny Bokin’ ny Salamo hoe: Aoka ho lao ny fonenany, Ary aoka tsy hisy olona honina ao; ary koa: Aoka ho lasan’ olon-kafa ny anjara-raharahany.
"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
21 Koa amin’ ireo lehilahy niaraka teto amintsika mandrakariva ireo, raha niditra sy nivoaka tamintsika Jesosy Tompo,
"It is necessary then that, of the men who have been associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 hatramin’ ny batisan’ i Jaona ka hatramin’ ny andro nampiakarana Azy niala tamintsika, dia tokony hisy anankiray ho namantsika mba ho vavolombelon’ ny nitsanganany.
from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."
23 Ary nanokana roa lahy izy, dia Josefa, atao hoe Barsabasy, izay atao hoe koa Josto, ary Matia.
So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) and Matthias;
24 Dia nivavaka izy ka nanao hoe: Hianao, Tompo ô, Izay mahalala ny fon’ ny olona rehetra, asehoy izay nofidinao amin’ izy roa lahy ireto,
and they prayed, saying. "Thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show clearly which of these two men thou hast chosen to fill the place
25 mba hahazoany anjara amin’ izao fanompoana sy ny mah’ Apostoly izao, izay nialan’ i Jodasy hankanesany any amin’ ny fitoerany.
"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to go to his own place."
26 Dia nanao filokana ho azy izy, ka latsaka tamin’ i Matia ny filokana; ary izy no lany ho isan’ ny Apostoly iraika ambin’ ny folo lahy.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
